The art of amusing : being a collection of graceful arts, merry games, odd tricks, curious puzzles, and new charades : together with suggestions for private theatricals, tableaux, and all sorts of parlor and family amusements (1866)
Bellew, Frank, 1828-1888 · New York : Carleton ; London : S. Low · leaf 70
ung ladies, one elderly ditto, and a kind of father.The ladies, as we entered, were engaged in makingtasty little scent-bags. We had often seen the kindof thing before, but never so completely carried out.The principal idea consisted in making miniaturemice out of apple-seeds, nibbling at a… … convey the idea to any one wishing to try herhand at this kind of art. 3* t 58 THE ART OF AMUSING. As to the process of manufacture, that is simpleenough : you first make neat little bags of whitemuslin, and with some blue paint (water color)mark the name of the perfume, in imitation of theordinary…
Amusements · Tricks
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