The boy's holyday book, for all seasons : containing complete instructions for angling, swimming, conjuring, the making of fireworks, cricket, archery, gymnastics, and the various games for boys : numerous scientific experiments & amusements : elucidations of photography, electrotype, and daguerreotype : arithmetical pastimes : the language of the deaf & dumb, &c. : with numerous engravings (1840)
London. : G.H. Davidson · leaf 177
of the blades, when brought to the centre of the Uiangle, will cross each other. Then place the handle df the third knife on the edge of the glass, as you have done the other, but bring the blade of it, not above or below, but between the blades of the two other knives. The result will be, that… … This feat may be performed with three tobacco-pi pei, without the aid of glasses or cups to elevate them, the hollow of the bowl being turned on the table, and thus made the basis to support the bridge formed of the arms of the pipes. TO so PILL A GLASS WITH WATER THAT IT CANNOT EE REMOVED WITHOUT…
Boys · Amusements
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