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 215
SCIENTIFIC RECREATIONS. 199 it will be multiplied according to the number of holes in the wood or brass. … The requisites for this experiment are a glass vase about fifteen inches high, and three little glass figures, hollow, with a small hole in each of their legs. These may be obtained at the glass-houses, and may be blown to represent harleqviin, columbine, pantaloon, &e., or imps, or any other…
Boys · Amusements
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