[Clarke, William], 1800-1838 · Boston, Munroe and Francis · leaf 156
wn within an inch or so. Then, cut some slips out ofthe insides of sweet almonds, fashion them as much in the shape of sperma-ceti wicks as you can, stick them into your mock candles, light them for aninstant, so as to make their tops black, blow them out again, and they areready for use. When you… … 154 LEGERDEMAIN, THE LITTLE FLOATING BEACON. Fasten a piece of lead to the end of a candle which has been half burnt;place it very gently in the water, so that it may find its proper equilibrium ;then light it, and it will burn to the end without sinking. THE RINGS AND RIBBONS. Take two pieces of…
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