The boy's own book of indoor games and recreations : a popular encyclopædia for boys (1890)
Stables, Gordon, 1840-1910, Hutchison, George Andrew, 1841-1913 · Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott · leaf 526
re will keep itin its place provided the knot of thecotton is small enough. If youpass the cotton through with aneedle and have the same sort ofsingle knot as if sewing, the discwill answer all your requirements.As soon as the disc is firmlyfixed, turn the tube gently upwards,and away will go the… … 6.—Marionettes, or Fantoccini, are very entertaining when dexterously worked, as they may be by alittle practice. Say you have a table with drapery arranged round it to form a littleplatform, and drapery also at the back. Let the latter be dark m colour, so thatthe string, thread, or silk, with…
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