Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 607
oscillation, which gives it an almost life-like appearance. This rotatory movement will last sometime, and wagers are often laid as to which of the companythe beak will point at when it stops. In laboratories,wooden cylinders are often to be seen which will ascendan inclined plane without any… … First posilion of the puppets. Above is a very exact representation oF a playthingwhich was sold extensively on the Boulevards at Paris.This little contrivance, which has been known for sometime, is one of the most charming applications of the prin-ciples relating to the centre of gravity. With a…
Scientific recreations
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