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The girl's own book (1833)

Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880 · New York : Clark Austin & co. · leaf 124

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covered by the moss.A great variety of dry mosses, of different colours, may be puttogether so as to produce a beautiful effect. Some people pre-fer to sew them on, because they are so apt to fall off. To befastened on with thick gum water, glue, or paste. A verypretty imitation of moss baskets may… … 120 THE GIRLS OWN COOK. be made of three or four shades and colours, and this shouldbe mingled in, so as to avoid any striped, or spotted, appear-ance. The varieties of green, brown, and light blue are theappropriate colours : a little black and white may be introducedwith good effect. I have seen…

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