How to amuse yourself and others. The American girl's handy book (1887)
Beard, Lina, Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle), 1857-1920 · New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 181
y wonder whocould have first thought of this most delightful invention. It issaid that we owe the luxury to the Athenian, General Alcibi-ades, who, in 415 B.C. first made the swinging bed. The wordhammock is taken from hamacas or hamac, an Indian wordwhich Columbus relates as being used by the… … How to Make a Hammock. 161 It is not difficult to make a hammock ; anyone can soon knitone that is strong and comfortable, and it should not cost more inch es Fiy.98 Mesh-sticks. than fifty cents. The materials required will be one hammock-needle about nine inches long (this can be whittled out of…
Amusements · Interior decoration
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