How to amuse yourself and others : the American girl's handy book (1887)
Beard, Lina, Beard, Adelia B. (Adelia Belle), 1857-1920 · New York : Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 244
When inproper condition, cut off thenecks and portion of theends, then soak them inwarm water, and they willbecome very pliable andlight in color. Having pre-viously prepared two squarepieces of board by very care-fully cutting out a perfectcircle in the centre of each,about as large as a… … Speaking. 228 Autumn, from the edge, with tacks so driven in that they may be easilyremoved. Try the drums with your finger ; if they stretch evenly theyare correct, if they wrinkle, change them until they stretch per-fectly smooth. Then tack a piece of firm tape securely aroundthe edge of the…
