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 62
upright posture, no matterin what position she is placed, is madein the following manner : After thecontents have been blown from theshell, the hole of the small end is en-larged gradually until it is about ahalf-inch in diameter ; the shell is thenplaced in an uprightposition (a box with ahole cut… … 46 Spring. the shell perfectly steady, that the weight may fall exactly inthe centre and make a perfect balance. A small quantity oflead is sufficient for the purpose, as the shell is so very light. Miss Rolly-poly requires no limbs ; when her babyish faceis painted she is ready for her costume.…
