Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919 · London : Frederick Warne · leaf 66
ed to extract it. No. XLL—The Ebony Puzzle Ball. This, sometimes known as the Indian puzzle ball, issomewhat larger, of unpolished ebony, ornamented with rose-cutting in various directions (see Fig. 6Q). To the eye itappears to be absolutely solid, the keenest eye failing todetect any sign of an… … Fig. 66. No. XLIL—The Puzzle Purse. This (see Tig. 67) is a bag or purse of roan or moroccoleather, with two flaps, the inner one scored with longi-tudinal slits. What would ordinarily be the mouth of the
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