Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 127
or velvet. The Circle-Fly. For this amusing toy, suggested by Miss Don-levy, the following materials are needed. Fourfeathers, a long cork, half a yard of wire, two squareinches of gilt paper, two black beads, some red oryellow sewing-silk, a couple of bits of card-board, awooden spool, four round… … THE CIRCLE-FLY. The horns are short bits of wire fastened securelyinto the head, and tipped with sealing-wax. Theblack beads form the eyes; they are sewed into thecork head. Wind red or yellow sewing-silk roundthe body at regular intervals to form ornamentalstripes, as seen in the picture. For the…
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