Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 538
to guard against a slip, whichmight cause a painful cut of a finger. Then make the eyes by twirling the point of the knifewhere the eyes should be. The under side or other edge of a well-formed pip issomewhat flat, and kindly lends itself to the next opera- 1052 THE LETTER-BOX. I053 tion—the… … Top Edge. Vnder-side. DIAGRAM SHOWING HOW THE APPLE-PIPS ARE CUT. Now comes the most ticklish touch of all, the cuttingof the tail. So as not to damage them in handling, pressdown the ears and feet. Turning the back up and thenose away from you, begin right behind the ears bystarting a very slim…
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