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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 538

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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… … THE MICE COMPLETED. the cut very carefully, delicately and slightly widening it,well over and full down the rounded end of the pip.Then, being very careful not to break it off after all thislabor, turn the tail full back and down, when it will befound to have quite a graceful curve. And when…

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