What shall we do to-night? or, Social amusements for evening parties. Furnishing complete and varied programmes for twenty-six entertainments (1873)
Dick, William B. (William Brisbane), 1827-1901 · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 96
quickly, with sudden sharp force, but asyou reach the marble open your fingers quickly so that theyistrike, closing the fist again instantly, as shown in Fig. 41. TRE SEVENTH EVENING. 93 This feat requires some i^ractice, otlierwise the knuckles willactually come in contact with the marble, when,… … riG. 42. scream or two from the ladies, and a rigorous examination ofthe performers knuckles by tlie gentlemen. Another piece of hocus-pocus consists in appearing to hit yourhead against the door with great force; you gravely inform thespectators that it does not hurt the door in the least, and…
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