The young folk's cyclopædia of games and sports ; (1899)
Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Bostwick, Arthur Elmore, 1860-1942, joint author · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 690
String-sticks.—Fig. i, pass directly through the top of thesticks, as it can be pulled back andforthby theends Aand B. A sharpknife can be passed down betweenthe sticks at C, apparently cuttingthe string, yet it can be pulled backand forth as before. The second il-lustration shows the real arrange- … String-sticks.—Fig. 2. ment of the string, which makesthis possible. The string does notpass through EF at all, but down thesticks and through the hinge (D inFig. i). SUGAR OF LEAD, Experimentswith. Make a strong solution ofsugar of lead, and add hydrochloricacid or a solution of common salt.…
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