The boy's own book; a complete encylopedia of all the diversion, athletic, scientific and recreative, of boyhood and youth. (1834)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838, McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress) · Boston, Munroe and Francis; New York, C. S. Francis, 1834. · leaf 157
lass upon an even table; take a fresh egg, and shake it for sometime, so that the yolk may be broken and mixed up with the white. You may then, with a steady hand, balance it on its point, and make it stand on the glass. ‘This it would be impossible to do while the egg was in its natural state. THE… … _ blade of No.2 passes across thatof No. vt ed ms sik 8, which rests on that of No. J. The knives being placed in this position, their blades will support each other. EATABLE CANDLE-ENDS. Peel some large apples that are rather of a yellow tint; cut several ine out of them in the shape of a…
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