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 17
MINOR SPORTS, 13" … GAMES WITH TOPS HUMMING-TOP, HUMMING-TOPS, of various sizes, are to be bought at the toy-shops ; vere Jittle art is necessary to use them. After the string is wound about the up- right piece, one end of it is taken i in one hand, and the handle of the fork- piece in the other ; the string is then…
Amusements · Sports
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