
Home Arts for Old and Young
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- Home Arts FOR OLD AND YOUNG.
- CONTENTS.
- Christmas.
- 1.—HOW TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS TREE.
- 2.—THE CHRISTMAS BRAN PIE.
- 3.—TWELFTH NIGHT.
- 4.—THE CHRISTMAS BAG.
- Amusements for Christmas Holidays. ADAPTED TO ALL AGES.
- 1.—SHAKESPEARE READING CLUBS.
- 2.—PRIVATE THEATRICALS.
- 3.—CHARADES.
- 4.—CON-JU-GATE.
- 5.—DUMB-FOUND.
- 6.—SO-RO-SIS.
- 7.—LAMENTABLE.
- 8.—PROVERBS.
- 9.—TABLEAUX VIVANTS.
- 10.—TABLEAUX OF STATUARY.
- 11.—LIGHTS AND SHADES.
- Ventriloquism Made Easy.
- 1.—WHAT IS VENTRILOQUISM.
- 2.—THE THEORY OF VENTRILOQUISM.
- 3.—PRACTICAL RULES AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
- 4.—POLYPHONIC IMITATIONS.
- 5.—TO IMITATE AN ECHO.
- 6.—CONCLUDING REMARKS.
- Natural Magic.
- 1.—THE MAGIC OF ACOUSTICS.
- 2.—TO SHOW HOW SOUND TRAVELS THROUGH A SOLID.
- 3.—THEORY OF THE VOICE.
- 4.—A SINGULAR EXAMPLE OF SUPERSTITION.
- Gardening, Flowers.
- 1.—HOW TO PLANT SEEDS.
- 2.—THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS, THE ROSE.
- No. 1.
- No. 2. THE HYBRID PERPETUALS, OR REMONTANTS.
- No. 3.
- CULTIVATION.
- ROSES FOR WINTER BLOOMING.
- PREPARATION.
- ROSE-BEDS.
- 3.—FLOWER BEDS.
- 4.—CARNATIONS.
- 5.—FUCHSIAS.
- 6.—PANSIES.
- 7.—HOW TO PLANT HARDY BULBS.
- 8.—JAPAN LILIES.
- 9.—CAPE BULBS.
- 10.—HOW TO GROW BULBS IN WINTER.
- 11.—GARDEN INSECTS.
- 12.—SOME USEFUL HINTS.
- 13.—MOSS BASKETS.
- 14.—HANGING BASKETS.
- 15.—ARTIFICIAL ROCKERIES.
- 16.—FERNERIES.
- 17.—IVIES.
- 18.—PRESSED FLOWERS.
- 19.—STRAWBERRIES.
- 20.—GRAPES.
- 21.—HOW TO ARRANGE SEA-MOSSES.
- House and Home Arts.
- 1.—KNITTING.
- 2.—HOW TO KNIT A STOCKING.
- 3.—BABY’S KNITTED JACKET.
- SLEEVES.
- BORDER.
- 4.—BABY’S BLANKET.
- 5.—BORDER TO BLANKET.
- 6.—KNITTED BED-QUILTS.
- 7.—BABY’S BLANKET.
- BORDER.
- 8.—SOFA CUSHION.
- 9.—TABLE MATS.
- 10.—CARRIAGE OR BED-ROOM MAT.
- 11.—KNITTED MOSS.
- 12.—PLAIN NEEDLE-WORK, AND USEFUL HINTS FOR YOUNG LADIES.
- 13.—EMBROIDERY IN SPANGLES AND CANNETILLE.
- 14.—EMBROIDERY IN LAMÉ OF VELVET AND GOLD.
- 15.—EMBROIDERY IN FEATHERS.
- 16.—CORK WORK.
- 17.—BLACK LANDSCAPE.
- 18.—VEGETABLE FLOWERS.
- 19.—ORNAMENTAL SEED WORK.
- 20.—HOW TO IMPRESS LEAVES ON VELVET.
- 21.—PAPER PILLOW.
- 22.—IMITATION CARVED IVORY.
- 23.—DIAPHANIE, OR STAINED GLASS.
- 24.—PAINTING ON GLASS.
- 25.—PAINTING ON VELVET.
- 26.—CASTING IN PLASTER, SULPHUR, &c.
- 27.—ENGRAVED BOXES.
- Solitaire Games of Cards.
- 1.—THE LEGITIMIST.
- 2.—THE SULTAN.
- 3.—FRENCH SOLITAIRE.
- 4.—THE ARMY SOLITAIRE.
- The Toilet.
- 1.—THE BATH.
- 2.—COMPLEXION.
- 3.—RECIPE TO CURE FRECKLES.
- 4.—A CURE FOR FRECKLES.
- 5.—A CURE FOR FRECKLES.
- 6.—A CURE FOR PIMPLES.
- 7.—HAIR.
- 8.—CARROT POMADE.
- 9.—BANDOLINE.
- 10.—COLD CREAM.
- 11.—RECIPE FOR CAMPHOR ICE.
- 12.—CUCUMBER SALVE.
- 13.—TO LOOSEN STOPPERS OF TOILET BOTTLES.
- 14.—TO REMOVE A TIGHT RING.
- 15.—HAIR WASH.
- 16.—A CURE FOR POISON.
- Home Reading.
- The Sick Room.
- 1.—COOKING FOR THE SICK.
- 2.—PORT WINE JELLY.
- 3.—TOAST WATER.
- 4.—TO PREPARE RENNET WHEY.
- 5.—FLAX-SEED SIRUP.
- 6.—MUCILAGE OF SAGO.
- 7.—APPLICATIONS FOR THE SICK.—REFRESHING LOTION.
- 8.—RECEIPT FOR CROUP.
- 9.—REMEDY FOR SORE THROAT.
- 10.—BURNS.
- Directions for making Bread, Yeast &c.
- 1.—WAFFLES.
- 2.—A CREAM TOMATO SOUP.
- 3.—BREAKFAST CAKE.
- 4.—MOLASSES GINGERBREAD.
- 5.—PLAIN COOKIES.
- 6.—MOONSHINE CRACKERS.
- 7.—NEW YEAR’S COOKIES.
- 8.—SPONGE CAKE.
- 9.—LOAF CAKE.
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