Home Arts for Old and Young

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Home Arts for Old and Young by Caroline L. Smith.

Contents

• Home Arts FOR OLD AND YOUNG.4
• CONTENTS.6
• Christmas.13
• 1.—HOW TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS TREE.16
• 2.—THE CHRISTMAS BRAN PIE.20
• 3.—TWELFTH NIGHT.21
• 4.—THE CHRISTMAS BAG.22
• Amusements for Christmas Holidays. ADAPTED TO ALL AGES.24
• 1.—SHAKESPEARE READING CLUBS.24
• 2.—PRIVATE THEATRICALS.26
• 3.—CHARADES.29
• 4.—CON-JU-GATE.31
• 5.—DUMB-FOUND.32
• 6.—SO-RO-SIS.32
• 7.—LAMENTABLE.33
• 8.—PROVERBS.34
• 9.—TABLEAUX VIVANTS.36
• 10.—TABLEAUX OF STATUARY.36
• 11.—LIGHTS AND SHADES.38
• Ventriloquism Made Easy.39
• 1.—WHAT IS VENTRILOQUISM.39
• 2.—THE THEORY OF VENTRILOQUISM.41
• 3.—PRACTICAL RULES AND ILLUSTRATIONS.44
• 4.—POLYPHONIC IMITATIONS.47
• 5.—TO IMITATE AN ECHO.49
• 6.—CONCLUDING REMARKS.49
• Natural Magic.52
• 1.—THE MAGIC OF ACOUSTICS.53
• 2.—TO SHOW HOW SOUND TRAVELS THROUGH A SOLID.53
• 3.—THEORY OF THE VOICE.53
• 4.—A SINGULAR EXAMPLE OF SUPERSTITION.54
• Gardening, Flowers.56
• 1.—HOW TO PLANT SEEDS.58
• 2.—THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS, THE ROSE.62
• No. 1.62
• No. 2. THE HYBRID PERPETUALS, OR REMONTANTS.63
• No. 3.63
• CULTIVATION.65
• ROSES FOR WINTER BLOOMING.66
• PREPARATION.67
• ROSE-BEDS.68
• 3.—FLOWER BEDS.69
• 4.—CARNATIONS.71
• 5.—FUCHSIAS.71
• 6.—PANSIES.72
• 7.—HOW TO PLANT HARDY BULBS.73
• 8.—JAPAN LILIES.74
• 9.—CAPE BULBS.75
• 10.—HOW TO GROW BULBS IN WINTER.75
• 11.—GARDEN INSECTS.77
• 12.—SOME USEFUL HINTS.80
• 13.—MOSS BASKETS.81
• 14.—HANGING BASKETS.83
• 15.—ARTIFICIAL ROCKERIES.85
• 16.—FERNERIES.86
• 17.—IVIES.87
• 18.—PRESSED FLOWERS.87
• 19.—STRAWBERRIES.90
• 20.—GRAPES.91
• 21.—HOW TO ARRANGE SEA-MOSSES.93
• House and Home Arts.95
• 1.—KNITTING.95
• 2.—HOW TO KNIT A STOCKING.95
• 3.—BABY’S KNITTED JACKET.98
• SLEEVES.98
• BORDER.98
• 4.—BABY’S BLANKET.98
• 5.—BORDER TO BLANKET.99
• 6.—KNITTED BED-QUILTS.99
• 7.—BABY’S BLANKET.100
• BORDER.100
• 8.—SOFA CUSHION.101
• 9.—TABLE MATS.101
• 10.—CARRIAGE OR BED-ROOM MAT.101
• 11.—KNITTED MOSS.102
• 12.—PLAIN NEEDLE-WORK, AND USEFUL HINTS FOR YOUNG LADIES.102
• 13.—EMBROIDERY IN SPANGLES AND CANNETILLE.106
• 14.—EMBROIDERY IN LAMÉ OF VELVET AND GOLD.107
• 15.—EMBROIDERY IN FEATHERS.107
• 16.—CORK WORK.108
• 17.—BLACK LANDSCAPE.111
• 18.—VEGETABLE FLOWERS.111
• 19.—ORNAMENTAL SEED WORK.112
• 20.—HOW TO IMPRESS LEAVES ON VELVET.113
• 21.—PAPER PILLOW.113
• 22.—IMITATION CARVED IVORY.114
• 23.—DIAPHANIE, OR STAINED GLASS.116
• 24.—PAINTING ON GLASS.118
• 25.—PAINTING ON VELVET.119
• 26.—CASTING IN PLASTER, SULPHUR, &c.122
• 27.—ENGRAVED BOXES.123
• Solitaire Games of Cards.126
• 1.—THE LEGITIMIST.126
• 2.—THE SULTAN.127
• 3.—FRENCH SOLITAIRE.129
• 4.—THE ARMY SOLITAIRE.130
• The Toilet.133
• 1.—THE BATH.134
• 2.—COMPLEXION.136
• 3.—RECIPE TO CURE FRECKLES.138
• 4.—A CURE FOR FRECKLES.138
• 5.—A CURE FOR FRECKLES.138
• 6.—A CURE FOR PIMPLES.138
• 7.—HAIR.138
• 8.—CARROT POMADE.139
• 9.—BANDOLINE.140
• 10.—COLD CREAM.140
• 11.—RECIPE FOR CAMPHOR ICE.140
• 12.—CUCUMBER SALVE.141
• 13.—TO LOOSEN STOPPERS OF TOILET BOTTLES.141
• 14.—TO REMOVE A TIGHT RING.141
• 15.—HAIR WASH.141
• 16.—A CURE FOR POISON.142
• Home Reading.143
• The Sick Room.146
• 1.—COOKING FOR THE SICK.147
• 2.—PORT WINE JELLY.147
• 3.—TOAST WATER.147
• 4.—TO PREPARE RENNET WHEY.147
• 5.—FLAX-SEED SIRUP.148
• 6.—MUCILAGE OF SAGO.148
• 7.—APPLICATIONS FOR THE SICK.—REFRESHING LOTION.148
• 8.—RECEIPT FOR CROUP.148
• 9.—REMEDY FOR SORE THROAT.149
• 10.—BURNS.149
• Directions for making Bread, Yeast &c.150
• 1.—WAFFLES.152
• 2.—A CREAM TOMATO SOUP.152
• 3.—BREAKFAST CAKE.153
• 4.—MOLASSES GINGERBREAD.153
• 5.—PLAIN COOKIES.153
• 6.—MOONSHINE CRACKERS.153
• 7.—NEW YEAR’S COOKIES.154
• 8.—SPONGE CAKE.154
• 9.—LOAF CAKE.154
• Politeness.155
• Transcriber's Notes156
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE158

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