Home Arts for Young and Old

About this eBook

Author

Smith, Caroline L.

Title

Home Arts for Old and Young

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure

Subject

Handicraft

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 52197

Release Date

May 30, 2016

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.Home Arts FOR OLD AND YOUNG.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.Christmas. — 1.—HOW TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. — 2.—THE CHRISTMAS BRAN PIE. — 3.—TWELFTH NIGHT. — 4.—THE CHRISTMAS BAG.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Solitaire Games of Cards. — 1.—THE LEGITIMIST. — 2.—THE SULTAN. — 3.—FRENCH SOLITAIRE. — 4.—THE ARMY SOLITAIRE.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Home Reading.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Politeness. — Transcriber's Notes

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