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- Holiday Frolics; Or, Endless Amusement for the Christmas Fireside Containing, the Most Astonishing Feats of Legerdemain, and Astounding Conjurings; Entertaining Experiments in Various Branches of Science; Tricks With Cards & Dice. Art of Making Fireworks; Together With an Excellent Collection of Puzzles, Conundrums, Riddles, Charades, &c. &c. The Whole Admirably Calculated to Beguile the Leisure Hours of Our Holiday Friends. Embellished With a Copper-plate Engraving
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Holiday Frolics; Or, Endless Amusement for the Christmas Fireside Containing, the Most Astonishing Feats of Legerdemain, and Astounding Conjurings; Entertaining Experiments in Various Branches of Science; Tricks With Cards & Dice. Art of Making Fireworks; Together With an Excellent Collection of Puzzles, Conundrums, Riddles, Charades, &c. &c. The Whole Admirably Calculated to Beguile the Leisure Hours of Our Holiday Friends. Embellished With a Copper-plate Engraving
by Anonymous
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Description
Step into a festive parlor where curiosity and wonder take center stage. This 19th‑century compendium gathers a lively mix of sleight‑of‑hand tricks, simple science experiments, and clever riddles designed for a cozy winter gathering. Readers will discover how to make a coin‑coated quill tumble an egg, conjure tiny flashes of fire from water, and fold everyday objects into baffling puzzles. Each entry is explained in clear, step‑by‑step language that invites both seasoned hobbyists and beginners to join the amusement.
The book also offers a treasure trove of conundrums, charades and brain‑teasing riddles that spark conversation around the hearth. Classic comparisons—like why a nobleman resembles a book or a door can cease to be a door—provide gentle challenges that reward clever thinking. Interspersed with colourful copper‑plate engravings, the collection feels like a Victorian party game brought to life. Listeners can easily pause between entries, trying a trick themselves before moving on to the next delightful puzzle.
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Holiday Frolics; Or, Endless Amusement for the Christmas Fireside Containing, the Most Astonishing Feats of Legerdemain, and Astounding Conjurings; Entertaining Experiments in Various Branches of Science; Tricks With Cards & Dice. Art of Making Fireworks; Together With an Excellent Collection of Puzzles, Conundrums, Riddles, Charades, &c. &c. The Whole Admirably Calculated to Beguile the Leisure Hours of Our Holiday Friends. Embellished With a Copper-plate Engraving Containing, the Most Astonishing Feats of Legerdemain, and Astounding Conjurings; Entertaining Experiments in Various Branches of Science; Tricks With Cards & Dice. Art of Making Fireworks; Together With an Excellent Collection of Puzzles, Conundrums, Riddles, Charades, &c. &c. The Whole Admirably Calculated to Beguile the Leisure Hours of Our Holiday Friends. Embellished With a Copper-plate Engraving
Language
en
Duration
~46 minutes (44K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
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Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works put online by Harvard University Library's Open Collections Program.)
Release date
2020-01-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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Anonymous
Some of the world’s most enduring books come from writers whose names were never recorded or never revealed. “Anonymous” on a title page can mean many different things: a lost identity, a deliberate choice, or a work shaped by tradition over time.
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