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  2. A Merry Christmas to all Readers of the Pastime Page.

    HOW MANY COMPLETE FACES ARE SHOWN HERE? ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 18 words
  3. The Prisoner's Puzzle.

    Each of these sixty-four squares represents a prisoner's cell. There are four doors in each cell—one on each side. There are supposed to be no doors in the edge of the diagram, besides ...

    Article : 94 words
  4. Lifting a Bottle With a Straw.

    Procure a decanter or water-bottle, with a shoulder, somewhat in the shape as shown in the diagram, and some nice straight straws. Ask anyone to lift the bottle by placing the straw within the neck. They ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 115 words
  5. How Our Eyes Sometimes Deceive Us.

    There are some minute fossil objects called "Diatoms," which, when seen under the microscope, show beautiful markings upon their surfaces. An eminent French naturalist, while examining one of these which ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 155 words
  6. Extraordinary Discovery.

    This hieroglyphic, one of the most remarkable specimens of the writings of Egypt, India, Porsia, China, Japan, Moxico, Rome, Greece, Kamtschatka, Petropaulovski, needs only a few ...

    Article : 298 words
  7. The Demon Bottle.

    Cut out of a piece of wood a bottle, the shape of the engraving: into or on the bottom put a piece of lead (a bullet, properly shaped will answer). Then ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 160 words
  8. The Magic Bottle.

    Take a small bottle, the neck of which is not more than the sixth of an inch in diameter. With a funnel fill the bottle quite full of red wine, and place it in a glass vessel, similar to a show-glass, ...

    Article : 147 words
  9. Games for a Holiday Party—Tricks and Puzzles.

    Both those who give holiday parties, and those who go to thom, can propose these. A very amusing little trick is done thus: Upon a table, covered with a cloth, place a sixpence; cover it with a goblet or ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 137 words
  10. My Little Lady—A Game.

    The players being seated in a circle, the leader begins the game, thus:— Presenting a doll to his neighbour, he says, "I sell you my little lady." All ...

    Article : 238 words
  11. An Amusing Bobbing Bird.

    If a bird has been served for table that has a long beak, take off the head at the extreme end of the neek; thon split a cork so that you can insert into, it the neck of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 257 words
  12. Answer to Magic Domino Square.

    The diagram shows one method of arranging the dominoes. But the puzzle can be solved by two ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 28 words
  13. The Button Puzzle.

    Cut a piece of leather in the form of a rectangle, about twice as long as it is broad. Cut two straight slits and a hole in it as Bhown in the diagram. Pass one end of a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 131 words
  14. Magic Domino Square.

    Eight dominoes placed together form a square composed of 16 half-dominoes, as shown in the diagram above. But, in the diagram, each row of four halfdominoes contains a different number of spots from ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 120 words
  15. Answer to Prison Puzzle.

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    Article : 4 words
  16. The Turkey's Predicted Fate.

    Make the most of thy time, for soon thon'lt be caught Andthine own precious head to the block'll be brought. Then gobble, and gobble, and gobble away! Thyself will be gobbled on Christmas Day. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 49 words
  17. Tree Puzzle.

    How would you arrange twenty-nine trees so that there should be twenty-two straight rows of them, and five trees in each row? Why is the clock an emblem of labour? It strikes ...

    Article : 43 words
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