marbles, how to make and
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latest things in plain and fancy kites, where to dig bait and how to fish,
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out of doors. The volume is profusely illustrated and will be an unmixed
delight to any boy."--_New York Tribune._

The
American Boys Handy Book

Or, What To Do and How To Do It

Illustrated by the Author $1.50 net

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dogs, and do a thousand and one things that boys take delight in. The book
is illustrated in such a way that no mistake can be made; and the boy who
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CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

THE BEARD BOOKS FOR GIRLS

By LINA BEARD and ADELIA B. BEARD

Handicraft and Recreation
for Girls

With over 700 illustrations by the Authors
8vo. $1.50 net

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What a Girl Can Make
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New Ideas for Work and Play

With more than 300 illustrations by the Authors
Square 8vo. $1.50 net

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THE BEARD BOOKS FOR GIRLS

The
American Girl's Handy Book

How To Amuse Yourself and Others

With nearly 500 illustrations
8vo. $1.50 net

In this book Lina and Adelia Beard, the authors, tell everything the girls
of to-day want to know abo