. Games of skill, and conjuring: including draughts, dominoes, chess, morrice . T^ Gigs, Carriages, etc. — Asamongst the various things boyslove to make out of card-boardthere are none more esteemed thanGigs and Carriages, we dedicatea limited space to a notice of themode of constructing them. Theannexed cut shows a side view ofa Stanhope, and the following engraving contains a plan of thevarious details. Fig. 1 represents the plan of the gig; A, is thebottom; B, B, are the two sides ; C, the dash-board ; D, the back ;and E, the piece which bends over to form the angle at the backand the seat;

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. Games of skill, and conjuring: including draughts, dominoes, chess, morrice . T^ Gigs, Carriages, etc. — Asamongst the various things boyslove to make out of card-boardthere are none more esteemed thanGigs and Carriages, we dedicatea limited space to a notice of themode of constructing them. Theannexed cut shows a side view ofa Stanhope, and the following engraving contains a plan of thevarious details. Fig. 1 represents the plan of the gig; A, is thebottom; B, B, are the two sides ; C, the dash-board ; D, the back ;and E, the piece which bends over to form the angle at the backand the seat; the dotted lines show where the card is to be cut onlyhalf way through, so as to allow the sides, and back, and dash-board. MODELLING. 65

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