. The domestic word : a practical guide in domestic and social economy. is in progress, some one of the company,who is capable, should be invited to singan appropriate song, as Far, far uponthe sea, A life on the ocean wave, orsome other sea song or ballad. Revolving Figures,—These slides areexceedingly entertaining and useful. You. will understand their working when Itell you that in addition to the set picturepainted on the slide, there is an additionalglass or disc on which is painted, say, I the world, which you require to is readily done by turning a smallhandle connected wit
. The domestic word : a practical guide in domestic and social economy. is in progress, some one of the company,who is capable, should be invited to singan appropriate song, as Far, far uponthe sea, A life on the ocean wave, orsome other sea song or ballad. Revolving Figures,—These slides areexceedingly entertaining and useful. You. will understand their working when Itell you that in addition to the set picturepainted on the slide, there is an additionalglass or disc on which is painted, say, I the world, which you require to is readily done by turning a smallhandle connected with the moveable ob-ject by a toothed rack. The sails of awindmill, the paddle-wheel of a steamer,and other objects, may be thus made torevolve by this appliance, which is calledthe rack and pinion. Slipping Slides.—These are also doubleslides without the rack and pinion. Onone glass is a painted figure in a certainposition, and on the other an adjustingfigure or portion of a figure, so that byslipping the moveable glass backwardsand forwards, the position is suddenlyaltered; for instance, a man may bestanding on horseback on the fixed glass,and on the other he is standing upon hishead. The sudden effects of these slip-ping slides are exceedingly comical andamusing. The Chromatrope.—The Chromatropewas first suggested by W.
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