. St. Nicholas [serial]. ts on nose and chin, and a headthat comes off,—though the clothes do not,—the Hindu children have elephants and other ani-mals of wonderful shapes and colors, with stripesand dots and stars of various colors and gilt, withears that come off! To speak of China makes one think of lanterns,fire-works, and kites, though perhaps no one of i6 PLAYTHINGS. [November, them belongs exclusively to the children. The menfly kites, let off fire-works, and light lanterns. Thelanterns of China are really wonderful. They areof every shape, color, and design—round, square,flat; some in
. St. Nicholas [serial]. ts on nose and chin, and a headthat comes off,—though the clothes do not,—the Hindu children have elephants and other ani-mals of wonderful shapes and colors, with stripesand dots and stars of various colors and gilt, withears that come off! To speak of China makes one think of lanterns,fire-works, and kites, though perhaps no one of i6 PLAYTHINGS. [November, them belongs exclusively to the children. The menfly kites, let off fire-works, and light lanterns. Thelanterns of China are really wonderful. They areof every shape, color, and design—round, square,flat; some in the shapes of animals, and some ofmen ; some roll on the ground and keep burning;others, shaped like horses, run on wheels; somewhirl like a top; some gallop like a horse; thereare ships that sail, soldiers that march, and peoplethat dance. The power that works them is thecurrent of hot air from the light. Some lanternsare made of red paper, with patterns made byholes; others are covered with painted gauze; 0&M. A KAFFIR DOLL. \ : fc ?si <6
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