Chapter XX: The Magic Lantern and All About It

I.--PLEASANT HOURS WITH THE MAGIC LANTERN. By A. A. WOOD,
F.C.S. 219
1.--ALL ABOUT LANTERNS 219
2.--VARIOUS KINDS OF LANTERNS 219
3.--THE PHANTASMAGORIA LANTERN 220
4.--THE EUPHANERON LANTERN 221
5.--DISSOLVING VIEWS 223
6.--THE LIME-LIGHT 224
7.--OXYHYDROGEN JET 226
8.--THE GAS AND GAS-BAGS 227
9.--OXYGEN AND HYDROGEN 228
10.--SLIDE PAINTING, ETC. 229
II.--HOW TO MAKE A CHEAP MAGIC LANTERN. By FRANK CHASEMORE 231
III.--HOW TO MAKE THE SLIDES FOR A MAGIC LANTERN 240
IV.--REVOLVING SLIDES FOR THE MAGIC LANTERN, WITHOUT RACK-
WORK. By F. CHASEMORE 245
V.--SCREEN FRAME FOR THE MAGIC LANTERN. By FRANK CHASEMORE 247
VI.--MAGIC LANTERN FOR OPAQUE SLIDES. By W. J. GORDON 250

CHAPTER XXI.--HOW TO MAKE AN APHENGESCOPE, OR APPARATUS FOR
EXHIBITING PHOTOGRAPHS, OPAQUE PICTURES, AND LIVING INSECTS IN
THE MAGIC LANTERN. By FRANK CHASEMORE 252

CHAPTER XXII.--INGENIOUS ADAPTATIONS FOR THE LANTERN. By W. J.
GORDON
I.--CHROMATROPES AND PAPER FIREWORKS 257
II.--THE LANTERN AND THE KALEIDOSCOPE 259
III.--THE LANTERN PRAXINOSCOPE 260

SECTION V.
HOW TO BUILD BOATS, PUNTS, CANOES, ETC.

CHAPTER XXIII.--THE BUILDING OF THE SWALLOW; OR, HOW TO MAKE A
BOAT. By E. HENRY DAVIES, C.E. 265

CHAPTER XXIV.--HOW TO MAKE A CANVAS CANOE. By E. T. LITTLEWOOD,
M.A. 273

CHAPTER XXV.--CANADIAN, INDIAN, BIRCH-BARK AND OTHER LIGHT
CANOES. By C. STANSFELD-HICKS.
I.--CANADIAN AND BIRCH-BARK CANOES 279
II.--PAPER AND OTHER TYPICAL CANOES 283

CHAPTER XXVI.--HOW TO BUILD A PUNT. By THE REV. HARRY JONES,
M.A. 287

CHAPTER XXVII.--RAFTS AND CATAMARANS, AND HOW TO MAKE THEM. By
W. J. GORDON and W. W. L. ALDEN 291

SECTION VI.
PLEASANT AND PROFITABLE OCCUPATIONS FOR SPARE HOURS.

CHAPTER XXVIII.--PRACTICAL HINTS ON TAXIDERMY. By LIEUT.-COLONEL
CUTHELL
I.--CATCHING AND SETTING BUTTERFLIES 299
II.--HOW TO CURE AND SET UP A BIRD’S SKIN 302
III.--ON PRESERVING THE SKINS AND HEADS OF ANIMALS 305

CHAPTER XXIX.--HINTS ON POLISHING HORN, BONE, SHELLS, STONES,
ETC. By GORDON STABLES, C.M., M.D., R.N. 308

CHAPTER XXX.--BRITISH PEBBLES. By the REV. A. N. MALAN, M.A.,
F.G.S.
I.--THE PEBBLES AND HOW TO FIND THEM 314
II.--THE LAPIDARY’S BENCH 320
III.--HOW TO POLISH A PEBBLE 322
IV.--HOW TO CUT A PEBBLE 325
A POSTSCRIPT 329

CHAPTER XXXI.--GRAPHS AND GRAPH-MAKING. By THEODORE WOOD 330

CHAPTER XXXII.--CRYPTOGRAPH, OR CIPHER. By a NAVAL SURGEON 333

CHAPTER XXXIII.--HAMMOCK-MAKING AND NETTING.
I.--HAMMOCKS AND HAMMOCK-MAKING 337
II.--NETTING, AND HOW TO NET 339

CHAPTER XXXIV.--A PERPETUAL CALENDAR. By HERR H. F. L. MEYER 342

CHAPTER XXXV.--HOW TO MAKE A SUNDIAL. By F. CHASEMORE
I.--THE HORIZONTAL DIAL 347
II.--THE EQUATORIAL DIAL 349
TABLE OF MINUTES 354

CHAPTER XXXVI.--THE CAMERA OBSCURA: HOW TO MAKE AND USE IT. By
GORDON STABLES, C.M., M.D., R.N. 355

SECTION VII.
THE BOY’S OWN WORKSHOP.

CHAPTER XXXVII.--CARDBOARD-MODELLING AND WOOD MODELLING.
I.--HOW THE REEDHAM BOYS MAKE THEIR CARDBOARD MODELS.--By the
HEAD MASTER 361
II.--A HOME-MADE HUMMING-TOP 374

CHAPTER XXXVIII.--ARTIFICIAL WOOD: HOW TO MAKE IT AND WHAT TO
MAKE OF IT. By the LATE DR. SCOFFERN 375

CHAPTER XXXIX.--HOW TO MAKE AN ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE. By FRANK
CHASEMORE 380

CHAPTER XL.--THE KALEIDOSCOPE, AND HOW TO MAKE IT. By W. J.
GORDON 385

CHAPTER XLI.--HOW TO MAKE A PORTABLE STAGE AND FIGURES FOR THE
LIVING MARIONETTES. By F. CHASEMORE 388

CHAPTER XLII.--HOW TO MAKE A PANTAGRAPH 391

CHAPTER XLIII.--MY FLAGSTAFF, AND HOW I RIGGED IT 393

CHAPTER XLIV.--HOW TO MAKE A POCKET COMPASS AND TIMEPIECE. By F.
CHASEMORE 396

CHAPTER XLV.--WOOD-WORKING AND CARVING; OR, WALKING-STICKS AND
HOW TO TREAT THEM 398

CHAPTER XLVI.--CAGES AND HUTCHES: AND HOW TO MAKE THEM. By
GORDON STABLES, C.M., M.D., R.N.
I.--THE TOOLS AND MATERIALS--USEFUL HINTS 403
II.--CANARY BREEDING-CAGES, GERMAN AND ENGLISH 405
III.--NESTS AND NEST-BOXES--THE GERMAN METHOD OF BREEDING--
HUTCHES FOR RABBITS, GUINEA-PIGS, RATS, AND SQUIRRELS 408

CHAPTER XLVII.--HOW TO MAKE A CAGE FOR WHITE MICE. By W. G.
CAMPBELL 410

SECTION VIII.
MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND TOYS.--HOW TO MAKE THEM AND HOW
TO PLAY THEM.

CHAPTER XLVIII.--MUSICAL GLASSES AND THE WOOD HARMONICON.
I.--THE GLASS HARMONICON 417
II.--MUSICAL TUMBLERS 419
III.--A WOOD HARMONICON 420

CHAPTER XLIX.--ÆOLIAN HARPS, AND HOW TO MAKE THEM 422

CHAPTER L.--THE PENNY WHISTLE, AND HOW TO PLAY IT. By W. J.
GORDON 425

SECTION IX.
ELECTRICITY, AND HOW TO USE IT IN PLAY AND EARNEST.

CHAPTER LI.--CURIOSITIES OF ELECTRICITY. By DR. ARTHUR STRADLING 431

CHAPTER LII.--THE LEYDEN JAR, AND HOW TO MAKE IT 434

CHAPTER LIII.--THE ELECTRICAL MACHINE, AND HOW TO MAKE IT 437

CHAPTER LIV.--A STORM IN A TEACUP 443

SECTION X.
CONJURERS AND CONJURING--VENTRILOQUISM AND SPIRITUALISM, ETC.

CHAPTER LV.--MYSTERY AND MUMMERY; OR, HOUDIN AND THE ARABS. By
JOHN NEVIL MASKELYNE, OF THE EGYPTIAN HALL 449

CHAPTER LVI.--VENTRILOQUISM, AND HOW TO ACQUIRE THE ART. By
WILLIAM CROMPTON 454

CHAPTER LVII.--SECOND SIGHT 457

CHAPTER LVIII.--SPIRITUALISM AT HOME. By DR. STRADLING 470

SECTION XI.
DIVERSIFIED DIVERSIONS.

CHAPTER LIX.--FIRE-BALLOONS AND GAS-BALLOONS: HOW TO MAKE AND
USE THEM. By THE LATE DR. SCOFFERN.
I.--THE PRINCIPLE OF BALLOONING 481
II.--FIRE-BALLOONS AND THEIR CONSTRUCTION 483
III.--ON GASES AND GAS-BALLOONS 491
IV.--HOW TO PREPARE HYDROGEN GAS 492
V.--THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BALLOON 493

CHAPTER LX.--MODEL BALLOONS AND ALL ABOUT THEM. By a PROFESSIONAL
AËRONAUT AND BALLOON MAKER 497
HOW TO MAKE A MODEL BALLOON 503
THE NETTING 506
THE GAS 507
COST 508

CHAPTER LXI.--SMUDGEOGRAPHY; OR, HOW TO TELL THE CHARACTER BY
HANDWRITING 509

CHAPTER LXII.--THE LUDION. By THE LATE DR. SCOFFERN 512

CHAPTER LXIII.--MECHANICAL AND OTHER PUZZLES.
I.--SOME MECHANICAL PUZZLES. By F. CHASEMORE 515
II.--THOUGHT-GUESSING 516
III.--AN IMPROVED RING-PUZZLE. By HERR MEYER 517
IV.--AËRIAL RINGS 518
V.--BUBBLE BLOWING 520
VI.--MARIONETTES 521
VII.--MODEL WRESTLERS 522

CHAPTER LXIV.--KEEPING THE BALANCE. By the REV. T. S. MILLINGTON,
M.A. 524