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POPULAR HAND-BOOKS.

Dick's. Home Made Candies; or, How to Make Candy

in

theKitchen. Containingcomplete Directions for making all the newest

a.nd

ruost

dellcio~M

Cream. Confectio11s , with boiled sy rup, or b y the

French method without boiling : also the best.receipts for all the favor–

ite Candies, Bon -bons, Ola.ces, Ca.r nruele, Taffy, etc., wit.n perfectly

h armless flavorings and colorings, including all the in formation for

syrup·boiling, clarifying, sud the use of u tensile, n ecessary to insure the

m ost successful results..... • ..... . ...•• • . . ... . . .... . . ....... ..•. .

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Confectioner's Hand·:Book.

Giving plain an d practical direc–

tions for making Confectionery, Containing u pward of three hundred

Recipes, consisting of directions for making

u.11

sorts of Candies, J ellies

Comfits, Preserves, Sugar Boiling, Iced Liquors, Waters, Gum, Paste and

Candy Ornamen ts, Syrups: l'liarme.lades, Essences,

Fruit,

Pastes, Ice

Creams. Icings, Meringues, Chocolates, e tc,, etc. A complete Hand-Book

of the Confectioner 's Art. P rice.......... ... . . ...... . .... . ... ...

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The Amateur Trapper and Trap-Maker's Guide.

A

com–

plete and c"refullyprepared treatise on tbe art of Trapping, Snarin g and

Netting. This com prehensive work is embellished with fifty engraved

illnstrntlons ; and these, together with the clear expla.na.tions which ac–

company them, willenable anybody uf m odemte compr ehension

to

make

and set any of the traps described. It also girns the b aits usually em–

ployed by the most successful Hunters and Trappers, an d exposes their

secret m ethods of attracting and catching

anima.le

, birds, etc;.., with

scarcely a pos sibility offa.ilu re. Large 16mo, paper .•.•• . •. ..... .

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Boards.... ....... . .... . .. .. .. . .. ' . ... .. . . .. .. . . ....... .... . ......

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Rarey

&

Knowlson's Complete Horse Tame:r and Farrier.

ANewa.nd

lmproved Edition, containing:

Mr.

Rn.rey's Whole Secretot

Subduing nnd Brea.king Vicious Horses; His bnproved plan of Mannging

Youn g Colts, and Breaking.them

to

the Saddle, to Harness and the Sulky;

Rules for Selecting a. Good

Hors~

and for F eeding Horses. Also theCom–

plete Farrier or Horse Dortor; b<-ing the result of fifty years' extens ive

1Jractico of the nu th or, John O. KnowIson, during his life an English F&r·

r!er of high popularity ; containing the latest discoveries in the cu reol

Spavin. illustrated with descriptive en gr!'vings. Boards, cloth..6 0 cts•

.Rolberton's

Art

ofAngling; or , How and Where to Catch

Fi9iJ.,

Apractical Hand-Book for learners

in

everything that pertains to

the art of fishing witb Rod and Rcf'l. By Wakeman Holberton, Fully

illustrated.

It

dPscribes the speoia.l m ethods and app liaJ.JcPs requlsite te

ca.tch each variety of the finny tribe,

a.nd

the most favorable localities

ti>

find them ; with practical hints on camping out. nece•sary outfit, and

th~

best choice otnppa.mtus and ho.its, etc. Oloth, fiexible... .••••••.

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The Amg,teur Printer ; or , Type-Setting at Home.

A thol\

ough and complete instructor for the amateur

in

all the details ot tno

Printer's Ar t . J?iving pra.ctica..l

infor~ati?n

in

regard

to

t;,:pe, ink, pa.pe1

and all the implemen ts reqm.• lle, with illus trated directions for usin1

them

in

o.

proper m anner. Pu.per.. .. .... .... . . . . .... . .. ..... . .. .

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the Painter's Hand-Book .

A thorough Guide

to

all tha.i

p ertains to internal and external p lain

a.nd

tasteful House-painting. H

explains tbe natu re of the pigm ents or mo,terials

in

genera.I u se, the beet

metho<ls for their preparation and appliance,and

then.rt

of mixing colors

to

produce any desired tint or shade ; with va.lua.ble r eceipts, hints

a.nd

tnformatton t-0 11m11tears 11ud e1pert!I. ." .... ,..... ...,.. ... ... ...

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