POPULAR HAND-BOOKS.
Dick's. Home Made Candies; or, How to Make Candy
in
theKitchen. Containingcomplete Directions for making all the newest
a.ndruost
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.ndlmproved 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.ndthe 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.ndtasteful 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.rtof mixing colors
to
produce any desired tint or shade ; with va.lua.ble r eceipts, hints
a.ndtnformatton t-0 11m11tears 11ud e1pert!I. ." .... ,..... ...,.. ... ... ...
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