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... hole Camera · • 187 172 • 173 The Kaleidoscope 188 • 173 . 174 175 • 176 190 • 191 · . 191 . 177 To Throw the Shadows on the Screen To Jump to and from the Ceiling The Invisible rendered Vi- sible . To see through a Brick . 191 ...
... hole Camera · • 187 172 • 173 The Kaleidoscope 188 • 173 . 174 175 • 176 190 • 191 · . 191 . 177 To Throw the Shadows on the Screen To Jump to and from the Ceiling The Invisible rendered Vi- sible . To see through a Brick . 191 ...
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... hole left . Fig . 2 cut the bottom end equally off all round , take a piece of thin wire and make it to a circle the size of the neck of the balloon , then have two cross pieces a little bent in the middle to hold a piece of soft cotton ...
... hole left . Fig . 2 cut the bottom end equally off all round , take a piece of thin wire and make it to a circle the size of the neck of the balloon , then have two cross pieces a little bent in the middle to hold a piece of soft cotton ...
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... hole through all , open out , and having placed threads through each hole , tie them all round , and bring the remaining ends of the threads down to a point , to which attach a piece of cork or paper as a balance ; the air getting under ...
... hole through all , open out , and having placed threads through each hole , tie them all round , and bring the remaining ends of the threads down to a point , to which attach a piece of cork or paper as a balance ; the air getting under ...
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... hole at the top of the paper , insert it over the end of the arrow , and fix it there with a little gum or paste , about an inch from the top ; attach pieces of thread to the extreme corners of the paper , and tie them together about ...
... hole at the top of the paper , insert it over the end of the arrow , and fix it there with a little gum or paste , about an inch from the top ; attach pieces of thread to the extreme corners of the paper , and tie them together about ...
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... holes for the belly - band , open out , and bend outwards the top part to dotted line ( fig . 2 ) ; to fix the belly - band , tie a knob or small piece of paper to each end of the thread at FIC.2 . the back of the kite , to prevent it ...
... holes for the belly - band , open out , and bend outwards the top part to dotted line ( fig . 2 ) ; to fix the belly - band , tie a knob or small piece of paper to each end of the thread at FIC.2 . the back of the kite , to prevent it ...
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