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1The Popular Recreator.
By Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)

“The Popular Recreator.” Metadata:
- Title: The Popular Recreator.
- Author: ➤ Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: Median: 782
- Publisher: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
- Publish Date: 1873
- Publish Location: ➤ London, Paris - New York [etc.]
“The Popular Recreator.” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ Amusements - Angling - Aquarium - Archery - Bagatelle - Bezique - Bicycling - Billiards - Bird-Collecting and Skinning - Boats and Boat-Sailing - Butterfly and Moth Collecting - Canoes and Canoeing - Card Games - Casting - Chess - Cricket and Cricketers - Croquet - Decalcomanie - Diaphanie - Draughts - Driving - Egg Collecting - Eggs-Ornamental - Electrotyping - Feather Work - Fencing - Firework Making - Forfeits - Games - Games of the Playground - Golf - Gymnastics - Home Pets - How to Dry and Preserve Flowers - Joinery as a Recreation - Kite Making - La Crosse - Legerdemain - Magic Lantern - Marbles - Ornamental Paper Work - Paper Flower Making - Perforated Card Work - Polo-or Hockey on Horseback - Portraits-Colouring - Potichomanie - Quoits and Bowls - Riding - Round Games - Rowing - Skating - Skeleton Leaves - Sports - Spray Work - Swimming - The Silkworm - Tops - Toy Making - Whist - Window Gardening - Zetema
- Time: 1873
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL6305757M
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 8778162
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 34015070
First Setence:
"The Popular Recreator INTRODUCTION Toil rules the nation with iron hand whose finger points continuously in one direction, and says, "Work, that you may be wealthy." Education stands, with a Minerva-like smile, calm and wise, and whispers, "Learn, that you may be wise." To complete the trio, let us bring forward Recreation, bright of eye, glowing of cheek, with ruddy lip pouted to display her glistening teeth."
Access and General Info:
- First Year Published: 1873
- Is Full Text Available: Yes
- Is The Book Public: Yes
- Access Status: Public
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