| Contents. | Boys. | Girls. |
| Eh! What is it? | 3 | 2 |
| That Awful Girl | 5 | 5 |
| The Lady Killer | 2 | 1 |
| How I Made My Fortune | 6 | |
| A Cure for Obstinancy | 3 | 9 |
| Aunt Jerusha’s Mistake | 2 | 2 |
| A Fair Fight | 4 | 4 |
| Between Two Stools | 2 | 3 |
| The Pet of the School | 8 | 3 |
| Maud May’s Lovers | 8 | 2 |
| The Heiress’ Ruse | 4 | 4 |
| The Cardinal’s Godson | 6 | 1 |
The foregoing collection of Dramas are all original, and were written expressly
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Dick’s One Hundred Amusements for Evening Parties, Picnics and Social Gatherings. This book is full of Original Novelties. It contains:
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Madame Le Normand’s Fortune Teller. An entertaining
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large lithographic chart), and gives 624 answers to questions on every imaginable
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and omens, and 187 weather omens, and winds up with the celebrated
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The Fireside Magician; or, The Art of Natural Magic
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mysteries of Mechanical Magic, with feats as performed by Herr Alexander,
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Howard’s Book of Conundrums and Riddles. Containing
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The Parlor Magician; or, One Hundred Tricks for the
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Book of Riddles and 500 Home Amusements. Containing
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The Banjo, and How to Play it. Containing, in addition to
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How to Win and How to Woo. Containing Rules for the Etiquette
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Allyn’s Ritual of Freemasonry. Containing a complete Key
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