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Lord George Sanger's Circus (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1896) In this well-known traveling circus, the primary lion-tamer was Mrs. Sanger! A Glimpse of New York and Central Park (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1885) An English writer offers a capsule description of the city of New York. The Ways and Whims of Thomas (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1885) "He is particularly ragged and shabby, yet as self-possessed as ever," says this friend of Thomas - who happens to be a blue titmouse. Hedger Bob (Windsor Magazine, 1901) "To plait straw or to weave willow baskets requires deft fingers and long practice; to manufacture a living piece of basket-work out of a common hedge, reducing the exuberant growth, and weaving it into a tidy and sturdy fence, demands, perhaps, strength and judgment as well." The Art of Handshaking (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1895) A humorous look at types of handshakes, including the Full-Handed Grasp, the Lackadaisical, the Demonstrative, the Finger-Shake, and the Lingering Trifling Shake. The First Dinner Party (Illustrated London Almanack, 1853) A fictional account of a bride's first dinner party. Fancy Work with Acorns (Cassell's Household Guide, 1884) How to make charming hanging plant baskets from "beads" of acorns (which apparently you could buy in 1884). A Few Words About Dyeing (Cassell's Household Guide, 1884) Tips on dyeing various types of fabrics. Beverages and Breakfast Breads (Ingalls' Home Magazine, 1889) How to make the perfect cup of coffee, tea, broma or cocoa, plus recipes for biscuits, Sally Lunns, Graham griddle cakes and hominy griddle cakes. Bird Life in Spring (English Illustrated Magazine, 1893) "...There is a joy and glory in our English spring... and it surely is the abundance and variety of bird-life, and the voice of melody... which rings forth from almost every shrub and tree." All Fools' Day (Boy's Own Paper, 1879) On the ancient history of what we now call "April Fool's Day." How the Other Half Lives: The Fruit-Barrow Man (English Illustrated Magazine, 1895) "Early and late, late and early, catching the market, or catching customers, he pursues his precarious trade, thankful if at the day's end he has sold out; if not, vaguely hopeful of better luck to come." The Hour-Glass (Girl's Own Paper, 1896) A bit of the history of the hour-glass, with a special look at church hour-glasses. Hints to Young Housekeepers: Servants (Scribner's Magazine, 1879) First of a five-part series on how to manage one's servants, and the roles and duties of different types of servants. This installment explains the duties of a cook and housemaid. Our Tour in Norway (Girl's Own Paper, 1885) Next in a beautifully illustrated series on traveling in Norway. ZigZags at the Zoo: Wading Birds (The Strand, 1892B) This lovely, and lengthy, series looks at all the different types of creatures to be found at the London Zoo, with marvelous caricatures by H.A. Shepherd. Wax Flowers (Peterson's, 1879) Next in a 12-part series on how to model flowers in wax. Country Scenes (Illustrated London Almanack, 1848) This monthly feature looks at seasons in the country, from farm life to the birds, beasts and plants to be found in a particular month.