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Animal Actors (Pearson's Magazine, 1896) A look at a remarkable troupe of performing dogs and other critters. Pictures in Fire (Windsor Magazine, 1900) Once upon a time, fireworks weren't just bursts of color - they were actually used to paint pictures in the sky! How to Catch Trout (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1877) "I purpose to give, in the shortest and most practical manner, sufficient information in this paper to enable any enthusiast to make a beginning of trout-fishing." At a German Wedding (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1886) A German wedding is an affair that can last two days, including the Polterabend and the Kranzbinden ceremonies. How the Other Half Lives: The Jockey (English Illustrated Magazine, 1895) "It's pleasant and it isn't pleasant. Plenty of corn and plenty of bran-mash, so to speak; but hard work at all times, and more than hard when you've got to get the flesh off. From March until November I hardly know what it is to eat a decent meal." Wool-Gathering (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1893) "If a man must make a wild creature of himself for a moment or two every now and then in the sale room at Coleman Street, who shall say him 'Nay'?" Mount Mellick Embroidery (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1892) "An Irish locality, where the work originated, gives its name to this beautiful embroidery... The distinguishing feature of the embroidery being that it is white worked upon a white foundation." Secret Hiding-Places (The Strand, 1894) Some curious hiding places in homes and furniture, ranging from places to hide small treasures to hideaways for "a wanted man." Matrimonial Engagements, Settlements, etc. (Cassell's Household Guide, 1884) A look at some of the laws and rules of etiquette surrounding courtship, marriage, and more. Every-Day Desserts, and Desserts for Every Day (Good Housekeeping, 1888-1889) Next in a 12-part series that literally offers a recipe for a different dessert for every day of the year. Hints to Young Housekeepers: Servants (Scribner's Magazine, 1879) Next in a five-part series on how to manage one's servants, and the roles and duties of different types of servants. This month: duties of the nurse. Our Tour in Norway (Girl's Own Paper, 1885) Next in a beautifully illustrated series on traveling in Norway. ZigZags at the Zoo: Ostriches (The Strand, 1893A) 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: The Sweet Pea (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.