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against the backs of the forward dowels. The shelves 

 may be put in flat, and may rest on screw-eyes screwed 

 into the sides of the cabinet. 



Metal ears are set on the back, projecting above 

 the top, for hanging the cabinet ; in addition, it is 

 well to drive a screw from the inside through the back 

 into a stud in the wall. 



The scalloping at 

 the top of the back 

 may be done with a 

 fret-saw. The hole 



* n t ^ ie center of each 

 scallop is bored right 

 through. The orna- 

 mental lines across 

 the sides are made 

 with a gouge, and 

 ill should be covered 



with two coats of 

 w T hite shellac varnish. 

 Those skilled in fret- 

 sawing may like to set in the top the letters B. 2*1., in Old 

 English text. If you are puzzled over any of the details, 

 the nearest cabinet-maker will give you a friendly hint. 

 Many chapters, wishing something still more elab- 

 orate, have given various sorts of entertainments, and 

 earned money to buy them, and in many cases the 

 school authorities have generously furnished our young 

 friends with cabinets, and rendered them other sub- 

 stantial aid. 



One of the most desirable kinds of cabinet is made 

 like a shallow show-case, and the top is covered with 

 a glass door which may be lifted up. In a case for 

 insects, this top may be tightly fastened down by 

 means of thumb-screws, and may be rendered air- 

 tight by the interposition of strips of rubber. 



