Spe EASTER. 
A BOTTLED EGG. 
Any one unacquainted with the process will 
be much puzzled to see a whole egg in a bottle, 
the neck of which has a smaller diameter than 
the egg. 
It is first necessary to soak the egg in vinegar 
or some acid which will destroy most of the 
lime of the shell, without injuring its contents. 
When the shell is softened enough to extend 
slightly both ways, press it gently in the center 
and slip into the bottle. 
Cover the egg with limewater for a few days 
to harden the shell again; then pour off the 
water and leave your friends to wonder how 
the egg came to be in the bottle. 
A DANCING EGG. 
Fill a quill with quicksilver and seal at both 
ends, then thrust it into a hot, hard-boiled egg. 
As long as the egg is warm, it will dance. 
