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Art of Training Animals.— A complete guide for ama- 

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 the craft, and showing how all circus tricks, and all feats of all per- 

 forming animals— from elephants to fleas— are accomplished. It also 

 has an improved system of horse and colt breaking, breaking and 

 training sporting dogs, care and tuition of song, talking, and perform 

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 a large, handsinne volume of over aiX) pages and 60 illustrations. It 

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(An edition embracing also The Horseshoer's Manual and Youatt's 

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Art of Wood Engraving.— A practical instructor by 

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Artist's Manual.— A practical guide to Oil and Water- 

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Bad Memory Made Good, and Good Made Better.— Shows 



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Baker's Manual.— This is a practical instructor in all 

 branches of the business, including American, French, and German 

 styles of work, pastry, cake, and various kinds of bread, biscuit, etc 

 It gives many novelties whose recipes are sold at high prices and any 

 baker will find it pay him to get this book A good idea of the real 

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