Transcriber’s Notes Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation has been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged. Where digits in the original are illegible this is indicated by [TN: illegible] Italics are represented thus _italic_ and bold thus =bold= . Sent Free of Postage on Receipt of Price. * * * * * Dick’s One Hundred Amusements for Evening Parties, Picnics and Social Gatherings. This book is full of Original Novelties. It contains: _New and Attractive Games, clearly illustrated by means of Witty Examples, showing how each may be most successfully played._ _Surprising Tricks, easy of performance._ _Musical and other innocent sells._ _A variety of new and ingenious puzzles._ _Comical Illusions, fully described. These surprising and grotesque illusions are very startling in their effects, and present little or no difficulty in their preparation._ ALSO AN ENTIRELY NEW VERSION OF THE CELEBRATED “MRS. JARLEY’S WAX WORKS.” [Illustration: THE FLEXIBLE GIANT. A COMIC ILLUSION.] Illustrated and explained by sixty fine wood engravings. Illuminated paper covers =30 cts.= Bound in boards, with cloth back =50 cts.= The Art and Etiquette of Making Love. A Manual of Love, Courtship and Matrimony. It tells [Illustration: Cherubs playing leap-frog]] _How to Cure Bashfulness;_ _How to Commence a Courtship;_ _How to Please a Sweetheart or Lover;_ _How to Write a Love-Letter;_ _How to  “Pop the Question”;_ _How to Act Before and After a Proposal;_ _How to Accept or Reject a Proposal;_ _How to Break off an Engagement;_ _How to Act After an Engagement;_ _How to Act as Bridesmaid or Groomsman;_ _How the Etiquette of a Wedding and the After-Reception Should be Observed;_ And, in fact, how to fulfill every duty and meet every contingency connected with courtship and matrimony. It includes also a choice collection of sensible Letters suitable for all the contingencies of Love and Courtship. 176 pages, paper covers =30 cts.= Bound in boards, cloth back =50 cts.= =Dick’s Quadrille Call-Book and Ball-Room Prompter.= Containing clear directions how to call out the figures of every dance, with the quantity of music necessary for each figure, and simple explanations of all the figures and steps which occur in Plain and Fancy Quadrilles. Also, a plain analysis and description of all the steps employed in the favorite round dances, fully describing: