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Winter.

the ice to a distant portion of the pond or river he can skate behind the sleigh with his hands upon the back of the chair, and push his lady friend rapidly over the ice, adding much to her enjoyment as well as his own.

The cumbersome wooden kitchen chair is heavy to carry if the skating pond be far from home, but a

Folding Chair-Sleigh
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Figs. 179 and 180.Parts of Folding Chair.

may be made from a few sticks and pieces of leather for hinges. This chair is made upon the same principle as the one described in the chapter devoted to, "How to Camp Out." Figs. 179 and 180 show all the parts in detail as they would look before being joined together. The seat may be made of a piece of carpet, canvas, or any strong material, the hinges of leather. Fig.

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