30 APRIL 1864, Page 23

Bow to Play Billiards and Bagatelle (B. Blake, Family Herald

Office). —The latest of the series of "Family BiraldHandy Books," which, hav- ing taught mankind how to carve, conducted them through chess to music, which last naturally introduced etiquette for ladies, the language of flowers, and etiquette for gentlemen. The next subjects in import- ance seem to have been swimming and angling. Then we are taught to brew, and to bake, after which a course of instruction in whist and billiards completes the Admirable Crichton. The rules of any of these arts, useful or ornamental, are offered in one of these handy-books for threepence.