WE PRESENT AN INTERESTING illustration of the eleventh century, when the noble army of Christians were not withheld by political reasons from rising against the unspeakable Turk, to stop the massacres of the Christian Armenians.
The picture shows an incident connected with one of the great battles of the Crusades, wherein it is related that a body of Christian Knights captured a fortress by assault. “They threw the Saracen soldiers from the battlements, and in full view of the opposing armies changed the banners on the walls.”
The story as told would seem to imply that there is a simple way of converting the Mahomedan flag into that of the crusaders, for which reason we place in the foreground a Saracen soldier defending the well known Turkish ensign against the assault of a knight, upon whose shield may be seen the crusader's cross.
Draw a representation of the Turkish flag, as shown, and then cut out that part which contains the white design, and then in the simplest, way, and by cutting into the fewest possible pieces transform the Turkish design into the crusader's cross, as shown upon the shield.
In that remarkable trick of converting a Turkish flag into the Crusader’s Cross, it is merely necessary to make a straight, cut down through the center of the eight-pointed star to the extreme points of the crescent, then continue the cut around the inside of the circle and move the piece (A) to the left so as to get the following change:
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How do you account for the water in the watermelon? The seed was planted in the spring.
Why is the letter S like a pert repartee? Because it begins and ends in sauciness.
What is the best way to keep a man’s love? Not to return it.
When is a soldier a wagon maker? When he makes a wheel.
How was Admiral Dewey's naval rank reduced when he got married? He became Mrs. Dewey's second mate.
Why is a little dog's tail like the heart of a tree? Because it's farthest from the bark.
Why does a freight car need no locomotive? The freight makes the cargo.
What is that which is put on the table and cut, but never eaten? A pack of cards.
Why may not the proprietor of a forest fell his own timber? Because no one is allowed to cut when it’s his own deal.
What is the difference between twice twenty-two, and twice two and twenty? One is forty-four, and the other twenty-four.
Tell a man to write down, without hesitation, in figures, twelve thousand twelve hundred and twelve dollars? We hope he will do it correctly. Thus: $13,212.
Why is a blockhead deserving of promotion? Because he is equal to any post.
Tell us, why was William Tell like a post? Because they couldn’t get a bough out of him.
Why is a missionary like a pig roasting on a spit? Because he goes around doing good.
What would a pig do who wished to build himself an habitation? Tie a knot in his tail, and call it a pig's tie.
If the beforementioned porker wished to demolish the pig's stye he had built, what quotation would he make? ”I could a tale unfold!”
Why is the letter K like a pig’s tail? Because it's at the end of pork.
Why are hogs more intelligent than humans? Because they nose (knows) everything.
How do you spell “blind pig” in two letters? P G—pig without an I.
Why is a hog in a parlor like a house on fire? Because they both want puttin’ out.
Why is a magnificent house like a book of anecdotes? It has generally some good stories in it.
What prevents a running river running right away? Why, it's tied up.
What river is ever without a beginning and ending? S-ever-n.
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