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This issue contains diagrams for designs called Le Lampion (a version of The Mushikago) and La Pelle (The Dustpan).

The introduction says, roughly, 'In France children happily amuse themselves making cages for flies by means of two 'rondelles de bouchon' (lit. plug washers but probably paper filters?) joined together by pins. In Japan, where the glow-worm is more common and more brilliant than it is here, the Japanese catch them and enclose them in the small paper lantern which I will describe to you, and thus have a lantern whose light is not very bright, but which is original and does not cost much. If you find glow-worms in your garden or the countryside you will make a lantern from very transparent paper ... but, if you can't find glow-worms you will simply make a four-legged vase, which will be very pretty with its shape absolutely reminiscent of Japanese perfume burners.'

About La Pelle the text says, roughly, 'Now here is another very easy Japanese paperfold and one you will suceed with on the first try.'

The date of the issue of Mon Journal in which this article appeared was kindly provided to me by Michel Grand.

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