Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions, Including Trick Photography

CHAPTER II.

CURIOUS TOYS. An Optical Illusion--The Money Maker--Experiments in Centrifugal Force and Gravity--The Magic Rose--Electrical Toys--The Electric Race Course--Magnetic Oracle--The Dancers--An Ancient Counterpart of a Modern Toy--Unbalanced Toy Acrobats--Columbus’s Egg--Jacob’s Ladder--The Mikado--A Toy Cart--The Phonographic Doll, 380

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Chapter 1 Ch.1
INTRODUCTION. Ch.2
BOOK I. Ch.3
CHAPTER I. Ch.4
CHAPTER II. Ch.5
CHAPTER III. Ch.6
CHAPTER IV. Ch.7
CHAPTER V. Ch.8
CHAPTER VI. Ch.9
CHAPTER VII. Ch.10
CHAPTER VIII. Ch.11
CHAPTER IX. Ch.12
BOOK II. Ch.13
CHAPTER I. Ch.14
CHAPTER II. Ch.15
CHAPTER III. Ch.16
CHAPTER IV. Ch.17
BOOK III. Ch.18
CHAPTER I. Ch.19
CHAPTER II. Ch.20
CHAPTER III. Ch.21
CHAPTER IV. Ch.22
CHAPTER V. Ch.23
CHAPTER VI. Ch.24
CHAPTER VII. Ch.25
CHAPTER VIII. Ch.26
BOOK IV. Ch.27
CHAPTER I. Ch.28
CHAPTER II. Ch.29
CHAPTER III. Ch.30
BOOK V. Ch.31
CHAPTER I. Ch.32
CHAPTER II. Ch.33
CHAPTER III. Ch.34
INTRODUCTION. Ch.35
1. FEATS OF DEXTERITY. The hands and tongue being the only means used Ch.36
2. EXPERIMENTS IN NATURAL MAGIC. Expedients derived from the sciences, Ch.37
3. MENTAL CONJURING. A control acquired over the will of the Ch.38
4. PRETENDED MESMERISM. Imitation of mesmeric phenomena, second-sight, Ch.39
5. MEDIUMSHIP. Spiritualism or pretended evocation of spirits, Ch.40
1871. His son-in-law, M. Hamilton, continued to carry on the Temple of Ch.41
BOOK I. Ch.42
CHAPTER I. Ch.43
1. It will be noticed by the observant spectator that the back lid is Ch.44
3. The opening in the end of the post is now carefully closed and all Ch.45
CHAPTER II. Ch.46
CHAPTER III. Ch.47
CHAPTER IV. Ch.48
1. Your assistant’s two hands being thus occupied, you will have no sort Ch.49
1. There is no need of explanation in regard to the apple that comes out Ch.50
CHAPTER V. Ch.51
CHAPTER VI. Ch.52
introduction of the end of the tube into the pharynx is extremely Ch.53
introduction of flat-bladed sabers, among other things, and of the Ch.54
CHAPTER VII. Ch.55
CHAPTER VIII. Ch.56
CHAPTER IX. Ch.57
1849. Robert Heller saw Houdin give an exhibition of “second sight” in Ch.58
9. Steel. Ch.59
10. Topaz. Ch.60
9. Sketch. Ch.61
10. Mexico. Ch.62
10. China. Ch.63
8. Lace. Ch.64
7. Swiss. Ch.65
10. Fan. Ch.66
10. Charm. Ch.67
10. Mucilage. Ch.68
10. Cigar-lighter. Ch.69
10. Corkscrew. Ch.70
10. Looking-glass. Ch.71
10. Envelope. Ch.72
10. Postage stamp. Ch.73
10. Stud. Ch.74
10. Check. Ch.75
10. Wax. Ch.76
10. Key. Ch.77
10. Tuning fork. Ch.78
10. Doll. Ch.79
10. Cup. Ch.80
10. Cork. Ch.81
10. Strap. Ch.82
4. Spades. Ch.83
5. Musical. Ch.84
1820. The question is: Ch.85
BOOK II. Ch.86
CHAPTER I. Ch.87
CHAPTER II. Ch.88
CHAPTER III. Ch.89
CHAPTER IV. Ch.90
BOOK III. Ch.91
CHAPTER I. Ch.92
CHAPTER II. Ch.93
CHAPTER III. Ch.94
CHAPTER IV. Ch.95
CHAPTER V. Ch.96
CHAPTER VI. Ch.97
CHAPTER VII. Ch.98
CHAPTER VIII. Ch.99
BOOK IV. Ch.100
CHAPTER I. Ch.101
5. The box L having been put back in place, as well as the curtain R, Ch.102
CHAPTER II. Ch.103
CHAPTER III. Ch.104
BOOK V. Ch.105
CHAPTER I. Ch.106
1896. The Scovill & Adams Co., publishers. Ch.107
CHAPTER II. Ch.108
CHAPTER III. Ch.109
2. Arrangement for stopping the strip of film.] Ch.110