CHAPTER II.

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