Fifty years in the magic circle; being an account of the author's professional life; his wonderful tricks and feats; with laughable incidents, and adventures as a magician, necromancer, and ventriloquist (1871)
CHAPTEE XI. VEET pechliak people. … to distinguish good sense and wisdom from the Pharisaical disciplinarian. My eldest son was bom in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and shortly, after was christened in St. Andrew's Church, of that city, which was kindly opened for that purpose. At the conclusion of the ceremony, I repaired to the vestry to…
Magic tricks
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