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The old and the new magic (1906)

Evans, Henry Ridgely, b. 1861 · Chicago : The Open court Pub. Co.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 167

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AND THE NEW MAGIC sessor of a considerable fortune, lived in one of those splendidhouses which surround the scpare which has been called Royale,or des Vosgcs, according- to the color of the flag of our mastersof the time being. I myself lived in a humble lodging in theRue de Vendome, in the Marais,… … Houdins Magic Clock.* *The cut represents the magic clock invented by Robert-Houdin aboutsixty years ago. This very remarkable time-piece consists of a dial com-posed of two juxtaposed disks of glass, one of which is stationary and carriesthe hours, while the other is movable and serves for the…

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