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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 288

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limb of a small Digitized by Microsoft® A TWENTIETH CENTURY THAUMATURGIST 247 tree, waving his arms and seeming as happy as a bird. I paiddie thaumaturgist two rupees (one dollar) and the secret of thetrick was explained to me. I marveled at first that the manwas willing to reveal the mystery for… … the basket under the friendly cover of the linen, and crawlsunder the Fakir. Grasping a strap about the mans waist, hedraws himself up between the jugglers legs. The cloth whenbrought about the Fakirs waist hides the little fellow, who,from his unexpected retreat, utters the piercing shrieks of…

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