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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 354

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inside the cell. Although, when the secret is explained, it seems very easyto accomplish, it must be understood that it is necessary fora successful performer to possess very hard, strong wrists andabundance of finger strength, and to be a man of some resource.It is almost impossible for any person… … Fig. II—Various Kinds of Keys understood the secret, and therefore did not use any keys what-ever, but by a very ingenious method overcame the efforts ofthe gentleman in question to fasten him. He obtained somevery small gold-filled wire and made it into the form of a wirering, which was partly…

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