Evans, Henry Ridgely, b. 1861 · Chicago : The Open court Pub. Co.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 38
ed by Microsoft® INTRODUCTION XXXI Neither the marvelous feats of prestidigitateurs nor the surpris-ing revelations of mediums should shake our confidence in scienceor make us slaves of superstition. The success of modern magic,which accomplishes more than the old magic or sorcery ever did,is a… … The Conjurer. (By Prof. W. Zimmer.) For all these reasons, knowledge of magic and its history,the false pretenses of the old magic and the brilliant success ofmodern magic should have a place in our educational program.I do not advocate its introduction into schools, but wouldrecommend parents to…
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