Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 27
tion,and may be struck violently in the direction of its axiswithout being broken. Now place the needle (buried in the cork) above ahalfpenny, which may rest either upon , a bolt-washer,or even on a wooden table, which will not be injured lO PROPERTIES OF BODIES. by the experiment. Then with a… … Fig. 8.—How to pierce a Halfpenny with a Needle. other piece of money. We must, however, add that theexperiment may not succeed at the first attempt ; itmay be necessary to repeat the trial many times ; but -it is capable of accomplishment, and we have beside.ussome coins which have been pierced by…
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