Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 32
round, and, to all appearance,the half-crown is running along the surface ; but it isreally the umbrella that is moving beneath the piece of THE PRINCIPLE OF INERTIA. IS money. This is an example.of the principle of inertia.-The experiment is performed very cleverly by theJapanese jugglers. to cut… … Fig. II.—Half-crown rolling over an Umbrella. to remain suspended on the blade it can be fastened bya thread, but only on the condition that the knife-bladeremains in contact with the edge of the stone. ^ The knife with the peach attached is then grasped inthe left hand tightly and firmly, and with…
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