Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 33
^ The knife with the peach attached is then grasped inthe left hand tightly and firmly, and with another table-knife a blow is struck by the right hand—a smart, violent i6 PROPERTIES OF BODIES. blow—on the knife, close to the fruit. If the knife hasbeen properly inserted into the fruit, so that the… … Fig. 12.—How to cut through a Peach. In performing this experiment it will be well to suspendthe peach over a table, and to use common knives, whichare not likely to be damaged. Many games based upon inertia are practised. Oneof therh consists in placing in the midst of a certain THE PRINCIPLE OF…
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