Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 85
g Coal placed on a Handkerchief wrapped round a Copper Globe.Tne Handkerchief is not scorched. Place on this metallic bowl, thus enveloped, a redhotcoal, and it will continue to glqw, without in any waydamaging the muslin wrapper. The reason is this : themetal being an excellent conductor absorbs… … fo- 57.—Gas Jet (Metal) wrapped in a Cambric Handkerchief, tightly stretcheijl. The Flamewill burn above the Handkerchief without injuring it. TO MAKE GAS BURN UNDER A HANDKERCHIEF. Take a batiste handkerchief, and wrap it round acopper gas jet. The jet must be of metal. This is in-dispensable.…
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