A history of the art of magic : containing anecdotes, explanation of tricks and a sketch of the life of Alexander Hermann (1887)
Timayenis, T. T. (Telemachus Thomas), b. 1853 · New York : J.J. Little · leaf 134
t to prove that therewas nothing concealed inside, and that it was simply a thinmetal cone, without a top. He next took a common flower-pot and asked to have it filled with mould. Placing thecone on the top of the flower-pot, and taking great quan-tities of various kinds of seeds, he poured them… … much higher than the cone, while the seeds had all van-ished. The king expressed great admiration and surprise. Another feat performed by Herrmann : Three cards werechosen from a pack, placed back, shuffled, and the pack re-tained by one of those present. Herrmann left the room fora few moments…
