Hours with the ghosts, or, Nineteenth century witchcraft : illustrated investigations into the phenomena of spiritualism and theosophy (1897)
Evans, Henry Ridgely, 1861-1949, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · Chicago : Laird & Lee · leaf 146
et. The doors wereclosed. They had concealed about their personsropes in which these trick knots were already ad-justed, and with which they very speedily securedthemselves, having first secreted the genuine ropes. ROPE-TYING. I43 Then the doors were opened. Seals were affixed tothe knots, but this… … HO. 23. TRICK-TIE USED IN CABINET WORK, In the dark seance, flour was sometimes placed inthe pinioned hands of the Davenports. On being re-leased from their bonds, the flour was found undis-turbed. This was considered a convincing test; for howcould the Brothers possibly manipulate the…
Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna), 1831-1891 · Spiritualism · Theosophy
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