The magician's own book, or The whole art of conjuring (1862)
Arnold, George, 1834-1865, Cahill, Frank · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 150
cloud 1 will be brought near the cloud 2 ; continuethis slowly until the clouds (which are furnished with twosmall brass balls) are within an inch of each other, when abeautiful flash, strongly resembling lightning in miniature,will pass from one cloud to the other, restoring electricalequilibrium.… … maining cloud ; the mast being made of separate pieces,and but slightly joined together. When the cloud is passedover the vessel, the mast will be struck and shattered topieces. 134 THE magicians own book. THE SPORTSMAN. This apparatus is capable of affording much amusement:A is a stand of wood, b…
Magic tricks
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