The magician's own book, or The whole art of conjuring (1862)
Arnold, George, 1834-1865, Cahill, Frank · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 164
a swift pace, came pricking oer the plain.He now heard the giant in pursuit, and struck his spursinto his good steeds flank ; but, alas 1 he had scarcely ap-proached within view of the chivalric troop, when themighty hand of the giant magician was stretched forth,armed only with one of his horses… … There is a tricksey spirit in the airThat plays sad gambols.—Ben Jonso* The branch of the physical sciences which ^-elates to theair and its various phenomena is called Pneumatics. By itwe learn many curious particulars. By it we find thatthe air has weight and pressure, color, density,…
Magic tricks
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