The magician's own book, or The whole art of conjuring (1862)
Arnold, George, 1834-1865, Cahill, Frank · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 168
Then place oneach of the little plates a half-eagle anda feather. Exhaust the air from the re-ceiver, and having done so, detach theobjects, so that they may fall. In theopen air the half-eagle will fall long be-fore the feather, but in vacuo, as in thereceiver now exhausted of its air, theywill… … 152 THE magicians own book. make the clapper sound against the bell, and it will be
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