The magician's own book, or The whole art of conjuring (1862)
Arnold, George, 1834-1865, Cahill, Frank · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 184
ards the glass. A glass should nowbe made to slide up and down in the groove c d, to which acord and pulley should be attached, the end of the cordcoming to the part of the box marked a. On this glass themost hideous specter that can be imagined may be painted,but in a squat or contracted position,… … reflected from the glass to pass through them. On the topof tlie box F place a chafing dish, upon which put some burn-ing charcoal. Now light the lamp g in the lantern, sprinkesome powdered camphor or white incense on the charcoal,adjust the slide on which the specter is painted, and the im-age…
Magic tricks
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