The magician's own book, or The whole art of conjuring (1862)
Arnold, George, 1834-1865, Cahill, Frank · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 352
s was so great, that they were abl^to perform most of the feats the same evening by them-selves, and almost all the rest when they had provided theproper apparatus. Dr. Desaguliers exhibited some of theexperiments before the Royal Society, and has given such adistinct explanation of the principles… … right board c. Round his loins was placed a strong girdleFG, to the iron ring of which ^ g was fastened a rope bymeans of a hook. The rope passed between his legsthrough a hole in board c, and several men, or two horses,pulling at the other end of the rope, were unable to drawthe performer out of…
Magic tricks
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