The magician's own book, or The whole art of conjuring (1862)
Arnold, George, 1834-1865, Cahill, Frank · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 353
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 his place. His hands at g seemed topull against the men, but they were of no advantage to himwhatever. 2.… … ring in his girdle, he planted his feet against the post ai,B, and raised himself from the ground by the rope, asshown in the figure. He then suddenly stretched out hislegs and broke the rope, falling back on a feather bed atc, spread out to receive him. Fio. 3.
Magic tricks
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