The magician's own book, or The whole art of conjuring (1862)
Arnold, George, 1834-1865, Cahill, Frank · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 356
A few general observations willperhaps be sufficient for ordinary readers. The feats No. 1,2, and 7, depend entirely on the natural strength of thebones of the pelvis, which form a double arch, which itwould require an immense force to break, by any externalpressure directed to the center of the… … Bustaining the weight of a cannon weighing two or threethousand pounds. The feat: of the anvil is certainly a very surprising one.The difficulty, however, really consists in sustaining theanvil; for when this is done, the effect of the hammeringis nothing. If the anvil were a thin piece of iron, or…
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