Magic; stage illusions and scientific diversions, including trick photography (1897)
Hopkins, Albert A. (Albert Allis), 1869-1939, Evans, Henry Ridgely, b. 1861 · London : Low · leaf 166
ician Dodart, a member ofthe Academy of Sciences.These studies were i^rovokedby the wonderful trickswhich were being performedat that time in Paris byati English chemist namedRichardson. Dodart ex-plained that these experi-ments could be performedwithout the aid of anychemical prejiaration,… … 150 MAGIC: STAGE ILLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC DIVLIiSIONS. This hardening of the skin among laborers results in their frequently beingable to handle red-hot iron and lighted coals with impunity. This, however,does not suffice to explain the tricks of those individuals who exhibit in publicas fireproof.…
Magic tricks
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