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 223
viug vehicle, of which we have any accountwas this invention of Heron of Alexandria. In his work just cited descriptiveof automatic or self-moving machines, there is illustrated the mechanism bvwhich the shrine of Bacchus, mounted njjon three wheels concealed within itsbase, is moved. Fig. 3 is a… … wheel nearest the eye having been removed. On the axle of the driving wheelswas tlie drum, b, about which was wound the rope, a, which passed upwardthrough the space on one side of tlie shriiie and over the pulleys, r r, andwas fastened to the ring, c, of the ponderous lead weight, d, which…
Magic tricks
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