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 230
he labyrinth of Thebes were soconstituted that when they were opened they emitted a noise like that of thunder. Heron, in his * Pneumatics, gives us an explanation of some of theseprodigies. Our first engraving is sufficiently clear to permit of dispensing with a repro-duction of the Gfreek… … MECHANISM FOR OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS WHKX A FIREWAS LIGHTED llOX THE ALTAK. The air compressed by the water escapes through the instrument and causes itto make a sound. Our second and third enirravings are likewise borrowed from Heron. The altar is hollow, as shown at E, in second engraving.…
Magic tricks
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