Modern magic. : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. (1885)
Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919, Hawkins, Arthur, ca. 1940 · London ; New York : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 579
it aid to perform these marvels.The medium has in his pocket a small phial containing phosphorusand oil ; and when this test is performed there is invariably a longcloth on the table. When the papers upon which the sentence orfigures are written, or the watch, are placed on the table, the lightsare… … invisible writing. One of thecompany is asked to write asentence or a number of fig-ures upon a piece of paper.This paper is carefully folded,the lights are extinguished. f- In a few seconds they areI again relighted, when themedium declares that thespirits have told him the con-tents of the paper,…
Magic tricks
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