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Parlour magic (1838)

Perkins, Henry, 1803-1889, publisher, Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell, printer, McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · Philadelphia : H. Perkins, 134 Chestnut Street · leaf 171

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ing so seemingly easy a task, youask him if he will try, and on his assenting, you bring him intothe middle of the room, and having requested him to button hiscoat tightly, you draw with a piece of chalk, a circle round hiswaist, outside his coat, and tell him to jump out of it! It will greatly…

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