THE MAGICIAN’S OWN BOOK , WHO LE AR T O F CO NJUR ING . BEIN G A COMPLETE HAND- BOOK OF PARLOR MAGIC , O V ER O NE THO U SAND O PTICAL , CHEMICAL, MECHANICAL, MAGNETICAL, AND MAGICAL EXPER IMENTS, AMUSING TR ANSMU TATIO NS , ASTO NISHING SLE IGHTS AND SUB TLETIES , CELEBR A TED CAR D D ECEPTIO NS INGENIO US TR ICKS WITH NUM , BER S CUR IO U S AND , E NTER TAINING PUZ Z LES TO G ETHER , WIT H ALL THE MO ST NO TED TR ICKS O F MO D ER N PER FO R MER S . THE WHO LE ILLU STR ATED WITH O VER 500 WO OD CUTS , “D INTI ND ED AB A SO U BO E O F M PO B S O N E T H O U A N D A N D O N E E V E N I N G S . D ICK W NE ’ YO R K F G ITZ ER ALD 1 8 ANN STR EET , . 1 862 . C Entered according to Act of ongress, in the year 1 85 7 , by D C Z D I K dz F I T G E R A L , C D C D In the lerk’s O fli ce of th e istrict ourt for the Southern istrict of New York PR EFACE . publi h thi t ti v lu c c iv t t it Tm; s ers of s in e res ng o me do not on e e ha i l b t i t du t i p blic b i requ res an e a ora e n ro c ion to the read ng u . Some r ef k h v p m re ar s, owe er, may not be inapprO priate as a reface to THE i c bl ck l li ht d MAGICIAN’S O WN Boox, s n e the “ a art ,” as in essen g ene p ti th i t i t t t t ages the rac ce of all ese nnocen and n e res ing fea s was ermed, p p l ly u d t d thi c t y it b d is not yet as o u ar n ers oo in s oun r as is a roa . h ch l d i l i ht h t t h th T ere is a arm in eger ema n, or s e g of and, ha all , w e er y u ly pp ci t h y t y it th t o ng or old, can readi a re a e . T ere is a m s er in a piq u d t di ll p v k cu i ity ues the n ers an ng as we as ro o es the r os of the p ct t t ick x ut d ith dd it x it d i S e a or. If the r be e ec e w a ress, e c es our a m ra ti i pl it pp it cy on ; and the s m er a ears, the more engages our fa n and i t tt ti it ly h t d fasc na es our a en on. A nd is not on w en we are mys ifie in publi l d t l p c d th t j c, ca o e in grea sa oons, and in the resence of row s, a th t v l p d h y c l d th by p ese effec s are de e o e . T e are a le for the erformances v ti t ily c l i ity e en of some humble ar s in the fam irc e, whose ngenu of i d bl d th up v il bl t m n has ena e him to ga er the more a a a e of hese prac tic l pu zl ld th u ful thi pl c thi a z es. It wou seem, erefore, a se ng to a e s h l u t ithi h li h source of arm ess am semen w n the reac of all who can re s t i iti i t d l vi it h d p its eccen r c es, and ns ea of ea ng in the an s of rofes sors,” p u i y p l ti bl d i up t as a ec n ar s ecu a on, to ena e the omest c gro to mas er and y it v v yi ph v lty ti ti j en o in all its e er- ar ng ases of no e and gra fica on . To thi wh t p b i h p p i hi v l do s is a the u l s ers ro ose in the ssue of t s o ume ; th y tt th lv th t ifc f lly tudi it i l p p and e fla er m e se es, a are u s ed, w l re are the u v t p l i bl t i t j Young Con ror to con er the ar or, at any des ra e momen , n o pl i t t i t hi lf p i a ace of genu ne en er a nmen for mse and his com an ons, and pl p y littl ti th u ht d v am e re a him for the e me and o g he may e ote to the i iti c y ill d xt ity acqu s on of the ne essar sk and e er . l i ht h d ic y t S e g m of m an , ag , necro & anc , c. , are all erms of art ppli bl i p p l t d t a ca e to the same ser es of m erfor ances. The ar or s u en . [3] iv PR EFACE. th ili ith l p ipl p hi h th erefore, once fam ar w the genera rinc es u on w c ese x i t t d ill littl d ulty p h di e per men s are effec e W , find e iffic in com re en ng l t ith t i h p ph l at a g ance, no w s and ng all the s ow of gorgeous ara erna ia xili y hi y pl y v y and au ar mac ner em o ed, the modus operandi of e er one th it h ill c of em he may w ness in T is W be a new sour e of pl b li y tu easure to him , a i t to j rn Con uror on t h ll i ti l his own accoun at m o e. Nor can we we conce ve of any ra ona b ti lik ly u d i t ki d k l u i j o ec on e to be rge aga ns a n of now edge, so n m t i th p v ki lt ti peaehable in its na ure, and so m r i ro o ng n its resu s. A c ng h d v t ti i i i C ara es are common, e en among the mos fas d ous fam l es. i p zl p t i p h i xi En gmas and uz es, in an om me and s eec , afford nno m ous e ~ th u p bli h y i r M usement to d o san s. The u s ers onl cons de THE aGICIAN’s d iti u t li t t t i th t O WN BO O K a new a d on to the c rren s of en er a nments of a h h t l i ht h d t i pl d c aracter ; for w a is a s e g of an fea but an en gma ace b p t t l ti h t i k tu l i W efore the s ec a or for so u on ? at is a r c in “ na ra mag c but pu zl p t d th b h ld it h h a z e re ea e to ose who e o , eac one of w om is t itly xp t u it pli h hil littl ac e ec ed to g ess how is accom s ed, w e the e p titi ly h ld y t y t t p l rac oner on o s the key to the m s e r ? In ru h , the ar or i i l t u b needs some ncrease in its means of soc a amusemen . The n m er it b xt ly li it d y y hi i em races is e reme m e . The soon wear . T s wear ness t pp tit ut i tt c i l y h l crea es an a e e for o s de a ft i i i ly p i i K i ly too o en ns d ous ern c ous. ra t ons, not a wa s w o esome, and M THE AGICIAN’s O WN BO O n ce ll up th v id t y p l ti fi s , erefore, the o in - the ' ca egor f o ar or recrea ons. It d p t v h i l t pt y may be ma “ e to resen an e er- c ang ng, a ways em ing , sta t a - h i t thi h p b l i t t ome nducemen , and in s s a e ecomes a mora ass s an of no i p t ipti w ll pi u t u d hu un m or ant descr on, as e as the q an so rce of goo mor b b zl t ed am oo m e en . l i uld th t In conc us on we wo say, M a the A GICIAN ’ S O WN BO O K con ' t v i ty u i t i pti y hi h tains a grea ar e of c r ous r cks and dece m ons, an of w c h v v b pp d p t y i h a e ne er efore a eare in rin , and for man of Wh c the p bli h k l d th i i bt h u s ers beg to ac now e ge M W e r nde edness to J r. o n yman, i l b t i i th t tl h vi ki ly Jun or, the ce e ra ed mag c an, a gen eman a ng nd i h l i pl x l ti y t p i furn s ed c ear and s m e e p ana ons to man of his mos sur r sing p l i ar or feats and fanc es. IND E X . Sl eig h t o f H a n d T ricks. H PAGI The Burned andkerchief R estored, 85 D The Th e F lying F lying D i i mmee,, (anoth er m eth od, ) Th e F ire Eater, 0 0 The E B ox Trick, 95 1 The G lo e Box Trick, 85 86 86 The B eads and Strings, 01 H H To get a R ing out of a andkerchief, 0 K H To tie a not i n a andkerchief which Ca nnot be drawn Tight, Q C “ The Thre e ups, I H L Q To tie a andkerchief round your eg, W U D and get it cd' ithout ntyin g the K W H The C The MO nladogtiM,c aBnoanndd, his h air, 8 8 8 K W To ti e a not on the Left rist, with C out letting th e ri ht han d approach H d g D C W The Mit,agic an cuffs, 10 11 C To p ull a String through your Button H hole, 11 The Cut S R esto re d , 12 G The ordian no t , 12 K The not Lo os e n e d , 13 C C j To o n ure Nuts in your Ear, 18 C W W To rack al nuts in your E lbow , 14 The Cofl’ee Tri ck, 37 Th e The T he a ndke rc hie f Magic Magi c F un ne l , Bottle, Trick, 88 41 41 The The Bottle Mag 1 c Trick, uart er, 42 44 To change a im e to a 44 ym an ‘s Gun Trick, 46 The atch e d B ird, 46 Th e App le and O range 47 A Mag ician 8 B ox Explaine d, 47 The E nc han ted The Mysterious o i n, oin, or How to 48 9 P ollars p ass th rough a ine G lass, a hi na late, a Table, and fall into the a n d , The Egyp tian F luids , or Impossi bil ities 4 A c co mp l ish e d , Th e M agic ian 8 Sno The Magn e tized a yman 8 Mode of w Ball , m ne , pe rfor in g the Egg HK H To Take Feathers out of an Th e a n dk erc hi ef, notte d andkerchief, Empty 14 14 B ag Tri k c . The D anci ng Auto maton , The In visibl e Springs, 52 CHoudin s Nut Trick, j on uring a R ing, 16 17 Th e The F light of the M agi c Bo o k , R in g, T he Erra tic E g, The O bedient im e, P The riso ner R el ease d , W A dvantageous ag er K P 1 8 Th e Tape Trick, 9 1 Th e notted Th read, 9 1 The Transp osablc ieces, 9 1 The D ouble Meaning, T he Three Spoons, J The Juggler s oke, C W W C To ause ater and in e to hange P laces, o W W P The iz ard s it , or Is it ossibl e, The Toper s Stratagem, M Th e Impossible New P erpetual O m e l e t , R otary T he Miracul ous Apple, oti on, C An O melet ooked in a Hat, P T he Infallible roph et, P C hilosophy h eat e d , D The isap pearing D ime, 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 22 22 28 23 24 26 T r ic k s a n d D e ce p tio n s w it h C a r d s. P To Make the ass, C To Tell a ard by its Back, C Th e ard nam ed w ithout be ing seen, C G Th e ard to ld by an O pera lass, K The F our ings, 55 55 56 56 58 The F our Accom plices, 58 C C To Tell the ard thought of, in a of Ten, C O To guess the ard though t f , irc l e 59 59 C W To tell the num ber of ards by e igh t , 60 P C The Hat and D ie Trick, Th e enetrati ve ents, The D oll Trick, DH D The Th e Flying Vanish Coi ed h s, al f ime, Th e The R est or Mag ic ed R in ocum gs, en t, C C Th e F ish and Ink Tri ck, The Hat a nd annon Ball Trick, The D ime in the Ball of otton, D The Egg and Bag Trick, The anci ng Egg, The Bel l and Shot Trick. 27 Audacity, C 27 Th e C 2 9 The ard foun d at th e secon d guess ard found under th e Hat, C P 80 To call the ards out of t he ack, H 80 e ads and Tails, 61 61 61 61 62 80 The Surp rise , 62 81 Th e R evolution, 68 C 3 2 The Slipped ard, 63 C 3 2 The Nailed ard, 63 P 38 To ascertain th e number of oint s on C 83 three un seen ards, C d 84 To tell the n umbers on tw o un se en C 84 1 The Knaves and th e o nstable, 64 ar s, 64 64 (V Vi D X [N E . PA GE P The airs R e paired, Q D C q The ueens D igging for D The Trip le D e a l , iamonds, 65 Magic Inks, 66 67 ha m eleon T h e Magi c Li uids, ye s, Q D W C W The uadruple eal, 67 ine ha nge d into ater, C q The ard D iscovered by th e Touch or Two co lorless Tra nsparent Li uids be q Sm e l l, C The Ing e nious onfederacy, H : old it Fast, C C C b The harmed Tw elve, 67 67 69 69 T w c o ome c o lo B 1aek a nd O p rless F l uids, M a ue, ake a colored o n e, 1 00 hange of o l o r , y col orless F l uids, 1 00 C q W The Tric k of Thirty- one,” 70 C To tell the Names O f the ards by th eir To hange B lue Li uid to Veri tabl e B lack Tea, hi te , 100 1 00 WC q C W The q The e ig ht , ards in the Me tamorp ho Vase, sis, 71 73 74 K K q To hold F o ur ings, or F our naves in H C q your an d , and to hange t hem C q suddenly into Blank ards, an d R T T est wo wo oration O f olo Li ui ds Make Solids Make a r by a Soli Li ui at d , d , e r, A Sol i d , O pa M M ue ass, akes a Trans p are nt Li uid, Two cold Li ui ds Make a Hot one, 1 01 1 01 101 Q t h en t o F o ur A ces, 76 uintup le Transm utation, C C O H P d To hange a ard in a Pers n 8 and, 76 Th e Same Agent may roduce an C D C The ard in t he Egg, U H T he F ifteen T housan d Livres, H ints to Am ate urs, C ure for Troublesome Spectators C P To make a ard j ump out O f the 77 78 79 80 ack, 85 7 M estroy olor, nion of t wo etals without Magi Two c Bre B itte at xs h M, ake a S Visible and Invisible, w e e t , eat, 1 02 1 02 1 02 1 08 1 08 C q Th e Tell- Tale ards, 35 7 N To Fo rm a Li uid of t wo SO S, 1 08 H The D ouble D oz en, The o usebreakers, 858 35 9 T h e M a g i c o f C h e m istry . S vm path etic or Invisibl e Inks, 84 rl h e Si lver Tre e, C P leopatra s earls, W C onderful Experiments in Mimic Mari ne R ain, Ill um i n ation , o mbustion, 85 86 86 86 87 The Sp ectral Lamp, C C C urio us hange o f olors, P The rotean Ligh t, C Th e ham eleon F low ers, C C To hange t he olors of F lowers, C P hanges of th e oppy, C hanges O f the R ose , W B Light c hanging hite into lack, G The V isibiy rowing Acorn , Co lored F lames, 1 04 105 1 05 1 05 1 05 1 06 1 06 1 06 1 06 1 07 T h e Mimic E xplosio n, 88 H The Sh ower of Fire, Th e The Magical Magi c L eat am p, , 88 88 89 S urprising Experiments wi th si um , W D The ater emon, A F lame produced with Ice, C C The he mi cal himney Sweep , T h e Magical Illu mination, C T C he he mical rystal lization C s h1 of M m el eon, etal s, C Beautie s o f rystall iz ation, C C T o rystalliz e amph or, To do . Ti n, C H W rystals in ard ater, V C arieties of rystals, 9 Po tas 89 89 89 90 90 91 92 98 98 94 94 94 q C dH A Li uid h an g ed to a Soli d , an C from rystalliz ation, Beau tiful E xp eri m ent, eat 94 95 C q A Solid hange d to a Li u id , and intense C q 9 old fro m the Li uefaction, 5 H M 9 agi c of eat, 5 H 9 Subli H G eat m atio n by P assing t h e a t , ro ugh l ass, 6 96 q H 9 Metals u ne ually Infl uenced by C Spontan eous o m bustio n, q H Ine uality of e at ‘ 1n F ire Iro n s, H 9 M Expansion of e tal by eat, 9 M E vaporation of a etal, 9 M A F loati ng etal 0 11 F ire, M l ee el te d by Air eat, 7 97 97 7 8 8 98 9 Splendid Sublimation, 8 G O range colore d F lam e, Em eral d re en F lame, 1 07 1 07 In st C To aonotlanFeloamuseFblyamMee, ta l , P H roof th at Flame is ollow, H K H TO old a Hot Tea ettle on the an d , 1 07 1 08 1 08 1 08 In com bustible Linen, 1 08 C The B urning ircle, 1 08 Water O f diffe rent Temp eratures in th e W D C V sam e e sse l , ar mth of ifferent ol ors, Substitute for F ire, La ughi ng Gas, C F lam e from ol d Metals, P C hosp horus in Magi c V ap or, Gas from t h e U h l o rine, nion of Metals, Cam phor Sublim ated by F lam e, Green Fire, PBrillia nt R ed Fire, urple Fire, Silver Fire, F iery F o untain, CCum bu stion o m bustion wi of tThlo1 u1 eteFMlaemtael,s, To Mal e P ap er Apparen tly Incombus t ib pe H eat n ot to be estimated by Touch, W F lame u pon a te r, C W R ose olored F lam e upon at er, W To Set a Mix ture on Fire by ater, W W aves W C ater of fro Fi m re th o e n F lamaeteor,f a an dl e. 1nD Ex . vii W Form ation of ate r by F ire. C W Boiling upon o ld at er, C W urre nts i n Boiling ater, W C Hot ate r Lighter than old, W C Expansion of at er by o l d , W T he Cup of Tantalus, The Magic h irl p o o l , P AGE 1 14 1 14 1 14 1 15 1 15 115 1 16 d A rti fi cial F ire Balls To Melt Stee l as Easily as Lea , 1 17 118 To 'l ell a Lady if S he is in Love, 1 18 P To p ut an Egg in a h ial, 118 P To A sto nish a Large P Mag ical Test a p e rs , D In fi nite ivisibility, arty , 1 18 1 19 1 19 C W hemistry an Age nt in Secr et W To Melt a Piece of Money in a riting, 327 al nu t PShell, w ithout Injj uring th e Sh e ll , The yramid of Al um, 855 354 E x p e r i m e n ts i n E l ec tr i ci ty. P Th e R otary Tobacco ipe, T he Erratic F eather, W The A t tractive Seali ng U The nneig hborly B alls, P Th e E lectrifi ed aper, ax, The Sociable F e at h e r , fi g é bh e h c‘e entric Fcea her e I isco nt entecl i th ] 1 23 1 28 1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24 1 24 Th e D ancing B ra n, 1 24 The E lect rical C a t , 1 24 P Electrical Sho ck from a Sh eet O f aper, 1 25 W Light under at er, P Simple means of roducing El ectricity, 1 26 A ttracti How to on and Make R epulsion E an E lectrical xMhiabcihtiende, , 127 127 Condu ctor, P M The late Electrical achin e, 128 129 D Ho w to raw Sparks from the Tip of E the Nose , Ho w to G et a Jar ful l of le ctricity, 129 1 29 D K D The Ele ctrical Battery, anci ng Balls and olls, T h e Ele ctri cal iss , 130 131 131 W R ionrgkini nggBPeollws,er of E lectricity, W The E le ctri fi e d ig, C Imitation Th un der l ouds, 131 1 32 132 133 T he The Lightni ng Stroke Spo rtsman, Im itate d , E x p e r i m e n ts i n G a l va n ism G Singular alvanic Shock, Th e Th e F lash of Magi cal Ligh t, C up, P The K The Mrison er Leech, etam orpho se d nife, W P W G T ith oM l at e ake a ' s 10 Mag n a et t e r, by G Effects of al vanism on M alvanism , a ag n e t , 13 7 C C hang e of olo r by Galvanism, G The al vanic Shock, GA al vani c Tongue, 1 88 G :P Influ en ce of alvanism on orter an ! GA l e. Th e alvaniz ed Fl oun d er, 188 188 p ag e E x p e r i m e n ts m M a g n e ti s m Th e Impromptu M fifi The Met Iron Fi ne t ‘ ga P P Test of ornet ic o w e r, M M T o ake A rt ifi cial ag nets, M Ho w to agnetiz e a o ker, e To Show Magneti c A ttraction a d R n V p ulsion, ariation of the Ne edl e , D ip of t he Needle, h To S uspe nd a N e edl e in t e P H M Mag Mag net ow er o n f e t tism, by he E am m le ctro- eMrianggn, et, The arin To Make er s C Arti fi omp cia l aMss,ag ne ts Air, by With out th e Aid of e ither Nat ural Load W P M sto ne. or Artifi cial agnets, The No rth M atch ag ne ti z ed, and So uth ol es of th e Magn et, 143 1 44 1 44 P o lari ty of t h e Magnet, 1 44 MToagPnaestsicMAacgtni o e n ti a nd sm t R e a ct io n , hro ugh a Tabl e, 1 45 1 45 T he Magn etic T able, P C Interesti ng arti culars Magn e t , m Exagge rat e d Magn etis 1 45 oncerning the T h e M a gi c o f P n eu m a tics a n d A c r o s t a ‘w s W P P ei h t of th e Air roved by a air of gello w s, P W Th e ressure of Air Sh own by a ine G lass A h G Th e Pressure of ir S o wn by a lass Jar El asticity of th e Air, P The Air ump, P W g To rove t hat Air h as P To rove A ir E lastic, ei ht , H D Air in the Egg, The escending Sm oke, alf Eagl e an d F eather, The Soun dless B el l , C Th e F loating F ish, Th e Mysterio us ircl es, T h e D i ving B ell, Th e A ir B alloon, How to Make an Air Ball oo n, H ow to F ill a. B alloon, M To ake F ire Balloons, C P The Mysterious Bott le, How to Make a arachute, TahoeuBtcahcocuhcusBEalxlpooernism, ent, T h e M a g ic o f O p tic s. Ligh t as an Efi ect, R efraction, C V The Invi sible oi n Made G Th e Mult iplying lass, isibl e, Transp aren t Bodies, C P Th To e Prism Make a , rism , om positio n of Light, V111 i nne r, A Natural Camera O bssura, B ul loc k‘s Eyes E xp erim ent, C The The Mamera O bscura, agic Lantern, C Th e amera Lucida, PT ai o nt ing th Ex hibit e t hSeliMdeasg, ic Lantern, M Elfe 1 ts of the agic T emp est at Sea, Lan tern, P T D he is o l h anta sm ag ori vi ng View s, a, G Ho w to R aise a host, T 1.e Thaum atrop e, C C m The Bird in the age, onstruction of the Phantas ae eope, Curious O p tical Ill usion, 163 1 65 1 65 1 66 1 67 1 67 1 68 168 1 68 1 69 Anoth er, 170 PA no th er, The icture in th e Air, 1 70 1 71 B reat hing Light and D arkness, 1 71 To Sho w w hat R ays of Light do not P O bstruct each o ther, To See thro ugh a h iladelphia Brick, Th e Stereoscop e, W M O cul ar Spec tra, Brill iant ater irr or , O ptics of a Soap B ubble, K The Simp M al eidosco pe, le Solar icrosco p A namorphoses, e, C I‘he osm oram a, D C M istorted Lan The agio o T1:e Magician P The erspecti dscap es, in, M 3 irror, M ve irror, 172 1 72 1 73 1 75 1 75 1 76 176 1 77 1 78 1 80 180 181 344 The Artifi cial Landscap e, P Th e Boundless rospect, P Th e En chan ted alace, T r i c k s i n Bl e c h a n i c s . Im Th p e ortance Laws o o f f Mechan M o ti o n , ics, Ex erim ent oi the La w of Mo ti on, B ancing, P H The rancing orse, C To onstruct a F igure, wh ich, being P C laced on a urved Surface, and P Inclined in any o sitio n, sh al l , w hen left to i tsel f , R eturn to i ts CP To F orm er Make a ositio n, arriag e R un in an Inverte d P osition w ithout Falling, C C To a use a ylinder to R oll of its own W H e igh t , up i ll , Th C Th Q D To eeMBahaklieanneasceedMuSaatrnitcdekra,rino, l l ar Turn on its P E dge on t he oint of The S e l f- B alan ce d P ail, a N e edl e, To Lift 11 Bo t tle w ith a Straw, Th e D anci ng Pea, The q Th e Toper s Mag ica l Motion, T ri po d , Snake. or th e O bli K Th e Bridg e o f nives, H Sand in t h e o ur G lass, uity of , T r ic k s i n H ydr a u l ics a n d H yd ro sta tics. H The P The FScience of ydraulics, o untain and ump, H The ydraulic D an cer, W The Syp hon, Th e at er Scre w , H The Th e B o ttl e Magic EJe of t' c ment, ydrosta ti cs wi th An cients, G W r To E mpty a lass under The Myste ri o us Bottle, ate , C W Boiling upon o ld a te r, C W urrents i n Bo iling ater, W CC W Hot ater Lighter than E xpansion of ater by W The Magi c hirlpool, ol d , ol d , W W The Cup of Tan ta lus, To More eigh than ater F ull9 w i t h out Scal es, the T ric ks in A c o u stic s. The Science of Acoustics, D iti‘ere nce betw een Sound V i si bl e Transm D o uble Vi i‘ t brati ed V o n, i br ati Vi bration , on , and Noise , C h a mp ag Music of ne and S o un d , the Snail, P T he Tuni ng F ork a F lute M usical Bo t tl e s , l ayer, W Th eory Th eo ry of of V h isp eri ng , th e o ice, G To T une a uitar w ithout the Assist 1 93 1 93 1 93 1 94 1 94 1 94 1 95 1 95 195 1 95 196 an ce of th e E ar, P ro gre ss H To Make of So un d , an E olian arp , G The Invisible Magic of A co u irl , stics w ith th e q The Secret of Ve ntrilo uism An , cient s, 196 1 96 1 96 1 97 1 98 81 g To Sho v how Soun d Travels through a soli g m 9 To Show that Sound depends upon V i M bration, usical F ig ures R esul tin fro So un d, 18 35 7 T h e M a g i c o f N u m be r s , o r C u r io u s T r ic k s in A r ith m e ti c . PAph orism s of Number, alp able A rith m etic, The A bac us, N apier s R ods, Th e. Ari th metical Boom erang, To F ind a Nu m ber Th ought o f , Secon Third d Met Meth h o d , o d , F ourth do. , F ifth do. , DSixth do. , To iscover t w o or m or e Numbers l ND EX . ix The Mysterious Halvings, to teil a P 9 Number a erson S ec o n d Me t ho d , has Thought of, 208 2 11 W W ho ears t he R ing ? W P hat is robable ? Variations, C A musing ombinati ons, V C P The isitors to t he rystal alace, C G How m any hanges can be iven to P Se ven Notes of a iano ? D C D The Arith metical Triangle, How m an ifferent eals can be mad e wi th hirteen ards out of Fifty G t w o, ThTSeehcTiordhnrdMeeMetehtrohadco,eds, , The F o rt unate Ninth, T he Ten Ten‘s, Dividing the Beer, C W The D ifiicul l ase of in e, Decimation of F ruit, W Th e ine a nd the Tables, W C g o The Three Travelers, hat o unter has been Th ou ht r q M o ut of Sixte en, S ' c u a res q 0 d Magic S uares, q G The S uare of ot ham , C P The Mathem atical B lac ksmi th , urio us ro perties of some Figures, C Th e Industrious Frog, T he o uncil of Ten, Th e Tw o Tra velers, g nq q Arit The h m e tica Mon ey l Trick, T ri c k ,’ he Philoso p h s Pu o D i scover a u are ils, q umber, C C The Sheep, and the Sheep F o ld , The o un trywoman and t he To R ub o ut Tw enty h alks at F ive Tim es, R ubbing out every Time an O dd o ne, The Im ibl e Triangle, O dd or ven, o 0 p The Figures, u to 1 0 , arrange d as to C make 5 05 i n each olumn, when C C o unted in Ten ol um ns Perp en dicularly, Co unte d in and Ten the F iles Same w hen Horiz o n tall y, 240 W O ld oman and Her E - 240 r The Mathe matical Fortune ell e 241 D G U The ice uessed nseen, Sovereign an d th e S K The C The The C The MAesanrtgootiawnciaiinslnhGgeedaSnmhFteeuap,rrhyme, redr,, H C The atter h e ate d , D U D gits The Basket of Nuts, nite d i , e cembe r a nd The T w o D ro vers, The Basket and Stones, Th e Famous Forty- F ive, Trick in Subtraction, mm ed g T he Mysta s Addi tion, H P To te ll at w hat our 11 erson to rise, To fi nd the D ifi erence betw een Tw o G Num bers, the reater of w hich is U The nkn ow Magic R n, em ai nder, P q A e rson havi ng an e ual Number of C P ounters, or ieces of Money, in H each and, to fi nd ho w m any h e H has alt oget h e r , The T hree Jealous usban ds, T he F alse Scales, W Th e G The Apple ra c e s M o man, and uses, J The esuitical Teacher, Q Nine uaint Q uesti ons, G C The M ul F ti ox, lyi M M oo se and orn , ng oney by on e y, PT he h fair D ivi sion, A op ular F allacy, C u r i o u s T r ic k s i n G e o m e try . G Th e Inventor Geo metrical D of efi n eom i ti o n etry, s, G The Five q How to eo m et ri ca l Make F i ve Sol ids, S uares into a W large one w ithout any aste of D n V Stufi’, ece ti ve isio , Cp P The arpenter uzz led, P The Brickl P Trian gu lar ayer ro bl uz z e m , l ed, To F orm a S uare, qS uaring the P C The erplexed M rol e, abin et aker, 258 C u n o n e a n d A m u si n g P u z z l e s0 G P Alexander th e reat’s C C e The P T he D G The hinese ross, a ra l l e lo gra m, ivi ded arden, uzzl , 2 66 2 66 2 67 2 67 The E ndless Stri ng, C WP P P hi V M ne se az e,t he e rt ical Lin e illow uz zle, attern T he Thre e R abbits, q A ccomm odating S C P Th e ircl e uzz le, uare, C P The ardboard uzzle, P The B utto n uzzle, Q P The uarto uzz le, P The uz z le of F ourte en, q C P Th e S uare and ircle u zzle, P S cale and R ing H P Th e e art uzzl e, uzz le, C P ross uz zle, q Yan kee S uare, C P ard uzz le, q P l The The T hree S Cyli nder uare uzz P uzz le, e, 267 late, 268 2 68 269 W P Th e F our Ten ants, uzz le a l l , CH P The Twenty- F our Nuns, Th e orse Shoe uz zle, Th e ard Square, P The D og uzzle, P uzzle of the Tw o Fath The Triangular P uzz le, C C CP ut ti ng o ut a ross, An ot . e r ross uzz le, P P The The F o unta in uz z le of uz z le, th e Sta rs, CC q P P M The Japan o unt er S uare P uz z le, uz z le, T he abine t aker 5 uzzl e, P Stri ng and B alls uz z le, DG H PP P P ouble eaded uzz Arit hm eti cal ra m m a ti cal The T re e uz z uz z uzz l e, l e, le, le, P uz z ling E p i ta p h , C u nious Let ter , PA uzzling Inscription, P uzz ling R Th e K nigh A nother A nother P ings, t 3 uz zl e MMeetthhoodd,, , R osa m o nd s Bow er, The Labyri nt h , C P T he hi nese uz zle, W Tro uble - it , A n sw e rs to C C The P The D G The h in ese ross, aral lelo gr m a . i vide d arden, P u z z l es. C P T he Endless hinese Maz Str e, ing, The Vertical Line uzzl e, The T hree R abbits The Acco mm odating C P The ircl e uzz le, Square, C PP T he C ut ard uzzle, T he B utton uz zle, P Q Th e P The 1: arto uz z le, uz zle of F o urt een, q C P T he S uare an d ircle uzzle, P The Scale an d R ing° uzzle, H P The C T h e P e art ro ss uz z le, uz z le, C q P T he Y an kee S uare, Th e ard uz z le, C q P P The Three S uare uzzle, T he ylinder uzz le, W P T he F o ur Tenants, The uz zle all, T h e T w e nt y- Fo ur Nuns, H P The orse Sho e uzz le, C qP The ard S uare, T he D og u z zle, P T he T w o F ath ers, Th e Triangular uzzle, C C ut ting o ut a ross, C P A noth e r ross uzzle, P T he F o un tain uzz le, P Th e Star uzz le, C P Th e o u nter uzzle, J q P ap an S uare uz zle, C P M a binet aker’8 uz zle, P String an d B alls uzz le, D H P ouble eaded uzz le, P Arithm e ti cal uzz l e, D X IN E . G P rammatical uzzle, P T h e Tree uzz l e, P uzzling E p ita p h , CA urio us Letter, PA uzzlin g Inscription, T h e M a gic o f A rt. To Trace an O val, A n E ndless So urc Th e Magic of the Vari atio ns of th e e O O of Amuse val, val, m ent , W q hat m ay be done with a S C Ho w to m ake a ircle, uare, C D Importance of the ircl e ‘ 1n q C Variation of the S uare and rawi ng, i rcl e, Im p o i ta nce of t he Tr1a u le C Ho w to onstruct a Triangle, W W Th e Triang le orks onders in Pet 803 3 03 3 04 3 05 3 06 3 07 3 07 8 08 3 09 Spe cti ve, E T xagge rate d he P aralle D raw ing, logram a n d Triangle in C C b Pombination, T w o aral le lograms 1n om P Magic o f t h e arallelogram, ination, - 3 12 3 12 3 13 C The Secret of o mic D ra wing, 3 l3 Caricature Sketch ing, 3 14 P fi Si mple Ele men ts of th e ro le, 8 15 C P H b Pom ic rofi les, un ch , an d M o th er ub ard, 8 16 316 Co mica l Beards, 3 16 H Th e um an F igure, 317 P H roportions of th e uman F igure, 3 18 H Standard eigh t of th e B ody, 3 18 C D H omical rawing of th e uman F ig ure, 3 19 C G The entre of ravi ty, 320 CA entral Li ne th ro ug h E ver thing, 320 C The urved Line Per vades al Nature, 82 1 D The roll Landscap e, 3 28 C A tti ude F ormed upon th e urved i1ne, D G How to raw up on lass, for Magic Lante rn Slides, W T h e M a g i c o f S e c r e t r itin g . W The Art of Secret riting very V C S M An cien t , ari o us odes of om m un i cat in g e cret Inte llige nce, 327 C W hem istry an Agent in Secret riting, 327 W Ingenious Mode of Secret riti ng, 328 The Ch ifi’re Indé chifi’rable, H P M A Look for r. obbs to ick, C CC TThhAeenMoiturhsceuirclaaMlr etyhyppohdhe,err,, 328 83 0 T h e M a gic o f Stren g th . Mech an ical Inven tions of th e Ancients fe w i n N umber, Ancient an d Modern F e ats of Strength, F eats of Bokeberg p articul arly des a T H O ne cMriabnedD, rawing ag inst wo o rses, Breaking th e R ope, 336 D X IN E . Th e Anvil Feat, H P AGE 33 6 The our of th e D ay or Night told by C Breaking Stones, T h e ha ir F eat, Th e K n ee F eat, The C annon F eat, To a Suspen de Ench anted d P Shillin al a ce, g, K fi n ow w hich of Two Di ' e r en t Wate rs is th e Ligh test, w ithout GTw isting Iron Bars, eneral E xp lanation t P F eats, R eal F eats of Streng h erform ed by T h o m as P R t markable T o p h am, o w er of P e rsons w hen the Lungs are 3 40 any Scal es, K u P To n o w if a S uspicio s iece of G Money is Th e Pyram id ood or Bad, of A lum, D Th W To e M ancing A uto e lt a P iece of m at Mo on , ney in a al n ut Shel l w i thout Inj uring t he Shell, 3 55 P fi ated, yrami ds of Men, 341 M isce l l a n e o u s C u r i o u s T r i c k s a n d F a n cies . G A T T hhneeAMPretairgfisipccieiaaclntiM‘vseeMmMiorirrryorro, ,r. The Magi ca l yroscop e, C M Artifi cial Landscap e, Easy and u rio us eth o d of F oretell W ing R ainy or F ine The Magical Measure, eath er, The B o undle The Mat t el ct, 846 Th e In visi ble Springs, C C J P The Mus F ligc h t of th ical F igures e r R in g, esul tin g from Soun d , 856 35 7 To Make a ard um p out of th e ack, 857 T he Tell - Tal e ards, 357 H T he D oubl e D oz en, The The ou Mag se ic breake Bo ok, rs, 35 8 35 9 3 60 The Mor Ta p e e th an Tr ic F ul k , l , 3 60 3 61 K F loating N eed les, Th e no tt ed T hread, 86 1 3 61 C H P The uri B ac ou s c hus E xpe Method rim 0! M en t , easuri ng eight of a Th e Transposable ieces, 3 62 the THE YO U NG C O NJ U R O R . C UD G H H H J C C D IN L IN SLEIG T O F AND WIT , O B E TS O R H U U WIT O T APPAR AT S AR S WITH AND , . H th b Juggl y g ld T AT ere has “ een er in al l a e s of the w or , p g hi t y b u d tly p v ci t the a es of s or a n an ro e . The a n e n rel ig i h th w ix d up with xt i v y t ons of the e a en ere m e an e ens e s s e m l g d i w l ti u t ick y of e er ema n , and m e re , ore o r e ss , ss es of r er . l ight h d t gu by which w d S e of a n tl icks of the on , e the or k pt but b k h p v i u w as e to the e ar, ro en t o the o e a n d a r o s , i cul u d c pti w by which p i t m ra o s ee ons ere the me an s , the r e s s gypt G c u d ubjug t ki d of E , re e e an d R ome , se to s a e man n . ppy ught livi g wh hu bug Ha o w e t o be in , n in a n a g e en m v y ki d u t xp u by d ylight of e er n is s re to mee e os re the a t uth be ams of r . t ti f li t ti p d The Eas ern na o ns , rom the e ar es 1 m me s , osse sse . 2 T HE MA G l C l A N’S O W N 3 0 0 11 . b id t ligi u j uggl th d liv i es es hese re os ers o , ers w ho ma e a el h d by g i g f pl c pl c p f i g v i u oo on ro m a e to a e and , er o rm n ar o s t ick f t by which judg t r s and ea s the e me n wa s be w ildc 1 e d a nd t i bfi itbly zlxcd d th v tp f W the re ason am oo e ; an d e en now the t he E a s n n e e e e ose 0 1 the es er ormers of In the Nor . ti t d j gl u j cul t j man mes the ug g lei w as erme on e r or , o a or and , u it d i t l t l g y d w n e m m in on e the n s re a s ro o e r a n d , , e rr - a n re . f u t th c tu y h v b c In the o r een en r he se ems to , ae e ome more ti ly p f t ick f t b en re a er ormer of r s and ea s and , ore the n a me g t u t g t u w d pt v y ki of Tre e o r. The re e o rs e re a e s at e er nd l ight h d by i t c chi of s e v i u ki d d c iv y p ct t ar o s uch illu i w u u lly upp d duced s of an and , the a ss s a n e of m a n e ry of ns , ee e d the e es of the s e a ors , and pro s ons as ere s a s o se t o be the ct ch t t which th y w f qu tly effe of en k d with c gici witch h uc ran e d ubt f qu tly pp tu ity i g who no o ick xhibit d by t g t u ti y h h se an men for , re a son e e re re en m sor erers a , ans and , es . Ca e r , ha d re en an o or n of see n the e the re e o rs of his me sa s “ T ere , , w j I sa e pl a yen g e o g e l o u r s , m ag ycie n s, tra g ete ours, phe witch c t onysses, charmere sse s, ol d p t g th ti th y will the old oe oes on to say to es an d sor e re sse s , em , “So m e me s e and b i g i ilitud g i li k fl w r n on the s m e of a rm on or ma e , o ers p g up d w ti th y c u vi s ri n a s in a me a o ; some me s e a se a ne to fl u i h whit g p h w c tl built o r s , bea1 ing e and red ra es , or s o a as e with t wh th y pl th y c u wh l s one and en e e a se e a se the o e to di pp th p t w k y , , sa ear an d in an o er ar of his or he sa s , l t There saw I Col Trege our, t ll U pon a table of sycamour, P lay an uncouthe thynge to e ; — f I saw e bym cary a w yndemell, U nder a walnut shal e . 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The a en e r l ow a n d at the , ose of ig Qu liz b th p f w k d the re n of by l w it th t ti ly with the mora een E a r ers of e the , er ormers a me not on , e re ra n e rufii a n s , bl ph thi v v g b d but l with J w as emers , e es and , a a on s, a so es , u k h ctic p g d T r s e1 , s , a ans , and sorce i e rs ; an d m more mo e rn ti by uggl c ll d mes , j w a y of de l isio n , the er w as a e a mocus p c h cu p cu t pplic pick p ck o us, or o so s a ei m a , a bl e t o a - o et, c ch t or a ommon ea . m T HE YO U NG c o uno a 3 . f ll wi g p g i t d d k y u The o o n d ith ch t t ick t th thi g rea er e er a h p utt ly c t ptibl v y lif t ick a s so er , d c pti w uld c uti y u g t and e e on , bt i by th u t l v d c p i which not to o a n ly ll w bl uc t u t which is on ao a a e s a re n o t n e n e to ma e the o n g e a or a on em r s er ; e l n e er e re is n o - day e as , n , per r e ry and we o a on our on mas er e se a m semen s a o e of e e t on , e in s h fe a s of am seme n a nd culp bl wh v y k w d c iv d is in no w ay w uld dvi t gly cultiv t But we o , ae , en e e r on e n o s he 1 8 e e e . a se him s ron to a e in his ow n i d vi tu i c ity t i htf w d c d m n the r es of s n er , p t uth hu ub fug d c pti o enness and , r to s n w uld v u ptil h t w uld he o a enomo s re e s ra g s ter and to or a r ne ss , e and e e an o r , on as a e a l ie as he o h th t g tl wh w p lit ate a same old en eman om w e e re too o e to f th it n a me and w ho is the a er of a Wi,th musing t choisnj usa r igneg atdr ivcikcse , we h ll. sa p t resen a co l le c t ion of . 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Fo r my ow n a r I de , pi u u b x b ttl v i g t d c v s se all the n mero s o es, o e s, a r e a e o e rs , th gi c ck whic g lly and o er m ra s h a re enera seen on a con j u t b l h v v b pl d with ror’s a e ; a nd I a e ne er een so e ase any p f with did v qui t bl but er ormer as one w ho n ot e e n re re a a e , p d i t vic ticl b w d f udi c resse n o his se r e ar e s orro e rom his a en e , d b f th w lk d g th p c as he stoo h uld v bl t ick li tators s o e ore ne er em or , be a e a to e amon say, “Ah ! m e . the r The s e e s in d h w i t the box he are s n ot s o to us 1 f ll wi g t ick h v l t b ucc fully The o o p f d by y lf h v c u d put ti er orme gic i v t in the ma n r s a e a mos all een s e ss m se and , a e a se me some re a rt . So me are my o wn n en ion a on F G D 1. 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At the s the an i t wh di pp h v kerchlef n o the air , en the me a e ars to a e van but lly h ld h dk chi f th t ll ished, is re a e in the an e r e You en e . t i h d i dividu l d w th h dk chi f the as on s e n a to ra the o er an er e out by c th t h gi g di of the hat the orn e r a is an n out The t w o me s . h d f ll i t v y p u d d are h t h v c ju d di p t a ear yo u to a ae n o the hat and , e er one is ers a e on re one of the me s out of a e rson’s d t it i t han and , sen n o the hat . D 2 . ANOTHER METHO . h p p ct t it g i d d Per a s the s e k di thi c v y it f l w to mar the lw y ch t i c dul u p ty ( some one a me . as a ors m ay a sk t o see In s ase ar , oose the m os n re a a n or eman , a s o lo s Ask . ) o s of the a r k di giv it k to ma r a me o f his o w n , an d e yo u . 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A a n th w ight h d v l ft giv l f ro the r - a n e n d o e r the e , a nd e the e t h d p p ull ti pul l an end to some erson to , you a t the sa me me ight h d with y u ight h d whil y ing the r - an end o rr an e , l ft h d h ld h dk chi f ju t b hi d k e an o s the an er e s e n the our n o t . P thu b y u l ft h d g i t k t ress the m of o r e an a a n s the n o to pre v t lippi g lw y t ki g c p en its s wh g v pull fi th t f ct om you ly pulli g g i t y u on n n a , as a a e O ne end n are to rs t : so a a ns f o r le t ha nd . l et the erson t o a in a he is , , th k t x ctly Yo u n ow tie ano er no e a in the sa me w ay a s the fi t t ki g c lw y th w ight h d v rs , a n a re a a s t o ro the r d - a n e n o er l ft tyi g k t will the ight h d h dk chi f d c i g c id bly , r e . As you g o on - an e n d of t he a n n the no s , yo u fi nd the er e e re as n ons era l gth whil l f h d i ly l in en , e t he t e - a n m on e re a n s n e ar as ong fi t b c u f ct ly tyi g ight as at rs e a se in a , , you are mere n t he r h d p v t thi f b i g tic d fl an end round the le TO re en . s rom e n no e, h uld t p d w littl ft ch k t p t d you s o s oo o na e a er ea no and re en , pull k t tight whil ti to t he n o s er ; e at the sa me , me , yo u p thu b ight h d g i t k t ress the m O f t he r an a a n s the no and , ith fi g p l h d d w h d w the n ers a n d a m of the s a me an ra the a n k chi f k l ft h d h t k pi g it , er e so a s to m a e t he e - an e nd s or er e e n ch k t ly l gth ight h d at ea , no as near the en of the r , - an end as p ihbl h v ti d y k t h dk chi f W oss e. e n yo u ae e as man no s a s the will d it h d th u d c p y f l th t a m O f an , e m ro n for t he o m a n th y k t th h d h dk chi f y u e are firm no s en ol t he a n e r an to e er ee in e a or ight h d ju t b l w k t with l ft h d r an , s eo the no s and , the e an tu l p t c t h d ch i f v rn the oose ar of the en er O f the an ker e o er th d i i g p h ld th f th y t k em, es r n some erson to o m e . 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UGG 28 THE J . LER ’S JOKE. k littl b ll ch d t tch y u h d Ta e a e a in e a h a n , a n d s re o r an s as 22 T HE MA G IO IAN’ S O W N BO ox. th w g th t ere is a fi re, and O ffer to bet a a er , k will bl k l t with th coo n ot be a e t o m a e a n o me e w g by h vi g p vi u ly c u d gg a er is won an re o s a se il d v y h d bo e er ar . a the cleverest m e . The the e s to be P P W 33 . NE ER ETUAL R OTAR Y MOTION . ccid t l ccu c it c tly b By an a en a o rre n e , ha s re en een d is c v d th t pi c ck c y t l qu tz cut o ere aa e e O f ro - r sa or , ar , in a p culi f p duc up i cli d pl with ut e a r orm ro , e s, on an n ne ane, and o pp t i p tu xt di y t y ti any a aren m e s a n e raor n ar , ro ar mo on , which k pt up i d fi it p i d ti may be e for a n n e n e e r o o f me . The cu i ity thi phil phic l h vi g xcit d g l r os of s oso a toy a n e e en e ra i t t ci ti c w ld P f li n eres tu thu xpl i ph re c y t l id b i g cut ccu t ly f “T, he in the s en fi se a ns the r s a ha s six s or , ro e ssor Le s e nomenon es and e n a , e , in his le c ra e rom f c p f ct c v x u f c if pl c d up the a es to a er e on e w tt d th u f c h ld p ll l ti will t k e e smoo s r a e, and e s ra e , ae m a ra e no , o on on a ae pl c b c u c t g vity ch f c b l c d a e, upp t d thi p iti pl u f c but if and s e a se the or e in en er O f ra O f ea a e is a a n e s os on O f t he ane s r a e light i cli ti giv pl t y ti a s n n a on is e n t o the ane a , ro ar mo on c c c qu c upp t b i g v d ommen es in onse en e of the s , or en re mo e f c t g vity i p tu c giv rom the en e r of ra The m e s on e . en , the c t ifug l f c i c t y ti uc en r a or e n re a se s the ro ar mo on to s h a d g b v u bl d i ti gui h e ree a s for an O ser er to be , f c y t l Pl c c y t l pi c pl t f — orm of the r s a . 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T s en f dv c ck i i g c u t ormer a an es , and re ons the re ma n n cc di g th i u b d th li whic a or n to e r n m er a nd the un e rn e a an d he w ho on e t he p e r~ , o n ers and , ne, h 24 T HE MA G IO IA N ’S O WN BO O K . u t h v p i u ly cqui d ll k he m s a e re v o s ch di t ticl ea O f the fferen a r a es re , he te s who ha s t a en . c t it er a a n imae sem a q uie s. hu if th b i d c u t T s , ere had e en a rema n er of six o n ers, the iti c p di g w d h w pos on O f the vow el s in the orre s on n , or vita s o s , t t fi t p t k c d p ha the rs e rs on oo i , the key a nd the se on e rso n i g c qu tly thi d p u t took a the r n , a nd on se e n the , , r erson m s h v t k hilli g u t b v d th t a e a en the s n It m s be o ser e . , a in n o in t c th i d f u c u t th t s an e can ere be a re ma n e r O f o r o n ers an d a fi t yll bl ch w d p t fi t p the rs s a c d yll bl c d p hi i g i u and the se on e O f ea or re re sen s the s a e the se on e rso n T . rs e rson , s n en o s f t f u d d p ut ti th ticl e a is o n e on the erm a th i p t tiv v w l which ly pl c d e r re resen a e di t p iti c p di g u ic l fferen os ons o es , a n d the on of the can on re e be orres on n ar ae es or , in six n mer a g t c u t thu , a rran e men O f the o n e rs, s th v w l th i di t p iti d The ree o e s, in e r ffe ren m os ons , are ae c ll cti by b i g u it d with c t easy O f re o e on , en ne on sonan s a nd d th i gul ucc i i t b v ti li forme in e r re ar s e ss on n o the a o e La n ne , i t thi i il ly c t uct d F ch or n o s s m ar ons r e re n one Par fer C e sar jadis d i g d p i c ev nt si ran r n e. 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T s mane er ene lly di u pici pick u ra sarms all s s o n fo r the , p e r- u is s re t o e x‘ i it v y cl ly am ne er ose h v ly giv utli thi lly xc ll I a e on en mere o nes O f s re a e e ent t i h v i d hu d d w y c p r ck w hic , m ay be ar e in a n re a s a nd is a a , 30 G C W T HE MA I IAN’S O N BO O K . k th ti h l d di l gu k yo u c an ma e ano er ora on and d ct u cit t hi lf which c u d by the o or re s s ae mse , t ki g h d p ck t with l ft h d a n the ea out of the o e w ki g it b ut by or n ao the p eg . o a ao e, ma ing is of o rse on e the e an , and F G C 42 . THE LYIN OINS . k gl th b i it ti g i d Ta e tw o ea es, or ra er ra ss th d w u til th y duc d h lf th i hick em on n e are re e m a ons, and rn to a er t wit u t d ll f t ness . D o the s ame th cc t ly t g th th t will h v c i em a ura e oe h two q ar er er so , a you o ars a nd , as en a e two o ns , ch h vi g ilv f c b f c k ea a n one s d e r a e an , one rass a e . Ta e one th ch h d h wi g ilv id of em in ea an s o , n t he s e r s e of on e a n d the b i th ch g th with ut rass s de of ano er , and offe r to an e em o mov y u hut y u c will tu ing m o r ar s. S o r ha n ds a n d t he oins rn v h p i g th g i th y will pp o er . h v ch g d h d i t th a e T en on , o en n em a a n e , a n e fro m on e an n o the o e r a ear to . V D F D 43 . THE ANISHE HAL - IME . igPhutth littl t k h lf diil i t idpdll fi g r h d l h d p i g c i h an pidly p it ilv pi c ill dh ra quit c c l d b hi d fi g wh and a e w a x on t he n a o f the m e n er of the and and a e a a , me n o the a m of t he s ame . C ose the an re ss n , the w a x on t he o n T e n . o en and the s , er e ew a ere to the w a x , be e on ea e e n the n er en you hold y u h d up D D o r an . 44 . THE R ESTOR E OCUMENT . 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So yo u g o on ea n em n o all n s of t ic h p u t w y c c l j i t fa n ast s a es . You m s a l a s o n e a the o n with y u thu b t iv ft in A h v l t i g can to or m , and c on r e as o en as you a e one a t e a s of t he r n s D a t l ibe rtv 82 G C K W T HE M A I IAN’S O N BO O . hi c pit l t ck div ifi d T s is a a a xt t p ci lly if u b i g i c d e en , es e a ri , and may be ers e to any the n m er of r n s is n re ase 46. THE PISH AND INK TR ICK. hi lly t d lu i b i g b T s is rea a fi rst- ra e Y e s on . ou rn e fo re p ct t gl v ful dip dl the s e a ors a ass a se , l of ink You . a la e i t it p u up pl t d n o , and o r out some of the ink on a a e in or er , c vi c udi c th t ub t i t v to on n e the a en e a the s h s an ce ' n e a se l y th th w h dk chi f v is rea l in k . You en ro a an er e o er the v i t tl withd w it wh v f u d ase and ns an y fill d with pu w hich c upl g d be e re ra , a te r in w en the ao a se is o n t o e Of ol fi sh , wi i g are s mm n . hi pp t i ibility p f d ll w T s a aren mpo ss is er orme a s fo o s To . i t i v l fitt d bl ck i k li i g hich the n er or of the esse is ea a sl nn w , dh cl ly id h p d by w t a eres ose t o the s es w en re sse t he a er, which ithd w i id h dk chi f du i g and 1s W ra n ns e the an e r e r n the p f c t i ck l d h w h d er orman e of the r The . with p g i t b wl h dl p fu an o enin n o the o . a l e has a oll o an le In t he a n e 1s a s o on l which i t b wl wh it h ld or so of i n k , ru ns n o the o en is e d w w d du i g dippi g it i t v o n ar , r n the a ct of n n o the a se . C 47 . THE ANNON BALLS . p f thi t i ck b w u b h t The er ormer of sr orro s a n m er of p c th t bl th tu ch and la es em on the ae . 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Ts en on e t he , me be o n en er of the a , the e n d of the ors e w pp d tightly u d it ra e . ro n . C 49 . THE EGG AND BAG TRI K . , chi tz cl th d tw Get a n or o ba g ma e double ’ an d be , e e n the b g k v p ck t ch which will two a s ma e six or se e n o es , ea of h d h v p i g i t ill ol an eg g , and a e an O en n n o t he ba g . F t he p ck t with gg dy p f c o e s e s , a nd you a re re a for the m e r or an e . ld by pl c wh gg h k it Ho the bag the a e e re t he e s a re s , a e , tu it i id h w th t th thi g it rn ns e out and , s o a e re is n o n in . h t ll p ct t th t u th T en e the s e a ors , a yo u a re s re e re is a hen Put y u h d uth in the bag . k clucki g lik th k w and ma e a or n ea ea ne ar the mo he n You en . of the say “I ba g , ne ight l id yi g I w as r . , a n d she ha s a gg a n e ” . So sa n , you y u h d i t t k gg p ut o r an n o the ba g a n d a e ou t on e of the e s, t ki g c p t d g p c a n a re to re e n to ro e in o ne of t he orners i t for . hi p t d u til gg but g T s is re ea e n all the e s on e a re one . th ft t ki g l t th t You en, a er a n out the a s e g g , say a so me p pl thi k gg l but will c vi c eo e th by cul i p cti yi g thi b em n - the e s a re not rea , o ar ns e on Sa n . you s , you on n e re ak the uc wit y u ight h d whil p pl egg in a sa er h o rr an and , e the eo e ccupi d with it d p b hi d y u t bl are o e , you ro the bag e n o r a e, h g it h k ight t k up th or an on a oo out of s and a e , ano er x ctly li it i t which h v put h e a l gg th if d ubt th i rea e ke no , s” , you en sa yo“u y, a a nd e a hen . any one T e se a re o s er lity th y c t ubt th t thi l rea e , anno do a s is a re a he n ” Yo u . h tu d w h t en rn the ba g u psid r o n a nd s ake ou t , the he n . wi h i p t th t with If any one s es to ns ec a bag , he can do so b i uch wi it out e ng m se r fo r . 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D C G 5 0 THE AN IN EGG . . d gg t k c l c g Sen which b pti d c t t which one fo r so me e s and a e , are to p a e a mon ha s ee n e m e of it s on en s , a nd to t h em f t d l g h i th which ti d is as ene a c k d w ll tick f roo e pin. on a r a t the o , Bo rro a s m a s er end of is e a rom on e o f the spe cta t b hi d y u t bl c t iv h k ors, and a s you g o e n o r a e on r e to oo the b t i t y u c t p i g it v tick h en pin pl c i v d u ic a e the di ctly it b gi u d light i p c ptibl and re no egg or on an oa a ss n , n e rte ha t , e ns to so n a , o er the s T . en a n d a sk for so me m s , s and m er e e d p i l v ti ti ck will c u e ress on or e e a on of the s a se the e g g to twi t ll b ut up it if it lif u s and ro a o on as had e Yo u m st . c ful tu g tly u d th be are p tly v y di t c f b dy at en to rn e n ro n now and en so , as ap to ar the s an e of the eg g rom the o . 51. 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( Yo u en r n or ) o o e n e . b u ht u full h t c t How the man o g a me a s re of s o fo r a en , p u h t i t b ll b ck g i (you o r the s o n o the e and a a a n tw o or th ti but l g h ggli g v th h t ree ) me s, w as so on a n o er re e s o s , th t gu k t k w y h t h g i a the nma er oo ( a a the s o , ere you a a n p u h t i t b ll by p i g h dl o r the s o n o the e and , re ss n on the an e , ll w th i t h ll w k pt a o e m all to ru n n o the ) o o , an d e t he c t t ubl t h p but en for his ro e . T he ma n w e n o u t o f t he s o , c i g fu i u ly g i soon ame in aga n , an d ran i g b ll which p tly pty i v r n the e is n ow ap ro s aren . (Here yo u a a n em a nd n e rt , U G C JU T HE YO N O N RO R . 35 u t bl c t b i g h ld the meas re o n the ae . The en not en e fi g h u b will f ll t bl cl th by the n er and t m , new a ) on t he a e o . whhich fi i t y bitchk ccc ut t h h v T en n s h t he s or w t he m an g o t a an a his on en . 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D D C F D 52 THE BUR NE HAN KER HIE RESTORE . . ti k d ubl c i t uch Get a nman to ma e a o e an s er, s as is h w cut with p i g ch hi s o n in the , an o en n at ea end T s . u t lid withi tub th t ith m s so s e n a t in e , ae er en d c a n be c c l d withi it lt t ly g vi g on ea e n a ern a e a s se e n in t he e n ra , n , wh h w c c l d ere the end A is s o n , and B is on ea e . thi p iti l k lik di y In s os on it oo s e an or nar c i t i i divid d i t an s er The . p t t put pi c c b ic d ar s In o B nter or is a e e of e n o two am r ma e . l k lik h dk chi f to oo e a an er e. w c b ic h dk chi f Borro a am r an er e and , s ay, l di h l l b u Ne w a e s a nd g entle men, l s a rn thi h d chi f h pl c th thi s an ker e to as es , ae em in s c i t yi g p ut i t i t ( an s er,” so sa n yo u ) n o A , and wh h v utt d p ll it ill en I a e e re a . 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Let be o se r e in re e re n e t o the , fi t xp i t th t u b h dk chi f rs e m e r en , a a n m er of an er e s are c ll ct ly p t f v i g v i o e e d in the e ar ar o ' the e e n n for a r ous U G T HE YO N C O NJU BO B . 39 llu i th t y th pp ti i s ons and , a man p f t bl P vid d with c ll cti on the e r o rm er’s a e . th ticl f h d ilk h dk chi f ese ar e s , rom the an i d with l c u d by f hi bl l y c uld tr mme a e, se ily ub titut ki d th eas ss e his o w n of of e m a e a r for a me ro e a o e on of some s a n er e to one a a s on a e ad he , o the sa me n for o se of his udit y cu t i f ll cc di g g t a or a s t he , ran a s a , or n to the arran e me n s v i g b tw c ll cti h dk chi f of the e en n e , ub qu t p c h dk chi f th a nd the s se en ee n the o e on of the an e r H r o e sse s is o w n an e r . es , es e re f w h d pl c d ore , a re as e and a e in the v l dy d c ib d ase a rea es r e ; and the se e c ll d ch g i t fl w thi g a e an e n o o ers is no n th t ti h d more an t he re e n on of t he a n k chi f l w p t er e s in the o er ar of the ap p tu which u illu t t ara s , the fi g re s ra e s, whil upp p t h ld fl w e the er ar o s the o ers till th y c tt d g p c e are s a ere amon the s e M whil qui d tators . ean e all that iS re , d t i h dk chi f is one to he r an er es . re It is b lut ly c y th t th y not a so e ne essar a e h uld w h d f ldi g p s o be as e for o littl l g w uld ing , and a c pl t p p ti but g t om e e the d C e e a u- e- o o re a ra on n , ne , re ss o ra n th t th y w h d th ing a e are as e , ere is till di culty th ugh thi s n o ffi o , s mystifi e s p ct t h v i d th t the s e a ors w ho a e the e a a , d yi g l g i i t r n is a on affa r for m ay be ct d i ut b y effe e in a m n e or t w o a ma chi th t dily bt i d ne a b ught th d p it d box ro is re a o a ne The . out has em e os e it but it d ubl i t i in , fi t h w which c u is rs S t i thi g i d w a ns no as is o n, n fo r o e on e n er or , of o rse con , , the nn er ra e r h ldi g h dk chi f i c but wh o n the an er , e s re ma ns in the a se en a u d utt d p f t uch c t few so n s are e re and , t he ro e ssor o e s a se re p i g b hi d which di g g i d w it S r n wit ut p t h dk chi f out udi c di g h w pty the a e n , se n a e s the n n er bo x he ra s , h the o er one , and re sen s the an er e s to e n e In the . a ra m A, the box is S o n a s e m . h v p t ti c t i i g At B , we dk chi f ly c y th t han er a e a re re se n a on of the box es It is on n e e ssar to add . on a n n the a the box is v y ic ly d p t withi th d w er n e ma e the ar n the o er ra n out to d fi d t cti the end e e s e e , N on . 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A sa ra e so ulphu ic cid 6 S ra on of n ra e of e a . on of er or e of ron . on of ar ona e of o a s . cl bi 7 A . e a r sc l uti m of g um- ara c. 42 K W T HE MA G i c l AN’S O N BO O . cu c p g b ttl w h it w ll h Pro p u th t p ful i t it qu tity o r re a ha m a re e e a s o o n n e o e and as , s of No 4 n o . . out e t , en AS the an v y ll it will b v d p ci lly if is er sma , n ot be o ser e , e s e a quick y u v t P u di till d i in o r mo emen s . o r some s e yo u a re or ra n w t i t c w t b ttl j ug t bl a er n o a ommon a e r- o e or , and add a a e p fu it th it id dy S oon l of No 7 to . en se t as e re a for use . P vid wi gl f u di t p tt ro e some ne a sse s of o r ffe re n a e rn s , i p tt p u luti k d i t and nto one a ern th th t k d ano er a mar e o r the so on ma r e No 1 n o . , N N o . 2, and so on fo r OS . 3 and 5 . tu luti th i p ctiv b ttl g R e gl ll t y b i g luti th t the rn the so on s to e r re s e e o es , and a rra n e asses on a sma ra reme m er n the so , ons a w p u d i t ch tt ere o re n o ea pa ern . v ythi g b i g dy t k ch p g b ttl th t E er n e n rea a e the am a ne o e a , h v p p d f th th h ldi g you a e re a re rom tw o or , up h w c p y th t it cl pty to S o the om a n a u t d i p h d w t b ttl m s e s re so me e rson t o a n re e o ers and o , is ear and em yo u the a er o n it , you e or th fill up b ttl with w t jug, and en t he o e the a er . P u c t t b t l i t o r some of the on e n s o f the o t e n o an unpre p d gl d h th t it w t th are ass in or er to S o w , ch g ch p g p u liquid f b ttl an e to am a ne ” and , o i t gl i d with th p u i t n o one of the asse s r n se a is r the No 5 . a er ; e n say, ro m the o e en o r n o a gl i d with it ill ch g p t wi ass r nse No 1 a n d w . , an e to or ne ; but if p u d i t it will ch g ilk if i t o re n o No 3 . , an e to m and , no it will p d c h y c ful p u i g No 2 . , ro u e S e rr Be . a re in o r n the fluid f b ttl h ld it high b v gl rom the o e not to o , a o e the a sses , but k p uth it cl dg gl to ee the mo of ose to the e e s of the a sses , th wi p will b v th t it u d g ch g o e r se ersons o ser e a n er oes an e of c l ft it p u d i t wi gl thi o or a er is o re n o the ne a sse s and on s , cc u t gl h uld h ld th high a o n the asse s S o be e ra er . luti u d b v ick d l t AS the so o ns se in the a o e t r a re e e e th y u t l ft b ut child rious , c fluid wi gl t v and of e m s n o t be e ao in the w ay o f ren , o urse t he in the ne asses mus not e en t t d but if c p y wi h d i k be as e ; a ny of t he om a n wi h v d th t y u t d itly nes you a e ma e , en the ra xch g d th with p p wi pl c d it e a n e for a n o e r the ro er hi xc ll t p l t ick if w ll g d T s is an e e en ar or r e di ficult c p h d not f to o m re e n s to r n the m s be a ro nes a e on . man a e , an d is . C 59 THE BOTTLE TR I K . . ch ic l th d p f i g thi d lu i The em a me o of e r orm n l dy xpl i d ch ic l will ily been a rea u d t d f M gic F l ick u u lly n ers oo e a n e the me an a ro m the “ , a u n n e Tr c i d ith b tt b dy which c t uct d arr e out w a o le t he o of s e s on has one be e a s ” It is s a . is o n s r e , U G C JU T HE YO N ON ROR 43 ck gl b dy divid d i t u d y of tin, the ne of ass the o is p t t h which u fici t with c t com ar me n s , t re e of a re s f di y by cutti g b ttl one for or nar , use : n the g t will u d t d h w b th arran emen be n e rs oo a s S o e no s n r en , o e in n enea a en e r t w o the , . t t l n 0 , c e er of bo t e , from WhiCh m1l k may be p o ure d . l 1 , 2 , 3 , co mpartments ho ding l l port, sherry, and a coho . u t u d t d th t littl tub f ch c p t It m s be n ers oo a e e s ro m e a om ar t t i t ck th y fill d with th i men e rm na e in the n e a nd , e a re e p ctiv liquid by p h p d v l l dy res e e s the e a r- s a e e sse a re a er ex pl i d c c p t t p f t d wi th littl h l a ne . Ea h om ar men is er ora e a e oe th t wh fi g pl c d v th at the top, so a e n t he n e rs a re ae h l flut liquid c t ( as on the o es of a e ) t he anno o er em run o ut on i v ti g b ttl n er n the o e. h wi g t ick p f llud O n s o n the r t he , er orme r a e s t o his w on b ttl full ilk hu ki d which derful o e of the m of man n ness , he p u c fully f c t c p t t k pi g o rs out are ro m the en er om a r men ee n , th h l tight with fi g t b i g fill d the ree o es his n e rs the ce n e r e n , e p ti d di y ft p u i g and e m e in the or n a r m an ner a er o r n o ut and h di g u d gl ilk p u t an n ro n a few a sses of m , he m ay o r the re s i t jug b tt which ilk b n o a in t he o o m of , some m ha s een l dy pl c d th t c p y b li v b ttl a rea a e so , a t he o m an may e e e the oe igi lly fill d with it w w as or na e ; he may n ow a sh ou t the b ttl th t c t c p t t till k p ( ) o e a is t o say, the en er om ar men , s ee fi g v h l k l ittl ing his n ers o er the o e s a n d for the s a e of a , e put b ttl up ight u d c d mystification the o e b ttl ch g t p c h bit ing the o e to an e its r n er a hat , e m e ran e a s . o mman He may c p y c ll p t h y b dy n o w a sk the om an to a fo r or , s e rr , g in , ra n , & n oye a u, c . h y p t p u d f th i c p t The s err pi it uppli h u b i gl the S r s an d or are o re ro m e s the ot e rs a s a n m , e r o m ar tme n s , er of w n e- asse s p p d wi h d p bu t ug b dy y up can be re are t ro s of j u ip ll p d and n e r for g in . A sma rn s dro ar for ran sr , of o il of al mon s o r th fl v i g t i l u d di t o er a or n ma e r a s may be se fo r the ffe re n liqu thick i gl u t pl y d h ldi g ors A . w n e- ass m s be em o e , o n a v y ll qu tity fluid er sma an of gic c g d i il A ma with th c p t t h ld c pu ch ree iddl c p t t h ld c b i the m e i t which i t t p u by i t k c t t n o b ttl l b l d p f ft c tc of the o . offe e- p ot m ay be a rra n e in a s m ar ma nne r , om ar men s to o hot te a offe e a n d , , n om ar me n may o t he t e a a nd o ffe e e rr e s , the ass s an m ay o r m s a e the on en s e a ee Ink ” . 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C G D QU 61 TO HAN E A IME TO A AR TER . hi quit i pl p l t ick but wh p f d T s is with d xt ity c lcul t d p duc uch t i h e er e a sm is a e ar or r a e to ro , em e n er o rme a s on s ment v i g p ty f ct it u p i cc u t at an e en n v y i plicity P cu pi c bl d p p its er S m ar In a . , s r r ses on a o n of . ro re t w o e es of m ar e a er b ut v i ch qu h vi g put bl b ck a o se en n p p t g th cut h h p di g O f the a er es s are and a n , oe er , t e m the the mar s a e of ea s a ra m 46 G C m W s MA I IAN’S O N s o o x . p thi t bl v l c q dee . In the top of s a e are se era se re t s uare h l dif t iz f th i ch c o es, of fere n s e s , ro m re e t o fi ve n e s a ross h vi g c v which x ctly fit hu g up t ese na n o ers ea , a nd n hi g th t d w but wh cealed n es so , a t hey m ay be l et o n ; lyi g t l pp p t p f ct n flat , t he top of the ab e a e ars to re sen u f c d thi u f c b utt which p v t s r a e. Un er s s r a e a re ons, on con en a er e re en h lid f f lli g d w wh d d t ose s ro m a n on en not ma e u se of . U n er t bl f t d d w p the top of the a e is as ene a bo x , or ra er, o en at id which f th t f the top, and at the s e is a r e s rom the spe cta hi b ut tw ty i ch d p c c l d tors T s box is a o en n es ee and on ea e by cu t i thi pl c d c t g t . the r a n and in s box is ae , t he se re ’ a en i t p f who a ss s s the er ormer W C 63. YMAN’S GUN TR I K . vi g p vid d y u lf with f wli g pi c p i Ha n ro e o rse ao n- ee , erm t p l d it t i i g y u lf p ivil g any erson to oa re a n n , fo r o rse t he r ee putti g b ll vid t ti f cti O f n in the a to the e , e n sa s a on of t he c p y i t d which u t p vid y u lf om an but , ns ea of you m s ro e o rse with tifici l d bl ck l which an ar a one ma e of a e ad , may be ily c c l d b tw y u fi g t i l eas on ea e e een or n e rs a nd re a n , the re a b ll y u p i p duci g it ft b a in o r ossess on, ro n a e r the g un h a s e e n di ch g d k h vi g b p vi u y put up s ar e and a mar an e e n re o sl on it it will i t tly ck wl dg d hi t ick quit ns an , i pl tifici l b ll ily duc d p wd s m e as the ar , pplic ti d b id ll on the a a on be a n o e a a is ea s of the ramro e . re es Ts r is e e to a o er e s the sma ne ss of b ll p clud di c v y d c pti the a s re e a ll s o er of the e e on . C D 84 THE HAT HE BIR D . . p t iddl ly p ibl Se ara e an eg g in the m e as n ear as oss e pty it th with pi c p p littl em glu j i h lv t g h h vi g fi t put l v e , c y bi d i id it w ich il c ti u u hu t it anar ti p vid d k ll pi h l h ll some upply bi d wit h v l wh l s P t gg ch ness . and , en , a fi ne e e of a er an d a e” o n the t w o a es o e t er , an rs a ie r ns e h , w l o n n e n r in for me ro , e you ma e a sma n o e in the s e to the r h air a e, a so, a o e e g g in re a di re se n the t wo e s for o n e to be ose n p ut t he whic c t i i d xt p egg, h o n a n s t he b r n e , t o the e rson w ho is t o ch thi p u p u l ct l dy oose and for s r o se be s re to se e aa , s he tu lly ch t b c u h vi g na ra oo se s t he n e ar e s to h e r , ea se , an no id t ick p d th p t ea of the r t k f th t if w g son to a e the t o be e rforme , i e re - s n o a ur e r o n e at a ny ra e , the pa re n ron rea one t k f il t ick b k be a en , you do not a t t thi f i f h d and say, Yo u see ha in the r , for yo u s eg g is a r and re a re s the e g g , ma am U G T HE YO N c om m o n, 47 w uld h v u d th if ch so y on o a e fo n the o er, you ha d osen it . ch i it u c y bi d Now , do you oose to fi nd n a mo se or a a nar , r ?” tu lly d cl bi d th l if She n a ra e a re s fo r the r ; n e ve r e e ss , s he t c p a sk fo r t he mo use , he re a re m e a n s to e s a e yo u a sk the qu ti v l l di g th j ity same e s on O f se e ra a e s, a n d a e r the m a or of v t which b bility will f v bi o es , , in al l p ro a , be in a our of t he rd whic h p d uc h you t en ro e . PP 65. THE A LE AND v d with d w fitt d it Ha e a box ma e a ra e r e to a s in the figu k d b ck p t d w N re m O 2 . , ar e A . The a ar of the which l id i t p i c th h v s es n o the box A has no end ee ra e r B , en a e , th d w d k d p th w ill 0 ano er ra er ma e mar e , O , fit d w th y wh p ut i t it i d the ra er B ra er e as , en d d w d th thi w d with th i en s of the ra er 0 ma e of ra , id l pi g t w d id d end and s es s o n o ar s the th t wh it d c t di c v d so a en is in the ra w er B en at t he t op , at no the s e s a nd er n oo , s es of the it anno be er ra wer B , s o ere w ithout minute x i ti e am na on th , en p u sh them both in to t he G C K m W r ; M A I IAN’S O N BO O . h v l h l b d th ugh box A , and a e a sma l whic l wit box A in , h yo u p ut k d pl t thi l g th t it will j u t mar e D in the a e o e ore ro a sma l pin s pin is so on the top of the h a fl a t top, a s a s c tch d w i id p v t it f a ra er 0 , ns e of the box A , to re e n ro m c i g with d w wh c y B om n out t he xp d dy f xp i t with w e ose It - is no . ra er , en not n e e ssar to be re a to p er orm e e r me n s . w l dy b c ib d th t You a re a are, as has a re a d e e n e s r e , a the d w p i c qu tly wh th t ra e r B is O en a t the nn e r e n d , o nse en , en a it l d w p u h d i w h the oose ra er C is se nto the box A , and you p ut pl c d ull d the pin D in its a e t he , ra w er B may be p e out , pu h d b ck but if v or se a , w ithou t z inte rrup tion ; you re mo e will c i id d w the p in out of ” t he bo x , 0 o me o u t ns e of the ra e r with ut t ick b i g di c v d b i g u d d B o the r en s o ere it ‘ e n n erstoo th t f l d w i v i bly c c l d f a p ct t h d w s e d w d w d w wil ra the a se ra er C is n a r a on ea e rom a or W e n the ra e r O is in the box A a n d . er B has b " een ra n ou t the en d of t he , ra e r C the the l , th pp if d w en a ear as f it w a s the e n d o the ra e r B a s r epre t d pll t u tih id h w it d wc p y e sen e l n the a e You can . a n d you ma y a so me as re th en s o :to the om an , n s e of the ra er B a n d , ut id c vi c h th t pp the o s e of the box A and on n e t em a a ar tly thi g c c l d u t k pulli g , , en no n 1s on ea e Care m st be a en 1n n d w l t d w will lip f , . the ra e r C out a on e hat the ra e r C n ot s rom b tt d w which t wi w ld p v , the o om O f the ra er B o he r se o u re ent it f b i g pu h d b ck littl c tch x d rom e n se b tt d p v t in the o om of the aA . ea ra wer C so a s to may be a ffi e re en the same f lippi g pl c rom s n out of it s , a e. F ill p iv t ly d w f To P er orm the E xperiment - r ae the , , ra er C ith f uit cl d w xhibit th pull w r , o se the ra er B and e , it en the d w l p t d p l t fi g u ra er B o ut a one as re resen e in the , , a e, which will c vi c p ct t th t it pty h on n e the s e a ors a is em . Wre 2 , en h v ti fi d th th t p i t lid b ck d w you a e sa s e em on a on s , ea t he ra er th pl c l ft h d c t t k it B en a e the e , an on the se re p in D , and ae th with ight h d pul d w with out en the r an l out the ra er B , c t d w which full f uit g t the se re ra er C , is of r , to the re a t i h t c p y t k f u it as on s men of the om an a e the r out a n d p re t it p ct t i c clud p f c sen t o the s e a ors Th s on . e s the m er or an e . ra P F m W 66 ENCHANTED ' COIN AS s ron . , BY RO ESSOR YMAN . Put fif pi c y i t t k teen y t i ly p th b c i c v d m ! s er ous e es of mone n o a hat , a e out fi ve an d a ss em a k nto the hat a nd it o ere . thi t ick u t h v y u l ft h d pl t To do sr you m s a e in o r e an a a e’ , u d p l t y u l f d h v p vi u l and n er the a e and in o r e t h an a e re o s y U G C JU THE YO N ON RO R. 49 pl c d pi c c i uch will h v p c a e five e es of o n s a s you l a e a ed in f h v c u t d fift t the hat a ter you a e o n e the e en p l e c e s i n o the th p wh h v l ct f y hat ou , e n a sk the erson om you a e se e ed rom udi c i t p f i g t ick c u t the a e n e to a ss s you in e r orm n the r s , to on y i t p l t th t th the m one out O f the hat n o the a e to see , a e re is i t k ft whic tu y pl t no m s a ea , er h you rn the mon e i t ti f ll pi c n o the hat and , a t the same me let a h v c t d y u h d u d pl t th you a e se re e in o r an n e r the out O f the a e the fi ve e es a e you en d w p i c which will til l v fift a sk him to ra out fi ve e es, s l ea e e en, t k th t d w pl c th you a e the fi ve a is ra n out a n d ae em in a d w g p pl t ick th ( ra er see the oran e and a er ), en you g o th ugh gic w d th ro the m a or s , P resto, P a cific , P a ss , you en p d w ft pl ci g y u fi g p i g ( o en the ra er , a er an o r n e r on the s r n to h ld i id d w which p c w pl c d o the ns e ra er in the fi ve ie e s e re ) a e , h w udi c th t pi c g and s o the a en e a the fi ve e e s a re on e , you th t ll y p i c en e him to g e t the hat and se e how m an e e s are in it g t u p i c u t ; he e s the hat and to , the s r r se of all , he o ns igi l u b fift the or na n m er , e en . U C D P UG 67 MYSTERIO S OIN OR HOW TO MAKE OLLARS ASS THR O H A G C P F D W. , INE LASS A HINA , LATE A TABLE AND , , ALL INTO THE HAN . ft p f i g t ick p dd A er er orm n r ( 4 0 , . you m ay a re ss the c p y g i will h tu om an a a n , a nd say I s o w you the n a re of thi t ic if will ly l k h p ugh s r k , you on oo s ar e no to see how it d h f w tch cl ly if h v is p t ti g y y th ugh ene thi gl f ll up pl t f th t th ugh s one . ra n ass T ere e es , and a ore a , you may . on the ose and , you see the mone go a e a nd rom a , a e very ro ro t l i t h d will it d lib t ly th t the a b e n o my an . I do e era e so a , h v v y pp tu ity d t cti g d c pti you may a e e er o or n of e e n the e e on, which will k wi y lf ma e you as m se a s se ” . t k pl t pl c it t bl pl c Now you a e a up th t wi gl up id d w t k pty on aa ne a e and a ss se ae o n the a e , ae o n a n d a e the em , l th c h ld it b f udi c c vi c ea ern ase and th th t thi g i id Pl c it c l em a no n o e ore the a en e to , on ne is ns e. m a e , in a are e ss an v iv t d y which b f put n e r , o er the r ee m o ne , yo u ha d e ore a littl id f vi p t t Pl c e as e rom the ew of the s ec a ors . ae a ll b ll b tt gl th t k c sma withb ll wc hicch lwdill c i tch t id pl c th t ll v the p y k p h p l k th y di c v com wh l p c k l c i th w th the a the on the on e a e a , an to ee a o e ro e ss . o om of the ass , en a e the o ns ere n an d , ae em be se re e the "e in . No w e a se o er the s ar oo out and e , Ta e the oose o n s a n d may ro s o er em on t bl b i g th g i u d t bl xch g the a e ; r n th b ll p vi u ly d p it d h lf em for a a em a a n re o s n er the a e an d e , an e e os e on the s e , a n d l ay 3 a 50 K T HE M G IUIA N’S O WN BO O up t l v c l which the same on the ab e . R em o e the a se a one , , c u ill l v y xp d of o rse w gl y p f p u th t h v N ass. “ , O W , e a e the mon e e s a s the er o rme r , ose on the t op of the I re s me a you a e i c v d wh l y t y b ut if will giv d s o ere the o e m s er not I , e yo u th pp tu ity will tu y h c ano er O or n a nd , re rn the mone w e n e it c v y with c b i g b ll m a e .” Co er the mone the ase an d r n the a , hich p vi u ly p d p ct t u d w you re o s ex ose to t he s e a or n er t he t bl xch g it y h lf which a e, and e an e for t he m on e on the s e , g i t up t bl v c with you a a n oss on the a e . R e mo e the a se t he c i c c l d th i b l will pp o ns on ea e ere n a n d the a l , a e ar on the top gl fi t p f k f ll w of the c cludi g p ch h v upp ing on a ss a s a t rs O ur er ormer m a e s the o o , n s ee N “ . : ow , as yo u a e, I s ose dis , c v d h l y t y l di th t will o ere the W o e m s e r , I hO p e, a es , a you not pp iti li t i c if set up an O os on ne ag ains me sn e , yo u do , you will v y i u ly i j u p ck t c u er ser o s n re my o es , a nd, of o rse, c p y l v p ty h u a ttra ct all the om an an d ea e me in an em o se with p em ty pockets ” , . G C G P F U W 68. PROEESSOR YMAN’S R EAT TR I K OF THE E Y TIAN L IDS CB , P CC P D IM OSSIBILITIES A OM LISHE wi w t t g th th p t th by Mix ne and whit t p p f thi t ick u of a red and a er o e er , e ae . 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G C D G 8 TO UESS THE AR THOU HT OF . . p f thi t ick u b c d u t divi i To er orm sr the n m er of ar s m s be , by it c v i t th t u b h ld ble 3 and is more on en en a the n m e r s , i p thi k c d pl c c d be odd D es re a erson to . n of a ar a e the s ou ar s t bl with d w w d t ki g th on the a e the ir ’ fa ce s up d g th th h p with th i f c in or er, arran e e m in o n ar and a n , , em re e e a s, e r a es pw d uch th t fi t c d U ar a nd in s , a manner a the rs a r o f the p ck h ll fi t fi t h p c d fi t a s a be rs in the c d h p i d fi t thi d the se on e a , a nd the u th c d fi h h fo r the se on of the rs e a the se on the , t h r the rs of t he r rst a n d so on W en the . . rs in ; the eap s 60 G C W T HE MA I IAN’S O N BO O K. c pl t d p which h p c d are om ee a sk the , erson in e a the ar he th ught wh t ll pl c th t h p o iddl th tu i g up p ck t f th h p m of is, and e en rn n b f g i i qui which h p c d th ught e ore, and a a n n en he e the re in s you, ae a e a in the a e , orm re e e a s, a s e a the a r o f th h p f h pl c h p c t i of is orm the ree e a c d th ught g i c t which ing the ar o Of a th c t i c d h thi k w pl c it of e m on a n s the ar s a re s , W a n in the en . a e the e a on a n en er , an d a sk s is n o n, ae b f b tw th g i f th as e ore , e ee n the o er tw o, an d a a n orm re e p ki g qu ti h t k h p hea s, as n the same es on . T en a e U p t he ea s l t ti put th t c t i i g c d th ught for the as iddl pl c p ck t t bl with in the m me , e and , a on a n n the ar a e the a e on the a o e Of the c d w w d tu c d till c u t h lf fa es o n u b th c t i d p ck t tw lv x n m er of ar , rn up the ar s ose on a n e in the a if th tw ty f u which c tw lfth c d ple, e re be en i - o r n , you o n a e e a se the e , for e e the am ar ill p th ght u b w be the one the erson ou Of . If the n m er of c d ti divi ibl by th the ar s be a t the same me odd an d , se re e , uch fift tw ty tw ty v t ick will s as ee n, en - on e , en & h - se e n , c te r ., uch i c d th ught will lw y th t be m e a s e r, for t he a r o of a a s be a iddl h p which it f u d thi d ti in the m e of the e a in is o n the r me, th t it ily i ti gui h d with ut c u ti g so a may be e as ds n se o o n n the c d ity thi g c y b ut b ar s ; in re al no , n is ne e ssar to rem e m er, hil gi g h p thi d ti W c d w ich iddl ch upp x pl ar th t iddl c d fi t h p p d a e yo u a re a rra n n the e a fo r the r me the , h is the m e one O f e a S . ose for e am e , , the m e ar of the rs e a be the a c e of s a e s th t c d ki g h t th t thi d a the se on be the n of ear s and a the r k v h t if t ld th t h p be the n a e of e ar s you are o a the e a con t i i g qui d c d thi d th t c d u t a n n the re re ar is the r a , ar m s be k v h t th f h v c d the na e of ear s . You m ay ere ore a e the ar s hu fl d with ut ubli g th th l k s f e , o t ro n em a ny more th v f k k v h t ing em o e r for o rm’s s a e , may n ame the and en oo , na e of ear s h it ccu w en o rs . C D G W 9 . TO TELL THE NUMBER OF AR S BY THE EI HT . k p ck c d f ty p iv t ly i t Ta e a a of ar s , say or and , r ae n se r g th c d th l g th th amon em two ar s ra er ar er a n the o ers ; fi t fift th th tw ty ixth let the rs be the een and the o er the , en s - , f h u fl c d cut th rom the top . Se e m to s f e t he ar s, and em at fi t l g c d hp i utht fift h v c t dk h yth hthe rs on ar an d , and s ay, “T th c l g c d h b ut ut em at the se l v p i i g i d xcl i e e en he re and o se ere m on d on osn s ose be ar the you a e a e n een ar s , a n d s ay, “T m r e an e r , e off in o ur ere e r. e re a re a m , “ An d h f t c d c u ti g th p ct t ere are o u r een ar s.” On o n n e m t he s e a o r s , ill y u c lcul ti c ct w fi nd o r a a on s orr e 62 G C T HE MA I IAN’S O WN s o o x . p ck cu c d p d p l a . Se re a ar , say the a ce of s a es , in the am y u h d h p ck t bl f c d w of o r an . T ro w the a on t he ae , ae on d p d c d giv p ct t y u war s s rea , out the ar s, e o ne of t he s e a ors o r c j u i g w d t wh d on r n an , and el l him , e n you n ame a ca r to t uch which will t k up o one , yo u a F i t p d t uch c d which rs n ame the a ce of s a t k up with ut wi g f c it hi c d you a e o sho n e e s. t he . 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HEA S AND TAILS . hil hu i g c d c t iv g W e you are s ffl n the a r s, on r e t o a rran e qui tly th i h d y p ibl e all m e r e a s o n e w ay, o r a s an a s oss e re , di d xc pt ki g qu k v je et-ing all the a mon s e e the n , d e e n , na e , an v p i g th b tt Put up se en and a ss n , e m to the o o m . the p ack on t bl t k u b u pp c d the a e, a e off a n m e r of the th ch c d f hil em for some one to oose a ar W e r a r s, an d offe r m ro . e he is l ki g it tu u d th oo n at , rn the c ards ro n a n d offe r , d t t pl c it hu c d or er ha he may re a e S ffl e the . e m t o h im in , ar s and , on l ki g th v ch will t di g wi h oo n em o er the , osen c ard be s a n n t h d whil th v d its ea one way, e the o ers a re re e rse . U P 14 THE S R R ISE . . h h v di c v d c d f ll wi g pl W en you a e s o ere a ar the o o n , an w ill k t i ti t ick c d ma e a striking erm n a on to the r Get the a r . b tt p ck t ll p ct t to the o h ld c d by c tightly Giv o the o m of the a and e , ar s one orner as one of the s e a ors to h a s e ‘ c an e . h h p with y u fi g with y u h d t em a s ar ra p ill t ck h ld f ll and all the cards w or n e r, n o t o r an , be s ru o ut of his o a nd , a C m TR I KS wr c xa ns . 63 fl xc pt b tt c d which w ill on the oor e e , the o om ar , re m a in b w fi g thu b th d h et een his n er and m It ha s a ra e r m or e as . ct if ch c d t ik ing effe th upw d wh wh l p ck will fly b u em , yo u p ut t he ar s , e n the ose n ar oe a a t the t op , a n d s r e a o t the room, lik fl ck butt fli ly l vi g c d e a o of er es on , e a n the top ar in t he p g p erson’s ras . V 15 THE R E OLUTION . . th t fi i hi g t i ck f ll w Ano er nea w ay of n s n a r is a s o o s . Get c d t ki g c th t the ar to the t0 p of the p ack and a n are a all c d v d p p ck fl t ki g c the ar s are e en, ro the a on the oor a , n are u t lip c d l ittl t j s as you let go, to s the t op a r a e off the re s of p ck f lli g i t c w ill tu the a . In a n , the res s an e of the air rn the c d v it will t with f c u w d ar o er and , re s it s a e p ar s on the top p ck of the a . PP D C D 16 . THE SLI E AR . c t i b tt p ck h ld c d As er a n the y u l ft h d with th i f c d w d Pl c y u in o r e an o om c ard of the a e r a e s o wn ;o ar s the ar s ae or right h and upon th, em and with y u ight f fi g lid o r r . ore n e r s e th l wly v ch th ki g p em s o , o er ea ch by putti g fi up it h card he oose s , d p p ck th t c d b ut whil p i g has one so o en the o er as , n his a at a W n som e on e to s to a ny nge r on . en he ar e o en n , , it k p b i g b tt c d u d ma e the , a ss and , rn the o om ar n er t he one t uch d ld up ch u o H e . o the c ards a n d a sk the , o o ser to be s re c d h d c d hu fl of his ar an all the ar s to him , and let him s fe uch ch ft w d di c v c d as m as he oose s A er ar s . s o e r t he ar in th t p f f ll wi g g d pl any manner a you re e r . The o o n is a oo an . D C D 17 . THE NAILE AR . k h d d il it d w u til p i t Ta e a flat- ea e n a and file , on n its o n is h p dl h d qu it il as s ar a s a n ee e an d the ea , e fl at The n a . h uld b ut h lf i ch l g v h t if s o be a o a an n on or e en s or e r , y a n . thi P il th ugh c t c d g n . a ss the n a ro t he e n er of any y a r sa ° , p d c c l i t y u l ft h d the a ce of s a es and on ea in o r e an , . k th p ck c d p d Ta e ano tt p f p c di g t ick h c d bo om and , er a of er orm the W a r s , g et the a ce of s a e s t o the re e n r en the ar s . tu d hu fl th b ut xch g pi c are re rne s , fe em a o and e , an e the er e d c d th Put pi c d c d b tt ar for the o er . the er e ar a t the o om of p ck th w c d vi l tly g i t d the a a nd , wh il will d iv by p u h en the na ro t he a r s be r e n in ‘ o en a a ns a oor , the re ss re o f the ot e r c d g i t h d ch c d ill ar s a a ns its ea and the o sen ar w be seen il d d il h uld put th ugh f c , na e to the oor The n a s o be ro the a e 64 G C K W THE MA I IA N'S O N BO O . c d th t wh th f ll fl of the ar so a , i f ci g p ct t ma ns a n the s e en the o a ors . ers a on the oor, it re« C C D 18 . TO AS ER TAIN THE NUMBER or POINTS ON THR EE UNSEEN AR S . thi u t c u t l v c u t c d In ch th cc di g u b th i ten ea s a m se men the a c e o n s e e e n the o r , ar s and the o , ers a or n t o the n m e r of er p t s o s . ch t c d th Ask a ny one to oose any t bl with th i f c d w w d ch th the a e, e r a es o hre e ar n ar s. s , and l ay O n ea em on of ese u t pl c y with u b c d will he m s a e as man as the n m e r of the ar k fift giv i i g wh ma e een . He es you the rema n n cards and , en h v th y u h d c u t th v you a e em in o r an , you o n em o er on the p t c hu i g th by d ducti g u w ll re en e of s ffl n em, and e n fo r , you i h v p i t th c d a e the number of o n s on the ree a r s. h x pl p ct t ch f u ight For e am e the s e a or ooses a o r an e and a , ki f u pl c l v c d ight v g n . 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O n the a ce yo u m s or t c d qu fift h will th een ar s and on the , fift c d h p ixt th th een ar s in one e a dd d t g th k thi ty c d a e o e er ma e een een T . and s , e en in r - one ar s : ere be en the o er : e se the se su btra c te d . u b c d p ck l v from the n m er of tw ty j i t u b qu en - one the o n , ar s in the a i , . e . fi fty- two , n m er of the a ce and een . ea e V C 20 . THE KNA ES AND THE ONSTABLE . l ct f u k v f p ck c d Se e t he o r n a e s ro m a ki g p f fic c t bl c tly pl c the n s to er orm the of e of k v b tt p ck one of t he n a e s a t the o om th th with c t bl d w up t bl o er ree , the o n s a c d ith t ct th t th k v c oe w a a l e to the effe e , a a of ar s and one of , ons a e . Se re ae of the a and , lay t he on on t he a e Pro . re e na es on e wer H C D TR IC KS W IT AR S 65 . h p l w i d w p u tti g to rob a ouse on e g ot in at the k v b tt t ki g c lift na e at the o om of the p a c k , p ck high th t l d b tt a so a the on e a re a ar or ( n o na an a re n o t t o the y a t the o om c a n be f ct d t c fi t fl wi w ) seen o n e e fe e his e n r an e a t t he rs oor ndo putti g th k v idd p ck ( n a n o e r n a e in t he m ) l e o f t he a and th by g tti g p p t f ighb i g the o er, en on the ara e ro m a n e or n h u c t iv d c bl g t wi d w pl c o se on r , thi d k v ck c t bl ing the r e t o s ra m e in a t t he a rre ) n a e a t the t op o f the pa ( n o a t he on s a e v w d w uld c ptu th cl ly f ll w d l t o e he o a re em and , ose o o e the a s k v putti g ki g lik wi up p ck ( na e n the n e se ) on the t op of the a . h qu t y c p y cut c d T en re es as m an of the om an t o the ar s a s pl t ll th th t h v d ubt c t bl ease and e em a you a ucc d d bj t which will quit vid t has s e e e in his o e c , wh p d p ck y u h d ki g en you s re a out the a in th k v will if t ick tly p f d and f u d t g th v y littl p c ic ly qui d o n re e n a e s , oe e r. A er the r e ra e no o the on s a e or be an s ee a s the en , n is n ea t e on e r orme be , is re re t o b l c v y k v th c d c tly en a e you to on e a na e or any o er ar se re to b tt p ck the o om of the a . P P D 21. THE AIRS Eli- AIR E . ll tw ty c d p i p pl k Te out en ar s in a rs a n d a sk t e n e o e t o t a e , p i ch b th k p i a a r e a and remem er , m e . Ta e up t he a rs i n h i d th t bl d cc di g t e r or er , and l ay e m on the a e in o r e r a o r n t o , cc p yi g t bl which f i ch ic the a om an n ae c t u d M tu g v ci and may be “, ons r e , u s orms a memor a t e na , a e a n ame t o t he Co ” , p pl h v di c v d ( a eo e who a e yet to be ) s o ere . U S* 2 4 I T 7 3 E N 6 8 I S 7 4 gi g th w d y u i d t bl Arran n e se or s in o r m n on the fi t c d fi t p i it Mutu the rs ar of the rs a r , l ay on M in c d xt p i g ti ly se on on the M in No men The n e . a r oes a e t a ke , s a n d the , en re in Mutu b i g fi t c d c d p i s e n , two s U . 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It e a se the a r s be se e n a wh l t bl c i t l tt ch p t d the oe a e on s s s of ten e ers, e a re e a e , which will lw y p i t p iti p i if a a s o n out the os on s of the a rs th y put pl c th l tt u b e are in the a es of ose e e rs . Any n by t d ch p i k t ick of s an ers may oose a rs an d to ma e the r , y t i u p i pl c d t bl b ck m s er o s the , a rs m ay be a e on the a e m er more a upw dar s . Q D GG G D D 23 . THE UEENS I IN FOR IAMON S . ct f p ck c ki g qu k v Sele g th with f u c c d ch uit to e er f u qu f u qu the o r i g dig di d g o n to rom a a the a es , ns , ee ns, and n a es, or e en s in o mmon a r s of e a s H a ro w , and say, “ . ere a re Lay down or e e ns fo r amon s . ( L a y a common dia mond over each h y ch t k p d wit th ) queen . 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THE AR ISCO ERE BY THE TO H OR SHELL . l g c d th th t th ughly O fl' er the on ar , or any o er a you o ro w ll k w p d w h ld it e no ; an d a s the , e rson w ho ha s ra n it o s in withh y dup f t fid g f l plilpit figuth g cui ud ly id his an re e n , o r ore cl wh t c d it are a ar t o e e the m n e r , or s e is . s or and , re s on t he en sa a n er s e o s de it l g c d giv p ck If be the on ar , you may e the a t o the p er d w it ll ith pl c it son w ho re a n d a o w him e , er to re a e or not . h t k p c f l wh th it th T en a e the a k , and ee e er be ere or n ot u c d c l with ut l i g sh ffle the ar s in a m are e ss a n n e r , and . o ook n it d cid cc di gly at e , e a or n . G U 27 . THE IN ENIO S CONEED ER ACY . ixt t bl f u divi i f u Lay s een c ards on the a e in , or s ons , or c d ch with th i f c upw d th t t ar s in ea th t will l v y u tu will a you , ea e r a es Y a r s. ' ou e the ro o m , and , on o r re rn , en s a e n ame c d hich h v b t uch d y u b c any one ar w m ay a e een o e in o r a se n e , c p y y u c f d t p i ti g ( ) on one of the om an o r on e era e o n n out a g f u h d y u tu m passa e ro any a t or to be re a to you, on o r re rn , by p p t p f thi t ick c d any erson re se n . To er orm sr , the ar s h uld pl c d d which th y pp s o be a e in the or er in e a e ar in the cut i t d xt p g p vi u ly ki g y u nser e on the ne c f d t cqu i t d with y u d p c di g on e era e a hich thu c d upp d divid d i t w is s an e The ar a e , you re o s ma n o r mo e of ro e e s are s ose to be e or n , no u cl lik wi g cl y fo r asses a s A B C D , , , , yo u e se a re e t o ass e ve r 68 G C K W T HE MA I IAN’S O N BO O . c d h vtfthukibtbiwdgiiicvtvqighiudigt ddutbcwxtlbhipplcitdlclhddlkpbdcltiqyupcuchudlddctlhtcuwpvpptildgfldfpidtquuvvuuipbthplgltdutbl itupcpplbudldt ar No . 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For e am e w e , s ose the 4 to a e een o e an d , a a o me of n e e n re se n e t o o r on e e ra e t o se e e s t he o o n n e s to be re a , Breathe s there the sla ve so lowly, C ondemn ed to cha in s u nholy, W fi ho , could he burst his bonds at rst, W i t l ould p ne beneath hem s ow ly ? ” &c . fi t w d which cl d b v The rs or c an be a sse as a o e is sla t e , you thu c t i th t c d t uch d cl may s be er a n a the ar o e is in A a ss , a. v b i g bip d xt w d fix up sla e e n a e The n e . or you c an on is which b i g c ly d t l k chains , en ommon m a e of some me a , you ran i l cl k w th t c d in the m nera a ss and n o a a r No 4 w a s the o n e , . t uch d it b i g i l bip d cl o e , e n t he m n e ra of the e ass . upp i g t ick p t d v y lik ly S os n the r to be re e a e a s is e r , e and , h t v l y g iv y u c f d t t a a o ume of B ron is en to or on e era e who , l ct p g c ci g se e s the a ssa e ommen n l Know ye the an d , w here the cyp re ss and myrtle i Are e mblems of deeds that are done in the r clime 'l & c. k w cyp b i g fi w d th t you no , re ss ” en the rst or a can be cl d c d t ch d t cl v g t bl asse the ar , o u e mus be in ( ) a ss C e ea e , xt w d y tl b i g l v g t bl c d and the ne or m r e ” e n a so a e e a e t he ar , t uch d u t h v b which v g t bl o e ms ae e e n No 1 1 . , is the e e a e of v g t bl cl M y pp p i t p g the e e a e a ss . an a ro r a e a ssa e s m ay be ily l ct d y u c f d t h uld l ct l e as se e e an d , or on e era e s o se e a o ng p g d it giv g t c p h lp assa e to be rea a s , i l d t c p y h uld th y i gi m s ea the res of the es om an re a e r s o ; for s o e, and e e s to ma ne th t c d di c v d by u b li d a the ar is s o ere the n m er of n es re a and , th y t uch c d g i l t th e o the same ar a a n, he c an se e c g d i i g th d ly y li th sa e , es r n m e to re a on as man ano er p as nes as ey choose. 70 n T HE MA C IC IA N’ S ow BO O K. c lli g it l v p th t c d th lli a n tw lv th bid t k xt pp t c d e e e e en , a nd u on a ar , an o er, c a en him a e o ff the n e u ermo s ar ng it sup p it i d w th p t ose to be n ne , let him l ay it o n on ano er ar of the t bl c lli g it i it th c lli g it a e , a n n ne , up on le t him l ay a n o er, a n ten, up l tt th c lli g it l v up th on t he a er ano er, a n e e en and , on at th c lli g it tw lv th xt upp ano er a n , ee e n let him g o to the ne er t c d p c d h p b f mos a r , a nd so ro e e t o l ay out in ea s , as e ore, u til g th ugh with wh l p ck n he has on e ro t he oe a . th c d l t th t if th If ere be any ar s at the as , a is , ere be n ot gh k up l t t d c d u b tw lv enou to ma e t he a s n o e a r , the n m e r e e, giv th th t ll bid him e e m to yo u d e n in o r , er to e all the n um p t c t i d b tt c d h p ber of s o s on a n e in a ll the o om ar s of the e a s, thu f u b h p ubt ct f u ultiply do s rom the n m e r of e a s s ra o r, m i d by thi t p duct the re ma n er i i g c d which g but if th ber of rema n n r ee n, and, t o the ro a dd the num , ar s , he ave you ; ere w but f h p th th i i g c d l will ere our e a s, en ose re m a n n ar s a one h w u b p t f u b tt c d S o the n m er of s o s on the o r o om ar s You . d c d l id k w u b nee no t see the a r s a o ut n o r n o the n m er of , c d ch h p it b i g k w u b ar s in ea ea , e n su lfi c ie n t t o n o the n m er h p u b i i g c d if th of e a s, and the n m er of rem a n n ar s , e re be th f p f thi f t w ll any, and e re o re you m ay er orm s ea as e t d i g th if w p t s an n in ano m er roo , as yo u e re re sen . C 31 THE TRI K OE THIR TY- ONE . . t ick ft i t duc d by pu p A r o en n ro e sp o rting men ” fo r , the r o se d c ivi g ki g y by it c ll d thi ty of e e n and ma n mone It is a e . r c uti pl y wit I one.” a on all not to a o r be t h a man w ho in it t p b bly if d p p troduces i g it fi t will ft g t i t t d t n on for, mo s a t rs , he ro a , he oe s n o t ro ose be t a e r he e s you n eres e and , t d t ch c t it th t p re en l y it wit p h p will b t if p a to ea h him yo u a ll the se re s o f so , and er a s he let you a you c an e a him h uld pl y but if will u ly b t you s o pl y d with fi t ch ui you. It is a in fun ae the yo u be t , he rs S ix of e a — s re ea s t the a ces thl i d w thbj t th fi fi — in one ro w the deuces in an o , the a rs, nes a n d siz es a ll e r , t he threes in ano er a in ro s . The o e c en now will tu d w c d lt t ly d v be to rn on a r s a e rn a e , a n d e n e a or t o k thi ty p i t by tu i it ma e r - one on s so p ibl with ut v u i g it tu oss e , o o err nn n d w c d p t which k thi ty o n a ar , the s o s of rn ng, o r a s n e a r to as ; a n d the m an w ho rn s m a e him r - one or so , it th t th c t tu d w with ut v near a the o e r a nno rn o n one o o er u i g it wi hi t ick v y d c ivi g th r nn n , ns. ick qui uch p ctic w ll u t d tr s a re , a n d re Tsr re s m is er ee ra e to be n as all o er , e d n ers o o . 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The w d th t d divid d i t d th t or ‘‘ rea ene is w th h uld tt it m ay ans er for the e n o tw o w e 1 ds in or , er a re e a n d ten you s o p ay a en i thi will v y lik l f g t t on to s , or you be e r e y to or lt g t which w uld ti ly w g h uld a o e her , o se t you en re ron l ik i c it y d which uit e w se omm to memor the or er in v i z c o me — — n — h . : ea r ts sp a des dia mo ds chi 6s . e the t en you s o the s s h uld p t di t uit You s o n ow s e a ra e t he ffere n s s , and lay th t di td bl xft c pw d pl ci gvih g dt fi t pb gd i m em on the a e , n ex , a on s n e a eu ar s an , a n d c l ubs l a st Ha , . ear rs , s a e s n one so e n , y u t k ( ) to so r t to yo u1 self , a c c o1 ding to o r key : a e up the igh h t pl ci g it l ft h d ith b ck e t of ear s an , in t he e an w its a to p l th ki g p d which v it the a m ; e n the n of S a e s , you l ay o er , xt th di d xt club th ne t he re e of amon s ne , the t en of s en the , h t u til fi i h y u li which two of d e a r s a n , so on, n you n s o r ne , will t i t with k v h t th t k up erm na e the na e of e ar s You . en a e ight p d till the e c k v p d wh b gi g i with ome to of s a es , a nd go on in the sa me w ay the n a e of s a es, en you e n a a n you ight di d til c the e of amon s , and go on un k v di d b gi i g g i wit ight na e of a mon s, a n d e nn n a an club u til c k v club which s , yo u go on n you ome to the na fi i h p ck which dy wh n s es the a and , is now re a h v d u xch g b ught f w d y u you a e ma e yo r e an e, and ro you ome to h the e e of s , for u se or ar t he of en or p p d p ck h d it u d cut re are a an , w t k w t c d clu t You n o w an to ro n t o be . n o the firs ar , a s a e to the re s th f t k c d h l i g it up b tw and e re o re a e off the t op ar an d o d n , light wh t c d yi g you and the , yo u se e a the a r is, sa n ti th t p i g t ick by same me , a t he ol d w ay of e rfor m n the r e een a t the w as d i g but th t thi v y ily d t ct d o n so , i g thu bt i d k wl dg fi t c d Hav n which will upp di d th we a so s s w as er eas ee e . a ne a no e e of the rs o s e t o be the te n o f a mon s , you ar , en t k xt c y u fi g whil p t di g a e the ne ard on or n er and , e re e n n to w igh it h v ti c ll ct wh t xt e , you ae me t o re o e a is t he n e w d y which — c qu tly or in our ke y, to ten’d , is to you on se en k w th t thi c d u t th c ll ct wh t no a s a r 1s a two , you m s en re o e a uit c ft di d which th f s omes a er amon s , is clu bs ; you , e re ore , d cl w i ghi g y u fi g e are the c aI d you are now e n on o r n er to xt w ill c u v f be the two o clubs ; the ne of o rse be the se en of h t xt th t i p d ear s the ne , to g p l lon a s you e a se a the n n e of s a e s, an d so on a s C K H C D TR I S WIT AR S. 73 K Q PP E W TR IC S ITH CAR D S THAT R E U IR A AR ATU S , h ll ly giv th t ick b c u I s a ‘ on e one or tw o of ese r s ea , g l pp tu qui d c d xc di gly enera the a , ara s re re for ar s is e e e n p iv h th t h ll giv qui but littl pp ens e T ose . a Is a e re re ea with h d k it tus, and any boy the u se of his an s c an ma e se in , ex a ra . 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The re m a n er of the p ckh put ih twdivi ti ick t k th p ck c d W a you no e n you s o s on 2 . the r , you a e ano er a of ar s x ctly lik th which l dy v h di g e a e at is a re a in the a se a n d , an n it th p ucc iv ly c p l th ch to re e e rso n s s m e ss e , o e em to oose the p d d i d ki g h t a ce of s a es, the ten of a m on s , and the n of ear s * . c d wh thi d p u t Let some one shuflfle the ar s and , en s is on e , p ck i t ivi i ll p ct t th t wh the a n o d s on 1 Te the s e a ors a en you iTh s may be done by making the pas s. 74 G C T HE MA I IAN S O WN BO O K . h v t uck ti t bl c d w ll a e s r t nre e me s on the v thi d t k l c tch whi ch of the ase At the . ight t d by t i g th t c u the we s an s , r s ro me ans a e, the ar e , oo se n the o f the s r n si a a co me out on omm ni with y u t bl th c d will i l wly catcs o r a e a n d the ‘ re e , ar s r se s o up d h w th t c d h v lly In or er to S o . a the ar s a e rea v a n~ i h d f p ck t k p ck divi i e e ro m t he a , a e the a out of s on 2 and let x i i t a ny one e a m n e . p f d w th d y u lf by h vi g If you re er , you can ki d p d l u d y u t bl hich th a n of a ea n er t i g tt ch d i t d b i g f t d of the s r n is a a e ra the or a , ns ea re a o e to w , of e n rse , the o as ene an er end to the w ight p f w ight u t h v ll e B . 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A o the o e oe s no t a a c f th t gi d bl v t il qui t ome rom a re on in o r er to e n a e the e n r o , s to utt u d f l y x with u t vi g u cl er so n s rom the ar n o mo n the m s e s of f c t gth th by p w f l cti his a e he s ren ens em , bd i l u cl c p by a om n a m s es Hen e he a o e r u a o n o f t he s e a ks m e an s of his t ch lth ugh th t l u c f wh c s oma a o . the , ro a IS the re a so r e rom en e , u d p c d h uld h v dd d th t the so n ro e e s it s o o w e er be a e a . , , , thi p ki g di ti ctly with ut v t lip s s ea n sn , o any mo emen of the s high t p f cti v t il ui at all is the , es er e but ly b bt i d hu MM ill ui rare een o a ne . on of T s, G en r oq St . . r sm an d ha s , e a n d Lo s b t c l b t d F ch v t il qui t pp d Bra an tw o e e ra e , re n en r o ss a , e are to l t ly ut whil x ci i g th i be abso u e m e th i c u t c c uld di c v d in e r o n enan es ee o er s n be s o e r a rt , and n o chan g e ’ ere . ly b h th t v t il qui t h v It has la te een s o w n , cq i d by p ctic p w x ci i g v i 1a u re ra e the o a some en r o ss a e e r o f e er s n the e l of 6 82 G C W T HE MA I IAN’ S O N BO O K . p l t uch th t by i i g d p i the a a e in s a mann er , a , g r a s n o r e re ss n it th y dil t c t ct i t il th y , e a e or on ra t he n n e r n o s r s If . e are cl ly t ct d u d p duc d w k dull ose con ra e the so n , ro e is ea , and , l di t t if c t y th seems to be more or ess s an , on the on ra r , ese c viti wid ly dil t d u d will t gth d a e s a re e a e t he so n , be s re n en e , v ic b c l ud pp tly cl the o e e ome o and a , a re n ose to u s. th c t v t il qui u c t i t Ano er of the se re s of en r o sm is the , n er a n y with p ct di cti u d u if pl c res e to the re f o n ~ o s o n s Th s . , we ae child gl u c t i ty a man and a in the same an e of n er a n a n d the , p k with cc t child with ut c man s ea s the a e n of a , o a ny orre s p di g ti uth f c h ll c ily on n mo on in his mo or a e we s a , ne essar b i v th t v ic c f child thi c el e e a the o e o me s rom the In . s a se , b li f t gth d by i gi ti if the e e is s ren e ne the m a n a on for we w di ct d t tu u c f which ere re e to a s a e a s t he so r e ro m , w xp ct u d i u h uld till d c iv d ere to e e so n s to ss e w e s o , s be f u d lif l t bl hi and re er t he so n s to the e ess s one or mar we ee e , T e . s illu i will g tly i t d by v ic b i g t t lly s on be re a ass s e the o e e n oa di t t ch ct f th t f fferen in one and ara er rom a o f the man ro m wh it lly c hu y om re a o me s T s w e se e how e a s is the de c pti wh u d qui d f e on . , en the so n s are re giv bj ct uch th y ctu lly yi ld en o e s , and are s as v t il qui t ti h v c i d th i till The en r o s s of o ur me re ea ae t O ' p ro ce e d rom a ny a a rr e e . e r a rt s fu th h y h v ly p k by u cl T r er. e a e not on s o en the m s e s of the th t bd with ut vi h f c roa and the a omen o , but h v c u c t i ty u d a e so far over ome th e mo ng t ose of t he a e , n er a n of so n , as to c cqu i t d wi h di c ti di t c b u be ome a ti th c u i it t th with g t t on and o , an e t mo fi a ons of er a se s so a s to m a e , em ts s an e o , re the re a es ccu cy hu ch th ti t ucc d d c y a ra . di l gu ch i gl p ing on a T s ea , of ese ar s s ha s s ee e in arr ao e and ea in his o w n s n e erson a n d , with i gl v ic p t d c pp tly his ow n s n e o e , has re resen e a s ene a a re n wit v l ct v t il qui t h v lik wi p h se era a ors These en r o . ss a e e se oss~ d uc p w v th i f c figu th t id d by esse s h o er o er e r a es and re s a ae , pid ch g d th i p l id tity c c ly ra an e s of re ss e r erson a en has s ar e b c g iz d g g p ti een re o n e , amon the ra n e of e rson a on s . V c l i it ti uch l t iki g i g i u o a th f t v t il qui xt di y v i ti an the m m a o n s - a re ea s of en r o ess s r n and n en o s m s . E ra or nar ar e es of v ic p duc d by p ki g with cut o e may be ro e , s ea n g v pitch th u u l by di t c t cti ra e an s a and , ffe ren uth hu i it t d g i di g cutl y mo . T s m ay be m a e the r n a more a e or on ra ons of the n of er on a wh l wi g d f yi g p c k ee the sa , u c ki g b ttl gu gli g i n or n of a c t t its on en s n of woo the , o e a n d the , rn of a an a e the , r n n o se in e mnt ving . THE M AGI C OF C H EM I ST R Y . H IST t t ct iv ci c F C EM R Y is on e of the m os a tra e s en es . rom b gi i g tud t u p i d the e nn n to the en d the s , e n is s r r s e a n d de light d with d v l p t x ct di c i i ti e the e e o men s of the e a s r m na on , w ll p w c p ci y which di pl y d as e a s the o er and aa t , are s a e in v i u f ch ic l cti i lv ub t c ar o s orms of em a a on . D sso e tw o s s an es fluid th v p ti th wi in the same , and en by e a ora on or o , er se , c u th u id f ch p ti cl will a se em to reass me a sol orm and e a , ar e u it with ki d ti xclu i th n e its o w n n to the e n re e , s on of all o ers . hu if ulph t c pp c b t d T s s , a e of o er an d ar on a e of so a a re dis lv d b ili g w t th w t v p t d so e in o n a er and , en t he a e r is e a ora e , ch lt will f d b f hi ph ea sa be re - o rme a s e ore . T s enomenon is ult fi t p i cipl ci c the res of o ne of the uch p d v with ut th ught it w d as s is a sse o e r rs o rn o es of the s en e an d , but is a on e r fhul tphit c d f ili cc u t ly by f c t a enomenon a nd ma e of n o a o n on , is so ommon and so am ar the a t by cti thi p i cipl ch ic l It is the a h t p du c cu i u x i t with aflinity,” t a w e . on of s sa me rn e , em a ro e the r o s e pe r me n s [83] 84 G C T HE MA I IAN’S O WN BO O K . H K th c y SYMPAT ETIC IN S. c p d c which b y d di c v y orres on c t ith cl th i k w iti g the se re b c vi ibl ly wh i t d with p ticul e omes en e W . se By me an s of ese w e , may arr on a is e on the s o e r of all n ot in on e on ass of e se en mo s ene n s, the r a ar n ar uti hu if w it wit luti sol on Ts . , w e r e to you h a so on of sul ph t i l tt i vi ibl c ipt a e of ron the , e ers are n s e . O n the re e of l tt v h t f th p g our e er , you rub o er the s ee a ea er or s on e w et , with uti g ll l tt bu t f t i t a sol on of t n u - a s an d the e e rs , rs or h n o ibl b i g c p t sens e en at on e and are , m er a n e n . w it with luti ug l d 2 If w e r e . a so on of s a r of e a , a nd you i t with p g p cil dipp d w t i p g mo s en a s on e or en e in a er m re with ulphu tt d hyd g l tt will pp nated s re e with t llic b illi cy me a r an . ro en , t he e ers a ear w it with w k luti ulph t c pp 3 If we r e . a e a so on of s a e of o er, h pply i iv p lt tt it du b uxtpifuul blu Wand you a a mmon a , the e e rs a ss me a ea e n t he a m mon a e a ora es as , oes on e e. os re to w iti g di pp but viv d the sun or fire the , rn sa e ars , may be re e g i b f a a n a s e ore . w it with vit i l v y uch dilut d 4 . If you re p v t d t yi g p p u c ipt will as to re en its i vi ibl xc pt wh h ld wh l tt be n s e e e O il of ro er m e s ro n the a e r, the ma n en e to the fi re en , sr t he e so , e ers will pp bl ck a e ar a it with c b lt di lv d dilut d u i tic cid W 5 . re l tt will i vi ibl wh c ld but wh w d the e ers . oa be n s ss o e e in en o e , m ra en a a rm e th y will pp blui h g e a ear a s re e n l t u th t c t thu w itt will We are a mos s re . a o ur se re s s r en n ot b ught k l dg t b c u be ro d k w luti which u d w iti g oes not th f k w wh t pply b i g l tt ere ore th f ctiv ity p uc qu lly v l O er to the n o w e no the so on e O f a s ran g er, w as se in no s not orms o f ele a to a e affi n to r n out ro d e e e a se he rn and , the e e rs . a no e ult hu i ibl g wh c bi d f res s. T s t w o in v s , ti Mu i tic cid i some me s a risible solid . e ase s , ra a en om ne o rm , a nd a mmo n a a re x pl l i c b i c cid e am e s a so a mmon a an d ar on a , . th h d if luti ulph t d O n the o er an , a so on of s a e of so a be ix d with luti u i t li h l b c m e a so on O f m r a e of me the W o e , e o me s l i d s o . g wh u it d f li quid xyg Some ases en n e orm s, a s o en and hyd g which u it f w t lid h ro en , n e an d orm a er . Som e so s w en , c bi d f liquid om ne orm s , . h i c l it ti c ll d c C em a a ffin y is some me s a e elective or the effe t , if ub t c x t d ki d of choice as , one s s an e e er e a f n of p re erence for th ch u it d it th th th ano er, and ose to be n e to ra er an to at ith which p vi u ly c bi d thu if p u W it w as re o s om ne s, you o r 86 G C K W T HE M A I IAN’S O N BO O . thi cid lu p ug pl c hip some of sa on a m of s ar, or ae a c of w d it ug w d will p dily quit oo in , the s ar or oo s ee oe come e bl ck it c ll d c qu c a xyg hyd g b i g v d by ulphu ic cid o , or be cha r r ed , as is a e in , en and ro e n e n re mo e o n se the s en e O f t he ra , h ly l cp t di chlv dc pl l lft w d u v lu W and on the a rbo n, or ar oa e , . e n C e o a ra sso e ear s of on ro s a e in i g xhibiti g u witti gly i t c v ne ar she w as e , n n n an ns an e of h ic l l ctiv p l b i g i ply c b t c em a e e e afii nity the e a r e n s m ar ona e li which d c p d by g t ity of me , f li cq i t c c tic cid ondness of w as e om ose me for it s n e w a the re a e r a ffi n ( ua n a n e t he a e , or a vi g th c b ic cid with which it of the ) n e ar , a n fo r t he a r on a , b u i t d lif x pl i c t cy had een n e all its e an e am e O f n ons an in t g c t t with c duct w ch s ron on ras d t th th b c i t l v ea h ra er the on o f its o n er who , o se an e ome the m s re ss of her o er’s c qu on eror. XP C U E ERIMENTS ON OMB STION . t di y wi b ttl put pi c g ul In o an or nar ne o e some e e s of ran a zi c p th ixtu ulphu ic cid ted n and our on , em a m w t p p ti b ut p t cid a er in the ro or on of a o , w t th cl b ttl with c k h vi g h l of a er e n o se the o e , b d th ugh iddl which pi c gl tub ore ro t he m e in , i t d w it i ut th t t ph ic nser e a some m n e s a re o f s one ar r Of a a and to fe w a a the a or a e e of mos er n a oe ass e is a ir in the b ttl xp ll d by hyd g f by o e may be e e e the ro e n g a s se t ree the d c p iti w t th pply light d t p e om os on of the a er en a a , e a er to tub wh will i fl givi g the end O f the e , en the g a s n ame , n out lit l light b ly vi ibl by d ylight but so te a s t o be a re se a , pro t h t th t pi c pl ti u wi ducing so i n ense a ea aa e e of a nm re i t t y b c whit wh h ld fl ns an l e o me s e hot en e in t he a me If . h ld gl tu bl i v t d v fl it b c you o c d wit i ut d p w t ult u i overe a a ss m er n e r e o er t he a me , e omes h m n e ro s of a er the re s , of the n on hyd g with xyg thi c of the ro e n the o en of the air a n d in , s a se w t ly p du ct a er is the on ro . pi c ch c l which pu c b ly If a e e of ar oa , ig it d i t duc d i t c t i i g xyg be ne and n ro , e n c t ph ic p d uct will c b i c cid ommon a mos er air, the ly t c bu tibl b di c t i b th c b gas on . As m o s om s is re a r on or n e ar so , j o a a r on a n n o , en or ro be a r on a e o es on a n o ar on hyd g ult th i c bi ti c b ic and ro cid w t hi c wi h u d ill a and i ti d p v t w t p duc d m na on en the re s of , a er T s is the . a n d in or e r to er a se re en om n a on is t t he g a s se the a er so ar on for u ro e f p ili g g d h p v i u pl h v b rom S o n oo s in s o s ar o s ans ae een , . d vi d c yi g w t wh t t e se for arr n off the a er en in the s a e of t hi g lly cc pli h d by u p di g v s eam T s is e n e ra a om s e s s en n o er G C C H T HE MA I O F EMIST R Y. 87 bu gl b ll c u ic ti g with tub p i the rne rs a ss e s omm n a n , es O en ng i t chi y p i g ut id h u n o the mne , o r a ss n o s e t he o se . h w th t xyg quiv l t c y To s o ao en or some e , a en , is n e e ssar upp t c bu ti fix th pi c for the s or of om s on , two or re e e es of t p c k th fl ti g w ax a e r on fl at ' pie ces of or and , set em o a n on w t up pl t light th i v t v th a er in a so - ae , em, and n er o e r em a gl th y bu h t p duc d p h p j ass ar ; as e rn the e a ro , e may er a s fi t xp d f c l l qu tity at rs e an the a ir so as to or e a sma an out of but w t will i c ti u j the ar , the a er j soon r se in the ar , and on ne u til t p xpi wh will th t to do so n t he a e rs e re , en you fi nd aa c id bl p t di p p d wh t ons era e or ion of the air has sa e are and , a i will l g upp t fl th t xyg rema ns no on er s or ame a is , t he o en b c v t d p tly i t w t p tly i t has een on er e ar no a er and ar , n o car cid by u iti g with c b hyd g bonic a g a s, nn the ar on a n d ro en which t p c i t i i g p i of the a er it g with c b ic cid p c cipally n ro en , on s s s an d the re ma n n , a ir is r n some ar on a the re sen e of l tt p v d by d c ti g i the a er may be ro e e a n n s o m e of t he re m a n i t b ttl th h ki g li w t with ing air n o a o e and , m m e n s a n s o e e- a er it which will b b c b ic cid f ch lk a sor the ar on a a n d o rm a , t gl thi d full w t b ut In o an l a e- ass tw o , d p p i c ph ph u b ut iz p ro one or tw o e es of th y will i u lt d h t k bl dd and e rema n na . rs of a e r a t a o 1 400 , os or s a o the s e of e a s, e re . T en a e a a er con t i i g xyg which tt ch d t p c ck a n n o l g tub p tub b tt on fine en g a s, to is a a e a ss the e n d o f the e aso - o and a e to the o om of w t tu t p c ck p bl dd g tly the a er, rn t he s o - o an d ress the , a er en ch ph ph u it will t k b u as the g as re a es the os or s a e fi re an d rn , u d w t wit b illi t fl filli g gl with n er the a er ha r an a me , n the ass b illi t fl h d hi g th ugh w t r an =s e s of l g ht a s n ro t he a er . th put c ld w t i t duc c In to an o er gl a w so me o a er n ro e are f lly lt c ll d chl t u some of the sa ae ora e p t up th t d p pi c of o assa on a ro a e e of ph ph u th t g os ulphu ic cid vit i l t ic l s l wly d w id gl s o i t d c it by d ppi g n ro , or s r a on ue en l et some s ron ( o il of ) r o r ke the s e of the me an s of a ass or , ro n b ttl it t uch lt o e As soon a s o e s t he sa . it d c p i t lib t e om oses and , era es a g as uch pwphich igc it phl tph xpu i p dtuc ing m the s ame a n es the os or s ro ~ , e ara n e a s in the a s e er men . t h lf b k phi l put chl t In o the a of a ro en a so me ora e of p o ~ t p u vi t i l phi l will assa, and o r in some O il of r o . 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