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8
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T h e A p p l e a n d O ra n g e
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46
47

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the H a n d,
Th e E gy p t ia n F l u ids , or Im p ossi bil ities
49

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T h e ordia n no t,
The
R esto re d, 12
12 A c co m p l ish e d,
Th e M agi c ia n 8 Sn o w B al l,
CC n ot L o os e n e d,
To o nj ure N uts in your Ear,
T o rac k Wal nu ts i n yo ur E lbo w ,
13
18
14
T h e M ag n e tiz e d a ne , C
Wym an 8 Mo de of p e rformin g th e Egg
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HKa n dk erc hi ef,
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T h e In vi si bl e Sp rin gs,
52

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T he E rra ti c E g,
16
17
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T h e M agi c Bo o k,

T h e O be dien t i m e ,
P
Th e ri so ne r R e l e ase d,
18
19
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T h e Tap e Tri ck,
n o t t e d Th r ead,
Th e Tr an sp osabl c i e ces, P
A dvant ag eous Wag e r 19
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lac e s,
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CC
2 1 Th e ard n am e d w ith o ut be in g se en,
55
56
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T he Mirac ul o us A pp l e,
22 T h e F our K
2 1 T h e ar d t o l d by an O p e ra
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22 T h e F o ur A cc om p l i ces,
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58

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2 6 To t e l l t h e n um ber of ards by We igh t, 60
59 O
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61
61
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T h e F lying C oi h s,
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e ad s an d T ail s,
61
61
62
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Th e Mag ic R in gs,
Th e F ish and In k T ri ck,
C
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8 1 Th e R e vol ut ion ,
3 2 Th e S li p p e d ard,
3 2 Th e Nai l e d ard, CC 68
63

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Th e E gg an d Bag Tri ck ,
3 8 To asc e rt ain t h e nu m ber o f oin t s o n
C
63
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The B el l and Sh ot Trick .
83 t h re e u n see n ards, 64
84 To te l l th e n um bers on t w o u n se en ar s, 64
84 1 T h e Kn a ves an d th e o nst abl e, C 64
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65
66 C ,

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Th e Ing e n io us o nfe deracy,
H C C 67
67
69 : T w o c o lo rl ess F l uids, Make a c ol ore d
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T h e h arm e d Tw e l ve, 69
70
C C o n e,
C b
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q W
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T h e T r ic k of T h ir ty o n e, -
T o h a ng e B lue Li uid to hi te , 1 00
To t el l t h e Na me s O f t h e a rds by t h e ir V e ri t a bl e B l a ck T ea,
We ig ht,
C
The ards in t h e Vase,
71
73
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q
T w o L i ui ds Make a So l id,
C W
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1 00
1 01
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K 74
K T w o S o li ds Make a L i ui d, q 1 01
To h o l d F o ur i ngs, or F ou r nave s i n
H CC q
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an d, a n d t o h a ng e t h e m p are nt Li uid, q
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s u d d e n l y i nt o B l an k ards, an d q
T w o co l d Li ui ds Make a H o t o n e ,

CC C
t h e n t o F o u r A ce s, 76
H Q ui nt u p le T r ansm ut a ti o n,
To h an ge a ard in a P ers n 8 an d, 76 O T h e S a m e A g e n t m ay P d
T h e ard i n t h e Egg,
T h e F ifte e n T ho u san d Livre s,
77
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H 1 02

HCi nt s t o A m at e urs,
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78
79 Mag i c B re a t h ,
T w o B itt e xs Make a S w ee t,
eat, 1 02
1 02

Th e T e l l T al e ards,
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C C
To m ake a a rd j um p o ut O f t h e ack, 85 7
80

35 7
P Visibl e an d Invisibl e,
q
T o F o rm a Li ui d o f t wo SO N S,
1 08
1 08
1 08

Th e H
Th e D o u bl e D oz e n ,
o use breakers,
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35 9
T h e Sp e c t ral L a mp ,
C P C
urio us C
h a n g e o f ol ors,
1 04
1 05

T h
S vm p at h e tic
e M a
g i c o f C h e m is t ry .
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C ro t ean L igh t ,
T h e h am el eon F l ow ers,
C CP
T o ha n ge t he o lo rs of F l ow ers,
1 05
1 05

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or Invisibl e Inks, 84
85 CCh ang e s o f t h e o p py,
1 05
1 06
l e o p a tra s e ar l s,
Wo n d erful Exp erim en ts in o m bustion,
M i mi c R a i n ,
C 86
86
h an g e s O f t h e R o se ,
Lig h t c ha ngi n g Wh i t e i n t o lack,
G B
1 06
1 06

Ma ri ne Il l um i n ation ,
T h e M imi c E x p l o si o n,
86
87 C
T h e V isi biy ro w i n g A c orn ,
o lo r e d F lam es,
O ra ng e c o l o re d F l am e ,
1 06
1 07

T h e Sh o w e r o f F i re ,
H
88
88 G
Em e ral d re e n F l a m e ,
1 07
1 07
Th e Mag ic al In st an t an e o u s F l am e ,
T h e M agi c L am p,
eat,

S urp r isin g E x p e rim en ts wi th Po ta s

88
89 C
T o ool F l am e by Me ta l ,
P ro o f t h at F l a m e i s H
1 07
1 08

si um ,
T h e Wa t e r e m o n , D 89
89
TOH old a Ho t T ea
In com bust i bl e L i n e n,
K
ol lo w ,
e ttl e o n th e H 1 08
an d, 1 08

A F l a m e p ro d uc e d w i th Ic e,
C C
T h e h e m i cal h i m ne y S weep ,
89
90
C
T h e B ur ni n g irc l e ,
W a t er O f diffe re n t T e m p e r atu res in th e
1 08
1 08

T h e M agi c al Ill u mi nat io n , 90 sa m e V e sse l ,

C
T h e h e m ic al C h 1 m el e on ,
C rystal li z a tio n s o f Metal s,
91
92
D
War mt h o f iffere n t ol ors, C
C CC
Be a ut ie s o f rystall iz ation ,
T o rysta l liz e am ph o r,
98
98
S ubst i t ut e for F ire,
La ughi ng G as,
CC
F l am e fro m ol d Me t als,
9 P
CV
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Ti n ,
HC
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.

9
9
4
4
h o sp h o rus i n h l o rine ,
M agi c V ap or,
G as from t h e U n i o n of M et al s,
a r i e t i es o f
q CC ryst al s,
A Li ui d h an g e d t o a Soli d, an
fr om ry stalliz at io n ,
eat
9

dH
9
4
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r e e n F i re ,
B e au ti ful E xp e ri m en t , 9
5
C
A S ol id h an ge d t o a Li u id, an d i ntense
C H
o l d fro m t h e Li uefa cti o n, q
q 95
B ri llia nt R e d F ire,
P ur p l e F ir e,
S ilve r F i re,
Magi c 95
H
of
S ubli m ati o n by
e at,
e a t,
e at P a ssin g t h ro u g h
H G 96
96
F i ery F o unt ain ,
C um bu st io n w i th ou t F l am e,
C o m bu sti o n o f T l1 1 e e M e ta l s,
q
l ass,
M eta l s u n e ua l l y Infl ue n ce d by
CH H e at, 97
97
T o Mal e P ap er A p par e n t ly Inc o m bu s
S p o n t an e o u s o m bu st io n,
q
In e uali t y o f e at 1 n F i re Iro ns,
E x p an sio n o f M e t al by
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H 97
97
H t ib pe
eat n o t t o b e e sti m at e d by Touch ,
F la m e u p on Wa te r,
E va p orati o n o f a Me t al ,
A F lo at i n g Me t a l 0 11 F ire ,
ea t,
98
98
C
R ose o l o r ed F la m e u p o n Wat er,
To S e t a Mix t ure o n F ire by W ate r,

l e e Mel te d by A i r 98 W aves of Fi r e on Water,

S p l e nd id S ubl i m atio n, 9
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1 15 T est o f o n et ir
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1 15 T o M ake A rt ifi cial M ag n e ts,
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Th e Mag ic Wh irl p o o l, 1 16 Ho w t o Mag n e t iz e a P o ker,
To Sh o w M ag n eti c A t tr ac t ion a d R e
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1 44
1 45
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127
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1 33
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G How t o Make a arac h ute, P
S ingul ar al v an i c S h ock,
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1 88
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1 71
1 71 Ho t Wa te r Lig ht er t h an ol d,
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173
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19
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19
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2 67

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2 67
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2 68
2 69

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Th e HC e art P
uz z l e ,
Lan te rn Sl ide s,

T h e ro ss P uz z l e , W r iti n g
q T he M a g ic o f Secret .

C
T h e Y an ke e S u ar e,
T h e ar d P uz z l e ,
q
T h e T h r ee S u are uzz l e, P Th e A rt of S ecret Wri ting very

C
T h e y li n d e r P uzz l e, V
A n c ien t,
ari o us M o de s o f C
o mm un i cat in g e S
T h e F o ur T e n an ts,
T h e P uz z l e Wa ll ,
T h e T w e n t y F o u r Nuns,
C cr et In t e ll ig e n c e,
h e m ist r y an Ag e n t i n Secr e t
In ge n iou s Mo de o f Se cre t Writi ng,
riti ng , W 327
327

HC P
328
-

uzz le, 32 8
The
H
T h e Ch ifi re In dé c h i fi ra bl e ,
’
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T h e ard S u are,
T h e D o g P u z z l e,
T h e T w o F a t h ers,
C
T h e i rc ul ar yp h e r,
A n o t h e r Me t h od,
C
o bbs t o
. ick,

T h e Tr ian g ul ar P u z z l e,
C C Th e Mus ic al yp h e r, C
u t ti n g o u t a
C ro ss,
A n o t h e r ro ss P uz z l e,
T he F o un t ain P u zz l e ,
T he M a gic o f Stren g th .

T h e S t ar P uz z l e , M ech an ic al In v en ti on s of t h e Anci ents

C
T h e o u nt e r P uz z l e,
JC q
a p a n S u a r e P uz z l e ,
fe w i n N umb e r,
A n cie nt a n d M o d e r n F e ats o f Stre ngt h ,
a bi ne t Ma ke r 8 P uz z l e , F e ats o f B okeberg p art i c ul arl y d e s
’

S t r ing an d B alls P uzz l e,

D H
o ubl e e a de d P uz z l e,
Ari thm e ti c al P uzz l e,
cri be d,
O n e Man D ra w in g ag i n st w o o rses,
Bre aking th e R o pe,
a T
336
H
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E .

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P AGE
Th e H o ur o f th e D ay o r Night tol d by

C
Brea king St o n es,
T h e h a ir F ea t,
T h e K n ee F ea t, To
a S usp e n de d S h il l i n g,

KWE n ch an t ed P al a ce,
n o w w h ich of fi
T w o D i eren t
'

T h e C a n n on F e at, a t e rs is t h e L igh te st, w i th o u t

G
Tw isti n g Iro n B ars,
e n er al E xp la na ti on
F e ats,
To KM
an y S ca l es,
n o w if a
on e y is G u P
S usp ici o s
o o d or B ad,
i ece of

t P
e rform e d by P
T h e yra m id of A l u m ,
R eal F ea ts o f Stren g h
T h o m as T o p h am,
R t ma rkable P o w er of
340 Th e
To M
D a n c i n g A ut o m a t on ,
e lt a P i e c e of M o n ey in a Wal n ut
P e rso ns w h e n t h e L ung s are
34 1
S h e l l w i th o ut Inj urin g t h e Sh e l l , 3 55
fi a t e d, Th e In visi bl e S pri n gs,
P yrami ds of Men, Th e F l icgh t o f t h e R i n g,
Mus ical F igu res r e sul ti n g from Soun d, 35 7
85 6

M i sce l l a n e o u s C u rio u s T ric ks

T h e T e l l Tal e
-
C CJ ards ,
P
T o Mak e a ar d u m p ou t o f t h e ac k, 8 5 7
357
a n d F a n c ies

H
T h e D o u bl e D oz e n , 35 8
.

A n Ar tifi cial M e m ory , Th e o u se br e a ke rs, 35 9

T h e Mag ici an s Mirr or,
‘
T h e M ag i c Bo ok, 3 60
T h e P e rsp ecti ve Mirro r. T h e Ta p e Tr ic k, 3 60
T h e Magi ca l G yrosc op e, 846 Mor e t h an F ul l,
F lo a t i ng N e e d l es,
3 61

C
A rti fi c i a l Lan ds cap e ,
Easy a n d u rio us Meth o d o f F orete ll K
Th e n o t t e d T hre ad,
86 1
3 61
i n g R ai ny o r F i ne Wea th er, T h e B ac c h us E x p e rim en t,
Th e M ag i ca l Me asure, C H
uri ou s M e t h o d
e igh t o f a
0 ! M easuri n g th e
362

T h e B o un d l e
Th e Ma t t e l
ct,
Th e Transposabl e i eces, P
 THE YO U NG C O NJ U R O R .

IN LC UD G IN S LE IG H T O F H A ND , WIT H JC
O B E TS OR C D
AR S, WITH A ND

H U PP U WIT O T A AR AT S .

TH th h b J uggl y i l l g f th w ld
“
AT e re as een er n a a es o e or

th p g f hi t y bu d tly p v Th ci t l ig i
,

e a es o s or a n an ro e . e an en re

ons of th h th w m ix d up with
e ea xt iv y t m
en e re e an e ens e s s e

of l g d m i
e er d w e m l ti u f t ick y
a n, an e re , o re o r e ss , ss es o r er .

Sl ight f h d t i k
e o f th t gu by which th w d
an l c s o e on e e or

k pt t th but b k t th h p d v i u
,

w as e o e e ar, ro en o e o e, an ar o s
mi cul u d c pti
ra o w th m
s e by which th p i t
e on s, e re e e an s e r es s

of Egypt G c d R m u d t re e ubjug t m ki d
e, an o e se o s a e an n

H ppy ught w t b i livi g i wh hu bug

.
,

a o g e m o e, n n n an a e en

of v y ki d i
e er u t m t xp u by th d ylight
n s s re o ee e os re e a

b m ea f t uth
s o r

Th E t ti f m th li t ti m p d
.

e a s e rn na o ns , ro e e ar es e s, o s s e ss e .

1 m
 WN
’
2 T HE MA G l C l A N S O 3 0 0 11 .

b id th
es es ligi u juggl e s e re th w h m d liv l i o s e r s, o ers o a e a e
h d by g i g f m pl c t pl c
oo o n d p f mi g v i u
ro a e o a e, an er or n ar o s
t ick d f t by which th judg m t w b w ild d d
r s an ea s e e en as e c1 e an

th b mb zl d ; d v
e r e a s on a w th p f m
oo f
e an e en no e er or e rs o
th E e t i fi it ly xc d th
as n n th W t
e I th N e ee o se 0 1 e es n e or

ti m th j g g l w t m d j gl u j cul t
.

m an es e u ei d as er e on e r, o r o a o r, a n

u it d i
n e th m i n t l t l g
on e d m
e y d w n s re a s ro o e r, an e rr -
an re

I th f u t th c tu y h m t h v b c m m
.
,

n e o r e en en r e se e s o a e e o e ore
ti ly p f m f t ick d f t d b
,

en re a er or th
er o m r s an e a s, a n o re e na e
o f T g t u re Th t g t u
e o r.w d pt t v y ki d
e re e o rs e re a e s a e er n

o f l ight f h
s e d d by th o i t c f m chi
an an f e a ss s a n e o a n e ry o

v i u ki d d c iv d th y f t h p ct t
,

ar o s n s, e e d p e e e es o e s e a o r s, a n ro

d uced uch illu i s w u u lly upp d t b t h

s on s as er e s a s o se o e e

e ff ct f
e ch tm t f which
o en an th y w f qu e tly
en or r e a so n e e re re n
k d with c m gici d witch Ch uc
,

ran e so r e re r s , a a n s, an es a e r,

d ubt h d f q u tly pp tu ity f i“ g t h

.

wh o no o a re en an o or n o see n e

h ick xhibit d by t h t g t u f hi ti m y Th
s e e e re e o rs o s e , sa s, e re

I w pl y g j g l
sa e a m ag y i
en t eg t o
p h e o u r s, c e n s, ra e e o urs , e

t on
y h m
ss e s , c l d witch
ar d c
e r e sse s , o d es, an so r e re s s e s an

th ld p t g
e o t oe y t th m “
S m ti
oe s o n m th y will o sa o e o e es e

bi g i militud f g i m li m k fl w
,

r n th on e s e o a r on , or a e o ers

s p g up i m d w ; m tim th y c u
ri n as n a vi t
ea o so e es e a se a ne o

fl u i h b i g whit d d g p
o r s e a1 n h w c tl built e an re ra e s, o r s o a as e

with t d wh th y pl th y c u th wh l t
,

s on e, a n en e e a se , e a se e o e o

di pp sa d ie ar th p t f hi w k h y
an n an o er ar o s or , e sa s

Th e re saw I C ol T re ge our, l t
U pon a table o f syc amour ,
Pl ay a n un c outhe t hynge to e ; t ll
I saw e bym c ary a w yndem el l ,
U n de r a w al nut shal e Ho use of F a me , boo k 111 .
— .

Th e l e arn e d
ch J m I w p f ctly c vi c d mo n a r a es as er e on n e

th t th e d th i f i f t xhibit d by t h t g
, ,

a es an o er n e r or ea s e e e re e

t u f hi d y uld ly b p f m d by th g cy
o rs o s a co on e er or e e a en

l d g tl m wh m it i t p lit t
,

of th e o en m Th
e an ,
”
o s no o e o na e . e

p f i h d l dy f ll v y l w d t th cl
r o e ss o n a f
a re a a en er o an a e o se o

ig f Q u Eliz b th th p f m w kd
,

th e re n o e en a e e e r or e rs e re r a n e

by t h m l w it f th t ti m ly with fii
,

e ora t r er s o a e, n o on ru a n s,

bl ph m as thi v e d v g b
ers, d but l with J w e e s, a n a a on s, a so e s,

Tu k h ctic p g
r s, d
e1 ; d m ms, m d a a n s, an s o rc e i e r s an o re o e rn

ti m by w y f d i i th j uggl w c ll d m
e s, a o el s on, e er as a e a o c us

p c o h cu p cu t m pplic b t pick p ck t
u s, o r o s o s, a ei a a
l
e o a -
o e ,

or a c m m ch t o on ea .
 T HE Y O U NG co m uno a .
3

f ll wi g p g
The o o t i t d d t m k th y u g
n a e s a re n o n en e o a e e o n

re a d ith er e ch t t ick t ; th i thi g p

er a ea or a r s er e re s no n er
h p utt ly c t mptibl v y d y lif t ick y
,

a s , so er on e e ln e er -
a e , as r er
an d d c pti e d w e w uld c uti
on, y u g m t
an e o a on o ur o n as er

no tt bt i by th
o o mu m t
a n l v f d c p ti which
e se a se en s a o e o e e on,

i
s ly ll w bl i uch f t f mu m t d which
on a o a e n s ea s o a se en an

w y culp bl wh v y k w h d c iv d
,

i i
s n no a a e, en e er on e no s e 18 e e e
B t w w uld dvi h im t gly t cultiv t i hi w
.

u e o a se s ro n o a e n s o n
mi d t h vi tu
n f i c ity
e t i g htf w d
r es o c d s n er ,
s ra or ar n e ss , an o r,

o p d t uth
e n n e ss , a n t hu ub t fug d d c pti
r o s n s er e an e e on as

h w uld
e ov m u ptil a dt h t
eno li h w uld
o s re e an o a e a e as e o

h t th t m l d g tl m wh m w w t p lit t
a e a sa e o en e an o e e re oo o e o
na m d w h i t h f th
e , an f it o s e a er o .

With thi g dvic w h ll ps sa t c ll cti f

e a e, e s a re s e n a o e on o
a m u i g c ju i g t ick
s n on r n r s .

SLEIGHT O F HAND .

i t ti i th f ll wi g p g t l y m
It is my n en on , n e o o n a e s, o a o re
t
s re ss u p th t ick which qui
on o sepp tu th r s re re no a a ra s, an

up th f which p ci l pp tu
on ose or th it c s e a a a ra s, o r e a ss s a n e

of c f d t i q ui d N
a on e era e, i ly w ll s re re . o o ne s ne a r so e
pl d by t ick wh
e a se ac vid tly li
r th m o se e s se n e e en es in e ap
chi y whil v y
ne r , f l pl u t i g l ight
e e er on e ee s eas re a se e n a s e

of h d t ick
an tly x cut d F my w p t I d
r ne a e e e . or o n ar e
pi ll t h u m u b x b ttl v i g t d c v
,

s se a e n e ro s o e s, o e s, ar e a e o e r s,

an d th gi mc ck whic h
o er g lly ra s a re e n e ra se e n on a c on
ju t bl ; d I h v
ro r s
’
a v b
e pl d with y
an a e ne er een so e a se an

p f m
e r or with er a sw h did t v qui t bl but on e o no e e n re re a a e,

p d i t hi
r e sse vic ticl b w d f m hi udi c
n o s se r e ar es o rr o e ro s a en e,

as h t d b f
e s oo th m w lk d “m g th m Th p c
e o re e or a e a on e . e s e
h uld v b bl t y Ah ! th t ick li i
,

t t a o rs s o ne er e a e o sa e r es n
h d t h w it t
,

th b e ox e 1 a re s n o s o o us
Th f ll wi g t ick h v
e o o l m t ll b
n ucc fullyr s a e a os a een s e ss
p f m d by my lf d h v c u d m m put ti
e r or e se ,
an a e a se e so e re a on
i t h m gic
n e t S ma my w i v ti
ar . o e a re o n n en on

1 THE F LYING DIME .

Th i t ick mu t b f q u tly p ctic d b f

s r it i p
s e re en ra e e o re s ro
d d i public
uc e n
w tw c l d ilk h dk chi f f m th c m p y
.

B o rr o o o o re s an er e s ro e o an ,
an d h v tk di m i y u h d but ly h w tw k p
a e r ee es n o r an on s o o, ee
th fi mly fix d g i t th fi t j i t f th
,

i g th
n e o er o ne r e a a ns e rs o n o e
 T HE GC
MA I IA N S O
'
WN BO O K .

se c d d thi d fi g
on an Y mu t l h v fi
r ndl e rs ou s a so a e a ne n e e e
d th d tuck i id t h cuff f y u c t Th t k
.

an re a s ns e e o o r oa . en a e on e

o f th h dk chi f
e d put i b t/ di m
an er but p t d e s, an n o 1 e s, re e n

th t ly i i th h dk chi f th put th h dk
a on on e s n e an er e en e an er
chi f i t h t l vi g
e n o a c h gi g t N w h ld
a ea n on e o rn e r an n ou o o
up th tl i d di m ( which th p ct t i m gi i t h
.
,

e z r e e s e a ors a ne s e
sec o nd) d k f th c mp
an y t l y th c d h d
as one o e o an o a e se on an

k chi f v it Y th k hi m t h ld t h di m tight
,

er e o er ou en as o o e e
b tw hi fi g d thu mb whil y twi t up th h d
.

e e en s n e r an e ou s e an

k chi f Whil d i g with b th h d c c l d u d

,

er e e o n so, o an s on ea e n er
th h dk hi f y p f w titch u d t h di m
.

e an e rc e ou a ss a e s es n er e e,
pl c th dl Thi b i g d p d c
,

an d re a e e n ee e . s e n on e , s re a one o rn e r

o f th h dk chi f v t h h d f th p
e an er wh i e till
o er e an o e e rson o s s

h ldi g th di m d t ki g h ld f th c
o n e e, a n t ll him a n o o ano er o rn e r , e
t d p t h di m wh h v c u t d th
,

o ro y e e A t t h en ou a e o n e re e . e
w d th
or
“
h l t g t h di mre e ,
”
d y whi k th h d
e e s o e e, an ou s e an

k erchl f i t t h e i wh t h di m
n o pp t h v
e a r, en e e a e a rs o a e van
i h d but i
s e , lly h ld i th h dk chi f Y th t ll
s re a e n e an er e ou en e
t i h d i dividu l t d w th th h dk chi f t
.

th e a s on s e n a o ra e o er an er e ou
o f t h h t by t h c
e a th t i h gi g t Th t w di m e o rn e r a s an n ou e o es
h d t f ll i t t h h t d v y i p u dd
.

a re e ar o a n o e a an e er o ne s e rs a e

th t y h v c ju d f t h di m p
,
’
a ou a e t f
on re one o e e s ou o a e rs o n s
h and d t it i t th h t
,
an sen n o e a .

2 ANOTHER METHO D . .

P h p th er p ct t m y k t
a s e s it g i e dm d a o rs a as o se e a a n , or e an

t m k t h di m
o ar I thi c e v y it f l l w A k e n s a se , ar as o o s . s

lw y ch t i c dul u p ty)
.

so m (
e one t h m a a f t
s h o o se e os n re o s o e ar

t m k
o di m f hi w
ar a d giv it y e o T k th m s o n , an e ou a e e sa e

h dk chi f d giv him th di m t h ld th t i l dy

.

an er e , an e e e o o a s a re a

en cl d i it i th l t t ick d ppi g t h m k d di m
o se n as n e as r ro n e ar e e

i t t h p l m f y u h d Twi t it up b f d th
, ,

n o e a o o r an s as e o re , a n en

l v it ti ly i hi h d D i ct him t pl c it
.

ea e en re n s an s re o a e on

t bl d c v it with b i uc
.

a a e, an o A k hi m t
er a a s n or sa er . s o

giv y e cup tu mblou d h ld it u d

a t h t bl
or e r, an o n er e a e,

b th th pl c wh t h uc i Th t ll him t
e ne a e a e e re e sa er s en e o

k ck th ti m uc d t t h thi d k ck l t
.

no th re e e s on e sa e r, a n a e r no e

th m k d di m f ll i t t h tu m bl
e ar e H d him t h tu m b
e a n o e er . an e «

le r, a n d whil h i x m i i g th di m t e e if it i th
s e a n n e e o s ee s e

sa m th t h m k d t k p t h uc
e one a e d h k t
ar e a e u e sa e r, a n s a e ou

th h dk chi f th t i l yi g u d it i th l t t ick
,

e an er e a s n n er as n e as r .

m u t th tu th h dk chi f d whil y p
,

Y ou s e n re rn e an er e an e ou re o

t dt b hi g f t h e m k d w t th th d th t
,

en o e s e a rc n or ar s, ra ou e re a a
6 T HE M A GC I IA N S O
’
WN BO O K .

ma d f th m pi c f w i
e o e d c c li g t h f l
sa e e e o re , a n on ea n e a se
'

r ni g i th p l m f y u h d ff t h
n e a l t b l
o o r an o er e re a on e o e n
p t d Wh it i tu d b w h dk hi f d
,

s ec e ; en s re rn e o rr o a an e rc e an
whil t ki g it f m t h l d lip th l i gi t y u
, ,

e a n ro e en e r, s e re a r n n o o r
l ft h d d t k th f l
e an an t i t p i t f ju cti
a e e a se on e a s o n o n on
Th w t h h dk chi f v t h i g d g iv it t m
, .

ro e an er e o er e r n an e o so e
h ld b tw hi fi g d thu mb L t th h d
,

one t o o e een s n er an e e an
k chi f f ll v it d giv pi c f t i g t c d
.

er e a o er an e a e e o s r n o a se on
ct t di cti g it u d h dk chi f
,

s p e a o r, h i m t t i re t h n o e .
ro n e an er e
b ut t w i ch b l w th i g cl it i
,

a o o n t es e o e r n so as o en ose n a
d t ll h im t d tightly h Whil h
,

b g a an e o o so a s as e ca n e e
i d i g thi t k up y u c ju i g w d
.
,

s o n s, a d f
e m o r on r n an a ro o so e
h d w d b t ight i ch l g d wh th k t
,

ar oo a ou e een n es on an en e no

i ti d t p f w d p i g th d i t y u l ft h d
, ’ ,

s e s e or ar a ss n e ro n o o r e an

t ki g c t lip v it t h l i g which h l i
, , ,

a n a re o s o er e re a r n as a n

c c l d th S lip y u l ft h d t th c t f th
,

on ea e e re o r e an o e en er o e
d di ct ch f th t w p h ld
.

ro d an re t ea d o e o e r so n s o o on e en
f it i hi ight h d Th t ll t h i g
,

o n s r wh h than en e e one o as e r n
d h dk chi f t l y th m y u l ft h d which y
.

an an er e o a e on o r e an , ou

i mm di t ly c v with y u ight Th t ll th m t
,

e a e o er o r r en e e o

p d th h dk chi f y u h d
.

S re a ano er d t
an
y er e ov er o r an s, a n o sa

a ft yer y ou a n th t y lik t i v t
n o n se n se a ou e o n en .

Whil th y d i g u b d th f l i g d d w
e e a re s o o n n en e a se r n an ra

it th ugh th h dk chi f by f it p i t c
, ,

ro e an er e s on e o s o n s, are

ful l y ubbi g b tw r th thu m b d fi g th pl c

n e een e an n er e a e

wh it c m th ugh H g th mpty h dk chi f

ere a e ro an e e an er e

v t h i g which i th d d t k w y y u b d
.

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,

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.
,

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r n i gg t f th hon e o udk chi f d hu g up t h d o e an er e ,

an n on e ro .

TO TIE A KNOT IN A HAND KER C HIEF WHIC H C ANNOT BE

D R AWN TIGHT .

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.
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xhibit d publicly Y g t th t i cup f th h p

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.

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.

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n or er o e a e er
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m d f c k nd c fully bl ck 1
.

a e o or , a a re a

e ne d O f t h b ll i h ld ne o e a s s e co n
l d b tw t f th
.

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thi d d f u th fi g whil t h
r an o r n e rs , e e
o th th er h dd u df re e a re an e ro n or

e x m i ti t g th with th cup Wh th y
a na on, o e er e s en e a re re
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.

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u d cup if h ch ki g p ct t t
,

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Whil thi i b i g d lip th f u th
,

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b ll t t h tip f t h c d d thi d fi g H th lift

.

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cup pl c it t bl i ch f
.

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.
,

rs d t th os on , an a e sa e e s s e o r a

u d it H t k up b ll N 1 d p t d t th w it
n er e a es a o . an re e n s o ro

w y but i lity h lip it i t th pl c which th

.
,

a a n re a e s s n o e a e e

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,

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cup d th c mm c h m ch ft t h l t b ll
.

s, a n en o en es a s a se a r a er e os a

i which h ccid t lly ( l ) k ck v f t h cup

,

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H th k ck v b th th th cup d fi d i th m
.
, ,

e en no s o er o e o er s, a n n s n e
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e o ss n a s

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.

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s lip th f u th b ll u d cup N 3 H th t k up cup
e o r a n er o e en a es

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. .

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pl c cup N 3 v b th b ll d lip m g th m
.

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b ll N 1 H th t k up cup N 2 d g th ugh
.

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m p c k cki g v cup N 3 ll th
. .
,

th e sa d e ro e ss, a n on no n o er o . a re e

b ll f u d t g th u d it d whil th p ct t
,

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,

a re e n a s on s e a o c an e e r o .

th t tli g t mi ti t thi t ick

,

A ra er s ar b m n er na on o s r can e an

a g d by t ki g p m f t h cup with it m uth w d

e a n u r
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8 G C N WN K
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e n t i t m uth
er an [h by c o se o s o en

th wi g th cup i t it l tti g g th fi t d c tch

.

ro n a no er n o e n o e rs an a

c d y pp t h v th w th c d cup
,

i g th
n e se on ou a ear o a e ro n e se on

th ugh th fi t
,

ro e rs .

7 TO TIE A HAND KER C HIEF R OUND YO UR LEG AND GET IT OFF

WITHO UT UNTYING THE KNOT
.
,

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o e an d l y t h c t f th
er e o en s, a e en er o e
h dk chi f y u k
an er e d p on th tw o d b l wr n ee, a n a ss e o en s e o

pp i g t c th m but i lity hitchi g th m withi

,

a e ar n o ro s s e n re a n e n
ch th p t d i th
,

ea o e r, as re re se n e n e eu
g vi g which h w t h m i ra n , s o s e a nn e r n
which thi i m g d D w thi l p s s an a e ra s oo

tight d b i g b ck t h d t th
.

, an r n a e en s o e
m id which th y w igi sa e s e on e e re or

lly d t i th m b v If th l p na , an e e a o e e oo

i p p ly m d it will t d g d
.

s ro er a e, s an a oo

pull Th ft h wi g th p t en, a er s o n e s ec a

t h w fi mly it i ti d put y u h d u d t h k t d
.

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an

by givi g it h p pull it will c m ff

,

n a s ar o e o .

g vi g p t th m i which th l p i
,

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m d but it m u t b m d c
a e, id bly m ll th it i
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sh w o it will b
n, or I f ct it ught t t b 1 p
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o no o e a 00

at ll a it h uld b l m t c c l d u d th f ld f t h
as s o e a os on ea e n er e o o e

h dk chi f D t h w thi i public u til y

,

an er e o no ti s o s n n ou c a n e

it with pidity d p ci i
.

ra an re s on .

8 THE MAGIC BOND . .

T k pi c f t i g d t i th t w da e a e e o s r n , an e e o en s

t g th with w v k t o e th t h ld
er a ea er s
’
no as a o s

th b t a d g it v t h fi g
,

e es n a rra n e o er e n e r s, a s r e

p t d i t h g vi g H vi g d
,

re se n e n e en ra n a n on e so ,

g1 ph gl lift b th l p ff
.

l t th l e e on 00 an o o se , o oo s o

t h thu m b d w th m f w d u til t h
e ti g ra e or ar n e s r n

i quit tight d th put th m b hi d th

,

s e an en e e n e

h d by p i g th m b tw t h c d d
,

an a ss n e e e en e se on an

thi d fi g Th pull t h p t f t h t i g
,

r n e rs en e ar o e s r n

th t li c t f th fi g
.

th a es d a ro ss e ro o s o e n e rs , a n

wh l ff i will c m ff
o e a a r o e o .

9. THE O LD MAN AND HIS CHAIB .

‘

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e e sa e e e o s r n i n t he
as l t t ick h ld
as r ,
o

vo r u l ft h d with t h p l m p p
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,

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,

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,

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upw d wh th i mi litud f p u d f
.

ar s, en e s e o a o n o

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an es an n e rs r n s e se e n
Fig b i g ti d hu g
.

( S ee T h l d m e o an e n re n

up hi c dl y th h g t h l g l p
.

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b c m d k d h t k p i f ci
,

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t d w c dl f hi m lf H
,

cu o n a th an e or se e re a r e e
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.

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ha n d .

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ha nd . ha n d .

t i g t w d th ight h d p duci g Fig 5 Th

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.
, .

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,

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.

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RIG HT HAND APPR O AC H IT

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a e e o an s r n e en an

qu ick j k f t h ight h d c t l p it i Fig l

,

a er o e r an as a oo on as n
Th j k m u t b giv upw d d t w d th l ft h d
. .

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its up t h t i g
e s a se e oo o ru n e s r n

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n a s o er e e r s as n e o en

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,

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k t i fi m Thi i v y ic littl l ight f h d t ick
.

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t p ctic
o i t h i t v l b tw
ra em h wy
n d e n er a s e ee n o re s o o n e s, a n
lth ugh th diffi cult t l cqui d
,

a o i ra er o e a rn , s s oon a re .

11 THE HANDC UFFS . .

L t tw p e d h v th i h d ti d t g th
o e rso n s , 11 a n B, a e e r an s e o e er
with t i g th t t h t i g c
s r n p sot d i th a e s r n s ro s s , as r e re se n e n e
g vi g Th bj ct i t f th m lv f m ch
,

en ra n e o e s, o re e e se es ro ea

o th with ut u tyi g th k t It i x cut d i th f l

er o n n e no s e e e n e o
l wi g m
.

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e B a er e s r n a o ns s an s, ass e

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’
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’
an By anv l f th o e re e . a re e rs a o e
m p c t i g m y b pl c d
.

sa e thro e ss , e s r n a e re a e .

12 TO PULL A STR ING THR OUG H YOUR BUTTO N HOLE

.
-

T k pi c f t i g b ut t w f t i l gth d ti
a e a e e o s r n a o o ee n en an e
d t g th P it th g h butt h l f y u
,

th e en s o e er a ss ro u a on -
o e o o r

c t hitch t hu m b ch d
.

oa t one a ea en

h k th littl fi g i t th upp r
,

oo e e n e rs n o e e
t i g f th p it h d Th
s r n s o e o oos e an en
d w th h d w ll utw d d
.

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t i g will l k v y c mplic
,

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t d
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as g vi g n e en ra n

ti g l
, .

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,

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t i g will p en e s r n a

p t h v b
e ar o pull d t th g h
a e een e ou ou

th ub t c f y u c t
e s s an e o o r oa
i mp v m t f t h t ick if imm di t ly n
.

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i g t h h ld f t h ight thu mb y ch g th t i g
, ,

l
oos n e o O e r ou an e e s r n
f m t h ight littl fi g t th thu m b
,

ro e r e n e r on o e .
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MA I IA N S O
'
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G D 13 . THE OUT STRIN R ESTORE .

Ti t g th e th o d f pi c f t i g p
e er h d
e en s o a e e o s r n a ss o n e an

th ugh ch d twi t it c u d d put b th d i t

,

ro ea en s on e ro n an o en s n o
t h l ft h a d w t h ight h d pidl y l g th d ubl
, ,

e e D n ra e r an ra a on e o e
t i g u til y c m t th pl c wh t h t i g h v
.
t

s r n s n ou o e o e a e e re e s r n s a e
d ch th
c r o ss e ea i th g vi g C c l t h
o e r, a s se e n n e en ra n on ea e
ju cti with t h thu m b d fi g f th l g bt h d ; h ld
.

n on e an n er O e 1 an o

th ti g i
e s r n i mil m s with t h l ft h d d t ll
n a s ar a n n er e e an , an e
so m t cut t h
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o th m Y h w th t e s r n e een e . ou s o a

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1 . Th e t w iste d stu n g . 2 . Th e m a nn e r of ho l difl g it .

you m uth d m v with y u t g u th littl l p th t

r o an re o e o r on e e e oo a
b cut ff Wh y t k t h t i g t f y u
,

h
’

as een o en ou a e e s r n ou o o r
m uth t h p ct t will t tic th b c f m ll
.

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p ti f it l gth d will f cy th t y lly h

,

a or on o s en an an a o u re a av e
j i d th m
,

o ne e .

14 THE GO R DIAN KNOT . .

T k ilk h dk chi f d l y it
a e a s t bl T k ch
an er e ,
an a on a a e . a e ea

Of th c e d l y th m c
o rn e r s , a n ch th i th mid a e a ro ss ea o er n e

dl f th h dk chi f which will th b e o e an er e en e .

q i t h cut Fig 1
,

D ths m u a re , a s n e O e sa e

w ith t h w c u til t h
.
, .

d g e ne o rn e rs , a n o on n e
h dk chi f duc d t t h iz f y u an er e l s re e o e s e o o r

h d Th with y u l ft fi g d thu m ban en o r e n er an

t k h ld f th c t t ki g c t g p
.

a e o o e e n e r, a n a re o ra s

ll th f u c th t l i th ad with e o r o rn e r s a e ere , a n

th ight fi g d thu m b t k h ld f t h e r n er a n a e o O e

ut l y f ilk d pull it t w d y o er a er O s an o ar s ou

it will c m Th tu it littl
,

f as ar a s o e en rn a e

y u l ft h d d p t th p ti
.

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u til t i l l c w d p i t tight b ll n i s a s re e u n o a a ,

i p t d th g vi g Fig 2 as s re re s e n e ln e en ra n ,

d will b th p c ptibl d p
.

NO en s e en er e e, a n a er

so nwh u cqu i t d with th m d will v b bl

o is na a n e e o e ne er e a e
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14 T HE M A G i c rx N s O BO O K .

h d ly t w
an on ut will b l ft i t d f th th thi d f
o n s e e ns ea O re e , e r O
which pp t h v g i t y u
,

a e a rs o a e on e n o o r e ar .

17 TO C R AC K WALNUTS IN YO UR ELBO W
. .

C c l v y t g w l ut i y u ight h d d ‘

on ea a er s ro n a n n o r r an an

t k t w th w l ut t f t h di h Pl c f th m
,

a e o o er a n s ou O e s a e one o e
th j i t f y u y th t y g i gt
.

on e o n m d O o r ar an sa a ou a re o n o
b k it by t h p w f y u m u cl will w h v
,

re a e Y o er O o r s es ou no a e
w l ut i y u m d t w i y ight h d Cl
.

on e a n n o r ar an o n our r an o se
y u l ft m d t ik it pp tly vi l t bl w with
.

o r e ar , an s r e an a a re n o en o

th eight h d t t h m ti m cl chi g th ight h d

r an a e sa e e en n e r an

vi l tly which will m h th c d w l ut i it d

,

o en s as e se on a n n an

p ct t h i g th c h will b u t f cy th t it
, ,

th e s e a o rs e ar n e ra s e s re o an a

i c u d by t h
s a se d m liti f th w l t i y u m
e e o on O e a nu n o r ar .

Th en p y u m v y g tly ( f f
o en o r f d ppi g
ar y er en or ear O ro n an

o f th f gm t y e ra mu t y)
e n s,d wh p t di g t ou s sa an , en re e n n o

t k t th w l ut which y h d pl c d th y
,

a e ou e a n b ou a a e e re , ou su ~

s t it t f u e it t h b k or f m y u ight h d
e ro e n on e ro o r r an .

18 TO TAKE F EATHER S O UT OF AN EMP TY HAND KER C HIEF

. .

P cu t th m ilit y cl thi f u fi l g plu m

ro re a e ar o er s
’
o r or ve ar e e s,

s uch w by ffic
as a re T k ff y u c t
o rn d l y O e rs a e O o r oa an a

plu m l g y u m t h t m b i g t w d y u
.
,

th e es a on o r ar s, e s e e n o ar o r

h d N w put y u c t g i d t h f th will l i
,

an o 0 11 o r oa a a n, a n e ea e rs e
quit m thly d u u p ct d B w h dk chi f
e s oo an ns s e e . o rro a an er e

f m
ro f th
on e O p ct t d w v it b ut t
e s h w th t
e a o rs, a n a e a o o s o a

it i mpty Th w t v y l ft h d d with t h
s e ro i o er ou r e an an e

ight d w t f t h plu m f m up t h c t l e v
.
,

r ra ou on e o e es ro e oa -
s e e,

a t th m ti m givi g it
e sa e fl u i h t h i which will
e n a o r s ln e a r,

loosen a ll t h fib f t h f th e d m k it pp
e rs o m uch e ea er an a e a e ar

t oo l g t h v b c c l d b ut th p
ar e o a e W v
ee n on ea e a o e e rson a e

h dk chi f g i p t t h p ti u til l l
.

th e an erd e a a n, an re ea e O e ra on n a

t h plu m
e g Y
e s a re c y ugh plu m u d
on e o u c an a rr eno es n er

l v t c v t bl with d if y p p b d
.

th e s ee e o o er a a e an ou re a re a o ar

m t l v full f h l y pl c t h
,

or an o rn a en a a se O o e s, ou can a e e

plu m up ight y t k th m t
es r as ou a e e ou .

19 THE KNOTTED HANDKER C HIEF . .

Thi f t c s i t i tyi g
ea u mb f h d k t i
on s s s n n a n er o ar no s n a

p ock t h edk chi

-
f b
an w d f m
er f t he c m p y o rro e ro on e O e o an ,

th enl tt i g y p e n h ld th k tan d by t h p
e rs o n o e n o s, an e o er

t m ly h ki g th h dk chi f l l t h k t b c m
a or e re s a n e an er e ,
a e no s e o e
 T HE Y O U NG C NJ U R O R O . 15

l
u n o os e n e d d th h dk chi f i ,
an t d t i t igi l e an er e s r e s ore o s or na
t t
s a e
T p f m thi xc ll t t ick g t ft h dk
.

O er or s e e en r e as so a an er
chi f p ibl d t ki g t h pp it d ach
,

e as o ss e , an i a n e O os e en s, o n e n e

h d th w t h i ght h d v t h l ft d d w it th ugh
an 1o e r an o er e e an ra ro

if y w g g t t i k t t h u u l w y A g i
, , ,

as ou e re oi n o e a no in e s a a a n

th w t h ight h d d v th l ft d giv t h l ft
.

ro e r -
an en o er e e , an e e e

h d dt m p
an en t pull y
o so t th m ti m pull
e e rs o n o ou a e sa e e

ight h d d with y u ight h d whil y

,

i g th
n e r -
an en o r r an e our

l ft h d h ld th h dk chi f ju t b hi d th k t
,

e an o s e an er e s e n e no .

P re s st h thu m b f y u l ft h
e d g i t th k t t p o o r e an a a ns e no o re

v t it lippi g lw y t ki g c t l t th p
en s s n a t a s a n a re o e e e r so n o

wh m y g v d pull fi t th t i f ct h i
,

o ou a e O n e en rs : so a n a e s
ly pulli g g i t y u l ft h d
, ,

on n a a ns o r e an

th k t x ctly i th m w y th
.

Y w ti
ou no e an o er no e a n e sa e a as e

fi t t ki g c
rs , a lw y t th w th ight h d d v
n a re a a s o ro e r -
an en o er
th l ft
e A y
e g tyi g t hs k t ou
y will fi d toh on n e no s, ou n e

ight h d d f t h h dk chi f d c i g c id bly

.

, r an en o e an er e e re a s n on s e ra
-

i l
n gth whil t h l ft h d
en m i e ly l g e e -
an on e re a ns n e ar as on

t fi t b c u i f ct y ly tyi g t h ight
,

as a rs em a se , n a o u a re ere n e r

h d d T p v t thi f m b i g tic d
,

an end th l fl r ou n e e O re en s ro e n no e ,

h uld t p d w littl ft ch k t p t d
.

y ou s o s oo d o n a e a er e a no an re e n

pull t h k t tight ; whil t t h ti m y u

,

to e no s m er e, a e sa e e, o
p r e ss th thu mb f t h ight h d g i t th k t d
e O e r an a a ns e no an

w ith t h fi g d p l m f th m h d d w th h d
,

e n e rs a n a o e sa e an ra e an

k chi f t m k t h l ft h d d h t k pi g it
,

er e so a s o a e e e -
an en s o r e r, ee n

ch k t ly t h l gth f th ight h d d
,

a t ea no a s ne ar e en o e r -
an en as

p iblo ss e .

Wh y h v ti d en m y k t
ou ath h edk chi f e as an no s a s e an er e

will d mit f h d th m u d f t h c mp y t f l th t
a O an e ro n or e o an o ee a

th y fi m k t th h l d t h h dk chi f i y u
,

e a re r no s en o e an er e n o r

r ight h d ju t b l w t h k tan d with t h l ft h

s e o d e n o s, a n e e an

tu t h l p t f th c t f t h h d k chi f v
,

rn e o ose ar o e en er O e an er e o er

th m d i i g m p
e , es r n t h ld th m B f
so th y t k
e e rs o n o o e . e ore e a e

th h e dk chi f i h d y d w t th ight h d d
an er e n an ou ra ou e r -
an en
f th h dk chi f which y h v i th ight h d d
,

o e an er e ou a e n e r an ,
an

which y m y ily d d t h k t b i g till h ld t

,

ou a eas o, a n e ro s e n s e o

g th by t h l
e er p t f t h h dk chi f th p
e o o se ar o e an er e ,
e e r s on

wh h ld t h h dk chi f will d cl h f l th m
o o s e an er e e a re e ee s e

y ou th t k enh ld f f
a t h ed f t h h dk chi f
o O on e o e en s O e an er e

which h g d w an d d i h im t
s p t ft y
o n, an e s re o re ea a er ou,

one, tw th th t ll him t l t g w h by givi g

o, re e en e o e o, en, n

th h e dk chi f m t h k th wh l f th k t w il
an er e a s ar s a e. e o e o e no s .

b c m u l
e o e d n o ose .
 MA mc l A N s O WN
’
16 T HE BO O K .

h uld y by ccid t whil t tyi g th k t giv th

S o o u, a en s n e n o s, e e
w g d t b pull d h d k t will b th
,

ro n en o e e a ar no e e c o n se
will k w wh thi h pp d
,

q ue n ce ,d y an h ou t h no en s as a en e e
i t t y t y t d w th l ft h d d f t h h dk
ns a n ou r o ra e e -
an en O e an er
chi f h t e Y sm u t th f
or e r tu thi m i t k t ou s e re o r e , rn s s a e o
b t dv t g by ki g y f t h c mp yt
.
,

th e es a an a e, as n an one o e o an o
see h w l g it will t k him t u ti
o on k ty cu t a e o n e on e no ou o n

c d Wh h h u ti d th k t y u th
,

i g th
n e se on s en e as n e e no o r o er
k t will m i ight th y w b f H vi g fiu
.
,

no s re a n r as e e re e ore a n

i h d tyi g t h k t l t t h m p h ld th m d
.

s e n e no s, e e sa e e rs o n o e an

t ll him th t h t k t w mi ut t u ti k t h
,

e a as e oo o n es o n e on e no e
ught t ll w y f u t m i ut u ti t h v ;
, ,

o o a t o ou o r een n es o n e e se en
but y d t wi h t t k y dv t g y will b
as ou o no s o a e an a an a e, ou e
sa ti fi d with f u t
s e c d o r e e n se on s

m y xcit m l ught du i g th p f m c f
.

Y ou a e e so e a er r n e e r or an e o

t hi t ick by d i i g th w h pull t h k t l g with

s r es r n o se o e no s a on

t pull h d th y pl f id
,

y o u, o d t t b
as ar as e e a se , a n no o e a ra as

th h dk chi f i t y u y m y lik wi g t th
,

e an er e s no o rs ou a e se o o e
o w f th h
ne r o dk chi f d d i him t e i ty i
an er e an e s re o a ss s ou n

pulli g k t yi g th t if t h h dk chi f i t b t
,

n a no sa n a e an er e s o e o rn ,

it i ly ight th t h h uld h v h f it y
, ,

s on r m y a e s o a e a s a re o ou a

lik wi e y th t h sed t pull v y h d which will

sa a e oe s n o er ar

c u l ugh g i t him
,

a se a a a a ns .

20 . HO UD IN S NUTTR I K
’
C .

p f m cl v t ick with d xt ity b f

To er or a m ll e er r e er e o re a s a

p ty i t c t b c m t h h
ar
”
s a f th v i g If y
on e o e o e e e ro O e e en n . ou

c t i g y m u t lv “c u d u m
ann o s n d c h ou s so e on n r s, or an e a or n

pip ; if ith f th b y u “f t g d t ick

,
”
e ne er o e se e o r or e , a oo r or

t w will giv qu l pl u t t h b ight blu y p ”

o e e a e as re o e r e e es e er

i g t y
n Th a t t ick iou xhibit d th Th p f e nu r s e e us e r o e ss o r

h d t h udi c d t pl t d c m b ic h dk
.

an s e a en e a e ss e r a e an a a r an er

chi f f x mi t i th b i g tu d h pl c t h
e or e a na on e se e n re rn e e a es e

pl t p t bl h im ; t h h dk chi f i th
,

a e u t on a a e n e ar o e an er e s en

s p d t quit fl t v th pl t At c m m d ug d
re a ou e a o er e a e o an ,
s a re

l m d ut mfi t p u i t th d t pl t t h
.

a on d s, n s, a n co s o r n o e e sse r a e e

i t t th k chi f i lift d p p duci g

ns a n e ff ct th t
er e s e u ro n an e e a

w uld h v t i h d t h m gi f l d Th w y i which
,

o a e a s on s e e a o O e a n

it i d i thi M k c lic b g l g ugh t h ld

.

s one s s a e a a o a ar e en o o o

th ut d w tm t y i t d t di t ibut x ctly
e n s an s ee ea s ou n en o s r e e a

t t h p tt ightc p t h l tt A lv g
,

o fe a e rn o ll a n a or e e er a s rn a se a e

i tu d p t t h b tt m f t h b g p cu t w pi c
,

s rn e u a e o o O e a ro re o e es

O f w t h p i g ad b c d th m quit fl t ch p i g
s r n ,
an en e e a ,
ea s 1 n to
 T HE YO UN G O O N JL B O R
'

. 17

be e a x ctly h lf th di m t f h b g Th a e
p t i t a e er O t e a e se a re u n o

lv g w up fi m Wh t h b g i p d it
.

the se d a e, an se n r en e a s o ene

will cl it lf i c qu c f t h p i g A l g p i
.
,

ose se n o n se en e o e s r n s on n
i p d th ugh t h t p f th b g d b t u d h k
.

s a ss e ro e o o e a an en ro n oo

s h p If t h b g b w fill d with ut & it m y b

a e e a e no e n s, c a e
u p d d by th h k w ith u t y d g f t h ut
. .
,

s s en e e oo o an an er O e n s or

thi g l f lli g t ; b c u lth ugh t h m u t h f

,

a ny n e se a n ou e a se , a o e o O

th b g i d w w d t h
e a s p i g k p it hut Wh thi
o n ar s, e s r n s ee s en s

t ick i t b h w t h p p d b g i hu g t h id
.

r s o e s o n, e re ar e a s n on e s e
o f t h t bl th t i
e a w y f m th udi c Th pl t i
e a s a a ro e a en e e a e s

l pl c d th t id d wh th h dk chi f i l id
.

a so a e on a s e an en e an er e s a

o v t h pl t p ti i l ft t f ll v th id f t h
er e a e a or on s e o a o er e s e o e
t bl N w t h k ch i f i pick d up with th ig ht h d
a e o e er e s e e r an

i th c t (ju t l dy d wh h wi h t xhibi t
.

n e en er s as a a oe s en s e s es o e

th l c e dg ) d wit h it t h b g f ut t h f ld f t h
a e e e an e a O n s e o s o e

c m b i c hid t h b g Th l ft h d i w u d t d w
,

a r e e a e e an s no se o ra

v t h h dk chi f d t p t h b g ; thi c u
.

o er e an er e an o re s s e a s a se s

th pi g t p
e s r n d t f ll t h
s o g d thi g up
o en , an ou a e oo n s
”
on

t h pl te Thi c u
a e . u ffi ci t div i f th m ts a se s s en e rs o n or e e re s

ty f c ju t d p t h b g b hi d t h t bl u “
ro O a on r or o ro e a e n e a e n se e n ,

whil h dv c t t h udi c p lit ly i qui i g Will

e e a an es o e a en e, o e n r n

t k ut w t t
,

y ou af w e a m e n s or s ee ea s

21 C O NJURING A RING . .

S v e l v y m v l u t ick
era er b h w withar e o s r s can e s o n an or
di n ar
y fi g i g nh p er i g it t
r nh ugh t h t bl su c ,
as a ss n ro e a e,
th ugh b i l gl pl t th i t b
,

ro a as n, a n a e -
a ss or a a e, en n o a ox or

ne s t fb x o d th o f t f l g d m i f i mil
es, a n o er ea s O e er e a n O a s ar

ki d Th t ick
n g d th t th y
e se r lw y h w
s a r e so oo a e a re a a s s o n

by t h p f f m gic t v i g p ti but v
.

e r o e s s o rs o a a e en n ar e s, a re n e er

e xpl i d h w v w will tt mpt t P cu

a ne ; o e er, ft e a e i ro re a so

cl ilk h dk chi f d h m g ld i g
.

ean s an er w e an a s a o r n no a ne e

dl f l f bl ck ilk d ubl
e u o w th
a ilk t t h m iddl f t h
s o e se e s o e e o e

h dk chi f d l t th i g h g f m it u p d d by
, ,

an er e an e e r n an ro s s en e

ilk y t b ut th f u i ch f m
, ,

th d f th
e en O e s sa a a o re e or o r n es ro

k chi f Wh t h h dk chi f i h ld up by t w
,

th e er e en e an er e s e o

c u p d d i g m u t lw y h g th id
.

th
o rn e r s e s s en e r n s a a s an on e s e

f ci g t h m gici
a n th h
e dk chi f
a th b h k
an e an er e c an en e s a en,

f ld d“ d mp l d up i t h h d
o e an c1 u t m k it p e n e an s, s o a s o a e a

p ll f i N w t p i g th ugh d i ki g
,
”
ear a a r o , o a ss a r n ro a r n n

gl d pl t d th ugh t h t bl which it p l c d
.

a ss an a e, an ro e a e on is a e

l dy g tl will ki dly l d g
.

If y an m a or m en I e an n en e a ri n ,

s h ll b h ppy t xhibit t h l ct ic d m g tic cti

a e a o e e e e r an a ne a on
9
a l
l
[8 T HE MA G l c rA N s
’
O WN BO O K .

O f me t llic ub t c a di ph s b di s and c mi es on a o n ou s o es an e ra c
m uf ctu
an by h wi g th i i mp vi u
a re s , d th p
s o n e r er o sn e s s, a n e o a

ro s ity f lig u p“ duct f t h H du

O neo H m I
s ro s O e on ra s
”
e
”

y A u t C li wh t xt di y y uth 1 D
.

”
sa s n a ro ne, a an e r a or nar o O
no t h w v ll w y u lf t b c i d w y by y
o e e r, a o o rse o e a rr e a a an

fl tt y f thi ki d but d t mi t d th t i k w ll d
,

a er O s n e er ne o o e r c e an

p i T k th b w d i g i th h d
, ,

d eserve ra s e a e e o rr o e r n n e LEFT an

d k p it th p t d t p it ight h d
.
,

an ee t th
e re d re e n o a ss o e r an an
“I will pl c it i t h h dk chi f Wh will ki dly
,

sa y a e n e an er e o n

h ld it f m whil I put th gl t h pl t i th
.
,

o or e e e a ss on e a e n e ce n
t er f t h t bl ?
O Whil y thu f ly k w h wil l
e a e
”
e ou s re e as o

h ld th k chi f y will cu th m t b hful l dy

o e er e ou se re e os as a or

g tl m i th“ c mp y t h ld th ( y u ) i g i th
,

en e an n e o an o o e o r r n n e
h dk chi f Y will p c iv l di
an er e d g tl m ou er e e, a es an en e e n,
th t t h gl d t h pl t w quit mpty I h ll
.

a e a ss a n e a e a re no e e s a

w pl c gl i th pl t c t f th
.

no th a e te th a ss n e a e on o e e n er O e
t bla d qu t t h l dy ( g t ) t pl c t h i g d
e , an re es e a or en o a e e r n an

th h e dk chi f v th gl
an er I p ticul ly d w y u
e o er e ass ar ar ra o r
t t ti t th f ct th t y will [ th i g f ll i t th
.

a en on o e a a ou rea r e r n a n o e
gl wh I qu t it t b l d Y will th b
a ss en re es o e re e a s e . ou en e
c t i th t it i i th gl
er a n a but t my c mm d it h ll
s n e a ss a o an s a

p i t thi b ( h w t h b
a ss n o u d ) which I h ll pl c
s ox s o e o x ro n s a a e
u d t h t bl N w m i ( i ) b g d ugh t l t
,

n er e a e o ss or s r e oo e no o e

i g f “ll i t t h gl Sil c 1 Ti g h d
.
,

th e r n a n o Y e a ss en e n ou ea r

it f ll ll m u t ply xc pt t h d f P t !
.

”
a Y e s, a s re e e e ea re s o

lift th h dk chi f m th
,

It i w i
s no th b Y n e ox ou e an er e s oo

d w y u b w with it d put it i t y u p ck t Th
.
,

o n o r ro an n o o r o e . e

udi c w l ft t th m lv T h y u h t th
,

a en e a re no e o e se es e r s o e

pl t d gl it i t th b h ld I it i
.

a e an w th b
a ss , s no e re no e ox , e o s

a s so u d v h w it g t th h Au t C y c uld v
n as e er o o er n a rr o ne er

t ll but y c uld f y put it th

e ou t f y u l ft h
o , d or ou e re o u O o r e an

wh y pl c d t h b u d th t bl
,

en ou a e e ox n er e a e .

as . THE mam a EGG .

f f m
Tra n s e r t he e g g w gl ro on e 1n e -
a ss

h b ck g i t it igi
t o t he o t e r, a n d a a a n o s or

n al p iti with ut t uchi g t h g g

os on, o o n e e

or gl ll wi g a y p
a s se s , or a o n .
n e rs o n or

an y thi g t t uch th m n T p f m o o e O e r or

thi t ick l l th t y h v t d i t
.

s r a a ou a e o o, s o

bl w m tly id f t h g g d
,

o s ar on one s e o e e ,
an

it will h p i t th xt gl ; p t o n o e ne a ss re ea

thi d it will h p b ck g i
s an o a a a n .
 T HE YO U N G C O NJ U R O R . 19

23 . THE O BE IENT D DIME .

AD C APITA L TB IO K AT THE IN NE R TAB LE .

L y adim b tw a tw h lf d ll
e e een o a -
o a rs,

an d pl c up th l
a e g c i gl
on e ar er o ns a a s s, a s

i t h di g m
n e R m v a thra di m with e o e e e

t di pl ci g ith f t h h lf d ll
.

ou s a n e er O e a -
o a rs or

th gle Aft h vi g pl c d t h gl
a ss er d a n a e e ass a n

i i di t d i mply c tch t h t bl
.

c o ns a s n ca e s s ra e a e

cl th with th il f th f fi g i th di
,

o e na o e o re n er n e

re cti y w uld h v t h di m t m v
on ou o a e e e o o e,

an d it will w i mm di t ly Th t bl cl th i c
an s er y e a e . e a e o s ne e ss ar

f
or thi t h t ick i b
s re a so n t uit d t t h b kf t e r s es s e o e re a as or

di n nert bl Th m u m t will b h ight d by

a e e a se en e e ene re

citi g th f ll wi g w d p i t m vi g t h fi g
.

n e o o n or s r or o o n e n er

L ittl dim d e e, o not stay

I pl f th w y n a ace so o ut o e a ;
my fi g m d h ll b
- - -

B t wh u en n er ove s a e,
Li k g d f ll w m t m e a oo e o co e o e .
”

24 THE PR ISO NER R ELEASED . .

Pl c di m i th b tt m f gl
a e a e d v n l tt e o o o a a ss , a n o er a er

put q u t a i t h di g m
a r e r, a s Th puzzl n e a ra e e
m v th m ll c i f m b th t h
.

i t
s o re o e e s a o n ro ene a e
l g
ar with ut t uchi g ith f t h c i
er one , o o n e er o e o n s,

or t uchi g up tti g t h gl
o n or T d thi se n e a ss o o s

c pit l t ick y m u t bl w with c id bl

.

a a r ou s o ons e ra e
f c d w
or e id f th gl
o n o ne s p th dg e o e as s u on e e e
o f th qu t e Th di m will b
ar er xp ll d by
. e e e e e e

th f c
e f th
or e i d will f ll ith
O up
e a r, a n a e er on

th upp u f c f t h qu t
e er s up th
r a e O e ar er or on e
t bl A littl p ctic will d th p f m
a e e ra e re n er e e r or

c f thi f t v y y
.

an e o s ea er e as .

2 5 AD VANTAG EOUS WAG ER . .

R qu t e l dy t l d y
es a w tch a Ex m i it d o en ou a a a ne an
giv gu it v lu th ff t l y th w
.
,

e a t e ss a s o s a e en o er o a e o ner

a w g c id bly b l w t h
a e r, on s l v lu f t h w tch
e ra e o e re a a e o e a
th t h will t w t th“ qu ti which y wil l
,

a s e no ans er o re e es on s ou
put t h c “ cutiv ly My w tch Sh w h t h
o er o n se e a
”
o er e
w tch d y t t i thi which I“h ld i my h d
, .

a an sa a s s o n an

f c u will t f il t ply My w tch N xt

, ,

s h e, O o rs e , no a o re ,
a .
”
e .
20 T HE M AG IO IAN S O
’
WN BO O K .

p tt
re s e n tic m th bj ct p ti g th m
o her n o e so e o er O e re ea n e sa e
qu ti bj ct y p t h l
,

es on m th If sh e na e e O e ou r e se n s e o se s

th w g but if gu d b i g
.
,

e ; a erh b h d s m m e e on er ar an re e er n

tk y My w tch h m u t f c u w i
,
“ ”
h er s a h e, s e sa s, a s e s O o rs e , n
th f div t tt ti h uld b v
, ,

an d y o u, t h
e re o r e , o er er a en on, s o O se r e

t ho
“
Y e r, c t i t w i th t k but upp i g I
o u a re er a n o n e s a e, s os n
l wh t will y giv m ?
o se , a d if c fid t f ucc
ou e e
”
an , on en O s e ss,

s h pli f t h thi d ti m My w tch th t k it d

e re es or e r e, a
”
en a e an
l v h th w g g d
,

ea e er e a er a re e on .

26 THE DO UBLE MEANING . .

Pl c gl a f
e a y li q u up
a ss O t h t bl put h t v
an or on e a e, a a o er
it d y I will g g t d i k t h liqu u d th t
an sa en a e o r n e or n er a

t t uch t h h t th g t u d
, ,

h t a d y t Ill
an e
’
Y no o e a .
”
ou en e n er

th t bl d ft givi g th k ck y m k i
,

e a e , an a er n re e no s, ou a e a n o se

with y u m uth if y w o r o w ll wi g t h liqu

as ou e re s a o n e or

Th g tti g f m u d t h t bl y g tl
.

en e n ro y N nw er e a e, ou sa o en e

b pl d t l k Sm g t if y
, ,

m en, e e a se o oo
”
o e one, e a er o see ou

d k t h liqu will i up t h h t wh y i t tly

.

ra n e or , ra s e e a en ou ns an

t k th gl d d i k th c t t yi g G tl m
,

a e e a ss, a n r n e on e n s , s a n , en e en,

I h v fu lfill d my p mi
a e e Y ll w it ro th t I se o u a re a n e s se s a

did t t uch th h t
.

”
no o e a .

27 THE THREE SPOO NS . .

Thi i m t c pit l t ick but it

s s a os qui a c fd a r re re s a on e

Pl c th ilv p c wi t bl
,

t
e ra e s a id ’
. a e re e s er s o on s ro s s se o n a a e,

re qu t y p es t t uch
an e rs o nd u him y willo o one , an a ss re ou

fi d n t th ou h t uch e one by i gl i p cti e o lth ugh es a s n e ns e on a o

y ou will l v t h m
ea wh i le h d e d v
roo if h e e oes so, an e en e
t uch
o it g tly es so t t di en g t h d i which
as no o s a r ra n e e or er n

th y e c put i t h light t d g
a re o n e Yn ti d
e s es e re e o u re re an

wh h giv y tic t t w lk up t t h t bl
.

en e es ou no e o e n e r, a o e a e
an d i p ct t h ns p e if t yi g t
e s c t i wh th
o o n s, a s r n o as er a n e er

th e re y fia re
g m k
an up th mn d t l
er d
-
cid ar s on e an en e e
Y u c fd t fc u m k ig p vi u ly
.
,

o r on e era e , o m o rs e , a es so e s n, re o s

a g d up t giv y
re e on , tic which i th id tic l
o e ou no e s e en a

s p oonth cti m y b t uchi g butt f hi j ck t

e a ons a e, o n a on O s a e
f th t p p
or e t chi g hi chi f th c d d put
o s o on , ou n s n or e se on an
ti g hi fi g t hi lip m y ig ify th l w t but t h
,

n s n er o s s a s n e o es e
p ci cti
re se a i mm t i l th t t h p
o n s a re th y i di; a er a so a e s o on e n
c t b u d t d
,

a e e n e rs o o .

28 THE JUGG LER S JO KE ’

. .

T k a littl b ll i ch h d d t tch y u h d
e a e a n ea an ,
an s re o r an s as
22 T HE M A G IO IA N S
’
O WN BO ox .

th i fi er e s a d ff t b t
re , a n w g th t th l v t O er o e a a e r, a e c e e re s
c oo k will t b bl t m k no m l t with th m
e a e Th o a e an o e e e e
w g i w by h vi g p vi u ly c u d th gg t b
.

a er s on a n re o s a se e e s o e
b il d v y h d
o e er ar .

33 NEW PER PETUAL R OTAR Y MOTIO N

. .

By ccid t l ccu c it h
an a en a c tly b dio rre n e, as re en e en s
c v d th t pi c f ck c y t l
o e re a a qu tz cut i
e e O ro -
r s a or ar , n a
p culi f m p duc up i cli d pl d with ut
,

e ar or ro e s, on a n n ne a ne , an o
pp t i p tu xt di y t y ti
,

an y a m a re n e m s, an e ra o r nar ro a r o on ,
which m y b k pt up f a ei d fi it p i d f ti m Th
e or a n n e n e er o o e e
cu i ity f thi phil phic l t y h vi g xcit d g l
.

r os o s oso a o a n e e e n e ra
i t t i t h ci ti fi c w ld P f
n e re s n e s L li i hi l
en or ro e s so r es e, n s ec
tu “ thu xpl i th ph m
,

re , s e a ns e e no e non

Th c y t l h e r i ids a d b i g cut ccu t ly f m

as s x s es, a n e n a ra e ro

th e fc t a es p f ct c v x u f c if pl c d up
o a er e on e s r a e, a e on a
w tt d m th u f c
e e s oo d h ld p sll l m ti will t k
r a e , an e a ra e no o on a e
pl c b c u th c t f g vity f ch f c i b l c d
,

a e, e a se e en er O ra O ea a e s a an e
an d upp t d i thi p iti
s or e f t h pl
n u f c but if
s os on O e a ne s r a e
a s light i cli ti i giv t t h pl
n na on t y m ti
s en o e a ne, a ro a r o on
c mm c i c qu c f t h upp t b i g m v d
o en e s, n on s e en e o e s or e n re o e
f m t h c t f g vity Th i mp tu
ro e en er o c giv t h ra e e s on e en , e
c t ifug l f c i c t y m ti t uc h
.

en r a th
or e n re a se s e ro ar o on o s a

d g e f
re e , a s b v t b u bl t di ti gui h t h
or a n O se r er o e na e o s n s e
f m f th c y t l
or o e r s a
th f t — Pl c t h c y t l pi c f pl t
.

T p d o ro u ce e( ee a e e r s a on a e e o a e

or c mm wi d w gl
o on chi n ogl z d pl t y a ss, a na or a e a e , or an

sm th u f c p f ctly cl
oo s r a e, g p ticl f
er e e an, as re a s e o r a ar e O

du t w uld i mp d it m ti
s o W t th u f c
e e d givs o on e e s r a e, a n e
pl light i cli ti wh if p p ly m g d
.

th e ane a s n na on , en, ro er an a e

t t y m ti will c mm c which m y b k pt up f
,

a ro a o r o on o en e, a e e or

an y l gt h enf ti m by givi g lt t i cli ti t th

o e n a ern a e n na ons o .
e
pl ane s u f c cc di g t t h m v m t f th c y t l
r a e, a or n o e o e en s o e r s a

t h ight
o e t h pl en i g ff ct f which v i ty f p p
e e as n e e O a ar e O a er

figu h l qui w ltz & m y b tt ch d Th fi t

,

re s, ar e n s, a e rs , c a e a a e . e rs

t i l f th p i m t h d b tt b m d by givi g
.
,

r a O e ex er en a e er e a e n a.

slight t t y m ti t t h c y t l
r o a or o on o e r s a .
”

34 THE MIR ACULO US APPLE . .

T divid o ppl i t v l p t with ut b ki g

e an a e n o se e ra a r s, o re a n
th i d P
e r n . dl d th d u d t h i d f th
ass a n ee e an re a n er e r n o e
appl which i e, ily d by putti g t h
s eas dl i g i on e n e nee e n a a n

t th m h l it c m t f; d p i g till y ’

a e sa e o e a e ou O an so a ss n on ou
 T HE YO U N G CO NJ U R O R 23

h v g
a e u d t h ppl Th t k b th d f th
on e ro n e a e en
‘

a e o en s c e
th d i y u h d d d w it t by which m
.

re a n o r an ths an ra ou e an s e
ppl will b divid d i t t w p t I t h m m
,

a e e e n o o ar s . n e sa e a n n e r,

y oum y divid it i
a t m yp t e y pl d y t
n o as an ar s as ou e a se , a n e
th i d will m i
e r n ti P ret th ppl t y a n en re re s e n e a e o an one
p l d it will i mm di t ly f ll t pi c
.

'

o ee ,
an e a e a o e es .
.

5 AN O MELET C OO KED IN A HAT O VER THE M

3 . OF A CAND LE ,

St t th t y a e r b ut t c k
a m l t ; th
ou a e y a o o oo an o e e en ou

b k f u gg i h t pl c th h t f
re a o r e s h t ti m v
n a a a e e a or a s or e o er
th fl me f c dl d h tly ft p duc m l t
,

e a O a an e, a n s or a er ro e an o e e

c mpl t ly c k d d quit h t
,

o e e oo e an e o

S m p will b c dul u ough t b li v th t by

.
,

o e e rs o n s e re o s en o e e e a

th h lp f c t i i g di t y h v b
e e o er a n bl d t n re en s ou a e e en e na e o
c k t h m l t with ut fi ; but th c t f th t ick
oo e o e e o re e se re O e r Is ,

th t t h m l t h d b
a e o p i
e e l y c k d d apl c d i e en 1 e v ous oo e an a e n

th h t but c uld
e a t b b c u t h p t wh
o no e s ee n , e a se e O e ra o r, en
b ki g t h gg pl c d it t high f th p ct t t
,

re a n e e s, a e oo or e s e a o rs o
O b v t h c t t Th gg w
se r e e on e n sm pty th . e e s e re e o n e s, e c on
t t h vi g b p vi u ly xt ct d by b i g uck d
en s a n een re o s e ra e e n s e
th ugh m ll p tu but t p v t th c mp y f m
,

ro a s a a er re o re en e o an ro

s u p c t i g thi t h p t h uld if by ccid t l t

s e n s, e O e ra or s o as a en e a

full g g f ll th t bl which b ki g i duc b li f

, ,

e a on e a e, re a n ,
n es a e e
th t t h th
a e o l full e r s a r e a so .

38 THE INFALLIBLE PR OPHET . .

I thi t ick
n f th
s r ticl b i g t k by ch f
on e o re e a r es e n a en ea O
th p re e y p p
e rs o n s , t t ll t h ticl ou ch p h re o se o e e ar e ea e rs o n as

tk a W will upp
en th e ticl t b i g di m
s o se e ar es o e a r n . e or

hilli g d k y Th p f m m u t i hi w m i d
.

s n an a e e e r or er s n s o n n

t m t h i g th hilli g di m thi
.
, ,

er e r n d k y i
a,
( e s n or e e, an e : s
b i g th lph b tic l d f th v w l
e n e a a eb ily a or er o e o e s, c a n e e as

re c ll ct d ) d h m u t l m t lly di t i g h t h p
o e e an e s a so en a s n u1 s e er
son s a s fi t c d d thi d Th t ki g t w ty f u c u
rs se on an r en a n en -
o r o n

t c d h giv th fi t p
.
,

e rs or ar t s, e t w t th es one o e rs e r so n , o o e se c

en d d th ant t h thi d d pl ci g t h
re e o m i d e f th r an a n e re a n er o e
cu to t h t bl
n e rs o n h tu hi b ck e l v th
a me, e rn s s a or ea es e ro o ,

t lli g t h p
e n ch t t k
e ticl
e rs o n s e a d th t wh v o a e an a r e , an a oe er
t k th i g i t t k l
a es e r n m yc u t s h
o l dy a e a so a s an o n e rs a s e a re a

h as h wh t k e th hilli g twic m y
o a es d h wh e s n e as an an e o
t k t h k y f u ti m m y Thi b i g d
,

a es e e o r th es as an . s e n on e , e p e r~

f m dv c ck m i i g c u t
,

or er a d an th e s, a n d re ons e re a n n o n ers, a n

a cc di g t th i u m b
or n d th
o d th li whic h
e r n er a n e un e rn e a ne,
24 WN
’
T HE MA G IO IA N S O BO O K .

he m ut h v p s a e re v o i u ly c qui d
s a re he te ll s w ho ha s t a k en
ch f t h diff t ticl
,

ea O e ere n ar es .

c t
it er a q i a n imae se m a u es .

Thu if th s,h d b m i d
e re f i c u t a th e en a re a n er o s x o n e rs , e

pos iti f t h
on O w l i t h c p di g w
e, v o d i t h
e s w n e o rre s on n or v a, s o s

th t th fi t p
a e t k i th k y
rs d th c dp
e rs on oo e e an e se on e r so n

i g d c qu tly th thi d p mu t
,

t k
oo tha, e r n an on se en e r e r so n s
h v t k th hilli g It m u t b b v d th t i
, ,

a e a en e s ni s e o s er e a n no n

t c th b m i d f f u c u t d th t
.
,

s an e c an e re e a re a n er O o r o n e rs an a

th e fi t yll bl f ch w d p
rs s a t th fi t p
e O ea or re r e se n s e rs e r so n ,
an d th c d yll bl th c d p
e se on s Thi i g i u
a e e se on e r so n s n en o s
f t i f u d d t h p mut ti f th th ticl
.

ea s o n e on e er a on o e re e ar e s, o r
th i p
e r re t tiv v w l which
re s e n a ly b pl c d i i
e o e s, c an on e a e n s x

di ff t p iti
e re n d th osc p di g u m ic l
o n s, an e o rre s on n n er a
a rr a n g m t f th c u t thu
e en O e o n e rs , s

Th e th
v w l i th i di ff t p iti
ree o e s, n e r e r en os ons , a re ma d e

ea s y f c llOcti by
reb i g u itod with c
e on , e n n e o n s on a n s t a nd

for m d i th i
e gul ucc i i t th b v
n e r re ar s ess on n o e a o e La ti li
n ne ,

or i t thi i m il ly c t uct d F ch
n o s s ar on s r e re n on e

P ar fe r Ce sar j dia s d i ev n t si g ra n d pi c r n e .

PHILOSO PHY CR EATED 37 . .

Thi f t i lly
s xc ll t
ea d h s t ihd
re a an e e en on e , a n as a s on s e

c rowd f p ct t i di ff t p t f th U it d St t
s O s e a o rs n e re n ar s O e n e a es .

It w f th f v it
a s on e o f l t p f by wh m it
e a or es O a a e ro e s s o r , o

w as p mulg t d B f y p f m it i public y
ro a e e ore ou e r or n , ou

mu t p ctic it u til y q uit p f ct i p iv t f

.

s ra e n ou a re e er e ,
n r a e, or

it w ul d b pity t p ll it ff ct by m ki g blu d
o e a o S O s e e a n a n e r In .
 "
l
‘

HE Y O U N G C O NJ U R O R . 2 0

it B gi by t ti g th t y
e n b ut p f m i g wh t
s a n a o u a re a o e r or n a

h v d ubt wil g d d
.

y ou a l b
e no o e re ar e as a

v y xt di y m uv
er e ra o r d y n ar an e e r, an ou

will l v th c mp y t d cid up
ea e e o an o e e on
wh t p i cipl f tu l phil phy it i
a r n e O na ra o so s

a cc m pli h d Th m d f p f m c
o s e e o e o e r or an e

f ll w L y t h pi c f w d
.

is as o o s a e e e o oo

a c th p l m f y u l ft h
ro ss e d which a O o r e an ,

k p wid p with th thu mb d ll

ee e o en , e an a

th fi g e f n p t l t y b u p ct d
e rs ar a ar es ou e s s e e

f upp ti g t h w d with th m N xt
,

O s or n e oo e e ,

t k y u l ft w i t i y ight h d d g p it tightly
.

a e o r e r s n o ur r an ,
an ra s

pu p t t givi g h d m
,

f orth e y f r t h
o se , as ou s a e, o n e an o re
t di
s ea N w ne ssudd ly tu th b ck f y u l ft h d o , s en rn e a o o r e an

upp m t d y u w i t m v i y u ight h d
.

er os an as o r r s o es n o r r an

t tch t t h f fi g f y u ight h d d
, ,

s re ou e ore n er o o r r an an a s s o on a s

th w d c m u d m t upp t it with uch f fi g

,

e oo o es n er os s or s o re n er
w h k th h d d ft m m t
, .

Y m y
ou a no s tw a e e an an a er a o en or o,
uff th w d t d p It i t w t but th p ct t
, ,

s er e oo o ro s o o one e s e a o rs

will upp it t b p duc d by t h ct

.

‘
s ose f th i o d e ro e e a 1o n O e a r, a n

t y t
r d oit th m lv ; but f c u th y m u t u l
o e se es , o o rs e , e s n e ss

h v p f m d t h f t wkw dly
,

y ou a e e r or e e ea so a ar

as t b di c v
o d f il i it p f m c
e s o e re a n s e r or an e .

h v bj cti t v l th
,

If y ou a e no O e on o re ea e

se c ty re d it g i
, ou c a n d whi l th y o a a n, an e e

a re g v ly phil phizi g up it d
ra e o so n on su

d ly lift up y u h d ( id C t ) d
,

en o r an v e u an

xp t ick Thi will d ubtl

,

e th
o se e r s o e s s,

c t muc h m u m t O b v th t i
.
,

re a e a se en se r e a n

d i g thi f t y m u t k p y u fi g
.
,

o n s ea ou s ee o r n e rs
l w th t p lm f
,

so o ath no one can se e e a O

y u l ft h d ; d m v y u fi g
o r e an an o e o r n er so

c fully th t it cti m y t b d
are ,
a s a on a no e e

t ct d
e e d if it b t y
an m y t t e no ou a re s sa
i fi d th t it b c f m u d th w i t f th l ft h d
,

s e a s a se n e ro ro n e r s o e e an

w ill t b di c v
no d m f t h fi g b i g tu lly
e s o e re so e O e n e rs e n na ra

upp d t b u d th c t ; th t if t h p ct t
,

s os e o e n er e oa so a e s e a o rs

ly v th y will i m gi th th
,

on tw se e
‘

o or e en ne , e a ne e o ers a re

b enea th t h cu ff Wh y h v tu d y u h d v d
e en ou a e rn e o r an o e r, o
t k p t h tick t l g uph ld l t th p ct t h uld
.

no ee e s O O on e es e s e a o rs s o

t k h ld f y u h d d di c v t h t ick b f th i
,

a e o o o r an s, a n s o er e r e or e e r
s ur p i ii v se m v y u f s o fi g d u ff
e r , re th tick o e o r o re n e r, a n s er e s
to fa il
 GC WN K T HE MA I IA N S
’
O BO O .

38 THE D ISAPPEARING DIME . .

P vid y u lf with pi c f I di bb c d b ut
ro e o rse a e e O n a ru er or a o
tw lv i ch l g d di m with h l
e e n es on th dg ; an a e a o e on e e e
att ch t h di m t t h c d with pi c f whit wi g
,

a e e o e or a e e o e se n

s ilk d ft h vi g d
, an a thi w t h c d t y u c t
er a n on e s, se e or o o r oa
l v li i g but b v y c ful d c t i th t th d
s ee e n n e er a re an a s er a n a e en
p which t h di m i tt ch d d t xt d l w th
,

U on e e s a a e oes n o e en o er an

withi t w i ch f th xt m d f th l v wh th
n o n es o e e re e en O e s ee e en e
c t i
oa It i b tt
s on t .h v t h di m i t h l ft m s e er o a e e e n e e ar

l v H vi g d thi b i g d w t h di m with t h
s ee e a n on e s, r n o n e e e
ight h d d pl c it b tw th thu mb d i d x fi g
.

r an an a e e ee n e an n e n er
f t h l ft h d d h wi g it t th c m p y t ll th m
,

o e e an an s o n o e o an e e
th t y will giv t h c i t y p t w h will t
, , ,

a ou e e o n o an on e re se n o no

l t it lip w y
e s Y m u t th
a al ct f th udi cou s en se e on e O e a en e
t wh m y p ff t h di m d ju t b ut t
.

o o ou ro h i er e e, an s as e s a o o re
i
c e ve it y mu t l t it lip f m b tw y u fi g
ou s e d s ro e een o r n e rs , a n

th c e t cti f th l tic c d will m k t h c i di p

o n ra on O e e as or a e e o n sa

p ear u p y u l v m uch to t h t
r s ee i h m t f t h p
e, o e a s on s en o e e rs o n

w thi k h i b ut t c iv it Thi f t
n s e s a b o o re e e s ea c an e va
by p t di g t w p th c i i pi c f p p
.

i
r e re e n n o ra e o n n a e e o a er, or
a h dk chi f G t c
an er h uld b t k
e t t l t
re a y a re s o e a en no o e an

t c d thi w uld c u di c v
.

p ar f t h
o b e or f e se e n , as s o o o rse , s o er

t ick Thi i f th m t u p i i g f t
,

th e r s f l g
s on e o e os s r r s n ea s O e

d it chi f b uty c i t i it xt m im
.

er d m i e a n , an s e ea on s s s n s e re e s

p l i i t
c y Th w it h f q u tly
e t i r h d wher l m as re en a s on s e a o e ro o

f ll f c mp y by th p f m c f thi t ick
.

u o o an e er or an e o s r .

Q
TR IC P KS PPAR ATU SR E U IR ING S ECIAL A .

I d m it t ick th t
a wh lly m g d by th pp
no r s a a re o an a e e a a

ra tu I thi k th y
s, a s u w thy f tic e Th f n e a re n or o no e r e o re ,

v y t ick m ti d i t h f ll wi g p g m u t b c
.

e er r en on e n e o o n a es s e a re

fully p ctic d i p iv t b f it i p d c d i public

ra e n r a e e ore s ro u e n .

Th pp tu f c u
e a c a t b i p ct d by t h
a ra s, O o rse , nn o e ns e e e

a udi c d f
en th t it i b tt t mi th m with
e , an or a re a s o n s e er o x e
‘
h t ick th t h v b
o se r l dy m ti d i d th t
s a a e e e n a re a en one n or er a

u pici u p m y b qui t d by cc i l p mi
,

B s o s e rs o n s a e e e an o a s on a er s

i t i p ct t h bj ct
s on o nsd i th p f m ce e O e s u se n e e r or an es

Th y u g c ju h uld lw y v y th m d f p
.

e o n on ro r s o a a s ar e o e o er

f m or i th
an ee ti l d h nld tudy c mbi e n o n e sse n -
a s, a n s ou s o na

ti ons f t ick with

o th by which m
o ne h will
r ano e r, e an s e

p duc m
ro t i hi g ult th if h t ict d hi m lf
e o re a s o n s n re s s an e re s r e se

t th m th d m
o e ti d i thi w k H h uld l i
e o s en on e n s or . e s o a so n
 T HE YO U N G C NJ U R O R O .
27

va I i a bl y ma k e a littl p ch ck wl dgi g th t h i ly
e s ee , a no e n a e s on

d c ivi g t h
e e n e y e d t t
e anh m i d d h uld th f no e n an s o e re o re
qu t th mp y t t k y q u ti t d m d
,

re es e co an no o as an es ons , o r o e an
i p cti
ns f
e on o an y f h i pp
O tu s a a ra s .

39 THE DIE TRI K

. C .

Ge t w d di b ut t w i ch
a oo en d h lf qu e a o o n es an a a s a re

a nd a h ll w ti di x ctly th iz f t h w d
o o n e ebut a e s e o e oo e n on e ,
with ut of th idone O Th p i t th m b th x ctly
e s es en a n e o e a

a lik i th
e, a s g vi g
n It will b e b tten t l t rai n e e er o e a n a cc

d t l fl w pp r id f ch Th g t t i
.

en a ath m a ea on e sa e s e o ea en e a n

c v ( 4 ) th t x ctly fi t t h dic N w f t h t ick it lf

.

o er a e a s e e . o or e r se

w tw h t d whil y tu y u b ck p th
.

B o rro o a s, a n e ou rn o r a U on e
a udi c en y g t y
e as u t bl lip i
ou t f th om t h o o r a e, s n o one O e e

f l di Pl c b th h t
a se e t h t bl a ed d u d th
o a s on e a e, an se n ro n e
l di d c v f i p cti
.

re a e an o er or ns e on

Wh th y tu d y N W
.

en e a re re rn e , sa O
l di d g tl m it i my i
, ,

a es an en e e n, s n

t ti t pl c th
en on o h t a e e se a s on e

a b v o th thu
e ano Y th e r, s
”
ou en

pl c th tw h t i N 3 t h
.

a e e o a s as n O e

h ll w di b i g i th b tt m h t
.
,

o o e e n n e o o a

I h ll th c v th di thu
.

”
s a en o er e e s,

which y d “ d ft
ou I h v o, an a er a e

k ck d th c v I h ll t k
no e on e o e r, s a a e

it ff d y will fi d th t th d i i t u d t h c v
o , an ou n a e e s no n er e o e r,

as it i w t ki g it ff but i id t h h t lik thi

s no
”
a n o ns e e a e s .
’

th put th l d i i t th h t Y d t b l i v
, , ,

Y ou en e re a e n o e a ou o no e e e

m l di d g tl m but I will c vi c y
.

”
e, a es an en e e n, soon on n e ou .

Y ou th t k t t h f l di d pl ci g th upp h t
en a e ou e a se e, an re a n e er a ,

put th di the upp h t ( f c u with th p id

e on e er a o o r se , e O en s e

d w w d ) d pl c th c v v it Pick up y u
o n ar an a e e o er o er . o r co n

ju i g w d giv it f w fl u i h d b i g it d w
,

r n an e a e o r s e s, a n r n o n on

c v G p th c v tightly t h b tt m wh
,

th e o er . ra s e o er near e o o , en

b th c v
o d f l
o d i will c m up t g th
e r an a se put t h d e o e o e er e en

fy u w d i t th m d giv th m g d ttl Th '

O o r an n o e an e e a oo ra e . en

k ck ff t h upp h t with bl w f t h w d d pu h
,

no o e er a a o o e an , an s

th l w e o ff t h t bl
e r o ne o th t t h di tu m bl t f it
e a e , so a e e e s ou o

Alw y a pl ty f g tu b ut y u t ick
s use en o es re a o o r r s .

40 . THE PENETR ATIVE CENTS .

Ge t a b zi ra er to cut ou t ll t h i t i
a ffi e n er or O ve c e n ts, on ly
28 T HE
‘

GC
M A I IAN S O
’
WN BO O K.

l vi g th i m H
ea n u t th b e r ly
s e m s en or e o u t n ea r a l l t h e in
ixth c t ly l vi g h ll c pp
.

t i f
e r or o a s en m e re ea n a s e Of o er a t
l g iv t u t th
,

th e t o p A on r . e m s e n be
i t h w Fig l e t n o t he r im, a s s o n in 1,
h l u t d ill d
.

NO 2 , a n d a o e m s be r e in
.

ch i g ea o f t h e fi v e r n s , a s in
'

NO 3
iv t p d th ugh
. .

The r e is t o be a s se ro t he
hl i g f t db l o e s in t he r n s , a n d a s e n e e ow,
th t i g pl y ily so a a ll t he r n s c an a eas
'

up it Fig cti on 1 N O 1 i s a se o n of

ti pp tu d tt d li
,
. .
, ,

t he e n r e a a ra s , t he o e n es

p ti g iv t h y th r e re s e n n t he r e T e c an en
b pl c d h w i Fig 2 N 1
.

e a e as s o n n O
will i m gi th t th y
. .
, ,

d
'

an n o on e a ne a e a re

ly h m ttl th
.

y m on s a e, a s ou c a n r a e e or
m v th m b ut up
o e ch th
e a A l th o c v Fig on e a o er . ea e rn o er,
2 N 2 i th m d which p ily v th h p
.

O s en a e, a s se s eas o er e ea
f c t but b i g pli bl i c p bl f picki g up t h
.
, ,

O e n s, e n a e, s a a e O n e
h ll w c t with it wh it i h ld fi m ly T t h u d
o o en s en s e r O e n er
u f c f th t bl y f t littl h lf Fig 2 N 3
.
,

s r a e O e a e ou as en a e s e O
which m v hi g d i l t f ll by pl ci g t h f t
. .
, , ,

o e s on a n e, an s e a a n e oo

on t h p d l Fig 2 N
e e4 which d a w th c tch . O ra s e a .

T p f m t h t ick pl c l c t th littl h lf
.
, , ,

O er or i e r a e s x re a en s on e e s e
d h v th h mc t t h t bl T k th m up
, ,

an a e e s a d en s on e a e a e e an
ttl th m d put th m d w i Fig 2 N 1 K p
.

ra e e an e o n as n . O . ee
ixp c i t h p l m f y u h d pick up th h m c t
.
, ,

a s en e n e a O o r an e s a e n s,
put th m d w lip th ixp c u d th m
,

an d y as ou e o n, s e s en e n er e as

b ll t ick k c v put it v
,

y oud t h oi 6 T e t h a d n r a e e o er, a n o er

h mc t m k h t p ch d k ck t h c v
.

th e s a e n s, a e a s or s ee an no e o er
w it h y u w d t th m ti m p i g t h p d l with
,

o r an , a e sa e e re ss n e e a

y u f t which will c u l l th i
o r oo l c t t tu mbl a se a e s x re a en s o e

d w with g t c h T k up th c v d f l c t
,

o n a re a ra s a e e o er a n a se en s
t g th put t h d f y u w d i t th m d h l d th m
.

o e e r, e en o o r an n o e an o e

up t iu m ph tly h wi g t h p ct t th t t h i c t
r an s o n e S e a or s a e s x en s

h v b pl c d by ilv ixp c Whil y

,

a e e en re a e a s er s en e . e ou a re

picki g up th c t lip th h m
n e t f th c ve n s, s e s a one s ou o e o er

i t y u l ft h d d t k m pp tu ity f l tti g th
n o o r e an an a e so e O or n O e n e
m pty c v ll t w d th u di c f wh m y
,

e o e r ro o ar s e a en e , on e o o ou

as k t pick it up
o d b i g it t y Thi m uv g an r n o ou s ane er ene

lly di m ll u pici f th pick p i u t

.

ra sar s a s s on, or e er u -
s s re o ex ‘

a mi it v y cl ly
ne er o se

I h v ly giv m a e utli on f thi lly xc ll t en e re o nes O s re a e e en

t i k w hi h m y b v i d i hu d d w y
r c ,
c a d i c p e ar e n a n re a s, a n s a a
30 T HE GC
MA I IA N S O
’
WN BO O K .

yo u k
c an th mati d h ld
e ano di l gu m ki g e r or a on a n o a a o e, a n
t he d ct ou cit t hi m lf which i f c u d by
o r re s s a e se s o o rs e on e
t ki g th h d t f t h p ck t with t h l ft h d d
,

a n e ea ou o e o e e e an an
w ki g it b ut by th p g
,
or n a o e e .

42 THE F LYING C OINS . .

T k tw a egl th bo ea i mit ti d g i d
e s, o r ra er r a ss a on s, an r n
th m d w u til th y
e o n duc d t h lf th i t hick
n e a re re e o a e r
n e ss D. th m with t w q u t
o e sad ll d f t e o ar er o a rs , an as en
th m cc t ly t g th
e a ura e th t y will h v t w c i o e e r, s o a ou a e o o n s,
ea ch h vi g a ilv f c n d
one s b fc Tk er a e , an one r a ss a e a e on e
f th m i ch h d h wi g t h ilv id f
.

o e n ea an d th s o n e s er s e o on e a n e
b i d f th t ch g th m with ut m
,

ra s s s d ff
e o ano e r, a n o er o an e e o ov
i g y u
n m o Shut y u h d
r ar s d th c i
. will tu o r an s an e o ns rn
o v er Th
. p i g th m g i th y will pp t
en, on o en n e a a n, e a e ar o
h v ch g d f m
a e an h d i t t h th
e ro on e an n o e o er .

43 THE VANISHED HALF D IME .

-

Put littl w a th il f t h middl fi g f th

e ax on e na o e e n er o e
r ight h d d t k h lf di m i t th p l m f t h m
an an a e a a -
e n o e a o e sa e
h d Cl th h d p i g t h w th c i Th
,

an . o se e an re ss n e a x on e o n en
pidly p it d th ilv pi c will dh t th w
, .

ra o en ,
an e s er e e a e re o e a x,
an d b quit ec c l d b hi d t h fi g wh y h l
e on ea e e n e n er en ou o d
y u h d up
o r an .

44 THE R ESTOR ED D OCUMENT . .

M k m m du m b k d li th c v with p p
a e a e o ra n oo an ne e o er a er
w hich h b p vi u ly bb d with m ixtu f l mp
,

as een re o s ru e a re o a
bl ck d il Th p p m u t b l ly ffi x d th t it
a an o e a er s e o o se a e so a

i d up d l f f m t h m m du m b k
.
,

c an b e r a se an a ea ro e e o ra n oo

pl c d u d it Y m u t l m k fl t b h vi g
,

a e n er ou s a so a e a a ox, a n a

d ub l p i g
.

o e O en n

w t k l f t f t h m m du m b k d
.

Y ou no a e a ea ou o e e or a n oo an

t w it t c t t h m ti m ff i g
,

as k m so e one o r e a se n en e, a e sa e e o er n

him t h b k t e w it up oo Th p cil with which y

o r e on e en ou

fu i h him i v y h d d h i f c d t p p th
.

rn s s er ar an e s or e o re s s u on e
p p i d t m k I d i g th bl ck t f d
,

a er n or er o ar . n so o n ,
e a is ra n s e r r e

by t h p u f th p cil f m t h bl ck d p p t
e re s s re o e en ro e a ene a er o
t h whit l
e f th t h b pl c d d it d f c u
e ea a as een a e un er an o o r se

m k x ct c py f t h w iti g Y th g iv th m
,

a es an e a o o e r n . ou en e e an

hi d cu m t put t h m m
s o en du m b k i y u p ck t e e ora n oo n o r o e
f tch y u b which y h v
, ,

an d g t f th o ou m t o e ro o o e o r o x, ou a e
W hil f h m t k h
( f f m u d th bl ck p p
or
g t ol en
y t t y e t t o u a re o u o e ro o ou a e ou e
d put it i t id f
. ,

ea ro n er e a a e r, a n n o one s e o
 T HE YO U N C NJ U R O R
G O . 31

th e fl a t b ox , a n d s hut d w t h c v th t hid it Y o n e o er a es . ou
bi g
r n p l gi i g f y u b c
in t he bo x , a o o d giv t h s n or o r a sen e, an e e
p
bo x , o e n a t t he othe r sid i t t h w it h d T ll him e, n o e r er s
’
an s e
bu w iti g c dl d t pl c th h i th
.

to r n h is r n in a an e, a n o a e e as es n e
box d
He o e s s o a n d cl i g t h b t it t y os n e o x , re ur n s o ou
th fl u i h b t littl with t h b w v it i th
.
, .

Yo u en o r s a ou a e e ox, a e n e
a ir,b i g it d w wit b g
r n o n h th t bl t ik it with a an on e a e, s r e

y u w d d th
o r anp i g it t fi t y
an p duc th en , o en n as a rs ,
ou ro e e
duplic t l f which t h w it ck wl dg t b i hi
,

a e ea , e r er a no e es o e t s

h d w iti g If th l mp bl ck h uld h v c m ff
.

o w n an -
r n e a -
a s o a e o e o
d th p p y cc u t f it by b vi g
.

an d m s e a re e a e r, ou c a n a o n or o se r n

th t it i v y di ffi cult t g t id f l l t c
a s er f t h bu i g o e r o a ra es o e rn n .

45 THE MAGIC R INGS . .

G t bl ck mith t m k
e a a u mb f i g b ut i
s o a e a n er o r n s, a o s x or

se v i ch i di m t
en n i t h cut
es A i m d wit h
n a e e r, a s n e . s a e a

S pi g p i g
r n O id i
en n t f tw i g f g d
on on e s e, B s a se o o r n s or e
p m er tly withi
anen ch th i t f th ni g ea o e r, e s a se o re e r n s

f m d i th
or e m m n d e sa tw i mpl i g e a n n e r, a n n n a re o s e r n s

i g h uld b b ut t h thick th l g
.

Th e r n s s o f e a o e n e ss o a ra er ar e
bl ck l d p cil
a -
ea en
L y th i g th d th y will ll pp
.

a e r n s t b
o n on e a n o e r, a n e a a ear o e
se p t d d i ti ct
a ra e a n h uld b t h upp m t i g s n D u s o e e er os r n s,

th th
en B, d th H d
e n A, a n u d f i p cti en 0 an ro n D or ns e on
d i d h d
.

an d if y m an ore a re e s re an

u d th th tu d
,

ro n Wh e o er D en re rn e

h g th m v y u l ft m g p
.
,

an e o er o r e ar or ra s

th m i y u h d d t ll th m
,

e n o r an an e e co

p y th t y g i g t w v ll
,

an a o u a re o n o ea e a

th e i g t g th
r n Y s cl h th m o e er ou as e
t g th d ft g i g th ugh m
.

o e e r, a n a er o n ro so e

c mpl ic t d m v m t b i g t
o a e o e e n s, r n ou B,

whic h th p ct t will thi k y e s e a o rs n ou

h v ju t f t d t g th
a e s H d as e n e o e er an

th m u d Wh th y tu d
.

e ro n . en e a re re rn e

m i th m l l up
x ed b i g a t Th t k ,
an i yu r n ou 0 . en a e A n o r
h d dp i g
an ,
an f th ut i g f th ugh t h
a ss n one o e o er r n s o 0 ro e
p i g y h v f u i g t g th
o en n ,
ou Th a dd e d o r r n s o e er en a 1) an
h v fi T k d ub titut w hich will giv
.

'

y ou a efl ve . a e o n an s s e B e

y ou i S y
s x
g . w vi g th m i t l l ki d f
o ou o on ea n e n o a n s o
f t t ic
a n as h p Y mu t s lw y a c c l th j i t
es . ou s a a s on ea e o n
i
n with y u thu mb
A d t iv o ft
r
y u an c on r e as o en as o
h v t l t f th i g
,

c an t o a e one t l ib t a e as o e r n s D a er v
82 T HE GC
M A I IA N S O ’
WN BO O K .

T hi i s s a c pit l t i ck d
a a r an m a y be div ifi d t e rs e o a ny
xt t p ci lly if th u mb i g i i c d
,

e en ,
es e a e n e r of r n s s n re a se

46 . THE PISH AND INK TR ICK .

hi T slly is t d lu i
re a Y bi g bf a fi rs t -
ra e e s on . ou r n e o re

th p ct t
e s e gl v full f i k Y dip l dl
a o rs a a ss a se , o n ou a a e
i t it d p u t m f th i k up pl t i d
.

n o ,
an o r ou so e o e n on a a e, n or er
t c vi c th udi c th t th ub t c i th v '

o on n e e a en e a e s s an e n e a se

i
s l l y i k Y th th w h dk chi f v t h
re a n . ou en ro a an er e o er e
v a se a nd i t tl y withd w it wh
n s an th v i f u d to ra en e a se s o n

b fill d with pu w t i w hich c upl Of g l d fi h

,

e e re a e r, n a o e o s

a re swi mm i g n

Thi pp t i mp ibility i p f m d f ll w T
.

s a a r en o ss s e r or e as o o s o

th i t i f th v l i fitt d bl ck il k li i g w hich
.

e n er or o e e ss e s e a a s n n

dh cl ly t t h id w h p d by t h w t
,

a e re s o se o e s es en re s s e e a e r,

an d which W ithd w i id t h h 1s dk chi f du i g t h ra n ns e e an er e r n e

p f m c f th t ick Th l d l h
er or an e o h ll w h dl e r e a e as a o o an e
with p i g i t th b wl I t h h dl p ful
.

an o en n n o e o n e an e 1s a s o on

f i k which i t th b wl wh it h ld
.

or so o n , ru n s n o e o en is e

d w w d du i g th t f dippi g it i t th v
o n ar ,
r n e ac o n n o e a se .

47 . THE CANNON BALLS .

p f
The e r orm e r o f thi t ick b w
s r u mb f h t or ro s a n er o a s,

an d p c th
l a es t bl
e m on t h e a H th tu ch e . e en re rn s ea
p tu i g it v
e rs o n his h a t , a n d o n rn n th i ty t w p u d o e r, a r s
o o n er

c b ll ll t
a n n on a ro s ou

m th d f p f m i g thi d l m f ll w
.

Th e e o o e r or n s e us n 18 as o o s .

G t e tu a t m k u mb f w d b ll
rn er o ch th
a e a n er o oo en a s, e a e

s iz f thi ty tw p u d c
e o a b ll d l t h l
r -
o o n er a n n on a , an e a o e

b b e d i ch which will d m it t h m iddl fi g

ore n ea Th a e e n er . e

b lla g d h l pw d
s a r e a rra n h lf y u t bl
e o e u ar s on a s e on o r a e

th id pp it t y u on e s e O os e o o r au

di th t t h b l l ly e n c e , so a e a s a re ne ar

l v l with t h t p f t h t bl Wh e e e o o e a e .
'
en

y t k h t f
f t h t bl y lip ou a e a a o e a e, ou s

y u f m iddl fi g i t th o r ore or e n er n o e

b ll ju t y w uld i t thi mbl a s as ou o n o a e,

d by b di g t h fi g b i g th an en n e n e r, r n e

b ll t th h t a in o e a

A y bj ct m y b b ught i t
.

n O e a e ro n o a

h t a th i m
in g t c bb g f i t c h vi g
s a n n e r, a re a a a e, or n s an e, a n

a h l cut i t h t ll
o e n e s a
 T HE YO U N G C NJ U O RO R .
33

48 . THE D IME IN THE BALL COTTON .

Ge t i m t m k a t fl t ti
n tub which w ill ju t
an o a e a a n e, s

a ll w di m t p
o a th ugh it Wi d qu tity fe o ass ro n a an o

t d u d it t m k it i t b ll
.

W o rs e ro n , so a s o a e n o a a
Th p li m i i h vi g b cc mpli h d p f m
.

e se re nar es a n een a o s e er or
t ick th t will di ight uch u b
,

an y r
g t m t f
a m e a e ou o s s as n er
Th t ll t h p ct t th t y will b i g t h
,

1 2or en e e s e a o rs a ou r n e
m k d di m i t t h m iddl b ll f w t d T k
.

ar e f e n o e e o a a o o rs e a e
d w t h b ll f m th pl c wh it i lyi g d p t h
.

o n e a ro e a e e re s n ro e
di m i t tub d withd w th tub l vi g t h
,

e th n o e e , an ra e e, ea n e
di m i t h b ll A g d qu z t w will h l d it tight
_

e n e a oo s e e e or o o
d blit t v y m k f th tub Pl c t h b l l i
.
,

an o e ra e e er ar o e e a e e a n

tu m bl t k th d f th w d d giv it t m
.

a e r, a e e en o e o rs t e an e o so e
u wi d Thi b i g d di m will b f u d
,

on e t o n th n . s e n on e , e e e o n
i th v y c t
n e f t h b ll with th
er d f th w
en er o td e a e en o e or s e
w pp d tightly u d it
,

ra e .
ro n .

4 9 THE EGG AND BAG TRI K

. C .

chi tz cl th b g m d d bl d b tw
,

th
’
Ge t a n or o a a e ou e, a n e een e

tw b g mk i
o a s v p ck ta ech f which wills x or se en o e s, ea o
h ldo gg an e d h v p i g i
an t t h b g F ill tah e an O en n n o e a . e

p ck t with gg dy f th p f m c
,

o e s dy e s, a n o u a re re a or e e r or an e .

H ld t h b g by th pl c wh
o e a th gg h k it e a e e re e e s a re , s a e ,

tu it i id
rn t nsd h w th t th e i ou thi g i it an s o a e re s no n n .

Th t ll th p ct t th t y u th i h
,

en e e s e a o rs , a ou a re s re e re s a en

i th b g
n e Put y u h d a th m uth f t h b g o r ea ne ar e o o e a ,

d m k clucki g lik h th k w
.

“
an a e a Y y I n e a en ou en sa ne

ight d h h l id yi g
.

I w as r , ggan S y s e as a an e
”
o sa n , ou

y u h d i t t k gg
. .

p tu o rt h ban
g d t n o f t h e a an a e ou on e o e e s,

t ki g c
a n t p t d t g p i
a re o f th c re e n o ro e n one o e o rn e r s

for it .

Thi i p t d u til ll th gg but

s s re ea e g n a e e s on e a re on e .

Y th
ou ft t ki g t th l t g g y th t m
en, a er a n ou e as e sa a so e
p pl thi k t h gg l but y will c vi c
,

eo e n t e e s a re no re a ou on n e
-

th m by cul i p cti S yi g thi b

,

e o ar y kns t h e on a n s, ou re a e
uc wit y u ight h d whil p pl
.

e gg i n a sa h er d t h o r r an an e e eo e

ccupi d with it y d p t h b g b hi d y u t bl
,

a re o e ou ro e a e n o r a e,

h g it h k t f ight d t k up th
,

or an on a oo ou o s an a e ano er

x ctly lik it i t which y “ h v put h Th

,

e a e n o ou a e a en . e se a re

l gg y th d if d ubt th i
,
”
ou sa an an one o s e r
re a e s, y y en

lity th y c t d ubt th t thi i l h

,

re a e a nn o Y o a s s a re a en
”
o u

th tu t h b g p id d w d h k
.
,

en rn e t th
a h u s r o n , an s a e ou e en .

If yan wi h onet i p t th t b s g h es d witho ns ec a a e c an o so

t b i g m uch wi it
,

ou e n f se r or .

Th at is, m ake t wo bags a n d se w t he e dg es t o g e th er . so t ha t actual l y th ere will be a

t h ird bag be t w ee n t he h m .
 WN
’
34 T HE MA ic Ns O BO O K
'

D ANCING EGG 50 . THE .

S d f enm gg d t k c
o r so t p l c e em g m s, a n a e are o a e a on t he

on ewhich h b m pti d f i c t t
as d t which
ee n e e o ts on e n s, a n o

i f t
s d l g h i t t h th
a s e ne a d f which i ti d
on a r, a e o er en o s e a

c k d p i B w m ll tick f m
ro o e n . f th
o rro
p t a s a s ro on e o e s ec a
t d
o rs , a n
y g b hi d y u t
as bl c touiv t h k th
o e n o r a e on r e o oo e
b t p i i t y u c t p i g it v t h tick Th
en n n o o r oa a ss n o er e s en
pl c t h g g i v tdh t d kf m m u ic
.
,

a e e e on an n er e a an as or so e s
d di ctly it b gi u d light d i m p c ptibl
, ,

an re t e ns o so n a s an er e e
dp i l v ti f t h tick will c u t h g g t
,

e re s s o n o r e e a on o e s a se e e o
twi t d ll b ut up it
s an if it h d lif Y m u t
ro a o on as a e ou s
b c ful t tu g tly u d w d th
.

e a re o rn en ro n no an e n , so as a
p
p tly t v y t h di t c f th g g f m t h b dy
at en o ar e s an e o e e ro e o .

51 . BELL AND SHO T .

w d b ll m d
Ge t a oo thick th t th i
en e id a e , so a e re s a c on s
c rabl p c b tw e th
s a ut e d i e ufc
een e o er an nn e r s r a e s, es

p i l l y t h upp p t f t h b ll ec a on e er ar o e e
A h ll w mu t b cut i thi
.

d th o o s e n s, a n e
h dl m d th t wh it i t an e so a e, a en s a

t it i f d p w d by p i g re s s o rc e
‘

u ar s a s r n

d d w up th u d pi c f w d
, ,

an ra s e ro n e e o oo

t which t h cl pp ch i i tt ch d o e a er a n s a a e

d cl p tu h w i
,

th an o se s e a er re , a s s o n n

th g vi g e en ra n

h v c db d m u
.

Y ou a e a ar oar ea s re ,

which i f p ci ly th m s o re se e sa e ca

p i t y t h c vity i t h b ll d ac as e a n e e an

ju t wi d gh t h ld c t
,

s e e n ou o o a en .

I t thi y p iv t l y p t c t
n o s ou r a e u a en ,

an d th fill p t h m u with h t h pi g it
en u e e as re s o ,
ea n

a littl t c mp t f t h c t Y m k up
e, o o e n sa e or e en . ou a e a

t l b ut m g i g t h ti g d i gi g th b ll
a e a o a an o n ou s oo n an r n n e e

f t h gu m k h p ( Y th i g y u w d b ll )
,
’
o e n a er s s e ou en r n o r oo en e .

b u g ht m u full f h t f c t
.

H w th m
o e an o a eas re o s o or a en ,

(y p
ouu t h h t io t trh b ll e d b ck
s og i t wn o e e an a a a n o or

th ti m ) but w
re e l g h ggli g v th
e s, as ht so on a n o er re e s o s,

th t t h gu m k t k w y th h t ( h y
a e n a er oog i a a e s o ,
ere ou a a n

p u th h t i t th b ll d by p i g t h h dl
o r e s o n o e e an re s s n on e an e,

ll w th m l l t i t th h ll w ) d k pt t h
,

a o e a o ru n n o e o o an e e

c t f h i t ubl T h m w t t f t h h p but
,

en or s ro e e an en ou o e s o ,

c m i g i g fu i u ly (H y g i
.

so on a d e n a a n , an ran r o s . e re ou a a n

i g th b ll which i w p tly mpty d i v t

r n e e s no ap ar e n e ,
an n er
 T HE YO U N G C O NJ U R O R . 35

the u me a s th t bl re Th c t t b i g h ld
on e a e e en no e n e
by t h fi g d hu mb will w f ll t bl cl th )
.

e n er an th t ne a on e a e o

Th fi i h t h t y with cc u t f t h m
, .

en n s e s or i an a o n o e an n er n

which t h m g t b ck hi c t Wh y u h v e an o a s en en o a e
fi i h d i v t t h b ll v t h m pty m u
.

n s e n er e d e o er e e eas re , an on

p i g t h h dl t h h t will fill it D t t uch

,

re ss n e an e, e s o s re o no o

i t u til y h v d th t ick t w d th wh
.

n ou a e on e a n o er r or o, an en , en

y ou p t t h b llu id i g eit g i e d m as k th t t h
e, r n a a n, an re ar a e
pu ch r w illy f ll w ft ll f h
a se r as a s hi h t e o o er a ,
or e re a r e s s o s
i hi m
n s u ea s re .

52 THE BUR NED HAND KER C HIEF R ESTO RED

. .

G t eti m t m k a d ubl c i t
n an ucho i a e a o e a n s e r, s as s
s h w i th cut with
o n n p i g t ch d Thi
e an o en n a ea en s
mu t lid withi tub th t ith
.
,

s so s ti e d n b a n e, a e er en c an e
c c l d withi it lt t ly
on ea e i th
n g vi g
a e rn a e as see n n e en ra n
wh t h d i h w i c c l d
, ,

e re e en d A s s o n, an B s on ea e

I thi p iti i t l k lik di y

.

n s os on oo s e an or nar

c itan s er Th i t i i divid d i t t w e n er or s e n o o
p t I t put pi c f c mb ic m d
.

ar s n o B a e e o a r a e

t l k lik h dk chi f
.

o oo e a an er e .

B w c m b ic h dk chi f d y
o rro a a r an er e an sa
N w l di h ll bu
, ,

e d g a tl m l
es a n en e en, s a rn

thi h d k chi f t h pl c th m i thi

s an er e o as es, a e e n s
c it (
a n s er, yi g y put it i t )
”
so s a d n ou n o A, an

wh I h v utt d p ll it will b
en a e e re .
a S e e re s

t d p f ctly wh l Will th w
,

o re er e y o e e o ner sa

wh t m k it h ? Whil th udi c l ki g t
.

”
a ar as e e a en e a re oo n o
w d th w y tu t h c i t v
ar s e o n e r, d p h p
ou rn e an s e r o e r, a n us u
th c e i t u til t h h uld f i
a n s er n l v l with th e S o er o B s on a e e e
t p f t h tub
o o Wh t h m k h b
e e . d cl d y en e ar as ee n e a re ou
p t k c m b ic d p t d t v ify th
,

o en B,t th a e ou e a r , an re e n o er e
m k ar Y th put it i t c dl fl m
ou en d wh it n o a an e a e, an en
bu d ti ly t h put t h h i t hut it up
.

h as rn e en re o as e s, e as es n o B, s

pidly v it y tu u d t y u udi c
,

an d ra re e r se as ou rn ro n o o r a en e,
so th t i upp m t g i Th utt
a A s er
y os a a n en er an n o n se n s e
lik p t k h dk chi f u i ju d
.

y ou d
e, O t t h
e n A, a n a e ou e an er e n n re
th dd t th t ick if y d p littl d c l g
.

lt ra er a s o e r ou ro a e e au e o o ne
i t b f c m m ci g
n o A e o re o en n .

5 3 THE FIR E EATER . .

If t h y u g c ju e i d i u
o n f pp i g i th
on ro r s e s ro s o a e ar n n e
ch c t f fi t it i v y ily m g d H
.

a ra er o a. re e a e r,
-
s er eas an a e . e
36 T HE MAG I C IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

m u tp p s pi c f thick St i g by ki g it i
re ar e a e e o r n ,
.
so a n n a
so luti f it on O d th d yi g i t H cut
n ff pi c
e r, a n en r n . e s o a e e
a b ut i ch i l gth light
o an n d d w p it up n en s on e en an ra s
pi c f t w which h h ld i hi l ft h d Th
, ,

i n a e e o o e o s n s e an e

t ifli g m k w ill b c c l d by hug bu dl f l

.

r n s o e e on ea e a e n e o o o se
t w l
o c i d i th l ft h d
a so a rr e n e e an .

H t k eh dful f t w i hi igh t h d put it i t

a es a an o o n s r an s n o
hi m uth ch w it up d pp w ll w it H
,

s o , t e s an a e a rs o s a o e
th t k th h dful d with it th pi c i which
.
,

en a e s an o er an an e e e n

t i g A h put thi i t hi m th h t k
,

i th
s e s r n t s e s s n o s on e a es ou
t h pi c which h h l dy ch w d By t ki g b th
.
,

e e e e a s a re a e e . a n re a

th ugh th
ro t il d b thi g it t th ugh th
e n os r s, an re a n ou ro e
m uth m k b gi
o t i u f th
s o d t h wh l i t i
e e ns o ss e or an e o e n e r or

f th m uth i light d up with gl w Wh t h

, ,

o e o s so o n e a o . en e

m uth i
o hut d th t w p s S d t g th th fi g an e o re s se o e e r, e re oe s

c pt t h pi c f p p d t i g M t w i t h
,

ou t ,
ex e e e e o re a re s r n . o re o s en

t k a i t th m uth d t t d i th m m
en n o e o ,
an re a e n e sa e a nn e r .

54 . THE EGG BOX -

A, t he upp h ll ; th i
eg g -
bo x ; h ll B, t he er S e 0, e nn e r s e

v d v with th h ll f l w p t
,

co e re o ergg ; t h e S e o an e e o er ar

of th b T d t h t ick c ll f
e ox gg o th bido l l t h e r a or a n e en a e

by—
.

t d l k t it d th t
, ,

s an er s oo a ,
an see a

it i l g g t th b th s a re a e se e ox on e

t bl t k ff t h upp p t with
,

a e, a e o e er ar ,

yu f fi g d thu mb th o r o re n er an ,
en

pl ci g th g g i th b y a n e e n e ox , sa ,

Y it f i ly i du c v o u se e a r n,
”
an n o er

i g it g i lik wi “
y Y n a a n, e se sa ,
ou

h ll m t k it t d put it S a see e a e ou ,
an

m y p ck t i y u ight p n o e n o r s o en

y u b g i d y Th i thi g cl y u h d
o r ox a a n an sa e re s no n ,
”
os e o r an

b ut“ t h m iddl f y u b d t ki g by th b tt m
,

a o e e o o r ox, a n a n B e o o ,

sa y T h i t h gg g ie re which it spp t the e p c a a n,

”
a e a rs o e s e

cl ppi g th t i “g i d t ki g t h lid f
,

t t
a o rst b o e , so a n a n a a n, an a n e o

i y u fi g d thu mb h it g ”
c n o r y n T i
er an g ,
sa ,
e re s one a al n .

5 5 THE GLOBE BOX .

-

Thi t ick i st i f i r t t h b t th t i s noh w wi th n e r or o e es a s S o n

b x o It i d
es . with b m d f f u pi c s on e d a ox a e o o r e e s, a n a

b lla b ig m y b c v i tly c t i d th
as as a i th e on e n en on a n e e re n e

b lla th d
s e rv e s a s
gg i t h gg b t d c eiv t
e h oe s n e e -
ox, o e e e e
38 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

an d th w th h dk chi f l l d y f ld d
e re ere d e an er e s, a r o e an

c t d which h di t i but d t th i p ctiv cl i m t

, ,

s en e , e s r e o e r re s e e a an s
th xp i m t f p pul p f m w c ll d
.

A no er e er en o a o ar er or er as a e
c ff f t h milli
o ee P d ci g v l lik th d i
or e on .
”
ro u n a e s se e e a
g m tl p f m d fill d it wit h u g u d c ff
ra A, 13 d
er or e e n ro n o ee , an

pl ci g it u d
a n c v b id Th wh y h v
n er a o e r B, e sa e re , en ou a e
d th t l t it i mm f th qu t h u but
,

on e a e f s er or re e a r e rs o an o r

p h p y will t lik t w i t l g h th it i
, ,

er a s, ou no e o a so on e re en s

an d m vi g t h c v
on re th v
o l pp d fu l l f h t
n e o e r, e e ss e a e a re o o
liquid c ff I o th v l f th m ki d h h
ee n ano er e sse o e sa e n e o

d lu mp ug f m p d ; d i thi d w m
.

t i
a ne -

s ar ro ra e see
-

an n a r ar

m ilk f m h b d p u i g c ff i t
,

ro or se t th -
e ans an o r n ou e o ee n o

cup t th m u d t g l hi udit y mid t th i

s, s e n e ro n o re a e s a or , a s e r

l ud d pp vi g h ut t g t t f m ti
o an a ro n S o s a so re a a ra n s o r a on

Th f t ult f c id bl i g uity It
.

e se th e a s a re e re s o on s e ra e n en .

i p b bl th t t h d vic
s ro a e mpl y d w uld a t dily e e es e o e o no re a

o ccu t p ct t i g
r o S l whil th y w uld utt ly
e a ors n e n e ra e e o er

c p th wh bj ct i m ly mu m t d w h
,

es a e ose o se o e s e re a se en an o,

if th y th ught t l l w uld b lik ly t d c ib th

,

e o a a o e e o es r e e re

ult up tu l W p c d th t th u v li g
,

s as s e rn a ra e ro e e en , o e n ra e n

f t h my t y L t it b b v d i f c t th
.
,

o e s er . e e o se r e n re e r e n e o e
fi t xp i m t th t u mb f h dk chi f
,

rs e er en a a n er o an er e s a re

c ll ct d i th ly p t f t h v i g f v i
,

ar a r ou s
'

o e e n e e ar o e e en n or
 T HE YO UNG C O N JU B O B . 39

illu i s on s, th t m y f th m pp
a nd f a ti m an o e a ear or a e
on th p f me t bl P vid d with c ll cti
e r or er s
’
a f e . ro e a o e on o

th ticl f m t h h d m ilk h dk chi f t

e se ar e s, ro e an so e s an er e o on e

t i mm
r d with l c u d by f hi bl l ady h c uld
e a e, se a as on a e e o

ily ub titut hi w f th m ki d f th
,

e as s s e s f hio n o e sa e n or o se o s
a udit y t h cu t i f ll cc di g t th
or as e gm t
r a n a s, a or n o e a rr a n e en s

v i g b tw th c ll cti f th h dk chi f
,

of th e e en n e ee n e o e on o e an er e s
ub qu t p c Hi w h dk chi f th
,

an d th e s se en ro e sse s s o n an er e s, e re
f w h d d pl c d i t h
.

o re , a re as e an a e n e

v l dy d c ib d ; d th a se a re a es r e an e se e

c ll d ch g i t fl w i thi g a e an e n o o e rs s no n
m th t h t ti f t h h d o re an e re e n on o e an

k chi f i t h l w p t f th p er e s n e o er ar o e a

p tu which t h fi g u illu t t a ra s, e re s ra e s,
whil th upp p t h ld th fl w e e er ar o s e o e rs

till th y c tt d m g t h p c e are s a ere a on e s e

t t M whil l l th t i qui d a o rs . ean e, a a S re re

i d t th i h dk chi f It i s one o e r an er e s s
b lut ly c y th t th y
.

t no a so e ne e ssar a e

h uld b w h d f f ldi g p s o e as e or o n re s s

d littl d C l g w uld
,

i g n ,
an a e eau -
e -
o o ne, o
c m pl t th p p ti but g t o e e e re a ra on ra n

i g th t th y w h d th i n a e a re as e e re s
till di ffi culty th ugh thi my tifi
,

s no o s s es

p ct t w h h v th id th t
,

th e s e a or s , o a e e ea a

d yi g i l g ff i f it m y b r n s a on a a r or a e

ff ct d i m i ut t w by m e e e n a n e or o a a

chi th t i dily bt i d Th ne a s re a o a ne e

b ught t h th m d p it d
.

b ox ro ou as e e os e

i it but it i d ubl i t i n as s o e , on e n e r or

i fi t h w which f c u
,

s rs S o n, o o r se , c on
ti thi g f th i d w
,

a ns no n or e nn er ra er

h ldi g th h dk chi f m i i th c but wh

,

o n e an er e s re a ns n e a se en a

f w
e u dso utt d d t h p f
n s a re t uch e re c t an e ro e ss o r o es a se re

p i g b hi d which di g g th i h d w it
,

S r n e n b se n a es e n n er o x, e ra s

t with t h ut d p t th h dk chi f t
,

ou e o e r o ne , a n re s e n s e an er e s o

th udi c I t h di g m th b i h w
e a en e n e mpty a ra A, e ox s S o n as e .

h v p t ti f th b c t i i g t h
.

At w B, e a e a re r e se n a on o e ox on a n n e

h dk chi f
an It i
er ly c e s y t dd th t th b i s on ne e s s ar o a a e ox s

v y ic ly m d th p t withi t h th d w
.

er n e a e t t
e ar n e o er ra n ou o

th d d fi
e en d t cti e S T i k N 65
es e e on ee r c o .

Th p p ti f c ff m ilk d ug m y b ily
. .
,

e re a ra on o o e e, an s a r, a e e as

xpl i d ; f if th v l c t i i g p ctiv ly t h
,

e a ne or e e s se s on a n n re s e e e
40 T HE MA GC N
I IA
’
S O WN BO O K .

u g u dc
n ro n o ffe e , the ra p d
e se e
-
an d th e h ors e -
b lw y
e a n s, a a s

pl c d u d c v b put p t t bl h vi g
,

a e n er a o e r, e on a ar of t he a e a n

a ci cul t p d
r — d f thi th
ar ra o or an or s e re is full p vi i ro s on in
— c f d
-

th c v
e f t h t bl
o er o xt di g t th
e a e e en n o e flo or a on e era e t
m y a dily ub titut
re a f th
s th s e on e or e o er .
 T HE YO U N G C NJ U R O R O . 41

G C FUNNEL 57 . THE MA I

Thi f v it s d i mpl t ick i c

a or i d t by th
e an it
S e r s a rr e ou e ass s

an c f d ubl fu l th t i t y
e o a o e fu l ld d nne a s o sa on e nne so e re

i t th th l v p c b tw th m f
, ,

n o e o t e r so as o ea e a s a e e een e or

w t d c mm u ic ti g with th h ll w f t h fu
a er, a n o n l by a n e o o o e nne

a h l i th tub O d wi g will i t t h xp l ti
o e n e e . ur ra n a ss s e e ana on .

f
s 8 , s ace
p w t b tw th f l
or w hi h i
a er e ee n e unn e s, c s

fill d by t ppi g d f b w ith th fi g th

e s o n en c tu e 1
'
e n er : e

w t fl w i
a er d o t s n an ou
N, a
p i h l t t h np w hi h i
o e daw ith th e to c s cove re e
fig li p p df
-

n Wh th f
er en e y unn e s re are or use , e ve r

i w ith d w w t fl w
.

tim th fi g
e e n er s f m b ra n a er o s ou t ro tu e T .

Th fu e l i lw y p p d b f t h
nne s a a s re a re e o re e
a udi c by p u i g i w t cc i lly t ppi g th
en e o r n n a e r, o a s on a s o n e
en d f t h pip o with th fi g
e th t t h i
e T p c e n e r , so a e nn er S a e

m y b fill d
a e W hil t thi i b i g
e ff ct d t h c ju s s s e n e e e e on ro r
m u t fill up t h ti m with
s phil phic l di qui iti
e e a os o a s s on on

fu l ll di g h w v i t h f ct th t if th i
nne s, a en n o e er, n e a a e re s a

h l i v l t h w t will fl w t O udi
, ,

o e n a e s se f th e a er o ou ne o e a

c i w qu t d t t p p t th t bl
.

en e s no re d y
es e o s e u o e a e, an ou

p c d t d w w t f m hi h i
ro ee o ra y & a er ro s a r , e a rs , e e s, c as

v y ti m th fi g i withd w f m th h l
.
,

e er e e n th
er s ra n ro e o e N e

p u f th
r e ss re d mitt d d t h w t fl w t
o e an 1S a e ,
an e a er o s ou

hi t ick if w ll m g d i
T s r f th m t w d e an a e , s on e o e os on er
ful th t p f md i d wi g m with ut
,

b a c an e e r or e n a ra n -
ro o o

a pp tu but it qui d xt ity t t h c clu i

ar a s re re s e er a e on s on

Th p p f mi g t h t ick ff t p u f m
.

e e rs o n er or n e r o ers o o r ro a
c m m wi b ttl p t wi h y m ilk d ch m p g
o on ne o e, or ne, s e rr an a a ne

ucc i d
, ,

i
n s d i ye ss o n , a n n an or er

cc mpli h th t ick y m u t m k luti

.

T o a o f ths e r ou s a e so on s o e

f ll wi g ch m ic l d l b l t h b ttl with u mb
,

o o n e a s, an a e e o es n e r s,
t hu s

1 A tu t d luti f th
sa ulph cy t f p t h
ra e so on o e s o ana e o o as

2 A dilut d luti f th b v — p t f th lu
.

e so on o e a o e on e ar o e so ~

ti ont f u f w t o o r o a er

tu t d luti f it t f l d
.

3 A . sa ra e so on o n ra e o ea

tu t d luti f p chl id f i
.

4 A . sa ra e so on o er or e o ro n
tu t d luti f bic b t f p t h
.

5 A . sa ra e so on o ar on a e o o as
6 Sulphu ic cid
.

r a

7 A cl bi
.

l ti m f g m e a r sc u o u -
ar a c .
42 T HE MA G i c l A N S O
’
WN BO O K .

cu
P ro c h mp g b ttl re a d w h it a t w ll t ha ne o e, an as ou e en
p u th t p ful f N 4 i t it A t h qu tity
,

o r re e e as oon s o o n o S e an

i v y m ll it will b v d p ci lly if y
. .

s er s t b a no e o se r e es e a o u a re
quick i y u m v m t P u di till d i
, ,

n o r m o e en s o r so e s e or ra n

w t i t c mm w t b ttl jug d d d t bl
.

a er n o a o on a er -
o e or , an a a a e
S p fu l f N 7 t it th
o on o t it id o dy f o e n se as e re a or use

P vid m wi gl f f u diff t p tt
. .

ro e so e ne a sse s o o r e re n a e rn s ,
an d i t p tt p u t h luti m k d N 1 i t
n o one a ern o r e so on ar e o n o
th th t m k d N 2 d
.
,

a no er a f Nar 3 d 5
e o , an so on or O S an

R tu luti t th i p ctiv b ttl g

. . .

e th rn e so d
on s o e r re s e e o es, a n a rr a n e
t h gl e m ll t y
a s se s o n a sm mb i g th luti th t a ra re e er n e so on s a
w p u d i t ch p tt
,

e re o re n o ea a e rn
E v ythi g b i g dy t k th ch mp g b ttl th t
.

er n e n re a a e e a a ne o e a

h v p p d f th th d h ldi g it
,

y ou a em t w re a re ro o or re e o e rs , a n o n

up t h w t h c mp y th t it i cl d m pty y u
,

o S o e o an a s ear an e o
mu t d i m p h d y t h w t b ttl
,

s t
e s re s o e e r so n o an ou e a er o e or

j u
g d th
,
anfill up t h b ttl with
en t h w t e o e e a er

P u m f t h c t t f t h b t tl i t
.

o r so e o p e on e n s o e o e n o an un re

p d gl i d t h w th t it i w t ; th
a re a s s, n or
y er o S o a s a er en sa
ch g t ch m p g d p u t h liquid f m t h b ttl
,
”
an e o a a ne, an o r e ro e o e
i t
n o one o f t h gl i d with N 5 th p u i t
e a s se s r n s e o en o r n o a

gl i d with N 1 d it will ch g t p t wi ;
.

a ss r n s e o an an e o or ne

but if p u d i t N 3 it will ch g t milk d if i t

.
,

o re n o o an e o an n o

N 2 it will p d c h y B c ful i p u i g t h
.
, ,

o ro u e S e rr e a re n o r n e
fluid f m th b ttl t t h ld it high b v t h gl
. .
,

ro e o e, no o o a o e e a s s e s,

but t k p th m uth f it cl t t h dg f t h gl
o ee e o o o se o e e es o e a s se s,

o th wi p er will b v th t it u d g ch g f
se e rso n s o se r e a n er oe s an e o

c l ft it i p u d i t t h wi gl
o or a er s od thi
re n o e ne a ss e s , a n on s
a cc u t t h gl
o n h uld b h ld th high
e a s se s S o e e ra er

luti u ed i t h b v t ick dlt

.

A th S e so ons s n e a o e r a re e e e

i
r o u s, th y m u t t b l ft b ut i t h w y f child
e s no e e a o n e a o ren ,

an d f c o t h fluid i th o urse wi gl m t e t v n e ne a s se s us no e en
b e t t d ; but if y f t h c mp y wi h t d i k th
as e an o e o an s o r n e

wi nes y h v m d th th t y m u t b d itly
ou a e a e, en e ra s e a ro

e xch g d f an oth with th p p wi pl c d

e or a n it er e ro er nes a e on

Thi i xc ll t p l t ick if w ll m g d d i
.

s s an e e en ar o r r e ana e ,
an s

no t di fficult t c mp h d o o re en .

5 9 THE BOTTLE TR I K
. C .

ch m ic l m th d f p f mi g thi d lu i h
The e a e o o e r or n s e s on as

b l dy xpl i “d t h m ch ic l
e e n a re a will b ily e a ne e e an a one e eas

u d t d f m t h M gic F l T ick It i u u lly

,
”
n e rs o o ro e a unne r s s a

c i d t w ith b tt l t h b dy f which i c t uct d

.

a rr e ou a o e, e o o s ons r e
 T HE YO U NG C O NJ U R O R 43

of t in , t he ne ck of gl a ss b dy i divid d i t u d y
t he o s e n o s n r

com p tm t t h
ar e n s, re e of which u ffici t with c t a re s en a en e r

di y by cutti g t h b ttl i t w th
,

o ne, f or or nar u se : n e o e n o, e

a r ra n g m t will b
e en e u d t d
n h w b
e rs o o th as S o n ene a .

0 ce
nt
bo t e , from
er of tl 1 , 2 , 3 , co mp art ments ho ding l
l l
,

WhiCh m1l k may be p o ure d .

po r t , sh e rry, a nd a co ho .

It mu t b u d t d th t littl tub f m ch c mp t
s e n e rs o o a e es ro ea o ar

m t t m i t i th
en er ck d th y
na e fill d with th i
n e ne an e a re e e r
p ctiv liquid by t h p h p d v l l dy
,

re s e e s e e ar s -
a e e ss e a re a ex

pl i d E c h c mp tm t i p f t d with littl h l
a ne . a o ar en s e r or a e a e o e

a t th t p e th t wh t h fi g
o ,
so pl c d v th m
a en e n e rs a re a e o er e

( a s ont h h l f flut
e
) t h liquid
o es c t o t a e e a nn o run ou on
i v ti g t h b ttl
n er n e o e .

O h wi g t h t ick t h p f m llud t hi w
n s o n e r e er or er a es o s on

d f l b ttl full f t h m ilk f hu m ki d which h

,

er u o e o e o an n ness , e
p u o t c
rs o u fully f m th c t c mp tm t k pi g
a re ro e en e r o ar en ee n

th th h l tight with hi fi g th t b i g fill d

,

e re e o es s n e rs, e ce n e r e n e
an d mpti d i t h
e di y m
e nft p u i g t d e or nar an ner a er o r n ou an

h di g u d f w gl
an n ro f m ilk h m y p u t h
n a e t a s se s o e a o r e re s

i t jug i t h b tt m f which m m ilk h b

,

n o a n e o o o so e as e en

l dy pl c d th t t h c m p y m y b li v th b ttl
,

a re a a e so a e o an a e e e e o e
igi lly fill d with it ; h m y w w h t th
,

w a s or na e e a no as ou e
b ttl ( th t i t y t h c t c m p tm t ) till k p
o e a s o sa , e en er o ar en ,
s ee

i g hi fi g
n sv th h l n d f
e rs o th k f littl
er e o e s an or e sa e o a e
put th b ttl up ight u d h t c mm d
,

m y ifi tist ca on e o e r n er a a o an

i g t h b ttl t ch g it t mp c h bit H m y
,

n e o e o an e s e e ra n e a s e a

k t h c mp y t c ll f p t h y g i b dy
.

no w as e o an o a or or ,
s e rr ,
n, ra n ,

no y &
e a u, c

h y dp t p u d f m th i c mp tm t
.

Th e s e rr an or a re o re ro e r o ar e n s,
th e Spi it uppli t h h
r s u mb f wi gl
es e ot e rs , a s a n er o ne -

a s se s

c an b p p e d wi th d p f bu t ug f b dy y up
re a re ro s o rn s ar or ra n s r

d ju ip ll p d
,

an f n g i A mer d f oril f l m n . s a ro o o o a on s or
o th fl v i g m t i l m y b u d f t h di ff t
er a or n a er a s a e se or e e re n

li q u A thick w i
o rs gl m u t b mpl y d h ldi g ne -
a ss s e e o e o n a
v y m ll qu tity f fluid
.
,

er s a an o

A m gic c ff g di i m il m
.

a p t m y b o ee o a e a rr a n e n a s ar a n n e r,
-

with th c mp tm t t h ld h t t c ff
re e o ar d pu ch en s o o o e a, o ee, an n
t h m iddl c m p
e t m t m y h ld t h t
e o d c ff
ar b i en a o e ea a n o ee e rr e s ,
i t which t h
n o i t t m y p u by m i t k th c t t
e a ss s a n a o r s a e e on en s
o f t h b ttl l b l d
e o I k Th p f m
e a ft c tc h
e e n .
”
e e r or e r, a er s ra
 44 GC WN T HE MA I IAN S
'
O BO O K

i g hi h d
n s if i d p th g ht w il l t k lu m p f
ea as n ee ou a e a o

whiti g d p wd up pl ci g it i th c t c mp t
, ,
.
,

n an o er a n n e en er o ar o

m t which b f t d up with c k p p lid

,

en c an e a s e ne a or or ro er .

Th if th h l f m t h c mp tm t t mi t i t h
,

en, e o es ro e o ar en s er na e n e
h dl d t h pip i t h p ut wh t h fi g
an e an e es n e s o en e n e rs a re

m v d t h th liqui d p u p t ly
,

re o e e t re e i th s o r ou se a ra e as n e
B ttl T ick Thi m d f h wi g t h t ick i g d
,
“

o e r . s o e .
o S o n e r s oo ,

b c u
e ah w v l g y u udi c y
se , o e er p vid ar e o r a en e, ou c an ro e
e v yb dy with m thi g t d i k d it i di pl y d with
er o so e n o
'

r n an s s a e
g t ff t by Sig Blitz d Wy m
,

re a e ec n or ,
an an .

6 0 THE MAGIC QUAR TER .

,
.

P cu ro m ll u db
re a s b ut i ch d p t which
a ro n o x, a o one n ee , o
fit ccu t ly q u t
a ra e c t li t h b with y d k
a ar e r or en ne e ox an ar

p p ( c im f i t c ) d p t m f it
a er r so n , or n s an e an a s e so e o on on e

id f t h c i th t wh it li i th l w p t f
,

S e o e o n , so a en es n e o er ar o
th b e it h ll pp lik th
ox S l b
a Thi q u
a e ar e e re a ox s a rt e r o r

c t i c c l d i t h h d d b f p f mi g th
.

en s on ea e n e an , an e o re er or n e

t ick it will h ight t h ff ct if u mb f i gl qu

r e en e e e a n er o S n e ar

t c t hidd b ut t h m i pl c k w t
,

e rs o r e n s a re en a o e r oo n a es no n o
y u lf H vi g b w d c i y d xt u ly pl c
,

o rs e a n o rro e a o n, ou e e ro s a e

thi id d ub titut t h p p d d put

.

s on one s e, an s s e e re ar e on e an

ti g it g v ly i t th b
n ra k ll t b
e u th y h v
n o e ox , a s a o e s re e a e
se e n it t wh t h lid i e n er h k p d d w —t h en e s on, S a e u an o n e
i b t y th m t l ; w c mm d it t di pp
n o se e ra s e e a ne o an o sa e a r,

an d h k l t S lly f m id t id ; th qu t i
a e a e ra ro s e o s e as e ar e r s
m d t fit ccu t ly
a e o i i pp t—th c i
a ra e m , n o n o se s a a re n e o n se e s

t b g
o e i p one f f which y p th b n d di
ro o o ou o en e ox, an s

pl y th i t i th p p
a e n er orth c i c c l it whil t e a er on e o n on ea s s

di ct udi c l k i t b k p i
,

y ou t h re t e a f
en e o oo n o a oo or a a r o

lipp f th m i i g qu t t h p p d c i
,

s e r s, or e hss n a r er e re a re o n c an e
s lipp d t d th b h d d u d f x mi ti i
e ou , an e ox an e ro n or e a na on , n

which f c u ,
o thi g w ill b f u d Thi t ick m y b
o rs e , n o n e o n s r a e
p t d tw th ti m with th g t t ucc
.

re ea e o or re ed es e re a e s s e ss , a n
i i mpl th t b dy gu
s so S e th m a f p f m
no c o e ss e s e ann er o e r or an e .

61 TO C HANGE A DIME TO A QUAR TER .

Thi i quit s i m pl p l t ick but wh p f m d

s e a s e ar o r r en er o r e

with d xt ity i c lcul t d t p duc m uch t i h m t

,

e er s a a e o ro e a s on s en
a t v i g p ty I f ct it u p i
an e en n cc u t f
ar n a s r r se s on a o n o

it v y i mplicity P cu t w pi c f m bl d p p
.
,

s er S . ro re o e es o ar e a er
a b ut v i ch qu
o se en d h vi g put t h m bl b ck
n es s a re , a n a n e ar e a s

O f th p p t g th cut t h m t h h p f di g m
e a er o e e r, e e s a e o a ra
46 m s MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN soox .

dee p . thi t bl
In the t op v l c t qu e of s a e a re se era se r e s ar
h l f diff
o es, o t iz f m th t fi i ch ere n c s es, ro re e o ve n es a ro ss

th vi g c v which x ctly fit d hu g up
e se n a n o e rs e a ,
an n on con
l d hi g
cea e th t t h y m y b l t d w ; but wh
n e s , so a e a e e o n en
lyi g fl t t h t p f th t bl pp
n a t p e t p f cto o e a e a e a rs o re s e n a er e
u f c U d thi u f c butt which p v t
,

s r a e . n er s s r a e a re ons , re en

th lid f m f lli g d w wh
o se s t m d ro f U d a n o n en no a e u se o n er
t h t p f t h t bl i f t d b d w p
.

e o o e t
a e s a s e ne a o x , or ra e r, o en a

th t p e d t th
o id which i f th t f m t h p t
,
an a e s e s ar es ro e s ec a
t ors Thi b i b ut tw ty i ch d p d c c l d
s ox s a o en n es ee an on ea e

by th cu t i thi b i pl c d t h c t g t
.
,

d i
’

e r a n an n s ox s a e e se re a en
wh i t th p f m
o a ss s s e e r or er

63 . WYMAN S ’
GUN TR I K C .

Ha vi n g
p vid d y u lf with f wli g pi c p mi t
ro e o r se a o n -
e e, er
an y p t l d it
e rs o n t i i g f y u lf
o t h poaivil g ,
re a n n or o rs e e r e e
O f putti g i t h b ll t t h n vid t ti f cti
n f th
e a o e e en sa s a on o e
c mp y b t i t d f which y m u t p vid y u lf
,

o an u ns e a o ou s ro e o rse

with tifici l m d f bl ck l d which m y b

,

an ar a one a e o a ea a e
ily c c l d b tw y u fi g t i th l
,

eas on d
ea e e een o r n e rs , a n re a n e re a
b ll i y u p
a n i p duci g it ft th g h b
o r o ss e ss o n , ro n a er e un as een
di ch g d
s d ar m k h vi g b
e p vi u l y put up
an a ar a n een re o s on
it it will i t tly b ck wl dg d Thi t ick i q uit
n s an e a no e e s r s e
i mpl tifici l b ll i ily duc d t p wd
.
,

s th e, as e ar a a s eas re e o a o er
on th pplic ti f t h m d b id th m ll
e a a on o f e ra ro es es e s a n e ss o
t h b ll p clud
e a ll di c v y f t h d c pti
s re e a s o er o e e e on .

84 . THE HAT HE BIR D C D .

Se p t gg i
ar a e t h m iddl
an e ly p n ibl e e a s n e ar as oss e

em pty it d th with fi pi c f p p an en, d littl a ne e e o a er an a e

”

glu j i th t w h lv t g th h vi g fi t put l iv
,

e, o n e o a es o e e r, a n rs a e
c y bi d i id it w hich w il l c ti u u hu t i it f
an ar r ns e on n e n r n or

m ti m p vid d y m k m ll pi h l i t h h ll t
,

so e e, ro e ou a e a s a n o e n e s e o

supply t h bi d with i h v l e r wh l g g i a rdi a e , a s o, a o e e n re a

n e ss P t th t w gg f re s e n t b ch e p t t
o eh s or o n e o e o se n u e
whic c t i i d xt p
.

egg h t h b t
on a ns t h w h i t e r ne o e e rs o n o s o
ch thi pu p b u t l ct l dy h
, ,

d f
o o se , a n or s r o se e s re o se e a a s e

na tu lly ch ra th t t h b c u h vi g
o o se s e n e are s o e r, e a se, a n no

id e f t h t ick t b p f m d th i
a o e r o pp t e e r or e e re -
s no a a re n re a

t t k f th t if w g
,

so n th o a e t y e ur t h er one a an ra e , e ro n one

b t k
e ya d t f
e n, il i t h t
ou ick f y
o no b k t h agg n e r or ou re a e e ,

t t thi f i f h d
,

an d y Y sa h , gg i
o u see d m am s e s a r an re s a a
 T HE YO UNG c o m m o n, 47

soy w uld
on h v f u d
o t h th if ya h de ch i to n e o e r, ou a o se n .

N w d y
o ch o t fi d i it
ou m u c y bi d ?
o os e o n n a o se , o r a a nar r
”

tu lly d cl bi d ; th l if h
,

Sh e na ra f th e a re s or e r n e ve r e e ss , s e
askf th m or th e m t c p y
o use , k th
e re a re eans o es a e ou as e
sam q u ti
e f es v l l di on O d g th th m j
se ity f
e ra a e s, a n a er e a or o
v t which i ll p b bility will b i f v u f t h bi d
o e s, n a ro a , e n a o r o e r

whic h y u th p duc
,

o en ro e .

65 THE APPLE AND .

Hav b m d with d w fitt d t it

e a ox a ieth a ra er e o as n e
figu N 2 m k d A Th b ck p t f t h d w B
re O .
,
ar e . e a ar o e ra er ,

which lid i t t h b A h
s es d pi c
n o th h v e ox as no en e e en a e
th d w m d m k d 0 p t t h t p th t will
,

ano er ra er a e, ar e O en a e o a

fit t h d w B th y wh put i t it t h id
, ,

e ra er ra d er e as en n o e s es an
d f t h d w 0 m d f th thi w d with th i
,

en s o e ra er a e o ra er n oo e r
d id l pi g t w d th id f th d w
, ,

en d an s es s o B
n o ar s e s es o e ra er ,

so th t wh it i i t h d w B it c
a en t b di c v d
s n e ra er anno e s o e re
w ith ut mi ut x m i ti th pu h th m b th i t t h
,

o n e e a na on en s e o n o e
 GC WN K r m; M A I IAN S O ’
BO O .

b oxA d h v m ll h l b
an d th ugh th t p f th
a e a s a o e ore ro e o o e
A i whic h y l wit
,

b ox p nt m l p i h fl t t p
ou u a s a n a a o as

m k d D i t h pl t thi p i i l g th t it will ju t
, ,

ar e n e a e s n s so on a s
c tch d w 0 i id f th b A t p v t it f m
a ra er ,
ns e o e ox ,
o re en ro

c mi g t with t h d w B wh
o n ou t c y t b e ra er en no ne e s sa r o e

e xp d It i dy t p f m e xp i m t with
,

o se w -

s no re a o e r or er en s
w l dy b d c ib d th t t h
. .

Y ou a re h a a re , a s as a re a een es r e a e
d w B i p t th i d c qu tly wh th t
,

ra er s O en a e nn e r e n o n se en en a

w it h t h l d w C i pu h d i t th b A d y
, ,

e o o se ra er s s e n o e ox an ou
put th p i D i it pl c t h d w B m y b p ull d t
,

e n n s a e, e ra er a e e ou
pu h d b ck w ith i t p ti ; but if y m v
,

or s e a ou t z n e rr u on ou re o e
0 will c m t i id f t h d w
,

th p i t f t he b
”

e n ou o ox, o e ou ns e o e ra er
B with ut t h t ick b i g di c v d it b i g u d t d ‘

o e r e n s o e re e n n e rs o o
th t th f l d w C i i v i bly c c l d f m th
a e a se ra er s n ar a on ea e ro e
s p ct te Wh th d w O i i th b A
a or . en d th e ra er s n e ox an e
d w B h b d w t t h d f t h d w C wil l
,
"
ra er as een ra n ou e en o e ra er
th pp e a if i t w th d f th d w B
,

en a ar s p as e en o e ra er a s re re

t d the pl t Y
se n e ln th h w it t t h c mp y a e ou c an en s o : o e o an

u t hei id f t h d w B d
.

m y l
,

an dy oum a a so eas re ns e o e ra er an

ut id f t h b A d c vi c th m th t pp
,

th e o s e o e ox an on n e e a a ar

tly thi g c c l d C m u t b t k pulli g

, ,

en no n 1s on ea e . are s e a en 1n n

th d w t l th t th d w C will t lip f m
,

e raC er ou a on e , a e ra er no s ro

t h b tt m O f t h dr w
e o o B which th wi w ld p v t
e a er o er se ou re en
it f m b i g pu h d b ack A littl c tch m y b ffi x d
ro e n s e . e a a e a e
i th b tt m f t h d w
n e o Co t o p v t th m e ra er ,
so as o re en e sa e
f m lippi g t f it pl c
ro s n ou o s a e .

T P f m th E p im t
o er or Fill p iv t ly th d w C e x er en -
r a e e ra er
with f uit cl th d w B d xhibit it th pull th
, ,

r o se e ra er an e en e
d w B t l p t d i th pl t figu 2
, ,

ra er ou a o n e, a s r e re s e n e n e a e, re ,

which will c vi c t h p ct t th t it i mpty Wh

,

on n e e s e a o rs a s e . en

y ouh v tiafi d th m e sath t p i t s lid b

e ck t h d w e on a o n s e a e ra er
B th pl c th l ft h d t h c t p i D d t k it
,

en a e e e an on e se re n an a e
th with th ight h d pul l t t h d w B with
, ,

ou t en e r an ou e ra er
c t d w C which i full f f uit t t h g t
,

th e se re ra er s o r ,
o e re a

t i h m t f th c mp y t k th f uit t d p
,

a s on s en o e o an a e e r ou an re

se n t it t th p ct t o Thi c clud t h p f m c
e s e a o rs . s on es e e r or an e .

EN P FESSOR WYMAN
CHANTED COIN, AS s ronm ra
'

66 . BY R O .

Put fift pi c f m y i t h t t k t fi
e en d e es o on e n o a a ,
a e ou ve an

my t i u ly p them b ck i t th h t d it c v d
!
s er o s a ss a n o e a an o e re

T d thi t ick y m u t h v i y u l ft h d pl t
.

o o s r ou s a e n o r e an a a e,

and u d t h pl t nd i y u l ft h
er d h v p vi u ly
e a e an n o r e an a e re o s
 T HE Y O U N G C O NJ U R O R . 49

pl c d fia pi c f c i uch yo will h v p l c d i
e ve e es o o n s as u a e a e n

th h t
e ft y h v c u t d th fift p
a a er ou t th a e o n e e een l e ces in o e

h t y
a th k th p
ou wh m y h v l ct d f m
en a s e ers o n o ou a e se e e ro

udi c t i t y i p f m i g th t ick t c unt

,

th e a en e o a ss s ou n e r or n e r s, o o

th m e y t f t h h t i t t h pl t t
on e ou O th t th i e a n o e a e, o se e a e re s

no mi t k ft whic h y tu t h m y t f th pl t
s a e, a er ou rn e on e ou O e a e

i t t h h t d t t h m ti m l t f ll th fi v pi c
n o e a an a e sa e e e a e e e es

h v c t d y u h d u d t h pl t th
,

y ou a i e se re e y n o r an n er e a e ou en

as k hi m t d w t fi pi c which will til l l v fift

o ra ou ve e e s, s ea e e en,

y out k t h fi
a th te i d w e t d pl c
ve th m i a s ra n ou an a e e n a

d w (
ra th
er g se e d ppl t ick ) th y ge o ran e an a e r ,
en ou o
th ugh th m gic w d P t P ifi P
ro e a y th or s, r es o , ac c, a ss, ou en

o p t h d w ( ft pl ci g y u fi g
en e ra e r, th a p i gt er a n o r n e r on e s r n o

h ld th i id d w i which t h fi p i c w pl c d )
o e ns e ra er n e ve e es e re a e ,

an d h w th s udi c th t t h fi pi c
o e a g en y e a e ve e es a re on e , ou
th t ll him t g t th h t d h w m y pi c
en e o e i e a an se e o an e e s a re n

it ; h g t th h t d t th u p i f l l h c u t
e e s e a an o e s r r se o a ,
e o n s

igi l u mb fift
,

th e or na n e r, e en .

67 MYSTER IOU S C OIN O R HO W TO MAKE D O LLARS PASS THR O UGH A

WINE GLASS A C HINA PLATE A TABLE AND F ALL INTO THE HAND
.
,

.
, , ,

Aft p f mi g t ick 40 ( p
er er or y m a y
n dd t h r . ou a r e ss e
c mp y g i will h tu
,

o an d y a I a n, an w y t h saf s o ou e na re o

thi t ick if y will ly l k h p ugh t

s r ou h w on oo s ar e no o s ee o

it i d Th f w tch cl ly d if y h v y
,

s on e e r e o re , a ose an ou a e ver

p t ti g y y m y y g th ugh
,
.

en e ra n th e m e s, ou a se e e on e o ro

thi gl s d f ll up
a ss th pl t
an d f m th t th ugh
a .
on e a e, a n ro a ro

t h t bl i t my h
e a ed I will d it d lib t ly
n o th t
an o e er a e so a

h v v y pp tu ity d t cti g d c pti

.
,

y oum y a a f e e er t h o or n o e e n e e e on,
which will m k y wi my lf a e ou a s se a s se .
”

N w y o t k pl t ou d pl c it a t h t bl
e a pl c a e an a e on e a e, a e
up th t wi gl up id d w
on a a d t k th
ne mpty a ss s e o n, an a e e e
l th c
ea e rn d h ld it b f a se a nth udi c t c vi c o e ore e a en e, o on n e
th m th t thi g i i id Pl c it i c l m
e a no n s ns e . a e , n a a re e s s an

n e r, ov th iv t d m y which y h d b f put
er e r e e o ne ou a e o re a
littl id f m t h vi w f t h p ec t t Pl c
,

e as e ro e e o e s a or s a e a
m ll b ll t h b tt m f t h gl th t k th c
.

s a a on e o o o e a s s, en a e e a se
with th c c l d c i th i e on d pl c
ea e th m v o ns e re n , an a e e o er
th b ll which will b c t d th i N w t ll th
e a , e se re e
"
e e n . o e e
co mp y t k p h p l k t d th y m y di c v
an o ee a s ar oo ou an e a s o er
t h wh l p c T k th l c i d th w th m
,

e o e ro e ss a e e o o se o n s an ro e on
t h t bl ; b i g th m g i u d t h t bl d xch g
.

e a e r n e a a n n er e a e, an e an e
th m f e b ll p vi u ly d p it d th h lf d l y
or a a re o s e os e on e s e , an a

3 a
50 T HE M G IU IA N S O
’
WN BO O K
th e s a me up v th c
on t he l t bl
which a e R em o e e a se a one , ,

f c u will l v y xp d
.

o o th m
r se , ea th t p e f th e on e e os e on e o o e
gl “
N W
a ss y th p f m O Ip u m th t y h v
sa s e er o r e r, re s e a ou a e

di c v d t h wh l my t y but if t I will giv y

.
,

s o e re e o e s er no e ou

th pp tu ity d will tu t h m y wh c it
,

ano er O or n an re rn e on e en e

c m C v y with th c d b i g t h b ll
,

a e th m ”
o er e on e e a se , a n r n e a

w hich y p vi u ly p d t t h p ct t u d t h
.

ou re o s ex os e o e s e a or n er e
t bla d xche, an g it f t h m y e th
an h lf which
e or e on e on e s e

g i t up t bl v c with
,

y ou a t h
a n R m
o ss t h on t h e a e . e o e e a se e
c i c c l d th i
o ns on d t h b l l will pp
ea e th t p
e re n , a n e a a e a r on e o

o f t h gl e t fi t O p f
a ss, a s a m m k th f ll w
rs ur e r or er a es e o o

i g c cludi g p ch h v upp
.

“
n on N w n y s I ee d i : o as ou a e, s o se , s

c v d th W h l my t y I h p l di th t y will t
,

o e re e o e s er O e, a e s, a ou no

pp iti li t i c if
,

se t p u an O
g m os on
y d y ne a a ns
i
e s n e, ou o, ou

will v y i u ly i ju my p ck t
er ser o d s f c u n re o e s, an , o o rs e ,

att t l l t h c mp
ra c y d l v m i
a e o mpty h u
an an ea e e n an e o se

with mpty p ck t
,
”
e o e s .

68 GR EAT TR IC K OF THE EG YPTIAN FLUIDS CB

PROEESSOR WYMAN S ’

IMPOSSIBILITIES ACC OMP LISHED

.
,

Mi wi dw t
x t g th th ne an p t th m by m a er o e e r, e n se ara e e eans
of d d whit t p
a re T p f m thi t ick y
an e mu t a e o er or s r
'

ou s

h v th c v ( ti ) m d f b l i t i f m t mi
.

a e re e o e rs n a e, o an o e a c or er na

ti g t b ut i ch d a h lf t p up t h t p f t w
,

n a a o on e n an a on o , on e o o o
Of th c v i ld d pi
e se o f thick b
e rs c pp
s so e re a e ce o ra s s , o e r,

or l d y b
ea ut q u tsa f ia ch i o thick i a t h ar e r o an n n n e ss, n e

c t m k h l b ut th m i di m t b ut t w
,

e n er a e a o e a o e sa e n a e e r, a o o

i ch f m th t p d t h i id w ill b p titi
n es ro e o an on e ns e e a ar on o r

fl th ugh th c t f which m k m ll h l ( thi

,

o o r, ro e en er o a e a s a a o e, s

p titi m u t b w t tight ) P vi u t p f mi g th
ar on s e a er re o s o er o r n e

t ick fill th t w c v ( t h t m f th m ) with w t

.

r e o o e rs e o o e one a e r,

th th with wi th c k th m w ll which xclud th

e o er ne , en or e e e es e

i c
a r, q u tly k p th liquid f m c mi g t t th
on se en ee s e ro o n ou a e

s m ll h l m d in t h c t
a o e f t h p titi
a e th t k t w e e n er o e ar on , en a e o

so u d tu mbl n d put b u t m uc h w t
e rs a n i th a o as a er n one a s e re

i w t
s i a erf th c v pl c th c v v th t th
n on e o e o ers , a e e o er o er a ,
e

tu mbl th t h th w t th put b ut th m qu tity

er a as e a e r, en a o e sa e an

o f wi i th th tu mbl
ne n th i in t h th c v
e o er e r, a s e re s e o er o e r,

an d pl c th t c v v it w h v tu m bl with h l
a e a o er o er no a e a er a o e

th ugh th c t f th b tt m ( m d with d ill ) h v

ro e en er o e o o a e a r ,
a e

thi h l cl d with l g p g f m t h u d id th
s o e o se a on e ro e n er s e, en
th ugh y u t ick t bl h v
ro o m ll
r ug h l m d to
r a e a e a s a a er o e a e
 r un YO U NG CO N JU no u . 51

a dm it th p g thi tu mbl mu t l b c v d with

e e s er s a so e o e re a

i m il c v i xt l pp c y th t k t h
,

s ar o er n e e rn a a e a ra n e ou en a e e c ov

e rs o ff t h tu mbl c t i i gw t
e d wi
e rs d i p
on a n n a er a n ne , an n re s

en c f t h udi c mi t h t w liquid th p u b th
e o e a en e x e o s, en o r o

i t t h tu mbl
n o e th t h t h h l th ugh t h b tt m pl c
er a as e o e ro e o o a e

t h tum bl b ck d c v th m v w lift t h tu m bl
,

e e rs a an o er e o e r, n o e er
u p c t i i g
on a n n t h m ixtu th t t h udi
e c m y it re a e a en e a se e ,

( k pi
ee g y u hn d i f ot f t
r h p g )
an pl c it b
n ck with ro n o e e a e a

th ugh h l c v it v th t k
,

p g e t hro e o e, d d o er o e r, en a e a re an

whit t p t i g th t h p vi u ly b
e a e s r n f t dt a as re o s een as e ne o a

s m ll ticka s d pl c it i t h t p f t h c v
an a th t i v
e n e O o e o er a s o er

th f l tu m bl th t k th d f th d t p which
,

e a se e r, en a e e en o e re a e,

h as a s m ll w i t it a d ft rem vi g t h c k f m t h
o an a e r re o n e or ro e
c v v t h wi d p th d f th wi i t th wh l
,

o er o er e ne, ro e en O e re n o e o e

th i i th
e a r l t i t t h wi
s en which l t it
e n o d w i t e ne , e s r un o n n o

t h tu m bl
e u d th d lik wi with th whit t p
ers n e rn e a o e se e e a e,
th ch y u h d u d th t bl d d w t h p g t
,

e n re a o r an n er e a e an ra e e ou

o f t h tu m bl e d l t t h m ixtu er an d w i t tu m ble e re r u n o n n o a er

or cup c t d th f th t pu p ; w m v t h
se re e e re or a r o se no re o e e
cv o d h w th
e rs a n udi c th t th tu mbl y p u d
s o e a en e a e er ou o re

th m ixtu
e i t i mpty d th re n o
y s p u d it t
e an e on e ou o re ou

f c t i it g i which will g tly t i h th m

,

o on a n s a a n, re a a s on s e .

Th t a cc mpli h d m gici P f
a o s Wy m
e h a a n, r o e s so r an , as as

t i h d ppl udi g
on s e a d d li g ht d th u
a d i v y city
n an e e o sa n s n e er
i t h U it d S t t
n e n d C e d by t h p f m c fa es an an a a, e e r or an e o

t hi w s d ful xp i m t
on er e er en .

69 THE MAG ICIAN S SNO W BALL O NE OF THE BAKER O F AVA S FEATS

’ ’
. . .

T k a cup d fi l l it with ic th ch g it i t h d
e a an r e, en an e n o a an

k chi f
er T d thie t ick y h v t w cup ( t i ) m d
o o s r ou a e o s n a e

t fit withi th th but l t t h ut id cup b b ut

.

o o ne n e o e r, e e o s e e a o

t w i ch o d p th th i id
n es ee l t t he i m b tu
er an d e ns e on e , e r s e rn e

s qu d w ll u d but l t th t f t h i id cup b
a re o n a ro n e a o e ns e e a

t ifl l g th t h ut id th t w h th t i c v
,

r e ar er an e o s e o ne, s o a en e n o er

( which y m u t l ouh v ) i put s v th m

a soit wil l fit a e s o er e
s u ffi ci tly tight t lift t th i id cup wh it i t k
en o ou e ns e en s a en

O ff P vi u t p f mi g thi t ick y m u t pl c i th
re o s o e r or n s r ou s a e n e
b tt m f th d p cup 9 whit p ck t h dk c hi f th
.

o o o e ee . e o e an er e en
pl c th th cup i it ft which b i g it t i p c
,

a e e o er n a er r n ou n re s e n e
udi c th fill t h i id cup (which t t h
,

o f th e a en e, en e ns e o e
a udi c pp en t
e a b th ly cup ) with ic pl c t h
e a rs o e e on r e, a e e
co v v it ft which p t t h my ti w d P t
er o er a er re ea e s c or s res o ,

th m v th c v d th i id cup will
,

ll P
’

P a ca o, ay , e n re o e e o e r an e ns e
52 T HE MA GCI IA N S
‘

O WN BO O K .

h v tuck t it
a e s o an d be c c l d f m vi w
on ea e ro e n ow tk a e o ut
th h dk chi f it will g tly t i h th
,

e an er e ,
a nd re a a s on s o se w ho s ee
it .

70 . THE MAGNETIZED CANE .

Isv e y u p i i g littl f cy d i c lcul t d t o

a r s r r s n e an ,
an s a a e

c t much t i hm t i re a e a s on s en n
th p l d wi g m e a r or o r
’
ra n ro o

T p f m thi t ick t k
.

o e r or s r a e a
pi c f bl ck ilk th d
,

e e o a s re a or
h h i b ut t w f t o rs e a r, a o o ee
l g d f t t ch d on ,
an as en o ea en
f th m b t h k f o e sa e en oo s o a
i mil l Wh b s ar c o or en uno
v d f t th h k i
.

s er e as en e oo s n
t h b ck p t fy u p t
,

e a ar o o r an a

l l g b ut t w i ch oon -
e s, a o o n es
b l w t h b d f th k e o e en o e nees

Th pl c th c ( it h uld
.

en a e e a ne s o
b d k d t t e a ar on e an no oo

h vy ) withi th i p t ea ,
n e n n er ar

f t h th d p td o e re a a s re re s e n e

g vi g d by
,

i th n e en ra n an a
i m pl m v m t f th l g
,

s e o e en o e e s,

y ou c a nm k t h c d c ba ut d
e p f m g e t an e an e a o an e r or a re a

v i ty f f t tic m v m t At ight y u di c
,

ar e o an as o e en s . n o r au en e
c t p c iv t h th d d pp tly t h c
an no er e e will e re a an a a re n e an e

h v upp t wh t v Th p f m h uld i f m
,

a e no s or a e er e er or er s o n or

th c m p y b f c m m ci g thi t ick th t h i t d
.

e o an e or e o en n s r , a e n en s
t m g
o tiz t h c
a ne d by m vi g hi h
e ed p a ne , a n o n s an s as ro
f f m g
e s so r s o ti m d th m ti f th l g will t b
a ne s o, e o on o e e s no e
no tic d e .

71 P R O FESSO R WYMAN S MO DE OF PER FOR MING THE EGG BAG TR IC K

'
. .

T k b g
a d xhibit it t t h
e a a udi c tu t h b g i
an e o e a en e, rn e a n

s id t th b ck g i ft which t k v l gg t
e ou en a a a n, a er a e se era e s ou

f it T p f m thi t ick h v y b g b ut h lf
,

o o e r or s r a e ou a a a o a a

y d w id d b ut fi ighth d p m d f bl ck m
.
,

ar e, an a o ve e s ee a e o a ca
b ic th t k t ip f th m cl th b ut th i ch
,

r en a e s r s o e sa e o a o re e n es
wid d w th m ch id f t h t ip l gthwi f
,

e an se e on e a s e o e s r en se o

th b g th
e a c ll d c ll it i i th s th t th gg
e se a r e a e e s, s n e e a e e s

pl c d ; l t th d f th c ll b cl d t th m uth
,

a re a e e e en o e e s e o se a e o

o f th l g b ge th t t h m uth f th c ll w ill b
ar e a ,
so a e o o e e s e
 TRICKS '
WI T H C AR D S .

H U H p fici cy i g m s with c d i i
ALT O G ro en n a e ar s, s, n o ur
o pi i m t p
n on , a ici u cc mpl i h m t f y uth d
os e rn o s a o s en or o an

which c tb t v ly p b t d w d
,

one an no t e oo se e re re ro a e e o no
c id H H CK with p ck f c d t
,

on s er SLEIG T O F
- -
AN D TR I S a a o ar s, a
a l l bj cti
O bl but th
e u c f m uch h ml
on a e, ra er a so r e o ar e ss
a mu m t se d u d en thi i mp i w d t h it t
an n er s re s s o n , e o no es a e

t i t th f ll wi g i f xc ll t d c pti
,

o n ser e o o d n s e r es o e e en e e on s an
l ight f h d t ick
s e -
o -
an r s

Pl yi g c d b li v d t h v b i v td i
.

a n ar s a re e e e o a e e en n en e n
Sp i ly t h f u t th c tu y f i 1 3 78 J h
.

'

a n a s e ar as e o r ee n en r o r, n o n

th Fi t ki g f C til f b d c d pl yi g i hi d
,

e rs , n O as e, or a e ar -
a n n s o
mi i i
n o n s, dict w hich i n t i t an y i m il e s a n e r or o an s ar
l gi l tiv m u i th p t f E p Th figu
e s a e eas re n o er ar s o u rO e e re s

p t h c d th m lv t gth f t h
.

u on e dd t th
ar s e se e s, a o e s re n o e
s upp iti ; f th uit
os on w i g t th or f p d e s s an s er n o o se o s a es

an d club h v t th s m i v t d h t d t f il
a e no e sa e n er e e ar an re o

s h p which u f t h p
a e t d y di pl y b t p d
o rs o e r e se n a s a u es a a s,

w d cudg l club ; th t i f c t
,

or s d b t
or s, a n a s os , o r e s, or s so a n a

w t i th i m th u g h w h v lt d t h figu
e re a n e r na e s, o e a e a ere e re s

At t h p t ti m t c d f v it div i f
.

e re s e n e, o o, ar s a re a a or e e rs o n o

t h Sp
e i d an a rd th m p ly f lli g th m i v t d
s, a n e on o o o se n e s es e

i th h
n d f th v ig
e an s o e so e re n

ig f H y t h S v th c d pl yi g w
.

I th
n e re n o en r e e en , ar -
a n as

a v ry f hi bl c u t m u m t i E gl d Th
e as on a e o r a se en n n an e
c d th u d diff d m t i lly i th i figu f m
.

ar s en se e re a er a n e r re s ro

th v gu i t d f club p d di m d
,

w i
o se n o n o e, a s ns ea o s, s a e s, a on s,

an d h t th y h d bbit pi k
e a r s, d th fl w
e a ra s, n s , r o se s , a n e o e rs
c l d c lu mbi
al e up th m
o l b ll h n e s, l v on e as a so e s, e a rt s , ea es,
a c d
or n s , 8 L t w tu
e e r,t th t ic k th t
50 . e us no rn o e
’

r s a

can b pl y d with c d
e a e ar s .

I ncc d c with my ul I h ll l y t h p i cip l

a or an e r e, s a a e r n a

t
s re s s O 11 c d t ick th t qui ar pp tu d m y
r s a re re no a a ra s, a n a

b p f m d with o di
e er or yc d e r n ar ar s .
 C D 55 T ru c xs 4 1T H AR S .

1 T HAKE THE PASS . O .

Thi i s c y b gi i g f c d t i k
s a ne M ki g
e ss a r e nn n or ar r c s . a n

th p e i t h t ch ic l t m f
a ss ,
”
s hifti g ith th t p
e e n a er or s n e er e o

or t h b tt m c
e od t y pl c i th p ck th t y lik
o ar o an a e n e a a ou e
l m t i mp ibl t d c ib it d I ly y
.

It i s a os o ss e o es r e an c an on sa

th t it will b l d b tt i fi m i ut f m f i d
,

a e e a rn e e er n ve n es ro a r en ,

th i an m y h u
n as f m b k A h w v
an fi do rs ro a oo . s, o e e r, a r en

is t nolw y t b f u d w h
a a p f m t he p
s o e o n o c an e r or a ss,

I will d v t d c ib it
en ea or o es r e .

c d
The a r s a re e h ld b th h d ight h d u d
in o an s r an th n e rn e a ,

and l ft b v
e g vi g wh
a o e , as in t he e n r a n , e r e , a s t he bot tom

c d
ar i d littl fi g
is t o be r a se t o t he t o p , t h e e n e r is s e e n b e

tw th t c d
een a ar and th b v it
o se a o e quick v
By a t m o e me n .

o f t he r ight h d
a n , th e b tt c d lipp d w y t w d
o om ar is s e a a o ar s
l ft
t h e e , a n d is pl c d up
a e u d h d
o n t h e t o p c a r d, n er s a ow
o f t he el ft h d whic
an , i d t ll
h is r a s e fo r t he mo m e n t o a o w o f
p g
its a ss a e
hi v t ut idu u ly p ctic d b f
.

T s m o e me n m s be a ss o s ra e e o re
i t is e xhibit d public
e in ,
thi g l k
as no n wkw d
o o s m or e a ar

th a n t o se e it clu ily p f
ms d which c
e r o r m e , in a s e t w o or
h c d g
t re e ar s e n e r a lly tu bl fl
m e o n t he o o r .

2 TO TELL A C AR D BY ITS BAC K

. .

Whil hu ffl i g t h p ck c t gl c t t h b tt m
e s n e a as a an e a e o o
d m k th p d b i g it t t h t p C ti u t
,

c ar ,
a e e a ss , a n r n o e o on n e o
hu ffl d l y up it by d g m y c d
.

s e, an a on e re e s as an ar s as ou
y
l ik e, sa y i Th s x l y t h p ck
. th t bl f c d w
en a e a on e a e, a e o n
W d ar s, d d ivid i t i t
an v h p b gi i g t t h
e n o se en ea s, e nn n a e
56 GC WN K T HE MA I IAN S O
’
BO O .

b tt m d l v th v th h p l g th
o o an ea e y f e se en ea ar er an an o

th
,

th e o e rs

Wh y h v d thi t k c d f m th t p f
.

en ou a e on e s, a e on e ar ro e o o
th e v th h p pp t c lcul t
se en ea d l y it f c a e ar o a a e, an a a e
u pw d th h p D with fi m
, , _

ar f th
s, o n on e O e o er ea s O so ve or e
c d thu l vi g y u lipp d c d t th t p f th
.

ar s, s ea n o r s e ar a e o o e
se v th h p Y th
en ea u c th t by t h id f th ou en anno n e a e a o e
i c d y will m th v th Y m it cc d
.

s x ar s ou na e e se en ou n a e a or

i gly ft c fully tudyi g t h th c d d ki g

.

n a er a re s n e o er ar s, a n on a s n

p ct t t t k it up it will b th t y ight
,

a s e a or o a e e se e n a o u a re r .

pl c fi c d b v t h lipp d c d y will
,

If y ou a e ve ar s a o e e s e ar ou

h p d if ight c d th will f c u
,

l y
a t i
ou s x ea s, a n e ar s, e re O o r se

b i h p
e n ne ea s .

3 THE C AR D NAMED WITHOUT BEING SEEN

. .

A i th l t t ick c t
s n e gl c t t h b tt m c d y
as r as a an e a e o o ar sa
f p d t t h p ck i yh p
, ,

th e a ce O L y s a esm a ou e a n as an ea s as

lik ti g wh th t l id which c t i th t
.

y ou e, no i n e re a on e s a on a ns a

b tt m c d A k y
o o ar t t k p t h t ps c d f an
y one o a e u e o ar o an

h p l k t it d pl c it Y th g th p t h
.

ea oo a an re a e ou en a er u e

h p p p tly by ch c b t y t k c t put th
.
, ,

ea s a a re n an e, u ou a e a re o e

h p c t i i g t h b tt m c d up t h c d which h
ea on a n n e o o ar on e ar as

b ch
een Y th giv y
o se n th c d t cut d
ou en e an on e e ar s o an

c u ti g th m v t h c d th at i mm di t ly f ll w
.
,

on o n n e o er, e ar e a e o o s

th e ace o f p d i th c d ch s a es s e ar osen

If by ccid t c d h uld p t d
.

y an t h t w a b a
en e o ar s s o e se ar e
wh t th
en cu p p c d f t h p
e u ck i t h ch er d ar o e a s e os e n o n e , a n

b pick d t with mi g c
,

c an e e ou see n a re .

4 THE CAR D TOLD BY THE O PERA GLASS . .

M k t t bl uch i giv i F ig 1 d pl c
a e ou a a e, s as s en n an a e

it i p gl th t th figu will b vi ibl wh

.
,

n an O e ra -
a ss, so a e re s e s e en

y ou l k
oot h g h i t F c v
ro u i c I h v m d m i or on en en e, a e a e ne a s

Fig 2 t h u m b 1 2 3 i ch i b i g
.

see n i n e n e rs ,
n ea s er e s e n
u d t d Th b t pl i t w it t h u m b cut
.
, ,

n e rs o o e es an s o r e e n ers, o r

th m t f b k d p t th m ci cul pi c f
.

e ou o a oo an as e e on a r ar e e o

c db d which m u t th b k d i il t m k
,

ar oar s en e soa e n o so a s o a e

it m i t p t Th light will th ily pi c

, ,

se -

ra n s a re n e en e as er e

th gh it d th figu will b b tt vi ibl th if it

.

ro u an e re s e e er s e an

w p qu
,

e re O a e

It will b th t Fig 2 c t i m uch m tt

.

e se e n a on a n s as a er as

F ig 1 d th t t w thi d f t h figu v d by it
.

an a o r s o e re s a r e s a e .
,
 H C D T m c x s W IT AR S 57

Th p l i mi i b i g
e se re gd t n ar e s e n arr a n e e l } N e w on e to tk
a e
tw ty v c d p ck i k
,

an y en t
-
fse d t en ar s ou o a a an o th n of an
y
f th m l th m i t th h p
,

on e o D e ea e n o re e ea s, a nd a sk h im
which h p it i d wh t u m b f m t h w uld
.

in ea s, a n a n er ro e t o g he o

Fig .

lik it t c m ft th thi d d l S pp h ch
e o o e a er e r ea u o se e o o se s it
t b t h tw ty xth c d y t k up y u p gl
.

o e e en -
Si ar ou a e o r O era -
a ss
d l k f u mb 2 6 Thi y will fi d l t but
,

an th
oo or e n er s ou n as o ne ,
g d t h 2 6 2 13 T h m i g i th t if th ch
.

a rr a n
t

e i s -
e e an n s, a e os e n
2!
3
58 T HE MA I IA N S GC ’
O WN BO O K .

c d ar tw ty ixth
is t o be t h e en s t hh p which it w
e e a in -
as

fu d ut fi t ti pl c d c d th c d
,

o n m s be fo r t he rs me a e se o n e se on

ti m fi t l t ti thi d pick p t h c d
,

e rs , a n d t he a s me r SO yo u u e ar s,

t ki g c t k p th t h p u mb t w Y g i
.

a n a re o ee a ea n er o ou a a n

d l th m i th h p d thi ti m y pl c t h h p
.

ea e n re e ea s, a n s e ou a e e ea

i which i t h ch
n c d t th t p b i g u mb
s e o se n ar a e o e n n er one .

D l th m thi d ti m g th i g up t h h p pl c
,

ea e d a r e, an on a er n e ea s, a e
i t t t h b tt m
a e o o .

Th c u ti g f m t h t p th ch
en , on o n n c d w il l b ro e o e os e n ar e
d t b th tw ty ixth
,

fo un o e e en -
s .

5 THE F OUR KING S . .

T k t h f u ki g
a e t f
e p ck f c d
o r n d l s outw o a a O ar s, a n a so o
o th c u t c d which
er o r t t b
ar h w Sp d t
s, a re no o e s o n re a ou
ki g b f t h p ct t but c c l t h t w
.

th e n s e o re e s e a o rs , on ea e o
c u t c d b tw t h thi d d f u th ki g L y t h
o r ar s e ee n e r an o r n s a e
c d fc d w w d t bl T k ff th b tt m
.

ar s a e th o n ar s on e a e . a e o e o o

c d which i f c u
ar f t h ki g
s, O h w it if by
o rse o n e o e n s s o as

ccid t d pl c it T k xt c d
,

a en anth t p a th e on e o . a e e ne ar ,

which c u t c d pl c th t
,

( i f t h s on e ) d O e i t h o r ar s an a e a n e

middl f t h p ck T k t h thi d c d ( i c d
.

e o e a .th a e e r ar . e . e se on

c u t c d ) d pl c th t l t h m iddl f t h p ck
, ,

o r ar an a e a a so n e a r e e O e a .

Th will th b ki g t t h t p d th
,

e re en e one t th b t n a e o an re e a e o

t m
o A k.
y t cut t h
s anc d d t one x mi th m o e ar s, a n o e a ne e
wh h will fi d l l f u ki g t g th i t h middl f
,

en e n a o r n s o e er n e e o
th p ck
,

e a .

It i b tt t s c u t c d t pl c b tw th thi d
e er o u se o r ar s o a e e e en e r

an d f u th ki g b c u o r if th c d h uld lip id
n s, e a se e ar s s o s as e,
th y w uld t b
e o dily di ti gui h d
no e c mm
so re a s n s e as o on

c d ar s.

6 THE P OUR ACC OMPLIC E . .

L t p
e d w f u c d f m th p ck d t ll him
a e r so n ra o r ar s ro e a an e
thi k f f th m Wh h tu y t h f u
,

t o n o on e o e . en e re rn s ou e o r

c d d xt u ly pl c t w f th m u d th p ck d
ar s, e e ro s a e o O e n er e a an

U d th t t h b tt m y pl c f u
,

tw th t p
o on e o . n er o se a e o o ou a e o r

ca r d f sy t o d th an t ki gso r ight , t an f m t h en , a n e or en ro e

b tt m c d y p d th m th t bl
o o ar s, ou d
s k th
re a e on e a e , an as e

p if th c d h fix d b m g th m If h y
e rs o n e ar e e on e a on e . e sa n o,

y u
o u a re s it i f t h t w
re c d t h t
s one O p Y th e o ar s on e o ou en

p t w c d t th b tt m d d wi g fl t h l w t f
.

a ss o ar s o e o o an ra n o e o es o

th m y k if th t b t hi c d If h g i y
,

e ou as a e no s ar e a a n sa n o,

t k th t bid d w c d f
, .

y ou a d e
p d a h im car h i u m ,
t h an ra s ar ro e
 TR I CK S WIT H C D AR S .
59

b t t m f th p ck If th p
o o o e
y h i
a c d i m . g e e rson sa s ar s a on
th y fi t d w f m t h b tt m y m u t d xt u ly
o se ou rs re ro e o o , ou s e e ro s
t k p t h f u c d th t y put u d th m d pl ci g
a e u e o r ar s a ou n er e an a n
th th t w h t h b tt m c d f
,

th t p l t t h
o se o n e o , e e o er o e e o o ar s o
t h p ck which d
e a w i th m,
b f d c ib d ra n e a n ner e o re es r e .

7 TO TELL THE C AR D THOUG HT OF IN A CIR C LE OE TEN

.
.

Pl c th fi t t c d f y uit i ci cul f m
a e e rs en ar s o an s n a r ar or as
x d figu th b i g c u td
,

i
n th e a nne e re e a ce e n o n e a s _ on e
R qu t p thi k f
, .

t e es a e rso n o n o a
u mb c d d t t uch l n er or ar an o o a so

th u b c d i
,

y m d an o er n e r or ar e s re
him t dd t t h u m b f th o a o e n er o e
c d h t uch d t h mb f ar e o e e nu er o
th c d l id t th t i t ; e ar s a ou a s, en
th bid him c u t th t m b ck
,

en o n a su a

w d b gi i g t th c d h ar e nn n a e ar e
t uch d d ck i g th t c d
,

o e ,
an re on n a ar

t th u m b h th ught f ; a e n er e o o

wh he will thu d it t t h en s en a e

ca rd u mb h fi t th ught f d th by bl y
or n er e rs o o ,
an e re ena e ou

to c t i wh t th t w
as er a n F x mpl up p a h a as . or e a e, s o se e
th ught f th u mb th
o o d t uch d t h
e n ixth c d if er re e , a n o e e s ar

dd d t i it will f c u m k ixt
,

ten b e a e o s x, d if o o rse a e s een an

h c u t th t u m b
e o n f m th ixth c d th
a n t uch d er ro e s ar e one o e

t g d d ck i g th ixth f u
, ,

in a re ro ra e th or er, re on n re e o n e s o r on

t h fifth fi f u th i thi d c d
,

e th ve o n th de o r s x on e r ar s, a n so
it will b f u d t t mi t t h thi d c d whic h
, ,

on e o n o er na e on e r ar

will th f h w y t h u mb t h p th ught f
,

e re ore s o ou e n er e e rso n o o

Wh t h p i c u ti g th u mb h h uld t f
.

en e e rso n s o n n e n e rs , e s o no o
c u c ll th m t l ud
,

o rs e , a e ou a o .

8 TO GUESS THE C AR D THOUG HT O F . .

T p f m thi t ick t h
o er or u mb f c d mu t b divi i s r e n er o ar s s e s
bl by 3 d it i m c v i t th t th u mb h ld
,

e an s o re on en e n a e n er s ou

i p t thi k f c d pl c th c d
,

b dd
e o D e s re a e r so n o n o a ar a e e ar s

t bl with th i f d w w d d t ki g th m
.

on th e a e e r
’
a ce s o n ar an a n e
up i d g th m i th h p with th i f c
, ,

n or e r, a r r a n e e n re e ea s, e r a es
U pw d d i uch m
ar an th t th fi t c d f th
n s a ann e r a e rs ar o e
p ck h ll b fi t i th fi t h p t h c d th fi t i
,

a s a e rs n e rs ea e se on e rs n
c d h p d th i d t h fi t f t h thi d ; t h
,

th e se on ea an e
t h r e rs o e r e
f u th th c d f th fi Wh th h p
,

o r e se d on o e rst . an so on . en e ea s
60 G C N WN K T HE MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

a re c mpl t d k th p
o e e i which h p th c d h
as e e r so n n ea e ar e
th ught f i d wh h t ll y pl c th t h p i th
,

o o s, a n en e e s ou , a e a ea n e
m iddl th tu i g up t h p ck t f m th h p
e en rn n e a e or re e ea s, a s
b f d g i i qui i which h p t h c d th ught
,

e o re , a n a a n n re n ea e ar o

o f i f m t h th h p f h pl c t h h p c t i
s or e re e ea s a re s a e e ea on a n

i g t h c d th ught f g i i t h c t k which
,

n e ar o d O a a n n e e n e r, a n as

o f th m c et i t h c d Wh thi i k w pl c it
on a n s e ar . en s s no n, a e
as b f b tw
e ore , th th tw e d g i f m th
een e o er o, a n a a n or re e

h p ea ki g t h m qu ti
s, a s n Th t k p th h p
e sa e es on . en a e U e ea s
f orth l t ti m put th t c t i i g t h c d th ught f
e as e, a on a n n e ar o O
i th middl
n e d pl c t h p ck t e, a n th t bl with the a e e a e on e a e

f c a d w w d tu p th c d till y u c u t h lf th
es o n ar rn u e ar s o o n a e
u mb f th c t i d i th p ck t tw lv f x m
,

n er o o se on a n e n e a e e e, or e a

p l if
e, th b tw ty f
e reu i which ec t h tw lfth
en c d -
o r, n a se e e ar

w ill b t h e th p th ght f If th u mb f
e on e e erso n ou O . e n er o

th c d be ar t th s m ti m e add d divi ibl by th e sa e e o an s e re e ,

uch fift tw ty tw ty v & th t ick will

,

s as ee n, en -

on e , en -
se en, c e r

b m uch i f t h c d th ught f will lw y b th t

.
,

e e a s e r, or e ar o o a a s e a

i t h middl
n e f t h h p i which it i f u d t h thi d ti m
e o e ea n s o n e r e,
so th t it m y b
a ily di ti gui h d with ut c u ti g t h
a e e as s n s e o o n n e
c d ;i
ar s l ity thi g i c
n re a y but t m mb no n s ne e ss a r o re e e r,

W hil y gi g th h p f th thi d ti m th
,

e ou a re a rr a n n e ea or e r e, e

c d w hich i t h m iddl
ar fs ch Supp f x m pl
e e on e O ea o se , or e a e,

th t t h middl c d f th fi t h p b t h f p d
.

a e e ar o e rs ea e e ace o s a es

th t th c d b t h ki g f h t
a e se on d th t t h thi d
e e n o e ar s an a e r

b th k
e v f h t if y
e na e o t ld th t t h h p e ar s o u a re o a e ea co n
t i i g th qui d c d i th thi d th t c d m u t b
a n n e re re ar s e r a ar s e

th k v f h t Y m y th f h v t h c d
,

e na e o ear s ou a e re o r e a e e ar s

hu ffl d with ut t ubli g th m y m d th l k
.

s e o ro n e an o re an en, oo

i g th m v f m k m y m th k v f h t
,

f ’
n e o er or or s sa e, a na e e na e o ear s
wh it ccu
en o rs .

9 TO TELL THE NUMBER OF C AR DS BY THE WEIGHT

. .

T k a p ck f c d y f ty d p iv t ly i t
e a a o ar s, s a or an r a e n se r

m g th m t w c d th l g th th th ;
,

a on e o ar s ra er ar er an e o e rs

l t t h fi t b t h fift
e e rs th d th th t h tw ty ixth
e e een an e o er e en -
s

f m th t p S m t hu ffl t h c d d cut th m t
, ,

ro e o ee o s e e ar s, a n e a

th fi t l g c “d p i th y h v t k ff i y
.

e rs on ar o se o se ou a e a en o n o ur

h d an d y an T h m u t
sa b fift c d h the re s e e en ar s ere er

t th m t t h c d l g c d d y Th but
.
, ,
“
u e a e se on on ar an sa e re a r e

l v h d p i i g th m i d xcl i m A d
, ,
“
e e en e re an o s n e re a n e r, e a ,
n

h f t c d
e r e a re O c u ti g th m t h p ct t
o u r een ar s .
”
n o n n e e s e a o rs

w ill fi d y u c lcul ti c ct
,

n o r a a on s o rr e
62 T HE M A GC I IA N S
’
O WN soox .

p ck S cu
a . c d y th e re a f p d i th p l m
ar sa e a ce o s a e s, n e a
f y u h d Th w th p ck t bl f c d w
,

o o r an .th ro e a on e a e, a e o n
w d ar p d t t h c d giv
s, s re a f th
ou p ct t y u e ar s, e o ne o e s e a o rs o r
c ju i g w d d t l l him wh y
on r n an , m an dt e en ou na e a car o
t uch which y will t k up
,

o one , ou a e
Fi t m t h f p d H t uch c d which
.

rs na e e a ce o s a es . e o es a ar
t k up with ut h wi g t h f c f it Thi c d m y
,

y ou a e o s o n e a e o s ar a
ight f di m d P t it i t y u l ft h nd
.

h e , say t h e e o a on s u n o o r e a ,

d pl c it up f p d which i l dy th
.

an th
a e on e a ce o s a e s, s a re a ere ,
so th t th tw l k li k
a e d Th
o c ll f t h igh t
oo e on e car en a or e e
f di m d A th c d i t uch d y th qu
.

o a on s . no f er ar s o e , sa e een o
club Thi y put with t h th
s . s oud ft p t di g e o e rs, a n a er re e n n

t c lcul t c ll f th qu f club
,

o a a e, a or e een o s

P c d i thi m u til i c d h v b d w
.

ro ee n s a nn er n s x ar s a e een ra n
Th ub titut th l t c d d w ( w hich i f c u
.

en s s e e as ar ra n s o o rs e a.
w g ) f th
ro n on e f p d or dc c l it i th p l m
e ace o s a e s, a n on ea n e a

o f y u h d Th
o r t w th th
an th t bl en d s re e o e rs on e a e, a n

whil th y f th p ct t fix d up th m g t
.

e e e es o e s e a o rs a re e on e e

id f t h c d i y u l ft h d
,

r o e ar n o r e an

g d pl t k m t w it d w t h
.

It i s a oo an m o as so e one o r e o n e na es
o f t he c d th y ar c ll d d th t h v t h li t
s as e a re a e an en o a e e s

c ll d v i d th t v y th t th h
,

a e o e r, n orm y er a e er on e a se e a e re as

b een n o mi t k s a e .

13 HEADS AND TAILS . .

Whil y hu ffl i g th c d c nt iv t
e o u a re s g n e ar s, o r e o a rr a n e
q ui tly l l th i h d
e a w y e r m y p ibl
ea s one a or a s an as o ss e , re

di d xc pt ki g qu k v
,

jee t i g -
llnt h m a t h e a ond s e e e n ee n, na e , an

v d p i g th m t t h b tt m Put t h p k up
,

se en, an a ss n e o e o o e ac on

t bl t k ff u mb f th upp c d
.

th e a e, a e o d a ff n er o e er ar s, an o er

th m f e m or t ch so c d f m Whil h i
e one o o o se a ar ro . e e s

l ki g t it tu th
oo n a d u d d ff th m t h im i
rn e c ar s ro n an o er e o n

d t h t h m y pl c it Shu ffl t h c d
, , ,

or er a e a d re a e e e ar s, a n on

l ki g th m v th ch d will b t di g wi th
.

oo n e o er, e o se n c ar e s an n

it h d
s ea w y whil th o ne th a v d ,
e e o e r s a re r e e rse .

14 THE SUR PR ISE . .

Wh y h v endi c v d
ou c d t
a h f ll wie g pl s o e re a ar e o o n an

will m k t iki g t mi ti t th t ick G t th c d

,

a e a s r n er na on o e r . e e ar

t t h b tt m f t h p ck
o e o o d t ll o f th p ct t t
e a an e one o e s e a ors o

h ld th c d by c tightly h G iv
,
‘

o e ar s on e orn e r a s as e c an . e

th m e h p p with y u fi g
a s ar t with y u h
ra d o r n e r, n o o r an ,

an d l l th a d w ill b e t uck t f hi h ld d f ll
car s e s r ou o s o ,
an a
 T R I KS C w rm c x a ns . 63

on fl xc pt th b tt m c d which will m i
t he o or, e e e o o ar re a n

b t w hi fi g d thu m b th m d a h
,

e een It h s n er a n a s a ra er or e s

i g ff ct if y ch c d t ik
.

n e
p t t
e h t t h t p d ou u e ose n ar a e o ,
an s r e

th m upw d wh t h wh l p ck will fly b u t th
,

e ar s, m en e o e a a o e roo ,

lik fl ck f butt fli
e a oly l vi g t h t p c d i t h
o er e s, o n ea n e o ar n e

p g p
e rs o n s
’
ra s .

15 . THE R E OLUTION V .

th
An o t w y f fi i hi g t ick i
er n e a f ll w G t
a o n s n a r s as o o s . e

th c d t th t p f th p k
e ar o d t ki g c
e 0 th t l lo e ac an a n are a a

th c d e ar v d p t h p ck t h fl t ki g c
s a re e en, ro e a on e oo r , a n a re

ju t
s y asl t g t lip
ou t h t p ce d littl ff
o, t h t
o s f e o ar a e o e re s o

th p ck e I f lli g t h
a . i t c f th i will tu t h
n a n e re s s a n e o e a r rn e

c d v d it will t with it f c u p w d
,

ar o e r, a n th t p re s s a e ar s on e o
o f t h p ck e a .

16 THE SLIPP ED C AR D . .

A c t i th b tt m
s er a n d f th p ck ; h ld th c d
e o o c ar o e a o e ar s
i y u l ft h
n o rd with th i f c d w w d Pl c y u
e an e r a es o n ar s a e o r

ight h d up th m d with y u ight f fi g lid

.
,

r an on e an o r r o re n er s e
th m l wly v ch th ki g m t p
,

e s o o er e a t y o e r, a s n so e on e o s o an

c ar d h ch e by putti g hi fi g up it Wh h
o o se s , n s n er on . en e
h as d p t h p ck t th t c d but whil p i g
o n e so , o en e a a a ar e o en n
it m k t h p d b i g t h b tt m c d u d
,

a e e a ss, a n th r n e o o ar n er e on e
t uch d H ld up th k t h ch u
,

o e . d d o t b e c ar s, a n as e o o se r o e s re

o f hi c d s h d l l th c d t him d l t h im hu ffl
ar an a e ar s o an e s e
much h ch Aft w d di c v th c d i
,

as as e o os e s er ar s s o er e ar n

th t p f f ll wi g g d pl
.

an y m anner
y Th a i ou re e r . e o o n s a oo an .

17 THE NAILED C AR D . .

T k afl th d de ail d fi l it d w u til it p i t i
a -
ea e na an e o n n s o n s
h p dl h d quit fl t Th il
,

as s ar d th
as a n ee e , an e ea e a e na
h uld b b ut h lf i ch l g v h t if y
.

s o e a o a an n on or e en s or e r an .

thi g P th il th ugh t h c t f y c d y
,

n a ss e na ro e en er o an ar sa
°

f p d d c c l it i y u l ft h d
.
,

th e a ce o s a e s, a n on ea n o r e an .

T k a th p ck f c d g t t h
e ano er f p d a t th o ar s, e e ace o s a es o e
b tt m
o od p f m t h p c di g t ick
an Wh t h c d
e r or e re e n r en e ar s

tu d hu ffl th m b ut d xch g th pi c d
.
,

a re r e rn e s e e a o an e an e e er e
c d f th th Put th pi c d c d t t h b tt m f
, ,

ar or e o er e er e ar a e o o o
p ck d th w t h c d vi l tly g i t d
.

th
‘

e a an ro e ar s o en a a ns a o o r,

wh t h il will b d iv i by t h p u f th t h
,

en e na e r en n e r e ss re o e o er

c d g i t it h d d t h ch
ar s a a ns c d w ill b
s ea an e o se n ar e see n

il d t t h d il h uld b put th ugh th f c

,

na e Th
o e oo r e na s o e ro e a e
64 T HE MA GC I IA N S
'
O WN BO O K .

of c d th t wh
t he ar so a en th e o th er s a f ll on t he fl o or, it re«
i f ci g t h p ct t
,

ma ns a n e s e a o rs .

18 . TO AS ER TAIN THE NUMBE C

R or POINTS O N THR EE UNSEEN CAR DS .

In thit th c u t l v th c u t c d
s am u se me n e ace o n s e e en, e o r ar s

ten e a d th ch
th cc di g t t h u mb f th i
an e o e rs a or n o e n er o e r

p t
,

s o s

ch t c d y th m
.

A k y s t an y h one d l o oose a n re e ar s, a n a e on

th t bl e with th i f c d w w d O
a e, ch f th e r a es o n ar s . n ea o e se
h m u t pl c
e m sy with t h u mb f t h c d will
a e as an as e n er o e ar

m k fift
a e H giv y th e en m i i g d d wh
e es ou e re a n n c ar s, a n en

h v th y u h d c u t th v
.

y ou m i a ye e m n t h o r an ou o n e o er on e
p t c f hu ffli g th m d by d ducti g f u y w ill
,

re e n e o s n e ,
an e n o r, ou
h v t h mb f p i t
a e t h th
e nu c d erh o o n s on e re e ar s .

F x mpl th p ct t ch
or e a fu e,ight d e s e a or o o se s a o r, a n e an a

ki g O t h f u h pl c l v c d ight v
,

n . n e th o r e a es e e en ar s, on e e se en ,
an d t h ki g fi é
on Th will th b tw ty i c d
e n v . e re en e en -

s x ar s

l ft D duct f m thi tw ty i f u d th
e . e ro ult will b s en -

s x o r, a n e re s e
tw ty tw which i t h u m b f p i t th th c d
en -
o, s e n er o o n s on e re e ar s,
th ki g c u ti g t
e n dd d t th ight d th f u
o n n en, a e o e e an e o r .

19 TO TELL THE NUMBER S O N TWO UNSEEN C AR DS

. .

A i th p c di g t ick t h
s n ec u t l v re d th
e n r ,
e a ce o n s e e en, an e

c u t
o d t
r ch Let th p
c ar s w h ch en ea th t w e e rs o n o o ose s e o

c d l y th m t h t bl with th i f c d w w d d
.

ar s a e on e a e e r a es o n ar an

pl c ch m y will m k th i u mb tw ty
,

a e on e a as an as a e e r n er en

fi ve
T k th m i i gc d d c u t th m wh th y will
.

a e e re a n n ar s an o n e en e

b f u d t b j t m y th p i t i t h t w c d
,

e o n o e us as an as e o n s n e o ar s

x mpl t k qu l v
.

F or e a d i
e, a d t e an a ce an a een, e e e en an en,

d l y th m t h t bl u t put f u
. .

an a O th e y m on e a e n e a ce ou s o r

t c d qu fift Th will b th
.

een d thar s, a n on e een e en e re e en

fift c d i h p d ixt i th th th
.

een ar s n one ea an s e en n e o er : e se

dd d t g th m k thi ty c d th
,

a e o e er bt t d a e r -
on e ar s : e se su ra c e

u mb f c d i th p ck i fi fty t w l v
.

f m th
ro e n er o ar s n e a ,
. e -
o, ea e
tw ty t h j i t u mb d qu
.

en -
f th
on e , e o n n er o e a ce a n e en .

20 . THE KNA ES AND THE V C ONSTABLE .

l ct t h f u k v
Se e e o r na es f m p ck f c d
ro d f a a o ar s, an on e o

th ki g t p f m t h
e n s o e r or e o ffic f c t bl S c tly pl c
e o ons a e e re a e
f th k v t th b tt m f th p ck d l y t h
.

on e o e na es a e o o o e a an a e
th th with t h c t bl d w up t h t bl P
,

o er re e , e on s a e, o n on e a e ro

c d ith t l t t h ff ct th t th k v c w
.

oe w a a e o e e e a re e na es on e er
 H C D T R IC KS 65 W IT AR S .

t o rob hu a g t i
o t t
seh p l wi
on e d w ( putti g o n a e ar or n o n a

k v t th b tt m f t h p k t ki g c
na e a e o o t t lift t h
o e ac a n a re n o o e
p ck high th t th l d t t h b tt m
,

a so a e b on e a re a y a e o o can e

se e n
) ff ct d h i one e t c t e t h fi e t fl wi d w
s e n ran e a e rs oor n o

( putti g th k v i t h m idd f t h p ck ) d
l
n ano er na e n e e o e a an

th th by g tti g
e o er, th p p t fr m e n ighb i g on e a ra e o a ne or n

h u c t iv d t c m bl i t t h g t wi d w ( pl c
o se , on r e o s ra e n a e a rre n o a

i g t h thi d k
n v t th t p f th p ck ) t h c o t bl
e r na e a e o o e a e ns a e

v w d h w uld c ptu th m d cl ly f ll w d t h l t
o e e o a re e an o se o o e e as

k v ( putti g th ki g lik wi up t h t p f th p ck )
,

na e n e n e se on e o o e a .

Th qu t m y f t h c mp y t cut t h c d
e n re es as an o e o an o e ar s as

pl e a sed t ll th m th t y an h ve d ubt th c t bl
e a ou a e no o e on s a e

h ucc d d i hi bj ct which will b quit vid t

as s ee e n s o e e e e en

wh y p d t th p ck i y u h d ki g
, ,

en ou s re a ou th e a n o r an s as e n

an d th k v will if t h t ick i
re e na es tly p f m d b e r s n ea er or e e

f u d t g th A v y littl p c t ic ly i qui d t
, ,

o n o e er . er e ra e on s re re o

en a bl y t c v y k v
e ou o
y onth c e d c tly
a t na e or an o er ar se re o

th b tt m f t h p ck
e o o o e a .

2 1 THE PAIRS Eli PAIR ED .

-

T ll t tw
e ty c d i p i
ou en d k t p pl t t k
ar s n a rs , a n as en eo e o a e

a p i ch d m mb th m T k p t h p i i
a r ea an re e er e . a e u e a rs n

th i d d l y th m t h t bl i d cc di g t
,

e r or e r, a n a e on e a e n or e r, a or n o

th cc mp yi g t bl “ which f m m m i t ch ic
e a o an n a e, or s a e or a e n a,

an d m y b c t u d M tu g v
a e ons r m t e th C ci u s a e a na e o e o ,
”

p pl h v di c v d
,

( a w h eo y te t b o a
) e e o e s o ere .

U S *

2 4

I T
7 3

E N
6 8

I S
7 4

gi g th w d i y u m i d
Ar r a n n th t bl t k e se or s n o r n on e a e, a e
th fi t ced f t h fi t p i l y it M i Mutu
rs ar d th
o e rs a r, a on n s, a n e

sec d th M i N m
on Th onxt p i g ti ly i
e n o en e ne a r oe s en re n

Mutu b i g t w s Th fi t c d f th c d p i
.

s, e n o U . e rs ar o e se on a r

OThe fi g u r e s re' fl re s e nt t he p a irs , 4 a , the 1 un der M s ign ifi e s th a t M bel o n g s to th e

[Irat p u r
'
 M A G i c rA N s o w n n o o x
’
66 T HE .

g oes o n r in Mutu s , a n d t he s e o nc d o n r in D e dit

; a n d so
o n u r t il a ll t he c d
a r s a re a l id th i pl c
ln e r a es

ch p ucc i which w c d
.

A sk e a e r so n in s e s s o n in ro s his ar s
i
a re , a n d y o u c a n m me di t ly p i t th
a e o n e m o ut Fo r e a m e ,x pl
if y c d thi d p i t
.

he s a s t he s e o n and r ro w , y ou o n o u t t he
c d
se o n fut c d
a nd o r h a r s in thos e r o s ,w b c u th y b th
e a se e o

p t l t
r e r e se n t h e e t e r E th
If a n o e r s a s t he y fi t
rs and as l t
p i t tc d ch b c u c d
.

rew s , y o u o n o u t t he l a s a r s in e a e a s e t h e a r s

p t Mutu will th t
,

re r e s e n s in s a n d s in Co c i s It be s e e n a .

t he wh l t bl c i t
o e a e on s s s of ten el tte rs, e a ch p t d
re e a e ,

which will lw y p i t
a a s o n o u t t he p iti
os o n s o f t he p i if
a rs

th y
e a re put in t he pl c
a e s of th l tt
o se e e rs A ny n m e r u b
by t d ch p i k t ick
.

of s a n e rs m a o ose a r s a d t o m a t h e r m o r e
y n e

yt i u p i pl c d t bl b ck
,

m s e r o s , th e a rs m a y be a e o n t he a e a
upw d ar s .

23 THE QUEENS DIGGING FOR DIAMO NDS

. .

S l ct f m
e e p ck th c ki g q u
ro a a d ke a v e s, n s, e e ns , a n na e s,
t g th
o e with f u c mm c d f “ ch uit L y d w
er o r o on ar s o ea s a o n

t h f u qu f u qu
.

e o i
r w d
een s y H
n a ro an sa e r e a re o r e e ns
i g dig di d
, ,

g o n t f o m ( L ory m m a di onm d s h a a co on a on over ea c

h y ch t k p d wit th
.

qu een ) T e ea h m oo( p l amm s a e e a ce a co on

dug u til th y w ly ti d
.

s a
p d e on ea ch d i m d ) d a on an n e e re near re .

Th i f u ki g thi ki g th t th y m ight b
e r o r n s, n tt ck d by
n a e e a a e

ro bb e r s, t f u l di t k p gu d ( L y
se n o r so e rs o ee ar a an a ce on

h p d ) Ev i gc m d t h qu tu d
.

ea c S a e en n h d a t e, an e ee ns a no re rn e

ki g f i g th t th y m ight h v c m t h m
,
.

so th e n s, ear n a e a e o e o ar

b c m u y d t ff th m lv
,

e a e ne a s an ( Plse ki g
o e se es a ce a n on

h y w ly ju t ti th y c
.

ea ch )a ce T e i m f
e re on m s n e, or as e a e
l g th y m t th i qu b i g c i d fl by f u vil
.

a on e e e r ee ns e n a rr e o o r

l i (l y k lth ugh ly m d
,

a ns a h ki g ) w h
a n a ve on ea c n o, a o on ar e

with cl b (p l v
,

u mm
s l b a ce h k
a co ) h d on c u on ea c n a ve a o er

p w d th gu d d d iv th m ff B t th f u ki g
,
‘
u r no
'

o e re e ar s an r en e o . e o s,

b i gp
e n d f b ld h t ( l y mm h t
o sse sse o o h e ar s a a co on ea r o ver ea c

ti g )
n v qui h d th vill i
soo n an d b u d th m
s e e a n s, an o n e .
”

G th up th c d pl c t h h p up ch th
,

a er e ar s, a e d e ea s on ea o er an

di ct m
re so t cut th m H v th m cut f w
e on e o fie a e e e or ve

ti m d c ti u t d u til c mm h “ t p p
.

e s, a n on n e o o so n a o on e ar a e a rs

a t t h b tt me Tho c ti u t h t l
o en d y T
on h p nty e e a e, a n sa e ar

th tu d h m t h f ll wi g d Fi t t h qu
.
,

e n re rn e o e in e o o n or er rs e e e n,

with di d which f u d
.

( y
l a d w th t
o
p n d ) t
e h o m ca r h h d e a on s s e a o n

( y
l a d w th o d
n d w h i h
e seconw ill b di m
ca r d ) i h d c e a a on n on e an .

p d ( th hi d d w ill b p d ) t h th 8
,

an d h er s a e e t r ca r e a s a e in e o e r, 50
 CK w C D 67
TR I S rr n AR S .

Y c ti u d li g t t h c d i th t m
ou on n e ea n ou e ar s n a a nn e r ,
an d it will b f u d th t th y will b i p ci ly t h
e o n m a e e n re se e sa e
or d wh
er a s th y w t k up en e e re a en .

2 4 THE TR IPLE D EAL . .

T k ay tw e ty an c d d k en m p t-
on e ar s, an as so e e rso n o
c h oo se f m th m L y th m t i th h p
o ne ro e d a e ou n re e ea s, a n
k th p wh t k t h c d i which h p it i Y
.

as e e rson o oo e ar . n ea s ou

m y tu y u b ck whil h ch G th th m p d
.

a rn o r a e e se a r es a er e u an

put th t h p b tw t h th t w D thi twic m

.

a ea e een e o er o . o s e ore ,
an d t h ch c d will lw y b t h l v th f m th
e o se n ar a a s e e e e en ro e
t p o
25 THE QUAD R UPLE D EAL . .

Thi i v i ti
s s f th p c di g
a ar a T k tw ty f u on o e re e n . a e en -
o r
c d ar d l y th m i f u h p
s, a n a A t i N 24 p t
e n o r ea s c as n o u
ti g th h p i which i th ch c d c d Th
. .
,

n e ea n s e o se n ar se on e
t th c d will b t h th ught f
.

en ar e e one o o .

26 THE C AR D D ISCO VER ED BY THE TO U CH O R SHELL

. .

Ofl th l gc d
'

er ey th on th t y th ughly ar ,
or an o er a ou o ro
w ll k w ; d th p
e no wh h
an d w i t h ld it i
,
as e e r so n o as ra n o s n
hi h s d p t d t f l t h pip figu
an re e n th u d o id ee e s or re s o n e n er s e
with y u f fi g m ll it d th g ci u ly d
,

o r o re n e r, o r s e an en sa a o s e
cl wh t c d it i
,

a re a ar s .

If it b t h l g c d y m y giv th p ck t t h p
e e on ar ou a e e a o e er
w h d w it ll w him ith t pl c it
,

son od re an t a o e er o re a e or no

Th t k th p ck d f l wh th it b th
, .

en a e e a t , an ee e er e e re o r n o

h u ffl t h c d i c l m d with ut l ki g
.

s e e ar s n a a re e s s a n n e r, an o oo n

a t it d cid ,
cc di gly
e e a or n .

27 THE INGENIOUS CONEED ER ACY . .

L y ixt a d
s th t bl i f u divi i
e en c ar fu
s on e a e, n o r s o n s, o r
c d i
ar s ch with th i f c upw d Y th t t
n ea e r a es ar s .
'
ou en s a e
th t y will l v th y u tu will m
,

a ou m d ea e e ro o an ,
on o r re rn , na e
c d hich h v b t uch d y u b c
,

an y on e w m y ar i a a e een o e n o r a se n e,

on f t h c mp
on e o y ( y u c f d t ) p i ti g t
e o an o r on e era e o n n ou a

p g
a ss a f m y u
e t h t ro b d t
an y y u a tu or o e re a o ou , o n o r re r n,

by y p an p t T p f m thi t ick t h c d
e rso n re s e n o er or s r , e ar s

h uld b pl c d i t h d i which th y pp i th
.

s o e a e n e or er n e a e ar n e

cut i t d t h xt p g y p vi u ly m ki g y u
n ser e on e ne a e, ou re o s a n o r
c f d t cqu i t d with y u m d f p c di g
on e e ra e a a n e o r o e o ro ee n

w hich i thu Th c d upp d t b divid d i t

,

s s e ar s a re s o se o e e n o

f u cl
o r A B C D
a ss e s, a s y lik wi g t,
cl ,
y ,
ou e se a re e o a s s e ve r
68 T HE GC
MA I IA N S O ’
WN BO O K .

thi g i th w ld u d th f u d mi n n e or n er e o r en o
ti f bip d qu d up d v g t bl na on s o e a r e , e e a e,
d mi cl A t d f bip d
,

l an n e1 a a ss s an s or e s,
B f qu d p d C f v g t bl d or a ru e s, or e e a e s, a n
D f mi l E ch cl m u t w b or n e ra s a a ss s no e
ubdivid d i th m m i cl
.

s e n e sa e an n e r n a ss

A N 1 i t h bip d 2 t h qu d up d o s e e e a r e
3 t h v g t bl d 4 th m i l
.
, , ,

d e e e a e, an e n e ra an

with t h th cl Wh p so e o er a s se s en er

f mi g t h t ick y u c f d t m u t
.

or n e r o r on e era e s
t k c t l ct pp p i t p
,

a e are o se e an a ro r a e ass

g F x m pl w
5
will upp
D t
16
h a e . or e a e, e s o se e
c d N 4 t h v b t uch d d th t v lu m f
ar o o a e e en o e an a a o e o

M h vi g b p t d t y u c f d t t l ct
.
,

o o re a n e en re se n e o o r on e e ra e o se e
f m h giv t h f ll wi g li t b
ro ,
e d es e o o n nes o e re a

B re a the s t he re th e s l a ve so l ow ly,
C o n de mn e d t o cha in s u n ho ly,
Who , c ould he burst his bo nds at rst, fi
i
Wo ul d p ne be ne ath he m s ow ly ? & c ”
t l .

fi t w d which
The rs b cl d orb v i l y c an e a sse as a o e s s a t e, ou

m y thu b c t i
a th t th c d t uch d i i cl A
s e er a n a e ar o e s n a ss a.

l v b i g bip d Th xt w d y fix up i
,

s a e e n a e e ne or ou c an on s

which b i g c mm ly m d f m m t l y k
.

h i
c a ns, e n o on a e o so e e a ou ran

i t h mi l cl d k w th t c d N 4 w t h
,

n e n e ra a ss , a n no a ar o as e on e

t uch d it b i g t h mi l f t h bip d cl
.

o e e n e n e ra o e e a ss

Supp i g t h t ick t b p t d i v y lik ly d

.
,

os n e r o e re ea e as s er e an

h t v l m f By i giv t y u c f d t wh
, ,

t a a o u e o ro n s en o o r on e era e , o

l ct th p g c mm ci g
se e s e a ssa e o en n

K w y th l d w h th
no yp d my t l
e e an e re e c re ss an r e
i th i
,

A mbl m f d d th d l im l &
'
re e e s o ee s at a re on e n e r c e c.

y ou k w cyp
no b i g t h fi t w d th t b
re s s
”
e n e rs or a c an e
cl d t h c d t uch d m t b i cl C ( v g t bl )
,

a s se e ar o e us e n a ss e e a e

xt w d m y tl b i g l v g t bl t h c d
, ,
”
an d th e ne or r e e n a so a e e a e, e ar

t uch d m u t h v b N 1 1 which i t h v g t bl f
o e s a e een o s e e e a e o

v g t bl cl M y pp p i t p g m y b
.
,

th e e e a e a ss an a ro r a e a ss a es a e
ily l ct d d y u c f d t h uld l ct l g
.

e as se e e an o r on e era e s o se e a on

p g t b d it giv g t c p d h lp t
,

a ss a e o e re a as es re a e r s o e, an e s o

mi l d th t f t h c mp y ; f h uld th y i m gi
,

s ea e re s o e o an or s o e a ne

th t th c d i di c v d by th u m b f li
a e ar s d d s o e re e n er o n e s re a an

th y t uch th m c d g i h l ct th p
,

e o e sa e ar a a n, e c a n se e an o er as

sa g d i i g th m t
e, es r n d ly m y li th y
e o re a on as an nes as e

ch oose .
 n BO O K
’
70 T HE M A C IC IA N S ow .

c lli g it l v
a n d p th t c d e e th en , lli g it an u on a ar an o e r, ca n
tw lv th bid him t k ff t h xt pp m t c d
,

e e en a e o e ne u er os ar su
p
p it t b i l t him l y it d w
o se o th p t f t h
e n ne , e a o n on a no er ar o e
t bl c lli g it i p it l t him l y th c lli g it t
a e, a n n ne , u on e a ano e r, a n en,

up h l tt
on th c lli g it l v
t e a d up
e r ano th t e r, a n e e en, an on a
ano th c lli g it tw lv th l t him g t t h xt upp
e r, a n e e en e o o e ne er
m t c d
os d p c dt l y ti h p
ar an b f
so ro ee o a ou n ea s, a s e ore ,
u til h h g th ugh with t h wh l p ck
,

n e as on e ro e o e a
If th y c d t th l t th t i if th b t
.

b e re e an ar s a e as a s, e re e no
gh t m k up t h l t t d c d t h u m b tw lv
,

e n ou o a e e as no e ar , e n er e e,
bid h i m giv th m t y th i d t t ll l l t h m
e e o ou en, n or er o e a e nu
b f p t c
er o t i d i ll th b tt m c d f t h h p
s o s on a n e n a e o o ar s o e ea s,

d thu
o f m t h u mb f h p ubt ct f u multiply
s ro e n er o ea s s ra o r,

th m i d
e re by thi t a n d t th p duct er dd t h m r ee n , a n , o e ro a e nu
m i i g c d which h g but if th
,

b f
er o re a n n y ; ar s, e ave ou e re
w but f h p th th
e re our m i i g c d l will
ea s, en o se re a n n ar s a on e
Sh w th u mb f p t
o e t h f u b tt m c d
n er o Y s o s on e o r o o ar s ou
d t th c d l id t k w th u mb f
.

nee no see e ar s a ou nor no e n er o

c d i ch h p it b i g lfi i t t k w t h u mb
,

ar s n ea ea e n su c en o no e n er

f h p u mb f m i i g c d if th
,

o d th
ea s, an e nb er o re a n n ar s, e re e
an y d th f an y m y p f m thi f t
e re o r e w ll ou a er or s ea as e
t di g i th if y w p t
,

s an n m n ano e r ro o ,
as ou e re re s e n .

31 . C
THE TRI K O E THIR TY O NE -

t ick ft i t duc d by p ti g m f th pu p
A r o en n ro e s or n en ,
”
or e r o se

o f d c ivi g e e d m ki g m n y by it It i c ll d thi ty
an a n on e s a e r

I c uti t t pl y b t wit h
.

o ne
”
ll a on a m wh i
no o a or e a an o n

it f m t p b bly if h d t p p
.

t rod uce s or, os b t ro a ,

e oe s n o ro ose e

ti gn it t fi t h will ft h g t y i t t d d
on a rs , e a er e e s ou n e re s e an

t d t t ch y ll th c t f it th t y
,

p re e n o ea ou a e se re s o so a ou can

l y it wit p h p will b t if
,

p a h h i m d h l t y an h im er a s e e ou ea

y h
ou s uld pl y i
o f but if y ab t h will
n u unly b t ou e e s re ea
—
,

y o u. It i pl y d with t
s h fi t ia f e ch ui t t h e rs S x o ea s e a ces

in o n e ro w th d i th t h th i
e e uc es th th n an o e r, e r ees n ano er en
— l id w bj t
,

t h fi
e fi d
a rs, i l l
nes i an Th s z es w a a n ro s . e o ec no

will b t tu d w c d lt t ly d d v t
e o rn o n ar s a e rn a e an en ea or o
m k thi ty p i t by tu i g it
,

a e r -
one o n s t so rn n or as ne ar o as

p ibl with ut v u i g it ; d th m w h tu
,

o ss e, o o e rr nn n an e an o rn s

d w c d t h p t f which m k him thi ty

o n a ar , e s o s o a e r -
o n e , o r so

ne ar it th t th th c a t tu d w e o with ut ver a nno rn o n o ne o o er

r u i g it wi
nn n Thi t ick i v y d c ivi g ns l l th s r s er e e n as a o er
t ick qui much p ctic t b w ll u d t d
.
, ,

r d
s a re , a n re re s ra e o e e n e rs o o .
 T R I KS C W IT H C AR D S . 71

The p m g it I h v k
e r so n s u s w t tt h g t i mp t a e no n o a ac re a or

an c t it d y th t M F
e o f E gl
an d w th fi t sa a r. ox , o n an as e rs

i t duc it ; d th t it w f v it mu m t f
, ,

t o n ro e an a as a a or e a se en o

hi sTh chi f p i t f thi ec l b t d t ick i t C u t

e o n o s e e ra e r s o o n so

d with t h f ll wi g u m b viz 3 1 0 1 7 2 4 F
.

as t o en e o o n n e rs , or . or

x m pl w will upp it y u p ivil g t c mm c t h

.
, , ,

e a e, e s o se o r r e e o o en e e

c u t y w uld c m m c with 3 d y u dv
o n : ou o y o en e an o r a e rs a r
w uld dd 6 which w uld m k 9 it w uld th b y
,

o a o a e o en e o ur

p licy t dd 1 d m k 1 0 th m tt wh t m
,

o o a an a e en , n o a er a nu

dd h c t p v t y c u ti g 1 7 which
,

b er h e a s, e ann o re en ou o n n

u m b giv y th c m m d f th t ick W will p

,

n er es ou e o an o e r . e su

p h dd 6 a d m k 1 6 th y dd 1 d m k 1 7
o se e a n a e en, ou a , an a e

th h t dd 6 d m k 2 3 y d m k
, ,

dd 1 24 ou
”

en e o a an a e a an a e
th h c t p ibly dd y u m b t c u t 3 1 ;
, , , ,

en e a nno o ss a an n er o o n as

th high t u m b
e h dd i 6 which w uld
es n ly c u t er e c an a s o on o n

th t y ily dd t h m i i g 1
,

30 so a ou c an e as d a e re a n n o r a ce , a n

m k Th h w v m y v i ti
, ,

a 31 e t th
e re a re , o e e r, an ar a on s o e
t rick
.

32 TO TELL THE NAME OF THE C AR D BY THE WEIGHT

. .

Y d i ou y p t cut p
e s re a n ck f c d ft e rs o n o a a o ar s as o en a s
h ple d u d t k
e a se s , by w ighi g ch c d f
an n er a e, e n ea ar or a
m m t o y u fi g
en t on ly t t ll t h c l but th
o r n e r, n o on o e e o o r, e
s uit d u mb f p t
an d if
n c u t c d wh th it
er o s o s, a n a o r -
ar , e er
b ki g qu k v
,

e n ,
ee n, or na e .

Y mu t h v t w
ou p ck f c d x ctly lik
s a e o a s o ar s e a a e : on e
p ck t b c t tly i
a o du i g th v i g i p
e ons an n u se r n e e en n n er
f m i g y u th t ick t h c d p p d p ck i
or n o r o er r s e se on or re a re a n
y u p ck t which t k pp tu ity f xch gi g
, ,

o r o e , a e an o or n o e an n so
th t i t m y b b li v d th t t h p ck f c d f which y
,

a a e e e e a e a o ar s o ou
t ll th m i t h m
e e na th t y h v b u i g with
es s e sa e as a ou a e e en s n
y u th t ick
o r o d which th y m u t k
er r w h v b s, an e s no a e een
w ll h fll d
e s u e .

Th m ef p p i g y u p ck ( which m t b d
an n er o re ar n o r a us e on e
p vi u ly ) i by t h f ll wi g li which y c mmit t
re o s s e o o n ne, ou o o
m m y t h w d i it lic f mi g t h k y
e or , e or s n a s or n e e

Ei ght Ki g th t dt n s i f i L di
re af i k K
-
e ne o sav e n ne a r a es o r o ne s c n ave .
fig ht K i ng thr ee ten t wo seven n in e
fi ve Queen fo ur ac e s iz
e

Yo u will p c iv th t thi er e e a is a s ki d f tifici l m m y

n o ar a e or
f o rm e d by t h ci cu m t c e r s a n e s o f t he i iti l l tt f th w d
n a e er o e or s
,

1 n t he l d th
i ne m an e na e s o f t he c d b i g id tic l
ar s e n en a ,
as
72
«
GC w K T HE MA I IA N S
’
o n BO O .

w ll e th as m bl c f m f th w d Th
e n e a r re s e an e o so e o e or s . e
w d th at d i divid d i t t w w d i d th t
or
‘‘
re e ne s e n o o e1 s, n or er a

it m y aw f t h th an s d t er y h uld p y tt
or e re e a n en ou s o a a en
ti t
on thi o
y will b v y lik ly t f g t t h t n
s, or ou e er e o or e e e
a lt g th which w uld t y
o e e r, ti ly w g y h uld o se ou en re ron ou s o
lik w i c m m it t m m y t h d i which th uit
e se o o e or e or er n e s s

co m viz e h t — p d — di m n
. : d — h 6
ea r s s a es a o s c i s

h uld w p t t h diff t uit

.

Y ou s o no d l y se ara e e e re n s s, an a

th m t h t bl f c pw d pl ci g h t fi t p d
e on e a e, a e u ar s, a n e ar rs s a es

t di m d xt d l b l t H vi g d b gi
,

n ex a on s ne an c u s as a n o n e so , e n

di g t y u k y t k p th
, , .

t o t (t y
so r l f) o o u1 se a c c o1 n o o r e : a e u e
igh t f h t pl ci g it i t h l ft h d w ith it b ck t
,

e o e a r s, a n n e e an s a o
t h p l m ; th
e a t h ki g f p d which y l y v it
en e n o S a e s, ou a o er
xt t h th f di m d xt th t f club th t h
,

ne e re e o a on s, n e e en o s, en e
tw o f h t o d u til y fi i h y u li which
e a r s, a n so on , n ou n s o r ne ,

will t m i t with th k v f h t Y th t k up
er na e e na e o ear s ou en a e

ight f p d m w y till y
.

th e e d g o i th s a e s, a n o on n e sa e a ou
c m t th k v f p d wh y b gi g i with
o e o e na e o s a e s, en ou e n a a n

th e ight f di m d
e d g o til y c m t t h
a on s, an o on un ou o e o e
k v f di m d
na e o d b gi i g g i wit h t h ight f
a on s, a n e nn n a a n e e o

club y g s, u til y c m t th k v f club which

ou o on n ou o e o e na e o s,

fi i h th p ck d which i
n s es e w a dy f wh
an s no re a o r u se en
h v d u xch g b ught f w d y u
,

y ou m a
y e a d e o r e an e, an ro or ar o r

p p d p ck h d it u d t b cut
re a re a an ro n o e
w w t t k w th fi t c d clu t t h t
.
,

Y ou no an o no e rs ar , as a e o e re s
an d th f t k ff t h t p c d d h l di g it up b tw
e r e o re a e o e o ar an o n e e en

light wh t c d yi g
,

y ou a n d t h y e t h i t t
ouh se e a e ar s, s a n a e

m ti m th t t h l d w y f p f m i g th t ick w by
,

sa e e, a e o a o e r or n e r as

d i g but th t thi w v y ily d t ct d

o n s o, a s as er eas e e e

H i g thu bt i d k wl dg f th fi t c d
.

av n s o a ne a no e e o e rs ar ,

which w will upp t b t h t f di m d y th

e s ose o e e en o a on s, ou en

t k t h xt c d y u fi g
a e e ne d whil
ar p t di g ton o r n e r, a n e re e n n o

w igh it y h v ti m t c ll ct wh t i t h xt
w d i y k y t t d which i t —y c qu tly
e ou a e e o re o e a s e ne
,
’
or n ou r e o en s o ou on se en

k w th t thi c d u t th c ll ct wh t
, ,

no a tw y m s ar 1s a o ou s en re o e a

uit c m ft di m d which i l b ; y th f
,

s o es a er a on s, s c u s ou , e re o r e ,

d cl th
e are d y w w ighi g
e c aI yu fi g t ou a re n o e n on o r n er o

b th tw f l b ; th
e e o o xt will f c u b th v f
c u s e ne o o rs e e e se en o

h t th xt t th t th i f p d
e a r s, e ne d o a e n ne o s a e s, a n s o on as

l g
on y plas ou e a se
 TR I CK S WIT H C D AR S . 73

TR IC K S WITH CAR D S THAT R EQU IR EAPPAR ATU S ,

I h ll ly giv f th t ick b c u i
‘

s a tw on e on e or o o ese r s, e a se , n
g l th pp tu qui d f c d i xc di gly
e n e ra e a ara s re re or ar s s e ee n ex
p iv Th th t I h ll giv qui but littl pp
,

en s e ose a s a e re re e a a ra

with h d k it
.

t d
u s, a n y b y t h an f h i o m e u se o s an s c an a e .

3 3 THE C AR D S IN THE VASE . .

M k v with fi divi i
a e a tw
a se f which h ld ve s o n s, o o o an

en ti p ck f c d
re d th
a m i i g th
o ly l g
ar s, a n e re a n n re e a re o n ar e
eno ug h ju t t d m it c d ch
s i t h figu
o a A one ar ea as n e re .

t g ilk th d i f t d t p v t h th
,

s ro n s re a s as ene a A, a sse s o er e re e

littl c mp tm t th ugh th b tt m f t h v
e o ar e n s, d ro e o o o e a se , a n r un

i g v t w pull y t m i t i t h w ight t
n n o er o e s, er na es n e e a B .

k th c d y th
Ta e reef p d th t ar f di s, s a e a ce o s a e s, e en o a

m d on d th ki g f h
s, a n t t f e p ck f c d n d o e a r s, o u o a a o ar s, an
put i t ch f th littl divi i p i g th th d
o ne n o ea o e e s on s r e ss n e re a
d w i t th b tt m f ch divi i
o n n o e If t h c d
o o o ea s on . e ar s a re

l ft t h w ight will d c d
e e e d th t i g b i g tight d es en ,
an e s r n e n ene
will p h t h c d upw d S ki d f t igg h lf i
, ,

us e ar s ar s . o a n o r er s e s

m d a which t h w ight t Th m i d f th
e, on e e res s . e re a n er o e
p ck y put i t divi i 2
a ou n o s on .

Wh y h w t h t ick y t k
en ou s th p ck f c d
o e r ,
ou a e ano er a o ar s

e x ctly lik th t which i l dy i th v

a e a d h di g s a re a n e a se , a n an n
it t th po ucc iv ly c mp l th m t ch
re e e rs o n s ths e ss e ,
o e e o oo se e

a ce o f p d th t s f di m d
a e s, d t h ki g f he t en o a on s, a n e n o e r s
a *

h flfl t h c d d wh thi i d put
.

L t e m so e one s u e e ar s, a n en s s on e ,

t h p ck i t d ivi i
e a 1 T ll t h
n o p ct t th t wh y s on e e s e a ors a en ou

Thi m y b d by m ki g th p s a e on e a n e as s .
74 T HE MA GC I IAN S O WN BO O K .

h v t uck t
a e s r ti m t h t bl t h c d will
n re e m ut e s on e a e, e ar s co e o
of th v e A t t h thi d t k l
a se e t h c tch which e r s ro e, oo s n e a on
w ight t d by m t i g th t c mmu i
.

th e e f th s an s, e ans o e s r n a o n

t
c a cs with y u t bl d th th c d will i l wly
o r a e, a n e
‘

re e ar s r se s o

up I d t h w th t th c d h v
n or er lly o S o a e ar s a e re a van ~

i h d f m t h p ck t k t h p ck t f divi i 2 d l t
.

e e ro e a , a e e a ou o s on an e
an y x m i
on e e it a ne

p f y d w th th d y u lf by h vi g
.

If y ou r e e r, ou can ra e re a o r se a n
ki d f p d l u d y u t bl t w hich t h th
,

a n o a e a d n er o r a e, o e o er en
of th t i g i tt ch d i t d f b i g f t d t th
e s r n s a a e , ns ea o e n a s en e o e
w ight
e If y p f th w ight y m u t h v
B ou m ll re e r e e ou s a e a s a

h lf f th w igh t t t up wh it h d c d d f
.
,

s e or e e o re s on , en as es en e su

fi i t ly l w
c en th c d will b f c d ti ly t by t h
o or e ar s e or e en re ou e
th d i p t ti f f t h divi i hw
,

re a . 0 s a re re s e n a on o one o e s o n s, s o
i g th
n m i ci cul e secut th t i m d i th m f t h
-
r ar a s a e n e or e c on
vi i f t ki g
n en ce o t th c d a n ou e ar s .

34 . THE llIETAMO R PHOSIS .

In thi
t xc ll t t ick y ch
s m os f m th p ck the e en r ou o os e ro e a e
f ig ht d th t w f di m d ; y put t h f u
‘

ou r e s an e o o a on s ou e o r

e ight i y u l ft h d d th t w
s n o t h t bl r y e t k an an e o on e a e ou a e

i th tw
n pl ci g
e ight th t bl
o, d th y
a n ll an e on e a e, a n e a re a

tw osY xch g th t w f th ight d th y l l

ou e an e e o or e e an e a

b c m bl ck c d ; y g i xch g t h ight f
.
,

e o e a ar s ou a a n e an e e e or

th tw e d th y ll tu
o, d; and ft g i xch gi g e a rn r e an a er a a n e an n ,

y ouh v b f at h f u
e, ight d
as t h t w f d i
e or e , e o r e s an e o o a

m d on s
Th m th d cc mpli hi g thi t ick i f ll w
.

f
e e o o a o s n s r s as o o s

G t th
e pl i whit c d x ctly lik pl yi g c d
re e a n e ar s, e a e a n ar s,

an d p i t th m i th
a n g vi g Mix th m with
e as n e en ra n . e a n or

p ck d wh
d in a r y a an en y o u a r e se a r chi g f th f u ight n or e o r e s,
with which y g i g t p f m t ick t k
,

y y ou sa o u are o n o e r or a r ,
a e
t h m f m t h p ck
e ro e a ,
and with t h m di y ight f e an or n ar e o

c lub d t w f dis an a o o a mon d s .

 TR I CK S W IT H C A a ns .
75

h w th c d
S o i fig 2 m ki g t h
e p ct t
ar b s as n a n e s e a or s o
v th t th th f u ight Put t h t w f di
.
,

se r e a ere a re e o r e s e o o a‘

m d b hi d t h ight f club ight t h

.

on s e d l y th
n e e o s, a n a e e on e

t bla Th t w mu t b i
e . t d b f t h ight i
e o s e n se r e e o re e e s re

m v d th m y t y f th m ki g will b pp t
'

o e or e s er o e ar n e a a re n

Cl th c d tu th m v d p d th m t wh
,

o se e ar s, rn e o e r, a n S re a e ou ,
en

th y will pp
e i Fig 3 T k i th
a ight d l y th
ear as n . a e n e e an a e

t h t bl ; cl th c d d whil hu ffl i g th m
.

tw o on e a e ose e ar s, a n e s n e ,

tu c d N 2 th th w y u p w d Th c d wil l
rn ar o . e o er a ar s . e ar s

th ll pp bl ck
en a a e ar a ,
as in F ig 4 k i th t w d
Ta e n e o an re
m v th ight tu th v d p d th m t wh
. .

o e e e ,
rn em o e r, a n s re a e ou en
th y will pp Fig 5 Fi lly t k t h
,

e ll a e ar a r e d, as in . . na ,
a e e

eight pl ci g th t w re th t bl
a v nN 2 d y e o on e a e , re e rse o an ou
wil l h v th f u ight f di m d ju t
.
, ,

a ed th t w e o r e s an e o o a on s, s as

th y w e t fi t Y m u t i v t pl ty f t lk du i g
e re a rs . ou s n en en o a r n

y u ch g
o r If t h p ct t
an y th
es t.t h c d e s e a ors sa a e ar s a re

d ubl p d th m t d h ld th m up t t h light ( f
o e, s re a e ou an o e o e or

light c t p t t th ugh th pl c wh t h
, ,

th e ann o e n e ra e ro e a es e re e
c d ar pl c d v
s a re ch th ) d if th ya e till k p o er ea o e r, an e a re s s e

ti l h
ca d th m t h t w
'

an f di m d t l k t di
e e o o a on s o oo a an n a

m m t h d th m th ight f club ki g th m
, ,

o tw en or o an e e e o s, a s n e
76 T HE GC
M A I IAN S o wn BO O K
’
.

w h th th y w uld lik t x m i
e er bl ck c d l
e o e o e a ne a a ar a so
Thi will ff ctu lly di
.

s m p i i e e a s ar su c on .

3 5 TO HO LD F OUR KING S OR F OUR KNAVES IN YOUR HAND AND TO

C HANGE THEM SUDDENLY INTO BLANK CAR DS AND THEN TO FOUR
.
,

C
,

A ES .

It is c yt h v c d m d
ne e ss a r pu p f thi
o a e ar s a e on r o se or s
t ick
r h lf c d th y m y b p p ly t m d th t i
a ar s, a s e a e ro er er e a s,
h lf ki g k v th h lf c Wh
,

one a n d th s or na e s, a n e o er a a es en
c v th c u thi g but
.

y ou l y t h a t h
e a f
es one o er e o e r, o o rs e n o n

t h ki ge k vn b
s or dna tu i g t h ki g
es c an e se e n an on rn n e n s
or k v d w w d t h f u c will m k th i pp
na es o n ar e o r a es a e e r a e ar
c Y m u t h v t w p f ct c d ki g
,

an e . ou s a e o er e ar s, on e a n or
k v t p t v
na e, o f th u c l it will b
o e r o ne o d e a e s, e se e se e n an

th th
e o t l y v
er th
an a ce, ki g k v o Wha o er e n s or na es en
wi h k th pp bl k c d lit
.

y ou t m s m l l o a le y t h e a a ear an a e ar s a

tl l w d by hidi g t h c th y will pp whit

,

e o e r, a n n e a e s, e a e ar e on
b th id ; y m y th
o S es k which th y wi h t h
ou a den a s e s o av e , a n

m y h w ki g
a S c o k v n th ys, a c ll d f
e s, o r na e s, a s e a re a e or .

3 6 TO C HANGE A C AR D IN A PERSO N S HAND

’
. .

C t v y u tly t h p t f m th
er nea f p d e L y S o s ro a re e o s a es . a

t h pi c d c
e d
er e f di mar d d
on an b p m tu m a ce o a on s, a n ru o a

on th f di m d th ugh t h pl c
e a ce o a which t h p d
on s ro e a es e s a es

o cc pi d R m v t h pi c d c d d p i kl th
u e e o e e er e ar an s r n e e a ce

f d i m d d with j t p wd which dh i g t th p m
.
,

o a n s e o e r, a er n o e o a

t m W ill t
u f m th c d i t th ra n s o r f p d e ar n o a re e o s a es

Pl c t h t f m d c d t th b tt m f t h p ck d
.
,

a e e r a n s or e ar a e o o o e a an

h w p wh t c d it i M k him d cl it th t
,

S o a e rs o n a ar s a e e a re a

v y m y h th pl c it t h t bl f c d w
.

e er one a e a r, en a e on e a e, a e o n

w d ar d pu h it v
s, a n th cl th t th p ct t which
s o er e o o e S e a or ,

a cti will b ff ll th j t p wd
on ru T ll hi m t pl c hi
o a e e o er e o a e s

h d t h c d L t th f p d
.

an on e ar b t th t p e f a re e o s a es e a e o o

t h p ck f d i m d th c d f m th b t
.

e d a an an a c e o a on s e se on ro e o ~

Sh w th p f di m d
,

t m o o th ano er d k
e rs o n e a ce o a on s, a n as

t ll t h c d p ly P t th p ck
.

hi m t o m f th
e e na e o e ar o en u e a

d w fc d w w d d i g m k th p
.

o n, a e d i o n ar d
s, a n n so o n a e e a s s, a n

b i g th th
r n f p d e t t h b tt m
re e o S a es o e o o

T p th h d f th p w h i gu di g th c d d
.

a e an o e e rs o n o s ar n e ar an

t ll him t t k p th c d d h w it t th p t
,

th en e o a e u e ar an S o o e S ec a o

t w h it will b
o rs, en t b th f di m d e se e nS im o e e a ce o a on s .

u lt ly y
a n e o us t k up t h p ck d h w t h th ou a e f e a an s o e re e o

p d t th b t t m
, ,

S a es a e o o .
78 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

o th p p er dy d d i him t t y th t wh h will
a er re a an e s re o r a en e
m t lik ly b g t b
os e xcu d d will p f lighti g it
e o e
. e se ,
an re e r n

with th c dl e an e .

Wh th c d i c u m d y th t y d
en e ar t wi h t
s on s e , sa a ou o no s o
fix p u y p ticul
on a n p i c m p y t ch
ar ar
gg e rs o n n o an o o o se a n e ,

l t it m ight b u p ct d h w
es c f d t th f
e s s e e e as a on e e ra e e re o r e ,
re qu t y t w l di i c mp y t ch
es an o ach es
gg n o an o oo se ea an e

d h vi g d t d cid b tw th m lv which
,

an a n on e so , .
o e e e een e se es

s h ll c t i t h c d ; wh thi i d
a on a n t k
e ar c d en s s on e , a ea se on

sa u c d i n it
e r, a n c iv th j ct d g g b k it wit h re e e e re e e e re a

y u w d d h w th g g u d t t h c m p y t t h
,

o r an , an S o e e ro n o e o an a e

sa m ti m d wi g th i
e e tt ti t th f ct f th t w
ra n e r a en on o e a o o se o

e gg h vi g bs a ch n f m m g u mb f th
een o se n ro a on a n er o o e rs ,

an d f it o t b i g p s no ibl f y t h v t ld which fe n oss e or ou o a e o o

t h m w uld b th ch
e o e e ose n o n e

c iv t h ch uc c t i i g
.

Y w
ou n o gg
re i et h e e o se n e n e sa er on a n n

th h
e as d h vi ge s, a n ll d it b ut til y h v bl ck d
a n ro e a o un ou a e a e

it littl bl w t h h f m
a e, o u d it i t t h g t ;
e as es ro a ro n n o e ra e

y ou th b k t
en h gg with t
re ah m w d whe e e sa e an en, on

t uchi g th p i g th c d will b f d i t h g g
,

o n e s r n e ar e ou n n e e
Th m th d f p p i g th p p m ti d i th
, .

e e o o re ar n e a er en on e n e

a b v f t i
o e f ll w T k pi c f l tt p p
ea s as o o s : a e a e e o e er a e r,

a b ut i i ch i l gth d th qu t
o S x n es nf i ch i
en an re e a r ers o an n n

b dth f ld it l gitudi lly d with k if cut it i th

re a o on na an a n e n e

c b ut fi i ch d w th t k id
, ,

r e a se a o ve f th
n es o n en a e on e o e S es

which ti l l c
a re ct d t th b tt m d with t h b ck
s on n e e a e o o an e a

f t h k if u d it d th thu mb f t h ight h d v
,

o e n e n er an e o e r an o er

it cu l it utw d b y w uld t h t l f hi kit

,

r o ar s as a o o e a sse s o s e

p t t h m p c with t h th id d l y th m
,

re ea e sa e ro e ss e o er s e, an a e

by f Wh
o r u se b ut u i g th m ( but t till th en a o s n e no en, as

th p p will l th i l if t tch d d w th m
.
,

e a e rs s oo n o se e r c uI s re e ra e

up t m k th m th i
so a s o ig ia l l gth d t u t h
e e e r (n na en an rn e
d v littl i d th t t h y m y m i wh
,

en s o er a e, n or er a e a re a n so en
;
se t fi on th y will bu f
re , m i ut
e tw t il t h rn or a n e or o , u Ii e
tu v i bu t t wh t h light d d will tu v
rn o -
er s rn ou en e e en s rn o er
quickly bu i g t h fi g f th h ld thi p t f th
,

,
rn n e n e rs o e o er s ar o e
t ick v f il t xcit t h g t t m i m t
r ne er a s o e e e re a e s e rr en .

FIFTEEN THOUSAND LIVRES 38 . THE .

F thi t ick p p t w c d lik th cc mp yi g

or s r re a re o ar s e e a o an n
g vi g d h v c mm f di m d
,

en ra n d fi an a e a o on a ce a n ve o a on s

H l d d w th fi f di m d d th t w p p d c d
.

o o n e ve o a on s an e o re a re ar s,
 T R l C KS W IT H C D AR S .

h“ w i t h xt g vi g ; d as s o n n e ne en ra n an

y A c t i F ch m l ft
sa fift er a n re n an e een

th u d liv which p td
,

o san re s, a re r e re s e n e

by th th c d t hi th e se re e ar s, o s re e s o n s

th t w y u g t g d t l v th i e o o n es a re e o ea e e r

fi th u d ch f th m i t h h d ve o sa n ea o e n e an s

ld th t h m ight i mp v it
, ,
”
f th o e e e r, a e ro e

Whil y t lli g thi t y l y th

.

e ou a re e n s s or a e
fi t h t bl d put th i it
ve o n e a e, an e a ce n s
pl c t th m ti m tfully ch ga e a e sa e e ar an e
th p iti f th th t w c d e os on o e o er o ar s , so

th t t h th c d pp i thi
a e re e ar s a e ar a s n s
g vi g Th u m i g th t l
en ra n . en, re s n e a e,

l t th t Th ld t b th i t d re a e a e e es ro e r, ns e a

f i m p vi g t h m n y l t it ll by o ro n e o e os a

g m i g xc pt th th u d liv
,

a n e e re e o sa n re s,

h l i g t bl t ki g
,

as y ou ( e ret h see t h ay d n e a ce on e a e, an a n

u p t h fi ) S
e y f ve h vi g l t t h m
o rr y h wor t t a n os e on e e en o

E t I di with th th th u d d b ught
.
,

th e as n es e se re e o san an ro

b ck fift th u d Th h w th c d i th m
,
”
a ee n o san en s o e ar s n e sa e
p iti t fi t d thi d c pti g bl it
.

os on as a T rs o re n er s e e on a re e a e,

m u t b p f m d wit h d xt ity d h uld

.

s e er or e t b e er an s o no e re

but c d i di t ly put p ck t
,

p t d
ea e t h mm e i t
ar h s ; d e a e n e a e an
h uld h v c c d dy h w if
,

y ou s fi
o m m a e t ve oy on ar s re a o s o an
d i t th m
,

o ne e s re o see e .

HINTS TO A MATEU R S .

f ll wi g hi t
T HE o fc id bl i mp t c t th
o n n s a re o on s era e or a n e o e
am t u xhibit
a e r e or

1 N v c q u i t th c mp y b f h d with t h p
.

e er a a n e o an e o re an e ar

f th f t y b ut t p f m it will giv
.

ti lc u a rs o e ea o u a re a o o e r or as e
th m ti m t di c v y u m d f p ti
,

e e o s o er o r o e o o era on

2 E d v m uch p ibl t cqui v i u

.

n ea or, as as os s e, o a re ar o s
m th d f p f m i g th m f t i d th t if y
.

e o s o er or n e sa e ea n or er a ou

h uld b lik ly t f il i h v b li
,

s o e e o a n o n e , or a e r e a s on to e e ve

th t y u p ti
a o p ct d y m y b p p d
r o e ra on s a re s us e e ou a e re a re

w ith th
,

a no er

3 N v yi ld t th qu t f y p t th
.

e er t e o e re es o an one o re ea e
m f t th by h z d d t cti y u d
.

sa ye ea t h
as f ou m e re a ar e e e on o o r o e
f p ti ; but d t b lut ly fu th t w ul d
,

o o e ra on o no a so e re se , a s a o

a pp u g ci u P m i t p f m it i
e ar n ra d iff t
o s . ro se o e r or n a e re n
80 T HE M A I IA N SGC ’
O WN BO O K .

w a y, th xhibit th which m wh t
and en e mbl s an o er so e a r e se e
it Thi m uv ld m f il t
s an ew t h pu p e r se o a s o an s er e r o se
4 N v v tu f t qui i g m u l d xt ity
. .

. e er en re on a ea re r n an a e er
till y h v p vi u ly p ctic d it ft c q ui
,

ou a e re t o s ra e so o en , a s o a re

th c
e ne y xp t e ss a r e e r n e ss .

5 A div ti g t h
. s tt ti f t h c mp
er nyf m t e a en on o e o an ro oo
cl ly i p cti g y u m uv i
o se ns e m t i mp t t
n o r a ne e rs s a os or a n
o bj ct y h uld m g t t lk t th m du i g th wh l
e ou s o an a e o a o e r n e o e
c u f y u p c di g It i t h pl f vulg p
,

o rse o o r ro ee n s s e an o ar o e ra
t t g bbl u i t lligibl j g d tt ibut th i f t
.

o rs o a e n n e e ar on , a n a r e e r ea s

to so m xt di y d my t i u i flu c Th
e e r a or n ar an s er o s n en e . e re a re

f w p
e t th p t d y c dul u
e rs o n s a ugh t b li v
e re se n a re o s en o o e e e

s uch t h v m g t h u tic d m t ig
ra s e en a t but on e r s an os n o r an

y uth f m tu y m ight i dv t tly b

, ,

as th e o o a re r e a rs na er en e

t mpt d t pu u thi m th d whil xhibiti g hi kill

e e o rs e s e o ,
e e n s s

b f hi y u g c mp i
e ore s it m y t b d m d
o n er o a n o n s, a no e ee e eu

p fl
er t c uti
u ou s h i m g i t ouch pa c du onH a a ns s a ro e re e

m y t t d t ul y th t v ythi g h xhibit
.

a s a e, an r b a e er n e e s c an e

cc u t d f ti l p i cipl ly i b di
,

a o n e d i
or o n ra on a r n e s, a n s on n o e

en c t t h u i g l w f N tu
e o e d lth ugh w
n e rr n a s o a re an a o e

h v ju t c uti d him g i t
a e s abli g t h c mp y
one a a ns en a n e o an

th m lv t d t ct hi p ti
e se es tho be e bj s O e ra o n s, e re c a n e no o ec

ti ( p ticul ly wh th p ty c m p i m y y u g
on ar ar en e ar o r se s an o n er

th hi m lf ) t cc i lly h w by wh t i mpl m
an se o o a s on a s o a s e e an s

t h m t pp
e tly m v l u f t
os a cc m pli h d
a re n ar e o s e a s a re a o s e .

CUR E FO R TR OUBLESOME S E TATORS PC .

It will
ti m h pp t s o mely t g f th p es a en a an e ar s a e o e er

f m or th t t h ulti m t e ucc
an c e , f t h wh l i lik ly
a e a s e ss o e o e s e

t b
o d g d by t ubl m p
e en an
( g “ lly
e re
‘
a ro e so e e rs o n , e n era a

ughty b y ) w h will p i t i c yi g t I k w
—
na o o e rs s n r n ou no

it d m ti m c ti u lly dv ci g
, ,
”
h wo i I t th s on e a e sa e e on n a a an n

t t h t bl
o f m which it i f c u t h bu i
e a e, f th
ro s, o o rs e , e s n e ss o e
c j u t k p hi y tlif l d m i
on re r o Sh uld thi b t h
ee s ou u a re rs o s e e

c th m gic whi tl m y b p d c d d t h m k
.

a se , e a s es a e ro u e an e re ar

m d th t w t h t ubl m b y h ll h w t h
,

a e, a no m e ro e so e o s a s o e co

p y t ick H vi g t k p
an a r f t h whi tl which a n a en u on e o e s e s,
p vi u ly b fill d with fl u m g i du t
.

h as re o s een e o r or a ne s a , s or
t p c d t giv f w di cti p ticul ly i mp
so o ro ee o e a e re o n s, ar ar re s s

c ity f bl wi g h d b c u t h
,

i g n h im t h on e ne e ss o o n ar e a se e
whi tl y pl c i hi h d i p f t d with u mb
,

s e ) u a e n s an s e r o ra e a n er

ofh l Th w uld b m gici

o es . i th f xc iv ly
e o -

e a an s, e r e o re , e ess e
 V E NT R ILO Q U IS M . 81

mortifi d pplyi g hi m uth d bl wi g h d t

e on a n s o an o n ar o re

p wd r i hi f c A y t will m k uch
, ,

i
c e veth e o e n s a e n ur n e r a e s

whi tl it b i g thi g m th t h u u l h p d t y
.

a s e, e n no n ore an e s a s a e o
p f t d t t h t p with u mb f h l
e r o ra e a e o a n er o o es .

THE SECR ET O F VENTR ILO QU ISM .

THE m a n i c t f thi u p i i g t i mply c i t i

se re o s s r r s n ar s on s s s n
t ki g t g d p i pi ti by which
firs m a n a s ron ee ns ra on , a c on
qu tity f i i i t duc d i t t h lu g t b
,

s ide r a bl e an o a r s n ro e n o e n s, o e
a ft w d ct d up by th fl xibl p w
er ar s a e f th l y x on e e e o e rs o e ar n ,

or c vity i t u t d b hi d th t gu
a s a e d t h t ch e n e on e, a n e ra ea, 01

wi dpip thu p p d t h xpi ti h uld b l w

n e s re a re , e e ra on s o e s o

an d g du l ra A y p aby p ctic
. th f
n b e r so n , ra e, can, e re o r e , o

t i m
a n l xp t
or e ori thi x ci ; i which
e ss e e r n e ss n s e er se n

th ugh t pp tly t h v ic i till m difi d by t h

,

o no a a re n e o e s s o e e

m uth d t gu d it i i t h c c l m t f thi id
,

o an on e an s n e on ea en o s a

th t m uch f t h p f cti f v t il q ui m li
,

a o e er e on o en r o s es .

B t t h di ti ctiv ch
u e ct f v t il qui m c i t i
s n e a ra er o en r o s ons s s n
i t i mit ti
s b i g p f m d by t h v ic mi g t c m
a on s e n er o r e e o e see n o o e
f m t h t m ch h c it m f m / th t m ch
o

ro e s o a : en e s na e, ro t en e r , e s o a

k lth ugh v ic d ctu lly

,

an d l q ot pu or ,A t ho s t
ea o e o e o e s no a a

c m f m th t gi i d t bl t h v t il qui t t
.

o e ro a re on , n or er o ena e e en r o s o

utt u d f m t h l y x with ut m vi g t h m u cl f
e r so n s ro e ar n o o n e s es o

hi f c s h a t gth th m by p w f l cti
e, e s re n f th ens e a o er u a on o e

a bd m i l m u cl
o na H c h p k by m
s esf hi en e, e s ea s e an s o s

t m ch lth ugh t h th t th l u c f m wh c
.

s o a a o e ro a IS e re a so r e ro en e
u d p c d i t h uld h w v b dd d th t
,

th e so n ro ee s s o o e e r, e a e a

thi p ki g di ti ctly with ut y m v m t f t h lip

.
, ,

s s ea n s n o an o e en o e s

l l i t h high t p f cti f v t il q ui m d h
,

a t a s e es er e on o en r o s an as

but ly b bt i d Thu MM St G ill d L ui

, ,

ra r e een o a ne s, r e an o s
B b t t w c l b t d F ch v t il qui t pp d t
. . .

ra an o e e ra e re n en r o s s, a e a re o

b l t ly m ut whil x ci i g th i t d h g
,

b e a so u e e e e er s n e r ar an no c an e

i th i c u t c c uld b di c v d
,
’

n e r o n enan es o e s o e re
l t ly b h w th t m v t il qui t h v
.

It h as a e ee n s o n, a so e en r o s s a e

a
1 cq i d by p ctic t h p w f x ci i g t h v il f
u re ra e e o er o e er s n e e o

6
82 T HE M A GC I IA N S
’

O WN BO O K .

t he p l t i uch m
a a e th t by i i g d p i g
n s a a n n er , a ra s n or e re ss n
it th y dil t c t ct t h i t il If th y
,

, e a e or on r a e n ner n os r s e a re
cl ly c t ct d th u d p duc d i w k dull d
.

o se on ra e e so n ro e s ea an
l di t t if t h c t y th
, , ,

se em t b m s o e o re o r e ss s an on e o n ra r e se
c viti wid ly dil t d t h u d will b t gth d
, ,

a e s a re e a e e so n e s re n en e
t h v ic b c m l ud d pp tly cl t
, ,

e o e e o e o an a a re n ose o us
A th c t f v t il qui m i th u c t i ty
.
,

no f th er o e se re s o en r o s s e n er a n
with p ct t t h di cti u d Thu if w pl c
,

re s ef o e re on
~

o so n s s, e a e
child i t h m gl f u c t i ty d t h
.

a m d
an an a n e sa e an e o n er a n an e
p k with t h cc t f child with ut y c
,

m an s ea s e a en o a o an o rr e s
p di g m ti i hi m uth f c w h ll c ily
,

on n o on n s o or a e, e s a ne e ss a r
b l i v th t t h v ic c m f m t h child I thi c
e e e a e o e o es ro e n s a se ,

b li f i t gth n d by t h i m gi ti if w
.

th e e e s s ren f e e e a na on or e
w di ct d t
e re t ture th e u c f m which w
o a s a e, as e so r e ro e
w t xp ct u d t i u w h uld till b d c iv d
e re o e e so n s o ss e, e s o s e e e e ,

an d f t h u d t t h lif l
re e r t
e so m bl n Thi s o e e e ss s one or ar e . s

illu i will b g tly i t d by th v ic b i g t t lly

s on e re a a ss s e e o e e n o a

di ff t i t e re n d ch ct f m th t f t h m f m
n o ne a n a ra er ro a o e an ro

wh m it lly c m
o Thu w
re a h w y i th d
o es s, e se e o eas s e e
c pti wh t h u d qui d t p d f m
.

on
'

e en e so y n s a re re re O ro c e e ro an

giv bj ct en o d uch th y ctu lly yi ld

e s, a n are s as e a a e

Th v t il qui t f ti m h v c i d th i t till
.

e en r o s s o o ur e a e a rr e e r ar s
fu th r Th y h v
er . t ly p k by th mu cl f th
e a e no on s o en e s es o e
th t d th bd m with ut m vi g t h
ro a an e a f th f c o en, o o n o se o e a e

but h v v c m u c t i ty f u d
,

fa e soth ar o t er o e e n er a n o so n ,
as o

b c m
e ocqu i t d wi th m di fi c ti
e a f di t
a n e c b st u o a on s o s an e, o r e
ti d th
on , a n c u t i mit t th m with t h g
o er a t t
se s, s o a s o a e e e re a e s

a ccu cy Thu ch f th
ra ti t h ucc d d i c y
s, e a o e se a r s s as s ee e n a rr

di l gu ch i hi w i gl p
.

i g
n on a d a o e d an ea n s o n s n e erson a n
with hi w i gl v ic h p td c pp tly
,

s o n s n e o e, a s re re se n e a s ene a a re n

with v l ct se Th v t il qui t h v lik wi p

e ra a ors e se en r o s s a e e se os s ~

d uc h p w v th i f c d figu th t id d by
.

esse s o er o er e r a es an re s a a e

pid ch g f d th i p l id tity h c c ly
,

ra an es o re ss , e r ers on a en as s ar e

b c g iz d m g t h
e e n re o g fp
n e ti a on e ran e o e rs o n a on s .

V c l i mit ti
o a m uch l t iki g d i g i u
a ons -

a re ess s r n an n en o s

th t h f t f v t il qui m Ext di y v i ti f
an e ea s o en r o s r a or nar ar e es o

v ic m y b p duc d by p ki g with m cut

.

o e a e ro e s ea n a or e a e or

g v pitch th u u l d by diff t c t cti

,

ra e an f th
s a an e re n on ra ons o e

m uth Thu m y b i m it t d t h g i di g f cutl y

,

o s a e a e e r n n o er on a

wh l th wi g f w d th f yi g f p c k t h
.

ee e sa n o oo e r n o a an a e, e

u c ki g f b ttl d t h gu gli g i i m t ig
, ,

n or n o a o e, a n e r n n o se n e n v n
it c t t
s on e n s .
 THE M A GI C O F C H E M I ST R Y .

C H MI ST
E RY t t ctiv ci c
is on e of F m the m o s a t ra e s en es ro

th b gi i g t t h d th tud t i u p i d d d
.

e e nn n o e en e s en s s r r se an e

light d with t h d v l p m t f t h x ct di c i m i ti
,

e e e e o en s o e e a s r na on,
as w ll t h p w
e as d c p ci ty which
e o di pl y d i
er an a a are s a e n

v i u f m f ch m ic l cti Di lv t w ub t c
,

ar o s or s o e a a on s so e o s s an es
m fluid d th by v p ti th wi
.

i th
n e sa e , an en e a o ra on , o r o er se ,

c u th m t
a se um
e l id f m d
o r e a ss ch p ticl will e a so or an ea ar e
u it with it w ki d t t h ti xclu i f l l th
,

n e s o n n o e en re e s on o a o e rs

Thu if ulph t f c pp d c b t f d
, .

s, s a e o di o er an ar on a e o so a a re s

so lv d i b ili g w t
e n d th
o th w t
n i v p td
a e r, a n en e a er s e a ora e

ch lt will b f m d b f Thi ph
,

ea sa e re m -
i
or e as e o re . s eno e n on s

th ult f
e re s f t h fi t p i cipl
o one o f th ci c d e rs r n es o e s en e, an
as s uch i p d v with ut th ught b t it i w d
s a ss e o er o o u s a on er
ful ph m eno d m d f cc u t ly by th f c t
e n on , a n a e o no a o n on e a

th t it i
a c mm s sod f mili o on an so a ar

It i by t h cti f thi m p i cipl ch mic l

.

s e a on o s sa e r n e, e a
a fli ity n th t w , p duc t h cu i u x p i m t with
”
a e ro e e r o s e er en s

[ 83 ]
84 T HE MA I GC IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

S Y MPAT H K By m ETIC IN f th wS m y c
. y e an s o e se , e a a rr on a

co r re sp d c which i b y d th di c v y f l l t i
on en e s e on e s o er o a no n

th e c t With
se re cl f th i k t h w iti g on e a ss o e se n s, e r n

b c m vi ibl ly wh m i t d with p ticul

.

e o es s e on en o s en e a ar ar

so l uti Thu onif w w it t y with s, luti f le r e o ou a so on o su

ph t f i t h l tt i vi ibl O th c ipt f
.

a e o ro n , e e e rs a re n s e n e re e o

l tt y b v h t f th p g w t
.

o ur e er , th ou ru o er e s ee a ea er or s on e, e
with l uti f
a so t g ll d t h l tt
on o bu t f th i t
nu -

a s, an e e e rs rs or n o

se n s ibl b i g t c e d
e n p m a t on e, an a re er an en .

2 If w w it with e luti f ug f l d d y u
r e a so on o s ar o ea an o

m i t with p g p cil dipp d i w t i mp g

.
,

o s en a s on e or en e n a er re

na et d with ulphu tt d hyd g t h l tt will pp

s re e ro en , e e e rs a e ar

with m t llic b illi cy e a r an .

3 If w w it with w e k luti f ulph t f c pp

r e a ea so on o s a e o o er,
pply mm i th l tt u m b utiful blu
.

an dy ou a a on a , e e e rs a s s e a ea e
Wh t h m m i v p t it d xp u t
.

en e a on a e a o r a e s, a s oe s on e os re o
th e su n o r fi t h w iti g di pp
re , but m y b viv d
e r n sa e a rs , a e re e
a g i bf
a n as e o re

w it with il f vit i l v y much dilut d

.

4 If y ou r e O o r o er e so

t p v t it d t yi g t h p p t h m u c ipt will
.
,

as o re en s e s ro n e a e r, e an s r

b i vi ibl
e n xc pt wh h ld t t h fi wh t h l tt
s e e e en e o e re , en e e er s
will pp bl ck a e ar a

5 W it with c b lt di lv d i dilut d m u i tic cid

.

r e o a ss o e n e r a a

th l tt will b i vi ibl wh c ld but wh w m d

.

e e e rs e n s e en o en ar e

th y will pp blui h g
,

e a e ar a s re e n

W l m t u th t c t thu w itt will t

.

e a re a os s re a o ur s e re s s r en no

b b ught t
e ro th k w l dg f o t g b c u h e no e e O a s ra n e r, e a se e

d t k
oe s n o w t h luti which w u d i w iti g d
no e so on as se n r n an

th f k w t wh t t pply t b i g t t h l tt
,

e re o r e no s no a o a o r n ou e e e rs

O th f m f l ctiv ffi ity p duc qu lly v l

.

er or s o e e e a n ro e e a no e

re s ult Thu t w i i ibl g

s . s, wh c mbi d f mo nv s e a se s , en o ne or

m ti m Mu i tic cid d mm i
,

so e i ibl li des a r s e so r a a an a on a a re

x mpl l mm i d c b ic cid
.

e a e s, a so a on a an ar on a

th h d if luti f ulph t f d b
.

O th n e o er an a so on o s a e o so a e
m ix d with luti f m u i t f li m th W h l b c m
,

e a so on O r a e o e, e o e e o es

so lid
S m g wh u it d f m liquid xyg
.

o e a se s en d n e or s, a s o en an

hyd g which u it d f m w t
ro en , S m lid w h
n e an or a er o e so s, en

c m bi d f m liquid
.

o ne or s
Ch m ic l ffi it i m ti m c ll d l ti ff c t
.
,

e a a n th
y s so e es a e e ec ve, o r e e e

o f h i if
c o ce, a s ub t c x t d ki d f p efone s f s an e e er e a n o r er en ce or
ano th d ch t b
e r, a n u it d t it th th t th t
os e o e n e o ra er an o a

With which i t w p vi u ly c mbi d thu if y p u as re o s o ne s, ou o r

86 T HE M A GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

s o me o f thi cid lu mp f ug
s a pl c on a hip f o s a r, or a e a c o
w d i it t h ug
oo n ,w d will p dilye s m quit
ar o r oo s ee oe co e e

bl ck b h d it i c ll d i c q u c f t h
a , or e c a r re as s a e n o n se en e O e
xyg d hyd g b i g m v d by th ulphu ic cid
, ,

o en an ro en e n re o e e s r a

ly th c b ch c l l ft
,

an d on e ar o n, or ar oa e .

Wh Cl p t di lv d p l f w d u v lu i
,

en eo a ra s so e e ar s o on ro s a e n

vi g
ne h w s xhibiti g u witti gly
a r, s e a i t c f
e n n n an ns an e o

c h mic l l ctiv fii ity th p l b i g i mply c b t

e a e e e a n e ear e n s ar o na e

o f li m which w d c mp d by th g t ffi ity
e, as e o o se e re a e r a n or

f d on f li m f
n e ss o it w cq i t c ( t h c tic cid
e or s ne a ua n an e, e a e a

o f t h vi e g ) th f t h c b ic cid with which it

ne a r, an or e ar on a ,

h d b
a u it d ll it lif
e en n x mpl f i c t cy i
e a s e an e a e O n o ns a n n

t g c t t with t h c duct f it w w h ch
s ro n o n ra s e on o s o n er , o o se
d th th th b c m th mi t
ea ra er an f h l v e o e e s re ss o er o er s
’

c qu
on eror .

EXPERIMENTS O N C O MBUSTION .

I t di y wi b ttl put m pi c f g ul
n o a n or n ar ne o e so e e es o ra n a

t d zi c
e d p
n th m m ixtu f ulphu ic cid d
an o ur o n e a re o s r a an

w t i th p p ti f b ut p t f cid t f w
,

a e r, n e ro or on o a o one ar O a o e

o f w t th cl t h b ttl with c k h vi g h l
a e r, en o se e o e a or a n a o e

b d th ugh t h m iddl i which pi c f gl tub i

o re ro e e, n a e e o a ss e s
i t d w it m m i ut th t t h t m ph ic i i th
n se r e a so e n es a e a os er a r n e
b ttl m y b xp ll d by t h hyd g g
o e a e e t f
e by th
e e ro en a s se re e e
d c mp iti f t h w t th
e o os pply light d t p t
on o e a e r, en a a e a er o
th d f t h tub
e en O wh th g will i fl m givi g t
e e, en e as n a e, n ou
so littl light t b b ly vi ibl by d ylight but p
e as o e a re s e a ro

t h t th t pi c f pl ti u m wi
,

d i g
uc n so i n e n se a ea a a e e o a n re

i t t ly b c m whit h t wh h ld i t h fl m If
ns an e o es e o en e n e a e

h ld gl tu bl i v t d v fl m it b c m
.

y ou o m a a ss t h er n er e o er e a e, e o es
c d with mi ut d p f w t th
o v e re n ult f th u i
e ro s o a e r, e re s o e n on

o f t h hyd g e with t h xyg f th i d i thi c

ro en e o en o e a r, a n n s a se
w t i t h ly p duct
a er s e on ro

pi c f ch c l which i pu c b ly
.

If a e e o ar oa s re ar on o r n e a r so ,
b ig it d d i t duc d i t c t i i g xyg
,

e n e an j n ro e n o a a r, on a n n o en or

c mm tm ph ic i th p duct will b c b ic cid

,

o on a os er a r, e ro e ar on a

g a s on ly A m t c mbu tibl b di c t i b th c b
. s os o s e o es on a n o ar on
an d hyd g th ro ult f th i c mbi ti i c b ic
en, e re s o e r o na on s ar on

a cid d w t an Thi i t h c a wi th t h g u d f ill

er s s e a se e as se or u
mi ti d t p v t th w t p duc d
.

na d ion an n or er o re en e a er so ro e

f m p ili g g d i h p v i u pl
ro S o n oo h v b s n s o s, ar o s a ns a e een
d vi d f c yi g ff t h w t wh i t h t t f
.

e se or a rr n o e a er en n e s a e o

t m Thi i g
s ea lly cc mpli h d by u p di g v
s s e n e ra a o s e s s en n o er
 T HE MA GC I O F CH E MIS T R Y . 87

the bu gl b ll c mm u ic ti g with tub p i g

rn e r s a ss e s, o n a n es O en n
i t th chi m y p i g ut id t h h u
n o e ne ,
or a ss n o s e e o se .

T h w th t xyg
o s o m a quiv l t i c
o y
en , o r so e e a en , s ne e ss a r

for th upp t f c mbu ti fix t w

e s or o th pi c f o s on , o or re e e es o

w axtp fl t pi
a e r on f c k d a t th m fl
'

ti g
e ces o or an se e oa n on
w t i up pl t light th m d i v t v th m
,

a er n a so -
a e, e , an n er o er e a
gl j ; a ss th y bu t h h t p duc d m y p h p
ar as e rn , e ea ro e a er a s

a t fi t xp rs d th i e t f c
an m ll q u tity t f
e a r so a s o or e a s a an ou o

th j e but t h w t will
ar, i i th j
e d c
a er ti u s o o n r se n e a r, a n on n e

t d o u til t h t p
o so n xpi wh y will fi d th t
e a e rs e re , en ou n a a

c id bl p t i f th i h di pp d d wh t
on s era e or on o e a r as sa e are an a

m i will l g upp t fl m th t i t h xyg

,

re a ns no on er s or a e a s, e o en

h asb c v t d p tly i t w t
e en on er e d p tly i t ar n o a e r, a n ar n o c ar

b i on c acid g by u iti g with t h c b a s, d hyd g n n e ar on an ro en

o f which t h t p c it e d th a m i i g
er i i p io n s s s, a n e re a n n a r s r n

c ip l ly it g
a with m c b ic cid t h p
n ro en, c f so e ar on a e re s e n e o

th l tt e m y b p v d by d c ti g
a er a m
e f th ro m i e e an n so e o e re a n

i g i i t
n a r b ttl d th h ki g m li m w t with
n o a o e, an en s a n so e e -
a er

it which will b b t h c b ic cid d f m ch lk a so r e ar on a an or a

I t l gl t w thi d full f w t b ut 1 40
.
,

n o an a e
-

a ss , t o r s o a er a a o 0

d p t w pi c f ph ph u b ut t h iz f p
,

ro o n e or o e es o os or s a o e s e o e a s,

an d th y will e m i u lt d Th t k bl dd
re a n na e re en a e a a er c on
t i i g xyg g t which i tt ch d t p c ck d
.

a n n o en a s, o s a a e a s o -
o an a

l g fi tub p t h d f th tub t t h b tt m f
on ne e a ss e en o e e o e o o o

th w t e tu t h t p c ck d p
a er, rn t h bl dd
e s o g tly -

o an re s s e a er en

ch th ph ph u it will t k fi d bu
,

as th g e a s re a es e os or s a e re , a n rn

u d th w t wit h b illi t fl m filli g th gl with

n er e a er a r an a e, n e a ss

b illi t fl h f l g ht d hi g th ugh t h w t
r an
=s es o as n ro e a er

th g l put m c ld w t i t duc c
.

I t n o an o er a w so e o a er n ro e a re

f lly m f th lt c ll d chl t u so e o e sa a e or a e

f p t up th t d p pi c f o o a s sa , on a ro a e e o

ph ph u th l t m t g os or s en e so e s ro n
ulphu ic cid ( il f vit i l ) t ic kl s r a o o r o r e

l wly d w th id f t h gl s o o n e s e o e a s s, o r

i t d c it by m f d ppi g n ro u e e ans o a ro n

b ttl A it t uch t h lt o e s soon a s o es e sa

it d c mp it d lib t
.

e o o se s an e ra e s a as
g
which ig it th ph ph u p duc
,

n es e os or s, ro ~

i g m uch t h
n m pp c e sa i t h l t xp i m t
e a e ara n e as n e as e er en
I t t h h lf f b k phi l put m chl t f p
.

n o e a o a ro en a so e o ra e o o ~

ta ssa , a nd p u i m il f vit i l
o r Th phi l will
n so e O o r o . e a soon
b fill d with
e e h vy g f d p y ll w c l a ea Ti as o a ee e o o or e a
m ll t t tub t ight gl t t h d f tick t l
.

s a e s e a r an es o e en o a s no e ss
88 GC WN T HE K MA I IA N S
’
O BO O .

th an y d l g put littl th i t th tub

a ar on d p u
a e e er n o e e, an o r
it g tly i t th phi l f g wh i t t u
,

en n o e a o a s, en an n s an ane o s ex
pl i will t k pl c
os on d th a th wil l b t
e a fi
e, an e e er e se on re .

Thi xp i m t h uld b p f m d i pl c wh th
s e er en s o e er or e n a a e e re e re

a re n o a r ticl f fu itu t b d m g d t h i g di t
es o rn re o e a a e as
'

e n re en s
ft c tt d by t h xpl i il f vit i l
,

a re o en s a e re d th e e o s on , a n e O o r o

d t y l l i m l d v g t bl ub t c
e s ro s a an a an e e a e s s an es
I t c t i i g xyg i t duc c il f
.

j
n o a ar on a n n
g f o t en a s, n ro e a o o so

i wi u p d d t c k th t fi t t h ck f t h j
ro n re , s s en e o a or a s e ne o e a r,

an d h vi g tt ch d
a n m ll pi c
a a f ch c e l t th l w
a s a e e o ar oa o e o er
p t f th wi ig it t h ch c l Th i will t k fi
ar o e re , n e e ar oa e ro n a e re

d bu with b illi t light th wi g t b ight ci till

.

an rn a r an ro n ou r s n a

ti which xid f i f m d by th u i f t h
,

o n s, a re o e o ro n , or e e n on o e

g aswith t h i d th y e ro n i t ly h ant th t m e a re s o n e n se o a so e
f th m will p b bly m l t th i w y i t t h id f t h
,

O e ro a e e r a n o e s es o e

j if
a r, t th ugh
no th m ro e
B t by f ti t h t d m t b illi t light
.

u th m ar e os n e n se ea an os r an ,

m y b p duc d by i t duci g pi c f ph ph u i t
,

a e ro e n ro n a e e o os or s n o

a
j f
ar o xyg oT h ph p h en u m y b pl c d e i m llos or s a e a e n a s a

c pp with l g h dl thick wi
.

p o er c uf a on an e o re

p i g th ugh h l i c k th t fi t t h
,

ass n ro a o e n a or a s e

j Th ph ph u m
aru t fi t b i g it
e d d os or s s rs e n e an

it i i t duc d i t t h xyg it
.

a s soon a s s n ro e n o e o en ,

gi t light b illi t th tve s o u y a so r an a no e e c an

b it d th wh l j pp e ar fill d with
an e o e ar a e a rs e

i t ly lu m i u t m ph It i w ll
,

an n e n se no s a os e re . s e

t dilut t h xyg with b ut o e f u th e o en a o on e o r

p t f c mm i t ar m d t th i t
o o on a r, o o e ra e e n e n se

h t which i ly c t i t b k th j
ea s n e ar er a n o re a e ar,

if p xyg i u d
,

u re o en s se

Th f ll wi g xp i m t h w t h p ducti f h t
.

e o o n e er en s o s e ro on o ea

by c h m ic l e cti l a B ui
a m on f h p p d a on e r se so e re s re a re

c y t l f it t f c pp p d th m v pi c f
.

r s a s o n ra e o o e r, s re a e o er a e e O

t i f il
n op i kl th
s m with
r n littl w
e t th e f ld up th a e a er en o e

f il tightly pidly p i bl m i ut
,

o , a s ra d i as tw o ss e , an n a n e or o

it will b c m d h t t h t i pp tly bu i g w y
e o e re o e n a are n rn n a a

Thi h t i p duc d by t h g tic cti f th t

,

s ea s ro e e en er e a on o e in on

th eit t f c pp t ki g w y it xyg i d t
n ra e o o e r, a n a a s o en n or er o

u it with t h it ic cid f which w l l f t h y

n e e n r a or as e as or e ox

uch g t ity th t h c pp
, ,

t
e n, h t i h e m ffi h re a er a n an e o er as
g n as a .

C m bu ti
o W ith ut fl m m y b
s on hw i v y l g t o a e a e s o n n a er e e an

an d g bl ma re e a by m ki g c il f pl ti u m W
e a n n e r, a n a o o a n 1re

b t w i t i g it
v s u d th t m f t b cc p p
n ro n ye s e o a o a o l e, or an
90 GC WN T HE MA I IA N S
’
O BO O K .

S ltp t a it i c mp u d f thi m t l (
e e r, o r n e r, ths a o o n o s e a or r a er
it s o xid ) with it ic cid It i
e f t h i g di t
n r af s on e o e n re en s o
gu p wd t h p p ty f q uick i g th mb
.

n o d h e r, a n as e ro er o en n e co us
ti f l l c mbu ti bl b di
on o a o s e o es .

XP M E ER I ENT .

R b t g th u i w m m t
o e th p t f p wd d
er n a ar o r a r, re e ar s o o e re
n it t w f d y c b t f p t h d
e r, o o r f fl u
ar f on a e o o as an o ne o o r o

b im t pl c m ll qu tity f th mixtu i i
,

r s one a e a s a an o e re n an ro n

l dl
a d h t it v
e , an th fi ea wh it will p dily m lt
O er e re , en s ee e

nd th xpl d with v y l ud i d if h ld u d
,

a en e o e a er o no se an e n er
a f ul chi m y will v th xp
o ne f chim y w p sa e e e e n se o a ne s ee
b t v id c ki g ti m
,

u a o oo n e
th lt f p t h m k bl f th m p p ty
.

A no er sa o o as re ar a e or e sa e ro er ,

i
n e v g t d g i t h hl t f p t h
en a re a e r e re e, s e c or a e o o as .

XP M E ER I E NTS .

1 T itu t t g th r i d ym t
ra e f w g i
o e ffl w
er n a r or ar a e ra n s o o e rs
f ulphu with m ll qu tity f th chl t f p t h
.

o s r, a s a an o e o ra e o o as

ucc i f h p xpl i lik t h c ck f

,

an d a s e ss o n o s ar e o s o n s, e e ra o a

whip will b p duc d e ro e

2 S ub titut h lf g i f ph ph u f th ulphu
.
,

s e a a ra n o os or s or e s r,

cti wil l b m uch m vi l t Th h d h uld

.

an d th e a on e o re o en e an s o

b d f d d by thick gl v y c fully gu d
.

e e en e d th a o e, a n e e es a re ar

e d i m ki g thin xp i m t
a n s e er en .

3 Mix v y c fully littl f thi lt duc d t

,

er a re a e O s sa re e o
p wd with littl lu mp ug l p wd d d d p
.
,

o e r, a e s a r , a so o e re an ro

t h m ixtu littl t g ulphu ic cid d it will i

,

on e re a e s ro n s r a an n

tl y bu t i t fl m Thi xp i m t l qui
,

t
s an rs n o a a e . s e er en a so re re s

c uti
a on

W t f p c p clud f m c id i g th i divid
.

an o s a e re e s us ro on s er n e n

ua l m t l d th i c m p u d i d t i l it m u t u ffi c t
e a s an e r o o n s n e a s s e o

d c ib m xp i m t h wi g m f th i p p ti
es r e so e e er e n s, s o n so e o e r ro er es .

Th di ff e t fli i ti f t h m t l f xyg m y b
e re n a n es o e e a s or o en, a e

e xhibit d i v i u w y Th ilv
e n ar o zi c t h
s a s . e S er or n re e as

l dy b d c ib d
a re a een es r e .

XP M E ER I E NTS .

1 I t luti f it t f ilv i di till d w t

n o a so on O n ra e o S e r, n s e a er,

i mm cl pl t lip f C pp Th luti w h ich

.

e rs e a ean a e or s o o er e so on,

c l l will b gi t u m g i h ti t d
.

w as o o r e ss , s o on e n o a ss e a re e n s n an

th p i c f C pp will b c v d with c ti g f light

,

e e e o o er e o e re a oa n o a

g ra y c l which
o or,i t h ilv f m ly u it d t st h it ic e s er or er n e o e n r
 GC H M T HE 91 MA I or C E l STR Y .

a cid w hich h b, di pl c d by th g t fi ity

as een s a e e re a e r a n or
liki g f t h
n xyg o d cid f th
e o pp en a n a or e CO er
2 Wh t h c pp c t d but m i cl
.

i en l ig e o er s no ox er oa e re a ns e an
d b ight wh i mm d i t h fl id l l th ilv h b
.
,

an r en e rs e n e u a e s er as een
d p i t d d th gl w c t i luti f pp
,

e os e an e a ss n o on a n s a s o on o co er
Pl c pi c f cl i i t h l uti d it will
, .

a e a e e o ean ro n n e so on , a n
a lm t i t os tly b c t d with fi lm f p p
ns a n d thi will
e oa e a O co er , a n s
c ti u u til th wh l f th t m t l i m v d d it
on n e n e o e o a e a s re o e an s
pl c fi ll d by quiv l t qu tity f i th t it t
,

a e e an e a en an o r on , so a n ra e
o f i i f u d i
r on t h liquid
s oTh n xyg d it ic cid
n e e o en an n r a
m i u lt d i qu tity qu lity d i g th ch g
.

re a n na e re n an or a ur n e se an e s,
b i g m ly t f d f m
e n e re m t l t th
r a n s e rre ro one e a o ano er
A pi c f zi c will di pl c t h i i lik m l v
.

e e o n s a e e ron n e a n n e r, ea
i g
n luti f it t f zi c
a so on o n ra e o n .

N ly ll t h c l
ear ad i th t e p duc d by
o o rs u se n e a r s, are ro e
m t l
e a s d th i c mbi ti
an i d d e r i m d o na on s n ee on e s na e
h mi m f m G k w d ig ifyi g l cc u t
,

c ro u ro a re e or S n n c o or, o n a o n

f th b utiful ti t bt i d f m it v i u c mbi ti
,

o e ea n s O a ne ro s ar o s o na on s
with xyg o d th th m t l A ll t h v i u ti t f
en a n e o er e a s . e ar o s n s O

g re e n , g y ll w d dor an e, bt i d f m thi
e o ,
an re ,
a re O a ne ro s

m t l
e a
S luti f m t f t h m t llic lt giv p cipit t
.

o on s o os o e e a sa s e re a es

with luti so f lk li d th i
on s lt o w ll with
a a es an e r sa s, a s e as

m y th
an ub t c
o uch
er wh t
s u u lly c ll d
s an e s, s as a a re s a a e
p u i t f p t h hyd ulphu t f mm i &
r ss a e o o as d ro s-
re o a on a , c an

th c l di ff cc di g t t h m t l mpl y d
.
,

e o ors er a d or n o e e a e o e an so

sm ll a qu tity i qui d t p duc th c l th t t h

a an s re re o ro e e o or, a e
so luti b f m ixi g m y b
on s e o re ly c l l n a e n ear o or e s s .

XP M E ER I ENTS .

1 T . luti f u l ph t f i
o a so dd d p tw f
on o s a e o ro n , a a ro or o o

a so luti f p u i t f p t h d blu c l will b

on o r ss a e O o as ,
an a e o or e
p duc d
ro e .

2 Sub titut ulph t f c pp f i

s e s d th c l a e o o er or ron , a n e o or

will b ich b w
.

e a r ro n .

3 A th blu f quit di ff t ti t m y b p duc d

no er e, o e a e re n n a e ro e

by l tti g f w d p f luti f m m i f ll i t
.
,

e n a e ro s o a so on o a on a a n o one

o f ulph t
s f c pp wh
a e o p cipit t f light blu f ll
o e r, en a re a e o a e a s
d w w hich i di lv d by
o n, dditi l qu tity f t h
s s so e an a on a an O e

a mm i d f m
on a, t p t luti
an orf th m t s a ra n s a re n so on o e os

S pl did ich blu c l

en r e o or

4 I t luti f ulph t f i d p f w d p f
.

: n o a so on o s a e o ro n , ro a e ro s o

t g i fu i f g ll
a. s ro n nd th c l will b c m blui h
s on o a s, a n e o or e o e a s
92 G C N WN K T HE MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

bl ck i f ct i k A littl t will w
a n a w ll th
n e ea ans er a s e as e
i fu i f g ll Thi i t h why c t i tuff
.
,

n s on o a s s s e re a s o n er a n s s
f m ly i g l d i g g w f g tl m
.

or er f n e n e ra u se or re s s n o ns or en e en

w bj cti bl f
e re s o o th y w i d bt d t
e on a lt e or a s e e re n e e o a sa
O fi fro nth i c l buff it w c ll d d p Of t
or e r o or , as as a e , a ro ea

ccid t lly pill d p duc d ll th ff ct f d p f i k

,

a en a s e ro e a e e e o a ro o n .

5 Put i t l gi h t t tub t w th m ll pi c
,

n o a ar s es e, o or re e s a e es
fg ul t d zi c fill it b ut thi d full f w t p t
.

o ra n a e n a o on e r o a er, u
f w g i f i di d b il t h w t which will t
,

i n a e ra n s o o ne , a n o e a e r, a

fi t cqui
rs a d k pu pl c l g du lly f di g t h
re a ar r e o or, ra a a n as e
i di c m bi with th zi c Add littl m i di
o ne o nes e n a e ore o ne

f m ti m t t im u til th zi c i ly l l di lv d If
.

ro e o e, n e n s n e ar a s so e

f w d p f thi luti b dd d t qu lly c l l

.

a e ro s o s so on e a e o an e a o or e s s

so luti f c iv ubli m t ( lt f m cu y ) p ip
on o o rr o s e s a e a sa o er r a re c

it t will t k pl c pl did c l t c l b ight

,

a e f a e a e o a S en s ar e o o r, r e r,
if p ibl th v mili which i l
os s e, an p p ti f er on, s a so a re a ra on o

m cu y er r
CR YSTALLIZATION OF METALS
.

S m f th m t l
o e o u m c t i d fi it f m i
e e a s a ss e er a n .
e n e or s n re

t f m th fluid t t h lid t t Bi muth h w thi

urn ro e o e so s a e s s o s s

p p ty m dily th m t th
.

ro er o re re a an os o e rs .

XP M E ER I E NT .

M lt p u d t w f bi m uth i
e a o n i l dl v th or o o s n an ro n a e o er e
fi re m v it re t h wh l i fluid
o e d wh
a s so o n a s th e o e s an en e
s u f c h b c m lid b k h l i it d p u t
r a e as e o e so re a a o e n an o r ou
till fluid m t l f m t h i t i ; wh t m i will
,

th e s e a ro e n e r or a re a ns ex
bibit b utifully f m d c y t l f cubic h p
ea -

or e r s a s o a s a e
Sulphu m y b c y t lliz d i t h but it
.

r a m m e r s a e n e sa e a n n e r, s
fu m wh h t d es, v y u pl
en ea et th t f w w uld a re s o er n e a san a e o
wi h t c u t th m
, ,

s o en o n er e
f th m t m k bl f ct i ch m i t y — ci c
.

O ne o e os re ar a e a s n e s r a s en e
a b u di g i w d —i th ci cu m t c th t t h m
o n n n on e rs s e r s an e a e e re

c t ct f hyd g t h lig l t t b dy k w with t h m t l

on a o ro en, e t es o no n, e e a

pl ti u m t h h vi t wh i
a n et t f m i ut divi i
ea es , en n a s a e o n e s on,

c ll d p gy pl t i u m p duc i t h t u ffi ci t
,

a e s on a n ro es an n en se ea s en

i fl m t h hyd g fc u thi xp i m t m u t b
, ,

t o n a e e ro en o o rs e s e er en s e
m d ai th p e nc f t m ph ic ie xyg
re se n If e o a os er a r or o en a
m ll pi c f t h m t l i th t t b v m d b mm
.

s a e e o e e a n e s a e a o e na e e o
d d i t
uce m ixtu f xyg
n o a d hyd g it w il l c u re o o en an ro en , a se
th m t xpl d A v y m ll qu tity f g h uld b
e o e o e er s a an o as s o e
mpl y d d pl c d i lightly c v d with c d
.

e o e j
, an a e n a ar o e re a ar

xpl i w uld b d g u
,

or th e e os on o e an e ro s .
94 T HE MA G I IA N C ’
S O WN BO O K .

Mix h lf
u c f it ic cid i d m f m u i ti
a an o n e O n r a , s x ra s o r a c
acid d t w u c f w t ; p u th m t
,
an o po n es o a er o r e 1 x ur e u on a

pi c f ti pl t p vi u ly m d h t d ft w hi g it
e e o n a e re o s a e o an a er as n
i t h m ixtu it Will b b utiful c y t lli u f c i
,

n e re ear a ea r s a ne s r a e, n
f th y f m Thi i t h c l b t d m i é mé l lliq
ea er or s d s s e e e ra e o r e a ue, a n
v ih d i md i t m t l b x
.
,

wh en a rn s e & ,Th s a e n o orn a en a o e s, c e

figu will v y cc di g t th d g f h t p v i u ly
.

re s ar a or n o e e re e o ea re o s
giv t t h m t l
en o e e a .

CR YSTALS IN HAR D WATER .

H ld i ewi gl f h d w t
n a c y t l f x li
ne -
a ss o ar a er a r s a o o a c
acid d whit th d i x l t f li m will i t tly
,
an e re a s, e . o a a e o e, n s an
d c d th ugh th liquid u p d d f m t h c y t l
.

es en ro e s s en e ro e r s a .

VAR IETIES OF CR YSTALS .

M k e di sti ct
a luti f c mm lt it
n d l um
so on s o o on s a n e r, a n a

t th m i th uc i w pl c p t
,

se e y n m re e d l t sa e rs n an ar a e, an e ar

of th w t d y w y
e v p t th
a er r m th m t
a a or e a ora e en re ov e e o

a w m m Th p ticl f th lt i ch c will
ar roo . e ar es o e sa s n ea sa er

b gi t tt ct ch th
e n o a d f m c y t l
ra but t ll
ea o e r, a n or r s a s, no a

of th m figue th
sa c mm e lt will yi ld c y t l
re : e o on sa e r s a s

with i qu d qu l f c
s x s id ; th it i id d
a re a n e a a e s, o r s es e n er S x s -
e

c y t l ; d th lu m ight id d c y t l ; d if th
r s a s an e a e -

S e r s a s an e se

c y t l b di lv d v d v g i th y wil l lw y
,

r s a s e ss o e o er an o er a a n, e a a s
app i th m f m
e ar n e sa e or s .

A LIQUID C HANGED TO A SOLID AND HEAT FR OM C R YSTALLIZ ATION ,

.

A t g li s ro n luti xclud d f m th i will f

sa ne so on e e ro e a r re

qu tly c y t lliz t h i t t th t i i d mitt d F

en r s a e e ns an a a r s a e ; or
thi pu p m k
s rluti f G l ub
o se lt ( ulph t
a e a so on o a er s
’
sa s a e

of d ) i b ili g w t ( 3 l b f t h lt t 2 l b f
so a n o n a er s o e sa o s . o
w t ) b ttl d c k quickly l t i v h ck
.

a er o e an or a so e o er t e ne a

pi c f w t bl dd
e e o W h p f ctly c ld
e a v f w er en er e o ,
or e en a e

d y ft w d m v th c k d th lt will imm di
.

a s a er ar s , re o e e or an e sa e ~

t ly c y t lliz h ti g t th m t b utiful c y t l
,

a e r s a e, s oo n ou e os ea r s a s,

a t l t b c mi g
as ly lid t t h m ti m th wh l
e o n n e ar so a e sa e e e o e

b c m w m i c qu c f th l t t h t g
e o es ar n td on se en e o e a en ea e n er a e

by t h ch g f t h liquid t t h lid t t If th liquid

,

e an e o e o e so s a e e

will t c y t lliz quickly m vi g th c k h cy

.

no r s a e on re o n e or e a r s‘

t l f G l ub lt t bit f wi t uch th u f c f
,
’
a o a er s sa o a o re , o f. s r a e o
 T HE MA GIC O CH F E MIS T R Y . 95

the li q uid ,
and th e c y t lli ti
r s a za on w l i l th en g e ne ra lly
o ccu r

H XP M AN O T ER E ER I ENT.

H t eam blu vit i l ( ulph t f C pp ) i

so e e r o s a e o o er n an

iro n l dl till ll t h w t c t i d i t h c y
a e a e a er on a n e n e r s
t l i d iv
a s s ff d th
r c l ch g t
en O g y
an e o or an es o a ra .

T k t h lu m p t with ut b ki g th m d l y th
,

a e e s ou o re a n e ,
an a e

d i d l bl vit i l
r e ue pl t ; if thi b m i t d with
r o on a a e s e o s en e
w t t m i p duc d ; d if lic f ph ph u i
a e r, s e a s ro e an a s e o os or s s

th l id t h ulph t f C pp it ig nit d m t t
en a on e s a e o o e r, e s, e o n s ra

i g g i th t t h c d
n a a n ti f li q uid p duc h t
a e on e n sa on o a ro es ea .

Th dditi f t h w t
e a t
on O t h blu c l e thu p v a e r r e s o re s e e o o r, s ro

i g th t w t
n w
a c y t t h c mp iti
a er as f blu
ne e ss a r o e o os on o e

vit i l r o .

A SOLID C HANGED TO A LIQUID AND INTENSE C O LD FR OM THE LIQUE ,

FACTION .

Mi fi p t by w ight f p wd
x ve ar s d mu i t f mm i e o o e re r a e o a on a ,
c mm ly t m d l mm i c fi p t f it i p wd
o on er e sa a on a ve ar s o n er n o e r,
d ixt p t fw t A t mp tu f tw ty t w
,

an s een ar s o a er e e ra re o en -

o
d g b l w t h f zi g p i t f w t i p duc d
.

e re e s e o e re e d n o n o a er s ro e an

if phi l f w t
a a yo c v i t m t llic cyli
a e r, o r a n d on e n en e a n er con ~

t i i g w t b u u d d with u ffici t qu tity f

a n n a e r, e s r ro n e a s en an o

th f e zi g mixtu i i bt i d Th i cli g t t h
re e n re , ce s o a ne e ce n s o e
i t i f t h tub but m y ily b m v d by dippi g
.

n er or o e e, a e as e re o e n

it i t pid w t
n e a er

Thi xp i m t i th v f th l t d p v
.

s e er en s e re er s e O e as , an ro es
th t udd
a a s ducti f lid t t h li q uid c diti
e n re on o a so o e on on
a lw y fl d c ld
a s a or s o .

A m u i g c mbi
n a ti f t w xp i m t m y b
s n o na on O o e er en s a e
m d by putti g
a e m f h bu d li m i t
n so t p te re s -
rn e e n o on e ea -

o
an d thi f zi g m ixtu i t
s re e th
n Wh w t i re n o ano er . en a er s
p u d th
o re c t i i g li m it giv
on e one t t mf m
on a n n e, e s ou s ea ro

th p ut whil th dditi f w t t t h th p duc

e s o e e a on o a er o e o er ro es
so m u h c ld th t it
c oh dly b k pt i t h h d Thu
a can ar e e n e an s
h t d c ld ff d d by t h m m diu m w t
, .

ea an o a re a or e e sa e e ,
a er .

MAGIC OF HEAT .

M lt m ll q u tity f t h ulph t f p t
e a s a an d p O e s a e o o a ss a a n 00

p i
er p v
n a s pi it l mp it will b fu d t h t
o on o er a s r a e se a a ea
ju t b l w d
s e o nd p duc liquid f d k g
re n e ss , a ro e a o a ar re e n

l
co or R m v th
. p e f m th fl m wh t h li q uid
o e e S o on ro e a e, en e
96 GC WN K T HE MA I IA N S O
’
BO O .

will b c m lid f b illi t m ld g

e o e a so cl d o a r an e era re e n o or, a n
m i till it h
s o re t i k
a n ly t th t f b ili g w t s ea s n s near o a o o n a er

wh udd ly c m m ti will t k pl c th ugh ut t h

en s en a o o on a e a e ro o e

m b gi i g f m t h
a ss , e f d ch t m if i
nn n ro
‘

e s ur a c e , a n ea a o as an

m t d will t t up p t it lf f m t h t till
,

a e d s ar an se a ra e se ro e re s ,

t h wh l will b c m h p f p wd
, ,

in af w m m e t o e n s, e o e e o e a ea o o er .

SUBLIMATION BY HEAT .

P vid t w m ll pi c f gl ; p i kl m i ut p
ro e o s a e es o a ss s r n e a n e or
ti on f ulphu p
o s pi c l y tt hi lip f w d
r u on o ne e e, a n s s o oo

a rou d it d pl c up it t h th pi c f gl
n an a e on e o er e e o a ss

M v th m l wly v t h fl m f l mp c dl
.
,

o e e s o d o er e a e o a a or an e, an

th ulphu will b c m ubli m d d f m g y bul u

e s r e o e s e an or ra ne o s
p tch whic h v y cu i u mi bj ct ch
,

a e s, p i a re E er r o s c rO S C O c o e s a

clu t c i t f th u d f t p t gl bul imi

.

s er ons s s o o san s o ran s a r en o e s,

t ti g i m i i tu th
a n n bul which w n a figu d i
re e ne ae e se e re n
t ti
re a t my By b vi g t h l g t p ticl
se s o n a s r o n o . O se r n e ar es ar e s,
w h ll fi d th m t b fl tt d
e s a n id B i g v y
e o e a ene on o n e s e e n er
t p t ch f th m ct th p t f littl l
.

ra n s a re n ea o d e a s e ar o a e e n s, a n

f m i it f cu th i m g f di t t light w hich
,

or s n s o s e a e O a s an c an
b p c iv d v m ll gl bul u til it v i h
,

e er e i th e e en n e s a er o e s, n an s es
f m mi ut
ro If th y
n x mi d g i ft
e n e ss e a re e a ne a a n a er a cer
t i u m b f h u t h m ll gl bul will g lly
.

a n n er o o rs , e s a er o es e n e ra

b ef u d t h v t i d th i t p cy whil th
o n o a e re a n e e r ra n s a re n , e e
l g
ar will h v b c m p qu i c q u c f
e r on e s a e e o e O a e, n on se en e o
th e ulphu h vi g u d g
s r m i t a l p t u n n er one so e n e rn a s on a n e o s

ch g B t th m t m k bl ci cu m t c tt di g
an e . u e os re ar a e r s an e a en n

thi xp i m t i th t th gl bul
s e er enf u d dh i g t s, a e o e s are o n a er n o

th eupp gl ly ; th
er f which i
a ss th t t h
on e re a s o n o s, a e

upp gl i m wh t c l th t h l w
er ass s so by e a oo e r an e o er on e :
which m w th t th v p f ulphu i v y p w
e ans e se e a e a or o s r s er o

f ll y
er u p ll d by h t d gl
re e Th fl tt
e d f m f th ea e a ss e a ene or o e

p ticl i wi g t t h f c with which th y d v t

.

ar es s o n o e or e e en ea or o
re c d f m th l w gl
e e ro d th i c equ t p u o er a ss , a n e r o n se en re s s re

ag i t t h u f c f th pp
a ns e s Thi r a xp i m t i e o e u er on e s e er en s

c id d by it igi t M H F T l b t E gl d
.

on s e re s or n a o r, r . a o n an ,

ti f ct y gu m t i f v f th pul iv p w
. .
,

t b
o e a sa s a or ar en n a or o e re s e o er
of h t ea .

HEAT PASSING THROUGH GLASS .

Th f ll wi g xp i m t i
e o o l by M T lb t H t
n e er en s a so r . a o : ea a

p ko b
eright d h t r d h vi g p dre W i d w pply
o an a n o ene a n o a

th p k quickly v y ut id f p
, ,

e o er t th d er n e ar o e o s e o a a ne, an
98 T HE MA e l c u N s O
’
WN BO O K

V P
E A OR ATION O F A METAL .

R g l bul f m c y up
ub a o ilv p e o d th er ur on a s er s oon , an e
t w m t l will c m bi
o e a s with whit pp c ; h t th
o ne a e a e a ra n e ea e
s p c fully i t h fl m f pi it l mp w h t h m
o on a re n e a e o a s r a en e er

cu y will v l tiliz d di pp p m y th
,

r o a d th e an sa e a r, a n e s oo n a en

b p li h d u til it
e o s c v i t u u l lu t if h w v
e n re o e rs s s a s er : o e e r,

t h m cu y b l ft f m ti m p lid
,

e er r eth e th or so e e on e s o on , e so

t xtu f t h ilv w ill b d t y d th ugh ut d th

e re o e s er e e s ro e ro o an en
ilv ly b c v d by h ti g it i l dl
,

th e s er can on e re o e re ea n n a a e .

C mu t b t k
a re t s v id t h fu m f m cu y which
e a en o a o e es o er r ,

a re v yp i er o so n o u s .

A FLO ATING METAL ON FIR E .

Th w rom l l pi c f th t m v l u
a s a ub t c p t e e o a ar e o s s s an e, o as

Si um i t b i fw t
n o a d it will wi m up
as n o th ufc a e r, a n s on e s r a e

d bu with b utiful light f d c l m ix d with

,

an rn a ea , o a re o or e

vi l t Wh m d t ly h t d i th i p t iu m t k
o e en o e ra e ea e n e a r, o a ss a es

d bu with d light
.

fi re , a n rn s a re .

ICE MELTED BY AIR

If t w pi c f i b pl c d i w m m
o e es o fce e a e n a ar ro o one o

th m m y b m d t m lt m uch th t h th by
,

e a e a e o e so o n e r an e o e r,
bl wi g it with p i f b ll w
o n on a a r o e o s .

SP LEND ID SUBLIMATIO N .

Put i t fl k m ll p ti n o a f i di as h ld th fl k
a s a or on o o ne o e as

o v th fl m f pi it l mp d f m t h t t f blui h
er e a e o a S r -
a an ro e s a e o s

bl ck c y t l th i di b i g h t d will b O m
,

a r s a s, e o ne, on e n ea e ec e a

i l tc l d t p tg but i c li g will u m
,

v o e -
o ore ra n s a re n as n oo n re s e
it c y t lli f m
, ,

s r s a ne or .

MAGIC INKS .

Di lv xid f c b lt i c tic cid t which dd

s so e o e o o a n a e a o a a
littl it w it wit h thi luti ; h ld th w iti g t
,

e n er : r e s so on o e r n o
th fi e d it wil l b
re , a n f p l c l which w ill di e o a e ro s e o o r, s

a pp c li g
e ar on oo n .

D i lv qu l p t f ulph t f c pp
s so e e a d m i t ar s o s a e O o er an ur a e
o f mm i i w t
a on a
; w it with t h n luti d
a er it will r e e so on , a n

giv ey ll w c l wh h t d which will di pp

a e o o or en ea e sa e ar
wh c ld
,

en o .

Di lv it t f bi muth i w t w it with th lu
s so e n ra e o s n a er r e e so

ti on, d th ch an ct will b i vi ibl wh d y b t

e a ra ers e n s e en r u
will b c m l gibl i mm i i w t
,

e o e e e on e rs o n n a er

Di lv i w t mu i t f c b l t which i f
.

sso e, n a er , r a e o o a ,
s o a
 T HE MA G I C O F CH E MIS T R Y . 99

bl i h g
u s -
l r d th
re e n luti will b pi k ; w it
c o ou
'

an e so on e n r e

w ith it d t h ch ct will b c c ly vi ibl but if

,

an e a ra e rs e s ar e s e

g tly h t d th y will pp i b illi t g which

, ,

en ea e e a e ar n r an re e n ,

will di pp th p p c l
,

sa ear a s e a er oo s .

Di lv i w t
ss o f w g i
e n f p u i t a er af p t h ; e ra n s o r ss a e o o as

w it with thi liqui d which i i vi ibl wh d y w h

r e s s n s e en r as

v with dilut luti f i m d by di lvi g

,

o er a e so on O ro n , a e sso n a
na il i littl qu f ti ; blu
n a e d l gibl w iti g i
a a or s a e an e e r n s

imm di t ly pp
e ta e a a re n .
*

C HAMELEO N LIQUIDS .

Put m ll p ti a f th
s c mp u d c ll d m i l
a or on o e o o n a e n era

ch m l a i t v l gl
e eon np u up o h w t
se t
era a s se s, o r on e ac a er a

di ff t t m p tu
e re n d th
e c t t f c h gl w ill
e ra re s, a n e on en s o ea a ss

e xhi bit diff t h d f c l a A v y h t

e re n luti s a e o o or . er o so on
will b f b utiful g
e o cl a c ld
ea d p pu pl re e n o or a o on e , a ee r e
M k c l l luti f ulph t f c pp ; dd t
.

a e a o o r e ss so on o s a e o o er a o

it littl mm i qu lly c l l
a e a d t h m ixtu
on a , e will a o o r e ss, a n e re

b e f o i t blu c l ; dd t it littl ulphu ic

an n en se e o or a o a e s r

a cid d t h blu c l will di pp ; p u i l ittl lu

an e e o or sa e ar o r n a e so .

ti f c u tic m m i d t h blu c l will b t d

,

on o a s a on a , a n e e o or e re s o re .

Thu m y t h liqu
s b ch
a g d t pl u
e or e an e a e as re .

THE MAGIC D YES .

Di lv i dig i dilut d ulphu ic cid d dd t it

s so e n o n e s r a an a o

qu l qu tity f luti f c b t f p t
,

an e a an o If so on O ar ona e o o a ss a

pi c f whit cl th b dipp d i t h m ixtu it will b

.

a e e o e o e e n e re , e
ch g d t blu ; y ll w cl th i th m m ixtu m y
an e o e e o o n e sa e re , a

b ch g dt g d t pu pl d blu lit m u p p
,

e an e o re e n re o r e an e s a er

t o red
ly fill wi gl with th juic f b t t which
.

N ear a ne -

a ss e e o ee ro o

d p d c l ; dd littl li m w t
,

is o f a ee re d th
o or a a e e -

a e r, an e

m ixtu will b c l l
re dip i t it pi c f whit l t h
e o o r e ss n o a e e o e c o

d y it pidly d i f w h l t h w ill b c m
,

r ra th ,
an d
n a e o ur s e c o e o e re .

WINE C HANGED INTO WATER

Mix littl luti f ub c t
a e so f l d with p t w i ; on o s a e at e o ea oi ne

filt th m ixtu th ugh bl tti g p p

er e d re cl l ro o n r -
a e r, an a o o r e ss

li q uid wi l l p th ugh ; t thi dd m ll qu tity f

ass ro o s a a s a an o

d y r lt f t t di til
sa o t t wh
ar a r pi it will s In a re o r en a s r a ri se ,
.

w hich m y b i fl m d
,

a e n a e .

S l p g 84
ee a so a e .
1 00 T HE MA GC I IA N S
'
O WN BO O K .

TWO C O LOR LESS TR ANSPAR ENT LIQUID S BECOME BLAC K AND O PAQUE
Ha vv l m dilut hyd ul ph t f mm i
e in on e e sse so e e ro s a e o a on a ,
an di th n ano luti f c t t f l d th y b th
e r a so on o a e a e o ea e a re o
cl l d t
o o r e ss a n p t mi th m d th y will b c m ra n s a re n x e an e e a e
bl ck d p qu
,

a an o a e .

TWO C OLOR LESS FLUID S MAKE A C OLOR ED O NE .

Put i t wi gl n o a f w t f w d p ne -
f p u i t a ss o a er a e ro s o r ss a e
of p t h o asd i t c d gl an f w t n o a littl w k se on a ss o a er a e ea
luti f ulph t f i i w t p u c l l
,

so on o s
; t h
a e oe ro n n a er o r e o or ss
m ixtu t g th i t
re s tu mblo d th y will b
e er im
n o a e r, a n e e
m di t ly ch g d t
e a e b ight d p blu an e o a r ee e
luti f p u i t f p t h with th t f
.

O m i thr, x e so on o r ss a e o o as a o
nit t f bi m uth d y ll w will b t h p duct
ra e o s an a e o e e ro

luti f p u i t f p t h with th t f
, .

O mi t hr, x e so on o r ss a e o o as a o

sulph t f c pp a e d t h m ixtu
o will b f
o e r, a n ddi h e re e o a re s
b w c l
ro n o or .

C HANGE OF C OLOR BY C OLO R LESS FLUIDS .

Th di ff t c l m y b p duc d f m th m i
re e e re n o o rs a e ro e ro e sa e n

f i m ly by t h dditi
u s on , e re f th cl l fl uid e a on o re e o o r e ss s

Slic littl d c bb g p u b ili g w t up it d

.

e a e re a a e, o r o n a er on an

wh c ld d c t th cl i fu i which divid i t
,

en o e an e ear n s o n, e n o

th wi gl
re e tne dd
-
m ll qu tity f
a s se s luti o on e , a a s a an o so on

of l m i w t
a u ; t t hn c d littl
a er luti f p
o t h e se on a e so on o o as

i w t thi d d p u i tic cid

,

n ; a erd t t h f w
an f m o e r a e ro s o r a a .

Th liqu i t h fi t gl will u m p pl c l t h
,

e or n e rs a ss a ss e a ur e o o r, e

se c d b ight g
on a d th thi d
r ich c i m re e n , a n e r a r r so n .

TO C HANGE A BLUE LIQUID TO WHITE .

i
D s s o l v e a sm a ll l m p f i ndig i u lphu ic
u o o n s r a cid by th e

a id o f m o e r a e d t h t d y will bt i ea i an ou o a n an t
n e n se blu e
c l d p f thi t h lf pi t f w t
,

o or a dd a ro o s o a a n o a er, so a s t o

il t
d u e t he e blu th p m f it i t
ent our so e o n o s ro n g chl id or e

of lime a n d the blu will b bl ch d with l m

e e ea e a os t m gic l a a

v l city
,

e o .

VER ITABLE BLA K C TEA .

M k a e a c u p of s r on t gg re e n tea di ss o lv e a littl g e ree n

c ppo e ra s in w t which
a er, a dd t o t he te a , an d it c l will
s o or

be ll l fl C k .
10 2 G C N WN K T HE MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

QUINTUPLE TR ANSMUTATION .

T k fi a l gl
e pl c i t th fi t
ve a e luti f
-
a s se s : a e n o e rs a so on o
i di d f p t iu m i t t h c d
o e o o a ss luti f c iv n o e se on a so on o o rro s e
ubli m t u ffi ci tly t g t yi ld c l t p cipit t
,

s a e, s en s ro n o e a s ar e re a e

with th i did i t h fi t gl e o with ut di lvi g

e n e rs a ss , o re sso n , as

th ff ct f t h
e e e xp i m t d p do th dju t m t f
e e er en e en s on e a s en o

thi b f h d i t t h thi d t g luti f i did

s e o re an n o e r , a s ro n so on o o e
o fp t iu m with m x l t f m m i i t th f u th
o a ss so e o a a e o a on a n o e o r ,

a so luti f m u i t f li m ; i t t h fifth
on o luti f r a e o e n o e a so on o

hyd ulph t f mm i Th f ll wi g ch g ccu

,

ro s a e O a on a e o o n an es o r

N 1 dd d t N 2 p duc y ll w quick l y ch gi g
. .

o a e o O ro es a e o an n

c l t ; N 2 p d i t N 3 b c m cl
. .
,

to a s ar e o d , o ure n o o e o es e ar an

t p t g i ; N 3 i t N 4 ch g m ilky
. .
,

ran s a re n a a n o n o o , an es a

whit N 4 p u d i t N 5 p duc bl ck p ip i
. .
,

e O o re n o o . ro es a a re c

t t
.
, ,

a e

Thu cl d c l l liquid i ch g d t c l t ;
.

s, a e ar a n o or e ss s an e o s ar e

th c l t g i b c m c l l ; t h c l l liquid
e s ar e a a n e o es o or e s s e o or e s s ,

milky whit d t h whit bl ck

e an e e, a .

THE SAME AG ENT MAY P R O DU C E AND D ESTR OY C O LO R .

P c ro b ttl f chl i
ure a d g t w t ll yli
o e o or n e , a n a rr a n e o a c n
d i l gl
r ca fill h lf full with dilut luti f
a ss e s : one a a e so on o

i did f p t iu m d t ch d th th with v y
o e o o a ss an s ar an e o er a er

dilut luti f ulph t f i dig ; p vid ch v l

,

e so on o s a e o n o ro e ea e s se

wit h pl t gl a c db d v lv l id t h t p c
a e a ss o r ar oar a e, a on e o are

fully p th b ttl f chl i i v t it l w ly v

o en e o e o or ne, n er s o o e r o ne

cyli d ic l v l
n r ta p u t h lf t h g w hich i
e sse so as o o r ou a e a s, s

v y h vy dd t h m i d t t h th
,

er ea a d h k p e re a n er o e o er, a n s a e u

b th v
o l Th chl i will bl c h t h i dig
e s se s d e or ne ea e n o, an

ff d m g ific t pu pl i t h i did f p t i m d
.

a or a a n en r e n e o e o o a ss u an

t ch b c u it t f i di which c m bi with t h
s ar e a se se s re e o ne, o nes e

t ch p duci g pu pl c mp u d
,

s ar ,
ro n a r e o o n .

UNIO N O F TWO METALS WITHO UT HEAT .

C t ci cul pi c f g ld l f c ll d d ti t g ld
u a r
“
ar e e o o ea a e en s s
’
o
”

b u t h lf i c h i di m t d p up it gl bul f
, ,

a o a an n n a e er ro on a o e o

m cu y
er b ut t h iz f m ll p
r a o d if th y b l ft e s e o a s a e a, an e e e

h t ti m t h g ld will l it lidity d y ll w
,

f or a s or e, e o o se s so an e o

cl d t h m cu y i t liquid f m m ki g
o o r, a n e f m er r s or a n a so t a ss

f th c l f m c y
,

o e o or o er ur .

MAGIC BR EATH .

H lf fi l l a gl tu mbl with li m w t ; b t h i t
a a ss er e -
a er re a e n o

it f qu tly t th m ti m ti i g i t w i th p i
re en ,
a f e sa e e s rr n a e ce o
 T HE MA GC I O F CH E M IS T R Y . [ 03

gl a ss The fluid which b f w p f ctly t p e o re as er e ra n s aren t

will p tly b c m quit whit d if ll w d t
.
, ,
re se n e o e e e, an a o e o r e m a in

a t re s t ,
re a l ch lk will b d p it d
a e e os e .

TWO BITTER S MAKE A SWEET .

b di c v d th t m ixtu f i t t f ilv
It h a s ee n s o e re a a re O n ra e o s er
with hyp ulph t f d b th f which m k bly
,

os a e o so a, o o a re re ar a

bitt wil l p d c t h w t t k w ub t c
e r, ro u e e s ee e s no n s s an e .

VISIBLE AND V
IN ISIBLE .

W it with F ch ch lk
r e l ki g gl wip it w ith
re n a on a oo n -
ass e

a h dk chi f d t h li will will d i pp

an er e ,b th
an e nes sa ear re a e
on it d th y will pp
, an Thi lt ti will t k
e re a e ar . s a ern a on a e
pl c f g t u mb f ti m
a e or a d ft th l p
re a f n er o e s, an a er e a se o a
c id bl p i d
ons era e er o .

TO F OR M A LIQUID F R OM TWO SO LID S .

R b t g th
u i W dg w d m t
o e m ll qu
er tityn a e e oo or a r a s a an

of ulph t
s f d d c t t f l d d th y mi th y
a e o so a an a e a e o ea an as e x e
wil l b c m liq id
,

e o e u

C b t f mm i d ulph t f C pp p vi u ly
.

ar ona e o a on a a n s a e o o e r, re o s

re duc d t p wd e p t ly will l wh m ix d b
o o er se a ra e a so , en e e
c m liquid d cqui m t pl did blu c l
, ,

o e an a re a os s en e o or .

Th g t u mb f l t h v t d cy t um
,

e re a e r n er o sa s a e a en en o a ss e
re gul f m arb c m y t ll i d wh p i g f m th
or s, o r e o e cr s a ze , en a ss n ro e
fl id t t h lid t t
u o d th iz d gul ity f t h
e so s a e an e s e an re ar o e
cytl dp d i g tm u
r s a s e th en l w spid n a re a eas re on e s o o r ra

es c p f t h fluid i which th y w di lv d Sug i

a e o e n e e re sso e ar s
c pit l x mpl f thi p p ty t h di y l f ug
.

a a a e a e O s ro er e or nar oa -
s ar

b i g pidly b il d d w
e n ra it i c ll d whil t m k o e o n, as s a e : e o a e
ro ck c dy which i
-
an thi g but ug i c y t lliz d s no n s ar n a r s a e

f m t h luti i ll w d t v p t l wly d it
,

or e so on s a o e o e a or a e S o an as

c l it f m i t th b utifu l c y t l t m d ck
, ,

oo s or s n o o se ea r s a s er e ro

c dy Th th d f u d i t h c t f m f th
an e re a s o n n e e n er o so e O e
cytl ly pl c d f th pu p f h t i g th
.

r m
s a s a re e re a e or e r o se o a s en n e
f m ti f t h c y t l
or a on o e r s a s

N 1—
.

EX P M M k
ER I t g luti f lu m
E NT o f a e a s ro n so on o a or o
ul ph t f c pp blu vit i l d pl c i th m ugh
. .
,

s a e O o e r, o r e r o an a e n e ro

d i gul pi c f cli k f m t v wi b k t
,

an rre ar e es O n er ro s o e s, o r re as e s,

an d t th m by i se c l pl c W h th y will b f
e n a oo a e, ere e e re e

f m du t d i f w d y c y t l f t h v l lt
ro s an n a e a s r s a s o e se e ra sa s
wil l d p it t h m lv b k t A Th y h uld
,

e th os e se es on e as e s, re e S o

th b t k l ti d d i d i
.

en t f th e a en ou t o e so u o n s, a n r e n a n o ve n n o

t ooh t wh th y f m v y p tty
o . m t f
en m e or er re o rn a en s o r a ro o .
 10 4 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

X E PE R IME NT No 2—Fill Fl c fl k p t t h k a o re n e as u o e ne c
with t g luti f u l ph t f d Gl ub lt
. ,

a s ron so on o s a e o so a , or a er sa
b il it d t i t h m uth v with pi c f m i t d
,

o ,
an e e o o er a e e o o s e ne

bl dd whil b ili g d t it by i pl c wh it
a er e o n an se n a a e e re c a n!

t b di tu b d A ft tw ty f u h u it will p b bly
,

no e s r e er en -
o r o rs ro a

till m i fluid Pi c t h bl dd c v i g with p

.

s re a n er e e a er o er n a en
k if d t h p cu i i wi l l c u t h wh l
.

n e , an f th e er ss o n o e a r a se e o e

m i t tly t c y t lliz
a ss ns an d th fl k will b c m qu it
o r s a e, an e as e o e e
w m f m th l t t c l ic f which w h v p k b
ar ro e a en a or O e a e s o en e
f giv t by t h lt i p i g f m th fluid t th
,

o re , en ou e sa n a ss n ro e o e
so lid t t It i b tt t p p t w
s a e th fl k t s e er o re ar e o or re e as s a

m ti m t p vid g i t ccid t f th l t
.

th e sa e e, o ro e a a ns a e n s, or e eas

s h k will ft c u th c y t lliz ti t t k pl c b f
a e o en a se e r s a a on o a e a e e o re
th p p e ti m ro er e .

THE SPEC TR AL LAMP .

Mi m c mm x lt with pi it f wi i pl ti u m
so e o on sa S r o ne n a a n

or m t llic cup ; e a t th cup p wi f m v se e u on a re ra e o er a

S pi it l mp which h uld b i cl d
r -
a ch id i s o e n o se on ea S e , or n a

d kl t wh t h cup b c m h t d d t h pi it
,

ar -
a n e rn en e e o es ea e an e s r

ig it d it will bu with t g y ll w fl m if h w
,

n e rn a s ro n e o a e : o
v it h uld t b p f ctly y ll w th w m lt i t
, ,

e e r, s o no e er e e o ,
ro o re s a n o

th cup Th l mp b i g thu p p d l l th light

e e a e n s re a re a o er s

h uld b xti g i h d d t h y ll w l mp i t duc d

.
,

s o e e n u s e an e e o a n ro e

wh pp lli g ch g will b xhibit d l l t h b j t

, ,

en a n a a n an e e e e a e O ec s

i th
n m but fe roocl d t h c m pl xi f th o one o o r, a n e o e on s o e

se v lp e ra wh th l d y u g f i b u tt w ill
e rs o n s , e er O or o n a r or r ne e,

b m t m ph d t gh tly d th lik y ll w whil t

,

e e a or o se o a as ea -
e e o s

g y td b ight t c i m t h ch ic t
,

th e a thes r e ss e s , a s e r es r so n , e o es

lil c t h m t vivid blu

a e g — ll will b ch g d i t
os e or re e n a e an e n o

t u y ll w ch p will b i cli d t
,

o ne m ono ono s e o : ea e r so n e n ne o

l ug h t hi ighb hi m lf i
a a s ibl f b i g
ne f o r, se n se n s e o e n on e o

th p ct l c m p y
e s e ra o an .

h i t i h m t m y b h ight d by m vi g t h
e r a s on s en a e e ene re o n e

y ll w light t
e o d f th m d t i g th u u l
o on e e n o e ro o an res or n e s a

whit light t t h th wh id f ch p
,
’
or e a e o er en one s e o ea e rso n s
d will u m it igi l c l whil t h th will
re s s re s e s or na o o r, e e o er

re m i y ll w ;
a n ch k m y h t h bl m f h lth
e o one ee a e ar e oo o ea

th t h y ll w f j u dic O if wh t h y l
,

an d th e o e r, e e o o a n e r en e e

l w light ly i bu i g t h whit light b i t duc d

.
,

o on s rn n e e e n ro e
withi wi i v t h c mp y d t h bj ct i t h
,

n a re S e e, e o an an e O e s n e

a p tm t w ill pp y ll w m ttl d with whit

ar en a e ar e o o e e

R d light m y b p duc d by m ixi g with t h pi it i

.
,

e a e ro e n e S r n
106 G C N WN KT HE MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

C HANGES OF THE POPPY .

S m flo w
o e which d b c m
e r s, blu by m ly a re re e o e e e re
b ui i g th m Thu if t h p t l f th c m m c
,

r s n e s, e e a s o e o on o rn

ubb d up whit p p th y will t i it pu pl

.

e
p p py b e r e on e a e r, e s a n r e,
w hich m y b m d g a by w hi g it v with t g
e a e re e n as n o er a s ro n

so luti f p t h i w t
on o Put p ppy p t l i t v y
o as n a er o g a s n o er

dilut m u i tic cid d t h i fu i will b f fl id r d

.

e r a a an e n s on e o a or e
c l by ddi g littl ch lk it will b c m f t h c l
,

o or a n a e a , e o e o e o or
o f p t wior d thi ti t by t h
ne dd iti f p t h m y
an s n , e a on o o as a
b ch g dt g y ll w
,

e an e o re e n or e o .

TO C HANGE THE C O LO R OF A R OSE

H ld o d v th blu fl m f c mm m tch
a re ro se o er e e a e o a o on a

d th c l will b di ch g d wh v th fu m t uch
,

an e o or e s ar e e re er e e o es
th le v f th fl w
ea es o t d it b utifully v i
e o e r, s o a s o re n er ea ar e

g tda e ti ly whit If it b th dipp d i t w t

O r en re e . e en e n o a e r,
d ft ti m will b t d
,

th e re n e ss , a er a e, e re s o r e .

LIGHT C HANGING WHITE INTO BLAC K .

W it p li r e u with p m on t i k ( which i
nen t g er an e n n s a s ron
so luti f on it t f ilv ) d t h ch ct will b
o n ra e o s er an e a ra e rs e
c c ly vi i bl ; m v th li i t d k m d
,

s ar e s e re o e e n en n o a ar ro o an
th y will t ch g but xp th m t t g light
,

e no an e e ose e o a s ro n

d th y will b i d libl bl ck
.

an e f e o an n e e a .

THE VISIBLY GR OWING AC O R N .

C t u ci c l pi c f c d t fit t h t p f hy ci th
a r u ar e e o ar o e o o a a n ~

gl a ss , so t t p t h l dg
as o d xclud t h
re s i u on e e e, an e e e a r
Pi c h l th ugh th c t f t h
.

er e a o e ro e en er o e
c d d p
ar an th ugh it ass t g ro a s ron

th d h vi g m ll pi c f w d
,

re a a n a s a e e o oo

ti d t d which ti g t
,

e o one en re s n ra n s

th c d p v t it b i g
, ,

ly
v e rs e on e ar re en s s e n

th ugh T th th
,

i w
ra n ro d f
. o e o er en o

t h th
e d tt ch
re a c a d h vi g
a an a o rn an a n

h lf fill d th gl with w t u p d
a e e a ss a er, s s en

th e c a t o rn h t di t c f m t h
a a S or s an e ro e

s ufcr a e .

Th gl m u t b k pt i w m
e a ss s e e n a ar

ro om ; d i an f w d y th
n t ma e a s, e s ea

which h g t d i t h gl w i ll
,

as e n e ra e n e ass

h g f m h c i
an ro tl g e d p a or n n a ar e ro

S h tl y ft w d t h c will bu t
.

or a er i r s e a o rn rs ,
 GC H M T HE MA I1 07 or C E IST R Y .

th t will p t ud d th u t it lf i t th w t
e ro o ro r e an d r s se n o e a er an
i f w d y m
n a e a t m will h t t t t h th
s ore a s e d s oo ou a e o e r en

d i i g upw d will p g i t t h c d i which

,

an r s n ar s, re ss a a ns e ar n
i fi c m u t b m d t ll w it t p th ugh F m
,

a n or e s e a e o a o o a ss ro ro

thi t m m ll l v will b v d t p ut ;
.

s s e s a b ea es s o on e o ser e o s ro

d i th c u f w w k y will h v h d m
,

an n fe o rs e o a e ee s ou a e a an so e

oa k pl t v l i ch i h ight
an , se e ra n es n e .

C OLO R ED F LAMES .

A v i ty f ar e y f light o xhibit d by c l d fl m
ra s o a re e e o or e a e s,
which t t b
a re n o i whit lighto Thu pu
e se e n hyd n e s, re ro

wil bu wit blu fl which y

.

g en
g as l h m rn i m f tah e a e, n an o e
ra y f light
s o w ti g Th fl m f a re il l mp
an n e a e o an O a c on

t i m t f t h y which w ti g i t h u light
.

a ns os o e ra s a re an n n e s n .

A lc h l m ix d with w t
o o , e wh h t d bu d f a e r, en ea e or rn e a

f d fl m with th y but y ll w Th f ll w
,

or s a a e no o er ra s e o e o o

lt if fi ly p wd d d i nt duc d i t t h t
.

i g n sa s, ne o e re an ro e n o e ex e

i fl m f c dl i t t h wick f pi it l mp wi ll
,

r or a e o a an e , or n o e o a S r a ,

c mm u ic t t th fl m th i p culi c l
o n a e o e a e e r e ar o o rs

Mu i t f S d ( c mm
r a e o lt ) o Y ll w a o on s a e o

Mu i t f P t h P l vi l t
.

r a e o o as a e o e .

Mu i t f Li m r a e o B ick e d r re

Mu i t f St ti B ight c i m
,

r a e o ro n a r r so n .

M u i t f Lithir a e o R d a e

Mu i t f B yt P l ppl g
.

r a e o ar a a e a e -
re e n .

Mu i t f C pp r a e o Blui h g
o er s re e n

x G
.

B o ra re e n .

O ith f th b v lt m y b mix d with pi it f

r, e er o e a o e sa s a e e s r o

wi di ct d f R d F i
ne, a s re e or e re .

OR ANGE C O LORED FLAME .

Bu pi it f wi
rn s r chl id f c lciu m
o ne ub t con or e o a ,
a s s an e

O bt i d by v p ti g mu i t f li m t d y
a ne e a or a n r a e o e o r n e ss .

EMER ALD GR EEN F LAME .

Bu pi it f wi
rn S r littl p wd d it t f c p p
o n e on a e o e re n ra e o o er

INSTANTANF OUS F LAME .

H t t g thea p t iu m d ulphu
o e er d th y wi l l
o a ss an s r, an e

i t tly bu v y vividly
n s an rn er

H t littl it h v l p i kl it fl u f
.

ea a fi e n er on a re s-

o e s r n e on o r o

ulphu d it will i t tly bu If i fili g b th w

,

s r, a n ns an rn . ro n n s e ro n
up dh t i
o n re - th y will d t t d bu
o n te r . e e on a e an rn .
108 T HE GC
MA I IA N S O
’
WN BO O K .

P u d p t ly qu l p t f chl t f p t h d
o n , se a ra e e a ar s o o ra e o o as an

lu mp ug mi th m d put up pl t m ll qu
,

s ar x e an on a a e a s a an

tity ; dip gl d i t ulphu ic cid t uch th p wd

,

a a s s ro n o s r a o e o er

w ith it d it will bu t i t b illi t fl m

,

an rs n o a r an a e
put f w g i f chl t f p t h t t bl
.
,

O r, a e Ia ns o o ra e o o as o a a e
sp ful f pi it f wi ; dd
oo n o s tw rd p f l o ne a one or o ro s o su

p h i cid
ur c a d t h wh l will bu
,
t i t
an b utiful fl m e o e rs n o a ea a e .

TO C OOL F LAME BY METAL .

ci cl th v y m ll fl m f fl ti g ight light
En r e e er s a a e o a oa n n ,

w ith c ld i a wi which wil l i t tly c u i t

o ron re , n s an a se s

ex ti cti n on .

PR OO F THAT FLAME IS HOLLOW .

P u m pi it f wi i t w tch gl
o r so e S r d i fl m
o ne n o a a -
a ss , a n n a e
’

it pl c t w c
,
a thi fl m
e a s ra d t will ly b g i
a ro ss s a e , an i on e I n

t d e d ch
an d t t h ut dg ; th middl f t h t w
a rre a e o er e e e e o e s ra
will b u i ju d f th i
e n n ig it d m tt i t h
re ,
or e re s no n e a er n e cen
ter o f th fl m e a e .

TO HOLD A HOT TEA KETTLE O N THE HAND .

B u th t th b tt m f t h k ttl i w ll c v d
e s re a e o o o e e e s e o e re
with t wh t h w t i it b il m v it f m th
so o en e a er n o s, re o e ro e
fi d pl c it up
re , a n t h p l m f th h
a e d; i on e a o e an no n conv e
i
n en ce will b f lt t h t will p v t t h h t b i g
e e as e s oo re en e ea e n

t m itt d f m t h w t withi d th h t d m t l
,

ra n s e ro e a er n an e ea e e a
t th h d
,

o e an .

INC OMBUSTIBLE LINEN .

M k a t g luti f b x i w t
e a s ro n d t p i it
so on o or a n a e r, a n s ee n

li n en ,m u li y s ticl f
n,cl thi
or g ; wh dany th ar e o o n en r ,
ey

c anno t ily b i fl m d A luti

e as f ph ph t
e f
n a e so on o os a e o

mm i with l mm i c w m uch b tt
.

a on a sa a on a an s ers e er

THE BUR NING CIR C LE .

Light tick d whi l it u d with

a s anpid m ti r ro n a ra o on ,
wh it bu i g d will p duc c mpl t ci cl f
,

en s rn n en ro e a o e e r e o
light lth ugh th t da o ly b i p t f th i
a en can o n e n one ar o e c r ~

m i t t Thi i c u d by t h du ti
,

l
c e a t th e sa e n s an f s s a se e ra on o

t h i mp i f light up th ti A th x mpl
.

e r e ss o n o on e re na no er e a e
i th t d u i g t h wi ki g f t h v l i ht
.

s, a r n y w e g n n o e e e e ne er o se s

o f th bj ct w
e o vi wi g e .
e a re e n .
110 G C N WN K T HE MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

t ly
a e f xt di y ch ful
a se n s e o f ciful flight
e r a or n ar eer ne ss, an s
f i m gi ti u c t ll bl p p ity t l ught
,

o a na o n, an n o n ro a e ro ens o a e r,
an d c ci u
a onsf b i g c p bl o f g t m u cul
s n e ss o e n a a e O re a s ar

e x ti
er up v on, It d s t erp t i x ctly t h
ene oes no o e ra e n e a e

but i m t c
.

sa m m e ll p
a nn e r on a th e rs o n s n os a se s e se ns a

ti on s g bl a re d h v athi imp t t diff c

re e a e, a n a e s or a n e re n e

f m th
ro p duc d by wi
o se pi itu u liqu
ro e th t ne or s r o s o rs, a

th y e t ucc
a re n o d d by y d p i f m i ds ee e an e r e s s on o n .

FLAME FR OM C OLD METALS .

P vid b ttl f t h g chl i which m y b p

ro e a o e o e as or n e , a e ur
ch d f y p tiv ch mi t d with it y m y
a se O an o era e e s an ou a

xhibit m b illi t xp i m t
,

e so e r an e er en s .

F x mpl
or e duc a m ll pi c f th m t l
e , re tim y e a s a e e o e e a an on

t o av y fi p wd i er m t ne ; pl co m f thi
er n a or a r a e so e o s on

a b t c d th l
en ar th t pp f t h b ttl f chl
en o o se n e s o er o e o e O o

i d th w i t h ti m y it wil l t k fi p t
,

r n e, a n ro n e an on a e re S on an e

o us ly d bu with m ch pl d thu xhi biti g c ld

an rn u s en or , s e n a o

m t l p t u ly bu tn i t fl m
,

e a s on a n e o s rs n o a e

If h w v lu m p f ti m y b d pp d i t t h
.

o e e r, a o an on e ro e n o e

chl i th will b p t u c m bu ti i mm
,

or ne , ere e no s o n an e o s o s on, no r e

di t ch g but i t h c u
a e an e f ti m t h ti m y will
n e o rs e o e, e an on

b c m i c u t d with whit p wd ch l i will

,

e o e n r s e d a e o e r, a n no or n e

b f u d i t h b ttl
e o n n e o e

p vid c pp i fi l v k w D utch
.

“
O r, ro e o er n ne ea e s, no n as

m t le a lightly b th
:

S d f gl d
re a b ut e on o n e e n o a a ss ro a o

i ch l g d c u l v f th m t l
,

t en n es on tw an a se o n e or o ea es o e e a

dh t t h l mp d th p b ttl f chl i
,

t o a e re o e ca en en o en a o e o or n e ,

qui kly plu g i th l v wh th y will i t tly t k

c n e n e ea e s, en e ns a n a e

fi d bu
re , a n with fi d light l
rn vi g i t h b ttl a n e re ea n n e o e a

g i h y ll w lid ub t c
,

re e n s -

e o so s s an e

A m ll l mp f c pp D utch m t l will t bu
.

”
s a u o o e r, o r e a no rn

b v but will b l wly ct d up li k th ti m y

,

as a o e, e s o a e on , e e an on

g ld l f i j f chl i g
.

Im m e rs e o ea d mb n a ar o or n e a s, a n co us

ti w ith b utiful g
on fl m will t k pl c
a ea re e n a e a e a e.

PHOSPHOR US IN CHLOR INE .

Put i t d fl g t i g p n o a b ut f u g i f ph
e a ra n s o on a o o r ra n s o os

p h d l t
o r us , a nit d w i t b ttl f chl i wh t h
e o n n o a o e o or ne, en e
ph ph u will ig it i t t
os or s u ly n e n s an a ne o s

f ld lip f bl tti g p p i t m tch fi i ch

.

O r, o a s o o n -
a er n o a a ve n es
l g dip it i t il f t p ti d i it i t t d p
on n o o o ur en ne, ra n an ns an ,
ro
 T HE MA I GC O F C HE MIS T R x 1 11 .

it i t th b ttl f chl i wh it will bu t i t

n o a no er o e o or n e , en rs n o a
fl m a d d p it m uch c b
e, an e os ar on .

MAGIC VAPO R .

P vid gl tub b ut th f t l g d h lf
ro e a a ss e, a o re e ee on an a an

i ch i di m t
n n ly fill it wi h w t p t h u f c
a e er ne ar t a e r, u on e s r a e

o f which p u littl c l d th ; th cl th p
o r a e o o re e er en o se e o en

en d f t h tub c
O fully with th p l m f t h h d i v t
e e are e a o e an n er

it i b i f w t t t h tub g i t t h w ll
,

n a d
as n o a e r, a n re s e e a a ns e a

th th will i th ugh t h w t t t h pp
e e er r se d f ro e a er o e u er en o

t h tub
e p u littl h t w t v t h tub
e o r a d it will e o a er o er e e, an

s oon c u t h th t b i l withi
a se d it v p
e e m y thu
er o o n, a n s a or a s

b m d t d iv
e a e ly ll t h w t
o r t f t h tub i t
e near a e a e r ou o e e n o

th b e i if h w v y th c l t h tub by p u i g
as n o e e r, ou en oo e e o r n

c ld w t v it th v p iz d th will g i b c m
,

o a er o er e a or e e er a a n e o e a

li q uid d fl t up t h w t bf
,

,
an oa on e a er a s e or e .

GAS FR OM THE UNIO N O F METAL .

N ly fill wi gl with dilut d ulphu ic cid d

e ar a ne -
a ss e s r a an

pl c i it wi f ilv th f zi c t ki g c
,

a e n ad re o s er an an o er o n a n a re

th t th y d t t uch ch th wh t h zi c will b
,

a e o no o ea o er en e n e
ch g d by th cid but th i l v will m i i t B t
an e e a e s er re a n ner u
c u th upp d f th wi t t uch ch th
.
,

a se e er e n d
s o e re s o o ea o e r, a n
t m f g will i u f m th m
a s re a o as ss e ro e .

C AMPHOR SUBLIMED BY F LAME .

S t m t llic pl t
e a v t h fl m f pi it l m p ; pl c
e a a e o er e a e o a s r a a e
up it m ll p ti
on a f c m ph
s u d
a gl fu l ;
or on o a or n er a ass nn e

an d t h c m ph will b b utifully ubli m d by t h h t f

e a or e ea s e e ea o

th l m p i
e a ffl ,
t c u t
n an e th id f t h fu l
o re s c e n r s on e s es O e n ne

GR EEN FIR E .

A b utif l g ea fi m y b thu m d
u T k
re e n f fl u re a e s a e . a e o o r

o f ulphu thi t
s p t it t f b yt v ty v
r r een a r s, n ra e o ar a se en -
se en ,

o xym u i t f p t r a e fi m t llic
o ic t w
o a ssa d ve , e a a rs e n o, an

ch c l th
ar L t th
oa i t t f b yt b w ll d i d d
re e . e e n ra e o ar a e e r e an

p wd d ; th
o dd t it th
e re th i g di t ll fi ly
en a o e o er n re e n s, a ne

pulv iz d d xc di gly w ll m ix d d ubb d t g th

er e an e ee n e e an r e o e er
Pl c p ti f th c mp iti i m ll t i p h vi g
.
,

a e a or on o e o os on n a s a n an , a n

a p li h d fl ct fitt d t
o s e re id e d t light t
or it e o one s e , an se o
wh pl did g
en a S illu mi ti will b t h
en ult B
re e n na on e e re s v

ddi g littl c l m i it will bu m l ow ly

.

a n a e a a n e, rn o re s .
112 T HE MA GC
I IA N S
‘

O WN BO O K .

FIR E BRILLIANT R ED .

W igh fi e u c f d y it t f t ti ve o n u c
es o r n ra e o s r on a, on e o n e
an d h lf f fi ly p wd d ulphu fi d m f chl t
a a o ne o e re s r, ve ra s o o ra e
o fp t h o asd f u d m f ulphu t f
an ti m y P wd
o r ra s o s re o an on o er

th chl t f p t h d t h ulphu t f ti m y p
, .

e o ra e o o as an e s re o an on se a

t ly i m t
ra e d m i th m
n a p p
o r a r, a n ft which dd x e on a er a er a

th m t th th i g di t p vi u ly p w d d d
e o e o er n re e n s, re o s o e re an

m ix d e N th ki d f m ixtu th ubbi g t g th
o o er n o re an r n o e e r on

p p i qui d F with p ti
.

a er s mi
re re .f th or u se , x a or on o e
p wdo m ll qu
er a s tity f pi it f wi i t i p
a an o S r s o ne, n a n a n re

se m bli g ch t t light t h mixtu

n a e e se d it will h d
o a s e r, e re , a n s e a

rich c i m h r Wh t h fi buson d imue d b dly

. en e re rn s an a a

v y m ll qu tity f fi ly p wd d ch c l l mp
,

er s a an o ne o e re ar oa or a

bl ck will
a viv it re e .

PUR PLE FIR E .

Di lv chl id f lithiu m i pi it f wi
s so e or d wh
e o n S r o ne , a n en
light d it will bu
e ,
with pu pli h fl m rn a r s a e .

SILVER FIRE .

Pl c up a pi c f bu i g ch c l m l f th
e on a e e O rn n ar oa a o rs e o e

d i d c y t l f it t f ilv ( t t h lu c u tic )
r e r s a s o n ra e o s er no e nar a s

d it will i m m di t ly th w t th m t b tiful p k
,

an e a e ro ou e os eau s ar s

th t a b i m gi
c an d whil t t h u f c f th ch c l will
e a ne ,
s e s r a e o e ar oa

b c t d with ilv
e oa e s er .

THE F IER Y F O U NTAIN .

Pht i t gl tu mbl fift g i f fi ly g ul t d

n o a a ss er een ra n s o ne ra n a e

zi c d i g i f ph ph u cut i t v y m ll pi c
n an s x ra n s o os or s, n o er s a e es

th w t Mix i th gl g du lly d m
,

b e nea a er n a no er a ss, ra a a ra

f ulphu ic cid with t w d m fw t R m v b th

.

'
,

o s r a o ra s o a er . e o e o

gl i t d k m d th p u th dilut d cid
,

a ss e s n o a ar roo an e re o r e e a

v t h zi c d ph ph u i t h gl h t ti m
,

o er e n an i os or s n e a ss n a s or e

b u tiful j t f blui h fl m will d t f m l l p t f th

ea e s o s a e ar ro a ar s o e

s u f c f th m ixtu i t will b c m quit lu mi u

r a e o e d re e o e e no s, a n

b utiful lu m i u m k will i i
ea c lu m f m t h
no s s o e r se n a o n ro e

gl thu pa s s, ti g f u t i f fi
s re re se n n a o n a n O re .

C OMBUSTION WITHOUT F LAME .

L ght i m ll g w a s t p ; i mi ut t w bl w
a r e en ax a er n a n e or o, o

ou t th fl m d th
e wick will c ti u
a e, an d h t f e on n e re o or

m y h uan d if t h t p
o rs w egul ly
an d c fully e a er e re r ar an a re

u c il d d th
n o e m k pt f an f m t h cu t f i t h
e ro o e re e ro e rre n o a r, e
wick w ld bu thi m u til th wh l w
,

i
ou rn on n s an ner n e o e as
11 4 T HE M A G l c rA v s O W N B O O
’
K .

tw o t g it ic cid th m m t th t th m t l t uch
O f s ron n r a e o en a e e a o es
th e liquid it will fl t up it u f c v l p d with oa on s s r a e , en e o e a
b utiful s c l dfl m ti ly di lv
,

ea ro ed -
o o re a e, an en re ss o e .

TO SET A MIX TUR E O N FIR E WITH WATER .

P u i t
o r uc littl ulphu ic cid d pl c p
n o a sa er a e s r a an a e u on

chip f diu m which will fl t d m i i fl m d ;

,

it a o so oa an re a n un n a e
dditi f d p f w t will t it fi
,

b t th
u e a on o a ro o a er se on re .

WAVES OF FIR E ON WATER .

O n alu mp f fi d ug l t f ll f w d p f ph
o re ne s ar e a a e ro s o os

p h t
u re t d th e d put et h ug i
e r,t gl
an f w m e s ar n o a a ss o ar

w t whic h will i t tly pp

a e r, fi t th ufc ns an a ear on re a e s r a e,
an d i w v n if g tly bl w with th b th Thi p i
a e s, en o n e re a s ex er
m t h uld b xhibit d i t h d k
.

en s o e e e n e ar .

WATER F R OM THE F LAME OF A C ANDLE .

H ld o c ld d d y b ll gl
a o v an light d c dl d r e ass o er a e an e, an
w t y v p will b di ctly c d d th c ld u f c ;
a er a or e re on e n se on e o s r a e

th cl t h m uth f t h gl with c d pl t
en ose e o d o e a ss a ar or a e, an

tu t h m uth upp m t ; m v t h c d q ickly p u

rn e o er os re o e e ar u o r

littl li m w t p f ctly cl liquid d i t will

,

i
n a e e -
a e r, a er e ear an

i t tly b c m tu bid d milky up m ti g with t h

,

ns a n e o e r an on ee n e
c t t f t h gl ju t li m w t ch g wh
,

on e n s O e a s s, s as e -
a er an es en
d pp d i t gl full f w t
ro e n o a a ss o a er .

FOR MATION OF WATER BY FIR E .

Put i t t cup littl pi it f wi

n o a ea t it fi d a e s r o n e , se on re , a n

i v t
n er l g b ll gl
a ar v it I
e h t ti m thick
e -

a ss o er n a s or e, a

w t y v p wil l b p th i id f th b ll which
.

a er a or e seen u on e ns e O e e

m y b c ll ct d by d y p g
,

a e o e e a r s on e .

BOILING U P ON C O LD WATER .

P vid t ll gl j fill d with c ld w t

ro e a a d pl c
a ss a r, e o a er, a n a e

m it i th m m t
an a r which will er ly ch t h o e e r, ne ar re a e s ur

f c ; p th u f c pl c
a e u on m ll c pp
e s b i i t
r a e a e a s a o er as n, n o

which p t littl liv ch c l th u f c f t h w t

u a e e ar oa : e s r a e o e a er

w ill b m d t b il whil t h th m m t
soon e a e will h w
o o e e er o e er s o

th t th w t b th i c c ly w m th it w
,

a e a er en e a t s s ar e ar er an as a

fi t
rs
C UR R ENTS IN BOILING WATER
.

Fill l g gl tub with w t

a ar e d th w i t it
ass e a e r, a n ro n o a

f w p ticl
e f b ui d
ar esmb th h ld t h tub by
o r se a e r. en o e e a
 T HE MA I GC O F CH E M IS T R Y . 1 15

h dl f th pu p
an e p ight i th fl m f l mp d
or e r ose , u r n e a e O a a an
th w t b c m w m it will b th t cu t
,

as e a er e o es ar e se e n a r re n s ,

c yi g with th m t h pi c f m b will b gi t c d
,

a rr n e e e es O a e r, e n o as e n
i th c t
n e d t d c d t w d t h Ci cu mf c f
en e r, a n o es en o ar s e r e re n e O
t h tub e Th cu t will
e b c m pid i th i
e se rre n s so on e o e ra n e r
m ti d c ti u till t h w t b il
.

o o n s, a n on n e e a er o s .

HOT WATER LIGHTER THAN C O LD .

P u i t gl tub b ut t i ch l g d
o r n o a a ss e, a o en n es on an on e
i ch i di m t littl w t e c l d with pi k th
,

n n a e e r, a e a r o o re n or o er
dy ; th e fill it up g du lly d c fully with c l l
en ra a an ar e o or e ss
w t t t m
a e r, s o a s n o th m pply h t t th b tt m f o ix e a ea a e o o o
t h t ub d th c l d w t will c d d b di ffu d
,

e e, a n e o o re a er as en an e se
th ugh ut th wh l
ro o e o e .

Th ci cul ti e f w m w t r m y b v y pl
a on i gly o ar a er a e er e as n
S h w by h ti g w t i tub i mil t t h f g i g ;
o n, ea n a er n a e S ar o e o re o n

th w t e h vi g diffu d i it m p ticl f y light

a er a n se n so e ar es o an

s ub t c t lubl i w t
s an e no so e n a er .

EXPANSION O F WATER BY C OLD .

All fluid xc pt w t di m i i h i bulk till th y f z

s, e e a er, n s n e re e e

Thu fill l g th m m t tub with w t

.

s, a ar y e f t h er o e er e a e r, s a o e
t mp tu f ighty d g
e e ra d th
re oplu g t h bulb
e e re e s , a n en n e e

i t p u d d i
n o od ltn y e th f zi
ce g m ixtu an sa or an o er re e n re

th w t will g h i ki g i t h tub till it h tt i

,

e a er o on s r n n n e e as a a n

e d t h t mp tu f b ut f ty d g
e e e ra d th i re o a o or e re e s an en , n

t d f c t ui g t c t ct till it f z ( i th c
,

s ea O on in n o o n ra re e e s, as n e a se

with ll th liquid it will b

a o l wly t xp d
er s, e se e n S o o e an

d c q tly t i i t h tub u til it c g l I

,

an on s e uen o r se n e e, n on ea s n

thi c xp i b l w f ty d g d b v
.

s th a se , e e a n s on e o or e re e s, an a o e
f ty d g
or m t b e qu l th t th w t will b
re e s , s e e o e e a so a e a er e

O f th m bulk t thi ty t w d g
e sa e t f ty ight a r -
o e re e s as a or -
e

d g e th t i t ight d g
re e s , b v
a b l w f tv d
s, a e e re e s a o e or e o or e

g re e s .

THE CUP O F TANTALUS .

hi p tty t y m y b pu ch d t y ptici
T s re fo a e r a se a an o an s
’
or

tw th
o hilli g It c i t f cup i which
or re e S n s on s s s O a n IS

pl c d t di g hu m figu c c li g yph
.
,

a e a s an n an re , on ea n a s o n, or

b t tub wit h
en d l g th t h th
e Thi i o ne e n on er an e o er s r se s

f t h fi gu ch th chi d d c d
.

i n l g one t e O e re o re a e n, an es en s

th ugh t h th l g th gh t h b tt m f t h cup t
ro e o er e ro u e o o O e o a

v i b th If y p u w t i th cup i t will i
,

re se r o r en e a . ou o r a er n e ,
r se
 1 16 T HE MA I GC IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

h t
in t h e s o r e r l e g by upw d p u
it s ar r e ss r e , dri vm
g out t h e
a ir b f it th ugh
e o re ro l g
t he o n e r l e g a nd wh
e n t he cup is
fill d v
e a bo e t h e en b d o f t he s yph
o n, ( ath t l v l with
is , e e t he
chi n o f t he fi g u r e , ) t h e p u
re s s r e o f t he w t will f c it
a er or e
v i t
o er l g
n o t he o n e r l e g o f t he s yph
o n , a n d t he cup will be
em pti d
e : t h e t oy thu i it ti g t lu
s m a n Ta n a s o f m yth l gy
o o w ho
p t d by p t pu i h d bu wit
,

is r e re se n e th e oe s as n s e in Er e s h an
i ti bl thi t
n sa a e rs , a n d pl c d up
a e t o t he chi
n in a oop l of

w t which h w v fl w d w y
a e r, ,
o e e r, o e a a a s so o n a s he a tt t
e mp e d

t to t itas e .

TILE MAGIC WHIR LP OOL .

Fill gl tu mbl with w t th w up it u f c

a a ss er a e r, ro on s s r a e a.
f w f gm t
e ra t hi h vi g f c mp h
en s or d th y will
n s a n s o a o r, a n e

i t tly b gi t m v
ns an e d cqui n om ti b th po e, an a re a o on o ro

g i
r e ss v e d t y anwhich will c ti
ro ar u f c id on n e or a on s e ra
b l ti m D u i g th t ti if t h w t b t uch d
,

e e . r n e se ro a o ns, e a er e o e

by y ub t c which i t l l g y th fl ti g p
an s s an e s a a re a s e oa n ar

will quickly d t b ck d if by t k f m gic

,

ti l c es ar a an as a s ro e O a

b i t tly d p i d f th i m ti d viv city

, ,

e ns an e r ve o e r o on a n a

I lik m if thi lic f c k b t p d i l

.

n e a n n e r, n s es O or e s ee e n su

p h i
ur c t h i e cl d b
er ttl f n t w a th d
o se y d o e or o or re e a s, an
th pl c d up th w t t h y will t t f
en a e on e v l a e r, e ro a e or se e ra

mi ut n lik t h c mph ; u til t h lic f c k h vi g

e s, e e a or n e S es o or a n

di ch g d ll t h i th
s ar e ad b c m k d with w t
e r e e r, a n e o e so a e a e r,
th y w il l k p t t
e ee a re s

If t h w t h m d h t t h m ti f t h c m ph will
.

e a er e a e o e o on O e a or
pid th i c ld w t but it will c
,

b m e o re r a an n i p o o a e r, e a se n r

p ort i t l l
on a
y ti m e T h p vid
e ss t w gl e us , ro e o a s se s , o n e c o n

t i i g w t t fi f y ight d g th t t w
.

a n n a er a d th t -
e e re e s , a n e o er a o

hu d d d t d g
n re an pl c enpi g e f c mphre e s up a e ra s n s o a or on

ea ch t th m tim t h m ph i t h fi t gl will
a e sa e e e ca - or n e rs a ss

t t f b ut fi h u u til l l but v y m i ut p
ro a e or a o ve o rs , n a a er n e or
ti h v p t d whil th t ti
on as e a o ra e f t h c mph i e e ro a on O e a or n
h t w t will l t l y i t m i ut b ut h lf
,

tl a er as on n ne e en n
*

e o es a o a

t h c m ph
e a will p ff
or d th m i i g pi c
a ss o i t d an e re a n n e e s, ns e a

f b i g dull whit d p qu will b vit u dt

,

O e n e, an O a e, e re o s an ra n s

p t d vid tly k d with w t Th gy ti

,

a re n an e en so a e a er e ra on s

which t fi t will b v y pid will g du lly d cli

, . .

t oo, a rs e er ra ra a e ne
i v l city u til th y b c m quit luggi h
,

n e o n e e o e e s s

tilli g i flu c f il up u w v h b m p
, .

Th e s n n en e o O p a es as e co e rO

ve r bi l th a xt di y m
: e e i which
ra o r m ll qu na r a n ne r n a s a an

tity f il i t tly p d v
'

o O ns an v yl g sfc f re a s o er a er ar e s ur a e o
11 8 GC WN K T HE M A I IA N S
’
O BO O .

a l mp d g i it b ili g h t B ll f fi will n
a an ve
'

a o n ea a s O re s oo

t i u f m th w t fte th m ti
.
,

b e se e n o ss e ro f e a e r, a r e a nn er O an ar

fi i l fi
c a w k tt d d w i th th m t b u tiful
re -
or a en e e os ea c o ru s c a
ti
,

on s
TO MELT STEEL AS EASILY AS LEAD
.

M k pi c f t l d i t h fi th h ld it with
a e a e e O s ee re n e re , en o a

p i f pi c
a r o t g t k i t h th h d tick f
n e rs or on s a e n e o er an a s o
b im t
r d t uch t h pi c
s on e , a n f t l with it o Imm di t ly e e e o s ee e a e

ft th i c t ct y will t l m l t d d p lik
.

a er e r th on a ou se e e s ee e an ro e
li q uid
,

a
TO TELL A LAD Y IF SHE IS IN LO VE
.

Put i t phi l m u l phu ic th c l it d with

n o a a so e s r e e r, o or re

or ch t th a ne tu t th ti ctu with p m c ti Thi

en sa ra e e n re S er a e s
p p ti i lid t d g bov f zi g p i t d
.
,

re a ra on s so en e re e s a e re e n o n an

m lt d b il t tw ty d g Pl c t h phi l which
,

e s an o s a en e re e s a e e a

c t i it i l dy h d d t ll h th t if i l v t h
.

’
on a n s n a a s an ,
an e er a n o e, e
so lid m will di lv I a ss f w m i ut th ub t c
ss o e . n a e n es e s s an e
will b c m fluid e o e .

AN EGG PUT INTO A PHIAL .

T cc mpli h thi
O a o m i gly i c dibl s t qui th s se e n n re e ac re re s e
f ll wi g p p ti mu t t k k it
,

o o n Y re a ra gg d on ou s a e an e an so a

in t g vi g ; d i p c
s ro n ne f ti m itar h ll will an n ro ess o e s S e

b c m quit ft th t it m y b xt d d l gthw y
e o e e so so a a e e en e en a s

with ut b ki g ; th i t it i t t h ck f m ll
,

o re a n en n se r n o e ne o a s a

b ttl
o d by p
e, an i g c ld w t up it i t will o ur n um o a er on re a ss e

it f m figu d h d Thi i lly c mpl t

,

s or er re an ar ne ss . s s re a a o e e

cu i ity d b ffl th w h
r os an t i tha c tt fi d es ose o a re n o n e se re o n

t h w it i cc mpli h d If t h vi g u d t tu t
,

ou o s a o s e . e ne ar se o sa ra e

th egg i e t u ffici tly st gnot p duc s t h q ui d en s ro n o ro e e re re

so ft f h ll
ne s s o dd t p ful f t g c tic cid
s e a on e eas oon o s ro n a e a

v y t w t bl p ful f vi g Thi will d

,

t o e er o a es o on s O ne ar . s re n er

th egg p e f t l y fi i bl d f
er e c y i ti i t t h ex e, an O eas n se r on n o e
b ttl , which m u t th b fill d with c ld w t
o e s en e e o a er .

TO ASTO NISH A LAR G E P AR TY .

With m lyc p diu m p w d th u f c f l g

so e o o o er e s r a e o a ar e or

m ll v l f w t y m y th ch ll g y
,

s a e sse O a er t ou a en a en e an one o
d p pi c f m y i t th wat
ro a e e O d th t y will g t
on e n o e e r, a n a ou e

it with t h h d with ut w tti g y u ki Th lyc p diu m

e an o e n o r s n . e o o

a dh t
e re sth h d d p v t it c t ct with th
o e an an re en s s on a e

w t A littl h k f th h d ft th f t i v
,

a er e s a e o e an ,
a er e ea s o e r,

will d l dg th p wd
.

i
s o e e o er .
 T HE MA I GC O F CH E M IS T R Y 1 19

PAPER TEST S .

O th th wi b ck which f i g t h h f
—
n e o er se a r re n r o s r n e e S o re o

th C p
e d V d l d g w t
a I e e h chil f m u
er s an s, ro s e ar a a o s sea

w d lich
ee or w d m g dy e n, By p ticul
re n o ne a on e rs . a ar ar

p c ro fm
e ss ouf ctu thi chil yi ld b utiful blu
an a re , s ar e s a ea e
pig m t k w i th ch m ic l l b t y by t h m f
en , no n n e e a a o r a or e na e o

l i tm F w c l
us m e fugitiv th lit mu B i g
o o rs a r e o re e an s e n a

vi l t blu it i ch g d t d by m i ut p ti
. .

fi ne o e e, s an e o re so n e a or on

o f y
an cid th t it b c
a m wh p p e l y a ppli d t t e o e s, en ro r a e a es

f th p c f th l tt ub t c A it i
, ,

o e re s e n e o e e a er s s an e . s s so

qu tly d i bl t k w wh th
en es ra fluid b cid e o no e er a e a or

a lk li a f t h fi t p ctic l l
n e , on e O t tud t i
e rs ra a e ss o n s o a s en n
ch mi t y i t p p litm u t t p p thu Put i t
e s r s o re a re s es a e r, s : n o

fl k h lf u c f lit m u d th u c fw t
,

a as a an o n e o s, a n re e o n es o a er

l t th m
e m i t g th
e i re w m pl c f a n f w h u
o e er n a ar a e or a e o rs ,

th filt t h d k blu liquid f m it i m pu iti divid

en er e ar e ro s r e s, e

th e so luti bt i d i t tw p t p u
on o p ti i t
a ne n o o ar s, o r on e or on n o

a sa uc d k t i p f whit w iti g p p i it u til

e r, a n soa s r s o e r n a er n n

it h cq i d di ti ct blu c l If t c l d ugh
as a u re a s n e o or . no o or e eno

by c di ppi g d d yi g p t t h p “ti
on e n an Wh r n re ea e o e ra on en

d y p v th t ip i b l b l d Blu litm u
,
.

r re s e r e e se s r s n a ox , a e e e s

t tp p Th y fluid t c t i if
,
”
es a e rst t t e se se r ve o es an o a s er a n
it h cti It i i t uctiv t l h w v y
,
.

id
as an ac re a on s ns r e o e a rn o er
m ll p ti f y cid i w t will b i dic t d by
.

s a a or on o an a n a er e n a e

th e dd i g f th lit mu With t h c d p ti f
re en n O e s e se on or on o

t h fluid m i c uti u ly f w d p f l m juic u“ til

.

e x, a o s a e ro s o e on e, n

it i d ; th c l p p bf Wh d y thi
, ,

s re en o or d a er a s e o re en r s re

lit mu t t p p v t i dic t t h p c f lk
.
,
”
s es a er se r es o n a e e re s e n e O a a

li e s, a cl f b di pp d t cid R d lit mu t t
a ss O o es O o se o a s . e s es

p pa b i g put i t
e r, o n y fluid t
e n h t i l k li uch n o an a
‘

s a a n e, s as

li m w t i i mm di t ly t d t i t igi l blu “c l
e -
a e r, s e a e r e s ore o s or na e o or

Put t h h f cig i t w t t h l iquid wh t t

.

e as es o a ar n o a e r, e en es

d will i dic t t h p c f lk li T t m t l
,
”
e n a e e re s e n e O an a a es so e s a e

m ilk If y u blu p p b c m d th m ilk i u it

.
,

. o r e a er e o es re e s so r

cid
,

i s a
INFINITE D IVISIBILITY OF MATTER
.

Di lv i gl g i f c pp i b ut
s so e a s n d m f
e ra n o o er n a o one ra o
n it ic cid d dilut t h luti with b ut
r a an u c f e e so on a o on e o n e O
w t wh it will b vid e t th t i gl d p f t h m i
,

a e r, en e e n a a S n e ro o e x ~

tu m u t c t i
re l m t i mm u bly m ll p ti f
s on a n an a os e as ra s a or on O

c pp
o Y t if t h bl d
er . f k if b dipp d i t it it will
e e a e o a n e e e n o

b c m c v d with c t f c pp thu h w i g th t
, ,

e o e o ere a oa o o er s S o n a

t h c ppe b i fi it ly divid d with ut

o e r can
y e lt tin n e e o an a e ra on
i it p p ti
n s ro er es
 A M U S E M E N TS

EL ECT RI C I TY, GA LVA NISMAND M AGNET I SM

GALVANISM THE O R I IN O FG .

E C C i f t h m t ctiv p i cipl
L E TR I ITY s on e o i tu e os a e r n es n na re

It xi t i ll b di xhibit d by v i u m
.

e s s d i
n a o e s, a n s e e ar o s e an s,

on e of which d th m t g lly mpl y d i f icti

an e os e n e ra e o e s r on

b t t h b di ubb d t g th mu t c i t f diff t
, ,

u e o es r e o e er s ons s O e re n

sub t c ; f if th y
s an es lik l ct icity will t b
or, e a re a e, e e r no e

e v lv d S m ub t c
o e . uch
o e t ch c l i
s s an e s, s as soo ar oa ,
ro n ,

g ld ilv c p p d th m t l w t c ll d
,

o , S e r, o &
er , a n o er e a s, a e r, c . a re a e

b c u th y t f with g t f cility
,

g d
oo d t con u c or s, e a se t e ran s e r re a a o
o th b di t h l ct ic fluid which glid v t h u f c
er o es e e e r es o er e s r a e

with th v l city f light whil th uch ilk w l

,

e e o o e o e rs, s as s oo

h i f th d y p p l th g l c ll d
, ,

a r, ea e rs , rw & a e r, ea e r, a ss , a x, c . are a e
b c u th y i t t h p g f t h fl uid ,
,

w d t uc r s, re s s o e
q0 ]
a n co n
-
e a se e re s s e ro

[1
12 2 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

g lv ic ci cl by m
a an f t w m t l zi c
r e, d il ean s o o e a s, n an s v e r, o r
i c d C pp
z n an d w t o e r, a n a er

G lv ic cti lw y cc mp i d by ch m ic l
.

a ian a on s a a s a o an e e a ac

ti d l l th t
on , a n c ay t di tu b t h g lv ic fl id
a 18 ne e ssa r o s r e a an u
i t u it t w
s o m t l t g th
n e d ubj ct th m t t h
o e a s o e e r, a n s e e o e
a cti f
on fluid which will t ch m ic lly up
o a f ac e a on on e o
th m diff tly t wh t it d up th th
,

e e re n o a oe s on e o er
A g lv ic ci cl m y l b f m d f m t l
, .

a an r e d a a so e or e O o ne e a an

diff t fluid which h v diff t cti up th

,

tw o e re n s, a e a e re n a on on e
m t l e a .

M g ti m i m dific ti f l ct icity t l t th
a ne s s a o a on O e e r : a e as e re
u ffi ci t vid c th t th c u i ti m t ly
,

is s en e en e a e se a se s a re n a e c on
n ec et d if t id tic l but phil ph
no en y t i g a o so ers a re a s e no
t f i t tu
,

ran o s na re .

Th p p ty d ig
e t d by th w d m g ti m i f u d
ro er es na e e or a ne s s o n

in an i f c t i c mp iti
ro n o r e o d f d kg y
a er a n o os on , a n o a ar ra

cl o or a n d p culi lu t Thi e l t h l c l h bi
ar s er s o re a one 1s e o a a

f m g ti m whil t th ubj ct t it
.

t tia on o ll a ne s , s a o ers a re s e o s

i flu c
n en t b tt ct d by it Still littl di ff c
e , or o e a ra e , so e e re n e
i th b tw th m g tic l dt d th
.

s e re e e en e a ne o r e , or oa s on e, an ose

which d t p th p
o no p ty th t ly p ctic d m i
o s s e ss e ro er a on ra e n

di c f m t h th ; d
,

era ol gi t s s c an s
p i
e rn o n e ro e o er an an ex er

e nce d y m y e tw e j i c h th by t h p i cipl
a se e o ore s o n ea o er e r n e

o f tt cti
a with ut k wi g i which id t h p w
ra on , o no n n res es e o e r,

un til th ano m g tic i b ught withi t h

e r o re , n o n ph -
a ne s ro n e s e re

f tt cti wh it wi ll dh ly t th t which
,

o a ra on , en a e re o n o a c on
t i th p i cipl
a ns e r n e
Thi i gul p p ty f th l d t i i mp t d t
.

s S n ar ro er o e oa s on e s ar e o

o th m t llic ub t c by ubb i g d k pi g th m
er e a s s an es , r n an ee n e
cl t g th f
o se o m l e gth f ti m if m t l b f
er or so e en o e a e a e o a

h d t xtu lik t l it t i t h m g tic p i cipl

ar e re e s ee re a n s e a ne r n e

p m tly but if ft it l th p w
,

er anen p so o se s e o er a s so o n a s se

t d f m th m g t Th m t l thu p p d cqui
,

era e ro e a ne e e a s s re ar e a re

m di ctiv d t t c t iv p w th l dt
.
,

th e sa e re e an a ra e o er a s e oa s one o r

na tu l m g t d
ra m pl y d f
a ne p p f th
an a re e o e or ur o se s o e

ut m t i mp t c
,

os or an e

W p c d t giv t h y uthful m t u th pp tu ity

.

e ro ee o e e o a a e r e o or n
o f x mplifyi g t h p i cipl
e e f l ct ici t y g lv
n im d e r n es O e e r a an s ,
an

m g ti m by v l i mpl xp i m
,
t
a ne s ,
se era S e e er en s .
 P ER IM ENTS IN ELECTR ICITY
EX .

l L y. w tch d w up
-
a a a o n on

a t bl a d it f c b l
e , an c on s a e a an e
a t b cc pip v y c fully
o a o -
e er a re .

N xt t ke wi gl a b it e a ne -
a s s, r u

quick ly w ith ilk h dk chi f a s an er e

d h ld it f h lf a m i ut
,

an o or a n e

b f t h fi th pply it
e o re e t th d f t h p ip
re en a near o e en O e e,

an d t h l tt tt ct d by t h l ct ic ity v lv d by t h
e a e r, a ra e e e e r e o e e
f icti
r d w m th i t h f m
on an will i mm di t ly f ll w
ar n e or e r, e a e o o

it d by c an yi g t h gl u d lw y i f t f
a rr n e a ss a ro n a a s n ro n o
t h pip t h l tt will c ti t t y m ti ; th
,

e e, it e a er on n ue s ro a o r o on e
w tch gl b i g t h c t
a -
piv t which it ct
a ss e n e e n e r or o on a s

gl tub b it with w mfl l d
.

2 —W m . ar a a ss e , ru a ar ann e an

th b i g d w y f th it O t h fi t m m t
,
'

en r n a o n ea er n e a r u e rs o en
f c t ct t h f th will dh t t h gl but
.

O on a e ea er a e re o e a ss, so on

ft will fly p idly f m it d y m y d iv it b ut
,

a er ra ro an ou a r e a o
m by h ldi g t h gl b tw it d t h u u d
,

th e roo o n e a ss e ee n an e s rr o n
i g bj ct
n O h uld it h w v c m i c t ct with y
e s S o o e e r, o e n on a an

thi g t u d t h i flu c f l ct icity it will i t tly

,

n no n er e n en e o e e r ns an

fly b ck t t h gl
,

a o e as s .
12 4 GC WN K T HE M A I IA N S O
’
BO O .

3— A tick f o
li g w ubb d g i t w m ni c
s O se a n -
ax r e a a ns a ar e e
f fl l cl th cqui th p p ty f tt cti g ght
,

o ann e or o ,
a re s e ro er o a ra n li
s ub t c s an uch m ll pi c
e s, s f p p li t & if
as s a e es o a er, n c
i t tly p li d t th di t c f b ut i ch
.
, ,

ns an a p e a e s an e O a o an n

Su p d t w m ll pith b ll by fi ilk th d
.

4 — s en o s a a s, ne s en re a s
f b ut i i ch i l gth i uch m th t wh
.

o a o S x n es n en n s a a nn e r, a en
t th ey m y h g i c t ct with ch th pply
,

t
a re s a an n on a ea o er on a
i g
n pi c f li g w
a e xcit d i t h f m
e o se a n
p i a x, e e as n e or er ex er

m t th y will
en p l ch th e re e ea o er

5 —T k pi c f c mm b w p p b ut th iz
, .

a e a e e o o on ro n a er, a o e s e
b k h ld it b f t h fi till q uit d y d
.

o f t
a n o c a ve oo ,
o e o re e re e r an

h t th
o d w it b i kly u d t h m v l ti m
en ra r s n er e ar se era e s, so a s
b it b th id t c by t h c t Th p p will
,

to ru on o S es a on e e oa e a er
b f u d p w fully l ct ic l th t if pl c d g i t
.

e o n so o er e e r a a a e a a ns a.

w i c t d p p d w ll f m it wil l m i th
,

a ns o e or a e re a o a ro o re a n e re

m m i ut with ut f lli g
,

f
6 —A d if whil t h p p
o r so e n es o a n

dh w ll light
.

. n t th e e a er a e re s o e a ,
a

f th pl c d g i t it it will tt ct d
,

fl eecy b ea er be a t e a a ns e a ra e o

th p p th p p tt ct d t th
,

e i th a m w y er , n i e sa e a as e a er s a ra e o e
w ll
—
a

If t h p p g i w m d d d w u d th
.

7 h e a er e a a n ar e an ra n n er e

b f d hu g up by th d tt ch d t
.
,

ar m as e o re , a n n a re a a a e o one

c o rn e r of it it w ill h ld up v l f th ch id o se era ea e rs on ea s e
h uld th f ll ff f m di ff t id t th m ti m
,

S o e se a O ro e ren S es a e sa e e,

th y will cli g t g th v y t gly

e n d if ft
o mi
e er er s ro n an a er a n

t th y b
u e ll h k e ff th y will fly t
e a s ath i en o e o on e an o er n a.

v y i gul m
,

8 —VV m
er s n ar a nne r .

d xcit th p ap
ar an b f l y it e e e er as e o re , a on a

t bl d pl c up it b ll m d f ld pith b ut t h
.

a e, an a e on a a a e o e er a o e
iz f p ; t h b ll will i m m di t ly c
,

S e o a ea e th a e a e ru n a ro s s e

p p a d ife r, a n dl b p i t d t w d it it will g i
a n ee e e o n e o ar s ,
a a n

th p t d f c id bl ti m
9 —
run t o ano er ar an SO on or a on s e ra e e

S pp t p f gl p vi u ly w m d p
,

u or a ane o a ss , re o s ar e ,
u on

b k ch d d pl c m b u d
.

tw o t oo s, on e a ea en , an a e so e ra n n er

ne a th th b t h u pp id f t h gl w ith bl ck
en ru e er s e o e a ss a a

s ilk h dk chi f an pi c f fl er l d th be will

or a e e O anne an e ran

d c up d d w u d it with m uch pidity

, ,

10 —
an e an o n n er ra .

Pl c y u l ft h d up t h th t fa e o r t d
e an on e ro a o a ca ,
an

w it h t h m iddl fi g d t h thu m b p lightly t h

.

e e n er an e r e ss s e

i m l h uld th if t h ight h d b
,

b on e s o f th e an a
’
s s o e rs en, e r an e

g tly p d l g t h b ck p c ptibl h ck f l c
en a ss e a on e a er e e s o s o e e
t icity will b f lt i t h l ft h d Sh ck m y l b
,

r e e n e e an o s a a so e

bt i d by t uchi g t h ti p f t h ft u bbi g th
.

o a ne o n e s o e e a rs a er r n e
12 6 G C N WN T HE K MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

LIG HT U ND ER WATER .

R b t w pi c
u f fi o lu mp ug t g th i th d k
e es o ne s ar o e er n e ar

b ight l ct ic light ill b p duc d Th m

,

an d a r e e r v e ro e e sa e
ff c t but i i t d g m y b p duc d with
.

e e m n a o re n e n se e re e , a e ro e

t w pi c f il x qu tz th whit qu tz b i g b t
,

o e es o s e or ar e e ar e n es

thi pu p ff ct m y l b wit d
,

for s Th m
r o se e sa e e e a a so e n e sse

by ubbi g th pi c f qu tz t g th
.

r n e e d w t
es o ar o e er, u n er a er .

SIMP LE MEANS OF PR O DU C ING ELEC TR IC ITY .

T h w th
o S tu f l ct ic l cti
o e na b re pi c fo e e r a a o n , ru a e e o

se a li g w n mb-

up t h c t l v
a x or a er d it will b on e oa s ee e, an e
f u d th t whil w m by th f icti it tt c t light
o n a e ar e r on , a ra s

b di uch
o e s, s t w m ll p i c
a s s ra f p ap I
s or s a e es o er . n o ur e x

p i
er m t w h
en s v h w th e t if cl
a egl S tu
o b b n a a ean a ss e e

r ubb d v l ti m th ugh ilk

e se e ra l th cl th d
es ro a s en or ea er o an

p t dt ub t c it will i di t ly tt ct
,

r e se n e y o an m m s s an e, e a e a ra or

p l th m
re d ife p k u p d d by d y il k
e an a o er s s en e a r S
ti gb p s r n t d t i t upp e d th
re s e n e th l w o s er en en e o er
d f th p k will xhi bit t h m ph m
,

en O e o er e e sa e eno en a
t h tub
as it l f which h w th t t h l ct ic l
e e se S o s a e e e r a

fl id p th ugh t h m t l B t if f m t llic
,

u a sses ro e e a . u or a e a
b dy t ick f g l o a s li g w b ub t itut do a ss o r se a n ax e s s e

th ph m will t ccu which p th t

,

e se eno e na no o r, ro v e s a

th l ct ic l flu id d
e e e t p r th ugh th
a b oe s n o a ss ro e se su
t c s an es .

By thi i t wil l b p c iv d th t b id s t h cl e er e e a es es e a ss

f b di c ll d l ct ic th i
o o es a th wh ich w
e e e r s, e re s ano er e
c ll c d c t a Th on b di c u t b
o rs xcit d e se o es a nn o e e e
th m lv but h t h p w f t m itt i g t h
.

e se e s, a ve e o er O ra n s n e

l ct ic fluid th ugh th m Th b di c mp i l l t h
e e r ro e . e se o es o r se a e

m t l m m t l
e a s, s o d m t llic
e e a t h fluid an f im l e a ore s e s o an a

b di ; w t
o es d th flui d xc pt il ; i
a e r, a n o w thy
er s, e e O c e , sn o , ear

s ub t c m k t m d v
s an e s, s o v cuu m
e, s e a an e en a a .

Wh l ct ifi d c duct h lly
,

y i W en a n e e r e on or s o

u d d by c duct s rr o u nth t t h e n on -
on or s . so a e

l ct ic fluid c t p f m th
e e r anno a ss ro e c on

duct l g c duct t t h th it i
or a on on or s o e e ar s

id t b i ul t d Th t h h m b dy
,
‘

sa o e ns a e . us e u an o

i c duct f l ct ici ty ; but if s a on or o e e r a

p s t di g gl t
e r on l ( p s an n on a a ss s ee a s re

t d i t h d w i g ) b ch g dre s e n e n e ra n
-

e ar e

w ith l ct icity t h l ct ic fl uid c e e t r e e e r an n o

p f m hi m t t h id
,

th d h i
a ss ro o e e ar , an e s sa

t b p it i l l t ifi d b c u o eh h os rc z/ e ec r e ,
e a se e as
 E XP E R IM E N T S IN ELE C C
T R I IT Y . 127

mo r e th l i tu l h an h i s na l i l t d d if h ra s a re e s a so nsu a e an e
b t uch d by th p t di g th g u d p k
,

e o e ano er e r so n s a n n on e ro n s ar s
will b xhi bit d t t h p i t f c t ct wh l th
,

e e e a e o n o on a e re a so e
p t uchi g will f l p icki g ti
,

e rs on o n ee a r n se n s a on .

ATTR AC TION AND R EPULSION EXHIBITED .

I n d t ill t t c t i
or er o m k bl f ct i thi
us r a e er a n re ar a e a s n s
s ci f
e n ce o m u i g ch ct tt ti m u t b di ct d
an a s n ara e r, a en on s e re e
t t h figu
o e which i m t l t d c i
re A B , m ll pi c s a e a s an s a s a e e
o fc k or pith which i u p d d f m t h b k by d y
or , s s s en e ro e oo a r
s ilk th d H vi g ubb d
en re a l ct d y d fa n r e an e e ro n , a s a r ro o
gl d p t d it t C t h b ll will b i t t u ly
.

a s s, a n r e se n e o e a e n s an an eo s
tt ct d t th gl d will dh t it
,

a ra e o e a ss , a n a e re o

A ft th y m i i c t ct f
.

er e re f w a n n on a or a e

se c d if th gl b withd w with ut
on s, e a ss e ra n o

b i g t uch d by t h fi g
e n o e d g i e n e rs , an a a n

p t d t th b ll t h l tt w ill b
re s e n e o e a , e a er e re

p lel d i e t d f tt
ns ea ct d i t h fi
o t i a ra e , as n e rs n

t c By b i g t uch d with t h fi g
s an e e n o e e n e r,

t h b ll b d p iv d l ct icity
.

e a f it
c an e e r e O s e e r ,

an d if ft ,thi h b d
a er w p st as ee n one, e re s e n

a pi c f li g w i pl c f t h gl
e e o se a n -
ax n a e o e a ss

f m ly mpl y d th v y m ph m
or er e o e e er sa e e no e

will t k pl c O th fi t pplic ti th b ll W ill b

,

na a e a e n e rs a a on e a e
c d p ll d
.

a tt t d
ra c e d th an on e se on re e e .

B f th y u g d p f m y v y i mp t t
,

e o re e o n re a er can e r or an er or a n

e xp i m t wit h l ct icity h m u t b c m p
er en s d fe e r e s e o e oss e s se o

H which i i t u m t c t iv d f
,

a n E L E CTR IC A L M AC I N E, s an ns r en on r e or

t h pu pe f ubbi g t g th
r ose th
O u f c f l ct ic
r n o e er e s r a es o e e r s

an d l ct ic Th y g
n on e e -

lly c i t f cyli d
r s e e n e ra on s s o a n e r, or
pl t f gl pi c f ilk f it t b g i t
.

a e o d a ss , an a e e o s or o ru a a ns

c v d with m lg m t h m th d f p p i g which
,

o e re an a a a ,
e e o o re ar n

W e s h ll h ft d c ib
a e re a er es r e .

HOW TO MAKE AN ELE TR I AL MA HINE C C C .

It i s v y y t m k gl m chi
er e as o a e a a ss a n e of the cyli d ic n r a

fo rm, if th m k c t ff d t buy
e a er a nno a or o o ne . F i t p cu rs ro re

a c o mm o n W i b ttl
ne o e of g d di m
oo i
e n s o n s, a n d thicki h g l s a ss
12 8 G C N WN K T HE MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

D ill
r h l th ugh it b tt m by ig iti g pi c f w t
a o e ro s o o n n a e e o o rs

d ti d u d u d it dipp d i tu p ti which will d

,

e e ro n ro n e n r en ne , o

thi Th ugh thi h l d th m uth p pi dl

,

s . ro s o e an e o ass a s n e, as
rep t d i th cut Th d f h uld b q u d t
re s e n e n e . e en o B s o e s a re o

fix h dl
a d th
an pi dl h uld b fix d fi mly i th
e on , a n e s n e s o e e r n e
b ttl Th b ttl i th t b fix d i f m i t h f l
o e e o e s en o e e n a ra e, n e o
l wi g m pi dl C p th ugh
.

o n Th d f th
a n n er : e en o e s n e a ss e s ro

a hl t o e a d th th B d t c h an th h dl f tu e o er en a as e an e or rn

i g t h m chi
n e a ne

N xt m k cu hi f w h l th tu ff d with w l
.

e a e a s on o as -
ea er, s e oo

d f t d t t h t p f f m f t h f ll wi g figu
,

an a s ene o e o o a ra e O e o o n re

Thi f m i t b f uch h ight th t t h

.

s ra e s o e o s a e a e
cu hi h ll p g i t t h id f t h
s on s a r e ss a a ns e s es o e
b ttl d pi c f bl ck ilk i w
o e, ant a e e o a s s se n on o

th t p f th cu hi a d h g v t h
e o O e s on , n an s o er e

b ttl Th cu hi h uld b m d with

-

o e n e s on s o e s e a re

l g m f m d by m lti g t g th
.

C H p an a i
i a a or e e n o e er n

t h b wl f t b cc pip p t f t i wi t h
,
US IO N .

e o o a o a o e, on e ar o n

tw f i c ; t which whil fluid

o o z n h uld b dd d i p t
o e s o e a e s x ar s

f m cu y Th h uld b ti d b ut till quit c l d

, ,

o er r e se S o e s rr e a o e o ,

d th duc d t fi p wd i m t d m ix d
.

an en re e o a ne o er n a or a r , a n e

with u ffici t qu tity f l d t f m thicki h p t

a s en an o ar o or a s as e

Wh ll i d t h m chi i c m pl t
.

en a s on e , e a ne s o e e .

CONDUCTOR .

Th l ct icity b i g g
e e e t d by t h f icti p duc d
r e n e n e ra e e r on ro e
b tw t h ubb
e e en d t h b ttl f m t h m ti
e r i mp t d
er a n e o e ro e o on ar e
by t h h dl it i c
e an y t d w it ff f
e, s Thi ne e ss ar o ra o o r u se s

i p f m d by wh t i c ll d c duct Thi i m d
.

s e r or e a s a e a on or s s a e

i t h f ll wi g m A t ight gl t
.

n e o o n d fann er r an es o one en o a

c yli d f w d b ut t w i ch
n er o d
oo h lf i di m t
a o o n es an a a n a e e r,

d i i ch l g fix m ll w d cyli d b ut th
,

an s x n es on a s a oo en n er a o re e

qu t i ch i di m t d th i ch l g u d
,

f
ar er s o an n n a e e r, a n re e n es on ro n

d t b th d — t h th d f th l g cyl i d i l
,

e a o en s e o er en o e ar er n er s a so

t b o u d d C
e ro t h wh l w ith ti f il
n e . d m u t it
ove r e o e n o ,
an o n
13 0 T HE M A G I IA N S C ’
O WN BO O K .

b th i id d with ut f u fifth
o f th ns e an o o r s o e
w y p wit h ti f il A k b i th gh
,

a u n o no r se s rou

d t p c mm ic ti g with t h i
.
,

w a oo en o o un a n e n
id f t h j W h it i wi h d t ch g
,

s e o e ar en s s e o ar e

t hi k b i pp li d t th p i m
.

th j e a r, s no s a e o e r e con

d ct f t h l ct ic l m chi w h iu or o e e e r a a ne en n

c ti d qu tity f l ct icity b i g
a on, a n a an o e e r e n

giv ff t h j will m i ch g d with en o e ar re a n ar e

it till c cti i m d by m g d
,

a on n e on s a e, so e oo

c duct f l ct icity b tw t h k b
on or O e e r e e en e no

ut id ti f il A pi c f b
,

d th an e o s e n o e e o ra s s

ch i m u t h g f m t h t m th t c i t h k b d
.

a n s an ro e s e a a rr e s e no an

c ct it with th i t i f t h j
,

on n e e n er or o e a

THE ELE TRI AL BATTER Y C C .

If v l f th j b
se era o it d e se m u quars tity e un e an e n or o s an

f l ct icity b c ll ct d but i gi g th m ll
,

o e e r c an e o e e n a rra n n e a

th i t i c ti g m u t b m d t c m mu ic t by m
,

e n e r or oa n s s e a e o o n a e e

t lli
a d
c ro d i mil u i mu t b ff ct d m g th
s, a n a s ar n on s e e e e a on e
xt i c ti g Wh thu e e r or oa n s en s
g d th wh l i my
.

a rra n e , e o e se r e s a
b ch g d if th y f m d but e ar e as e or e

j on e ar .

F th p p f m ki g or e ur o se o a n a
di ct c m m u ic ti b tw re o n a on e een
th i ut c ti g f j e n n e r or o er oa n s o a ar
b t t y by which di ch g or a er a s ar e
i t u m t c ll d
,

fl t d
'

i s e ec e an ns r en a e
di ch gi g d i mpl y d
,

s ar n ro s e o e

It c i t f t w b t m t llic
.

on s s s o o en e a

d t mi ti g t d by ro s, er na n a on e e n
b b ll d c ct d t r a ss a s, an o nne e a

th by j i t which i fix d ano er a o n s e

t th d f gl h dl d o e en o a a ss an e, an

which cti g lik p i f m a n e a a r o co

p ll w f th b ll b i g
,

a s se s , a o s o e a s e n

se p t d t c t i di t c
a ra e a Wh
er a n p d t th s an es en o en e o e

d g b ll d t uch xt i
.

rO er f teh i m
re e , o n e o t th e a s s a e o o e e e r or
p p
i g
co a t n d th th b ll i th b ught i t c t ct
an e o er a s en ro n o on a

with t h k b f t h j wh di ch g i ff ct d ;
, ,

e no o e a r, en a s ar e s e e e

whil t h gl h dl cu t h p
e e a ss an h ldi g it f m
e se re s e er s on o n ro

th ff ct
e e f th
e h ck s o e s o .
 E XP E R IM E NT S IN E LE C T R I IT Y C . 13 1

DANCING BALLS AND DOLLS .

G t tw e u d pi c f w d o ro d c t th m with
n e es o oo A B, an oa e

ti f il t w pi c f m t l pl t tt ch f th m t
,

n o or o e es o e a a e a a on e o e o

th p i m c d ct by ch i
,

e r e d on u or a a n, an

l t it h
e g b ut t w an th i ch a o o or re e n es

f m h k b Pl c m pith b ll
ro t e no a e so e a s

up t h b tt m pi c f w d
.

on e o d o e e o oo B, an

b i g it u d t h th
r n Im m n er e o er e

d i t l y thi i d d t h upp
.

a e s s on e , an e er
pi c i ch g d by l ct icity f m
e e s ar e e e r ro

t h m chi
e t h pith b ll will ju mp
a ne, e a s

up d d w an d f m t oth n, an ro on e o e
o th wi th g t pidity If m
er re a ra so e
f t h pith b f m d i t littl figu
.

o e e or e n o e r e s,

th y will l d c d l p b ut i
e a so an e an ea a o n

th m t g t qu
e os m Th ro e s e a n ne r e

m m yb m d t d c by m ly
.

sa e a e a e o an e e re

h ldi g t h i id f d y gl tu mb
o n e ns e o a r a ss

l
er t th p i m c duct f f w
o e r e on or or a e

m i ut n whil t h m chi i i
e s, e e a ne s n ac

ti d th
on , a n wh l mi g it v th m en e n o er e

wh th y will j u mp b ut t t h
,

en e a o o e no

s m ll t i h m t f t h p ct t
a a s on s th c u f th i
en o e S e a o rs a s e a se o e r
m ti t quit
,

o i on pp t
s no e so a ai en .

THE ELE TRI AL KISS C C .

hi m u i g xp i m t i p f m d by m
T s a s n ef th er en s e r or e eans o e
l ct ic l t l L t y l dy ch ll g g tl m
e e r a s oo . t e an a a en e a en e an n o ac

q i t d
ua n e with t h xp i m t t f v h with elut e er en o a or er a sa e

Th l dy th up m u t t h gl t l d t k h ld
.
,

e a e re on o n s e a ss s oo an a es o

f ch i c ct d with t h p i m c duct Th m chi

,

o a a n onn e e e r e on or e a ne

b i g th put i m ti t h g tl m pp ch t h
.

e n en n o on , e en e an a ro a es e
l dy d i mm di t ly h tt mpt t i m p i t t h
a an e l f
a e e a e s o r n e se a o
ft fl t i up h c l lip p k will fly i hi f c
,

so a ec on on er o ra s, a s ar n s a e,
which g lly d t him f m hi en era h d wick d i e e rs ro s ra s an e r
.

t tien on .

R INGING BELLS .

B ll m y b m d t
e s i g by l ct icity i th f ll wi g
a e a e o r n e e r n e o o n

m L t th
ann er m ll b ll b eup d df m b re e s a e s e s s en e ro a ra ss

wi d upp t d by gl pill p i g th ugh

.

re I) D an s or e a a ss ar A, a ss n ro

b ll t t h b ll l ct ic l pp tu b i g tt ch
,

e B Th o e e E . e e e r a a ara s e n a a

e d t th k b th l ct icity p
o e no d w th wi
r e e e r a s se s o n e re s D n
13 2 T HE MA GC
I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

b ll which th p i t o th e e s, a re en os
l ct ifi d d tt ct th t iv e l y e e r e an a ra e
cl pp c c th t g tiv ly
,

a ers a a re ne a e
b i g
,

i f i
‘

so , n c o n se u e n ce o
q e n n su o

l t d by t h ilk t i g which a e e s en s r n s

t c duct b ll
,

Th a re no on or s e e s
th f tt ct t h cl pp till
.

e r e o re a ra e a e rs
th y ch g d w h th y t ik e a re ar e , en e s r e
g i t t h c t b ll t di a a ns e en er e o s
ch g th m lv d thu ar e e se e s, an s a
u til t h l ct icity i d iv ff n e e e r s r en O .

WOR KING PO WER OF ELEC TRICITY .

Thi m y b
s h w i v i ty f w y Th ubj i d
a e s o n n a ar e O a s e s o ne
m chi will xhibit th p i cipl p which m y i g i
.

a ne e e r n e u on an n en
ous t y m y b m d by t h y u g phil ph
o s a e a e I th e o n o so er n e
figu w d b d t d f u p ill
.

re i A s a oo en oar or s an B B B B, o r a rs

h i g fi wi c t tch d
,

av n ne r e s, 0 s re e
b v O th t th t t y
,

a o e . n e s e re s e ro a or
wi wh l h vi g it p i t re o r ee F, a n s o n s

tu d t h v w y By rn e e re e rs e a

ch i tt ch d t th c duct
.

m eans of a a n a a d t th i
e o e on o r, a n o e h

t u m t t th l ct icity p
s r en a B, ev t h pill
e e r up a s se s o er e ar B,

th wi
e C i t t h wh l d ff t th p i t which c u
re n o e ee an o a e o n s, a se s

it t b tu d u d i cli d pl till it ch
,

o e rn e ro n on an n ne an e re a es

the t o p .

THE ELE TR I IE C F D WIG .

Whil e a p ct ic l t l if h b ch g d
e rs o n is on th e el e r a s oo , e e ar e
with m uch l ct icity e e r
E h h i w ill t d
,

d ac a r s an on en
L i k q ill
,

p th f f l p p i e u s u on e re t u orcu ne .

A w d h d t y u w but oo en ea no o r o n, a

l w d h d with wig f
,

re a oo en ea a o
t mi g h i h d m fc
,

d s re a n a r, a n a an so e a e

t c p d m y b m d i th f l o o rr e s on a e a e n e o ~

l wi g f m with wi i t h ck
,

o n or a re n e ne

upp t it by d fix d i t h
,

t o s or an e n e c on

duct f l ct ic l m chi Wh
,

or o an e e r a a ne en
thi i put i m ti th h i will
.

s s n o on , e a r

p i figu 2 t t i h v
se u as n re o a s on s e en
Whig ld m t i h
,

wh s,
”
o ar e se o a s on s

d t d f m ythi g e e rre ro an n .
[3 4 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

THE S OR TSMAN P .

hi pp tu i c p bl f ff di g much mu m
T s a a ra s s a a e o a or n a se ent

A is t d fw d i
a s an c mm L yd j o t f oo B s a o on e en a r, o u o
which p c d t h wi H H t m i ti g i b ll t h
,

ro ee e re s on e er na n n a F, e
th i t h b ll t which tt ch d u mb f pith
,

o er n e a D o a re a a e a n er O

bi d by ilk t i g ; i h lf f t h bi d t t
,

r s, s en s r n s E s a s e or e r s o re s

up ; i t h p t m ; hi g
on C s e s or s an G s un

T p t thi p t i m ti th L yd j i t b
.

o u s o e ra i o n n o on , e e en ar s o e
ch g d with l ct icity by ffi xi g ch i t t h b tt m
ar e e e r a n a a n o e o o
p t f it d c cti g it with l ct ic l m chi i
,

ar o an onne n an e e r a a ne n
uu l m by pplyi g it t p i m c duct
,

th e s a a n ne r, o r a n o a r e on o r,

wh t h bi d will fly ff t h k b t which th y
en e r s fix d o e no o e a re e

i c qu c f th i b i g p ll d If th p t m
,

n o n se en e o e r e n re e e e s or s an

b th tu d th t th d f hi g h ll
.

an d g un e en rne ,
so a e en o s un s a

t uch t h k b
o l ct ic Sp k wil l p f m
e no t
F, a n e e r ar a ss ro on e o

t he o th p t will b h d d t h bi d will f ll
e r, a re or e ear , an e r s a

d w o if h t i c qu c f th l ct icity h vi g
n as s o n o n se en e O e e e r a n
b t k f m th L yd j Th h uld b
,

een a en ro m e e en ar . e re s o e a co
m i ti
un c a b tw th p t m on d th j
e f md fee n e S or s an an e a r, or e O
ti f l m m t l h w by th d tt d li
t ji
n o ,
or so e th e a , as s o n e o e ne on e
s an

Such f w fm y xp i m t which m y b m d
a re a e o an e er en s a e a e
by t h y u g xp i m t
e o wh f d f ci c d h
n e er e n e r, o 1s on o s en e an as

an
y i g unty ; but h uld
en h p ilittl l v f ch S o e o s s e ss e o e o re s e a r

i g u ty d w uld lik t m u hi m lf with

,

no n en i an o e o a se se an

l ct ifyi g m chi f littl c t h m y it him lf d w

,

e e r n a ne o e os ,
e a s se o n
to a

CK M BL A TO C AT ,
and be a K a t t e rfe l t o a t on c e .
 P ER IM ENTS IN G ALV ANISM
EX .

1 P C thi pl t f i c up th upp u f c f th
LA E a n a e O z n on e er s r a e o e
t gu h lf d ll pi c f ilv d
.

on d e, an a a th o ar or a e e o s e r on e un er

su f c All w t h m t l t m i f littl ti m i
r a e o e e a s o re a n or a e e n con

t ct with t h t gu b f th y m d t t ch ch
.

a e on e e o re e a re a e o ou ea

oth th t t h t t f th m t l th m lv m y t b
e r, a e as e o e e a s e se es a no e
c f u d d with t h
on o n e ti p duc d by t h i c t ct e se n sa on ro e e r on a

Wh t h dg f th m t l which p j ct b y d th
.

en e e es o e e a s, ro e e on e
t gu
on th u ff d t t uch g lv ic
e , a re en s ti i e re o o a a an sen sa on s
p duc d which it i diffi cult ccu t ly t d c ib
,

ro e s a ra e o es r e

2 Pl c ilv t p high p ibl b tw

,
.

a e a s er eas oo n as as oss e e e en

th gu m pp lip d pi c f zi c b tw t h
.

e d th s an e u er an a e e o n e een e

gu m d th u d lip O b i gi g t h xt m iti f t h
,

s an e n er n r n n e e re es o e
m t l i t c t ct v y vivid ti ff ct lik
.

e a s n o on a d a er se n sa o n, a n an e e e
fl h f light c y will b p c iv d It i i
,

a as O th a ro s s e e e s, e er e e s s n

gul th t thi light i q u lly vivid i th d k d i th

.

ar a s s e a n e ar an n e
t g t light d wh th t h y b hut
s ron es an p e er e e es e s or O en
3 Put ilv cup m g fill d with w t up pl t
, .

. a S er or u e a e r, on a a e

f zi c t bl d ju t t uch t h w t with t h tip f

,

o n on a a e , an s o e a er e o
th t e gu it will b t t l
on e l g th zi c pl t i e a s e e s s so on as e n a e s
no t h dl d f t h b dy d
an e ,
t f rm
or v lt ic ci cl with
e o oe s n o o a o a r e

[ 1 85 1
13 6 G C N WN K T HE MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

th m t l
e M i t y u h d w ll t k h ld f th pl t
e a s o s en o r an e a e o O e a e
f zi c d t uc h t h w t with y u t gu wh v y
.
,

o n ,
an o e a er o r on e, en a er
p cu l i
e ti d
a r se n s a cid t t will b xp i d on , a n an a as e, e e er e nc e

4 T k pi c f c pp f b ut i i ch i width
.

a e a e e o o er o a o s x n es n

d put up it pi c f z c f th m ll di m i
.
,

an on a e e o in o ra er s a er e n s o n s,
i t g pi c f cl th f th m iz
n se r i n a e t h zi c b
e o o o e sa e s e as e n e
tw th m ; pl c l ch p th pi c f i d t h gh
, ,

een e a e a ee u on e e e o z nc, an ou
th pp
e re a thi g t hi d it f m c wli g w y y t
e ar no n o n er ro ra n a a e
it will t p f m th zi c t t h c pp b c u it d mp
,

no a ss ro e n o e o er, e a se s a

b dy cti g
o a c duct t t h fluid di tu b d
n as a on or o e s r e a s so o n a s

it t uch th c pp it c iv g lv ic h ck d f
,

o es e o er re e es a a an s o an o
c u ti t it ti g pl c
,

o rse r e re s o s re s n -
a e

5 Plu g e i k if i t luti f ulph t f p

.

n an ro n n e n o a so on o s a e o co

( blu t by ch ic l cti ly it will b c

.

p er ); m
e s on e
-

m e a a on , on , e o e
:

c v d with m t llic C pp
o e re Im m i th e a m luti o er e r se n e sa e so on

pi c f pl ti u m t ki g c t t l t it t ch th i
.

a e e O a n a n a re n o o e ou e ron ,

d p iti f c pp will t k pl c p it but if

,

an d no e os on o o er a e a e u on

th e upp d f t h m t l b b ught i t c t ct with

er e n s o e e a s e ro n o on a
ea ch th c pi
o d p iti
e r, a f C pp will
o ttl
ou s e os on o o er so o n se e

up th pl ti u m lik w i
on e a n e se .

WITH METAL PLATES IN WATER .

If w e tk
p l t f di ff t ki d f m t l pl ti u m
a e t wo a es o eren n s o e a a n
c pp d zi c f x mpl d i mm th m i pu
,

or o e r, a n n or e a e , an e rse e n re

w t h vi g wi tt ch d t th m
,

a e r, a n re s a a e o e
b v th if th wi f ch i b ught a o e, en e re o ea s ro

i t c t ct i th v l f w t n o on a n ano er e s se O a e r,

g lv ic ci cl will b f m d t h a a an r e e or e e

w t will b l wly d c mp d it
,

a er e s o e o o se , s

xyg w ill b fix d th zi c wi o en e e on e n re ,

d t th m ti m cu t f l c an a e sa e e a r re n o e e

t i it y will b t m itt d th ugh t h r c e ra n s e ro e

liquid t t h pl ti u m c pp wi o e a n or o er re , o n

d f which t h th l m t f
.

th e en o e o er e e en o

w t m ly h hyd g
a e r, n a will m k it pp
e tc i th e ro en, a e s a e a ra n e n e

f m f m i ut g bubbl l ct ic l cu t p
,

or o Th n e as es e e e r a rr e n a ss e s

b ck g i i t t h zi c t t h p i t f it c t ct wi h t h
.

a a a n n o e n a e o n s o s on a t e
pl ti u m d t hu c ti u d cu t i k pt up d h c
a n an s a on n e rre n s e an en e
it i c ll d g lv ic ci cl Th m m t th ci c it i
, ,

s a e a a an r e e o en e r u s

b k by p ti g t h wi th cu t c but i
.

ro en se a ra n e re s , e rr e n e a se s, s

a g i w d by m ki g th m f uch ith
a n re n e e t f th a n e o e e r In o r o u o e

w t If
a e r: m ll qu tity f lphu ic cid b dd d t
a s a an o su r a e a e e
13 8 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

so u l ti put p ti i t t w gl
on , and c a cti g or on n o o a s se s , on n e n

th m by pi c f li
e a c tt cl th p vi u ly m i t d
e e o n e n or o on o re o s o s ene

i th
n m e sa luti O eputti g
so f t h wi on f th n n one o e re s o e

g lv ic p l i t ch g l t h cid ccu m ul t i th
.

a an o e n o ea a ss, e a a a es n e

on e, tu i g th blu t rn n d d the lk li i th th e o a re , an e a a n e o e r,

r
gn d i g it
er n g If t h wi b w
re e n v d t h cid e re s e no re e r se , e a
ccu mul t v tu lly i t h gl wh t h lk li pp
.

a a es e en a n e a ss e re e a a a ea r

e d whil t h
,
lk li p
e t t h gl
e a wh th cid w
a a ss e s o e a ss e re e a as .

THE G ALVANIC SHOC K .

If t h d f th wi
e en f g lv ic b tt y b pl c d
s o e re s o a a an a er e a e
in se p t b i f w t th
ar a e dippi g t h fi g
as ns o f a e r, en, on n e n e rs o

ea ch h d i t h b i an nm t h ck will b f lt with
e as n, a s ar s o e e a

p ticul chi g cc m p i d with t mbli g With

,

ar ar a n a o an e re n . a

t g b tt y thi ff ct i f lt high
s ro n a er th s h uld e e s e as as e s o ers

h ck will l b f l t by i m ply h ldi g t h g lv ic

.

Th e s o a so e e S o n e a an

wi i
re s , o n e c h h d p vid d t h h d b m i t d
n ea an ro e e an s e o s ene

with lt d w t S v lp c iv t h h ck
,

sa an m y
a er e era e rs o n s a re e e e s o
t g th by j i i g h d
.

o e er o n n an s .

FAMILIAR GALVANIC EFFECTS .

C t t h p i t f y u t gu with t i f il
oa e o n o d it m iddl o r on e n -

o an s e
p t with g ld ilv l f th t t h t w m t l t uch
,

ar o or S er ea so a e o e a s o

wh u i h t t will b p duc d Thi i mpl ff ct i

, ,

e n a so r s as e e ro e . s s e e e s
t m d A G lv ic T gu
er
“
e a an on e .
”

Al d p te an d i k b tt t f
or e r p wt ti p t
r n e er ou o a e e r or n o

th f m gl th w ; b c u f t h g lv ic
,

an ro a ss or e ar en a re e a se o e a an

i flu c f t h g
n en e C pp
o u d t giv t h b
e re e n o er as se o e e ee r a

f thy h d
ro ea

G lv ic xp i m t m y b m d with t h l g f
.

a an e er en s a e a e e e s o a

f g A liv fl u d will w
ro . e oly t h m pu p
n er an s er ne ar e sa e r o se

pl t up lip f zi c t which i t
.

L y th fi h i
a e s n a a e, on a s o n o s a
pi c f wi d put qu t d ll up t h
,

t h d
ac e a e e O re , a n a ar e r o ar on e

fl d
ou n b ck th t uch th q u t d ll with th wi
er s
’
a en o e ar e r o ar e re ,

an d t c h c t ct t g mu cul c t ct i will b
a ea on a s ro n s ar on r a on s e

p d
ro c d u e .
 E X ER I P M ENTS IN MAGNETISM .

1 We h v id th t th g cy f th m g t
a e sa b
a e a en o e a ne c an e
i p t d t h d m t llic b di thi m y b d i v y
.

m ar e o ar e a o es s a e on e n a er

eas y w y If y p
a . m g t ( which m y b
ou ith
a ss a a ne a e e er

na tu lra tifici l ) v
or ar wi g dl v l ti m
a o er a se n -

nee e se e ra es
f m t h y t th p i t th
ro e e e o dl will cqui t h p i
e o n e n ee e a re e r n

d tt ct i fili g i th m m tu
,

c ip l
e . an a ra ro n n s n e sa e an n e r a s a n a

ra l m g a t w uld d B t th p t f th m g t which
ne o o u e ar o e a ne

pply dl u t th p l
.

y ou a t h to m b teh n ee
; d y e s e e n or o e an ou

mu t s t p
no it v t h
a ss dl b ckw d d f w d but
o er e n ee e a ar an or ar

l ift it lw y f m t h p i t d g i b gi f m t h y
,

a a s ro e o n an a a n e n ro e e e

S upp wi h i p t p i cip ll
.

o sey t oum t h s l t om b f ar e r n e o a s a ar O

t mp d t l t i t h pi c t b m g tiz d t p k
e e re s ee e e e e o e a ne e o a o er

w ith pi c f ilk d h ld t h p t f th p k t which

,

a e e o S an o e ar o e o er o

it i tt ch d i th l ft h d ; t k h ld f th t g
,

s a a e n e e an a e o o e on s, a
littl b l w t h m iddl with th ight h d d b t h
e e o e e, e r an an ru e
t l b with th m m vi g t h t g f m t h b t t m
,

s ee ar e , o n e on s ro e o o

t th t p
o e od k pi g th m t dily i
an ee v tic l p iti
n e s ea n a er a os on

l l th ti m Ab ut d z t k ch id wi l l m
,
‘
a e e . o a o en s ro e s on ea S e

[ 1 3 9]
1 40 G C N WN K T HE MA I IA S O BO O .

p t u ffi ci t m g tic p w t th b t
ar s en a b l th
ne o er o e ar o en a e e

O p t t lift up m ll pi c f i
e ra o r o d t l with it s a e es o ro n a n s ee

Th l w e o d f th b h uld b m k d b f it i f t
er en O e ar S o e ar e e ore s as

ene d t th p k o th t t h p l m y b
e o dily di ti
e r, s o a e o es a e re a s n

g i
u sh d f m e ch th whro it i t kea ff t h upp
o d er en s a en o e er e n

b i g t h uth p l
e n d th l w
e so th n th o e , an e o er e or

2 S c tt m i fili g up
.

a e r so e ro n n s on

pi c f p p d h ld
.

m g a e e o a e r, a n o a a

t u d th it Th i t t ne n e rn e a e n s an

th c t ct t k pl c th fili g
.

e on a a es a e, e n s

will i th m lv up ight d r a se e se es r ,
an

f ll d w th m g ti a o n a s so o n a s e a ne s

withd w Th ff ct i i gul ra n e e e s s n a r,

d i d d v y m u i g ; th di m i utiv i p tic l
.

an n ee er a s n e n e ro n ar es

i i g d f lli g if by up t l g cy
r s n an a n ,
as s e r n a u ra a en .

TEST OF MAG NETIC PO WER

T c t i wh th pi c f m t l m i l i m g
o a s er a n e er a e e o e a or n e ra s a

tic p t it t f th p l p i d m g t If
, ,

ne re se n f o o ne o e o es o a o se a ne .

it b tt ct d t b th p l y m y th c clud th t
,

e a ra e a o o e s, ou a en on e a

th ub t c
e s t t d i t m g tic
s an e SO es e s no a ne

m g t i t b ili g w t d it will l h lf f
.

D ip a a ne n o o n a e r, a n o se a o

it m g
s ti m but t h m g t c l it full p w will
a ne s as e a ne o o s, s o er

re tu rn .

TO MAKE AR TIFICIAL MAGNETS .

Thi m y b d s by t ki g pi c f h d t l with
a e one s ro n a e e o ar s ee a
na tu l ra tifici l m g t T k c m m
or a r a wi g dl a ne a e a o o n se n -
nee e,
d p th p l f m g t f m t h
.

an th a ss e n or t th o e o a a ne ro e ey e o e

p i t p i g it g tly i
o n re s s n d i g Aft chi g th
en n SO o n er re a n e
dl t h m g t mu t t b p d b ck g i
.
,

en d f th O e n ee e, e a ne s no e a sse a a a n

t w d th y but m u t b lift d up d ppli d g i t

o ar s e e e, s e e an a e a a n o

th t d t h f icti b i g lw y i th m di c t i
a en e r on e n a a s n e sa e re on

Af t p ti g thi f f w ti m th dl will b c m
.
,

e r re ea n s or a e e s, e nee e e o e
m g tiz d
a ne d tt c t i e fili g &
,
an a ra ro n n s, c .

HO W TO MAGNETIZE A PO KER

H ld it i th l ft h d i
o p iti light l y i cli d f m
n e e an n a os on s n ne ro

th p p e dicul t he l w
er en d p i ti g t t h a r, th d o e r en o n n o e n or an

th t ik it m tly v l ti m with l g i h m
,

en s r e s ar se e ra es a ar e ro n a
m d it will b f u d t p
e r, a n th p w ef m g to n o o ss e s s e o e rs o a a ne
lth ug h b t lightly
.

a o u s .
1 42 G C N WN KT HE MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

ne t Th dl i d v i g t fly t th m g t d
e nee e n en ea or n o o e a ne ,
an

b i g p v t d by th th d will m i cu i u ly
.

e n re en e e re a re a n r o s s us

p d d i t h i lik M h mm d fii
,
’
en e n e a r, e a o e s co n .

MAGNETISM BY HAMMER ING .

Pl c b f i i v tic l p iti
a e a ar o d giv it
r on n a er a os on , an e a
i f light bl w with h mm
se r e s o s p k wh it wil l
o s a a e r or o e r, en

a cqui f bl d g re a f m g ee ti m ; h c it h pp
e e re e o a ne s en e a e n s,
th t t h
s vil d th
e an t l mpl y d i m ithi
s an o er oo s e o e n s es a re

en d w d with m g ti m
o e a ne s .

It i hwv s, m k bl ci cu m t
o e e r, c th t if y
a re ar a e r s an e, a ou
t ik m g t it m g tizi g f c will b ith v y
s r e a a ne s a ne n or e e e er er
m uch i m p i d lt g th d t y d
a re or a o e er e s ro e .

P cu i d f icti qui d p iti w uld

,

er i
s s on th an r on n e re re os on o

se e m f m thi , d p c di g xp i m
ro s an t t b t h chi f re e n e er e n s, o e e e

m fm g
e ans o tizi g i d t l
a ne Th p ti n ro n a n s ee e se o e ra o n s, a s

it w w k up t h i t p ticl f th m t l t d mit
.

e re , a en e ne r ar es o e e a o a

nr w m g ti m t d v l p th t which l dy id i
a ne s or o e e o a a re a re s es n
it igi lly d iv d f m t h th
,

,
or na er e ro e e ar .

POWER OF THE ELECTR O MAGNET .

Th m i flu c which
e sa e ff ct t h
n m g tic en dl e a e s e a ne ne e e
l dy d c ib d will l c mm u ic t m g t
a re a es r e a so o n a e a ne
ft i f th t m t l b t i
,

i m t If
s b o so ro n a ar o a e a en as n

th d wi g b u u d d wit h c mm b
.
,

e ra n e s rr o n e a o on on

t wi c pp wi p v t d f m t uch
,

no .
re , o r a o er re re en e ro o

i g th i by wi di g f c tt
n e th d dro n a n n o o on o r re a an
th if cu t f v lt ic l ct ici ty b
,

en a t rre n o o a e e r e se n
th ugh th wi t h b b c m ro p w ful e re , e ar e o es a o er

m g t d will c ti u
a ne l g th an on n e so a s on as e con ~

with th b tt y i p v d O b k
,

ti nec on e a er s re s e r e n re a

i g th c t ct th m g ti m di pp Thi
.

n e on a e a ne s sa e a rs s
xp i m t m y b ily m d by t h y u g
.
,

e er en a e eas a e e o n

d with h re a h m g t u u d d by
er a o rs e s -
oe a ne ,
s rro n e

se v l c il f wi
e ra i t h p itiv
o s o d th g tiv
re . P s e os e an N e ne a e

p l o e .

THE MAR INER S C OMPASS

’
.

Th m i c mp i tifici l m g t fitt d i
’
e ar ner s o a ss s an ar a a ne e n a

p p b
ro d c
er it f th p t 1 th b 2 th
o x, a n — on s s s o ree ar s e ox e
c d fly ; d 3 th dl Th b i u p d d i
, ,

ar or an e nee e e ox s s s en e n a

qu w d c by m c c t ic b
.
,

s a re oo f tw
en a se , e an s o o on en r ra ss

ci cl c ll d gi mb l
r es a fix d by b z x t h t w
e a s, so e ra en a es o t e o
 E XP E R IME N T S IN G
M A NE T IS M .
1 43

bo x e s, th t th i
a e n n e r o n e , or c mpo a ss -
bo x , re t i
a ns a h iz
or on

t al p iti i l l m ti
os on f th hip Th c d i ci
n a o on s o e s e ar s a r o

pi c f p p which i f t d up t h dl
.

l
c u ar e e o a d er s as ene on e n ee e , an

m v o with it Th ut dg f t h c d i divid d i t
es e o er e e o e ar s e n o

thi ty t w p i t h w i t h g vi g c l l d p i t
.

r -
o o n s, a s s o n n e en ra n a e o n s

f t h c mp dl i l d b fh d d
,

o e Th
o a ss e n ee e s a s en er ar o ar ene
t l h vi g h ll w g t cup i th c t which m v
.

s ee a n a o o a a e n e e n e r, o es

up th p i t f piv t m d f b
,

on e o n o a o a e o ra ss .

To M AKE AR TIFICIAL MAGNETS WITHOUTTHE AID EITHER or NATUR AL

LO ADSTO NES O R AR TIFIC IAL MAGNETS .

T k a i p ke an d t g ron tw b f i th o er a n on s, o r o a rs o ro n , e

l g
ar d th
e r an ld th b tt d fixi g t h p k
e o up ight er e e e r, a n n e o er r

h ld t it with t h l ft h d by ilk th d
,

o o th t p e e an n ear e o P a s re a ,

a b f
ar o ft t l b ut th i ch l g
so s ee f u th f a o r ee n es on ,
on e o r o

an i ch b d d tw ti th thick
n ro a ,
an one en e

m k ar d one d l t thi en d b an e s en e

d w w d Th g pi g th t g
,

o n ar s . en ra s n e on s

T with t h ight h d littl b l w

e r an a e e o

t h m iddl
e d k pi g th me, an ly ee n e n ear

in a v tic l li l t t h b
er a b b ne, e e ar B e ru

b d with t h l w
e d f th t e g o er en L o e on s,

f m t h m k d d f th b t i t
ro e ar e en o e ar o s

upp d
er enb ut t ti m a ch id o en es on e a s e

f it By thi m will
,

o . th b s e an s e ar B

re c iv e m uch m g ti m
e as will a ne s as

ena bl it t lift
e m ll k y o t th a. s a e a e

m k dar de d thien d th b an s en , e ar

b i g u p d d by it m iddl
e n s s en m d e s e or a e

to t
re s j i t will tu t t h
on a o n rn o e

th d i c ll d it th p l th u m k d d b i g
,

no r an s a e s n or o e, e n ar e en e n
,
1 44 T HE MA I GC IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

t he s outh p l Thi i th m th d c mm d d by M C x
o e s s e e o re o en e r . a '

i hi p c which h g d d up i t th i
.

ton, n s ro e ss , e re ar e s e r or o o se n
f m
or d f which
e r u se , a n m d t il d cc u t w ill b
o a o re e a e a o n e

f u d i hi i t
o n n ti g v lum
s n e re s n o e .

THE WATC H MAGNETIZED .

B w w tch f m th c mp y d i q ui if it will
orro a a ro e o an an n re

wh l id t bl h pl c it ju t v
,

g o en t h a T on e a t h e . en a e s o er e
p i t t which m g t i fix d u d
o n a a th th t p f th
a ne s e n e rn e a e 0 o e

t bl
a d t h m g t will t t ct t h b l
e, an e a ne c wh l f t h a ra e a an e -
ee o e
w tch d c u it t t p
a an a se o s o .

NOR TH AND SO UTH PO LES O F THE MAGNET .

E ch m g t h it p l a th d uth a ne as s o e s , n or an so
th uth p l f m g t p l
,

th e n or or so o es o on e a ne re e
th d uth p l f th
,

th e n or Ifan so o e o a no er a

m g t i t h f ll wi g figu b dipp d
.

a ne as n e o o n re , e e
fili g th y will b i m m di t ly
,

i m i n so e ro n n s, e e e a e

tt ct d t a d Supp i g thi t b
ra e o o ne en . os n s o e

th th p l ch f th d f th fili g
e n or o e, e a o e en s o e n s,

t i c t ct w ith th m g t will b c m
no n on a e a ne e o e
th p l whil th d i c t ct will by
,

n or o e s, e e en s n on a

i ducti b c m uth p l
n on e o B th will h v
e so t d cy o es . o a e a en en

to re p l ch th e ea d t h fili g will t d
o e r, a n th m g te n s s an on e a ne

as i t h figu
n e re .

POLAR ITY OF THE MAGNET .

Th b t m th d f p vi g thi i t t k
e es e o o m g t ro n s s o a e a a ne or a

p c f t l d d m g tic d t pl c it
ie e o s ee re n e re pi c a ne an o a e on a e e

f c k by l yi g it i g v cut t c iv it If t h
,

o or a n n a ro o e o re e e e

c k b pl c d i th c t f b i f w t d ll w d
.

or e a e n e en e r o a as n o a e r, a n a o e

t
o s w im f ly it u f c re e th t it i t tt ct d by
on s s r a e , so a s no a ra e

th id f th b i it will b e s es o e as n, e

f u d t tu it th p l t t ho n o rn s n or o e o e

th d it uth p l t th uth n or an s so o e o e so ,

m i c mp
,

th m th e sa e as e ar ner s
’
o a ss

fix t w m g t i t w pi c
.

If y ou o a ne s n o e es

f c k d pl c th m l i o or an a e e a so n a

b i of w t d th y p ll l p iti with th
,

as n i
a er, an e a re n a a ra e os on e

sa m p l e t g th th t
o es o th te th d uth t
e r, a Is n o r o n or , an so o

so uth th y will m utu lly p l ch th b t if t h

e a re e ea o er u e c on
p l p i t th th uth will
,

tra ry o est o n to on e a n o t h e r , a s n or o so . ev

b tt ct d
e a ra e .
1 46 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
~
O WN BO O K .

t th
a t t ra c s th d f m g t d h he n or uth
en o a a ne an as en c e so

p l ity whil t h l w d tt cti g t h uth d f

,

o ar e e o er e n a ra n e so en o

th p l ity
,

th e sa m h e, a s n or o ar .

C CU O N L SIO N .

Th p c di g xp i m t i El ct icity G lv
e re e n e im d er en s n e r ,
a an s ,
an

M g ti m w h v l ct d f t h i m pl y t cl
a ne s e a p
e se e e or e s e e e ar ex o
i t i s which th y f t h fu d m t l p i cipl f
,

s on ff e o er o e n a en a r n es o
th b ch f phil phy m
ose ra n l b t xp i m t
es o oso o re e a or a e e er en s

w e h v f i d f m i ti g
a e r e ra n e lth ugh p h p ro n se r n as a o er a s,

t i hi g d i m p iv i th i fl t t h c tly
, ,

m ore a s on s n an re ss e n e r e e c s, e os

an d cu m b u pp tu whic h th y qui
ro s a i th m f
ara s e re re , r a se e ar

ab v th m
o e f m t b y f
e wh i t ucti
e ans o d os o s, or o se ns r on an

amu m t w c t
se en e a er .

EXAGG ER ATED MAG NETISM .

O ur d will d ubtl
re a c ll ct v l t i i
ers o e ss , r e o e se e ra s or e s , n
which t h p w f th m g t g tly x gg t d
,

e o e rs o e a ne a re re a e a e ra e .

O th cc u t f it vi tu th gh t u i f ct y t lly
er a o n s o s r e s, ou r e n a e re a

pp with ut m c id ti t b fictiti u
,

a e a r, o so e on s e ra on , o e o s .

I G m c ll cti f f i y t l i which t h
n a er an o eci t on o a r a es, n e an en
chiv l y f t h c u t f t h f m u Ch l m g th f ith
a r o e o r o e a o s ar e a ne, e a

ful qui w h tt d d hi h ic k ight t h d m l

s re s o a en e on s ero n s, e a se s
i di t
n wh m th y li v d t h dw f w“h w th i
s re ss o e re e e e ar s o e re e r

fi d d t h gi t d m gici w k d th i
,

r en s, an wh e an s an a an s o or e e r
e ar thly w t h p i cip l ch
oe ,
”
ct w m mb 9
a re e r n a a ra e rs , e re e er

p g t th ff ct f ll wi g
a ss a e o Th k ight w h
e e e l o o n e n o v o un
t d t dv tu f w d f m th b dy f c v l y th t
,

e e re o a en re or ar ro e o o a a r a

w b t thi xpl it t c
ere en on it th p iti f thi
s e o o re on n o re e os on o s
gig tic ch t c tl h d c c ly pp ch d withi
,
’
an en an er s as e, a s ar e a ro a e n
sight f it wh h b h ld th
o m u bulk f t h gi
en e t e e e e n or o s o e an

hi m lf l i g g i t th utw d w ll Pu u t t
,

se e an n a a ns e o ar a . rs an o
th i t ucti
e ns r h h d c iv d t h k ight f thwith
on s e a re e e e n or

tu d hi g ll t t d h d t w d hi c mp i i
, , ,
’
rn e s a an s ee s ea o ar s s o a n on s n
ar m d t
s, a n wift p c c m p icki g
a a s th pl i a e, a e r n
’
o er e a n .

w h d t h gi t i pu uit d t uck hi pu
,

H e no e ar e an n rs an s r s s rs

i t hi g d t d fl k but l I h h d c c ly p
,
’
n o s oo s ee s an a as e a s ar e a

withi vi w chiv l ic h
,

p h
ro a c d e f t h t np w t h e o e a r r0 0 en e
mighty h d f t h gi t m gici t tch d f th
,

an w o e an a an as s re e or ,

ar m d e ly with on f hi h h which w m d
on e o s o rs e s s
’
oe s , as a e
o f l d t oa d by it
s on e , a n tt ctiv p w o hi t l s a ra e o e rs n s s ee

hi g i v d ci t h d th m tifi t i
,

ar m or, s r e e f a s so a es a e or ca on o see
i g th k ight u h
n e d
n n orse .
”
 THE MA GIC O F

PNEUMAT I C S AND AERO ST AT I C S .

There is a tric kse y sp ir t in the air i—

t l
Tha p ays sa d gambol s
”
B E N J ( IN S O L
.

THE ra nch b phy ic l ci c whic l t

o f t he s a s en es h re a e s to t he
v i u ph
a ir a n d it s ar o s c ll d P u tic
e n o me n a i s a e it
n e ma s By .

l
w e e a rn m a ny cu i u p ticul
r o s ar ita rs th t
By w e fin d a

w ight p u c l d ity l ticity

.

th e a i r h a s e and re s s r e , o or, ens e as

c p ibility th p p ti with which

, ,

o m re ss a n d s o m e o e r r o e r e s w e

h ll d v k y u g d cqu i t d by
,

s a e n e a o r t o m a e t he o n re a e r a a n e

ma n y pl i g xp i t
eas n e tly i p i g up
er m e n s , e a rn e s m re ss n o n hi m

l pp tu ity
t o o se n o o or n ki g phy ic l ci c
of m a n s tudy
a s e n e hi s s .

h th t
To s o w w ight
a t he a ir h a s p u
e and r e s s r e , t he c o m

m on l th uck by which b y i t
ea er s er will h w o s r a se s on e s s o

th p e u f t h t m ph
re s s re oIt c i t f pi c f
e a os e re . ons s s o a e e o

soft but fi m l th h vi g pi c f t i g d w th ugh

r ea er, a n a e e o s r n ra n ro

it c t
s Th l th
en er m d quit w te ead pli bl erd is a e e e an a e, a n
th it u d p t i pl c d th t d t mp d d w
.

en s n er ar s a e on e s on e an s a e o n

by th f t Thi p i g f th l th xclud t h i
e oo s r e ss n o e ea er e es e a r

f m b t w t h l th t d by pulli g t h
.

ro e een d th e ea er an e s on e , a n n e

t i g v cuu m i l ft d
s r n a a th it c t c qu tly
s e un e rn e a s en er o n se en

th w ight
e e f th i b ut th dg f th l th
o e a r ta o e e es o e ea e r, n o

[ 147]
1 48 T HE MA G Ic IA N s O
’
WN BO O K .

b i g c u t b l c d by y i b tw it d t h t
e n o n er a an e an a r e een an e s o ne ,
ena bl th b y t lift it
es e o o .

WE G HT or THE AIR PRovED BY A PAIR or BELLows

I

Shut t h zzl d v lv h l p i f b ll w
'
e no f e an d a e -
o e o a a r o e o s, a n
a ft h vi g qu z d th i t f th m if th y
er a n s ee e
p e a r ou o e e a re er

f t ly i tight w h l l fi d th t v y g t f c v
,

ec a r -
e s a n a a er re a or e, e en
m hu d d f p u d i c yf p ti g th
,

so e n re s o o n s, s ne e s sa r or se ara n e
b d Th y k pt t g th by th w ight f th h vy
o ar s e a re e o e er e e o e ea
i which u u d th m i th m m if th y
.

a r s rro n s e n e sa e an n er as e
w u u d d by w t
e re s rr o n e a er .

THE PR ESSUR E OF THE AIR SHO WN BY A WINE G LASS -

.

Pl c c d
a e a wi gl fill d with w t th i v t
ar on a ne -
a ss e a e r, en n er
th gl
e th w t
a s s, will t c p th p u f th t
e a er no es a e, e re ss re o e a

m phos th ut id f th c d b i g u ffici t t p
e re o n e o s e o e ar e n s en o su
p t th w t
or e a er .

ANO THER .

In v t t ll gl j
er a a a ss ardi h f w t in a d pl c s o a er, a n a e a
ig t d t p u d it
l h e a er n er t p c u m th i i th
as t he a er on s es e a r n e

j t h
ar, w t f
e m t h p u
a er with u t ro e re s s re o

i
r ses u
p t upply t h pl c
o f tsh i e a e o e a r re

m v d by t h c m bu ti
o e I th e p o s on . n e o era
ti on f cuppi g t h
o p t h ld th n e o er a o r o s e

fl m f l mp u d b ll h p d gl
,

a e o a a n er a e -

s a e a ss .

Th i W ithi thi b i g
e a r fi d d n s e n rare e an ex

p d
an d ec id bl p a ti i giv
on s ff e ra e or on s en o .

I thi t t th gl i pl c d up t h
,

n s s a e e a ss s a e on e
 T HE MA I GC IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

The pu mp c i t f b ll gl
a ir -
c ll d t h c iv ; o ns s s o a e a s s, a e e re e er
A, and t d up which i p f t d pl t
a s an Th h l on s a er o r a e a e B e o e
i thi pl t i c ct d with t w pi t t h d f which
, .

n s a e s o nn e e o s o n s, e ro s o
a re m v d by o wh l h dl b ckw d d f w d
e a d ee an e a ar s an or ar s, a n
thu pu mp t h i t f t h c iv
s Wh t h i i t k
e a r ou o e re e er en e a r s a en
t p c ck i tu d d th th xp i m t m y b
.

ou t a s o -
o s rn e an en e e er en s a e
p f md
, ,

e r or e
U d c iv f pu m p wh t h i h b
.

thn er e re e er o an ai r -
en e a r as een
th ughly xh u t d light d h vy b di f ll with t h
,

o ro e a s e an ea o es a e
wift A i m l quic kly d i f w t f i m
,

sa m e s n e ss , ”
n a s e or an o a r, c o

b tius c ongu p wd will t xpl d

e a se s, b ll u d n o er no e o e, a e so n s

fi tm g t
a n p w l
a dw t
n e s a re d th fluid tu o e r e s s, a n a e rs a n o er s rn

t v p
,

o a or

TO PR OVE THAT AIR HAS WEIG HT .

T k fla e afl k fitt d up with c w d fi il d
o re n c e as e a s re an ne o e
ilk v lv Sc w th fl k t h pl t i pu mp
,

s a e f th re e as on e a e o e a r -

xh t t h i t k it ff th pl t d w igh it Th l t
.
,

e aus e a r, a e o e a e an e . en e
i th
n i d g i w igh t h wh l
e a r, a n d it will b f u d
a a n e e o e, a n e o n

t h v i c
o a d by v l g i
e n re a s e se era ra n s .

PR OVE AIR ELASTIC TO .

Pl c bl dd
a t f which ll t h
e a i h a pp tly er, ou o a e a r as a are n

b qu z d d th c iv up it l y w ight
e en s ee e un er e re e e r, on a a e ,
ex

h u t th i d it will b th t t h m ll qu tity f
,

a s e a r, a n e se en a e s a an o

i l ft withi t h bl dd
a r e will xp d it lf t lift th
n e a er so e an se as o e

w igh t
e Put c k d b ttl i t t h c iv xh u t t h a or e o e n o e re e er , e a s e

d t h c k will fly
.

i
a r, a n t e or . ou .

AIR IN THE EGG .

k
Ta e a re s e g g a n d f h cut ff littl f th h ll d fi l m
o a e o e s e an

from its s m a e r e n d, en ll th put t h g g u d c iv d e e n er a re e e r an

 P NE U M AT IC S A ND E R O S T AT IC S . 15 1

pu mp t th ou e a i r, u p which ll th c t t f th
on a e on e n s o e eg g
will b f c d e or e ou t by t h xp i f th m ll bubbl
e e an s on o e s a e of
g t d b tw t h h ll d
i
a r c o n t a in e d in th t he
‘

e re a en e een e s e an
fi m .

A IR IN T H E E G G . D ES C E ND IN G S M O K E

DESC ENDING SMOKE THE .

S t light d c dl
e a pl t d c v
e it with t llan e on a a e , an o er a a

re c iv e Th c dl will c ti u t bu whil th i
er e an e on n e o rn e e a r

m i but wh xh u t d will g m k
.

re a n s, t d th en e a s e ,
o ou an e s o e

f m th wick i t d f i i g will d c d i d cl ud
,

ro e ns ea o r s n , es en n en se o s
t w d th b tt m f t h gl b c u th i which
,

o ar s e o o o e a ss , e a se e a r

w uld h v up p t d it h b withd w
o a e s or e as een ra n .

HALE EAGLE AND FEATHER

Pl c ic ly dju t d p i f f
a e a n e -
a s e a r o or

ce p t t h t p f th c iv
s a e m o o e re e e r, co

m i t i g with t h t p
un c a nt th ut id e o a e o s e
th ugh h l
ro th t th y m y b
a o e, so a e a e

o p d by th fi g
ene Th pl c e n ers . en a e on

ea ch f th littl pl t
o h lf e g l d e a es a a -
ea e an

a f t h
ea E xh u t t
erh i f m t h a s e a r ro e re

d h vi g d d t ch th
.

i
c e ve r , an a n on e so , e a e

o bj ct e th t th y m y f ll I th
s, so a e a a . n e

o p i th h lf gl will f ll l g b
en a r e a -

ea e a on e

f t h f th but i v cu
o re e ea i th e r, n a o, a s n e

re c iv e w xh u t d f it i th y
er no e a s e o s a r, e

will f ll b th t g thI d och t h b tt m f t h gl

o e t e r, a n re a e o o o e a ss a
sa m i t t e n s an .

THE SOUNDLESS BELL .

S t b ll th pu m p pl t h vi g c t iv c
e a e on e -
a e, a n a on r an e so a s
t o rg it t pl u
i n d c a it with c iv th
e as re , an o ve r a re e e r. en
15 2 T HE MA GC
I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

ma k e the cl ppa er so u d g i t
n a a ns t he b ll e , an d it will be

SO UN D LE S S B E LL H . F L O A T IN G F IS .

h d t u d iy w ll
e ar o so w xh u t t h
n ve c iv f i
'
e no e a s e re e er o a r,

an d th wh t h cl pp t ik g i t th id f th
en , en e a er s r es a a ns e s es o e
b ll t h u d
e ,
e so b c c ly h d
n can e s ar e ear .

THE FLOATING FISH .

If gl v l c t i i g w t i which c upl f
a a ss e ss e , on a n n a e r, n a o e o

fi h s put b pl c d u d th c iv up xh u ti g
a re e a e n er e re e e r, on e a s n

th i t h fi h will b u
e a r, e bl t ks p t th b tt m f th e na e o ee a e o o o e
gl wi g t th xp n i f th i withi th i b di
a s s, o n o e e a s on O e a r n e r o es,
c t i d i th i bl dd
on a n e n T h y will c qu tly i
e a r a er . e o n se en r se

an d fl t b lly upw d
oa ,
p th u f c f th w t
e ar s, u on e s r a e o e a er .

THE MYSTERIOUS CIR CLES .

O t f m
u c d t w di c ci cul pi c
ro a ar b ut t w o s s or r ar e e s, a o o
i ch
n i di m t
es n I th c a t f e er f th m m k
. n e en er o on e o e a e a
h l i t which put t h tub f c mm quill
o e, n o d e e o a o on on e en

b i g v wit h th u f c f th c d M k th th
,

e n e en e s r a e o e ar a e e o er
pi c littl c v x d l y it c t v th d f t h
.

e e a e on e ,
an a s e n er o er e en o e
quill with th c c v id f th c d d w w d t he on a e s e o e ar o n ar s, e
c t f th pp c d b i g f m ighth t f u th
,

en er o e u er ar e n ro on e e o on e o r

o f i ch b v th d f th quill— tt mpt t bl w ff
an n a o e e en o e a e o o o

the upp c d by bl wi g th ugh t h q uill d it w ill b

er ar o n ro e ,
an e

fou n d i mp i bl oss e

If h w v dg f th t w c d b m d t fit
.

oth e e r, e e es o e o ar s e a e o

ch th v y cc t ly t h upp c d will m v
,

ea o er er a u ra e d e er ar o e, an

m ti m it Will b th w ff but wh th dg f th
,

so e es e ro n o en e e es o e

c ar d tw
s a re , o n id u ffi ci tly f p t t p mit t h
o s e s, s en ar a ar o er e
 WN
’
[54 T IIE MA G IO IA N s O BO O K .

a ll f c f th cu t f i th ugh th tub will b

t he or e o e rr e n o a r ro e e e
exp d d enth m v bl di c
e on d t h thi i g f i
e o ea e s an e n r n o a r,

which x t u d th ific b tw th di c d i c
,

e i s s ro n e or e e een e s s an s n e
th m v e bl di co ea ly m v with
e ixty f u th th
s s c an on o e one s -
o r e
v l city f t h bl t t h i g f i i th i t tic m u t
e o o e as e r n o a r n e n e rs e s
p i c ly l l t h f c f th j t d m t b d iv
,

ex er en e ne ar a e or e o e e an us e r en
utw d th bl t f ll w i g it i v i cu t di t
,

o ar s, e as o o n n a r ous rr e n s r a a r

i g f m th c mm c t f t h tub d di c
,

n ro e o on en e r o e e an s s .

DIVING BELL THE .

Th divi g b ll i
e p u m tic gi by m
n -
e f which
s a ne a en ne , eans o
p d c d t g t d pth i th
e r so n s c a n es en d c v o re a e s n e se a , a n re o er
f m it v lu bl p ti f w ck ro a a e or on s o re s
d th m tt It p i cipl m y an o er a e rs s r n e a

b w ll illu t t d by t h f ll wi g
.

e e s ra e e o o n

xp i m t T k gl tu m bl e er en a e a a ss e r,
d plu g it i t t h w t with t h
.

an n e n o e a er e
m uth d w w d d it will b o o n ar s, an e
f u d th t t h w t will t i much o n a e a er no r se

m o re th h lf w y i t h tu m bl
an a Thi m y b m d a n e er s a e a e

v y vid t if pi c f c k h u ff d t fl t i id f
.

er e en a e e o or e s e re o oa ns e o

t h gl th u f c f th w t e a ss on e s r a e O e a er .

Th i withi t h tu m bl d t e a r n e er oe s n o en

t i l y xclud t h w t b c u i i re e e e a er, e a se a r s

l tic d c qu tly c mp ibl e as an o n se en o re s s e,

d h c t h i i t h tu mbl i wh t
,

an en e e a r n e er s a

i c ll d c d d Th divi g b ll i s a e on e n se e n -
e s

f m d up t h b v p i cipl but
.

or e on e a o e r n e,

i t d f b i g f gl it i w d ns ea o e n o a ss , s a oo en

m t l v l f v y l g d im or e a e ss e o er ar e en

i t h ld th fu p
,

s o n s , so a s o o re e or o r e rs o n s ,

wh uppli d with i f m b v o ar e s e a r ro a o e

by m f tub h vi g c p d e an s o a e, a n a o rr e s on

n
g tub t l t ff t h e b th
o d ie t h ci cul ti
O f whiche re a e a r, e r a on o

i k pt up by pu m p which pu mp t h
s e i i d d w t s, t e a r n an ra I ou

o f t h b ll e e .

The a r t o f s a ili g n or n a vig ti g b dy th ugh th i i

a n a o ro e a r s

c ll d e
a e a ro n a utic s In rem t g Ic u i id t h v
o e a e s, ar s s sa o a e

i high i t h th t th m lt d hi wi g
.

r s e n so n e a ir a e sun d e e s n s, a n

h f ll i t th n
e e n o e e an se a , a n d w d w d d th 9 as ro ne an e re 1
 PN EU MA T Ic s A ND E R O S T AT IC S . 15 5

re a s o n b li v f m m figu th t h v c tly b
to e e e, ro so e re s a a e re en ee n
di c v d Egypti
s o e re d A y i
on m u m t th t t h an a n ss r an on e n s, a e
an ci t p en s dm f i i g i
o sse s s eth i wit h which e an s o r s n n e a r

w t
e a re n o w cqu i t d no a a n e

i b ll w c t uct d i f ilk f
.

Th e a r -
a oon , a s b g no on s r e s a a o s o

l g di m i u u lly cut i g d i wh
,

ar e en s o n s, s a n o re s, an s, en ex

p d
an d by e
g f p h p It c
a s, o d i t h at m e ar s a e as en s n e a os

b c u wh l bulk uch light th

.

p h e re i t e a i m se s t h i o e s er an e a r

w uld b i t h p c it ccupi
o e n It i i
e s f ct v l a e o es s, n a a e ss e

fill d w ith fluid which will fl t th fl uid light

.
,

e a oa on ano er er

th anit lf se .

HOW TO MAK E AN AIR BALLOO N -

be t h p f
The s i b ll s a eth g b ll
or a n a r ~
a o on , o r ra er a as -
a o on,
i th t f
s a
p g t po A d i ap p i
e g t h
-
g o p c d n n re ar n e o re s ro ee

f ll w G t m cl t xtu ilk d cut it i t

.

as o o s : e so e o se e re s an n o a
f m m bli g w p with v y thi t lk
,

or r e se n a n a rr o e ar a er n s a
F ut f th pi c will b f u d t b t h b t m
.

o r een o e se e es e o n o e e es nu

b er
; d f c
an u t h b odth f o ch pi c
rse ,m u t b e re a s o ea e e s e
u d cc di gly Wh wi g th m t g th i t will
,

m eas re a or n . e n se n e o e e r,

b f dv
e o t g t c t th p t th t v l p with l y
a an a e o oa e ar s a o er a a a er
of v i h thi wil l v m uc h t ubl ft w d
a rn s as s d sa e ro e a er ar s, an

h ld t h ilk fi m i it pl c du i g t h tit hi g Th
,

o e s r er n s a e r n e s c n e
th d m u t b pl c d v y gu l ly t h b ll will
.

re a s s e a e er re ar or e a oon

b d w t f h p d it will b f u d u ful if t h
,

e ra n ou o s a e , an e o n se e
g c v d with i t i c ti g f v i h b f
o re s a r e o e re an n e r or oa n o a rn s e or e
th y e fi lly w t g th
a re na T k c se t t h v th
n o e er a e a re n o o a e e
v i h t thick T th upp p t f th b ll th
.

a rn s oo o e er ar o e a oo n e re
h uld b v lv p i g i w d t which t i g h uld
.

s o e a a e o en n n ar s, o a s r n s o
b f t d p i g th ugh h l m d e as ene a ss n ro a o e a e
m ll pi c f w d fix d i t h l w
,

i n a s a e e o oo e n e o er

p t f t h b ll th t t h e ut m y
ar o e a o on , s o a e a ro n a a

p t h v lv wh h wi h t d c d o en e a e en e s es o es en
d thi h uld b i mit t d an m ll s s o e a e on a s a
c l th t t h y u g e ut m y b s a e , so a e o n a ron a a e
p f ctly f m ili with th c t ucti f er e a ar e on s r on o

b ll Th g t a b c v a d oon e ore s a re o e o e re
with v i h f I di ubb di lv d
.

a arn s o n a r er ss o e

i m ixtu f tu p ti n d phtha re o r en ne an na a

Ov th wh l f th upp p t h uld b
.

er e o e o e er ar s o e
t w k which h uld c m d w t
a ne -
or , s o o e o n o

t h m iddl with v i u c d p c di g e e, ar o s or s, ro e e n
f m i t t h ci cu mf
ro t o f e ci cl b ut t w f t
r e r e nc e o a r e a o o ee
 a T HE MA G IO IA N
’
S O WN BO O X

b l w th b ll
e o Th ci cl m y b m d f w d
e a oo n e r e a e a e o oo or
v l pi c f l d c b u d t g th
.
,

o f se era e Th
es O s en er an e o n o e er . e
m h es h uld b m ll t th t p g i t which p t f
es s o e s a a e o a a ns ar o

t h b ll i fl m m bl i x t th g t t f c
,

e th a o on e n a a e a r e er s e re a e s or e ,
an d i c i iz
n th y c d f m t h t p
re a se n s e as e re e e ro e o

f Wick w k ; it i u u lly c v d
.

Th i m d
'

e c ar s a e o er or s s a o e re

with l th d i w ll v
ea i h d p i t d It i
e r, a n s e a rn s e or a n e . s s us

p d d by p p c di g f m th t which g
en e ro es v ro ee n ro e ne o es o er
t h b lle B ll
a f thi ki d c
oon t b m d m ll
a oon s o s n an n o e a e s a er

th i f t i di m t f il d ilk th w ight f t h
.

an s x ee n a e er, o O e s ,
as e e o e
m t i l i t
a er a g t f th i t bu y it p Th y m y
s oo re a or e a r o o u e a

b m d m ll f thi lip f bl dd th m mb
.

e a e s a er o n s s o a e r, o r o er e ra ne

g lu d t g eth f thi
o gutte p ch cl th which i
e r, o r o w n a -

er a o s no
xt iv ly u d f thi pu p with thi th y m y b
,

e ens e se or s r o se s e a e

m de f t i di m t
a a d will i
oo b utifully
n a e e r, a n r se ea .

HO W TO EHL A BALLOON .

P cu l g t b ttl which will h ld g ll

ro re a arf e s on e o e o a a on O
w t i t thi put p u d f i fili g
a e r, n o g ul t d s a o n o ro n
'

n s , or r an a e

i c with t w qu t f w t
z n d dd t thi by d g o ar s o a e r, a n a o s e re e s

pi t f ulphu ic cid Th t k tub ith f

,

on e n o s r a en a e a e, e er o

gl m t l d i t duc d f it th ugh c k
.

ass or e a an n ro e on e e n o ro a or

which pl c i th b ttl th put th th d i t th

, ,

a e n e o e, en e o er en n o e
ne ck f th b ll o d th g will i i t th b dy f
e a oon , a n e as r se n o e o o

it Wh quit full withd w th tub

. en d ti th ck e ra e e , an e e ne

o f t h b ll with t g c d v y tightl y If f d it
e a o on s ro n or er re e

will w i i th i
.

no r se n e a r .

FIRE BALLOONS TO MAKE -

C t th g u cc di g t th f m l dy giv f m
e or e s , a or n o e or a re a en , ro

w ll w v ti u p p p t th g
e o en ic ly t g th
ss e a er, as e e or e s n e o e e r,

d l k w ll v th u f c f th p p an oo e o er e s r a e o e a er

f y m ll h l lit v w hich p t or a n s a o e or s o er as e

pi c f p p d l t it d y P
,

a e e o a er , a n e r a ss a

wi u d th ck f t h b ll
.

d re ro n e ne o e a oo n , an

h v tw c pi c t it di m t littl a e o r o ss e es a s a e er a e

b t en th t pi c f ft c tt dipp d i pi it f wi
so a a e e o so o on e n s r s o ne

m y b l id th m Wh ll i p p d l t m
,

a e a on e . en a s re a re e so e on e

h ld th b ll f m it t p by m
o e a f tick whil y
oon ro s o e an s o a s , e ou
dip th c tt i pi it f wi till it i th ughly tu
e o on n S r s o ne s or o sa

t d pl c it u d th b ll
ra e ,
a d et fi t it but b n er e a oo n , an se re o , e
 THE MA GIC O F

O P T I C S AND O P T I C A L AM U SEM ENT S .

Se e ing is bel ie ving , so t h e sa g e s sa y,

’

L O
p ro v e this fal se , he a r m e , m y frie n ds, I p ray,
An d ve ry soon you all w il l be a gr e e n g , i —
T ha t n ou ght i s so de c ep tive a s o ur see ing M AR TIN .

ci c f lig ht d i i
O PTICS i s t h e s en C c e o i g th an v s on . on e rn n e

t f light t w th
n a ur e o i t p o t v y bly m i
e or e s a re a r e se n er a a n

d by th i p ctiv dv c t i t m d th
,

t i a ne e r O
re s e e a o a es ne s er e e
N wt i th y d t h th th H yg
.

e on an e or an Th e o er e u ene an . e
N wt i th y c id ligh t t c i t f i c c iv bly
,

e on an e or on s e rs o on s s o n on e a

sm ll b di
a om ti g f m t h
es e an a y th
n lu m i u
ro e sun . or a n o er no s

[15 3 ]
 O P T IC S AN D O P T IC A L AM U S E M E NT S . 15 9

bo dy c c iv it c i t i th
The Huyg e n e a n o n e e s to on s s n e un
ubtl fluid p p g t d
.

d u l a t io n s o f a h i g h l y e l a s t i c a n d s e ro a a e

u d lu i u c t ph ic l w v lik th i
.
,

ro n m n o s e n e rs i n S er a a es, e o se a r s

pl cid l k wh
in g i n a a a e t d pp d i t t h w t
e n a s o n e is ro e n o e a e r.

LIGHT AS AN EFFEC T .

Light f ll w t h m l w o g vity d it i t ity

o s e sa e a s as ra an s n ens

d g d c qu f t h di t c f m th
,

th
'

or e re e e re a s e s a s e s a re o e s an e ro e

lu mi u b dy i c
no sThu t t h di t
o c f tw y d
n re a s e s s, a e s an e o o ar s

f m c dl w h ll h v f u ti m l light th w
.

ro a an e e s a a e o r es ess an e

h uld h v w w ly
s o a y d f m it d
e, e re i th e on on e ar ro an s o on n e

m p p ti
,

sa e ro or on .

R EFR ACTIO N .

Bo di
which uff t h y f light t p
es s th ugh
er e ra s o o ass ro

th uch w t
e m, s gl as c ll d f cti g m di
a er or a s s , a re a e r e ra n e a .

Wh eny f light t th th y
ra s o en er ese , e

d t p
o no c d i t ight li ro ee but 8 n s ra ne s,

a re s aid t b f ct d b t t o e re ra e ,
or en ou

of th i c u e r o i th d w
rse , a s se e n n e ra

i g n Th y f light
e p c
ra di g o ro ee n

f m th ugh th gl i b t
.

ro B ro
e
ass L G s en

f m th p i t i t d f p i g
ro e o n 0, ns e a o a ss n

i thn di cti e f t h d tt d li
re on o e o e ne .

B t if t h
u y f ll p p
e ra d iculF 0 ly a s er en ar

on th gl th ie a ss , f cti d it p c d
e re s no re ra on , a n ro ee s In a

di t li
re c t ;
l

h c
ne f cti
o x ly t k pl cenwh e re r a on on a es a e en

ra y f ll bl iqu ly
s a ol t t h m di e or a s a n on e e a .

THE IN ISIBLE V C OIN MAD E VISIBLE .

If a c i o n be pl c d i
a e n a b i a s n , so th t a on s ant di g n at a

ce r a n t i di t c it s an e be j us t hid f ro m t he e ye o f a n O b se rv e r
160 GC WN T HE K MA I IA N S
’
O BO O .

by t h im e r dg f th b i or e d th w t b p u d
e o e as n, an en a er e o re
i by
n c dpa se th fi t k
on pi g hi p iti ; th
e rs o n , e rs ee n s os on as e
w t i t h c i will b c m vi ibl
a e r r se s e o nd will pp t e o e s e, a n a e ar o
h v m v d f m t h id t th m iddl f th b i
a e o e ro e S e o e e o e as n .

THE MULTIPLYING GLASS .

Th m ultiplyi g gl
e i m ici cul
n pi c f gl a ss t s a se r ar e e o ass cu
i t fct
n o a di ti ct u f c
e s or s n s r a es

an d i l ki g th ugh it w h v
n oo n ro e a e

an illu t ti f th l w f
s ra on o e a s o re

f cti f if m ll bj ct u h
ra o n, or a s a o e s c

fly b pl c d t D
,

as a e y at e a ,
an e e a

will m y fli th ufc fct

,

E se e as an es as ere a re s r a es or a e s on
t h gl
e a ss .

TRANSPAR ENT BODIES .

T p t b di uch gl m y b m d f uch
ra n s a re n o e s, s as a ss, a e a e o s

m
f m t c u ll t h y which
m
or as o a se a e ra s

p th ugh th m f m y giv
1 Q p i t t m t i y th giv
a ss

o n
ro

o ee
e

n an
ro

o
an

er
en

en
1 2 3 4 5
p i t b y d th m which w ill o n e on e or

di p th m f m th giv p i t Th c ll d
,

s e r se e ro e en o n e s e a r e a re a e

l d h v di ff t m cc di g t th i f m
.

e n se s , a n a e e re n na es a or n o e r or

c ll d th pl c v x l ; 2 p l c c v ; 3
.

1 i s a e e ano -
on e en s a no -
on a e
d ubl c v x 4 d ubl c c v 5 m i cu c ll d
, ,

o e on e o e on a e a en s s , so a e
f m t mbli g t h c c tm
, ,

ro I s re s e n e re s en oon .

THE P RISM .

Th p i m ie t i gul
r s lid f gl
s a d by it t h
r an ar so o a s s, a n e

y u g ptici m y d c mp
o n o an y f light
a i t i t p
e i m i o o se a r a o n o s r

tiv A d uppl m t y c l f
e n s e y f light
en ar i f m o o rs , or a ra o s o a co

p u d tu By t h p i m t h y o n na re e r s e ra

i divid d i t it th p i mitiv
.

A s e n o s re e r e

cl blu d d y ll w d o o rs , e, re an e o ; an

th i f u uppl m t vi l t
,

e r o r s e e n a ry o n e s, o e

i dig g h b t
,

d g T n o, re e n , a n ora n e e es

p f m thi xp i m t i
.

w y t a o e r or s e er en s

t cut m ll lit i wi d w hut o a s a s n a n o -

s

t which t h hi t m e r, o n e su n s nes a so e
p i d f t h d y d di ctly pp it t h h l p l c
er o o e a an re o os e e o e a e a

pim b m f ligh t i p i g th ugh it will th b

,

r s P a ea o n a ss n ro en e

d mp d d if l t f ll up a h t f whit p p
e co o se , an e a on s ee o e a e r, o r
162 T HE MA I GC IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

8 ; blu 8 ; i dig e, i l t n N w if y o, p t 6 ; v o e ,
o ou as e a .

h t f whit p p ci cu l pi c f b d b ut ix
, ,

s ee o e a e r on a r ar e e o o ar a o s
i ch i di m t d divid it with n es n a e e r, a n e

p cil i t fifty p t d p i t a en n o a r s, an a n

c l i th m i t h p p ti o o rs n e n e ro or on s

giv b v p i ti g th m d k i en a o e, a n n e ar n
th c t p t d g d lly f i t e e n er a r s, a n ra ua a n n

t th dg till th y bl d with er a e e e s, e en

th dj i i g ; d if t h b d b e on e a o n n an e oa r e

th fix d t xl d m d t en e o an a e, an a e o
v lv quickly t h c l will re o e e o ors no

l g pp p t d di ti ct
,

on er a ear se a ra e an s n ,

but b c m i g g du lly l vi ibl e o n ra a e ss s e,

th y will ulti m t ly pp w hil givi g thi pp

e a e ac t ea r e, n s a e a ra n e o

t h wh le u f c f th p p
o e s r a e o e a er .

A NATUR AL CAMER A OBSC UR A .

hu m y i c m
The b cu f
an e e t h b ck
s a f a er a o s ra , or on e a o
it t h ti on v y bj ct i l d c p i b utifully
e re na, e er o e n a an s a e s ea

d pict d i m i i tu Thi m y b p v d by t h
,

e e n n a re . s a e ro e e

BULLOC K S EYE EXPER IMENT

’
.

P cu f h bull ck y f m t h butch
ro re a re s d c o
’
s e e ro e e r, a n a re
fully thi th ut c t f it b hi d t k c
n e o er t t
oa cut o e n a e a re n o o
it f if thi h uld b d t h vit u hu m will c p
or s s o e on e e re o s or es a e,
xp i m t c t b p f m d H vi g p
,

an d th e e er en ann o e e r or e a n so re

p d th y if t h pupil f it b di ct d t b ight
.

a re e e e, e o e re e o an
y r

o bj ct th y will pp di ti ctly d li t d
e s, e a th b ck
ear s n e nea e on e a

p t p ci ly
ar bj ct pp i t h i t u m t w
re se as o e s a ear n e ns r en e a re

a b ut t d c ib Th ff ct will b h ight d if th y
o o es r e . e e e e e en e e e e

i vi w d i
s d k m wit h m ll h l i t h hutt
e e n a ar ro o a s a o e n e S e r,
but i v y c th pp
n e er c will b v y t iki g
a se e a e ara n e e er s r n .

THE C AMER A OBSC UR A .

Thi i v y p l i g d i t uctiv ptic l pp tu

s s a er eas n an ns r e o a a ara s,

an d m y b pu ch a d f f u fi hilli g B t it m y
e r a se or o r or ve s n s u a

ily m d by th y u g
.

b e eas a e e o n

ptici P cu bl g O an ro re an o on

b ut t w f t l g t w lv
.

\
b ox , a o o ee on , e e

i ch wid d ig ht high n es e, an e .

I d f thi tub m u t n on e en o s a e s

b fitt d c t i i g l d e e on a n n a e n s, a n

b m d t lid b ckw d e _

a e o s e a ar s
 O P T IC S A ND O P T IC A L AM U S E M E NT S . 163

an d f w d or t uit t h f cu Withi th b
ar s so as o s e o s . n e ox

s h uld b pl m i
o e acli i g b ck w d f m t h tub
ane rr o r , r e n n a ar s ro e e

a t gl f f ty fi d g
an an e o At t h t p f th
or b -
ve e re e s e o o e ox

qu f u p li h d gl up which f m b th
.

i s a s are o n o s e a ss , on ro en ea

t h pictu
e will b th w re d m y b by i i g t h
e ro n, an a e se en ra s n e
lid T A th c m pl c th tub with th l
o u se e it a e ra , a e e e e e n s on

pp it t t h bj ct d h vi g dj u t d th f cu t h
.

O os e o e O e an a n a s e e o s, e
i m g will b th w up th g u d gl bv
,

a e e ro n on e ro n -
a ss as a o e

t t d wh it m y b
s a e ily C pi d by p cil i c l
e re a e eas o e a en or n o o rs .

Th f m f c m b cu u d i public xhibiti
,

e or o a a era O s ra se n a e on

i s asf ll w o i ol g w d b s t i d bl ck
D D s a ar e oo en ox s a ne a

i t h i id
n e d c p bl
ns f c t i i gf m
e, a n t ight a a e o on a n n ro on e o e
p e r so n s i lidi g pi c h vi g l pi g m i
A B s a s n e e, a n a S o n rr o r 0,
d ubl c v x l
.

an d a o e on e en s F,
whic h m y with th m i a C e rro r

lid up d w
, ,

b e s t or o n so a s o ac

c mm d t th l
o o t a e e en s o ne ar
an d di t t bj ct Wh
s an o e s en
y p c di g f m
.

th e ra s ro ee n ro an

o bj ct w ith ut f ll up t h
e o a on e
'

mi th y
r ro r , fl ct d up e a re re e e on
th l e d b ught t f ll
ens F, an ro o a

on th b tt m f t h b
e o o o e ox , o r
up on t bl e pl c d h iz
a a a e or on
t lly t c iv th m which m y b
a o re e by th p ct t
e e a e se e n e s e a or

wh
,

y i
ose e t e s a E .

THE MAGIC LANTER N .

Thi i f t h m t pl
s s one o i g f l l ptic l i t u m t e os eas n o a o a ns r e n s,
an d it i u d t p duc s l g d pictu
se f bj ct
o ro e en ar e re s o O e s,

which b i g p i t d e n gl i v i u c l a n e th w on a a ss n ar o s o or s a re ro n

up on a s c re e n o r whit h t p l c d g i t t h w ll f
e S ee a e a a ns e a o a.

la rg e ro om . It c it f
on s s s ot f t i b withi whic h a so r o n ox. n
164 T HE GC
M A I IA N S O
’
WN BO O K .

is l mp t h light f which ( t gly fl

a a e o s ro n re e ct d by th
e e
fl ct ) p th ugh g t pl c vx l
,

re e or T, a s se s ro a re a a no -

on e ens E
fix d i t h f t Thi t gly illu mi t
e n e r on . s s ron n a es th bj ct
e o e s
w hich p i t d t h lid
a re lip f gl
a n e on e s es or s s o a s s, a n d pl c d a e
b f th l i
e o re i v t d p iti
e ens d thn an n er e os on , a n e ra y p i gs a ss n

th gh th m d t h l
ro u f ll
e h t
an e ens F, a on a s ee or o th whit er e

u f c pl c d t c iv th i m g Th gl
,

s r a e, a e o re e e e a e e a s se s on

which th figu d w i v td i d th t th
.

e r e s a re ra n a re n er e , n or er a e

i m g f th m m y b
a es o ct e a e e re .

TEE CAMERA LUCID A .

hi i t u t c i t
T s n s r me n gl
on s s s o f a a ss

pi C
r sm , h vi g f u id c v
D, D E a n o r s es o er

id b i g xp d
,

ed The s e s 0 D , e n e o se to
bj ct i d y p
. .

the O e t o b e de l n e a t e , r a s ass

t ugh
h o gl
t he f ll
a ss a n d al p o n t he s o

id f thi th y
i n g S e D , E ; ro m s e a re r e fl e c t

fi lly p
e d t o t he t o p , a n d na a s s o u t o f t he

pi r s m t o t he e ye f di c
n ow ro m t he r e

ti which
on a t y t
t he r a s e n e r t h e e ye ,
it c iv th
re e es if c i g f
em as om n rom a n

i g
m a e at A, B, a n dif h t p p a s ee of a er

he pl c d b l
a e i tu t
e o w t he n s r m e n , a p e r

f t d li ti
ee e nea bj ct
o n o f t he o e m a y be
tI a cedwith p cil hi a en v y
T s is a e r
ful i t u m t t y u g d ught
.

u se ns r en o o n ra s

men .

PAINTING THE SLIDES .

Th lid ec t
s i i g est h bj ct u
on a n n lly h w i e o e s us a s o n n a

m gic
a l t t b b ught
a n e r n , a re f ptici with
o t h l
e o o O an s e an

t e rn ,d b p cu d ch
an c an p d b tt
e ro th re w y ea er an e er In lS a

th by y tt mpt t m uf ctu i g th m Sh uld h w

an an a e a an a r n e . o ,
o

e v th y u g ptici w i h t m k
e r, e o n f w
o l d f
an s o a e a e S l CS o

o bj c f p ticul i t t t hi m lf h m y p c d
e ts o ar ar n e re s o se ,
e a ro ee as

f ll w
o o s

D w fira t p p t
rs h figu ony W ha t p er t l y t e re s ou is o ai n ,
a I
0

The e ye is to be app li d t
e o th e littl e ci rcu ar l ho l e seen on the upp er
1 66 T HE GC
MA I IA N
’
S O WN BO O K .

p ai t d it d whil th l t i i
n e on an th t c t i e e a n e rn s n u se , a on a n‘

hip i d xt u ly d w b f t h th
,

i g th
n e s s s e d e ro s ra n e o re e o e r, a n

rep t hip i th t m
re s e n s s s n e s or .

Th ff ct f u i
e e m
e l ight t light &
s o m y b
s nr se , oon s ar c a e
i m it t d l by m f d ubl lid ;
.
, , ,

a e a so eans o o e s e rs
d figu m y b i t d c d m ti m
,

an re s a e n ro u e so e es

f f ful p p ti n o e ar ro or o s

H d m y b m d t d f c
.

t ea s a e a e o no a es o
l ugh y m y b m d t ll t th
,

a e es a e a e o ro ee

g h c c dil m y b m d t
,

t o nas ro o es a e a e o
w ll w tig c mb t m y b p s a o e rs o a s a e re re

t d but f t h m t i t uctivse n e one o e os ns r e

u f th lid i t m k th m illu se s o e s es s o a e e s

t ti f t m y d t h w th ra ve O a s ron o , an o s o e ro

t tia f thon o th c u f clip th

e se a s o n s , m u t i e a se o e se s, e o n a ns

i th m
n e p t th oo n , s d t h v i u m ti
o s on f e sun , a n e ar o s o on s o
th pl e t y b di
a n e ar d th i at llit o e s, a n e r s e es .

tw th ph t m g i d th m gic l t th
Be e en e an a s a or a a n e a a n e rn e re
i thi di ff
s s c ; i c mm m gic l t
e re n thefigu n o on a a n e rn s e res

a re p i td a n e t p t gl c qu tly th i m g
on ra n s ar e n a ss , o n se en e a e
on th c i
e s ci cl f light h vi g figu up it but
re e n s a r e o a n re s on

i t h ph
n t m g i ll t h gl i m d p q u xc pt
e an as a or a a e a ss s a e o a e, e e

t h figu e which b i g p i t d i t p t c l t h
re s, e n a n e n rans a re n o ors , e
light hi th ugh th m d light c m up th
,

s n es ro e an no can o e on e
c xc pt th t which p th ugh th figu
,

s re e n e e i a a s se s ro e re , a s s
h e re r e
p t d re s e n e .

h h t c
T e re is n o s e e t o r e e e t h e re , t he r e re se m iv pictu but p
th w
t a t io n is thi
ro n on a n s re en o f s or m s n a e c ilk u li pl c d
b tw
e e e n the sp ec ta t or s a n d the l a n ter n The m a e s a r e m a e i g d
pp pp chi g c di g by i g l t
.

to a ear a ro a n a n d re e n re mo v n t he a n e rn
fu t f
r he r c
ro m t h e s r e e n , o r r n n i t n e a re r t o T s is bi gi g it hi .

a g t dv t g v
re a a a n a e o e r t he a rra n e m e n s o f t he m a lan g t gic
t it
e rn , a n d by t t he m os a s o n s n e ffe s ar e o e n p rO t i hi g ct ft o

d uc e d .
 O P T IC S A ND O P T IC A L AM U S E M E NT S .

DISSOLVING VIEWS .

Th di lvi g vi w by which
e ss o n l dc p e c s, on e an s a e or s ene

a pp t p
e ai s t t ho th whil t
a ss i n oh c ch gi g e o er e e s ene i s an n ,

a re p duc d by u i g t w m gic l t
ro e pl c d id by
s no o a an e rn s a e s e

s id d th t
e, an b littl i cli d t w d ch th
a c an e a e n ne o ar s ea o er

wh ehc y
ne t mi
e ssar th y f light p c di g
, so a s o x e ra s o ro ee n

f m th l
ro ef ch t g th which p duc th t
e n se s o ea o e e r, ro es a c on
fu i f i m g i which
s on o a vi w m lt
e s, it w i t
n one e e s as e re n o

th th w hic h g adu lly b c m cl

e o e r, d di ti ct
r a e o es e ar an s n .

HO W TO R AISE A GHO ST .

Th m gic l e t a ph t m g i m y b u d i
a n e rn or an as a or a, a e se n a.

n u mb f m v l u w but i
er o ar me o t iki g th
s a y s, n n on e o re s r n an

i ii g
n ra s n pp t p ct an a L t p b a ren b ut s e er e an o
‘

en ox, A B, a o

th f t l g f t d h lf b d d t w f t high b
.

re e ee on a oo an a ro a an o ee e
p p d At d f thi pl c m ll wi g d i g
, , ,

re a re one en o s a e a s a s n re ss n

gl th l t m gic l t b fix d with it
.

d t th
a ss , a n a e o er e a a a n e rn e e s
l
e n se si di cti t w d t h gl
n a re A gl on h uld w
o ar s e a s s. a ss s o no

b m d t
e alid up d d w i th g v
e o S e t which
an o n n e ro o e 0 D o a

c d d pull y h uld b tt ch d t h d f th c d
,

or an e s o e a a e e en o e or
c mi g t t h p t f t h b m k d thi gl th
,

o n o e ar O o e ox ar e A n s a ss e
m t hid u p ct th t b i m gi dm yb p i t d
.

os eo s S e er a can e a ne a e a n e

but i q u t c t ct d p iti d wh ll i d
,

n a s a or on ra e os o n, a n en a s one,

t h lid
e f th b o mu t b p p e d by i i g ki d f
ox s e re a re ra s n a n o
g bl t t h d f t h b
a e a e en d i it l w O p t t e o x B, a n n s o er ar a E, a n
o v l h l h uld b cut u ffi ci tly l g t u ff th y
a o e s o e s en ar e o s er e ra s

Ie f m th gl t p th ugh th m O th t p
fle c t e d ro e a ss o a ss ro e n e o
pl c ch fi g di h up which put m bu
.

of th b e ox F a e a a n s on so e rn
i g ch c l N w l ight t h l i p i t h l t
,

n ar oa .
p i
o k e an G n e a n e rn , s r n e
som p wd e d c mph
o whit i c
ere t h ch c l
a or or e n e n se on e ar oa
dju t t h lid w hich t h p ct i p i t d d th im
,

a s e S e on e s e er s a n e an e
will th w u k p f i g th f
,

ag e b p t h em I ro m i n t on e s o e . n er or n s ea
168 G C N WN K T HE MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

th m mu t b d k
e r oo d d th b h uld b pl c d
s e ar ene ,
an e ox s o e a e on

a high t bl th t th h l th ugh whic h t h light c m

a e, a e o e ro e o es
m y a t b tic d
no e no e .

hi w d i d iv d f m t w G k w d
T s or s f which
er e ro o re e or s, o n e o

s ig ifi w d
n esd th th t t
on It i v y p tty
er , a n e o er o u rn s a er re

phil phic l t y d i f u d d p t h p i cipl i ptic

.

o so a o ,
an s o n e u on e r n e n o s,

th t i mp i m d up t h ti f th y l t f
a an re s s o n a e on e re na o e e e as s or

a s h t i t v l ft th bj ct which p duc d it h b
or n er a a er e o e ro e as een

withd w Th i mp i which th m i d c iv l t
ra n e r e ss o n e n re e es as s

b ut th ighth p t f c d m y b ily h w
.

f
or a o e e ar o a se on as a e eas s o n
by whi li g u d light d tick which if m d t c mpl t
,

r n ro n a e s ,
a e o o e e
th ci cl withi
e r th t p i d will xhibit t fi y p i t
e n a er o e no a er o n ,

but fi y ci cl i th i
,

a er r e n e a r .

D H C TH E BIR IN T E AG E .

C t pi c f c db d f th iz f p y pi c
u a e e o d ar o ar o e s e o a enn e e , an
p i t
a n id bi d d t h th
o n o ne c g f t
s e a r ,
an on e o er a a e as en

t w pi co f th ed es o ch id t pp it p i t f re a ,
on e o n e a S e, a O os e o n s o

th c d
e th t t h c d
ar , sob m d t v lv by twi l
a e ar c an e a e o re o e r

i g th th
n d with th fi g
e re a d thu mb whil t h t y i
s e n er a n e e o s
i it
n v luti t h bi d will b
s re o withi t h c g A
on , e r e se e n n e a e .

b t m y i th
a a m m nb p i t d id f th
e sa e a n ner e a n e on on e s e o e

c d ar c ick t up t h th which will xhibit th

an d a r e er on e o e r, e e
m ph i i g f m t h m p i cipl
,

sa me eno e n on , a r s n ro e sa e r n e .

C ONSTR UCTION OF THE PHANTASMASCOPE .

Th b v m d figu i Th u m t p
e a o e na-
m uch th e re s a a a ro e, a s as e

on ew b ut t d c ib lth ugh th t m Ph t m
e a re a o o es r e, a o e er an a s a

cp i g
s o e lly ppli d t th l tt i t u m t ; which
s e ne ra a e o e a er ns r en
c i t f di c f d k d t i pl t with lit
on s s s o a s o ar en e n -
a e, a s o r n ar

row p i g i it b ut t w i ch i l gth It i fix d
o en n n a o o n es n en s e
p n t d d th lit pl c d upw d th t it m y
, .

u o a s an ,
an e s a e ar s , so a a

ily b l k d th ugh A th di c f p t b d b ut
e as e oo e ro . no er s o as e o ar a o
f t i di m t i w p p d d fix d i mil
,

a oo n a e e r, s no re a re an e on a s ar
t d but with thi diff c th t it i m d t v lv
s an ,
s e re n e, a s a e o re o e
17 0
"
T HE GC
MA I IA N S O
'
WN Bo o n .

ANOTHER

Cut ci cul pi c f whit p p b ut t w i ch i

a r ar e e o e a e r, a o o n es n
i t which fli t d k w ll At t h di t c f
d a me er, a x o a ar a e s an e o

tw f t ch id but littl l w m k t w m k
.

o ee on e a s e, a e o e r, a e o ar s

th pl c y u lf di ctly pp it t h p p
en a e d h ld
o rs e re O os e e a er, an o

th d f y u fi g
e en b f y u fco th t wh t h
o r n er e o re o r a e, SO a en e
right y i p it h ll c c l t h m k y u l ft d
e e s o en s a on ea e ar on o r e ,
an

wh th l ft y i p t h m k y u ight If y
en e e e e s o en e ar on o r r ou

th l k with b th y t t h d f y u fi g th p p
.

en oo o e es a e en o o r n er, e a er

di c will b i vi ibl
s e n s e .

Fix im il di c f p p t w i ch i di m t t th
a s ar s o a e r, o n es n a e e r, a e
h ight f y u y
e o d k w ll ; littl l w th thi
o r e e on a ar a a e o er an s,
a t t h di t e c f t w f t th ight h d fix th f
s an e o o ee on e r an ano er o

b ut th i ch i di m t w pl c y u lf pp i t
,

a o re e n es n a e er no a e o rs e o os e
th fi t he rs t fp p s d hutti g t h l ft y
ee o k p th a er, a n s n e e e e, ee e
ight y till fix d th fi t bj ct d wh
,

r e e s e t t h di on e rs o e an en a e s

t c f b ut t f t th c d pi c f p p will b
,

an e o a o en ee , e se on e e o a er e
i vi ibl
n s e .

O fix th pi c f p p g i t th w ll f
r, re e e mes o a er a a ns e a o a roo

t qu l di t c t t h h ight f th y Pl c y u lf
,

a e a s an e s, a e e o e e e a e o rs e

di ctly b f th m t f w y d di t c cl y u
.

re e or e e a a e ar s s an e, o se o r

i g ht y d l k t th m with y u l ft wh will
,

r e e, an oo y a e o r e en ou se e

ly t w f th m upp t h f t d c d lt y u
,

on o o e , s ose e i rs an se on a er o r

p iti
os c d ti m
o n a se d y W ll th
on c d d thi d e, an ou l se e e se on an r ,

but v t h wh l th pi c t g th
ne er e o e re e e es o e er

h t f bl ck p p th d k g u d pl c t w
.

O n a S ee o a a e r , or o er ar ro n a e o
whit w f h vi g th i c t th i ch di t t
,

e a e r s, a n e r e n e rs re e n es s an

V tic lly b v th p p d t t h l ft l k with t h

.

er a a o e e a er, a n o e e oo e

ight y t tw lv i ch f m it d t h t wh l k
,

r e e, a e e n es ro ,
an so , a en oo

i g d w
n o it t h li j i i ng t h t w y h ll b p l
n on e ne o n e o e es s a e ara

l l t th t j i i g t h c t f th w f I thi itu ti
,

e o a o n n e e n er o e a e rs n s s a on

cl t h l ft y d l k full with th ight p p dicul ly

.

o se e e e e, an oo e r er en ar

a t th w f e b l w it wh thi w f
a er ly will b
e o th en s a e r on e se e n , e

th b i g c mpl t ly i vi ibl B t if it b m v d v
,

o er e n o e e n s e u e re o e e er

littl f m it pl c ith t t h ight l ft b v

.

so e ro s a e, e er o e r or e a o e or

b l w it will b c m “im m di t ly vi i bl d t t
,

e o , e o it e e a e s e, an s ar ,
as

w i t xi t c
e re , n o It will ce t b th ught i gu
s en e e a se o e o s n

y Si J h H ch l th t thi f ct f t h b lut
.

“
l ar,
”
sa s r o n e rs e a s a o e a so e
i vi ibility f bj ct i c t i p i t f t h fi ld f vi w
,

n s o o e s n a er a n o n o e e o e

o f ch y h l d b
ea e f which
e S t ! p u i t e one o no on e e r so n n en
th u o d i pp iz d wh w l
sa n s a th t it i t t m l y
r e ,
en e e ar n a s no e x re e
 O PT I S C A ND O RTIO A L
-

A MO SE M E N T S . 17 1

c
un o m mo n t o fi d p n e rso n s h v f
w ho a e or s o m e ti m b e e en to
ta l ly bli d with n o n e e ye with ut b i g w o e n a a re of t he f cta .

u
O n e of t he n m ero s u ptic l ill u i which h v f m O a s on s a e, ro

ti
me t o ti b
me , e e n e o v lv d by ci tific m i d i th t f e s en n s, s a o
ki g i g
ma n an m a e o r pictu pp i t h i Thi i p re a ea r n e a r s s ro

by i bj ct i li f up
.

du c e d m e a n s of a m d rr o r, a n an o e n re e on
which t g light i th w —th m i b i g t
,

a s ro n s ro n e rr o r e n se

a t uch s gl t th
an an w up t h fl cti f th i m g
e as o ro e re e on o e a e
t o a c t i p i t i th vi w f t h p ct t
er a n o n Thi illu
n e e o e s e a or s

i i p duc d f ll w L t c b c t uct d
.
,

s on s ro e as o o s : e a s re e n e on s r e
i which i
n ch d p tu t h c t f which m y b
s an ar e a er re , e en er o a e
fi ve f t f m th fl
ee rob hi d t h c e i pl c do or l g e n e s re e n s a e a ar e
mi f
r ror o lliptic l f m A bj ct i w pl c d b hi d
an e a or . n o e s no a e e n

th c
e s up which th light f t g l mp i th w
re e n , on e o a s ro n a s ro n
f m p i t b v th mi
ro a o n a d i o c iv d by th mi
e e rr o r , a n s re e e e rr o r

an d fl ct d t th c t f th ch d c vity i th c
re e e o e en e r o e ar e a n e s re e n ,

wh it will pp t t h p ct t
e re a C
ear h uld b t k o e S e a or . a re s o e a en

t pl c
o tha m g i
e e i v t d p iti
i a e d th light
n an n er e os on, a n e

S h uld b
o pl c d th t
e so f it m y
a e ch t h p i g a n one o a re a e O en n

t h light m u t l
e b v y p w ful
s a so e er o er .

BREATHING LIG HT AND DAR KNESS

Th f ll wi g xp i m
e o o t if p f m d wi th c i
n e er en , e r or e a re , s ex
ce e di g l y t iki g
n L t s r b c dl wh light f ll
n . e s e a an e, o se a s
a t an gl f 5 6 45 up t w pl t gl
an e o
°
pl c d '
on o a e a s se s , A B , a e
cl t ch th ; d l t th fl ct d y c
o se o ea o er f ll
an e e re e e ra s, A B D a

gl up t w i mil pl t but pl c d
, ,

a t th m e sa e an e on o S ar a e s, 0 D , so a e
th t t h pl
a ef fl cti f m
ane o re e on ro

th l tt e a i t ight
er ngl s a t th r a es o e

pl f
an e o fl cti f m t h f m
re e on ro e or er .

A n y epl c ed t ad l e ki g a E, an oo n

a t th m ti m
e sa t h t w pl t
e e on e o a e s,

0 an d will v y f i t i m g
D , se e er a n a es

o f th c e dl which by light dju t m t f th pl t

an e s a s a s en o e a e s,

m y b m d t di pp
a e a e l m t wh l ly ll wi g th pl t
o sa e ar a os o a o n e a e

m i wh it i Ch g t h p iti f till it i
,

0 t o re a n ere s . an e e os on o D s n

c li t ina t th
on y i
o di m i ieh d b ut
ra m d B D s n s e a o or a e

ly 5 3 Th di t c myb ily f u d by
°
near e s an e a e eas o n a

l ittl p ctice W h thi i d

ra e . t h i m g th t h d d i en s s on e , e a e a a s

a pp d e a re l ki g i t D w ill b
on oo t d n th t th n o e r e s o re so a e
p ct t t up l ki g i t th t w mi will
, ,

s e a or a E, on oo n n o e o r ro r s , 0 D ,
 M AG IC IAN s O W N R o o x
’
17 2 T EE .

se e no light i b c th c n 0 dl h e ly di pp d
a u se e an e a s n e ar sa e a re ,

W hil th c dl i di ti ctly If whil t h p c

,

e e an ie s s n se e n n D e e s e

t t i l ki g i t th t w m i i th h th
.
,

a or s oo n n o e se o rro rs , e er e or a no er

pe rso n b th up th
re a m g tly
es d quickly ont h b th e en an e re a

will viv t h xti gui h d i m g i c d will xti gui h

,

re e e e n s e a e n an e n s
t h vi ibl i m g i
,

e s e a e n D

EX P — Th light c i p l iz d by
.

LA NATIO N e fl A, B, D s o ar e re ec

ti f m t h pl t b c u it i i cid t t th p l
.
,

on ro e a e s A B, e a se s n en a e o ar

izi g gl 5 6 45 f gl
n an e Wh w b th p th
° '
or a ss en e re a e u on e
pl t f m up th i u f c thi fi l m f w t
.

a es 0 D w e or on e r s r a e a n o a e r,

wh p l izi g gl i 5 3
,

o se o ar n th t if t h p l iz d
an e s
°
so a e o ar e
ra y c s A f l l up t h pl t
,
B D ,
a t gl f 5 3
on e a es 0 D , a an an e o
°

th c e dl f m which th y p c d w uld t b vi ibl

an e ro e ro ee o no e s e,

or th y w uld t u ff fl cti f m th pl t
e o no s At l l
e r re e on ro e a es 0 D a

th gl th light w uld b fl ct d d th c dl
.

th e o er a n es e o e re e e , an e an e
vi ibl N w t h pl t i pl c d t
s e . o e gl f 5 3
a e D s a e a an an e o
°

d c t gl f 5 6 th at wh fi lm f w t i
°
an a a n an e o so en a o a er s

b th d up th m t h light will b fl ct d f m th
re a e on e e e re e e ro e
l tt f m th f m th t i t h t f b th
,

a d
e r, a n n one ro e or er a s, e ac o re a

i g up
n th gl pl t will t t h i vi ibl
on e a ss d
a es r e s o re e n s e , an ex

t i g i h t h vi ibl i m g
n u s e s e a e .

TO SHO W WHAT R AYS O F LIGHT DO NOT OBSTR U C T EAC H OTHER

M k a m ll h l i
e a s h t fp t b d
a o e d pl ci g
n a s ee o as e o ar A, a n a n

it p ight b f th c dl
u r e o re pl c d cl ly t g th it
re e an e s B, a e o se o e er,

will b f u d th t t h i m g f e o n a e a es o

ll th c dl fl m will b f m a e an e a es e or

d p t ly pi c f p p e se ara e on a e e o a er

l id th t bl t c iv th m 0, a on e a e o re e e e

Thi p v th t t h y f light s ro es a e ra s o

d t b t uct ch th i th i o no o s r ea o er n e r

p g lth ugh ll c i ro re s s , a o a r o ss n

p i g th ugh t h h l a ss n ro e o e

HOW TO SEE THR OUGH A PHILADELPHIA BRIC K

C t uct h ll w b
on s r c lik th figu i th m
a o o o x or a se , e e re n e ar

g i n O id i pu
ne p ly
s me v d i s th g vir g t o se re o e n e en ra n ,
o

bl y t g m t f th i t i c
.

ena e th ou o se e e a rr a n e en o e n e r or . A, B ,

an d D f u m ll pi c f l ki g gl
a re o r s a ll pl c d t e es o oo n -
a s s, a a e a

gl f with p ct t th id f t h b
,

an an e o res e o o se S es o e o x O II

which th y fix d te a re d tw fl t pi e f gl a E an G, o a e ce s
'

o a ss

a re i t d i th y gl
ns e r e as f t l c p Supp i g
n e e e -
a ss o a e es o e . os n

l k th ugh p i g di cti
,

y ou oo t h ro i t h e f o en n E, n e re on o an
17 4 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

phil ophy f thi i t u m t th i v ti

os o s ns r f P f en , e n en on O ro e s sor
Wh t t e a s on e W m y h w v fi t c mm d
. e a , o d s e e r, rs re o en o ur r e a er
t o stud y t h t uctu f t h y i B w t T ti
e s r re o e e e, n re s er s
’
re a se o n
O ptic which m y b th ughly i m p
s, a d e th mi d
o ro r e ss e on e n
by di cti g c full y th y f h p bull ck N w
s se n a re e e e o a s ee or o o

if w e cut p p ti c tly kill d

.
,

o f th
en a
y f or on o e e e o a re en e
an i m l d l k i up t h ti which
a an oo n i d lic
on t te re na, s a e a e ne

w k f v d i c id d t h m i d f th y w
,
“ ”
or o ner e s, an s on s e re e n o e e e, e
s h l l b h ld ll i m g i v t d H w th d w
a e o a a es n er e . o en, o e se e
th m up ight ? Ag i
e r w h v t w y t di t c a n, as e a e o e es a a s an e
f m ch th t h i m g f m d t h t w t i
ro ea o e r, e a es or e on e o re n as c an
no t b p e ci ly lik h w i it t h t c fu i i t t h
re se a e o s a on s on s no e
re s ult i t d f p f ct i m g i which w
,
ns ea o er e pp ci te a e s, n e c an a re a

th g e m t ic
eo ic ti f l gth b dth d thick
e r n e es o ?
en re a an n e ss

N w th t cp it u d t di g th dif
, ,

o e s e re o s i o e a ss s s u s n n e rs a n n e se

fi cul t qu ti es d qu ti g P f
ons an Wh t t w
o n ro e s s o r e a s on e , e
t t th t t h th y which h bt i d th
,

fi d h
n e s a es a e e or as o a ne e

g t
re a e s t cu cy i th t which
rr e n m th
s t a bj ct i a ss u es a an o e s
s e en s n i gl b c u it p ictu fal l c
e e a se p di g p i t
s re s on orr e s on n o n s

o f th t w e ti ; th
o t ire p i
n as t w hich a i m il ly s, o n o n s a re s ar

s itu t d with p ct t t h t w c t b th i di t c
a e re s e o e o e n e rs , o n s an e

an d p iti os Thi t h on y upp th t

s t h pictu
e or p s o se s a e re s ro

x ctly i il ch th
.

jec et d t h ont i e re m t
n as, a r e e a s ar o ea o e r c or

re s p di g p i t f th t w pictu f lli g c
on n o n s o e p d o r es a n on o rr e s on

i g p i t
n f th t w
o n s o ti e o re n as

N w t h f ct i th t bj ct p ts ti l y dif
.

o e a s, a an o e re se n an en re

pp c ch w t k
,

fe re n t a t e a ra n y S i
e D B o ea m e e . r . re s e r re ar s,

Th t w p i t c ll d up t t k d wi g f
“ on
a e re a a n er a e o a e ra n s o a

t tu
s a e, as by ch y h w u l d fix t t h h ight f
se e n ea e e,
'

e o a e e o

hi s ey m t llic pl t
es a with t w m ll h l i it d h
e a a e, o s a o es n an e
w uld th d w th t tu th gh th h l by
,

o en ra e s a e a s seen rou e o es

ea ch y e With t h ut m t c
e
”
. h w v h c ul d t
e os a re , o e e r, e o no

re p du c th t tu by th i u i
ro e e s a I e d t d thi e r n on . n or er o o s, a

c m with tw l
a era f th m o p tu
enses o df c l l gth e sa e a er re a n o a en ,

pl c d t th am di t c
a e a e s th t w e y m u
s an t b e as e o e es, s e con

t uct d d u d
s r e an se
t c p i c qu tly i mit ti
.

Th e s er e os o e s, f th
o n se en an a on o e
w y givi g lidity p f ct li v
,

p o e rsf t h o e e d
e s, n so an a er e re e o

a pp c t
e ar an y twe p ictu
o anwhich m ight bo d w re s e ra n

se p t ly f m th t w l
a ra e ro i th c m e b cu m
o e n ses n e a era o s ra en

ti on e d Th t i t y if
a it w sp ibl
o sa t b b hi d t h e e re oss e o e e n

ti f ch y d d w t h t w pictu y bj c t
.
,

re na o ea e e, an f ra e o re s o an O e

se en by y th pictu put i t t h t
our e e s, o se cp re s n o e s e re o s o e,
 O PT I S C AN D O P T IC A L AM U S E ME NT S . 17 5

would p duc
re ro lidity f
e t he so ro m which th y w d w e e re ra n
i tu t ld bt i d with th
.

Tw o n s r me n s a re so , a n d m a y be O a ne e

p ho t o rpictu
g a p hic l t re s , a m o s a t a ny o ptici viz th a n s,
’
: e
fl cti g f ti g c p f which w giv
.

re e n a n d t he re r ac n ste re o s o e , O e e
d wi g
ra n s .

TH E R EFLE CTIN G STER E O S C O PE . R EF R A CTING S TER E S CO PE .

a a, p ictu
t he t w o re s B B, the tw o m i rro rs , s o dju t d
a s e
th t th i b ck f m gl f i ty d g with ch
.

a e r a s or a n an e O n ne e re e s ea
oth i t h q u t
e r, . e .
,
e ar e r O f a ci clr e .

PC OCULAR S E TR A .

O f t h m t cu i u ff cti f th i th t i '

ne O e os y r o s a e ons O e e e s a n
vi tu f which it
r e O wh t c ll d l p t se e s a ar e a e o cu a r s ec r a , or
accid t l c l en a If w pl c o ors d w f . h t f e a e a re a er on a s ee o
whit p p e d cl i g
a e r, a n
y k p th th di ct
os nd f o ne e e, ee e o er re e or
m ti m t t h c t f th w f th if w tu th
,

so e e o e en er o e a e r, en, e rn e

sam y t
e e th p et f t h p p
o ano w h ll er g ar O e a e r, e s a se e a r ee n

w f t h c l f which will c ti u t g w f i t
a e r, e o or O d on n e o ro a n e r an
fi t w c
a n e r, a s ti u t l k t it e on n e o oo a .

By u i g di ff tly c l d w f w b t i th
s n e re n -
o o re a e rs, e O a n e
l wi g
o rults re s

White
l ck
.

B a .

B lui h G
s ree n .

lu
B e .

In dig o .

Vi l t with littl
o e a e
g R d
,

O ra n e e
g Y ll w
.

O ra n e e o .

Blui h G s re e n .

BRILLIANT WATER MIR R OR .

Ne arly fil l a g l a s s tu mbl with w t er a e r, a n d h ld ito ,

w ith
[ 76 T HE G C N WN MA K I IA
’
S O BO O .

y u b ck t th W i d w b v th l v l f
o r a o e n o a o e e e e o

g vi g h l k
,

th ey ie t h e, as T n e en ra n en oo

bliqu ly di cti E
.

o i th
e as d n e re on a , c, an

will e th wh l u f c hi i g
, ,

ou se e o e s r a e s n n
y
lik bu i h d ilv with t g m t llic
e rn s e s er, a s ro n e a

re fl cti e d y
on bj ct p an A C an O e , as a s o on , , ,

B i mm d i th w t will h v it im
e rs e n e a e r, a e s

d p t 0 B fl ct d ufc
,

m e rse ar th re e e on e s r a e,

mi but with b illi cy f

, ,

as i n a rr or , a r an ar sur

p i g th t which
a ss n b bt i d f m
a can e O a ne ro

quick ilv f m th m t highly p li h ed

s e r, or ro e os -
o s

me t l
a s, m e an swh t v a e er .

O PTIC S O F A SO AP BUBBLE

If p bubbl b bl w up d t u d
a so a -
e e o n an se n er

gl th t th m ti
,

a a ss , s o f i m y t
a e o on O a r a no

a ff ct it
e th w t glid d w t h id
as e a er es o n e s es

d t h t p g w thi v l cl
,

an e o ro s n n e r, se e ra o o rs

will ucc iv ly pps t th t p

ess d p d
e a ear a e o an s re a

th m lv f m th c d w th id f t h
,

e se es ro en e o n e s es o e

bubbl till th y v i h i t h m d i
e e an s n e sa e or er n

which th y p p At l e gth bl ck p t
a e ar en a a s o

pp d p d till th b b bl bu t
.
,
*
a e a rs t p
o ,
an s re a s e u e rs s .

bj ct b pl c d b t w t w pl
If a n y o e mi ie a e e een o an e r ro r s , D '

t w d ch th t
c l in e d o ar gl f thi ty d g
s ea o er a an an e o r e re es ,

th v l i m g will b p c iv d i th ci cu mf c
re e s e e ra a es e er e e n e r e re n e

Of ci cl O thi p i cipl i f m d th k l id c p
a r e n s r n e s or e e a e os o e,

i v t d by Si D vid B w t d by m f which t h
.

n en e r a re s e r, a n eans o e

re fl ct d im g vi w d f m p ticul p i t xhibit ym
e e a es e e ro a ar ar o n e s

m t ic l figu
e r u d
a i fi it g m t f b utiful
re s, n er an n n e a rr a n e en o ea

f m dcl Th k l id c p or s an o or s e a e os o e
m y b b ught t y t y h p b t it
.

a e o a an o -

s O u
qui it th t v y y u g p
,

i s re s e a e er o n e rs o n
h uld b bl t c t uct f s o e a e o on s r on e or

hi m lf H m u t th f p c se e s e r e o re , ro u re

tub f t i p p f b ut t
.
,

a e o n or a er, O a o en

Th e t hinne st subst an ce e ve r O bse rve d is th e aq ue ous fi l m O f the soap

l i i
bubb e p re v o us to bur st n g ; ye t it i s c ap abl e O f r e fle c t ng th e fa nt mage i i i
O f a c an dl e , or th e sun H e nc e its t h c kn e ss mu st c orre sp ond w ith w h at i
i
.

S ir Isaac Ne w ton ca ll s the be gin ning o f bl ac k , w h ch app e ars in w a te r a t

ti
the h c kn ess O f t he sev en h u n dre d a nd fty t ho u san dth p art of an i nch fi
17 8 T HE M A G I IA N S O C ’
WN BO O K .

me a n s littl g m w t xc di gl y t p t I t
O f a e u a er e ee n ran s a re n . n o
thi tub fit th fu i h d t it xt mity with l
s e ano e r, rn s e a s e re a en s
O f h lf i ch f c l di t c Pl c m i
a an n b f th o a s an e . a e a rr o r e ore e
h l f th wi d w h tt
o e O eth ut id i uch m
n o -
s u er O n e o s e, n s a a n ner

as t th w th light f t h
o ro i t th tub e d y will o e su n n o e e, an ou
h v a l m gic l t
e a so a r a a n e rn

Th m th d f mpl yi g thi gm t fl
.

e e o o f e o n s a rr a n e en O e n se s or
m ic c pic pu p
ro s i o f ll w H vi g d k d t h
r o se s s as o o s : a n ar ene e
ro o m d by m an f th mi fl ct d t h u y
e ans o e rr o r re e e e s
’
n s ra s

t h gl di cti p ll l t t h xi pl c m
,

on i
e a s se s n a re on a ra e o e a s, a e so e
sm ll bj ct b tw
a O th t w m v
e bl pl t f gl
e e en e o o ea e a es O a ss , o r

a fli it t
x f th m with v y t
o on e O p t g mw t d
e er ra n s a re n u a e r, a n

b i g it x ctly i t th xi f th tub if th m v bl
r n e a n o e a s O e e e o ea e
tu b b th pu h d t d w i till t h bj ct b
e e en s e ou or ra n n, e O e e a
littl b y d t h f cu it will b
e e on p i t d v y di ti ctly
e o s, e se en a n e er s n

on a c d pi c f whit p p h ld t p p di t c
ar or e e o e a e r, e a a ro er s an e,
d will pp b g tly m g ifi d A m ll i ct
,

an t a ear o e re a a n e s a n se
will pp l g im l h i big w lki g
.

a e ar a s a ar e an a ,
a a r as as a a n

stick d th l m t i vi ibl l i p t
an e a vi g os n s e ee s n a s e or ne ar as

l g c mm l
,

ar e as o on e e s .

ANAMOR PHO SES .

T hi
v y cu i
s is ptic l fl t p duci g di
a er r ou s O a e
'

ec ,
ro n a s

t t d
or e d g t qu figu an f m gulro e s Th t m e re ro a re a r o ne e er

i d iv d f m t w G k w d ig ifyi g di t ti f
.

s er e ro o re e or s, s n n a s or on O .

figu d by i t m
re , a n m y ptic l puzzl m y b p
s e an s an O a es a e ro

d d g m t ic lly
uce eo e r a .

T k ya ubj ct
e an uch t h p t s it f h e d divid s as e or r a o a ea e
it v tic lly d h iz t lly with p ll l l i f which
,

er a an or on a ara e n e s, O

th eut id h ll f m t h b u d y
o er s es cs d th
a or e o n ar A, B , ,
D an e
wh l h ll b qui di t t Th p t pi c f
, ,

o e s a e e -

s an . e n , o n a se a ra e e e o

p p a c db d p p
e r, o r d wi g i mil t Fig 2 by
ar o ar , re a re a ra n s ar o .

th f ll wi g m
e o o n e a ns

1 D w h iz t l li
ra 6 qu l t
a or d divi d i t
on a ne, a e a o A B, a n e
i t m y q t h l tt i divid d
.
,

n o as lp t an e ua ar s a s e a er s e .

2 L t f ll p p dicul li
e a f m th middl f b
a er en ar ne, s o , ro e e o a ,

d th d w p ll l t b
.

an en ra 3 1) a ra e o a .

3 B th d o m y b l
e v an
y gth t pl u but
e 1: t h a e an en a eas re , e

l g th fi t i h t th th will t h
.

on er d th e rs s, a n e s or er e o e r, s o e an a

m ph or b m dm
o se s d f m d Th p p ti i
e or e a n o re e or e . e ro or on s n

ou r figu u ffi ci tly di ff t
re s a r e s en e re n

4 A ft h vi g d w f m th p i t ight li
.

er a n 1 ra n ro e o n a r n e s, v ,

v 2 3 ,
4 t vth di i i
,
v f b d w t h li
,
o e b d ’
s on s o o ,
ra e ne 3 . an
 O PT IC S A ND O P TI C A L AM U S EMENT S . 1 79

th ugh ch p i t wh
ro bi t ct th div g t li
ea o n ere s n e rs e s e er en n e s,
d w th h iz t l li p ll l t b W w h v
ra o er or on a nes ara e o a e no a e
b d divid d i t m y c ll qu
.

a t p i m
ra ez u th , a c e n o as an e s as e s a re
i Fig l
,

n . .

The xt t p i t fill up l l t h ll f Fig 2 with p

ne s e s o a e ce s o or .

ti f t h d vic p p ti t t th i p iti i Fig 1

.

on s O e e e, ro or on a e o e r os on n

i t c i Fig l t h c d t ic l
. .

F or n s an i i th
e, n . e n ose s n e se on ve r a
divi i f m t h l ft d i th thi d d f u th h iz t l
s on ro e e an n e r an o r or on a

divi i f m th t p d th t p ti f t h f c m u t
,

s on s ro e o ,
an a or on o e a e s ac
c or di g ly b pl c d i
n c p di g p t f F ig 2
e a e n a o rre s on n ar O .

By th w p cu m ph i i Fig
.

m e se th e ans e ro re e ana or o s s se e n n
2 which wh vi w d f m p ticul p iti will l
.

, en e e ro a ar ar os on, o se
l l it di t ti um pp c mbli g th t
,

a s d s or on , an a ss e an a e a ra n e re s e n a
i Fig 1
n Thi p iti
. li i mm di t ly v t h p i t
s os on es e a e o er e o n e
h ight b v it q u l t th l gth f th li
.
.

an d t a a e a o e e a o e en O e ne a v
an d th m f d t mi i g it
e f ll w
e an s O e er n n a re a s o o

Pl th d wi g h iz t lly b f
ac e e wi d w t k
ra n or on a e o re a n o a e a
s lip f c d d t it l w dge th li
O ar an th c d re s s o er e on e n e 3 v, e ar

b i g ccu t ly v tic l pi c m ll h l i t h c d
,

e n a ra e er a er e a s a o e n e ar

v tic lly v t h p i t
er a d t
o h ight f m it q u l t
er e o n e , an a a e ro e a o
th l gth f th li
e en th w ith t h y pl c d im
o e ne 3 v, en, e e e a e
m di t ly b hi d t h
e a e c d l k th ugh th ific t th
e n e ar , oo ro e or e a e
an a m ph i or d it will b f u d th t
os s , a n th y e o n a a s so o n a s e e e
h as b c m ccu t m d t th v lty f th xp i m t
e o e a s o e o e no e O e e er en
th m ph i will l
e ana it di t ti
or d pp
os s lm t o se s s or on , a n a ear a os
e x ctly lik t h y mm t ic l figu
a e e s e r a re .

It w uld b v y diffi cult

o d w uld eq ui g m tric al
er ,
an o re re eo e
i g f l gth d ki d t h w why thi p ti ul
re a so n n o a en e ne n , o s o s ar c ar
f m f
or Ot ucti h ul d l d t uch ult
co n s r on s o ea e s re s s .
180 THE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K.

THE COSMORAMA .

p i cipl up which th c m m i f m d i
The r n e on e os or a a s or e s so

si mpl th t y p
e, m y ily fit up
a i
an m ll m e rs o n a e as one n a s a su

m h u & N thi g m i c
er o se , y th t fix i
c . o n ore s ne e ssa r an o n a

h l d ubl c v x l
o e a f b ut th
o f t f cu
e d on e e ns o a o re e ee o s , A, a n

at th l th thi di t c pictu
ra er e ss i t b hu g an s s an e a re , B , s o e n .

b b
TO a so r a ll t he r a s O flight but th c y y
o se n e e s s a r fo r s e e
pict
in g t h e df
u re a s u a r e d bl k d
ra m e O f w o o q
a c ene o n t he

i id pl c d b l pictu tw
pic
,

ns e is a e e e e n t he e n s a n d t he re The
tu h g l g h vi g light c i g
.

re m a y be un in a ar e bo x a n a om n in
up it f
on b v
ro m a o e , o r i n ll cl t illu i t d
a
sm a o se m na e i n t he

s a me m a n n e r uld it wi h d
S ho be h w
s e to s o by
t he p ie t u fe '

c dl light l p pl c d
.

am 0 , m ay be on t he t o
an e , a a e
p o f t he
-

w d f if light thi c v g d by
,

oo e n r a me , a n d t he Of s be on er e a
l d t diu it will
e n s t o a m o e ra e r a s, ctiv
be m o re e ffe e .

DISTOR TED LANDSCAPES .

L d c p th m tt m y b d w
an s a es or o er a e rs a e ra n
to p duc cu i u ptic l illu i
so as by ro e r o s O a s on s
th f ll w i g m th d T k e pi c f m th
o o n e o . a e a e e O s oo
whit p t b d d k tch th d ig p e as e oar , an s e e es n u on
it P ick th tl i j v y p t with fi
. r e ou n es n e er ar a ne

p i dl th pl c th p ick d d wi g
n or nee e, en a e e r e ra n
i p p dicul p iti n a d put l ight d
er en ar os o n, an a e
c dl b hi d it Pl c b f it th pi c
an e e n . a e e o re an o er e e
f p t b d d f ll w with p il th li
O as e o ar an o o a en c e ne s
giv by t h light d y h v p duc d a di t t d l d
,

en e an ou a e ro e s or e an
c p N w t k w y t h c dl d th p ick d d wi g
,

s a e . o a e a a e an e an e r e ra n
a d pl c y u y wh t h l ight w d t h d wi g
,
n a e o r e e e re e as, a n e ra n
w il l u m t h gul f m T g t y u y i th p
a ss e e re ar or . O e o r e e n e ro
 T RI C K S IN M ECHANI C S .

Th ese a re m ach i na t ion s c o mi ca l .

” —F O R D .

H i
T ER E ubj ct f uch i mp t c
s 11 0 s M ch ice o s or a n e as e an s, a s

it p i cipl
s r n f u d d up t h p p ti f m tt
e s a re o n d e on e ro er es o a er an

th l w
e af m ti s ; od i k wi g
o m thi g f t h
on an n no n so e n O e se ,

t h ty
e w ill l y t h f u d ti
ro af l l ub t ti l k wl dg
e o n a on O a s s an a no e e
Th p p ti f m tt t h f ll wi g S lidity (
.

e ro er es o a e r a re e o o n o or

Im p t bility ) D ivi ibility M bility El ticity B ittl

e n e ra s o as r e
M l l bility D uctility d T city
, , , ,

n e ss, a ea an en a .

Th l w f m ti f ll w
, ,

e a s O o o n a re a s o o

1 Ev y b dy c er ti u i o t t f t f u if m
on n es n a s a e O re s or o n or
ctili l m ti u l ff ct d by xt u f c
.

re nea o m
on , n e ss a e e so e e ran e o s or e .

2 Th ch g f m ti i lw y p p ti t t th
e an e o o on s a a s ro or o na e o e

i mp lli g f c
.

e n or e
3 Acti cti lw y qu l d c t y
.

. d on a n re a o n a re a a s e a an on ra r .

EXPERIMENT OF THE LAW O F MOTION .

I h ti g t t w if t h m bl b t uck plu mp
n s
“ oo n a
“ a
”
e ar e e s r
”

it i c ll d it m v f w d x ctly i t h m l i f
, ,

s a e
'

as , o es or ar e a n e sa e ne O

di cti but if t uck id w y it will m v i bli q u

.

re on s r s e a s, o e n an O e
di cti it c u will b i li itu t d b tw
;
re o n , a r] s o rs e e n a ne s a e e ee n
[ Ie
 T R IC KS IN ME CH ANI S C . 1 83

di cti
the re f m m ti on O d th t f t h f c im
f it s or er o on a n a o e or e

p d Thi
re sse c ll d t h
. luti f f c
s is a e e re s o on O o r e s.

BALANCING

Th c t e f g vity i
en e r o b dy i th p t b ut which
ra n a o s at ar a o

a ll t h th p t q l ly b l
e o er ch th
ar s e I b l i g ua a a n ce ea o er . n a an c n

a tick up t h fi g
s up t h chi it i c
on e ny e r, o r on e n, s ne essar

on ly t k p th chi
o ee fi g x ctly u d th p i t w hich
e n or n er e a n er e o n

i c ll d t h c e t
s a e f g vity e n er O ra .

THE PRANCING HORSE .

C t t t h figu
u ou f h ed re O a ors e , an

h vi g fix d cu v d i wi t t h
a n e a r e ro n re o e

u d p t f it b dy pl c
n er ar O m ll s o a e a s a

b ll f l d up it Pl c th hi d
,

a O ea on . a e e n

l g f th h
e s o t h t bl
e d it
o r se on e a e, an
will ck t d f If th b ll b
ro o an ro . e a e re

m v d th h
o e w ld i mm di t ly
e o r se ou e a e

tu m bl b c u u upp t d t h
,

e, e a se ns or e e ce n

f g vity b i g i t h f t f th
,

ter O ra e n n e ro n O e
p p but up t h b ll b i g pl c d th c t f g vity
ro on e a e n re a e , e en er o ra

i mm di t ly ch g it p iti
e a e d i b ught u d
an es th s os on , a n s ro n er e
p p d th h
ro ,
an i g i i q uilib i
e o rs e s a a n n e r o .

TO C ONSTR U C T A FIGUR E WHIC H BEING PLAC ED UP O N A CUR VED SUR

FACE AND INCLINED IN ANY PO SITION SHALL WHEN LEFT TO ITSELF
, ,

, , ,

RETUR N TO ITS FOR MER PO SITION

,

Th f t ef th figu ee t O cu v d piv t which

e re re s on a r e o

u t i d by t w l d d b ll b l w ; f th w ight f
,

Is s s a ne o oa e a s e o or e e o
th b ll b i g m uch g t th th t f th figu th i
e se a s e n re a e r an a O e re , e r

e ff ct i t b i g t h c
e s ot f g vity f th wh l b
r n th
e en er O ra O e o e ene a
th p i t
e which it t ; c qu tly t h quilib iu m
o n on re s s o n se en e e r
will i t y light f c t di tu b it
re s s an s or e o s r .

TO MAKE A CAR RIAGE R UN IN AN INVER TED POSITION WITHOUT FALLING .

It i p tty w ll k
s rew t m t b y th t if tu mbl f
e no n o os o s, a a er O
w t h pl c d withi b d w d h p t h wh l m y
a er e a e n a ro a oo en oo , e o e a

b whi l d
e u d with ut f lli g
r e ro n o a n

wi g t th c t ifug l f c
,

o n o e en r a or e .

O nth m p i cipl
e sa if m ll
e r n e, a s a

c i g b pl c d
a rr a e ei a e on an ro n

b d an il it will c d th
or ra ,
as en e

c u v b c m i v t d d d c d g i with ut f lli g
r e, e o e n er e , an es en a a n, o a n .
[84 T HE MA G IC IAN s
’
O WN BO O K .

TO CAUSE A CYLINDER TO R OLL BY ITS OWN WEI HT UP HILL G

P c c ff c i t
ro u re a d l di g it t
o with pi c
ee a n s e r, a n oa n a F a e e
of l d which m y b fix d i with
ea ld th p iti f a e e n so e r, e os on o

th c t f g vity i thu lt d If cyli d

,

e en e r o ra s s a e re . a n er so con

t uct d b pl c d
s r e i cli d pl
e d th l
a d dp t
e on a n n ne a n e , an e oa e ar

ab v it wil l ll up hill with ut i t c

o e, ro o a ss s an e.

THE BALAN E C D STI K C .

P cu pi c f w d b ut i i c
ro re a e l gth d
e o oo a o n ne n u s s rn en an

b ut h lf i ch i thick d th u t i t it upp
,

a o a an n n n e ss , a n r s n o s er

en d th bl d f tw p
e k iv a ith id
es o Pl c o en n e s, o n e er s e o ne . a e

th th
e o d up t h tip f t h f
er en fi g d it will k p
on e o e ore -
n e r, a n ee

it pl c with ut f lli g
s a e o a n .

THE C HINESE MANDARIN .

t uct t f t h pith f ld
Co n s r littl m d i th
ou o e O e er a e an ar n en

p vid b f it t it i lik k ttl d u m I t thi

ro e a a se or o s n, e a e e -

r . n o s

put m h y ub t c uch h lf l d bu l l t ;
so e eav s s an e, s as a a ea en e

f t th figu t thi
a s en d i wh t v
e p iti it m y b
re o s, a n n a e er os on a e

pl c d it will wh l ft t it lf imm di t ly tu t it
a e en e o se ,
e a e re rn o s

up ight p i ti
, ,

r os on .

TO MAKE A QUAR TER D OLLAR TUR N O N ITS EDGE ON THE POINT OF A

NEEDLE .

T k b ttl with c k i it s ck d i it i p
a e a o e, a or n ne ,
an n ,
n a er
18 6 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

p ro a ch e s n e a re r to th t which c m
a t o e s ou
b ttl of the o e It is ne c yi d te ss a r n or er o
ucc d i thi f t t b p ticul ly
.
,

s ee n s ea o e ar ar

c ful i ch i g t ut t w which
,

a re n oo s n a s o s ra

ith b k b ui d if it h v
,

i s ne er ro e n n or r se a e

b p vi u ly b ee n re o s en t d m g d it i
or a a e s

u fi t f th pu p f p f m i g thi
,

n or e r os e o er o r n s

t ick it wil l b t r as e oo w k i th p t ea n e ar so
d m g dt upp t t h b ttl
,

b t en ,
or a a e ,
o s or e o e .

THE DANC ING PEA .

If y tick th ugh p
ou s ro m ll b ll f pith a e a , or s a a O ,
two pi ns
*

a t ight
r gl and d f d t h p i t with pi c
e s, a n e en e o n s e es o f se a l

in g w a x , it
m a y be ke pt i quilib i n e r o at a s h t di t cor s an e

fr om t h e e n d o f a s r a t ight tub by m e e an s o f cu t f
a rr e n O
br e a th f
ro m t h e m o ,
uth which i mp t ar s a ro a r t y m ti t o on o
the p e a .

PD THE TO ER S TRI O P ’
.

Pl c th t b cc pip i th p i
a e re e o a o es n e os
ti h w i t h g vi g t h m uth
on s o n n e en ra n e o
f t h b wl d w w d d th l w
,

O e o s o n ar s, an e o er
d f th
en t m up t h t m ju t by
O e s e s on e s e s

t h b wl e Thi t ip d if c
o s fully put s r o a re

t g th will upp t c id bly m

.
,

o e e r, s or on s era o re
th t
an a
p f l o o a e .

i
Th e p n s ar e on ly use d t h ld th p o dy b f
o it i bl w f m
e e a st e a e ore s o n ro
i
t he p p e , as th e p ea l
a one w ill d q it w ll an c e u e as e .
 TR I CK S IN ME CH A NI S C . 1 87

pi c
O ut a e e O f p tbas e oar d i t th f ll wi g h p
n o e d o o n s a e , an

d c ib
es r it e on a s pi l li ra ne cut thi t with p k if
s ou a en n e,

h u p d it
a nd t l g k w
en s s enp i i t h on a ar e s e er or n , a s se e n n e
eng vi g If t h wh l b w pl c d
ra n . w m t v e o e e no a e on a ar s o e,
or ov t h fl m f c dl
er e l mp it will v lv with
a e O a an e or a re o e
c id bl v l city Th c d ft b i g cut i t th
,

ons e ra e e o ’
e ar a er e n n o e
pi l m y b m d t p t k d g
.
,

S ra a e a d e o re re s e n a sn a e or ra on, an
wh i m ti will p duc v y pl i g ff ct
,

en n o on ro e a er eas n e e .

THE BRID G E O F KNIVES

Pl c th gl
a e i th f m f
re e t i gl d
a s se s , A A A , n e or o a r an e , an
g th k iv up th m
a rr a n e re e h w i t h figu
n es on e ,
as s o n n e re ,

th bl d
e f N 1 v th t f N
a e o O o er a O O . 2, an d th t v a o er NO 3 , .

which t N 1 Th b idg d will b lf

.

re s s o n O . . e r e SO ma e e se -
sup

td
D or e
1 88 T HE MA O IC IA N S O
’
WN BO O K .

D U GLASS SAN IN THE HO R -

It i m k bl f ct th t th fl w f
s a re d i th h u
ar a e a . a e o o san n e o r
gl i p f c t ly qu bl wh t v m y b t h qu tity
ass s er e e a e a e er a e e an

gl ; th t i t h d f t wh t h
.

i
n th e a ss a s, e san r un s no as er en e

upp h lf f t h gl i quit full th wh it i

er a O ly
e a ss s e an en s ne ar
e mpty It w uld h w v b tu l ugh t c clud
o o e e r, e na ra eno o on e
th t wh full f d it w uld b m wiftly u g d
.
,

a en o sa n o e o re s r e

th ugh th p tu th wh th gl w ly q u
, ,

ro e a er re , an en e a ss a s on a ar
t erfull d th cl , f th h u
an n e ar e o se O e o r

Th f ct f t h v fl w f d m y b p v d by
.

e a o e e en o O s an a e ro e a

v y i mpl xp i m t P vid m ilv

er S e e d d y iter en . ro e so e S er san r

v b f th fi dp it th ugh t l bly fi
,

o e r or e o re e re , a n a ss ro a o e ra ne
i v Th t k tub f y l gth di m t cl d
s e e en a e a e, o an en or a e e r, o se

d i which m k m ll h l ighth f
.

a t one en , y th n a e a s a o e , sa e e O
an i ch t p thi with p g d fill up t h tub with th
n s o s a e an e e e
ift d d H ld th tub t dily fix it t w ll
,

s e sa n o e e s ea or o a a or

f m t y h ight f m t bl ; m v th p g d
.
, ,

ra e, a an e ro a a e re o e e e an

p mit th dt fl wi ym u f y giv ti m
,

er e s an o o n an eas re or an en e,

an d t t h qu tity Th l t t h tub b m pti d d

no e e an e n, e e e e e e an

ly h lf qu t fill d with th d m u g i
.
,

on a or a ar er e e san eas re a a n,

f
or a lik ti m d th m qu tity f
e d will fl w
e, an e sa e an o san o

e v if y p
en th d i th tub with ul
ou tick
r e ss e sa n
'

n e e a r er or s ,

th fl w f t h
e o d th ugh t h h l will t b i c
O e s an d ro e o e no
'

e n re ase .

Th b v i xpl i d by th f ct th t wh t h
e a o e di
s e a ne e a a en e sa n s
p u d i t t h tub it fill it with ucc i f c ic l
,

o re n o e e, s a s e ss o n o on a

h p d th at l l t h w ight which t h b tt m f t h tub

ea s, a n a e e e o o o e e

s u t i i ly th t f t h h p which fi t f ll up it
s a ns s on a O e ea rs a s on

as th Succ di g h p d t p
e d w w d but ly
ee n ea s o no re s s o n ar s, on
a g i t t h id
a ns w ll f t h tub e s e s or a s o e e .

RESISTAN E O F SAN C D .

F rob v xp im t it m y b c clud d th t it
m t he a o e e er en a e on e a

xt ly di ffi cult t th u t d t f tub by m
,

i
s e r e me o r s san ou o a e e ans

o f fitti g plug pi t
a d thi up
n ti l i fu dt or s on an s, on r a s o n o

b th c Fit pi t t tub ( x ctly lik by

,
’
e e a se a s on o a e e a e a o s

p u d with ut t
.

p p g m)
o m u i d t y toh m r so e san n, an r e os
-

t gth f th m t pu h t t h
s re n O d It will b f u de ar o s ou e sa n e o n

i mp ibl t d thi th th th d h uld b h t

.

oss e o o s ra er an e s an s o e s o

ou t t h tub wil l bu t t t h
, e id e rs a e s es .
190 GC WN
T HE K MA I IA N
’
S O BO O .

bi g
r n s t h pi t
e v lv c ll d th uck
s on -
buck t t
a e, a e e s er , or e o
th v lv C which i fix d d p i w d t w d
,

ano er a e, ,
s e , an o e ns n ar s o ar s
t h pi
e s ont .Wh t h h dl i d w d w t h pi t i
en e an e s ra n o n, e s on s
i d
ra se ,
an d it i i tight v cuu m i p duc d b tw
,
as s a r -

,
a a s ro e e een

v lv
tw o a es v lv f t h pu mp b tw ix t
t he a ir in the a e O e e
l w v lv d th w t th f c p th w
,

o er a e an e a e r, en or e s O en e lo er
v lv d u h
a th gh t fill up thi v cuu m
e, a n r s es rou o s a

d than i i th p mp b i g l e a r d th n e u e n e ss e n se an

th xt l tm ph t h w t i f c d
e e e rn a a os e re , e a er s or e a.

h t w y p t h b l Wh t h pi t
s or a u e a rr e en e s on
g i d c d t th l w v lv th i
.

a a n es en s o e o er a e, e a r

b tw eth m i g i f c d t by f ci g
ee n e s
‘

a a n or e ou or n

p th upp v lv
O en d wh e h pi t i er a e an en t e s on s

i d v cuu m i g i p duc
r a se a d tha i s a a n ro e d , an e a r
b l w t h l w v lv u h up d t h w t
,

e o e o er a e r s es an e a er

i c qu c i g i i d ttl fu th
,

n o n se en e s a a n r a se a Ir e r er .

T hi p ti c ti us O til t h w t i
era on on n e s un e a er r se s

b v t h l w v lv ; t v y t k ft
a o e e o er a e a e er s ro e a er

w d ; th w t p
ar s th ugh h l f e a er a s se s ro t e v a ve o

th d c e di g pi t es en d i i d by i it
n s on, a n s ra se t, on s

c t u til it i u
a s en t f th
,
p ut
n ss es ou O e s o .

THE HYD R AULIC DANCER .

M k littl fi gu f c k i th h p f
a e a e re o or n e s a e
’

O a

d ci g m u t b k i l & I t fi g u
,

an n o n e an sa or , c . n r ue re

c sm l l h ll w c m d f thi l f b Wh
,

pl a e a a o o on e , a e O n ea r a ss . en
 C H D U C T R I K S IN 1 91 Y RA LI S .

hi fig
t s u re i pl c d up
s yj t
a d euc h th t f th
o n an e
’ -
e a u, s as a O e
i
fo u n t a n re c mm d d t b c t uct d it will b
o en e o e on s r e , e s us

p dden e on th t p f th w t
e o d p f m O g t v i ty
e a e r, a n e r or a re a ar e

Of mu i a s n g m ti If h ll w b ll f v y thi c pp
o on s . a o o a O er n o e r,
ab ut o an i ch i di m t
n b pl c d
n i m il c
a e er,it e a e on a S ar o ne ,
will m re a n i u p d d tu i g u d d p di g t h
s s en e , rn n ro n an s re a n e
w t ll a er a a b ut it o .

yph i b t tub h vi g
The s l g h t
on th s a en e, a n on e e s o r er an

th the o It ct by t h p e u
er . a s e r ss re

Of th tm ph b i g m v d
e a os e re e n re o e

f m th u f c f fluid which
ro e s r a e O a

m k it t i b v it c m m
,

a es o r se a o e s o on

l vl t
e e I a d t mk B n or er o a e a

yph t it i c yfi tt
.

s on a c , s ne essa r rs o

fill b th l g quit full f th fluid

o e s e o e

an d th th h t l g mu t b
en e s o r er e s e

pl c d i th v l t b mp ti d
a e n e e s se o e e e
Im m di t ly up withd wi g t h fi g f m th l g
.

e a e on ra n e n er ro e on er
l g t h liqu
e , will fl w A y y u g p
e m y f m
or o n o n e rson a or a

yp h by m ll pi c f l d pip b t i t th f m
.

s on a s a e e O ea en e, en n o e or
a b v o e .

THE WATER SNAIL, OR AR CHIMEDIAN S REW C

m ay ily b c t uct d Pu ch
e as y d f m ll l de ons r e r a se a ar o s a ea en
pip d twi t it u d pl i t h f ll wi g figu
.

e, an s ro n a o e , as n e o o n re ,

A pl c h dl t it upp
a d
e a d l t it l wan e a s er en B, an e s o er end
t i th w t B tw l t tu f th pip
,

re s n th e a er . e een e as rn o e e a nd

th e ific pl c p ddl wh l C N w h uld th w t

or e a e a a e -
ee . o s o e a er

th t f u i g t m th f c f t h t m will tu
, ,

he a O a r nn n s re a e or e o e s re a rn
pip d th w t Will i i it till it m pti it l f
,

the e, an e a er r se n e es se
192 T HE MA I GC IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

int t h t ugh t D Sh ul d th w t h v
o e m ti
ro a o e a er a e no o on , the
tu i g f t h h dl t will l v t th w t f
.

rn n o e an e a B e e a e e a er ro m t he
l w t th high l v l
o er o e er e e .

THE BOTTLE EJE TMENT C .

F illll whit gl b t tl with v y

a sm a w ck e a ss o e, a er n a rro ne
full f wi ; pl c it i gl v which m u t p i u ly
,

o ne a e n a a ss a se , s rev o s
h v fli i t w t i it t i b v t h m u th f t h
a e su c en a er n o r se a o e e o O e

b ttl Imm di t ly y will p c iv t h wi i i t h

o e e a e ou er e e e n e r se , n e

f m f littl c l u m t w d t h u f c f th w t
.

or O a e d o n, o ar e s r a e o e a e r, a n

th w t
e will i th m tim b gi t t k th pl c f
a er n e e an e, e n o a e e a e O

t h wi t t h b tt m f t h b ttl Th c u f thi i
,

e ne a e o o O e o e . e a se O s s,
th t t h w t i h vi th th wi which it di pl c
a e a er s ea er an e ne , s a e s,
an d f c it t i t w d th u f c
or es o r se o ar e s r a e .

THE MA I GC D
O F HY R O STATI S C WITH THE ANGIENTS .

The p i cipl f H yd t ti w
r n v il bl i t h w k
es O ro s a cs e re a a a e n e or

O f ma gic l d c pti Th m v l u f u t i which Pli y

a e e on . e ar e o s o n a n n
d c ib i t h i l d f A d
es r es n di ch gi g wi f
e s an O n ro s as s ar n ne or

se v d y en d w t a du i g th
s, an t f th y — th a er r n e re s O e e a r, e

Sp i g f il which b k ut i R m t w lc m th tu
r n O O ro e o n o e o e o e e re rn

of A ugu tu f m t h S
s icili sw — th th
ro mpty u e an a r, e re e e rn s

which fill d th m lv with wi t th u l f t f

—
e e se es ne a e a nn a eas O

B cchu
a i t h ci ty s f Eli n t h gl t m b f B lu which
e O s, e a ss o O e s,

w full f il d which wh c mpti d by X x

c uld t g i b fi ll d —th w pi g t tu
as o O ,
an ,
en o n e e e er e s,
o no a a n d th e e e ee n s a e s, a n e

p p tu l l mp f t h ci t —w bvi u
,

er e a a ll ths O e an e n s, e re a e O o s
eff ct f th
e q uilib iu m d p u f fl uid
o e e r an re s s re O s .

TO EMP TY A G LASS UNDER WATER

F ill wi gl with w t pl c v it m uth c d
a ne -
a ss a e r, a e o er s o a ar ,

so a s t p v t t h w t f m c pi g d put th gl
o re en e a er ro es a n , an e a s s,

m uth d w w d i t
o o b i fw tn N xt
ar m vs, n o a as n O a er . e ,
re o e

th c d e d
ar i t h gl p tly b v th u f c but
an r a se e a ss ar a o e e s r a e,

k p it m uth b l w t h u f c th t th gl till
,

ee s o e o e s r a e , so a e a ss s re

m i a ns c mpl t ly fill d with w t

o Th
e e i t d f e a er . en n se r one en o

a q uill d i t h w t b l w th m uth f th gl
or re e n e a er e o e o o e a ss ,

an d bl w g tly t th o th d wh
en i will c d a e o er en en a r as en In

bubbl t th high t p t f th gl d xp l t h w t
,

es o e es ar O e a s s, a n e e e a er

f m it
ro d if y c ti u t bl w th w t h quill l l t h
an ou on n e o o ro e ,
a e

w t wil l b mpti d f m t h gl which will b fil l d

,

a er e e e ro e a ss , e e

with i a r .
1 94 K T HE MA G I C IAN S
‘
O WN BO O .

v y p f ctly i th g vi g Th w t h uld b
er er e as n e en ra n . e a er s o e
fully p u d th t t h gl b v t h liquid b p
,

c a re o re so a e a ss a o e e e re

v d d y ; t h p ti f th g l b tw t h dg d
,

ser e r e or on o e a ss e een e e e an

cu v d li will th b
r e ne p ti lly p i kl d ; but b en e se e n ar a s r n e e

tw th l v l f th w t d t h cu v d li it will
,

e en e e e O e a er an e r e ne,

h v b c m wh lly w tt d th by i dic ti g th h igh t

a e e o e o e e ,
e re n a n e e

t which t h fluid h
o b th w e as een ro n .

TR ANSMITTED VIBR ATION .

P vid l g fl t gl
ro e a ul ond i th g vi ga a ss r er o r ro as n e en ra n ,

d c m t it with m tic t t h dg f d i ki g gl
, ,

an e en as o e e e o a r n n a ss,

fix d i t w d t d ; pp t t h th
e n o a oo d f th
en s a n d su or e o er e n O e ro
v y lightly pi c f er on a e e O
c k d t w it upp or an s re s er

u f c wi t h d ; t t h
,

s r a e san se e
gl i vib ti by b w a ss n ra on a o ,

t p i t pp it wh a a o n O os e e re

th d m t it
e ro d th m ti ee s will b c mmu ic t d t
an e o ons e o n a e o
d with ut y ch g i th i di cti pp
,

th e ro o an If t h an e n e r re on . e a a

ra tu b i v t d d d b t w d th u d id f
s e n er e ,
an san e s re e on e n er s e o
th d t h figu
e ro will b
,
e t c p d with th
re s e s e en o o rr e s on o se

p duc d t h upp u f c
ro e on e er s r a e .

DOUBLE VIBR ATIO N .

P vid t w di k f m t l gl p ci ly f th m
ro e o s s O e a or a s s, re se o e sa e
di m i d gl
e n s o n s, a n m t l d ; c m t t h t w di k
a a ss or e a ro e en e o s s
t th i c t t th d f th d a e r e n e rs o e en s O e re

g vi g d t w th i p
,

i th as n e en ra n an s re e r u

u f c with d u
,

p C f er s r a es san . a se one O

t h di k i t h upp t vib t e s s, v z . e e r on e, o ra e

by b w d it vi b ti will b
,

a o an s ra on e ex
tl y i m it t d by t h l w di k d th
,

ac a e e o er s an e
d t w d v b th will g
,

sa n s re e o er o a rr a n e
it lf i p ci ly t h m f m se n re se e sa e or s on
b th di k
o s s .

CHAMPAGNE AND SOUND .

P u p kli g ch mp g i t gl u til it i h l f
o r S ar n a a ne n o a a s s, n s a

full wh t h gl will l it p w f i gi g by
en e a ss ose s o er O r n n a
t k up it dg d will m it ly di g bl d
,

s ro e on s e e, an e on a sa re e a e an

pt u d N sowill gl
n i g whil t h
or wi i b i k a a ss r n e e ne s r s

d fill d with i bubbl but

.
,

b
'

an e ; t h fl a r -

es as e e e rv e s c e n c e su

sid t h u d will b c m cl
e s, e so n d cl d wh e o e e a re r a n e a re r, a n en

th i bubbl
e a r h v -
ti l y di pp d th gl w ill
es a e en re sa e a re ,
e a ss
 fi t ne s s i n a c o ns rrc s 1 95
'
.

i g
r n u u l If c u m b f b d b th w i
as s a . a r o re a e ro n nt o t he
ch mp g a d fi a b p duc d th gl
n e, a n e
'

e rve s c e n c e e re ro e e ass will

g i c i g Th m xp i m t will l
,

a t
a n e a se o r n . e sa e e er en a so su c
ceed with d w t gi g wi th
so ff a a e r, n er ne, or a n o
y er e e r ve s c
i g li q uid
n
C
.

MUSI OF THE SNAIL .

Pl c g d a e a il up par f gl d i d w
e n sn a on a an e o a s s, a n n ra
i g it lf l
n g it will f q u tly p duc u d s i mil t
se a on re en ro e so n s ar o
th f m u ic l gl
,

o se o s a a s se s .

THE TUNING FO R K A FLUTE PLAYER -

T k a c mm tu i g f k d
e a o onf it b ch n n -
or ,
an on one o s ra n es
f t with li g w
as e n ci cul pi c f c d f t h iz
se a n -
ax a r ar e e o ar o e s e
m ll w f u ffi ci t ly t c v th p tu ,

o f a s a a e r, o r s en near o o er e a er re
o f pip
a th lidi g
e, as e s n
o f t h upp e d f fl uter en o a e
w ith t h m uth t pp d it
e o s o e :

m y b tu d i
a e u i ne n n so n

with t h l d d tu i g f k
e oa e n n -
or

( C f k ) by m
a or f th eans o e
m v bl t pp c d
,

o ea e s o e r or ar

th f k m y b l d d t ill th u i i p f ct Th
,

or e or a e oa e e n so n s er e en
t th f k i ib ti by bl w t h u l d d b ch
.

se e or n v ra on a o on e n oa e ra n

d h ld t h c d cl ly v t h m uth f t h pip
,

an o e ar i ose o er e o o e e, as n
th e g vi g wh
en ra n t f u p i i g cl
n d en a o e o s r r s n e a rn e ss an

t gth will b h d I d d fl ut m y b m d
,

s re n e t ear n ee a e a e a e o
p k p f ctly w ll by h ldi g cl t t h p i g
.
,
“ ”
s ea er e e ,
o n o se o e o en n a

vib ti g tu i g f k whil t h fi g i g p p t t h t
ra n n n -
or e e n er n ro er o e no e

f th f k i m ti m p f m d
,

o e t th
or s a e sa e e er or e .

MUSIC AL BOTTLES .

P vid t w gl b ttl
ro e d tu o th m by p u i g w t
ass o e s, a n ne e o r n a er

i t th m th t ch c
n o e sop d t t h u d f dif
a ea o rr e s on s o e so n o a

t t i g f k Th pply b th tu i g f k t th
,

f
e re n un n -
or en a o n n -
or s o e

m ut h f ch b ttl lt t ly wh th t u d ly will
.

o o ea o e a e rn a e ,
en a so n on

b h e d i ch c which i cip c t d by th u i
e ar n ea a se , s re ro a e e n son

t b ttl ; th w d ; by th t b ttl which

,

an o i e o r, n o er or s a o e con

t i
a ns c lu m f i u c ptibl f vib ti g i u i
a o n o a r, s s e e o ra n n n so n
with t h f k e or
THEOR Y OF WHISPER ING
.

Ap t m t ar f ci cul
en s o lliptic al f m b t l a r a r or e or a re es ca c u

a t d f t h xhibiti
e or f thi ph
e e m If p on o s e no e no n . a e rs o n

t
s an d t h w ll with hi f c
near tu d t it d whi p
e a ,
s a e rne o ,
an s er
196 T HE MA m c rA N s O
’
WN BO O K.

a fe w w d th y m y b m di ti ctly h d
or s, e a e o re s n ear at ne a r ly
t he o pp it id f t h p tm t th if th li
os e s e o e a ar en an e ste n e r w as
itu t d p kr
,

s a et th ne ar o e s ea e .

THEOR Y o f TH
E vows .

P vid ro p ci f whi tl c mm
e a s e child t y
es o s e,
‘

o on a s a
’
s o or a
Sp tm or s c ll i th f m f h ll w cyli d
an s
’
a , bn e or o a o o n e r, a ou
th f u th f i ch i di m t cl d t b th d by
re e o r s o an n n a e e r, o se a o en s
fl t ci cul
a p lr t w i t
arh h l i th i c t
a e s, H ld thi o es n e r e n e rs o s
t y b tw t th d lip ; bl w th ugh it d y
.

o th
e een e ee an s o ro an ou

m y p duc u d v yi g i pitch with t h f c with

,

a ro e so n s ar n n e or e
which y bl w If th i b c uti u ly g du t d l l th
ou o . e a r e a o s ra a e a e
u d withi th c mp d ubl ct v m y b p
,

so n s f n e o a ss o a o e o a e a e ro;

d d f m it ;
uce d if g
ro t p c uti b t k i than ,
re a re a on e a en n e
m g m t f t h wi d t
a na e en v yet g v m y b
o e n ,
one s e en ra er a e
b ug ht t Thi i mpl i t m t
ro ou . t y h i d d
s s e n s ru en , or o , as n ee

th g e t t m bl
re a e s c t t h l y x which i th g
re s e an e o e ar n , s e or an

of v ic o e .

TO TUNE A GUITAR WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE EAR .

M k a t i g t u d d it vib ti W 11 with
e on e s r n o so n ,
an s ra on s 1

much f c b t or e,f d t t h xt t i g thi t f

e r a n s e rre o e ne s r n : s ra n s e r

en c m ybe a by pl ci g ddl f p p (lik

e se en , i a n a sa e o a er e an n

v t d A ) up th t i g t fi t i
er e on t t f t Wh
e s r n a rs n a s a e o re s en
thi t i g b th th th ddl will b h k f ll
, .

s s r n ea r s e o er, e sa e e s a e n, o r a

off wh b th t i g en i h m y th p p
o s r nwill b s a re n ar on ,
e a er e

ve ry littl t t ll h k
e , or n o a a s a en .

Wh e n d w c th t i g f vi li t h
y

a bo w i s ra n a ro s s e s r n s o a o n, e
i mpul p duc d m y b
se s d d vid t by fixi g
ro e a e re n e re e en n a

s m ll t l b d up
a s ee th b w wh l k d t by light
ea on e o en oo e a or
u hi th b d will m t f m i fd t d
,

in s ns n e, e ea see o or a se r e s o o s ur

i g th p
n g f th b w
e a ss a e o e o .

TO MAKE AN EOLIAN HAR P J .

Thi i t u m t c
s it f l g
ns r w b f v y
en on s s s o a on n a rr o ox o er

thi pi n b ut i i ch
ne, a d p with ci cl i th m iddl
o s x n es ee a r e n e e

f t h upp id f i ch d h lf i di m t i which
,

o e er s e, o an n an a n a e e r, n

a re t b d ill d
o m ll h l
e O rthi id v t e s a o es n s s e se e n, e n , or

t i g f v y fi c tgut t tch d v b idg

.

m o re s r n s o er ne a a re s r e e o er r es

a t ch d lik th b idg f fiddl

ea en d c w d up
e e r e o a e, an s re e or
l d with c w pi
re a x e Th t i g m u t l l b tu d t
s re ns . e s r n s s a e ne o
198 T HE M A I IAN S OGC ’
WN B O O K.

by f u pill o r c ct d by upp c
ars a a a a, il 6 6 o nn e e er r o ss ra s
d i m il il b l w whil it t mi t d b v i f u
,

an s a r ra s e o , e er na e a o e n o r
b t wi
en p c di g t ight gl f th f m
r e s 0 c, ro ee d n a r an es o e ra e, an
m ti g i
ee c t l p i t Th h ll w c pp b ll d with
n n a e n ra o n e o o o er a

f u t u mp t t t c i g f m it t ight gl hu g i
.
,

o r r e s, ro s s n ro a r an e s, n n

th c t f th f m b i g c ct d with t h wi
,

e en er o e ra e, e n onn e e e re s

l by f u
a on e w ibb o Th qu ti
r n a rr o w p r on s r e es ons e re ro

p d cl t t h p m uth f
o se o se o f th e t u mp t
O en o o one o e se r e s,
an d th ply w e tu d f m t h
re m ific Th
as re rn e ro e sa e or e e
u d i t h d c pti w f ll w pip
.

m e a ns se n e e e on e re as o o s a e or

tub w tt ch d t
e as a f t h h ll w pill
a e d c i d
o one o e o o a rs , a n a rr e

i t
n o a no th p tm t i which f m l w pl c d ; d
er a ar en n a e a e as a e an

thi tub h vi g b c i d up t h l g pil l f th

,

s e a n een a rr e e e or ar o e
i t u m t t th c
ns r en il h d p tu
o x ctly pp
e r o s s ra -
s, a a er re s e a o o

sit t w f th t u mp t m uth
e o o th t wh t w p k
e r e o s so a a as s o en

w as i mm di t ly w d th ugh v y i m p l m d f
e a e ans e re ro a er s e o e o

c mm u ic ti
o n a on
THE MAGIC O F AC O USTIC S
.

Th ci c f A ti fu i h d t h
e s en e o ci t c co u s cs rn s e e an en sor e re r s

with m f th i b t d c pti
so e o Th i m it ti
e r f thu es e e ons e a on o n

i th i ubt t mpl c uld t f il t i dic t

.

d er n e r s e rr a n e a n e es o no a o n a e

th p e c f up tu l g t Th g ld vi gi
re s e n e o a s e rn a ra a en e o en r ns

wh vi hi g v ic u d d th ugh t h t mpl f
.

o se ra s n o es re s o n e ro e e e o

D lph
e th t f m t h iv P ct l u wh t u mp t
os , e s on e ro e r er a o s, o se r e

t c d t h bb f m th t u which i t gu d d
no e s s a re e ro er ro e re a s re ar e
— p ki g h d which utt d it cul p
,

th e s ea n ea e re s o ra ar re s o n se s

t L b — d th v c l t tu f M m which b g
—w
a es os, an e o a s a e o e non, e an

a t th b ek f d y t cc t t h i i g
re a o a ll d o a os e r s n s un , e re a e

ce
p ti d iv
on s d f m ci c er d fr m e dilig t b
ro v s en e, a n o a en o se r a

ti f t h ph m m
on o f e tu e o en a o na re .

TO SHO W HOW SOUND V

TRA ELS THR OU H A SO LID G .

Ta k
g pi c f w d uch th h dl f h i
lon e a e e o oo s as e an e o a a r

pl ci g w tch t d pply y u
,

broo m, a n d a n a t th a a one en ,
a o r ear o e

o th
e r, a n d t heticki g will b di t i ctly h d n s e s n ear .

T O S HO W TH AT SO UN D D EP EN D S ON V IB R ATIO N .

T uch o b ll wh it i a di g d t h i c
e en ; s so u n n an e n o se e a se s

d u ic l t i g with
,

th m m b et m a e t h
o ne m o a s a s r n e sa e re
e sa y
su lt H ld
s. m u ic l pitchfo k t tah e lip wh s it i ma d or o s, en s a e

t u
o so d d quiv
n i g manti will b
a f lt f m i t vib
er n o on e e ro s ra

ti Th xp i m t h w th t u d i pr duc d by
,

on s ese e er en s s o a so n s o e

th quick m ti d vib ti f di ff tb d
.

o ons an ra ons o e re n o ies

e
.
 T HE M A G I C O F N U M BE R S
O R , CU R IO U S P R O BLEM S IN AR ITH M ETIC .

p i cip l bj ct f thi v lu m i t
As t he r n a o bl the o s o e s o ena e e

y u
o g n d t l
re a m
er thi og i hi p t d t
e a rn s o u d e n n s s o r s, a n o n er

st a nd wh t h i d i g w h ll b f p c di g t th
a e s o n e s a e o re ro e e n o e
cu i u t ick d f t c ct d with th ci c f m
, ,

r o s r s an ea s on n e e e s en e o nu
b p
e rs , t him with m ith m tic l ph i m up
re s e n so e ar e a a or s s, on
which m t f t h f ll wi g x mpl
os o e fu d d
o o n e a e s a re o n e .

AP HOR ISMS OF NUMBER .

1 If t w v u mb b dd d t g th
o e en n ubt ct de rs e a e o e e r, o r s ra e
f m ch th th i m diff c will b v
.

ro ea o e r, e r su or e re n e e an e en
n u mb er
u v u mb b dd d ubt ct d th i
.

2 If t w o ne en n e rs e a e or s ra e , e r
di ff c will b v u mb
.

su m or e re n e e an e en n er.

3 Th m di ff c f v
e su or d u v u mb
e re n e o an e e n an an ne en n er

dd d ubt ct d will b u v u mb
.

a e or s ra e e an ne en n er .

p duct f t w v u mb will b v
,

4 Th e ro o o e en n ers e an e en
u mb d t h p duct f t w u v u mb will b
.

n e r, a n e ro o o ne en n e rs e an
u u mb
n e ve n n er
5 Th p duct f v d u v u mb will b
.

. e ro o an e en an ne en n er e an
e ve n n um b er
6 If t w d iff t u mb b div i ibl by y
.

. o e re n n m e rs e s e an o ne nu

[ 1 9
9l
200 T HE MA I GC IA N S
’
O WN soox .

be r,th i m d th i diff c w ill a l b divi ibl by

e r su an e r e re n e so e s e

th t u mb
a n er

v l di ff t u mb divid d by 3 b dd d
.

7 If . se e ra e re n n e rs, e e a e

m ultipli d t g th th i m d th i p du t will l
,

or e o e e r, e r su an e r ro c a so

b divi ibl by 3
e s e .

8 If t w u mb divi ibl by 9 b dd d t g th th
o n e rs, s e e a e o e e r, e
m f t h figu m u t will b ith 9
.
,

su o i th e m
re s n e a o n e e er or a nu

divi ibl by 9
,

b er s e .

9 If y u mb b multipli d by 9
an by y th
n er e e or an o er
u m b divi ibl by 9 th m u t f th figu
.
,

n er s f th p e e a o n o e re s o e ro

duct will b ith 9 u mb divi ibl by 9

,

e e er or a n er s e .

v y ith m tic l p g i if th fi t d l t
,

10 I n e er ar e a ro r e s s on , e rs an as

t m b ch m ulti p li d by t h u mb f t m a d t h
.

er e ea e e n er o er s, n e

su m f t h t w p duct b divid d by 2 t h qu ti t will

o e o ro s e e , e o en
b the m f th i
e su o e se r e s .

11 I v y g m t ic p g i if y t w t m b
. n e er eo e r ro re s s o n , an o er s e
multipli d t g th th i p duct will b q u l t th t t m
e o e er, e r ro e e a o a er
w hic h w t th m f th t w i dic Thu
,

ans e rs i o e su o e se o n es . s, n

th i
e se r e s
1 2 3 4 5
2 4 8 16 32
thi d d f u th t m 8 d 1 6 b multipli d t
If th e r an o r er s an e e o

g the th p duct 1 2 8 wi l l b t h v th t m f t h
e r, e ro e e se en er o e

i
se r e s I lik m . if th fifth t m b mu l tipl i d i t
n e a n n e r, e er e e n o

it lf t h p duct will b t h t th t m d if th t m b
se ,
e ro e e en er an a su e
m ultipli d i t it lf t h p d ct will b t h tw t i th t m
,

e n o se e ro u e e en e er .

Th f t fi d th l t th t g t ic
,

e r e o re ,
y o m f n m e as or an o er er o a eo e r

i it i t c y t c ti u t h i by d
,

ser e s, s no ne e s s ar o on n e e se r e s e on a

f w f th fi t t m
e o e rs er s .

P vi u t t h u m ic l c ti
re o s w h ll h d
o e n er a re re a o n s, e s a e re e

s c ib c t i m ch ic l m th d f p f mi g ith m ti c l
r e er a n e an a e o so e r or n ar e a

c lcul ti
a uch a t ly th m lv
o n s, s t t i as a re n o on 1n e se e s en e r a n
i g but will b f u d m
n l u ful t th y u g e o n o re . or ess se o e o n
d
,

re a er

PALPABLE AR ITHMETIC .

Th bli d m th m atici
e Dr S n d d pt d v y
a e an, . a un e r s on , a o e a er
i g i u d vic f p f m i g ith metic l p t
n en o s e e by or er or n ar a O e ra i o n s
.

th f t uch
e se n se o o .

Sm ll cub f w ad w p ovid d d no f c f es o oo e re r e an i ne a e o
ch i h l w pi c d thu
,

ea ,
n ne o es e re er e , s
2 02 GC WN x T HE MA I IAN S
’
O s oo .

NAPIER S R O D S
’
.

Th bj c t f thi c t iv c i t
e O e d
o s on r an e s o ren er ar ith m tic l e a
multiplic t i m y d t cu it c
a on o re e a s
. an o se re s o rre ct ; i t
n e ss
m uch u d by t m b f th i v ti
,

w as se a s ro n o e rs e o re e n en f l on o a

g i t hm
ar s .

T pp ci t th m it f thi i v ti w
o a re a e e er s o s n en on, e mu t s c on
O

S1d th p c
er f m ultiplic ti
e u u lly
ro e ss o a on as s a p f md er or e
S pp u w h d t m ultiply
o se by 8
e a o

We fi t multiply 9 by
rs d putti g d w 2 th an n o n as e
fi t figu i t h p duct c y th 7 t dd t th xt
rs re n e ro a rr e o a o e ne
p duct f 7 by thi giv 6 3 t h 3 b i g put
,

ro o s es us e e n
d w c d figu 6 i c i d t dd t th p
,

o thn as e se on re s a rr e o a o e ro

duct f 6 by 8 d o an so o n
A blu d m y b m d i ch p t f thi p c ; f
.
,

n er a e a e n ea ar o s ro ess or
1 t w m ight
s ,
eck 8 ti m 9 m th u m b th
re on es as so e o er n er an

72 ; 2 d ft m ultiplyi g th 7 by th 8 w might dd t
a er n e e e a o

ulti g 5 6 m th fi gu th th 7 which w
, ,

th e re s n so e o er re an e e
c i d ; 3 d w m y dd 5 6 t 7 i
,

a rr e , e a a o n accu

t l y m ki g m th m f it ra e a n so e o er su o

th th ight
,

63 E i an e r on e , rr o rs n a

l g m ultiplic ti p bl m u u lly
.

on a on ro e are s a

m d i f th th w y d a e n one o ese re e a s, a n

t p v t uch L d N pi o re en s e rro r s , or a er *

i t duc d thi u ful c t iv c n ro e s se on r an e .

T hi t ip f c d w d b 9 n s r s o ar oo or one ,

ti m l g th y b d
, ,

es as on as e a re ro a ,
a re

ch divid d i t 9 qu l q u ea e n o e a s a re s , a

figu i p i t d w itt th t p re s r n e or r en on e o

qu d i ch f th qu s a re , a n n ea o e s a re s n u

d th i t h p duct f m ultiplyi g e rn e a s e ro o n

th t figu by 2 3 4 & up t 9 a re c .
, o .

th i m ultiplic ti l ct
, , ,

T o u se e se n a o n , se e

th t ip th t p figu f which e s r s, e o re s o

m k th
a eu mb t b m ultipli d F x mpl
e n er o e e or e a e

T m ultiply by 8 l k t th ighth li f qu
.

o oo a e e ne o s ar e s

f m t h t p d th t li will b f u d t h p duct f
,

ro e o an on a ne e o n e ro o

ch f t h i t g 8 6 7 9 wh m ultipli d by 8 W h v
,

ea o e n e e rs en e . e a e

th t w it d w t h 2 th fi t figu f th p duct
, , , ,

en o r e o n e as e rs re o e ro ,

Anc es to r of the fighti g n and w riting Napier! of our day .

 T HE n a me or U
N MB E R S . 2 03

a id 7 t g th 1 3 ; w it 3 th xt figu c y
and 6 o e er : r e as e ne re , arr
1 t dd t t h
o a m f8 o d 5 de su o an an so o n

dividi g t h figu i ch qu by
.
,

Th f
e r e a so n

pl ci g t h l ft—
or n e re s n ea s a re a
di g a l li
ona d f ne , an h d figu high or a n e e an re er
th th
an ight i th t t h y m y b thu
e r s, i t d i dd
a e e e a e s a ss s e n a
i g th c
n i d fig
e f
a rr e lip t t h u it f th xt
u re o one s o e n o e ne
T p vid f t h ccu c f m th
.

o ro e or e o f th m rr e n e o ore a n on e o e sa e
fi gu i t h m ul t iplic
re s n d th e h uld b v l lip an e re s o e se e ra s s or
d f ch f th digit
,

ro s or e a o e s .

I p ctic t h
n ra d pl c d
e fl t pi c
e ro f w d
s a re a e on a a e e o oo
with t w idg t ight gl by which th y
,

o r es a r an e s, e are re
p
se r v d i p p p iti
e n a ro er os on
Thi i t um t b m d u ful in d by
.

”
s ns r en c an e a e se 1v1 s1 o n s,

m ki g by m
a n f it t bl f t h p d uct f th divi
e an s o a a e o e ro o e s o r,
m ultipli d by ch f th u mb 1 t 9
e ea o e n e rs o .

THE AR ITHMETIC AL BOO MERANG .

Th b m e gioo i t u m t f p culi f m u d
e ra n s an ns r en o e ar or se
by th tiv f N w S uth W l f t h pu p
,

e na es o e f o a e s, or e r os e o
killi g wild f wl d th m ll i m l If p j ct d f
n o an o er s a an a s ro e e or

w d it t fi t p c d i t ight li but ft w d
.

ar s, a rs ro ee s n a s ra ne , a er ar s
i i t h i d ft p f m i g u d y p culi g y
r se s n e a r, a n a er er or n s n r e ar

ra ti tu i th di cti f th pl c wh it w
o n s , re rn s n e re on o e a e e re as

th w ro n

t m i ppli d t th ithm tic l p c by

.

Th e er s a e o ose ar e a ro e s s es

whi ch y divi ou c an u m b th ught f by th ne a n Y er o o ano er ou

th w f w d t h u mb by m f dditi
.

ro or ar s e n d m l er e an s o a on a n u
d th by m f ubt cti
'

t ipl i t i ca on , a n en, d di i i e a ns o s ra on a n v s on ,

y ou b i g it b
r n ck t th i gi l t
a ti g p i t m
o ki g ite or na s ar n o n a n

p c d i t ck ci cuit u a t v d t h up fici l
,

ro ee n a ra so r o s s o e a e e s er a

no tic f th ty e o e ro .

hi i
T ith m tic l t ick which t th w h
s s an a r e a r ,
o o se o a re u n

ac q u i t d with it m v y u p i i g ; but wh
a n e se e s er s r r s n ,
en ex
pl i d it i v y i mpl F i t c k p
,

a ne s t
er s e . or n s an e, as a e r s on o

u b u d W h y d
,

thi k f n y om an1 0 h hn h er n er . en e sa s e as one

so ,d i him t t bl th t u mb
e s re Th k him wh th
o re e a n er . en a s e er

th m f th
e su u mb h h th ught f ( w multipli d
o e n er e as o o no e

by 3 ) b dd v if dd t ll him t dd 1 t m k t h
e o or e en o ,
e o a o a e e

su m v H i
e xt t h lv th u m d th t bl
en . e s ne o a e e s , ,
an en re e

that 11a Ag a in ask w he ther the a mount be od d or e ven .

204 T HE M A I IA N SGC ’
O WN BO O K .

If o d d, ( b f a dd
) t m k it
1 v d
as t h h l v it
e or e o a e e en , a n en z a e .

N w o k h w m y i
as c t i d i th m i d
o an n nes a re on a ne n e re a n er

c t i t b i m i d wh th t h fi t m b dd
.

Th e se re s, o e ar n n e er e rs su e O
or e v ; if dd t i 1 i th m m y ; if dd
en o c d
re a n n e e or o a se on
tim t i 2 m ( m ki g i l l 3 t b t i d i th
,

e , re a n o re a n n a o e re a n e n e
m m y e t which dd 4 f
or v y i c t i d i th
o a or e er n ne on a n e n e re
m i d a n er .

F x mpl N 7 i dd th fi t d l t h c d
or e a e, o . s o e rs an a so e se on

ti m ; d th m i d ( 1 7 ) c t i
e an e i ; th t
re a n er on a n s o n e n ne so a

1 dd d t 2 m k 3
a e d 3 dd d t 4 m k 7 t h m
o a e an a e o , a e e nu
th ught f N l i dd th fi t ti m ( t i
, , , , ,

b er o o . o d
. s o e rs e re a n an

e v th c d ( f w hich
en e se tic i t k ) but t h
on o n o no e s a en e re
t qu l t i N 2 i v th fi t
,

m i d i a n er s no e d dd
a o n ne . o s e en e rs an O
c d ti m ( t i but th m i d c t i
.

th e se on e re a n e re a n er on a n s n o
i
n ne N 3 i . dd t h fi t o d th
. c d ti m till th
s o e rs an e se on e, s e re
i
s no n nei i th m i d N 4 in v b th ti m
e re d a n er . o s e en o e s, a n
t i i dd t h fi t ti m
.

c on a n s o n e N 5 i n ne d th
. o . s o e rs e an e re

m i d a nc t i er i N 6 i dd t h
on a n s o n e d ti m n ne . o s O e s e co n
'
e,
d c t i i i th m i d N 8 i v b th
.

an on a n s o n e n n e n e re a n er o s e en o

tim m i d c t i tw i tic
. .

d th
e s, an e N
re a n er on a n s o n nes o no e

d b t k f y v plu f m i d ft b i g
.

ne e e a en O an o er s o a re a n e r, a er e n
d ivid d by i e n ne

Th f ll wi g illu t ti ult with ch

.

e o o f th n are s ra on s o e res ea
nu mb er

1
3

9 15 21
Add 1 Add 1 Add 1
 MA u rc mN s O WN
’
T HE BO O K .

1 it Ad d 1 t o
2 Multiply by 3
.

3 A dd 1 g i
.

. a a n

4 A dd t h u mb th ught f
. e n er o o
L t him t ll y
e t h figu p duc d ( 2 8 )
e ou e re s ro e
5 Y th ubt ct 4 f m it
. ou en s ra ro

6 A d divid by 4 n e
Whic h y
.

y i t h u m b th ught
ou can sa s e n er o of .

X MP E A LE .

Supp th u m b th ught f
o se e n er o o
1 L t him d ubl it e o e
i him t dd t thi y u mb y
.

2 D e s re o a o s an n er ou
t ll him y 4
.

e sa

3 T h lv it
,

. o a e

Y th t ll him th t if h will ubt ct f m thi

ou can en e a e s ra ro s
th e nu mb h th ught f t h m i d will b i t h c
er e o o e re a n er e, n e a se

upp d 2
,

s o se

N t —Th m i d lw y h lf f th u mb y
.
,

o e i e re a n er s a a s a o e n er ou
t ll him t dd
e o a .

TO D ISC OVER TWO OR MORE NUMBERS THAT A PERSO N HAS THOUGHT O F

l t C
a —Wh a se ch f th u mb i l th 1 0 e re ea o e n e rs s e ss an .

S upp th
o se u mb th ught f w 2 3 5
e n ers o o e re
X MP
.
, ,

E A LE .

1 D i him t d ubl th fi t u mb
e s re o o e e rs n er
m ki g
.

a n

2 T dd 1 t it o a o

3 T m ultiply by 5
.

c d u mb
.

4 T . dd t h o a e se on n er

Th b i g thi d u mb
e re e n p t th i p c
a r n e r. r e ea s ro e ss

5 T d ubl it o o e 56
dd 1 t it
.

6 T o a o 57
7 T m ultiply by 5
.

. o 2 85
8 T . dd t h thi d u m b
o a e 29 0 r n er

A d t p c d i th
n o ro m m ee f m y u mb
n e sa e a nn e r or as an n e rs a s

w e re th ught f L t him t ll y t h l t m p duc d

o o . e e ou e as su ro e

( i nthi c s T h
a se if th w t w u m b th ught en , e re e re o n e rs o

o f y
. m u t ubt ct 5 ; if th
ou s 55 if f u 5 5 5 Y u
s ra re e , o r, . o

mu t h s ubt ct 5 5 l vi g
e re s m i d ra f 2 3 5 whi h , ea n a re a n er o , c
ar e th umb
e n th ught f 2 8 d 5 e rs o o , ,
an
 T HE MA GC I or U
N MBE R S . 2 07

2d C a m —Wh
u mb 10 e re o n e o r m or e of t he n e rs a re or

th 1 0 d wh th i dd u m b f u mb
,

m o re an ,
an ere e re s an o n er o n e rs

th ught f
o o .

S upp h fix up fi u mb viz 4 6 9 1 5 1 6
o se e es on ve n e rs , .

H m u t dd t g th umb f ll w d t ll
, , , , .

e th s a o e er e n e rs as o o s, a n e

y t
ou h v i u u
e m ar o s s s

1 The
. s um o f t he l s t a n d 2 d
2 Th e
. s u m o f t he 2 d a n d 3 d

3 The
. s um of t he 3 d 4 th and

4 The
. su m o f t he 4 th a n d 5 th
5 The
. s um o f t he l s t a nd a s l t
You m u t th dd t g th th l t 3 d d 5 th u m iz
s en a o e er e s ,
an s s, v
d 4 t h l 5 + 3 1 = 46 ; t k
.

d th 2 d an e an ,
a e one

f m t h th l vi g 8 Th h lf f thi i t h l t m
ro e o e r, ea n . e a o s s e
‘

s nu

b 4 ; if y
e r, t k thi f m t h m f t h l t d 2 d y u
ou a e s ro e su o e s an o
will h v t h 2 d u mb 6 thi t k f m th m f t h
a e e n e r, s a en ro e su o e
2d d 3 d will giv y
an t h 3 d 9; d f th the ou e ,
an so on or e o er

nu mb e rs .

3 d C m —Wh a m f th u mb 10
e re o n e or o re o e n e rs a re or

th 1 0 d wh u mb f u m b h
,

m o re an ,
an e re an even n er o n e rs as

b th ught f
ee n o o

Supp h fix u m b viz 2 6 7 1 5 1 6 1 8
.

o se i e es on s x n e rs, .
, .

H m u t dd t g th f ll w d t ll y
, , , ,

mb
'

e s th a o e er e nu e rs a s o o s, a n e ou
th m i
e su ch c n ea a se

1 . The su m o f t he l s t 2d and 8
2 . The su m o f t he 2 d and 3d 13
3 . The sum o f t he 3 d a n d 4 t h 22
4 . The su m o f t h e 4 t h a n d 5 th 31
5 . The su m o f t he 5 t h a n d 6 t h 34
6 . The sum o f t he 2 d a n d a s l t 24
u th dd t g th th 2d 4th d 6 th u m 1 3 +
Yo u m st en a o e er e an s s,

d 5 th u m
,

3 l + 2 4 = 6 8,d th 3 d an S b e an s s, u
t ct
ra f m t h th l vi g 1 2 ; t h 2 d u m b will b
on e ro e o e r, ea n e n er e

6 t h h lf f thi
e t k t h 2 d f m t h m f th l t d
a o s a e e ro e su o e s an

will g t t h 1 t ; t k t h 2 d f m th m f t h
,

2d y ou e e s a e e n ro e su o e

2d d 3d
an d y will h v th 3 d d
,
an ou a e e ,
a n so o n .

HOW MANY COUNTER S HAVE I IN MY HANDS }

A p h vi g
e r so n qu l u mb f c u t i ch a n an e a n er o o n e rs n ea

h d it i qui d t fi d h w m y h h lt g th
an ,
s re re o n o an e as a o e er .

Supp h h 16 c u t
o se 8 i e ch h d D i as o n e rs , o r n ea an . e s re
him t t of f m h nd t th th
ra n s e r t i mb ro one a o e o e r a ce r a n nu er
2 08 T HE MA o rc rAN s O
’
WN BO O K.

of th t ll y th u mb
em, a nd t f d Suppto e ou e n er so r a n s e rr e o se
it b 4 th h d w c t i 4 d 1 2 A k him h w m y
.

e e an s no on a n an . s o an

ti m t h m ll u mb i c t i d i t h l g i thi
,

es e s a er n er s on a n e n e ar er n s
c it i 3 ti m
a se Y m u t th
s m ultiply t h umb es ou
-

s en e n er

t f d 4 by th 3 m ki g 1 2 d dd t h 4 m ki g
.

r a n s e rr e , e a n an a e a n

th divid 1 6 by t h 3 m i 1 thi will b i g 8 th

, , , ,

16 en e e n us s r n e
u mb i ch h d
,

n er n ea an

I m t c f cti will ccu th p c wh

.

n os a se s ra ons o r in e ro e ss en
10 c u t o i ch h d d if 4 b t f d th
n e rs a re n ea an an e ra n s e rr e e
h d will c t i 6 d 14
, ,

an s on a n an .

H will divid 1 4 by 6
e d i f m y th t th q ti t i e an n or ou a e uo en s
21or .

Y m ultiply 4 by 2 5 whichi 9
ou 5 ,
s .

A dd 4 t thi m ki g qu lo s, a n e a

S ubt ct 1 f m ra l vi g 1 4 ro ea n or
D ivid % by givi g 10 t h u mb
e
0
°
ch h d 4
5 ,
n ,
e n er i n e a an .

THE MYSTER IOUS KAL INGS V .

To tel l the n u mbe r a

p erson ha s thoug ht o f.

O n e o f t he c mp y mu t fix up o
y f th anu mb s on a n on e o e n e rs
fro m 1 t o 1 5 ; thi h k p c t w ll th u mb s e ee s se re ,
as e as e n e rs
p duc d by t h ucc di g p ti
ro e e s ee n o e ra ons

Supp h fix o se e 8 es on

H m u t dd 1 t it m ki g
e s a 9 o ,
a n

T ipl it
— 27
r e

H lv i t l t h l i g
a e ( g
l h
*
f) 14 s a vn ar er a

T ipl it 42
H lv i t—2 d h l i g
r e

a e 21 a v n

T ipl it 63
—
r e

H lv i t 3 d h al i g
— ( g
l
e h lf) 3 2 a v n ar er a

T ipl it 96
H lv it—
r e
4 th h l i g
a e 48 a v n .

H d t i f m y th t 48 i t h figu p duc d but

e n ee no n or ou a s e re ro e

h mu t l t y k “w i which f th f u h l i g h w
,

e s e ou no n o e o r a v n s e as

o blig d t t ke l g h lf ; h vi g c t i d thi
o a e a ar er a a n as e r a ne s

p i t y di c v t h u m b fix d up i t h f ll wi g
o n ou s o er e n er e on n e o o n

y i y u mi d lip f p p t h f l
,

m a nner C a rr n o r n or o n a s o a e r, e o

l wi g li t f m i which th l tt ccu i
.
,

o n s o na es n e e er A o rs n o n e or

m f t h th
o re o yll bl f l l c pt th l t
e 1 ee s a es o a ex e e as .

Wh h lf t b t k
e n a n ex a ct Wi h t f ti ah m t t k
c ann o e a en t ou a rac on , e us a e
th leg h
ar l f— y
er m t t l lahim t hi b f h ou mm H us it i th e s e ore e co enc es . ere s e

la rg er ha lf .
2 10 T HE MA O l c rA N
’
s O WN BO O K .

t k th h lf f t h l t h lf
4 t h, To a e e a o e as a

I thi p ti th f u di t i ct c t g
.

n s O e ra on e re a re o r s n a se s or s a es
wh t h h lf i t b t k
e re e Th th fi t a d td s o e a en e re e rs a re eno e
by ight f ll w i g L ti w d ch w d b i g
.

f th
one o e e o o n a n or s, e a or e n
c mp d f th
o yll bl
o se d th
o yll bl c t i i g t h re e s a e s, a n e s a es on a n n e
l tt c
e p di g
e r 7. u m ic l d with th c
o rre s on n in n er a or er e a se s

wh t h h lf c
e re t b t k with ut f cti ;
e a a nno e a en o a ra on c o n se
q u tly i th c
en th p n wh m k t h d ducti
os e a se s e e rs o n o a es e e on
u mb t b divid d Th f u th c
,

i t
s dd
o a t th one o e n er o e e e o r a se

h w whic h f th t w u mb c p di g t ch
.

s o s o e o n e rs o rre s on n o ea

w d h b ch
or as F if th f u th h lf
e en b t k o se n or e o r a can e a en

wi th u t ddi g u mb ch fi t
.

o th a i i th
n o ne , e n er o se n s n e rs or
l ft h d c lu m but if t it i i t h c d c lu m t
,

e -
an o n no , s n e se on o n o
th ight
e r .

Th w d Th mb
e d t d or s . e nu e rs en o e .

Mi i 8 -
se r -
s
O h t i git 1 -
n -

Ni m i u m - -
2
No t a r i - -
3
In -
fe r -
nos 4
O r -
di -

nes 13
Ti m i - -
di 6

— pp
‘
Ie no - -
ant 15
Exa mp le Su o se t he n u mb ch er o se n t o be i
n ne , to
w ich
h dd d
i s t o be a m d which l t b i g e one , a ki g t n en , a n as ,
e n
t ipl d giv
r ethi ty Th
,
es r . en

l t c Th h lf f t h t ipl i
e a se e a o e r e s
which t ipl d m k
.

r e a es

2 d c Th h lf f t h t ipl 1
,

n a se e a o e r e,
b i g dd d t m k e n a e o a e an

v u mb i e en n e r, s

d th t t ipl d m k an a r e a es

3 d c Th h lf f t h l t t ipl
,

r a se , e a o e as r e,
1 b i g dd d i e n a e s

4t h c Th h lf f t h l t h lf 1
,

a se e a o e as a

b i g g i dd d i
.
,

e n a a n a e ,
s

H w e re th t m t h c d d thi d c
e se e , h d a e se on an r a se , o ne a

t b
o dd d d l ki g t t h t bl w fi d th t t h ly
e a e an oo n a e a e, e n a e on

c p d i g w d h vi g i i it c d d thi d
, ,

o r re s on n or a n an n s se on an r

s yll bl O h ti g it whic h
a e s 1s p t th figu d n -

re re s e n s e re s o n e an

Th dd d m t h f u th c
,

ni n e h d t b e n , a s o ne w a o e a e e o r a se, e

k w by t h ul th t t h fig i t h c d c l m 9
.

no e r e, a e ure n e se on o u n, ,
 T HE MA GC I O F N UM BE R S .
211

is the v th
on e re q ui d re . O b ser e, at if d di t i b no a on e re
q ui d t y f t h f
re t ga an o e o ur s a e s, th u m b th ught f
e n er o o
will b fift ; d if edditi een an o ne a on o n ly b qui d t t h e re re a e
f u th t g t h u m b will b
o r s a e, e n er e s e ve n .

WHO WEAR S THE RING ?

Thi i s l g t pplic ti f t h p i cipl i v lv d
s an e e an a a on o e r n es n o e
i di c v i g
n s u mb fix d up
o er n Th umb
a n f p er e on . e n er o er
so n s p ticip ti g i t h g m h uld t xc d i
ar a n n e a e s o no e ee n ne
f th m put i g fi g d it i
.

O ne o e f hi s a r n on on e o s n e rs, a n s
y u bj ct t di c v — 1 t Th w
o r o e o f th s i g 2d o er s e e a rer o e r n

3 d Th fi g 4 th Th j i t
. . .

Th h d e an . . e n er . e o n

Th c mp y b i g t d i d th p mu t b
. .

e o an e n se a e n or er e e rso n s s e
n u m b d 1 2 3 & t h t h mb m u t b t m d t h fi t
e re c e u s e er e e rs

fi g th f fi g b i g th c d t h j i t
.
, , ,

n e r, e o re n er t e n e se on e o n n e a re s

th e ext mity m u t b c ll d t h fi t j i t th ight h d

re s e a e e rs o n e r an
is on e , a n d t h l ft h d tw e e an o
Th p li m i i h vi g b g d l v th
.

e se re n ar es a n een a r ra n e ea e e
d th t th i g m y b pl c d u b v d by
,

ro o m i n or er a e r n a e a e no ser e

y ou W will upp e t h t t h thi d p sh t h ioseg a e r e rs o n as e r n

ig ht h d t hi d fi g d fi tj i t y u bj ct
.

on th e r an r n e r, a n rs o n o r o e
i t di c v t h figu
,

s o s o3 13 1 er e re s .

D i f t h c mp
e s re o n e o y t p f m c tly th f ll w e o an o e r or se re e o o
i g
n ith m tic l p ti
ar e a o e ra o ns

1 D ubl t h u mb f t h p
o e wh h th e n er o e e r so n o as e
i g i th c upp d thi will p duc
.

r n n 6 e a se s o se ,
s ro e

2 A dd 5 11
3 Multiply by 5
.

. 55
4 A dd 1 0 65
u mb d ti g th h d
.

5 A dd t h e n 66 er en o n e an

6 Multiply by 1 0
.

. 6 60
7 Add t h nu mb f th fi g e 6 63 er o e n er

8 Multiply by 1 0
.

6 63 0
9 A dd t h u m b f th j i t
.

. e n 663 1 er O e o n

10 . Add 3 5 66 66

u t pp i y f th figu
He m s w p duc d 6 66 6
a r se ou o e re s n o ro e ,

wil th c ubt ct f it
,

you l i l l m 3
en 5 3 5 ; i t h
n a a se s s ra ro n e

p t i n t c th will m i 3 1 3 1 d ti g t h p
re se n s a n e e re re a n , eno n e er

N 3 th h d N 1 t h fi g
son o . N . 3 d the j i t an O .
,
e n er o .
,
an e o n

No 1 .
2 12 G C N WN T HE K MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

PR O BABILITIES .
*

Wh w l k en u de t
oo ult h pp i g d ily f
aro n us a re s s a en n a o
th c u f which w ig t w g d
,

e a se s o l d t e a re n o ra n e a re e o re ar

th m i l t d i cid t ubj ct t ul ; b t
,

l w
‘

e as so a e n en s s e o no a or r e u
c uld w
o d u d
e se e a n t d th c t w ki g n e rs a n d e se re or n s an c on
nec ti xi ti g b tw
on e s c u
n d ff ct we might f
een a se an e e e re

u tly di c v th t w k by ul it
,

q en s ll o er A
a i a w m y or s r e . s s, e a
re a dily m k th b u d i withi which v t m u t
ar e o n a r e s, n e en s s

h pp i v y m y i t c
a en n er d d m uch t
an ns anti m t es an o o es a e

th i p b bility W p k f C h
e r ro a m thi g with
e s ea o a n ce a s s o e n

t pl d ig but t ki g i l g g
.

ou a n or es n, a l n n a ar e ran e , o ur c a cu
l ti
a ons will pp xi m t cl ly t t h t ut h Wh w
a ro a e o se o e r en e
th w c pp i t t h i t h ch c f h d t il
.

”
ro a o er n o e a r, e an es o ea s or a s,

as th b y e y o qu
s sa l d th ug h
a re e t h th a m y an o o n e or e o er a

ccu m t f qu tly f f w th w i l g u mb
, ,

o r os re en or a e ro s, n a ar e n e r,
sa y ath u d ot h ult
sa n will b b ut qu
e re s lly divid d s e a o e a e .

I thi c id f t h c i m u t b qu l i w ight
,

n s th a se e s es o e o n s e e a n e ,

l it will b lik t h g u mbl b d d butt

e se e e e r er s
’
re a an er

I h d pi f b d n e ver a a. e ce o re a
P ti l l y g d
,

d wi d ar cu ar oo an e,
B t f ll p h d d fl u e u on t e san e oo r ,
A d lw y t h b tt d id n a a s on e u e re s e .

H d h put
a e l butt p h p t h id w uld h v
on ess e r, er a s e s es o a e
b m e en q u l i w ight d t h p b bili ty f t h but
o re e a n e an e ro a o e
d id b i g upp m t w uld h v i c d
,

te re s e e n b er os o a e ee n n re a s e

D i t u bi g c u u k w t ft h p th
.

s r n a ses m y n no n o u s, a o en s a e e
re s ult ; but i th b c f th w m y p tty ccun e a sen e o e se, e a re a

ra et ly ti m tes ch c a e o ur an es

ccid t f m fi d fl d h pp i g t ti m
.

W e se e a en s ro re a n oo a en n a es
d p i t l t xp ct d but t h i u h l d by
,

an o n s eas e e e e ns re r as e a rn e -

o b v ti t ti m t p b biliti
se r a on o es d by t ki g
a e wid ro a e s, a n a n a e

ra n g fc ty d p i d fy
e o o un r h d
an a c mp er o o e a r s, e oe s a o ar

a ti ly
ve f bu i sa e D th t k t h y u g d th l d ;
s n e ss ea a es e o n an e O
but t h lif i u h c d t h bill f m t lity d
.

e e ns re r as on n e e s o or a . an

s tudi d t h g f th w h h v di d u til h
e e a es o o se ti o a e e n e can es

m t c t h p b bility f du ti f lif d d t
,

a e a t on e e ro a o ra on o e, an e er

mi newh t h a ff d t p y f
e can a uity c ti g t
or o a or an a nn on n en

on lif g g f p
e, or en t m
a e or a u l m p id re s e n su or a n a n n a su a

lif t p y t h h i t t h d th f t h i u d I
,

for e, o a e e rs a e ea o e ns re n
i t c hi ti m t m y f ll h t d i th
.

one ns an e s es a e a a s or an n ano er
xc d b t t h v g will b b ut ight
,

e ee ,
u e a e ra e e a o r .

F m P k
ro P hil arp hy f A ithm ti
es
’
pit l w k p bli h d b
o so o r e c, a c a a or u s e v
Mo ss dz B ro P hil ade l phia
. . .
2 14 T HE MA G I IA N C ’
S O WN no o n .

b i fm yf m
as s o an or s of l tt i
o e r e s, a n d of o th er c lcul ti
a a o ns
u d i p ctic l lif
se n ra a e .

COMBINATIONS AND PER MUTATIONS .

bi ti
Co m n a th di ff t w y i which c t i
on s a re e e re n a s n a er a n
b
n um e r o f thi g b l ct d t f l g u mb n s c an e se e e ou o a ar er n e r,
wh t k 1 t ti m 2 t ti m
en a en y th
a u m b a e, a a e, or an o er n er
ea ch ti m but with ut g d t t h d i which th
e, o re ar o e or er n e
l ct d u mb
se e e b n g d m g th m lv e rs c a n Th e a rr a n e a on e se es e
l tt i th p vi c f P m ut ti which f t t h
.

”
a er s e ro n e o er a on , r e e rs o e
di ff t w y i which
e re n u mba sb l ct d t f
n a n er c a n e se e e ou o
one th t i l g a d i dd it i
s t t hi t
ar th diff t
er, a n n a on o s, o e e re n
w y f g p i g th l ct d u m b
,

a s o r ou n e se s e e e n e rs .

Thu 4 thi g s b t k 2 t ti m i 6 diff t w y

n s can e a en a a e n e re n a s

f i t c t h l tt
or ns an b c d e, b t k e2 t ti m
e e rs a , can e a en a a e
thu d b d c d d b d c b d d c d d
, , ,

s, a a n a an a an an , an an

if w g d t h d f t h l ct d l tt w h ll fi d
, , , ,

e re ar e or er o e se e e e e rs e s a n

th t th a 4 l tt e se c p bl f 1 2 di ff t p m ut ti
e e r s a re a a e o e re n er a on s,

as a b b d d b b bd d b cd d
a, a c, ca, a ,
a, c, c , , o .

l ct d 3 l tt t tim w c uld m k 4 di ff t
, , ,

If w e se e e e e rs a a e e o a e e re n
l cti
se e d 2 4 di ff
on s, a n t ch g f g upi g e re n an es o ro n

ul t c mput th u mb f th diff t w y
.

Th e r e o o e e n er o e se eren a s
is v y i mpl but m tim i v lv
er s e, m ultitud f so e es n o es a e o

figu re s .

T d t m i t h u mb
o e er f p m ut ti ne c mm c e n er o er a o n s, o en e

with u ity d mul tiply by t h ucc iv t m f th

n ,
an e s e ss e er s o e
na tu l i 1 2 3 & u til th high t m ultipli h ll
ra se r e s c n e es er s a

xp u mb f i divid l thi g Th l t p duct

.
, , , ,

e thre s s e n er o n ua n s e as ro

wi ll i dic t t h u mb f p ibl c h g
.

n a e e n er o o ss e an es
H w m y ch g b m d i th
.

E mp l 1
xa e .
o an an es c an e a e n e ar

g m t f5g i fc l l f di ff t c l l id i
.

ra n e en o ra n s o orn , a o e re n o ors , a n

a ro w ? S o lu ti on . 1 x 2 x 3 x 4x 5 z l 2 0 , A ns .

hi m y m imp b bl th u mb b i g g t
T s a se e ro a e, e n er e n so re a ,

b t if th
u w b t i gl g i m t h p ibl
e re e re u a s n e ra n or e , e oss e

ch g w uld b 72 0
an es d th w uld xt d t h li mit
o e an a no er o e en e
t 5 040 ;
o d w d i c t tly i c i g ti
an so on ar n a o n s an n re a s n ra o .

Th h w v will b bvi u
e re a so n , littl oity If e e r, e o o s on a e sc ru n .

th w bute re thi g
e re it w uld d m it f but o ne n as a , o a o o ne

p iti but if t w b it w uld d m it f t w p iti

,

os on o , as a o a o o os o n s,
If th thi g th th y will d mit f
,

a b b a b re e n s, a s a c, en e a o

6 ch g f t h l t t w will d mit f t w
.
,

1 x2 x3 z an e s, or e as o a o o

v i ti
ar a b b d
on s, a s a ch f th th m y c, a c an ea o e re e a su e
i l y b pl c d fi t d t w ch g m d t ch f
,

c e s s ve e a e rs ,
an o an es a e o ea o
 T HE MA GC I or N U MB E R S . 2 15

the o th th t 3 x 2 = 6 th u mb f p ibl ch g
e rs , s o a e n er o o ss e an es
m y h w th t if th b f u
.
,

In t he m w y w sa e a i e a s o a e re e o r n

dividu l thi g ch will b fi t i ch f t h i

_

a n s, e a on e e rs n ea o e s x
ch g which t h th th will u d g
an es d c u
e o er re e n er o, an o se

qu tly th will b 2 4 ch g i l l I thi w y w

en e re e an es n a n s a e

m ight h w th t wh th 5 i dividu l thi g th

.
,

s o a en e re a r e n a n s, e re
wil l b 5 ti m e m y ch g wh th w but 4
es as an an es a s en e re e re

an d wh 6 th will b 6 ti m
en m y ch g
er e wh e es as an an es as en

th ly 5 cc di g t t h
,

e re a r e d on d i fi it m an so on a n n u ,
a or n o e
sa m l w e a

I h w m y w y f m ily f 1 0 p
.

E mp l 2
xa e m y
. n o an a s a a a o er

t th m lv di ff tly t di
s on s s e a e se A es e re n a nn er ns .

Wh w c id th t thi w uld qui

en e ons p i d f er a s o re re a er o o

993 5 9 y 1
5 5
th m i d i l
7
t i
e a rs , t i h m t Th t y
e n s os n a s on s en e s or
b ght h f thi g f t h fi t
.

o f th m wh
e an t o ou a o rs e a a ar n or e rs

na il i hi h n p y f t h c d & i th w i t
s s o e, a enn or e se on c s ro n n o

h d i cli t d ubt wh th th i t
, .
,

th e s d w
a e an e n ne o o e er e re s no

so m mi t k e d y t
s a ju t uch ch c
e an t ll e on s s an es as one o a
th d g m bl c t tly i k th i m y l
e se , o a e rs on s a n r s e r one
E mp l 3 I h v
xa w itt t h l tt c t i d i th
e . a e r en e e e rs on a ne n e
w d N IMR O D 6 c d b i g
or l tt ch
on ar s e n one e e r on e a ,

d h vi g th w th m c fu dly i t h t I m fi d '

an a n ro n e on se n o a a , a o e re

$1 0 t d w t h c d ucc iv ly
o ra e t p ll th m
ar s s e ss e so as o s e e na e
c ctly Wh t i my ch c f ucc w th ? A
,

o rr e . a s an e o s e ss or ns .

c t en s .

E mp l 4 I
xa d t f m l tt y ch m I h v put
e . n or er o or a o er s e e, a e
i t th wh l m y c d
n o e ee I put 4 l tt
as f th
an ar s as can e ers o e
w d Ch l t
or with ut h vi g t h m l tt i t h
a r e s on o n , o a n e sa e e e rs n e
sa m d up
e or y t w
er c d I fl $1 0 0 t him w h
on an o ar s . o
'

er o o

d w t h c d h vi g it t h fi t f u l tt
ra s e ar a f th nid on e rs o r e e rs o e sa
w d i th i tu l d ( Ch ) Wh t i t h ch c
or n e r na ra or er ar a s e an e
f d wi g p iz w th ?
.

o ra n a r e or

Th 1 0 l tt i th w d d t h c mbi ti i
.

e re a re e e rs n e or an e o na on s
f th 4 th cl cc di g t th m d f d t mi
,

o e d a ss an
,
a or n o e o e o e er n
i g c mbi
n ti
o wit h p titina w fi d t h wh l
ons m re e ons e n e o e nu
f c mbi ti f t h 4 th cl which th w d d mit
.

b er o o na on s o e a ss e or a s
of i 2 10s Th h h . ch c i 2 10 f d wi g th
en e a s one an e n o ra n e
l tt Ch i m d
e e rs Th
a r, u m b f p m ut ti
n so e or f e r. e n er o er a ons o
f u i divid l thi g i 1 x 2 >< 3 x 4= 2 4 d
o r n ua n s s an
hi ch c f d wi g th m i t h ight d
,

s an e o ra d $ 100
n e n e r or e r, a n
divi d d by 5 040 giv
e A 1 23 c t es ns . en s
S upp th t t h u mb f m 1 t 78 i clu iv b
.

o se a e n e rs ro o n s e, e
d up 78 c d d t h c d pl c d i wh l by
,

ul ac e on ar s, a n e ar s a e n a ee
2 16 G C N WN K T HE MA I IA
’
S O BO O

which th y th ughly mix d ; d th 1 3 c d b

e a re oro e an en ar s e
s ucc iv ly d w
e ss t by
e p wh h
ra n m ou f a e rs o n o as no e ans o

ch i g d th u mb th m gi t d S upp
,

o os n an e n e rs on e re s e re . o se

l th t tick t h v b i u d c t i i g ch th
,

a so a e s a e f e en ss e on a n n ea re e o

u mb but t w h vi g ll t h m u mb
,

t h 78
e n e rs , no o a n a e sa e n e rs ,

an d th t h w h h ld t h tick t h vi g
a e o it t h fi t th
o s e e a n on e rs re e

d w u m b i th i gul
ra n n d h ll b
e rs n titl d t
e r re ar o r e r, s a e en e o
wh t w uld th p b bility f d wi g uc h
a o e ro a o ra n s a

ti k t b w th
c e e or A m 2 1 gi gs ; c t en s

N l —It i u u l l
. .

o a t giv m ll p iz t th h ld
s s a a so , o e s a er r es o e o

e rs o f tick t h vi g t h umb i y d
e s a n h vi g e n e rs n an or e r, o r a n

an y t w f t h
o or on e d w u m b L o tt i m e y b ra n n e rs . o er es a e

a r ra ng d g t div ity f pl
e on a d i
re a ch th p e rs o a n s, a n n ea e ro

b bil ity f d wi g p iz
a o will v y ra n r es ar .

A p k t h t ut h 3 ti m
s ea s i 4 B 4 ti m
e r i 5 d C6 es n es n ,
an

ti m i 7 Wh t i t h p b bility f
es n . a v t which A
s e ro a o an e en
an d B t dCd i ?
a s se r an A fig en es ns

Supp c i b th w up h vi g tw f c wh t i
,

o se a o n e ro n a n o a es a s
th p b bility th t t h bv h d id wil ll
,

e ro a ( ) a l f p e o e rse ea s s e a u ~

w d d wh t t h v ?
ar ,
an a e re e rs e
H th
ere ly t w p ibl c
e re a re o n d fv h o o ss e a se s, a n o ne a o rs e a c

1
o f th c ti g ci th p b bility f ch will b
e on n en es —
i e ro a o ea e r

1 +1
th e reb i g e n why id h uld f l l upp m t
n o r e a so n on e s e s o a er os
ra th th th th
er an e o er .

Wh t w uld b t h p b bility f ith

a o e id p e ti g ro a o e er s e r e se n n
u pw d twic i t w th w
ar s e n o ro s
H w h v 4 p
e re ibl c
e a e o ss e a se s, v i z

O bv d e e rs e a n re v e r s

O bv b th ti m e rs e o es
R v d bv e e rs e an o e rse
R v b th tim e e rs e o es .

O f th 4 p s ibiliti e th i ly o s which f v th es e re s on on e a o rs e
tu i g up f t h bv e twic i
rn n o e i o d th r se e n s uc c e sss o n , an e
sa m i t u
e f th
s v
r h c th p b bility f ith
e o e re e rs e , en e e ro a o e er
is on ly i .

I lik m
n w m i ght h w th t t h p
e ann er b bility f t h
e s o a e ro a o e
o bv p
e rs e ti g upw d th re s e n tim i ucc i will
n ar s re e es n s e ss o n
b 1 e or th g l p i cipl b i g t multiply e e n e ra r n e e n o

ucc iv ly t g th t h i d p d t p b biliti f
,

s e ss e o e er e n e en en ro a es o an
e v t t th f ti xp i g th h c f ll th
en or e ra c on e t re s s n e c an e o a e e ve n s

h pp i g
a en n .
2 18 T HE M A G IC l n N S
’
O WN soo n .

un d er t he 3 ; 4 which pl ace u d th 6 d
an d 6 a re 1 0, n er e an
wi h hi c d tic l
,

s o on a s f y i
ar a s t h ou w s T s s e se on ver a ro
d t h thi d f m d f m th c d i i mil w y
,
.

an e r 1s or e ro e se on n a s ar a .

Thi t i gl h th p p ty f i f mi g with u t
s r an e as e ro er o n or n u s, o
t h t ubl
e f c lcul ti
ro h w m y c m bi
e o ti
a b a on , o an o na on s c a n e
m d t ki g
a e, y u m b a t ti
n m t f
an l g u m
n b er a a e ou o a ar er n er .

Supp th qu ti w th t j t g i ; h w m y
o se e es on e re a us
'

ven o an

l cti
se e b m d f 3
on s c an t ti m t f 8 ? O th
e a e o a a e ou o n e
h iz t l w c mm ci g with 8 l k f t h thi d m
,

or on a ro o en n , oo or e r nu
b er thi i 5 6 which i th s w
s ,
s e ans er .

HOW MANY DIFFER ENT D EALS CAN BE MADE WITH 13 CAR DS OUT OF 52!
T di c v o thi w m u t m ak o ti u d m ultip l ic ti
s o er s e s e a c n n e a on

b i g 1 3 t m f th 1 3 c d l
e n er c ti u d multiplic
s or e ar s, a so a on n e a

ti fon o x 7 x ex 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 ; d -

an

h vi g f u d th t w p duct w m u t divid
a n o n e by t h o ro s, e s e on e e
o th d t h qu ti
e r, a n t i t h u mb f diff t d l t
e o en s e n er o e re n ea s ou

o f 52 c d Thi m th t l k
ar s f m id bl withs su
”
a oo s so or a e
tu l figu i v y h t by l g ith m
.
,

na ra r e s, s a er s or one o ar s .

THE THR EE GR A ES C .

h T ticl
ree a r th m i c ib d c d h vi g
e s, o r re e n a es ns r e on ar s, a n
b ee n di t ibut d b tw s r th p e y t t ll
e een re e e rs o n s , ou a re o e

w hich ticl c d ch p
ar he or ar ea e rs on as .

D ig t th th p
es na e i y u w mi d
e l t 2d
re e e r so n s n o r o n n as s ,

d t h th ticl P vid 2 4 c u t
, ,

an d 3d an e re e a r e s , A , E, 1 . ro e o n e rs ,

d giv 1 t th fi t p
,

an e 2 t t h 2 d 3 t th 3 d
o e rs e rson , o e o e

Pl c t h m i i g 1 8 t bl R qu t th t th
, .

a e e th re a n n on e a e . e es a e
th p re e will di t ibut m g th m lv th th
e rson s s r e a on e se es e re e

ar ticl d th t h vi g d
e s, a n th p wh h
a tha n on e so, e e r s on o as e
which y h v c tly d t d by will t k m y
,

on e ou a e se re eno e A, a e as an

co u nt h m yh v
e rs a s l dy t h h ld f mu t t k
e a a e a re a e o er o E s a e
twic m y
e h m y h v ; a d t h h ld
as an as f mu t e a a e n e o er o 1 s

t k f u ti m
a e o m ry Th l v th es m ias d an . en ea e e ro o ,
n or er
th t th di t ibuti f ticl
a e s r d fc u t m yb m d
on o ar e s an o o n e rs a e a e
u b v d by y
no se r W will upp
e th t th th
ou ticl e s o se a e re e a r es
th c d which th w d Cl Em ily
.

a re re e ar R
s, o n a re e or s a ra , osa,

which y will y u l f c tly d t by th l tt

,

ou o rs e se re e no e e e e rs A , E , 1

Supp l th t m th divi i th fi t p Emi ly

.

o se a s o a h e s on e rs e rso n as

th c nd h Cl ( ) d t h thi d h R ( )
e se o as ara A an e r as o sa E ,

th t h l t will t k f u ti m m y c u t
,

en e s h h
a e o r es as an o n e rs a s e as

d w ill th
an f t k 4 th 2 d will t k m y
e r e or e a e ,
e a e as an as
 .
'
rE E MA G I C or NU ME E Es . 2 19

he will th f t k 2 ; t h 3 d will t k 6
an d e r e o re a . e e a e
t h t bl will b
,

be i n g t wi c e a s fma n y as he h a s
'
O f
n e a e e
l ft 6 c u t
e Th di t ibuti
o h vi g b
n ers m d y e s r on a n een a e, ou

will tu d b v th u mb f c u t th t bl
.

re rn a n o se r e e n er o o n e rs o n e a e,
f m which y th h ld ch c d by
.

ro fi d wh f
ou c an n o 18 e o er o ea ar

t h f ll wi g me th d
e o o n o
pl i th t if th c d h ld by th 1 t d 2 d
.

It IS a n a b e ar s e e s an c an e
t ld th t h ld by th 3 d wil l b k w It will b f u d
o a e e e no n . e o n

th t ly i umb m i viz l 2 3 5 6 7 v
,

a on s x n e rs c a n re a n, .
,
ne er
v m th 7 N w t h 6 c m bi ti
, , , ,

4 ,
d an ne er o re f an o e o na ons o a, e ,
d i h giv p t t h ticl h ld by th 1 t d
.

an e re e n , re r e se n e ar es e e s an

2d p
,

e rso n s

c
In t he upp d 6 c u t b i g th t bl t h
a se s o se o n e rs e n on e a e, e
c bi ti i i dic t th t th fi t p th c d
,

om na on a h n a es a e rs e rso n as e ar

y h
ou v c ll da ( Em i l
e y ) t h 2
a d h e( Cl ) th
1 t t h , e as A a ra , so a e

3d h ( R )
as E o sa .

I d t n or ll ct th c mbi ti
er o r e co f d it will e e o na on s o A , E, a n 1,

b b t t k p
e es m m y o m 7 w d which f m
ee in e or so e or s or a se n

t c d which c t i th v w l i th d ju t giv
en e, an on a n e se o e s n e or er s en .

O y u gfi d
ur o mu n th m lv i f mi g
r en s c an a se e se es n or n a

t c f th m lv but
se n e n e or x mpl w upply th
e se es as e a es e s re e .

2 4 5 7
ea e i ia
J am e sd mi w e as y
ig i g with b id a re s no re n n a r e .

A g f
n pi m y b bid
e r, with
e a r, m il a n a e a s e .

G c ful Em m ch m i g h
ra e ig i ll ci cl a, ar n s e re ns n a r es .

O if th y p f L ti th y
r, e th p tmt m d
re e r a n, e c a n u se e en a e er a e
up by t h i t r f thi b utiful p ti m '

e n ve n o o s ea as e

2 3 5 6 7
c t er a an im as se m it a vit a
q u ie s .

The p fo m mu t m t lly di ti gui h t h ticl by

er r er s en a s n s e ar es
the l tte c d th p
e rs A , B, l t 2d d 3d
, Than e e r so n s a s s , an e
p h vi g m d th i ch ic giv 1 2 c u t t t h
.
,

e rs o n s a n a e e r o e, e o n e rs o e
l st , 24 t th 2d od 3 6 t th 3 d
e Th q u t th l t
,
an o e . en re es e s
p e rs o n t dd t g th
o a t h h lf f t h c u t
o f th p
e er e a o e o n e rs o e e rs o n

w ho h ch as th 3 d f th p
o se n A , wh h ch e o e e rs o n o as o se n B
2 20 T HE MA GC I IA N S
'
O WN BO O K .

and t he 4t h o f ose th f th p o e e rson w ho h a s c h osen 0 , a nd

the n a sk t he s u m , which m u t s be e ith er 2 3 , 2 4, 2 5 , 2 7, 28,
or 2 9,
a s i n t he o o f ll wi g t bl n a e

Fi t rs S . d e con .

12 24
A B 23
A c 24
B A 25
c A 27
B c 28
c B 29

hi t bl h w th t if t h m
T s a e s o s a e su be 2 5 , for e a m Is , the x
l t p
s mu t h v ch
e r so n th s a e o se n B, e 2 d A , a n d t he 3 or c
if it b 2 8 t h 1 t m t h v ch
e ,
e s us a e o se n E , the 2 d 0 , a n d t he

3d A .

D ANOTHER METHO .

Th thi g h vi g b divid d b tw th p
re e n s a n een e e e en re e erson s,

y ou a re t d t m i o t h h ld f
e er ch ne e o er o ea

C ll t h p i y u w mi d l t 2 d 3 d
.

a e e r son s n o r o n n s .

Giv t t h l t c d which y h v w itt th

, ,

e o e s a ar on ou a e r en e
n u m b 1 2 t t h 2 d t h u mb 2 4 t t h 3 d 3 6
er o e e n er o e
Th th thi g y mu t d t
.

e re e n s ou s e n o e a s A , E, 1 .

T i m plify it y m y h v th c d with
o s ou m up a a e re e ar s a na e on
ea ch f which th i iti l l tt
,
o A e Emm n a e e rs a r e A , E, 1 , a s nna, a,
I b L
sa e
R qu t y u f i
e es d t divid b tw th m th th
o r r en s o e e e en e e ree

ar ticl d th
e s, a nt dd t g th c t i p t f th um
en o a o e er er a n ar s o e n
b e rs o nth i c d f ll w
e r ar s, a s o o s
Wh v h oe m u t upply
er h lf f th u mb
as A s s one a o e n e r on
hi c d
s ar

Wh v h oe m u t upply
er asthi d E s s on e r

Wh v h oe m u t upply
er f u th
as 1 s s one o r

Thi h lf thi d s a d f u th h i g b r dd d t g th
an o r av n een a e o e e r,
m mu t b u c dt y y u tu df m
,

th e su s e a nno n e o ou o n o r re rn an ro

thi s nu mb y t ll w h h
er wh h
ou c a n d wh h e o a s A, o a s E, a n o a s 1,

If the No is . t he l st h as the 2 d has the 3d has

23 A E “
!
F

N
-

a
i
v
22 2 T HE “
MA GC I IAN S
'
O WN BO O K .

O y u gfi d m yfi d
ur o n .
r en s a n am u se m e n t i f mi g li
n or n ne s for
th m lv
e m u ch up i
se es as s e r or to th e se a s p ibl oss e .

THE TEN TENS .

k t pi c f
Ta e up
en ch w t y t
e es o on ea ri e an en
w d th i o t icti
or s t t h i iti l l tt
e re s nf i re s r on a s o e n a e er o n ne

o f th w d ebut t h l t w d or ch c d m u t m
s, e as or on ea . ar s co

m c with c t i
en e l tt w hich y m t i y u w er a n e e1 s ou us n o r o n

mi d n ci t With t h u mb 1 t 1 0 th t by k w
a s so a e e n e rs o so a no

i g t h i iti l l tt of t h l tw d ch c d y
,

n e n a e er e as or on e a ar ,
ou c a n

d t m i it u m b
e er ne s n er .

H t
e re a r e d ( c ll th t h S l t ing C d whic h
en c a r s, a e se e e ec ar s,

w giv
e by w y f x mpl th ugh
e d will p
a o e a e, o o ur re a e rs er
h p p f h vi g w d f th i w l cti
a s re e r a n or s o e r o n se e on .

J an e Ell G g J m N wt en e or e a es e on .

M y F y Willi m Cl m t D vy
. . . .

ar ann a e en a

M tild li F d ick Edw d M

. . . . .

a C a . a ro ne re er ar or s e

h I b l R b t R lph Fult
. . . .

S
~

ar a sa e o er a on

Fl E d mu d F ci F kli
. . . . .

R a os or a n ra n s ra n n
Eliz b th L u J h Edwi A g
. . . .

a e . a ra o n n ra o.

i t M i Alf d . W lt
. . .

H a rr e Sp h im
ar a re a er u rz e
F a c Alb t Ch l L pl c
. . . .

A nn . r n es er . ar e s . a a e
Em ily Edi th y S mu l St
. .

. H enr . a e e e rs .

th Is c T he d ch l
. .

Em m D a . H oro ea . aa . o or e . e rs e .

Si t s e r. R F i d hip Put m Cl y o se r en s . na a

B th Vi l t H ppi L f y tt W b t
. . .

ro e r. o e a n ess . a a e e e s er.

U cl Lupi I du t y St ub C lh u
. .

n e . n n s r . e en a o n

Au t D i y Am biti Sc tt B t
. . .

n . a s . on o en on
gy T yl J ff
. . .

G dm th T l ip
ran E o er u ner a or e e r so n

df th P y F id lity G é Ad m
. . . . .

G ran a er . e on . e . r en a s
N ph w Hy aci th Aff cti i M di
. .

e e . H n . e on . a rr s o n a s on

Ni c Pi k H p H m ilt J ck
. .

S W
e e . n o e a on; a s on
C u i W y M
. .

o s n d p J ti no ro us ce a ne o n ro e
L ily O d
. . . . .

F th a er W hi g t N p l . r er . as n on a o e on .

F r th o th k y w d
“
Edith Fl w
e se eth t t h e or s a re , o n, so a e
l tt
e e rs
E D I T H F L O WN
St an d for 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
F o r t he s ucc f th g m
e ss oth k y w d d th um e a e, e e or s an e n o

b d t d by th i l tt m u t b c“ fully c c l d
,

e rs e no e e r e e rs , s e ar e on ea e
k th d which c ll t h
.

Ta e te n o e r c rr g p d d d s, a e r ou e ca r s,
”
an
 GC N M T HE MA I or U B E B A. 2 23

up w i t d w t h fi t w d f m ch f th
on on e r e o n e rs or ro ea o e se e l ct
i g c d
n b i g c ful t w it th m i t h m
ar s, e n a re o r e e n e sa e or d er

th c d c t i l l th w d which c d
.

L t e ano er ar on a n a e or s a re se on

f m th t p d
ro till ll t h w d h v b g
e o , an so on a e or s a e een ro up d e

t g th
o eA x mpl w giv t h 1 t d 4th g
er . s an e a e, e e e s an ro up d e

c a rd s .

Sa ra h .

bl
Is a e

g Ge or e b t
Ro er .

J m ph
.

a es . R al .

N wt e on F ul t o n.

Si t Au t
.

s er n .

D i y
.

R o se . a s .

F i d hip r en s Am biti on
Put m Sc t t
.

na o .

Cl y B t
.

a . e n on .

The o bj ct f th g
e o e is to a me gu e ss which f o w d
t he or s

fro m a ny of t he sel ect in

g ca r ds a n
y p e r so n m ay h v fix d
a e e
11 p o n
ch c d t f t h l ti g d d
.

Le t any on e o o se a ar ou o e se ec n ca r s, an

a ft h h fix d up
er e w d giv
as it b ck t y ; wh
e on a or e a o ou en
c ivi g it c fully t th l t w d up it which will
,
‘

re e n a re no e e as or on
giv y by t h id f th k y w d t h u mb f t h
, ,

e ou , e a o e e or e n er o e
c d ; thi y mu t k p c t d y th giv him ll
,

ar s ou s ee se re an ou en e a

q u t h w c d
,

th g e p d r ou d d e hi m
ca r t y t h
s, a n re es o s o ou e ar s
which c t i t h w d b fix d upon a n e or s e e on .

Y th
ou c an u c t h w d ; f t h u mb f t h
e n a n no n e e or or e n er o e
w d f m t h t p n t h g up d c d i t h m
or ro e o o th e ro e ar s e sa e as e
u mb f t h l cti g c d f m which h m d hi
,

n er o e se e n ar , ro e a e s

ch ico e .

S upp h m d hi ch ic f m th c d which h
i t l t w d—
ose e a e s o e ro e ar as
Th d eo f ore thi i N 4 ; wh h h w
or s as or s s o . en e s o s

y ou t h g up ed c d which
ro h y ce t i t h lar ct d e sa s on a n s e se e e
w d y will k w th t R lph th f u th f m th t p i
,

or ou no a a e o r ro e o s
m h fix d up
, , ,

th e na e e e on .

DIVIDING THE BEER .

D u i g thr n i g f S b t p l wh e th t
s e p we o e as o o en e ro o s e re
h t ll w c f ight pi t f p t
,
“ ”
on s or a o an w e, a can o e n s o or e r as
or d d t b qu lly divid d b tw t w m
e re o e e ; b t
a e e e en o e sse s u
h vi ng l y fi pi t
a on d '
awhich h ld th pi t
ve
'

n c an, an on e e re e n s,

it w fas d imp ibl t m k th i divi i till O f th

o un oss e o a e s s on , ne o o
22 4 T HE MA s rc 1A N s O
’
WN BO O K .

l v
c e
p p er ugg t
sad t h f ll wi g m th d ; d t
ers s es e e o o n e o an o
d t d it w will put d w th c t t f ch f th
,

un e rs a n , e o n e on e n s o ea o e
th c re e t ch t g f th p c ; c mm ci g with
an s a ea s a e o e ro e ss o en n

8 pt 5 pt 3 pt
Th 8 pi t full d th th mpty
-
.
-
-
. .

e -
n c an 8 0 0 an e o e rs e
1 Fill d t h 5 pi t
, ,
o
e e -

5 0 n c an e

—
.

2 F ill d t h 3 pi t e f m th 5 pi t
e -

2 3 n c an ro e -
n e
c

3 P u th c t t f th 3 pi t i t th 8 pi t a s o
.

f t h 2 pi t f m th 5 pi t t t h 3—
a
. o r e on e n s o e -
n n o e -
n
4 T pi t 0 2
c5 2
. ra n s e r e n s ro e -
n o e n
5 Fill d th 5 pi t f m t h 8 pi t
. e e -
n ro e -
n
6 F ill up th 3 pi t f m t h 5 pi t
. e 4 3 -
n ro e -
n v

7 P u d t h 3 pi t i t t h 8 pi t ; c mpl ti g
. o re e n s n o e -
n o e n
th f t e ea 4 4 0

Thi w d xt u xp di t f th w thy pp th
s as a e e ro s e e en o e or sa e r, e
only bj cti t it b i g th ti m t h thi ty m h d t
o e on s o e n e e e r en a o
w it ad th ,
ulti g fi t c diti f th b
an e re s n a on on o e e er .

g tl m h d b ttl c t i i g 1 2 pi t f wi 6
A en e an a a o e on a n n n s o n e,

o f which h w d i u f givi g t f i d ; but h h d

e as e s ro s o n o a r en e a

no thi g t m u it xc pt t w th b ttl
n o ea s f 7 re e e o o er o e s, o n e o
i t th did c t iv put
,

p d
n s, an t h f 5 H w e h o t 6 er o . o e on r e o

p i t i t
n s t h 7 pi
n ot b ttl ? e -
n o e
1 2 pt 7o pt 5 pl
h c mm c d t h c t t f th b ttl
- -

. . .

B f e o re e o en e , e on e n s o e o es
w e re 12 0 a
1 H fill d th 5 pi t 7 0
v

e e e -
n o
2 Em pti d t h 5 pi t i t t h 7 pi t
.

e e 7 o-
n n o e -
n

3 F ill d g i t h 5 pi t f m t h 1 2 pi t
.

n
e a a n 2 e -
n ro e n c

4 Fill d up t h 7 pi t f m t h 5
.

o
e e 2 -
n ro e o

5 Empti d t h 7 pi t i t t h 1 2 pi t
.

—
a
e e -
n n o e -
n e

6 P d th 3 pi t f m t h 5 i t t h 7
.

o u re e 9 c n s ro e n o e

7 Fill d t h 5 pi t f m t h 1 2 pi t
.

'

. e e -
4 n ro e -
n o

8 Fill d up t h 7 pi t f m t h 5 pi t
a
e e 4 -
n ro e -
n -
u
9 Empti d t h 7 p i t i t th 1 2 pi t
.

e e 11 -
n n o e -
n r

1 0 P u d 1 pi t f m t h 5 pi t i t t h 7 pi t
.

. o re n 11 c ro e -
n n o e -
n

1 1 Fi l l d t h 5 pi t f m t h 1 2 pi t
‘

e e -
6 n ro e -
n O

12 P u d th c t t f t h 5 pi t i t th 7 pi t 6
.

. o re e o
on e n s o e -
n n o e -
n

ANOTHER DECIMATIO N O F FR UIT .

O th n t vi it f th y uth t hi u cl th l tt p
e nex s o e o o s n e, e a er ro:

du d t hi ty ppl
ce d t
r
g a d f
f d h im t he
e s an en ora n e s, a n o ere
22 6 WN
’
T HE M A c xc i A N s O 3 00 8 .

all of which th t v l t t g th d C p id 8 pi c
e ra e e rs a e o e e r, a n a e es
y t h v lu f hi h with whic h t h th
,
.

f m
‘

o one as e a e o s s a re , e o e rs
w ti fi d but qu l d b ut t h divi i f it U p
e re s a s e , a rre e a o e s on o on

thi th m tt w f d t t h judg w h d cid d im

.

s e a er a s r e e rr e o e e, o e e

p ti
ar lly W ha t w h i d ci i ? a as s e s on
A t fi t ight it w uld m th t th m y h uld b di
.

rs s o se e a e on e s o e
id d cc di g t t h b d fu i h d ; but w mu t “
v e a or n o e re a rn s e e s c on
sid r th t t h 3 t 8 l v
e a as ch t as l
e v f a e oa e s, e a one a e oa es o

th b d b f i h d Thi f m 5 w uld l v 2 1 l v
,

e re a e ur n s e s ro o ea e oa es
fu i he d t h t g by A ; d 3 fu i h d by B
.

rn s e s ra n er : an rn s e ,

h c 23} t
en e t 1 i th ti i which th m y i t
o o s e ra o n e one s o
b divid d i m gi A d B t fu i h d C t
,

e If y e . ou a ne an o rn s ,
an o
c u m l l th th divi i will b cc di g t m u t
ons e a en e s on e a or n o a o n s
fu i h d
,

rn s e .

WHICH COUNTER H AS BEEN THOUG HT or our or SIX TEEN !

T k ixt pi c f C d d u mb th m 1
a e s ee n e es o ar an n er e
g th m i t w w
,

A rr a n e et A B n o ro s, a s a .

At ES ( 3 13 1) hi IE 13 I
F 17
1 9 1 9 2 2 2 9 4 2
2 10 3 10 4 4 6 IO 8 6
3 11 5 11 6 6 l 11 3 1
4 12 7 12 8 8 5 12 7 5
5 13 13 1 13
6 14 14 3 14
7 15 15 5 15
8 16 16 7 16
'

i p
thi k
D e s re a e r s o n t o n b
o f o n e o f t he n um e r s , a n d t o
e ll y o u in which upp
r o w it is fix S o s e hewill e s on 6 he
ll th t
c t i u b
.

t h o w A t h m e h t h h
g t of
‘

te y o u a e r o n a n s e n r e o u ~

up g u b ch id
.

Ta ke t he r o w A , a n d a rr a n e t he n m e r s o u e a s e -

h w
o f t he r o w B, a s s o th t fi t u b
n at C D , so a t he rs n m e r of

fi t c d
t he r o w A m a y be t he r s o f t he r o w 0 , t he s e o n o f A be
fi t
t he rs o f D , t hethi d r c d
o f A b e t he s e o n o f C, a n d s o o n .

A sk inwhich w
o f t he r o u b th ught
s , C o r D , i s th e n m e r o

o f : in t he c upp d it
a se s o se is in D
k w put d th th
.

Ta e u p t he r o s C D , an d o n e u n e rn e a t he o e r , '

as a t M t ki c th t
,
a n
g a r e h lfa t h ewhich
a r o w i n is t he n u m - ‘

be r th ught
o h ll
o f, s a b v th
be a o e t he o e r
ivid it g i i t w F ch id
.

D e a a n t o t w o ro s, a s a t E o n ea s e of
b i hich
,
.

B, in the sa me w ay as e f o re ; Ask ag a n in w ro w it
is it is n o w in E ,
 T HE MA I GC or U
N M B ER S . 2 27

Pl c a e o n e ro w u d the th n t N d divid
er g i o e r, a s a ,
an e a a n

i t tw
n o w o ro s, which will w b GH no e as .

Y wil l b
ou ei f m d th t t h u mb i i w H d y
n or e a e n er s n ro ,
an ou

m y th
a en a n n o u c it t b t h t p u m b f th t w
n e o e e o n er o a ro .

Th i mb e n 1
'

ert h ught f will lw y b t th t p of of

'

o o a a s e a e o on e

the r ow s a f ter th t p it i
r ee If th
ra ns w 3 2 c u t
os on s . e re e re o n e rs

it w o ld b u e a t t h t p ft f u t p iti
e o a er o r ra n s os on s .

The M gic S qu
n a me i gi t 5 ‘
q u divid d
a a re s ven o a s a re e

i t v l m ll q u
n o se e ra i which u m bs a pl c d
er s a re s , n n e rs a re a e

in s uch m th t v y c lu m f u m b wh th
a anne r a e er o n o n e rs , e er
v tic l h iz t l f m c
er a ,
or t c on a h ll m t ,
or ro o rn e r o o r n e r, s a a o un

t th
o m e sam e su
Th y divid d i t th p i cip l cl l t Th
.

e a re e n o re e r n a as s e s : s o se

which h u mb f qu ch b d ; 2 d
,

dd a ve i
an o n er o s a re s n ea an ,

Th which h v
o se v u m b f qu ai ch h d
e an e en n er o s a re s n ea an ,

thi v s e u mb b i g divi ibl x ctly by 4 ; 3 d Wh

en n er e n s e e a ,
e re

th e ev u mb f qu en n i ch b d c t b divid d
er o s a re s n ea an a nn o e e

by 4 with ut f cti o a ra on .

ODD M AGIC SQUARES .

S qu f thi ki d
a re s o f m d thu Im gi s n a re or e s . a ne a n ex

t i
er or li f qu b v th m gic qu y wi h t
ne o s a re s a o e e a s a re ou s o
f m d
or th an xt i li "
th
an o ight h d f it er e e r or ne on e r an o

Th t w i m gi y li h w i t h figu
,

e se o a na r n e s a re s o n n e re .

Th tt d t t h t w f ll wi g ul
en a en o e o o o n r es
l t I pl ci g t h
s . u mb i th qu
n a n w mu t g e n e rs n e s a re s e s o

i
n an c di g bli q u di cti f m l ft t ight ; y
a s en n o e re on ro e o r an

n u mb which by pu ui g thi di cti w uld f l l i t

er rs n s re on, o a n o

xt i li m u t b c i d l g th t li f qu
,

th e e e r or ne , s e a rr e a on a ne o s ar e s ,
wh th e tic l h iz t l t t h l t q u
er ver a Thu 1
or or on a o e as s a re . s,

h vi g b pl c d i th c t f th t p li ( t h
,

a n een a e n e e n er o e o ne, se e e
fi t t bl
rs pa 2 w uld f l l i t t h
e on xt i qu
. o a n o e e e r or s a re

a b v th f u th v tic l li
o e e it m u t h th f c i d
o r
-

er a ne s e e r e o re a rr e
d w t th l w t qu
o n o f th t lie ; th o c di
es g s a re o a ne e n, as en n
o bliqu ly 3 f ll i t t h q u but f u f ll t f it t
e
"
a s n o e s a re , o r a s ou o o
h iz t l li d it mu t b c i d l g th t
,

th e end f o a or on a ne, an s e a rr e a on a
li ne t th xt m l ft d th pl c d R u mi g u
o e e re e e ,
an e re a e es n o r
bl iqu c i t th ight w pl c 5 wh th d
.

o e a s e n s on o e r e a e ere e re a er
it d w uld pl c 6 i t h middl f t h t p b d
, ,

see s ,
an o a e n e e o e o an ,
but fin d ing it up i d by 1 w l k f di ti t th o cc e , e oo or rec on o e
2 30 T HE M AE 1O 1A N s O ’
WN BO O K

thi d whr en th 4 c c mp i d by th 4
ese a o an e ano er ,
ha d re tu rn

f th wh 4 m h d j i d th
.

, ,

ed an d the o ur ,
en o re a o ne em .

ch ch g t h b y
O n ea g d th m lv i th an e e o s a r ra n e e se es n e
ch m
ro o m s i n th t wh t h c su m w a an n e r a en e o rn e r ro o s e re
c u td p t f tw w ch ti f th
,

o n e as w a ar o o ro s, ea en re ro o ee
ro om c t i d th
s m u mb f b y Th illu si f
on a n e e sa e n er o o s . e on o

t h wi
e m w d t seth i mi t k i c u ti g ch
en as ue o e r s a e n o n n ea
c m twic
o rn e r roo e .

THE MATHEMATI AL BLA KSMITH C C .

bl ck m ith h d t w ighi g 40 l b A m
A a s a m
a s on e e n s a so n c o

i g i t th h p“ h mm i h d t uck it d b k it
.

n n o e s o a er n an s r an ro e

i t f u pi c y th mith y h v ui d
, ,

n o o rTh e es e re ,
”
sa s e s ou a e r ne

m w ight y th m I h v m d it b tt
.
,

y e N ”
sa s e a so n , a e a e e e r,
wh c uld b f w igh but with
.

for y e re a s ou 4 0 lb o i t e o re e s ,

w igh v y p u d f m 1 t R qui d
.

no w y ou c an e e er o n ro o e re

s iz f th pi c ?
e o e e es

A 1 3 9 27
ns f i y g m t ic l i p c di org n an eo e r a se r e s ro ee n

t ipl ti ch t m i 1 m th twic th m f
.
, , ,

in a r e ra o, ea er s ore an e e su o

a l l t h p c di g
e d th
re b v
e i m ight p c d t
n an e a o e se r es ro ee o
xt t u i g w ight th u t put
,

an y e I en t h n
y m s nb i e e s, e s e n on e

b th c l c y t w igh 2 put 1
.

m y b
'

or o s a es as a e ne e ssa r as o e ,

in on e s c l d 3 i tha e, an th n e o er .

CURIOUS PR OPER TIES OF SOME FIGUR ES .

S l ct e e y t w u m ban y pl o d y n will fi d e rs ou e a se , a n ou n
th t a f t h t w th i
o ne o m u t wh e dd d t g th
o, e r a o n en a e o e er, o r
th i di ff c i lw y 3
e r e re n u mb divi ibl by 3
e, s a a s or a n er s e
Thu if t h u mb d 8 th fi t u mb i 3 ;
.
,

s, 3 e n e r s a re an e rs n er s

d 2 th i m i 3 ; l t th m b 4
,

l t th
e mbe h u b 1 e rs e an e r su s e e e
d 7 t h di ff c i 3 Ag i 1 5 d 2 2 th fi t m
,

an e e re n e s a n, an e rs nu
i divi ibl by 3 d 2 6 th i di ff c i divi ibl
.
, ,

b er s 17 s e an e r e re n e s s e
by 3 &
,

c .

dd nu mb b v 3 th t ly b divid d
,

Al l t h e o e rs a o e a can on e e
n b divid d by 6 by t h dditi bt cti f
,

by 1 . ca e e , e a o n or s u ra on o
 THE MA I GC O F U
N MB E R S . 23 1

a un it F i t c 1 3
. or ns anly b divid d by 1 ; but e, c an on e e

ft d ducti g 1 t h m i d b divid d by 6 f
7 —
a er e n e re a n e r c an e e or

—1 =2 4 d
x mpl
,

e a e, I =6 ; 19 25
an so o n
m ultiply 5 by it lf qu ti t g i by
.
,

If y ou d th se ,
an e o en a a n

it lf d t h c d qu ti t by it lf t h l t figu f
se an e se on o en se e as re o
ch qu ti t will lw y b 5 Thu 5 x 5= 2 5 2 5 x 2 5
, ,

ea o en a a s e s
Ag i if y p c d i t h
.

1 2 5 ; 1 2 5 x 1 2 5 = 62 5 & c a n, ou ro ee n e
with t h figu 6 t h l t figu will
.
,

sa m m e anner e re , e as re co n
t
s an tl y b 6 ; thu e 6 x 6 = 3 6 ; 3 6 x 3 6= 2 1 6 ; 2 1 6 x 2 1 6
s,

d an s o on .

T m ultiply by 2 i th
o m t multiply by 1 0
s d e sa e as o an
divid by 5 e
A y u mb f figu wi h ultiply by
.

m t m 5
ult if divid d by 2— m uch quick
n n
y er o y re s ou a s o

will giv th m
,

e e sa e re s e a er
o p ti th t h f m but y m u t m mb t
e ra on an e or er ou s re e er o an

h ex a ciph t th erw wh th i o e m i d
ans er e re e re s no re a n e r,

an d wh th i
e re m i d e re x 5 t th
s a re w a n e r, a n n e a o e ans er

Thu m ultiply 4 6 4 by 5 t h w will b 2 3 2 0 divid

.

s, e a ns er e e
u mb by 2 d y h v 2 3 2 d th i
,

th e sa m e n er an ou a e , an as ere s
m i d ciph t k
,

n o re a n
y dd er N ou aw 3 5 7 d m a l er o a e an u
—
.

by w i 1 78 5 O dividi g 3 5 7 by 2
, ,

i l
t p y 5 th e an s er s n n

th m i d th f pl c 5 t th
.
,

e re 1s 1 78 d an
y a re a n er ou e r e o re a e a e
ight f th li ult g i 1 78 5
,

r o d th e n e, an e re s is a a n

Th m thi g m cu i u t h p p ti f th
.

e r e i s so e n ore r o s in e ro er es o e
n u mb 9 A y u mb m ultipli d by 9p d c
er . n n m f
er e ro u e s a su o
figu which dd d t g th c ti u lly m k 9 F
re s a e o e e r, on n a a es or

x mpl l l t h fi t multipl f 9 1 8 2 7 3 6 45 5 4
.
,

e a e, a e rs es o as

m up 9 ch E ch f th m m ultipli d by
, , , , , ,

6 3 72 8 1 su ea a o e e

u b wh t v p duc i il ult ti
, , , .

an
y n m er m
a e er 8 m ro es a s a r re s as es

81 are6 4 8 th dd d t g th m k 1 8 1 d 8
e se a e 9 o e er a e an a re
—th
.

Multiply 6 48 by it lf th p duct i
, ,

se m f e ro s e su o

th digit i 2 7 2 d 7 ul i i v i bl
,

e se s s 9 Th ,
an a re . e r e s n ar a e .

T k a e an y u mb wh t vn d m ultiply it by 9
er a e y er an or an

m ultipl f 9 e o d th m will c an i t f figu whiche su on s s o re s ,

dd d t g th c ti u lly u mb 9 A 1 7 x
,

a e o e e r, on n a n er . s

6 and 3 9; 1 1 7 x 2 7= 3 1 5 9 t h figu
a re m up 1 8 8 e re s su
9 45 91 x 7 2 = 3 3 0 5 5 2 t h figu m up 1 8 8
, , ,

an d 1 a re e re s su

9 Ag i dd d t g th
, , ,

an d1 a re a n, a e o e e1

th p duct i 2 7 lw y If y
.

e ro 2 d 7 s 9 d or an a re , an so a a s an

fi gu v d d ubt ct d
, .

ro w f tw
o m o orb o re re s e re e rse an s ra e

f m it lf th figu c mp i g t h m i d wi ll wh
ro se e re s o os n e re a n e r, ,
en
dd d h i t lly b mul tip l f i
,

a e o r z on a , e a e o n ne 1
232 T HE MA G l c 1AN s ’
O WN BO O K .

18 -
9X 2 . 198 -
9X 2 . 1 63 8—9X 2 .

If ultiplic d b f m d f t h digit i th i gul

a m an e or e o e s n e r re ar
or d itti g t h 8 m ultipli m y b f u d by
e r, om n l e a er a e o n a ru e ,
w hich wil l giv p duct ch figu f which h ll b t h
,

e a ro ea re o s a e e
Thu if 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 b giv d it b qui d t
,

sa m e s e e n, a n e re re o
fi d m ultipli which h ll giv t h p duct l l i 2 th t
.

n a er s a e e ro a n a
mu l tipli will b 1 8 if i 3 t h multipli will b 2 7 if
,

l l 4 it will b 3 6— d
er e n e er e
f th
,

a ,
e an so or .

98 7 6 5 43 2 8 64 1 975 3
1 2 3 45 6 79 2 46 91358

2 22 22 2222 33 3 333 33 3 4 4444 44 44

The ul by which t h m ultipli i di c v d ( b t

r e e er s s o e re u
which w d t tt mpt t xpl i ) i thi
e o noMultipl t h a e o e a n s s y e
l t figu ( th 9) f th m ultiplic d by t h figu f
.

'

as re e o e an e re o
which y wi h th p duct t b c mp d d th t m
ou s e ro o e o ose an a nu

will b th qui d m ultipli Thu wh it w

,

b er e e re re er s, en as

qui d t h v t h p duct c mp d f 2 t h 2 m ulti

.

re re o a e e ro o o se o , e
p l i d by 9giv 1 8 t h multipli 3 m ultipli d by 9giv
e es e er . e es

2 7 t h m ultipli t giv t h p duct 3 &

,

e er o e e ro ln c
If figu with u mb f ciph tt ch d t it b
.
, ,

a n er e rs
divid d by 9 th qu ti t Will b c mp d f
a re , o a a e o e
figu
,

e e o en e o o se o on e re
ly m ly t h fi t figu f th divid d
,

on , na e , e rs re o e en , as

-
6

If a ny su m o f figu re s c a n be divid d by 9 e a s,

the u t f th figu
am o n o e se r e s, wh
dd d t g th en a e o e e r, c a n be
divi d d by 9 — thu 5
e z s, 4 9 dd d t g th a m k e o e er, a e 1 8,
w hich i divi ibl by 9 m 5 4 9 i m ultipli d
, , ,

s s e If t h e su s e by
fi p duct l b divid d bv 9
.

an y g t h ure , e ro can a s o e e ,
as
23 4 T HE MA c l c l A N s O
’
WN BO O K .

c mp
The t figu of th m u t f t h multipli
on e n re s o e a o n o e e rs

( viz wh dd d t g th m k N
. en a e o e e r, a e IN E
The m u t by t h m ultipl
.

a l p
o d tn f 9 e se ve ra ro uc s , o r es o

( viz 405 ) wh divid d by 9 giv f

. en qu ti t 4 5 th t e ,
es or a o en ,
a
i
s,
Th m u t f t h fi t p duct ( viz
e a o n o wh dd d t e rs ro . en a e o
th th p duct wh
e o er p ctiv c mp
ro t figu m k o s e re s e e o on e n re s a e
9 i 8 1 which i t h qu
,

,
s f N s e s a re o 1 NE
id u mb 8 1 w h dd d t th b v m ti d
.

Th e sa n er en a e o e a o e en one
m u t f th v l p duct m ultipl
,

a o n o e se f 9( iz 4 0 5 )
e ra ro s, or es o v
m k 4 8 6 which if divid d by 9 giv q u ti t 5 4
.

es f
'

a e es or a o en
th t i 5 + 4= N
,
, ,

a s, 1 NE
l b v bl th t th u mb f ch g th t
.

It i s a so o se r a e, a e n er o an es a
m yb u ga i b ll i
e r n which figu
on n ne dd d e s s re s , a e
t g th m k 2 7 th t i 2 + 7= N
o e e r, a e a s, 1NE

A d th qu ti t f divid d by 9 will b
.

n e o en o e e
th t i
,

a s

If u mb 3 7 b m ultipli d by
n er y f th p g iv e e an o e ro re s s e
n u mb i i g f m t h m ultiplic ti
e rs a r s n f 3 w ith y
ro f e a on o an o
t h u it t h figu
e n i t h qu ti t will b
s, e i mil d th
re s n e o en e s a r, a n e
res ult m y b k w b f h d by m ly i p cti g t h
a e no n e o re an e re ns e n e
p g iv u mb thu 3 6 9 1 2 1 5 1 8 2 1 2 4 2 7 &
ro re ss e n e rs , s, , c

th p g iv u mb f m d by 3 m ul t ipli d by th
, , , , , , , , .
,

a re e ro re s s e n e rs or e e e
u it 1 t 9 d th
n s ult f t h m ultiplic ti f y f
o an e res o e a on o an o
th u mb with 3 7 m y b
e se n e rsi n t h f ll w i g x m a e see n e o o n e a

pl — 3 7 X 3 = l l l 3 7 X
es 37X 37X
8 88 ; by which it pp th t t h u m b f which t h
a e a rs a e n e rs o e
qu ti t i f m d
o en th ms t h u it by which
or e m
a re e sa e as e n s nu

b er3 w m ul tipli d t as bt i t h p ctiv p g iv e o o a n e re s e e ro re s s e

n u mb Thu — e rs3 m ultipli d by 2 i qu l t 6 d 3 7
s e s e a o ,
an

m ultipli d by 9i qu l t 2 2 2 g i 4 m ultipli d by
.

e s e a o so , a a n, e
3 p d c ro12 d 3 7 m ultipli d by 1 2 i
u es ,
q u l t 44 4 d
an e s e a o ,
an

so o n .

DUSTRIOUS FR OG THE IN

Th w w ll 3 0 f t d p d t th b tt m f g
e re as a e ee ee an a e o o a ro

xi u t g t t H g t up 3 f t p d y but gul ly
,

an o s o e ou . e o ee er a re ar

f l l b ck 2 f t t ight R qui d t h u mb f d y
,

e a ee a n e re e n er o a s
c yt
ne e ss a r bl him t g t t o en a e o e ou

Th f g pp et h v clro d af tp dy d e a rs o a e e a re on e oo er a ,
an

at th d f 2 7 d y h w uld b 2 7 f t up
e en o withi 3 a s, e o e ee or n

f t f th t p xt d y h w uld g t t H
,

ee d th
o e o an e ne a e o e ou . e
w uld th f b 2 8 d y g tti g t
,

o e re o re e a s e n ou .
 T HE MA G IC o r U
N M BE R S . 2 35

c d
Thu c u t armb r d f ms or o n e rs , n u e e ro on e to t e n , or t he
fi t t pl yi g c d f y ui t di p
rs en a n ar s o an s s ose d i ci cul n a r ar
f m m y b
or m pl y d wit h g
a t v e e o e re a c on en eni c f p f m e or er or
i g thi f t Th m p y i g figu h w th c d
’

n s ea . e a c co an n re s o s e ar s
thu g d um b
s a rr a n th e , n er on e , o r
'

e a ce, d ig t d by A
es na e ,

and th t by K e en . .

vi g pl c d th c d i th b v d d i
Ha n a e e ar s n e a o e or er , e s re a
by t d t thi k f c d
s an er o u mb d wh n h h o a ar or n e r, a n en e as

d on e so ,t t uch y th oc d o u mb R qu t him an o er ar or n er e es

th t dd t t h u mb f t h c d t uch d th u mb
.

en o a o e n er o e ar o e e n er

o f th c d e m pl y d which i thi
ar s e c i t Th o e ,
n s a se s en en

d i hi m t c u t t h d c t y t th t f
.

e s re m i o o n e su n a n or er on r a r o a o

th tu l u mb b gi i g t t h c d h t uch d d
e na ra n e rs , e nn n a e ar e o e an

ig i g it th u mb f t h c d h th ught f By
,

a ss n n e n er o e ar e o o .

c u ti g i thi m
o n n h will
n d t th su mb c d a n n e r, e en a e n er or ar

h e th ught f d c qu tly y will i mm di t ly

o o , an o n se en ou e a e

k w it
no

Thu f x mpl upp th p h d thought f 3 C

.

s, or e a e, s o se e e r so n a o

d t uch d 6 F th if 1 0 b dd d t 6 th m will
,

an o e en ,
e a e o e su

d if th t u mb b c u t d f m F th u mb
,

b 16e an a n er e o n e ro , e n er

t uch d t w d E D B C A d
o e o ar i th s t g d an so on , n e r e ro ra e
d c u ti g F th th u mb th ught f E fi D
, ,

or e r, o n n re e , e n er o o ve ,
u d t ixt th t u mb will t mi t t
,

i
s x, an d so r o n o s e en , a n er er na e a

C h wi g th t t h p
s o n th ught f 3 th u mb w hich
a e e rs o n o o ,
e n er
c p d t C
,

o rr e s on s o .

A g t l u mb f c d
re a e r o r c u t myb es s n er o ar s or o n er s a e

e mpl y d t pl
o e u ; but i v y i t c t h wh l
a eas re n e er ns a n e e o e

n u mb f c d mu t b dd d t t h u mb f th c d
er o ar s s e a e o e n er o e ar

t uch d
o e .

Tw o t v ra e l e rs t udg d l g th
r d t g th
e a on e ro a o e e r,
Ta k l i g n ,
as Yan k d b ut th w th ;
ees o, a o e ea er
 MA mc rAN s O WN
’
2 36 T HE BO O K .

Wh e n l b id th i p th th f m t pi
10 es e e r a e o re os s es

Th c k d l ud xcl i m A p iz pi 1
,
”
re e as s, a n o e a s r e, a r ze

O l g t w m ll but ll f v i u iz
ne ar e, o s a a o ar o s s e .

Thi w y d th t th y g z d u d
,

s a d ll an a e a e an a a ro n ,

E ch w d i g if w might b f u d
,

a on er n an o ner e o n

B t tu ul w th —th c t w cl
no a so as er e e oa s as e a r,
S t th b o o l th y t c d w e a rre s e a on e re n e ar,

A d b th g n wh t v m y b th
o a re e a e er a e e re

I f i dly p t hip th y ll f i ly h ’
n r en a r n ers e a r s a re .

Tw th y fi d mpty but t h
o e th full n e e o er
A d t ightw y f m hi p ck t d th pull
, ,

n s ra a ro s o e on e o

A l g cl p k if ar A h vy t e l y h
as dy -
n e . ea s on e a an

A d t hu i ti m th y f u d th i p iz w b dy
,

n s n e e o n e r r e as ra n .

Ti t t d
’
s d pp v d
as e th i lip th y m ck an a ro e e r s e s a
ch p u c t i th f m d C g c
,

A d n ea ro n o n es
’
s e a e o na

W t w h v m y j lly ight my b y 1
.

’
on e a e an a o n ,
o

M y ill luck
a p
no th p d t yl o ur re s e n O es e s ro
”

1 w ’
f tu t
‘
as k w th m th m tic
or na e on e ne e a e a s,

A d h d n m tt i g f hyd a t tic a s a er n o ro s a s

Th m u d h th c k
en eas d id I re e e as s, a n sa s ee
Thi i ight g ll th d th
,

s s e fi a o n s, o se a re ve a n re e .

Th qu ti e th w h w th y m ight divid
es on en as o e e
Th b dy th t ch h uld b uppli d
e ra n so a ea s o e s e
With ju t f u g ll ith l
,

s mo r a o n s, n e er e ss n o r o re
With ight d th th y puzzl
.

d fi e an ve , a n re e e e s or e ,
Fill d p th fi —fi ll d up th th i v i
,

e u e ve e e re e , n a n
A t l gth h ppy th ught c m
en th b
a i a o a e o er
’
e ra n

Of tw d o ne d ch w t h m c t t
’
as on e , a n ea en o e on e n
A d th i g d d m d cl d tw xc ll t
,
’
n e r oo a es e are as e e en
With th th c k th y m d divi i t u
.

o se re e as s e a e s on r e
I f u d t h puzzl
o nt y f i d e y ? e ou sa r en c an ou

g ll b l w fill d fi t d f m th t th
, , ,

Th fi e ve -
a on a rr e as e rs an ro a e
th g ll b l th d e i g t w g ll
,

th fi l
‘

re e a on arr e us av n o a on s l n e ve a
g
- -

b l ; th th g ll b l w th mpti d i t
,

l
on a rre e re e a on a rr e as en e e n o
th ight g ll b a l d th t w g ll p u d f m th
e e -
a on rr e an e o a ons o re ro e
g ll b l i t t h mpty th g ll b l ; t h
,

fi ve -
a on a rr e n o e e re e -
a on a rr e e
fi veg ll b l w th fi ll d d
-
a on a rre g ll p u d i t as en e an on e a on o re n o
th th g ll b l th f l vi g f u g ll i t h
,

e re e -
a on a rre e re o r e ea n o r a on s n e
g ll b l g ll i th ight g ll b l d
,

fi ve -
a on a rr e one a on n e e -

a on a r re an

th g ll i th th g ll b l which w th
, ,

re e a on s n e re e -
a on a rr e as en
m pti d i t t h ight g ll b l Thu ch p
,

e e n o e e h d -
a on a rr e . s ea e r so n a

f u g ll
o r f b
a dy th ight d fi g ll b l
on s o ra n 1n e e an ve -
a on arre s
re s e c
p tiv l y e .
238 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

ph e r, tudy m th mtic n f u th tu l phil

s a e a s, o e o r na ra
on e v th b v il c
se en d th o th
se r e s en e, an e re a re re e
b ides es .
”

Th w i 28
e ans er s,

TO DISC O VER A SQUARE NUMBER .

A qu s u mb i are n u mb p duc d by th multiplic er s a n er ro e e a

ti on f y u mb
o i t it lf thu 4 m ultipli d by 4 i
an n er n o se s, e s
e
q u l at 1 6 do1 6 i c qu tly
an qu u m b 4 b i s o n se en a s a re n

t f m which it p i g Th xt cti ?
e r, e n
qu
,

th e s are roo ro s r n s . e e ra on o
th q
e s t f y u mb t k
u a re r o o m ti m o d ft an n er a e s so e e an a er
all y u l b o
yr m y p ah p fi
ord th t t h u
oum b i t a er a s n a e n er s no
qu u mb v t hi t ubl it i w th k w i g
,

a s a re n T er o sa e s ro e, s or no n
th t v y q u u mb d ith with 1 4 5 6 9
.

a e er s a re n e r en s e er a , or
with t w cyph p c d d by f th u mb
, , , ,

or o e r s, re e e one o ese n e rs

A th p p ty f qu u m b i th t if it b
.

no er ro er o a s a re n er s, a e
divid d by 4 t h m i d if y will b 1 thu t h
e e re a n e r, an , e -
s, e
qu d 2 5 divid d by 4 l v m i d
,

s f 5 i 25
a re o s an f e ea e s a re a n er o
d g i 16 b i g qu u mb b divid d
,

1 ; an a a n, e n a s a re n er, c a n e e
by 4 with ut l vi g m i d
,

o ea n a re a n er .

A f m h d p m d f 5 0 hu dl c p bl f h ldi g
ar er a a en a e o r e s, a a e o o n

1 00 h p s ly upp i g h w t d t m k it fii i t ly
ee on s os n e an e o a e su c en
l g t h ld d ubl th t u m b h w m y dditi l
ar e o o o e a n e r, o an a ona

hu dl w uld h h v cc i f ?
r es o e a e o a s on or
A w —Tw
ns er Th w 2 4 hu dl o ch id f th e re e re r e s on e a s e o e
hu dl th b tt th t
. .

p en a t t h t p r d e a t t h m
e o an a no er a e o o so a ,

by m vi g id littl b ck d pl ci g
,

o f th
n one o e s d es a e a ,
an a n an a
d it i l hu dl
on a t th t p r d b tt m t h
e a iz f t h p e o an o o ,
e s e o e en
w uld b x ctly d ubl d
o e e a o e .

C OUNTR YWOMAN AND Hess .

A c u t yw m c
o n r i d gg t g i wh h h d
o an a rr e e s o a a rr s o n , e re s e a

th gu d t p
re e ar ld t t h fi t gu d h lf th u mb
s o a s s, so o e rs
’

ar a e n er

sh h d
e ad h lf an gg m o t a t h c d t h
an e h lf f re o e se on , e a o

wh t m i d d h lf b id thi d
,

a re a ne gg an d t t h a an e es es an o e r

gu d h ld t h h lf f t h m i d d h lf th
,

ar s e so e a o e re a n e r, a n a a no er

e gg W h h iv d t
en s t h m k t pl c
e a rr h h d the a e ar e -
a e, s e a re e

d z til l t ll h w w thi p ibl with ut b ki g

.

o en s o se o as s oss e, o re a n

an y f t ho gg s ? It w
e e uld m t t h fi t vi w th t thio se e a e rs e a s

i i mp
s ibl f h w
o ss h lf
e, gg
or b ld o with u t can a an e e so o

b ki g y f th gg ? Th p ibility f thi
_

re a n an o e e mi g s e o ss o s se e n
 r un G
MA IC o r N MBER S ?
'

U '

2 39

m
i po s sibility will b vid t wh it i id r d th t by e e en ,
en s co n s e e a

t ki g th g t h lf f dd u m b w t k th x ct
,

a n e re a e r a o an o n e r, e a e e e a
h lf + 5 Wh t h c u t yw m p d th fi t gu d
a ~
en e o n r o an a s se e rs
'

ar

5 gg ; by lli g t th t gu d 1 4 8 , which i
.
,

h h d 29
‘

s e a e s se n o a ar s
t h h lf + 5 h h d 1 4 7
e a m i i g ; to th co d gu d
s e a re a n n : -

e se n ar

h di p d f 74 whi h i t h m j h lf f 1 4 7
,

s e s o se o d f-

c s e a or a o an o

f c u ft lli g 3 7 t f 74 t t h l t gu d h
, ' ,

o o rs e , a e r se
-
n ou o o e as ar s e
h d till th d z m i i g
,

a s re e o e n re a n n .

TIME AN OD D O NE:

To dothi t ick y m u t m k t v ty ch lk s r l , ou s a e v en a s, o r on g
t k up
s ro b d i t h m gi
e s, on a o ar as n e ar n

Th b gi d c u t b ckw d
,

en e 20 19n an H o n a ar s, a s '

,
N
t th f u ; th p c d y
,

18 17 b ru ou e se o r en ro ee sa Q
C

t th fu ; db
, ,
F
i g 1 6 15 14 1 3
n b , ru ou e se o r an e H

g i ub ut th
’
,' , , , C

9
‘

g i n a 1 2 a n, d ; an r ;o e se Q

nd p c d g i 8 7 6 5 th
, ,
Q
’
a ro ee b t a a n, en ru ou O
th ; d l tly y 4 3 2 1 wh n th e
, , , , ,

e se an as sa e es O

f u ubb d t Th wh l tw ty
, , , , ,

o r a re r e ou e o e en a re 11
ubb d t t fi ti m d v y ti m
.

12
r e ou a ve e s, an e er e an

o dd th t i 1 7th 1 3 th 9th 5 th d
’

one, a s, , , , ,
an 14
15
l t s .

Thi i t ick which if c

s s a m yb r ,
on e se e n , a e 17

eas ily t i d ; d t h puzzl t fi t i it

re a n e 9 an e e a rs s, 1
t occu i g i mm di t ly t t h m i d t
,

20
no rr n b e a e o e n o e

g i t
n b tho m t b ckw
ru d It i i m
e
p l ou a ar s . s as s e a s a ny
t hi g p n ibly b os s c an e .

l g t id
The on es s e o f a t ria n g l e is 1 0 0 ro d s a nd e a ch of
th id 5 0 ui r d v lu f th g
,

$
.

R eq
'

th e o er s es . e t he a e o e ra ss a t 5
p c
er a re

Thi i c tch q ti t i gl c n t b f d
.

s s a a ues on , a s a r an e an o e o rm e

u l s l in es l g rt h th t hi d
'

n e s an
y t w f t h o o e a re on e an e .
r .

v ry dd u mb m ultipli d by
E e dd u mb
o n p duc er e an o n er ro es

a d
n od u m b v y d d mnb m l t ip l i d b
ery v e er o
'

nu
’

er u e
'

an e en

nu mb e p d u v nu mbr d v y v
ro u mb
ce s a n e
'

en er an e er e en n er

m ultipli d by v u m b el p d u c n e ve an em en n e r a so ro es a n nu

b er S g i a v u mb dd d t o a v u mb
o, a a n, n e en n er a e n e en n e r,

d d u mb dd d t dd u m b p duc
.

a d n an o n er a e o an o n er , ro e an
2 40 T HE GC
MA I IAN S o w n soo t
’
.

e ve n u mb nw hil dd erd v u mb dd d e an o an e en n er a e
t g th
o e p duc er dd u mb
ro e an o n er
h ld u b c u t h
.

If y an dd m
o ne f o i d
s an o n er o o n ers n one an ,

an d v u mb i t h th it i t di ffi cult t di
an e en n er n e o e r, s no o s

co v i which h d th dd
er n v u mb i D i t h an e o or e en n er s . e s re e
p ty t m ultiply th u m b i t h ight h d by
ar o v e n er n e r an an e en
n umb d th t i t h l ft h
e r, a n d by dd u m b
a th n e e an an o n e r, en
to a dd t h t w u m t g th
e d t ll y
o th l
s t figu s o e e r, a n e ou e as re

o f t h p duct
e if it i v th dd u mb will b i th
ro s e en , e o n er e n e
r ight h d ; d if dd i th l ft h d ; thu upp i g
an an o n e e an s, s os n

th 5 c u t i t h ight h d d 4 i t h l ft h d
,

e re a re o n e rs n e r an ,
an n e e an ,

m ultiply 5 by 2 d 4 by 3 t hu 5 x 2= ] 0 4 x 3= 1 2
an d ,
s , , an
th ddi g 1 0 t 1 2 y h v th l t figu
,

en a n o ou a e e as re
f which 2 i v dd u mb will c q u tly
,

o d th
, s e en , an e o n er o n se en
ight h d
,

b i th
e n e r an .

THE FIGURES UP TO 100 AR RANG ED SO AS TO MAKE 505 IN EACH CO LUMN

WHEN C O UNTED IN TEN C O LUMNS PER PENDICULARLY AND THE SAME
, , ,

WHEN COUNTED IN TEN FILES HO R IZO NTALLY

,

Ea c h of th e se ten c lu m
o n s, wh en a dd d up e , ma k es 5 05 .

At ti m wh
a gg w e ld w m en wh e s e re s c a r ce , an o o an o

p d
o ss e s se m m k bly g d l yi g h
so wi hi g t
e re ar a oo -
a n e n s, s n o
o blig h eighb t h d ght u d with b k t
er n e o rs , s e n er au e r ro n a as e
of gg t th
e s f th m o t th fi t h u which w th
re e o e a e rs o se , as e
sq ui h l ft h lf t h
re s , s
’
u mb f gg h h d d h lf
e e a e n er o e s s e a an a
a one o v ; t th c d h l ft h lf f wh t m i d
er a e se on s e e a o a re a ne
an d h lf gg v
a d t t h thi d h
an e g i l ft h lf
o er an a e r s e a a n e a
o f th m i d
e re d h lf a n
; h tu d wit
e r, a n h a a o ne e ver s e re rn e

one e gg i h b k t t h vi g b k
n er
y R q ui
as d e no a n ro en a n e re
u mb h t t with A m 1 5 g g
.
,

th e n er s e se ou . . e s .
2 42 '
rs s MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

t g th
o e which will giv th c ct w
e r, F x mpl e e orr e a ns er
-

or e a e
upp u mb th ught f th c d with 2 d
.

s 1 0 i th
o se s e n er o o e ar s an

8 i th c will b giv whic h m k t he w 1 0

,

n e o rn e r s e en, a es a ns er ,

an d with th th
so on e o e rs .

THE DIC E G UESSED UNSEEN .

A p i f dic b i g th w
a r o t fi d th u mb f p i t
e e n ro n, o n e n er o o n s
on e a ch di with ut i g th m T ll t h p e o wh c tse e n e . e e e r so n o as
t h dic t d ubl
e th e u m b f p i t up
o o ef th m e n er o o n s on o n e o e
d dd 5 t it ; th m ultiply t h m p duc d by 5
,

an a t o en o e su ro e
dd t t h p duct t h u m b f p i t up t h th
,

an dt o a o e ro e n er o o n s on e o er
di e Thi
. b i g d d i him t t ll y t h m u t
s e n on e , e s re o e ou e a o n
d h vi g th w m i d will b u mb
,

an a t 2 5 th
n ro n ou e re a n er e a n er
c i ti g f t w figu t h fi t f w hich t t h l ft i
, ,

on s s n o o re s , e rs o o e e s
u mb f p i t t h fi t di c d figu
, ,

th e n er o d th o n s on e rs e, an e se on re

ight t h u mb th Thu
.

t th
o e r th e n er o n e o er . s
Supp u mb f p i t f t h fi t di which c m
,

th ose e n er o o n s o e rs e o es

u p t b 2 o d th t f
e t h th an3 ; th if t f u tah o e
“

o er en, o o r, e

d ubl f th p i t f t h fi t th b dd d 5 d t h
,

o e o e o n s o e rs , e re e a e an e

m p duc d 9 b m ultipli d by 5 t h p duct will b 4 5

,

su ro e e e e ro e
which if 3 t h u mb f p i t th di b
, , ,

to th e n er o o n s on e o er e, e

dd d 48 will b p duc d f m which if 2 5 b ubt ct

, ,

a e e ro e ,
ro e s ra

d 2 3 will m i t h fi t figu f which i 2 t h

,

e re a n m e rs re o s ,
e nu

f p i t t h fi t di c d figu 3 t h
,

b er o o n s d th on e rs e, an e se on re ,
e

n u mb th th e r on e o er .

THE SO VEREIGN AND THE SAGE .

A v ig b i g d i u t c f lib l w d
so ere n e n e s ro s o on e r a era re ar on

on e o f hi c u ti wh h d p f m d
s o r m v y i mp t t
e r s, o a er or e so e er or a n

se r vic d i d him t k wh t v h th ught p p

e, e s re o as a e er e o rO e r, a s

s u i g hi m it h uld b g t d Th c u t w h w w ll
r n s o e ra n e e o r i e r, o as e

a cqu i t d wi th t h c c f u m b
a n e ly qu t d th t e s i en e o n e rs , o n re es e a

th m e h w uld giv h im
o n ar c qu tity f wh t qu l t
o e a an o ea e a o

th t which w uld
a f m g i d ubl d ixty th
o a ri s e ro on e ra n o e s -
re e

ti m ucc iv ly Th v lu f th
es s e ss w d w im
e . e a e o e re ar as

m e n se f it will b f u d by c lc l ti th t t h
or e o n a u a on a e
s ixty f u th t m f t h d ubl p g i
-
o r er divid d o e o e ro re s s o n e
by 1 2 4 8 1 6 3 2 & i 92 2 3 3 72 03 68 5 4 77 5 8 08 B t th c s . u e
m f l l th t m d ubl p g i b gi i g
, , , , , ,
.
,

su o af e er s o a o e ro r e ss o n , e nn n

with 1 m y b b t i d by d ubli g t h l t t m d b
,
a e o a ne o n e as er an su

t cti g f m it 1 Th m b f t h g i f wh t th
,

ra n ro . e nu er o e ra ns o ea e re
p t will b 1 8 44 6 7440 73 70 95 5 1 61 5 f
,

fore , i th n e r e se n c a se , e
N w if pi t c t i 9
o ,
2 16 g i
a n f wh t g l l will
on a n ra n s o ea ,
a a on co n
 m s MA e rc o r N U M BE R S .
~

2 43

i
t a n 7 3 72 8 d ight g ll m k an bu h l if w di
as e
“

a on s a e on e s e , e

vid th b v ult by ight ti m 73 72 8 w h ll h v

,

e e a o e re s e es e s a a e
3 1 2 7 49974 1 1 2 95 f t h u m b f t h bu h l f wh t or e n er o e s e s o ea

equ l t th b v nu mb e f g i
a o e a qu tity g t th
o e
”

r o ra n s, a an re a e r an

w h t th wh l
a u f c f th
e th c uld p duc i
o e s v l
r a e o e e ar o ro e n se e ra

y d whic
e a r s, a n h i v lu w ul d xc d l l t h ich p n a e o e ee a e r e s, er

h p a t h gl b
s, o n e o e .

A s eh ph d
er w as g i g t m k t with m h p wh
o n o ar e so e s ee en
id G d m“ i g f i d with
,

he me t a m a n w ho s a t him o oo o rn n , r en

y u c id th h ph d I h v t c ;
, ,
“
o r s N o re .
”
sa e s e er a e no a s o re

but if I h d m y m h lf m y m
,

a as d tw
an o re , a as an o re , an o
s h p d h lf I h uld h v ju t c
ee an a a H w m y s o a e s a s ore .
”
o an
h ph dh
,

s ee a e

H h d 7 h p e a m y m 7 h lf
s ee m y m : as an o re a as an o re ,
3} d 2} m ki g i
an ll 2 0
1 a n n a .

THE C ER TAIN GAME .

Tw p g t t k lt t ly u mb l th
o e r so n s a re e o a e, a e rn a e n e rs e ss an

giv u mb f x mpl 1 1 d t dd th m t g th
,

a en n e r, or e a e, an o a e o e er
till f th m h ch d c t i n m uch 10 0 By
,

on e o e a s re a e a er a su s as

wh t m f th m i f llibly tt i t th t u m b
, .

a e a n s c a n on e o e n a a a n o a n er
b f t h th 1
e o re e o er
Th wh l etific i thi c i t i i mm di t ly m ki g
o e ar e n s on s s s n e a e a n

c h ic f th u mb 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 d
o e o e n f i e rs , an so o n , o r o a se r e s

which c ti u lly i c by 1 1 up t 1 00 L t
, , ,

on n a
pn re a s e s o e u s su
p th t th fi t p wh k w t h g m m k ch ic
.
,

o se a e rs e rs o n , o no s e a e, a es o e
o f 1 it i vid t th t hi dv s e y h mu t c u t l
en a s a e rs a r as e s o n e ss

th 1 1 t m t ch 1 1 by ddi g 1 0 t it Th fi t
,

an c an a os re a a n o e rs

will th t k 1 which will m k 1 2 d wh t v u mb

, .
,

en a e , a e an a e er n er
th c d m y dd t h fi t will c t i ly w i p vid d h
e se on a a e rs er a n n, ro e e
c ti u lly dd t h u mb which f m t h c mpl m t f
on n a a e n er or s e o e en o
th t f hi dv
a o y t 1 1 th t i t y if th l tt t k
s a e rs a r o a s o sa e a er a e
8 h mu t t k 3 if 9 h m u t t k 2
,

, e s a e d By f l e s a e an so o n o

l wi g thi m th d h will i f llibly tt i t 8 9 d it wil l

.
,

o n s e o e n a a a n o an

th b i mp ibl f t h c d t p v t him f m g t
,

en e o ss e or e se on o re en ro e ~

ti g fi t t 10 0 f wh t v u m b t h c d t k h
n rs o or a e er n er e se on a es e
c an att i ly t 99 ft which t h fi t m y y
a n on o d1 a er e rs a sa an
m k a es If t h c d t k 1 ft 8 9 it w ul d m k e se on a e a er o a e

dv y w uld fi i h by yi g d 10 m k
,

90 d hi
,
an s a e rs a r o n s sa n an a e
B tw tw p e whe en qu lly cqu i t d o e rs o n s o a re e a a a n e
w ith th g m h w h b gi
e a mu t c
e, il y w i
e o e ns s ne e s sa r n.
 2 44 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

D FAR MER THE ASTONISHE .

A d B t k an ch 3 0 pig t m k t A ld hi t 3 foo ea s o ar e so s a or
d ll B t 2 f d ll d t g th th y c iv d $2 5
,

a o a r, a or a o a r, a n o e er e re e e
A ft w d t k 6 0 l which h ld bef
.

a er ar s t 5 f oo a on e , e so as or e , a or

$ 2 d , c iv d but $2 4 wh t b c m f th th d ll ?
an re e e a e a e o e o er o ar
Thi i th c tch qu ti th i i u ti th t t h fi t
s s ra er a a es on , e ns n a on a e rs
l two ld t t h t f fi f $2 b i g ly t u i p t
e re s o a e ra e o ve or e n on r e n ar
Th y c mm c lli g t th t t but ft m ki g t
, .

e o en e se n a a ra e, a er a n en
l A pig
sa e s, xh t d d th y h v c iv d $2 0
’
s s ar e e au s e an e a e re e e
B till h 1 0 which h ll t 2 f d ll d fc u
,
”
s as e se s a or a o ar an o o rs e
re c iv $5 wh e es h d h ld th m t t h t f 5 f e re a s a e so e a e ra e o or

$ 2 h w uld h v e c iv d but $4 H c th di ffi culty i

o a e re e e en e e s
ily ttl d
, .

e as se e .

MAGICAL C ENTUR Y .

If t h u mb 1 1 b multipli d by y
e n f th i d igit
er e e an on e o e n ne s,
th t w figu
e f t h p duct will lw y b
o lik
re s o e ro a a s e a e, a s a
p
p i t h f ll wi g x m pl
e ar s n e o o n e a e

11
5

77 88

if th p
No w , d y u anolf h v fifty c u t er ers o n an o r se a e o n e rs
a p i c d g
e e, an v t t k m th t t ti m a re e n e er o s a e o re an en a a e,

y oum y t ll h im ath t if h pe m it y t t k fi t y a e er ou o s a e rs ou
lw y c mpl t th v c tu y b f him
,

a a s o e e e e en en r e o re

d t ucc d y m u t fi t t k 1 d m mb
.

I n or er o s ee , ou s rs s a e an re e er
d f th b v i c t tly dd wh t h
,

i g th
n e or er o e a o e se r es, o ns a n a to a e
tk
s a m y
es as will m k m an th th u mb 1 1 as a e one o re an e n e rs

f which it i c mp d till y c m t 8 9 f
,

22 33 & c o s o ose ou o e o a
which y u pp tc t p i bly ch th v
, , ,
.
, ,

ter o r o on e n ann o o ss re a e e e n c en
tu y hi m lf p v t y f m chi g it
r se or re en ou ro re a n

If y u pp th k wl dg f u mb y m y
.
,

o r o on en as no no e e o n e r s, ou a

t k y th u m b fi t u d 1 0 p vid d y
s a e an o er n b er rs n er ro e ou s u se
qu tly t k c t cu f th l t t m 5 6 6 7 78
, ,

en a e a re o se re on e o e as er s, ,

v t k fi t t k c
, ,

& ; c y m or y l t hi
ou m if y a e en e s a e rs ou a e a re

ft w d t cu f th u mb
.
,

a er ar o se re on e o e se n ers .

Thi x ci m y b p f m d with th u mb
s e er se but
a e e r or e o er n ers
d t ucc d y mu t divid t h u mb t b t
,

i
n or er o s ee ou s e e n er o e a
d by u m b which i u it g t th wh t y
,

t i
a ne a n er s a n re a er an a on
”

tk ch ti m d th m i d will th b th
,

c an s a e ea e, an e re a n er en e e
2 46 T HE M A I IAN S O GC ’
WN BO O K .

c o ultipl f 2 3 4 5 6 d 7 th m 72 1 w ill b
mmon m e o , ,
an e su e
th w ; d by ddi g p p tu lly 42 0 w m y
, , ,

an o er a ns er an a n er e a e a
m y w w pl
,
fi d n as an a ns e rs a s e e a se .

THE UNITED DIGITS .

A g tl figu 1 t 9i uch d th t by ddi g

rr a n e . e re s o n s or er a a n
th m t g th th y m u t t 1 0 0
,

e o e e r, e a o n o .

15
36
47

DECEMBER AND MAY .

A ld mn o m i d y u g w m ; th i u it d g
an arr e a o n o an e r n e a es
am u t d t C
o Th m
n e
g m ultipli
o d by
. 4 d divide d an s a
’
e e an e

by 9 giv th w m
.
es
g W h t w e th p
o ctivan s a
’
e . a ere e i r re s e e
g ?
,

—Th m
a es
A W NS ERg 6 0 y. 1 2 w k ;et h w m ’
an s a e, e a rs ee s e o an s
’

ag 3 0 y
e, 4 0 w k e a rs ee s .

THE TWO D R O VER S .

Tw d v A d B m ti g th
o ro e rs, d b g di an , ee n on e ro a e an s
c u i g b ut t h u mb f h p th y ch h d S y
,

o rs n a o e n er o s ee e ea a a s
P y giv “m f y u h“ p d I will h v
.

Bt A o ra e e on e o o r s ee an a e
m y pli d but giv
,

as y an N y as A ou
”
m f a
”
re e , e e on e o
y u h p d I will h v m y g i
.
,
”
o r s ee an
y R a e as an a a n as ou . e
q ui d t k w th u m b f h p th y ch h d
re o no e n er o s ee e ea a

A h d v a d B h d fi se h p en a n a ve s ee .

hu d d t
If a b pl c d i n t ight li
re t th s on e s e a e n a s ra ne, a e
di t c f y d f m ch th th fi t b i g t th
s an e o a ar ro ea o e r, e rs e n a e
sa m di t c f m
e b k t h w m y y d mu t th
s an e ro a as e o an ar s s e
p w lk w h g g t pick th m p by
,

e r so n a d
o en a es o e u one o n e , an

th i t b k t vid t th t pick up
,

p tu m t he ? It i n o t e as e s e en a ,
o

th fi t te rsd put it i t t h b k t t h p
s on e , a n mu t n o e as e e e rs o n s
w lk t w y d ; f th c d h mu t w lk f u ; f
,

a o ar s or e se on e s a o r or

thi d i i i g by t w t t h h m
,

th e d r ,
s x: an so on nc re a s n o, o e a
dre dth .
 T HE MA GC
I O F N UM BE R S . 2 47

The u mb f y d th f which th p
n er o mu t ar s, e r e o re , e e r son s

w lk will b
a qu l t t h m f th p g i 2 4 6
e e a o e su o e ro re s s o n , ,

th l t t m f which 2 00
, ,

& c e as B t th m f th
er o IS u e su o e
p g i i qu l t 2 02 t h m f th t w xt m
.
,

ro re ss o n s e a o e su o e o e re e s,

multipli d by 5 0 h lf th u m b f t m th t t y
,

e or a e n er o er s : a 1s o sa

y d which m k m th 5 § m il
, ,

ar s, a es o re an es .

Ho w u mb 45 b di vid d i t f u uch p t th t
c an n er e e n o o r s ar s a ,

if t t h fi m p t y
o e dd 2 f m t h
r c d p ty
ar b ou a ro e se on ar o u su
t ct 2 th hi d p t y m ultiply by 2 d th f u th
,

ra e t r ar ou an e o r

p t y divid by 2 t h m f th dditi t h m i d
, ,

ar ou e e su o e a on , e re a n er

ubt cti t h p duct f th m ultiplic ti

,

of th e s ra on,d th e ro o e a on, an e
q u ti nt f th divi i b l l qu l ?
o e o e s on e a e a

Th 1 t i 8 ; t which dd 2 t h
e s m i
s 10 o a e su s
ubt ct 2 th m i d i 1 0
,

Th 2 md i 1 2 ;e s s ra e re a n er s
5 ; m ultipli d by 2 t h p duct i
,

Th 3 d i e r s 10 e e ro s
Th 4 t h i 2 0 ; divid d by 2 th q u ti t i
,

e s 10 e ,
e o en s

Re q ui
re d t o s ubt ct ra 45 f
ro m 45 , a nd l v ea e 45 as a re
ma in d e r
SO LUTIO N

SUBTRA TIO N C .

F m 1 mil subt ct 7 fu l g
ro e ra r on s, 3 9ro d s, 5 y d ar s, 1 foo t,
5 i ch
n
m
es .

il es , fur lo n g s , ro ds , ya rds, fe e t , 1n c he s .

1 0 0 0 0 0
0 7 39 5 1 5
0 0 0 0 0 1

thi p bl m,i t d f b wi g 1 f t w b w é
In s ro e ns e a o o rr o n oo ,
e orro

a f t = 6 i ch f m whic h w t k 5 i ch
oo n d 1 e s, ro e a e n e s, a n re

m i ; w th
a ns c y t 1 d b wi g y d l i f t
e en a rr o an o rro n a ar z
r ee ,

w h v 1 5 f m l %= o d ft w d p c d uu l
,

e a e »
ro ,
an a er ar s ro ee as s a .

THE EXPUNG ED FIGUR E .

I t h fi t pl c d i
n e p t w it
rs d w c tly a e e s re a e rs o n o r e o n se re

u b figu h m y Ch
,

in l in a
y m f e , an d dd n er o re s e a oo se , a n a
2 48 T HE MA G1 C 1A N
’
s O WN BO O K .

th m t g th
e o u it ; h vi g d thi t ll him t b
e er a s n s a n on e s, e o su
t ct th t m f m th li f figu
ra a su igi lly t d w ;
ro e ne o r e s or na se o n

th d i him t t ik
en e s re t y figu h pl o d
s r e ou an re e e a se s , an
a dd t h m i i g figu
e re i t h li a n nt g th u it ( re s n e ne o e er a s n s, as

i th fi t i t c )
n e rs d i f m y f th
ns an ult whe, an n or ou o e re s en
will t ll him t h figu h h t uck t
,

y ou e e re e as s r ou .

Supp f x mpl th figu put d w o se , or e a e, e re s o n

76 5 4 2 ; th dd d t g th
a re u it m k e se , a e o e e r, a s n s, a e
t t l f 2 4 d duct 2 4 f m th fi t li
a o a o d : e ro e rs ne, a n

7 65 1 8 m i ; if 5 t h c t figu b re t uc k a n e en er re e s r
765 1 8
t t l w ill b 2 2 If 8 t h fi t figu
,

t th ou , e o a e e rs re

t ck t 1 9will b t h t t l
.
,

b e s ru ou e e o a

d t c t i whic h figu h b t uck t

.
,

I n or er
-

o as er a n re as een s r ou
m k m t l m ultipl f 9high th th
,

y ou a em a en a su one e o er an e
t t l giv
o a If 2 2 b given t h t t l th 3 ti m 9 e en as e o a , en es a re

d 2 2 f m 2 7 h w th t 5 w t uck t If 1 9b
.

27 an ro s o a as s r ou e
iv th t d duct d f h w
.
,

g en , m a m 2 7 su 8 e e ro s o s .

Sh uld t h t t l b
o qu l m ultipli f 9 1 8 2 7 3 6
e o a e e a es o as , ,

th 9h b xpu g d
, ,

en as e en e n e

With v y littl p ctic p p f thi

.

er y m y e m ra e an e r s on a e r or s

with pidity it i th f
ra dl t giv y fu th s e r e o re n ee e ss o e an r er
x mpl ly w y i which p f il i
,

e a Th es e on a n a e rs on can a n

lvi g thi iddl i w h ith t h u m b 9 ciph

.

so n s r e s, en e er e n er or a er

is s rt uck t it th b c m i mp ibl t t ll whi ch

ou as en e o es o ss e o e

f t h t w it i t h m f t h figu t h li b i g
,

o e o i s, e su o e re n e ne e n an

e v u mb f i i b th c
en n er o n n es n o a se s .

THE MYSTER IOUS ADDITION .

It i q ui d t m t h qu ti t f fi
s re re th li
o na e e o en o v e or re e n es

o f fig — ch li c i ti g f fi
u re s ea m fig ne on s s n o ve or o re ur e s

on ly i g t h fi t li b f t h th li
s ee n e rs v put ne e o re e o er n e s a re e en
d w A yp
o n m y w it d w t h fi t li
n e rs o n f figu a r e o n e rs ne o re s

fi d t h qu ti t?
.

f y
or H w d y
ou . o o ou n e o en

X
E M P —A Wh th fi t li LE f figu i t d w
en b e rs ne o re s s se o n , su

t ct 2 f m t h l t i g ht h d figu d pl c it b f
.

ra ro e as r -
an re , a n a e e ore

t h fi t figu
e rs f t h li d th t i t h qu ti
re o tf fi e ne, an a s e o en or ve
li nes F x mpl upp t h figu gi
or e a e, s o se e re s ve n a re

qu ti t will b m y ll w y p
.

th e o en Y e ou a a o an e rs o n

t put d w t h t w fi t
o o d t h f u th li
n ebut y m u t o rs an e o r n e s, ou s

a lw y t d w th thi d d fifth li
a s se o di d i g
n e r an n e s, a n
'

n o n so ,

a lw y m k up 9with t h li b v
a s a e i th f ll wi g e ne a o e, a s n e o o n

ex a mpl e
25 0 T HE MA I IAN S GC ’
O WN BO O K .

aw y th fi t figu f m th m u t
a e rs re ro e a o n a n d a dd it t o tl e l t as
d th t will b t h di ff c f th i g thu
,

fig ui e a n a e e e re n e o e r a es
; s,
Th di ff c b tw J h
e e re n
g e e e en o n s
’
a e and 99 is 77
T which Th m
o ddi g hi g o as a n s a e 35

h by t ki g w y th fi t figu 1 d dd
T en a n a a e rs re an a
i g it t t h figu
,

n 2 th m i
o e re e su s

Which dd t J h
,
’
a o o n s a e
g

G iv th g
es f Th m e a e o o as

THE R EMAIND ER .

A v y pl i gw yt
er iv te as n ith m tic l m a o a rr e a an ar e a su
w ith ut t h f ith l t p cil i t k p
,
o e us e o e er s a e or en s o as a e rs o n
thi k f figu th t d ubl it th c t i
,

to n o a dd re , en o o e , en a a er a n
figu t it w h lv t h wh l m d fi lly t b
re o ,
no a e e o e su ,
an na o su
t ct f m th t th figu fi t th ght f Y
ra ro a th t
e re rs ou o o u a re en o
t ll t h thi k wh t i t h m i d
.

e e n er a s e re a n er .

Th k y t thi l ck f figu
e e i th t H
o f wh t v
s o o re s s, a A LF o a e er
su m y qu t t b dd d du i g t h W ki g f t h m
ou re es o e a e r n e or n o e su
M
IS TH E R E I th x mpl giv fi i t h h lf f
A IND E R n e e a e en, ve s e a o
u mb qu t d t b dd d A y m u t m y
.

ten, th e n er re es e o e a e n a o n a

dd d but t h p ti i i m plifi d by givi g ly v

.

b e a e e O e ra on s s e n on e en
u mb th y will divid with ut f cti
,

n e rs , a s e e o ra on s .

hi k
T n of
Do ubl it
e

Add 1 0 t o it

Which will l v ea e
S ubt ct t h u mb th ught f
ra e n er o o
1

T R M
11 11: will bE AIN D E R 5 e

A PER SON HAVING AN EQUAL NUMBER OF C OUNTER S O R PIEC ES O F

‘

MO NEY IN EAC H HAND TO FIND HO W MANY HE HAS ALTOG ETHER

,

.
, ,

R qu t th p
e es t c v y y u mb e 4 f e rs on o on e an n e r, a s ,
or e x

ampl f m t h e, h d t th th
ro d th kh w m y
e one an o e o e r, a n en a s o an

tim th l es u mb i c t i d i th g t
e e ss n L t ei s on a ne n e r e a e r. e us
 T HE MA I GC or U
N M BE R S . 25 1

s upp t h t h y th ose i th t ipl a f th th ; d e sa s e on e s e r e o e o er an ,

i thi c
n m ultiply 4 t h
s u mb f t h c u t c v y
ase, e n er o e o n e rs on e
d by 3 d d d t th p duct t h u mb which
,

e an m a o e ro e sa e n e r,

will m k 1 6 L tly t k 1 f m 3 d if 1 6 b divid d by

, ,

a e as a e ro an e e

m i d 2 t h qu ti t will b th u mb c t i d
.
, ,

th e re a n er e o en e e n er on a ne
ch h d d c qu tly th wh l u mb i 1 6
,

in ea an an o n se en e o e n er s
Thi cu i u p bl m d v th mpl
.
,

s r o L t
s ro e e ser e s an o er exa e e us
g i upp th t 4 c u t p df m h dt
.

a a n s o se a o n e rs a r e a ss e ro on e an o

th th
e o d th l u m b i c t i d i th g t
e r, a n e e ss n er s on a ne n e re a e r

ti m I thi c w
es mu t b f multiply 4 by
n s a se, e s as e o re ,

2 1 which will giv t which if 4 b dd d h l

.
,

, w l e o e a e e s a

h v 1 34 if 1 th b t k f m 24 th m i d
, ,
“ 4
a e or 3 e n, e a en ro e re a n er

will b Ii g by which if b divid d t h q u ti t 1 0

, , ,
4 °
e or , 5 e e e o en
w ill b t h u m b f c u t i ch h d
, , ,

e e n er o o n e rs n ea an .

THE THR EE JEALO S HUSBAND S U .

T h
j l u hu b d A B d C with th i wiv b ;
re e ea o s s an s, ,
an e r e s, e
dy t p by ight v iv fi d t th w t r
, ,

i g
n re a o as s n o er a r e r, n a e a e

s id b t which
e a c y but t w t ti m
oa d f w t c an a rr o a a e , an or an
'

o f w t m th y
a a er c mp ll d t w th m l v v
an e a re o e e o ro e se es o er

th e iv t v l ti mr er a Th q u ti sei h w th i
e ra es . e es on s o o se s x
p h ll p t w t ti m
e rs o n s s a th t f t h th
a ss, o a a e , so a n on e o e re e

w iv m y b f u d i t h c mp y f
es a e tw m o n n e o an o o n e or o e n , un

l
e ss h hu b d b p er t? s an e r e se n

Thi m y b ff ct d i t w
s a th w y ; th f ll wi g
e e e e n o or re e a s e o o n

m yba g d e as
y L t A d wifoo g v — l t A as an e an e o o er e re

tu —
rn l tB d 0 wiv e g v — ’
A wif
s an tu — B d ’
s es o o er
’
s e re rn s an

0 g v —B d wif tu A d B g v —O wif
o o er an e re rn , an o o er
’
s e

re tu d A d B wiv
rn s , a n
g v — th 0 c ’
m s an b ck ’
s es o o er en o es a

f hi wif
or S i mpls thi q u ti m y pp it i f u d
e e as s es on a a e a r, s o n

i th w k f A lcui w h fl u i h d th u d y
.

n e or so g n, o o r s e a o s an e a rs a o,

hu d d fy b f th t f p i ti g w m t d '

n re s o e a rs e or e e ar o r n n as ve n e .

THE F ALSE SC ALES .

A ch b i g put i te e se f th c l f fl bl
e n n o one o e s a es o a a se a

an c w f u d t w igh 1 6 l b
e, as d wh
o put i t th
n o e s .
,
an en n o e

o th ly 9l b Wh t i th t u w ight ?
e r on s a s e r e e

Th t u w ight i p p ti l b tw th t w
.

e mr e e s a e an ro or on a e een e o

f l
a se d i f u d by xt cti g t h
o ne s, an qu t fs o n e ra n e s ar e ro o o

th i p duct Thu 1 6 x 9= 144 ; d qu

e r ro . t s an s a re roo
lb sth w i g ht
. , q i e d e re u re
2 52 T HE M A G IC IA N s O ’
WN BO O K .

THE AP LE WOMAN P .

A p w m c yi g b k t f ppl w m t by
o or o an, a rr n a as e o a e s, as e
th b y th fi t f wh m b ght h lf f wh t h h d
re e o s, e rs o o ou a o a s e a
d th g v h b ck 1 0 t h c d b y b ught thi d
,

an en a e er a e se on o o a r

o f wh t m i da d g v re h b ck 2 ; d t h thi d
a ne an a e er a an e r

b ught h lf f wh t h h d w l ft d tu d h 1
,

o a o a s e a no e an re rn e er
ft which h fo d h h d 1 2 ppl m i i g Wh t
,

a er s e un s e a a es re a n n . a
n u mb h d h t fi t ?
er a s e a rs

F m t h 1 2 m i i g d duct 1 d 1 1 i th u mb
ro e re a n n e an s e n er
ld th l t b y which w h lf h h d ; h u mb
, ,

s h e so e as o , as a s e a er n er
a t th t ti m ath f w 2 2 F m 2 2 d duct t w
e, d
e re o r e , as ro e o, an
m i i g 20 w p i t ck which w th
.

th e re fha n n as o er r or s o as e re
F m 3 0 d duct 1 0 d t h m i d 2 0 i h lf
,

f
o re 30 . ro e an e re a n er s a

ig i l t ck ; c qu tly h h d t fi t 4 0 ppl
,

h er or na s o o n se en s e a a rs a es .

THE G R AC ES AND MUSES .

Th th e G c c yi g ch ree qu l mb r f
ra e s, a rr n ea an e a nu e o

o r an
g w m
e s,t by t h i M
ere w h k def m e n ne u s e s, o as e or s o e

o f th m ; d
e ch G c h vi g giv t ch Mu th
an ea ra e a n en o ea se e

sa m u mb it w th f u d th t th y h d l l qu l
e n e r, as en o n a e a a e a

s h H w m y h d th G c
a re s o t fi t ? an a e ra es a rs

Th l t mb th t will w thi qu ti i tw lv ;
.

e eas nu er a ans er s es on s e e

for if w upp th t c h G c g v
e s t
o se ch Mu a ea ra e a e one o ea se ,

th l tt
e aw uld ch h v th
er od th w uld m i
ea a e re e , a n e re o re a n

th f re e ch G c ( A y m ultipl f 1 2 will w th
or e a ra e . n e o ans er e

c on diti f t h qu ti )
on s o e es on .

THE JESUITICAL TEA HER C .

t ch h vi g fift
A ea y u g l di d h c
e r, a n een o n a es un er er a re ,

wi h d th m t t k w lk ch d y f t h w k Th y
s e e o a e a a ea a o e ee e

w t w lk i fi divi i f th l di ch but
.

e re o a n ve s on s o re e a es ea no

l di w t b ll w d t w lk t g th twic d
,

tw o a es e re o e a o e o a o e er e ur

i g th w k
n H w c uld th y b
e ee g d t uit th
. o o e e a rr a n e o s e
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M SU N U W N . H ON . T ES . ED . T UR S . F R ID . SAT .

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2 34 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

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-

Multiply £ 1 1 1 1 1 1 d by £ 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 3 . . 3 . 0 .

T t h u i iti t d th y u u lly
o e n n pp y f luti
a e e s a a e ar eas o so on
b t th v i u m d
u e f w ki g th m
ar o s t d t h di ff
o es o t or n e ou ,
an e e re n

re s ult bt i d p v th t th i m thi g b u d d
s o a ne , ro e a e re s so e n a s r an

w g i t h qu ti
ro n n th m lv e S m duc ll t
es on s e se es o e re e a o
f thi g d ft m ultiplyi g t m by th th
.

ar n s, a n a er n one er e o e r, r e

tu t h p duct i t p u d hilli g
rn e ro d p c O th
n o o n s, s n s, a n en e e rs

v t th m i t d ci m l whil t m w k t h p bl m
.

co n er e n o e a s s so e or e ro e
i th
n tyl f du d cim l
e s e o o e a s

H vi g u ffici tly puzzl d th t y th qu i t m k

.

a n s en e e re s , e er s re ar s
Th p bl m it lf i
e ro b u d it i i c p bl f luti ;
e se s a s r s n a a e o so on
wh t i t h tu f t h p duct f p u d hilli g
,

for a s e na re o e ro o o n s, s n s,

an d p c m ultipli d by p u d hilli g
en e d p c e W o n s, s n s an en e e
k w th t y d multipli d by y d i
no a a ar qu y d but e a ar s a s a re ar

t ll wh t i p y m ultipli d by p y
,

wh o c an e a s a enn e a en n or a
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,
”
enn a o n

N w l l thi i quit c
o a ct p vid d th q u ti i
s s e o rre ro e e es on s
li mit d b v t th p duct f p u d hilli g
,

e , as a o e o d e ro o o n s, s n s, an
p c i t p u d hilli g
en e, n o d p
o c ; put upp t h
n s, s n s, an en e s o se e
p bl m w put i thi f m—If c pit l f £ 1 p duc
ro e e re n s or a a a o ro es
by c m p u d i t t i c t i ti m £ 991 9 1 1%d h w
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,

o e ro e a a a o s .
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is e vid t th t t en w thi w m u t m ultiply £ 99 1 9

a o ans er s, e s :

1 3 d by £ 9 th i f ct t h c d d
,

9 e se a re n a e se on an

thi d t m f di y l f th ; d th ugh
,

r er s o an or n ar 1u e o re e an o one

o f th t m i e c c t q u tity f p u d hi lli g
er s s a on re e
”
an o o n s, s n s,

an d p c t h th m u t b g d d
en e, e o
“ b t ct er s e re ar e as an a s ra
”

m th m tic l qu
a e tity b i g 99 d f cti
a a an f whic h e n an a ra on , o

u mb f f thi g i p d i t h d m i t 960
,

th e n er o ar n s n a oun s e eno n a or
.
u mb f f thi g i t h thi d t m i th u m t
,

an d th e n er o ar n s n e r er s en e ra o r ,

95 9 i t d f thi t h hilli g
o r, ns ea d p c might b
o s, e s n s an en e e
c v t d i t d ci m l f p u d
on er e n o i t liqu t p t
e a s o a o n or n o a o ar s
Th p duct f m ultiplyi g £ 9
.
,

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o n s
95 9
s
quick t w y f d i g thi i t multiply
. .
,

15 s. th e es a o o n s, s o
by 1 0 0 d t ubt ct f m th p duct th 960th p t f
an o s ra ro e ro e ar o

th m ultiplic d
,

e an

th qu ti p p d th p duct f £ 1 1 1 1
.

I th n e o er es on ro o se e ro o 3

1 1d i t £ 1 1 1 1 1 1d
.
,

11 — i £ 134 9
‘4 8
. n o s or s s
2 40’
Nu m b d v lu di ti c t b t ct id dc t
. .
,
'

er a n a e a re s n a s ra e a s, a n an n o

with ut c mm itti g l gic l b u dity b c fu d T

,
”

o o n a o a a s r e on se o
m ul tiply i t p t c t i u mb f tim d it i
.
,

s o re ea b a er a n n er o es, a n s o
 T HE MA GC I or U
N MB E R S . 255

vio us lyi mp ibl t b i g l i t t h qu ti

o ss V lu e o r n va u e n o e es on . a e

i
s ar bit u mb i fix d Put it i thi w y d t h
r a rv n er s e n s a ,
an e

b u dity vid t O p O d i quiv l t t 2 0 hil l

.

a s r 18 e en : ne un s e a en o s

i g
n 2 40 p
s, o r c 960 f thi g I v lu th i
en e , or ar n s n a e e re s no

diff c wh t v but wh t m u di ff c b
.

e re n e a e er a an e n or o s e re n e e

t w m ultiplyi g by 1 2 0 2 40 960 l
e en n , , ,
or

DIVISION THE UN AIR F .

A g tl m t d f m d c t ct d t giv t hi
en e an r e n e a ar an o n ra e o e o s

l dl d g f t h p duc put p i t t h ti m f dividi g

,

an or o e ro e r or o e e o n

th c e th t t u d 4 5 bu h l Wh t h g
orn , e enan l se s e s. en e e n e ra
divi i w m d it w p p d t giv t th l d l d
s on as a e, as ro o se o e o e an or
1 8 bu h l f m t h h s p i li u f hi h
e s ro f th 45 e ea n e o s s a re o e

bu h l which t h t t h d u d d th t b gi d
,

s e s e en an a se an en o e n an

divid th m i d th ugh h d b u d W uld

,

e e re a n er as o n on e a een se . o

thi m th d h v b c ct ?
s e o a e een o r re

Th l dl d w uld l H bu h l by uch
e an or g o o se s e s s a n a rr a n e
m t en th t w uld titl him t g f t h 1 8 Th
as e re n o en e o o e '
e
t t h uld giv him 1 8 bu h l f m hi w h ft
.
, ,
‘

e n an s o e s e s ro s o n s a re a er
th divi i
e
i c m pl t d th wi th l dl d w uld
s on s o e e o er se e an or o re

but 3, f th fi t 63 bu h l
,

i
c e ve o e rs s e s .

PO PULAR FALLACY A .

It i ft ugg t d f m t h pulpit d l wh th t
s o en s es e ro e an e se e re , a
eno ugh p h v liv d d di d i t h w l d t c v
e rs o n s a e e an e n e or o o er
i t wh l
s u f c with b di
o e s d vr a tw eth t t o es an e en o or re e s r a a

d p I thi p b bl
ee s s ro a e

th h xi t d 6 000 y t h p pul ti lw y
.

S y th a e ear as e s e e ar s , e o a on a a s
h vi g b
a n d th
e en v g lif f m 3 0 an e a e ra e e o an

y e a rsthi b i g t h utm t th t c uld b cl i m d All w

s e n e os a o e a e o
th th St t f Vi gi i t c t i qu m il
.

en e a e o r n a o on a n s a re e s,
an d ch g v t ccupy
ea p c f 6 f t by 2 t h
ra e o o a s a e o ee e
t it y f t h St t w uld c t i
e rr or o e whil
a e o on a n e
t h m ighty
e my f t h d d w uld ar u mb ly o e ea o n er on
l vi g eag v y t u ccupi d
n ra es e no e .

l l w wid
o f t uth th i th
e o p iti rft t f th en s e os on o e n se or so

p itiv
os ly ! e
 T RI C K S IN GEO M ET RY .

L e t young beg nne rs c ome an d try i

i
The r hands a t our ge o metry ”
.

TE E o rw d G m t y i d iv d f m t h G k d ig eo e r s er e ro e re e an s
i g l d Th i v ti f it i
,

nifi e s t h e t f m ar o e a s ur n an . e n en on o s

as c ib d by m t th Ch ld
r e so d B byl
e o i by e a e ans an a o n an s,

o th t t h Egypti
e rs o wh w e blig d t d t mi th a n s, o e re o e o e er ne e
b d i f th i fi ld ft t h i u d ti
oun ar es o e r f t h Nil
e s a er e n n a on o e e,
by g m t ic l m u m t Acc di g t C i d u
eo e r a eas re en s . or n o a ss o or s,

t h Egypti
e ith d iv d t h t f m t h B byl i
ans e er er e e ar ro e a o n a n s,

or i v t d it ft it w k w t th m Th l
n en e a er Phas no n o e . a e s, a oe

i ia w h di d 5 4 8 y
n c n, o d Pyth g
e f S m e a rs B . C., a n a or a s o a o s,

w h fl u i h d b ut 5 2 0
o o r s i t duc d it f m Egypt i t
e a o B e n ro e ro n o

c I l m t y g m t y Eu lid f Al x d i
. .
,

G re e e n e e en ar eo e r c o e an r a, as

v yb dy k w i p ticul ly di ti gui h d A chi

.
,

e er o no s, s ar ar s n s e r

m d d t h ph d ft hi m t h phil ph
.

e m es e a s ur e e s e re , a n a er o er oso e rs

p cut d t h ci c with t h ut m t iduity I It ly

ro s e e e s en e e os a ss n a ,

wh t h ci c fi t viv d ft th d k g v l
.

e re e s en es rs re e a er e ar a e s , se e ra

m th m tici
a e w di ti gui h d i th l 6 th c tu y
a ans e re s n s e n e en r .

Th F e ch d ft th m t h G m
re n an f ll w d whil
a er e e er a n s, o o e e

i E gl d H k N wt d th c i d t h ci c
,

n n an oo , e on , an o e r s, a rr e e s en e

t t h high t pitch f u ful d th ugh i t id m d

,

o e es o se n e ss , a n ro s a a e

th e m t p digi u di c v i
os ro It i ot h w vs s o er es s no o e e r, o u r

p vi c t nt i t l g di qui iti bj ct but

.
,

ro n e o e er th n o a on s s on o n e su e ,

s i mply t t b f th y u g d
o se m
e o re f th m e o n re a er so e o e o re

cu i u p p ti f th ci c th t h m y b xcit d
r o s ro er es o e s en e, a e a e e e

t tudy it f hi m lf ; d w will p m i him th t

o s or se an e ro se a

s h uld h d v t hi m i d t it tudy h will b mply

o e e o e s n o s s e e a

p id f u t l b b t w up it
,

re a y m f
or a n h m y a o n o a or e a es o on .

GEOMETR IC AL DEFINITIO NS .

I g m t y p i ti
n eo id t h v ith b dth l gth
e r a o n s sa o a e ne er re a en

thick i t h di t c b tw t w p i t
, ,

n or A li n e ss . ne s e s an e e een o o n s

p ll l li
ara e lw y k p t t h m di t c f m ch
nes a a s ee a e sa e s an e ro ea
o th erA ig i d li i wh t i c m m
r ly c ll d
ne t igh
s a s o on a e a s ra t
( 25 6
1
258 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

he dron,with ight t i gul id Fig e r an ar s es . . 4, a d dc hdo e a e ron,

’

w ith tw lv id h p d lik p t g
e e s es s a e e en a on s, with fi q ve e u al

sid Fig 5 i h d
es an so c a e ro n , with tw ty id en s e s, forme d of
q uil t l t i gl
. .
,

e a e ra r an es
0

HOW TO MAKE FIVE SQUAR ES INTO A LAR E O NE G WITHOUT ANY

WASTE OF ST UFF .

S upp o se h v
yo u a e fi ve s qu a re s o f cl th o or a n ythi g l n e se ,
Fig c t id f f u f th
,

as i n . 7 ; fi n d t he e n er o f on e s e o o r o e se

squ d cut th m f m th t p i t t t h
a re s , a n pp it c e ro a o n o e o os e o rn e r ,
th pl c t h p f ct qu i th c t
en a e e d th th
er e s ar e n e e n re , a n e o er
pi c u d
e e s ro i F ig 8 n ,
a s se e n n . .

DEC EPTIVE VISION .

Th f ll wi g l ight h w h w
e o o ily th y m y b
n s e s o s o e as e e e a e
d c iv d
e T k
e pi c f p t b d i ch d h lf
e a e a e e o as e oa r , an n an a a

i width i ch i l gth d divid it by i k d

.

n d fi ,
an ve n es n en ,
an e n e

lin e s i t thi t y q u
n o r s a re s , th en cut it f ro m c orn e r to c o r ne r,
 TR I CK S IN G EO ME T R Y . 259

so a s t o fo rm t w o t i gl
r an es A ft thi cut ff th
er s o e t op of
h t i gl t C g t h pi c thi
.

t es e r an es a d
an n, * an d a rr a n e e e es in s
m a nn e r

c u ti g th qu
O u o i t h fi t figu
n n th e s a re s n e rs re , ere app e ar
t b thi ty but t h
o e th r g m t f th e o er a rra n e en o e sa m c d
e ar

m t c t i thi ty t w It d h w v ly i
,

see s o on a n r -
o oes so, o e e r, on n
pp c but it i ly v y c ct th t d t ct
.

a e a ran e, s on a er o r re e ve a can e e
th i m p f cti
e er e on .

c p t h vi g pi c
A ar e n e r a n a h g y t i gul
e e of ma o an of a r an ar

Fig wi h d k w
form , ( se e ) s e t o no c uld k it up
h o w he o m a e

b t dv t g fi t id k
.

t o t he e s a an a e His rs e a w a s t o m a e an oh
l g q u t bl it but f u d th t if did
.

on s are a e o f , he o n a he s o t he

w t w d w uld v y g t
as e o f t he oo o be e r re a

ft c id ti di c v d th t
.

A e r on s e r a o n he s o ere a

t c ic l th d u i g
t he m o s e o n o m a me o of s n

t hew d w uld
oo o f it i t
be t o o rm n o an

v l
o a k thi v l c t i
To m a e s o a on a n as K

uch w d p ibl p c dd
.

m oo as o ss e , he ro e e e in
t he f ll wi g
o o n manner Le t B G n be A

t i gul pi c
t he r a n ar w d t k H
e e of oo a e G

one h lfa b
o f the divid
a se , a n d e th e
t i gl by d wi g li f H
r an e ra n a n e ro m to B
k GH c p it
.

Ta e i n t he o m a s s es a n d se t ,

id f G
o ff o n o n e o f t he s e s ro m d t o E, r a w
t heli p i t will
n e E r , a n d t he o n I c t vl
be t he e n e r of t h e o a
d w p ll l
ra x L a ra e di t c f
t o E r , a n d a t t he sa m e s a n e ro m t he
c t b
e n e r a s t he a se G p i tThe C
o n s A an du d by a re fo n
dividi g li f d wi g c by d w
.

n t he ne ro m E t o x a n d ra n A or ra
d tt d li C th ugh c t
,

in g th e o e n e s D A and G ro t he e n e r at I
h p i t b i gfu d v l ut c pl t d
.

T e se o n s e n o n , t he o a m s be o m e e by
d ught
t he ey e o f t he ra s ma n .

I t th f th q f m th ight gl
. e .
, a e our s uare ro e r an e .
260 T HE M A G IC IA N s O
’
WN
'

BO O K .

PUZZLED THE BRI KLAYER C

A b i kl y h d t c
r c t uct w ll wh l gth i th
a er a o on s r a a , o se en n e
di cti
re C w tw ty f u f t Th
on A B h lf f thi as en -
o r ee e one a o s
w ll m ly f m t C h d t b built v pi c f
.

a ,
na e ro B o ,
a o e o er a e e o

ii g g u d
r s n th t t h b
ro n so a e a se thi p t f t h w ll
of s ar o e a

th tw lv f t I m ki g
,

ld il y b m
’

w ou n e c e ss a r e o re an e e ee n a n

cc u t h ch g d m thi h lf f th w l l
.

out hi s a o n e ar e o re f or s a o e a

th f th t which w built
an or a as on l ve l g u d f m
e t ro n ro A o B
A g m t ici u d him th t t h qu c t t f
.

eo e r a n a ss re a e s a re on en s o
b th p ti
o f t h w ll w
or ons o e a e re ex tly lik ; which m y
ac a e a

b p v d i t h f ll wi g m
e ro e n e o o n an n er

Cut t w opi c c db d
e e s of ar f h Fig
o a r , in the o r m s o w n in s

p t p t w ll
.

2 a n d 3 , t o r e re s e n t he t w o a r s o f t he a ; l a y
th e pi c p ti g
e e r e re se n n t ight ll
t he s ra cu v d pi c
w a o n t he r e e e,

it will f u d th t
a nd be o n gla t he a n e s
5hich p j ct
w ro e ill x ctly
at A and B W e a

fill up p c pi c
t he s a e s a t E a n d F The e e

b d p ti g t ight
.

F of oar r e re se n n t he s ra
w ll a thu f u d
m ay s be o n x ctly
’

t o be e a
u ci t f
s ffi pi c qu l th t
e n t o o rm a e e e a to a

p ti g cu v d w l
re r e s e n n t he r e al th
Yo u m ay cu v d
e n l a y t he r e

pi c up t ight v i g xp i t
.

e e o n t he s r a o n e , a n d r e e rs n t he e e r me n

p v th t
ro e cu v d pi c c p bl
a t he r e e e is f i g
a a e o f or m n a r e c ta n

gul pi c qu l
ar e e e th
a t o the o er .

TRIANGULAR PR O BLEM .

T k f u
a qu pi c f p t b d f th m dim
e o r s are e es o as e oar o e sa e en
i d divid th m di g
s o n s, a n l ly th t i by d wi g
e e li e a on a a s, ra n a n

f m t w pp it gl fig i t ight t
,

ro o O ios th e an e s, a s n e u re s , n o e ri

an gl P i t v f th t i gl with th p i m ti
es . a n se en o e se r an es e r s a c
262 T HE MA G IC IA N S
’
WN
‘ ’

O BO O K .

tic l h d av d t d t mi th l gth f th li th u
a , e en e ore
-

o e er ne e en o e ne s
d c ib d
es r O liv e d S . w k d ci cl erd l e e rra s or e a r e, an a so a
t i gl qu l t
r an e e quil t l t i gl i c ib d withi
a o an e a e ra r an e, ns r e n
t h ci cl
e r d i m gi d th t th f m w
e , an x ctly qu l
a ne a e or er as e a e a
t tw
o f t h l tt
o o f g tti g t h t t h d ubl f t hi t i
e a e r, or e n a e o e o
'

s r
an gl i qu l t t h h x g i c ib d withi th ci cl
e s e a o e e a on ns r e n e r e,
’

an d th f m ll th t h ci cl it lf A F ch m
e r e o re s a er an e r e se re n an

ch ll g d th w ld d d p it d liv tk
.

a en e e or an e os e re s a s a s a e,
th t h c uld cc mpli h th f t H duc d th p bl m
,

a e o a o s e ea . e re e e ro e
to th m ch ic l p c
e e f dividi g
an ci cl i t f u
a ro e ss o n a r e n o o r
qu t d th
a r e rs, a n tu i g th with th i gl utw den rn n e se e r an es o ar s,
t f m qu which h t d t b qu l t “

so as o or a s a re , e a s ser e o e e a o

th ci cl
e thi h w v w
r e p v d t b idicul u
s o e er a s soon ro e o e r o s .

S m p o e h v t k pie rs o n sfp t b d a d cutti g

e a en a e ce o as e o ar an n

it t i t ci cul f m d by cutti g th t ci cul di c

,

ou n o a r ar or an n a r ar s

i t pi c f qu f m d d fi it di m i
,

n o e es o a s d fit
a re or an e n e e n s o n s, a n
ti g t h m tu d pi c
n e sa i t t h th h v c m m
e rn e e e s on e n o e o e r, a e o e ar

to a no ti f th up fici l on o f ci cl B t thi ki d
e s er a a re a o a r e . u s n

o f d m e t ti i pu ly m ch ic l d i ith g
o n s ra on s re e an a an s ne er eo

m t ic l ci tific d i i f ct d m t ti
,

e r a n or s en an s n a ,
no e o n s ra on a o

c di g t m th m tic F if we t k t h pi c f c d
, ,

or n o a e a s or a e e e es o ar ,

h w v x ctly th y m y pp t b f m d d x m i
.

o e er e a e a a ea r o e or e ,
an e a ne

th m with mic c p w h ll
e a fi d th t ro s f th m o e, e s a s o on n a n on e o e

a re g m t ic lly t u
eo e rf th m l gth
a b dthr e , n or o e sa e en or re a ,

an d th f th c clu i
e re o re iv d t i f l e on s on a rr e a s a a s e on e .

Th ly m th m tici
e ear i th i tt mpt t lv thi
a e a a n s, n e r a e s o so e s

p bl m g
ro e lly p c d d t h f ll wi g pl
, e n e ra If w ro ee e on e o o n an . e

d w ra qu ext i t a Ci cl th t i t uchi g th
s ar e e r or o a r e, a s, o n e

s qu i f u p i t ch id f th qu b i g q u l t
a re n o r o n s, e a s e o e s a re e n e a o

t h di m t
e f t h ci cl
a w e er o c vi c u lv e r e, e c an so o n on n e o r se es

th t t h b u d y f th qu will b g t th th
a e o n ar o e s are e re a e r an e

ci cu mf c f th ci cl
r d th
e re n f th f m
e o e r e, an e a re a o e or er

g t th th t f t h l tt
re a er B t if t h
an qu b d w a o e a er u e s a re e ra n

withi t h ci cl th t ly t h f u c t uch it th
.

n e r e , so a on e o r o rn e rs o . en

it i qu lly vid t th t t h ci cl i l g b th i b u n
s e a e en a e r e s ar e r, o n o r
-

d y dar th th q u
an By thi p
a re a , dm g w an e s ar e . s ro c e e , e

arr iv t th c clu i th t ci cl i m ll th
e a e on qu s on a a r e s s a er an a s are
 '

T R IC R S IN G EO ME T R Y . 263

ex ter n a l it d l g th to i t, anl t it L t xt
ar er an o n e n er n a o e us n e
upp th t w d w gul p t g th t i figu
.

s o se a e ra a re ar en a on , a s, a re

o f fi qu l id xt i t th Ci cl
ve e a s d t uchi g it
e s, e er or o e r e, a n o n on

fi vep i t th it i vid t th t th ci cl i wh ll y
o n s en s e en a as e r e s o

c t i d withi t h p t g it m u t b m ll th th t
on a ne n e en a on , s e s a er an a

w hich c t i it B t if t h p t g b d c ib d withi
on a n s . u e en a on e es r e n
th ci cl t uchi g it t th fi
e r e, gul p i t th
o n f a e ve an ar o n s, en o
c u th ci cl i l g th th p t g which it
o rs e e r e s ar er an e en a on con
t i a ns .

N w i g m t y my y u g
o ,
n eod m u t b i mi d
e r o n re a e rs s ear n n ,

x ct p iph y ci cu mf c x ct
,

th e e a er d th er f or r ere n e, an e e a a re a o
an y figu b u d d by t reig h t l i o m y b
n d t m i e d s ra
'

n e s, a e e er ne

w ith ig u ccu cy
r d if w d w t w p lyg
o ro s a — y ra an e ra o o on s sa
f hu d d id Withi d with ut t h ci cl
—w
o one n re s e s, o ne n an one o e r e
c t i th x ct
e can as f th p lyg
er a n d e e a a re a o os e o o n s, a n
a fii m th t t h
r f circl i g t th
a e c t i
a re a o a e s re a e r an a er a n
a m u t o d ln th ,
th c t i m u t Th t w
an e ss an an o er er a n a o n e se o
m u t if th u mb f th id f th p lyg b
.

a o n s, e n er o e s es o e o on e so

l g
ar e as w e h e re v y l y lik th t
s upp o se , m a y be so er n ear a e, a

eith will giv th

e r on e ci cl with g t cl e e a re a o f t h e r e re a o se

n e ss .

By m uch m so eth A chi m d f u d th t

s eans as e se r e es o n a

if t h di m t f ci cl b c ll d 7 th t h ci cu m
e a e er o
‘

a r e e a e en e r

f c will b ly 2 2 ; d th t if t h qu
,

e re n e e ne arf th an a e s a re o e

di m t b 1 4 th th
a e er e f th ci cl will b q u l en e a re a o e r e e e a

b ut 1 1 but thi c mput ti w lightly i

,

to a o d s o a on as s n e rr o r , a n

g v t th
a e f t h Ci cl t
o g t m u by b u t
e a re a o e r e oo re a a eas re a o
on e th th u dth p t f th wh l At l t p i d
re e -
o san ar o e o e . a a er er o ,

h w v
o Eu p
e er, a m th m tici m d M tiu di
ro e an a e a a n, n a e e s, sc o v
c red m th d which m k
a e xt di y pp ch t
o a es an e ra or n ar a ro a o
re c u r a c
y d i t th m ti
an m ily m m
s a b d H e sa e e e as re e e re . e
f u d th t if t h di m t b c id d q u l t 1 1 3 th
,

o n a e a e er e on s e re e a o en

th ci cu m f c w uld qu l 3 5 5 ; if w m ultiply t h
,

e r e re n e o e a or e e

s qu f th
a re o diu by 3 5 5 d divid it by 1 1 3 th
e ra s ,
an e ,
e a re a
2 64 T HE
-

MA G IC 1A N s O
’
WN BO O K .

will b g v N w thi m th d i
e i v y
en ly c t o s e o s so er ne ar orre c
th t th ci cl f t i di m t i giv withi
.
,

a f e a re a o a r e o ne oo n a e er s en n
t h fifty th u
e dth p t f qu i ch
-
o sa n ar o a s a re n .

O th m th m ticier h v c i d th pp xi m ti till
a e a an s a e a rr e e a ro a on s

fu th r Lud lph V
er . C l w k d it t t 3 6 pl c f
o an e u en or e ou o a es o

figu h wi g th t if t h di m t b 1 t h ci cu mf c
re s , s o n a e a e er e ,
e r e re n e
v1 ill be

or th t if th l t figu b 8 th
a e ult will b littl b
as re e e re s e a e e
l w t h t uth d if 9 littl b v it
,

o e r an a e a o e

Si c thi M Sh p E gli h m th m tici c i d

.
, ,

n e s, r ar an n s a e a an, a rr e

pp xi m ti t 72 pl c f figu M J h M chi
.
,

th e a ro a on o a es o re s r o n a n
t 1 0 0 figu d clip d ll th M d L g yw k d
.

o re s , a n e se a o e rs . e a n or e
it t t 1 2 8 pl c f figu d f th d g
.

ou o a f es o re s , a n o e e re e o n ea r n ess

to which thi c mput ti b i g t h p p ti

s o M t l a on r n s e ro or on , on uc a

sa y “
If w
s, upp ci cl t h di m t f which i
e s ose a r e, e a e er o s a

th u d milli ti m g t th t h di t c b tw
o san on es re a e r
'

an e s an e e een

th d th
e s un a n th t h i t h p p ti
e e ar f th i , e e rr o r n e ro or on o e c r

cu mf w uld b th u d milli ti m l th t h
e re n c e o e a o san on es e ss an e
thick f h i
n ess o a a r .
”

B t ft u ll a f ther ac mput ti quit c ct

n on e o e se o a on s a re e o rr e

th y l l d vi t f m t h t uth d b i g t th c clu
,

e a e a e ro e r an r n us o e on

i th t th u mb c ll cti f u mb
,

s on a e re a r e no n ers or o e on o n e rs
which will giv t h x ct ti f th ci cu mf c e e e f a ra o o e r e re n e , or o

th f
e a re a o ci cl t it di m t a W ff thi xpl
r e o s a e er . e o er s e ana

tion on th ubj ct t y u g f i d th t th y m y t
e s e o o ur o n r en s a e a no

b puzzl d by t h qu ti
e e d th t h uld th y b
e kd es on an a s o e e as e

to s qu th ci cl a re h e
y t th
r t h d
e , or e ar an one a sse r a e can o

s o, th y m y b bl t h w th t th y
e a e a w k t th e o s o a e a re a a e
”
o e

q u ti es d k w h w t
on , a n xpl i i t no o o e a n .
266 T HE MA G IC IAN s ’
O WN BO O K .

a chi vi g vict y v it w h v i c qu i“g

e n or od er as e a e n on er n an a

up i g m f kill It i i g d
,

y t
v e rs a r m a so e s e r or a e o s . s n oo

so o th ight d i ty d pl
a r t p ti me t w tch th
a n an e as an as
”
o a e

t y w d i g f th p tt mpti g t lucid t
, ,

s ra an er n s o ano er e rs o n a e n o e a e

a P d x p f m Puz l with which

a ra o or i p vi u
e r or a z e, on e s re o s
‘

l y cqu i t d It i l ugh bl t hi m l t d with h p

,

a a n e s a a e o se e e a e o e

pp t p dy d f hi t ubl wh y k w
.

a t th e a a re n s ee en o s ro e s, en ou no

th t t th t m m t h
a a ctu lly f th f m hi bj ct
a o en e 1s a a ar er ro s o e

th h w wh h b g ; d it i l mu g t
, ,

an e as en e e an an s no e ss a si n o
w tch hi c i g d p i
a s in h c c iv hi m lf t b
re a s n es a r, a s e on e es se o e
g tti g m
e n d m i v l v d wh y
ore a n w ell w o re n o e en o u a re a a re

th t h i withi i gl tu f h ppy t mi ti f hi
,

a e s n a s n e rn o a a er na on o s
t il but wh t mi thful m m t i th t wh th b i g
o s a a r o en s a en e re e n

ly t w w y t tu th ight d t h th w g
,

on o a s o rn , e o ne r an e o er ron ,

as i u u lly th
s c s h t ka th l tt d b c m
e a se , e a es e a e r, a n e o es
n ore th v an e er

P oz e d, pu z z l e d, and perpl exed .

Puzzl by m f m d
e s are igi ; t h Sphy x no e ans o o e rn or n e n

puzzl d th b i f m f t h h
e e f tiquity d
ra n s o so e o e er o e s o an an

v Al x d th G at it i w itt m d v l
,

e en e an er e re as s r en . a e se e ra
y t u ti th k t with which G diu t h Ph ygi
,

e ss a s o n e e no or s, e r an

ki g w h h d b
n i d f m th pl w t t h th
o a ti d
e e n r a se ro e o o e ro n e , e

up hi i mpl m t f h u b d y i th t mpl i
,

s e i t i
en s o s an r n e e e, n so n r

c t m
a e a th t u iv l m chy w p mi d t
a n n e r, a n e rsa on a r as ro se o

th m e wh c uld u d it ft h vi g b
an o o p t dly n o : a er a n een re ea e
b ffl d h
a t l
e gth d w hi w d c id i g th t h
e, a en re s s or on s er n a e

titl d t th fulfill m t f th p m i by cu tti g t h

, , ,

w as e n e o e en o e ro se , n e
G dior k t an no .

1 . THE CHINESE CROSS .

v pi w db m t l m d
.

Ha e s ix e ce s of oo f th m on e , o r e a a e o e sa
‘

e
gth b v figu ch pi c f t h
, ,

le n as No 6 in .
,
th e a d o e re s , a n ea e e o e

s am e s iz e a s No . 7 It is
. qui d t c t uct c re re o on s r a ro s s
 PR A T I A LC C P A R A D O X ES AND PU Z Z LES . 2 67

w ith i m f m th pi c
s x ar d i uch m s, th t
ro e se e e s, a n n s a an n e r a

it h ll t b di pl c d wh th w up th fl
s a no e s a e en ro n on e oo r

h d d p t f ch figu p t t h p t th t
.

'

Th e s a e ar s o ea re re r e se n e ar s a

a re cut t f t h w d d ch pi c m k d i p
ou o e oo an ea e e ar e a s su

p d t b f ci g th d whil t h pi c m k d b
,

o se o e a n e re a e r, e e e es ar e a re

th ig ht id
e r f ch pi c tu d v t w d th l ft
s e o ea e e rn e o er o ar s e e so

t f c d p t th ch
,

as oth a N 7e e d f re a er . o . re r e se n s e en o ea
pi c f w d &
e e o d i giv t h w th di m i
oo ,
c .
,
an s en o s o e e ns o n s . a

p ll l g m i th illu t
A a ra e o ra as n e s ra

ti fig 1 m y b cut i t t w
,

o n, .
,
a e n o o
pi ce th t by hifti g t h p i
e s, s o a s n e os

ti f th pi c t w th figu
on o e e e s, o o er re s

m y b f m d
a h w by fi g 2
e or e ,
as s o n s .

a d 3
n .

p A l t hi h u t v l i
e rs o n e s o se o se e ra n
m t wh cupi d difi t fl '

a e s, d
o oc e e re n oo r s , a n
h vi g g d
a n tt ch d t th h u
a ar en a a e o e o se ,
h w
e d i u f dividi g it m g
as e s ro s o n a on
th m Th w t t
e . i th g fe re e re en re e s n e a
d d h w
en , a n d i u f dividi g it e as e s ro s o n so
th t ch f t h fi i m t h uld h v
a ea o e ve n a es s o a e
an equ l h f g d a d tw t
S a re o ar en an o re e s
H w did h d it ?
.

o e o

4 . THE EN LESS STRIN D G .

Now , sir, your c oa t is o ff

A nd se e

i
Yo ur r ght ha nd p oc ke -

t d!
e
So l e t it be
Whil e o er
’

your a rm
Au e ndl e ss st r ng i
Som e t hree ya rds round
H an g s ke a sl in g li .

Take t he s tri ng o ff
B ut , j ust for fun,
It must be done
i
K e ep ng your r gh han d in its pl ace , i t
il i
-

And not a sm e m ust st r yo ur fa ce

il i
.

U nt you fi nd th s pu z z l e out ,
t
NO coa sh all Wrap your bac k about .
68 TH E MA GC I IA N O WN BO O R .

C HINESE MAZE THE WILLOW P ATTER N PLATE

-
.

Ye fair o n e s w ho , in c on ti n e nt o r isl e ,
i w h i h l l a n b rin g
L o n g fo r d e l g h t s c o v e a o n e c

Whil s t b l i d i l a ffe c t io n s s mil e ,

i
a
r u y p s s
p y “
d h t h w d d in g r ng
H a ste t h ro ugh t he ma z e , a n r e ac e e

Th e sw e e t K oo n g se , e -
w h o se s p i r it h o v e rs n e ar ,

d
’
i t h h t h e d o u b t
Shall w at c h the e w a n r n g r o u g
d h t h h w t h t f h O p e o r fe a r
A w u s o e s a u g o ,

l i
n e n o

Shal w h spe r t o t h e e ,
a s t h y foo t st e ps s t ray

6 . THE VER TIC AL LINE PUZZLE .

D w
ra s ix v tic l li
er b l
a n e s, a s e o w, a n d, by ddi g
a n fi ve

th li nes to th m l t t h wh l f
e e e o e o rm n n e i .
o er ,
2 70 T HE MA I IA N S GC ’
O WN BO O K .

f u t pi c f p ap c d
C ut o u t o r e e n w d f th e es o e r, ar or oo o e
iz h p th h w i th di g m d
, ,

s a me s e a n d s a e as o se s o n n e a ra an
th f bl g with th m
e n orm a n o on e .
,

14 THE SQUAR E AND C IR CLE P UZZ LE

.
.

G t pi c f c db d th iz d h p f t h di
e a e e o ar o ar e s e an s a e o e a
g m d pu ch i it tw lv ci cl h l i th p iti
,

ra ,
an n n e e r es or o es n e os on

sh w Th puzzl i t cut th c db d i t f u pi c
o n . e e s, o e ar o ar n o o r e es
of qu l i
e ch pi c t b f th m h p
a s z e, ea d t e e o e o e sa e s a e, an o
c t i th ci cl with ut cutti g i t y f th m
on a n re e r e s, o n n o an o e .

15 THE SCALE AND RING P UZZ LE . .

P vid thi pi c f w d f b ut t w i ch
ro e a n de e o oo o a o o n es an a
h lf qu
a m k
s u d h l t ch c
a re a u ffici tly
e a ro n o e a ea o rn e r , s en

l g t d mit th
ar e f
o a ti m th thick f th c d
re e o r our es e n e ss o e or
will ft w d t h m iddl
_

y ou d i fa er ar s u se , an n e e o

th b d m k f u m ll e u d h l i th
o ar a e o r s a e r ro n o es n e
f m f qu a d b ut h lf or i ch b
o a s a re , n a o a an n e
tw ch Th t k f u pi c f thi ilk
e en e a en a e o r e es o n s en
c d ch b ut i i ch l g p
.

or ea a o s x n es on a ss on e
th ugh ch f t h f u c h l tyi g
, ,

ro ea o e o r o rn e r o e s, n a

k tu d th t th d no ffi xi g littl
n e rn e a a e en or a n a e
b ll b d t p v t it d wi g th ugh
,

a or ea o re en s ra n ro

t k th c d which wh d ubl d will

a e an o er or en o e

b ut v i ch l g d p t h t w d th ugh
.
, ,

b e a o se en n es on ,
an a ss e o en s ro
 P R A C IC AL P A R A O X
T D ES AN D P UZZ LE S . 271

t he m iddl h l f mt h f t t th b ck f t h h d
e o es a a, ro e ro n o e a o e e ar

c d th ugh ch h l g i f b ck f t
,

(o ne or ) ro d m eat o e, an a a n ro a o ro n

th ugh t h th h l 6 b t i th i d t g th i
ro e o er o es e e s x en s o e er n a

k t no t f m
so a s m ll c lo d p p ti
or i g tha s a s a e , an ro or on n e
l gth f t h c d th t wh y h ld t h c l
,

en o e or s, s o a en ou o e s a e su s

p d d t h m iddl c d b id p i g th ugh t h f u
en e e e or es es a ss n ro e o r

c t h l wil l d m it f b i g d w up i t l p f
, ,

en er o e s, a o e n ra n n o a oo o

a b ut h lf
o ch f m t h u f c f t h c l p vid
a a n In ro e s r a e o e s a e ro e a
i g fm t l b
r n o f b ut th
e a or qu t f
on e , oi ch i a o re e a r e rs o an n n

di m t
a d pl
e e r, a n it th c l b i gi g th l p th ugh
ac e
'

on e s a e, r n n e oo ro

i t m iddl ; th
s d wi g t h l p littl th ugh t h
e e n, ra n e oo a e ro e

s c l t w d y p it d ubl
a e o ar it i th ugh t h h l
o u, a ss o e as s, ro e o e

t th c A v th k tu d th d d w it b ck
,

a e o rn e r o er e no n e rn e a an ra a

th p it i th m w y th ugh t h h l t c
, ,

en a ss n e sa B e a ro e o e a orn e r

v t h k t d d w it b ck th d wi g up t h
,

o er e no an ra a en , ra n e
l p littl m p it v t h k t t t p d ft
,

oo a e o re , a ss o er e no a o an a er
w d th ugh th h l C d D i ucc i lik t h
,

ar ro e o es an n s e ss on , e e

o th d th
e rs , a n i g will b fix d e r n e e .

16 THE HEAR T P UZZ LE . .

C t u pi c f thi w d th h p i dic t d by th di
a e e o n oo e s a e n a e e a
g m d h vi g p f t d it
ra ,
an a b v d w pi c f
n e r o ra e as a o e, ra a e e o

str in g ,
w it h a sm a l e r l h e ar t tt ch d
a a e at the e nd , th ro u g h
27 2 T HE MA I IA N GC ’
S O WN BO O K .

No 1 , p it b hi d d b i g it th ugh 2 b f
a ss e nd , an r n ro e o re , a n

th ugh 3 t 6 wh l p mu t b m d
.

ro d an so o n o en a oo s e a e so as

cl th t p t f th t i g which u f m 2 t 3
, ,

to en o se a ar o e s r n r ns ro o

Th puzzl i t m v th t i g f m th l g h t lt
.

e e s o re o e e s r n ro e ar e e ar a o
g th with ut u f t i g t h l p
e e r, o n as en n e oo
h uld b t k t v id twi ti g t gli g t h
.

C are s o e a en o a o s n or e n a n n e
t i g Th l gt h f t h t i g h uld b p p ti d t
s r n e en o e s r n s o e ro or on e o
i f th h t ; if y m k t h h t t w i ch
.

the s ze o e e ar ou a e e e ar o n es

an d h lf high t h t i g wh d ubl d h uld b b ut

a a ,
e s r n en o e s o e a o
i i ch l g
n ne n es on .

17 THE C R OSS PUZZLE . .

C t th pi c f p p t th h p u re e e es o a er o e s a e
f N 1 t th h p fN 2 d o O o ne o e s a e o o an

t th t f N L t th m b
.
, .
,

3 fp
on e o a o o e e e o ro

p ti l iz Th pl c t h pi c t
. .

or on a s es en a e e e es o~
g th c
.

t f m e e r so a s o or a r oss .

18 THE YANKEE SQUAR E . .

m y pi c f ch figu i c db d th y
an e es o ea re n ar o ar as e

ha v e n m u b e rs mar k d e on ea ch th en f o rm t he p idr e of t he
Ame r a n ic arm y .

19 THE
. CAR D PUZZLE .

O b t puzzl hith t m d i p
ne of th e es td i es er o a e s re re se n e n

th x d cut A i pi c f c d b b
e an n e e w lip s a e e o ar a n a rro s

divid d f m it b t t m dg t h wh l b dth f t h
.

e ro s o o e e, e o e re a o e

c d xc pt ju t u ffi ci t t h ld it
ar t e e s s en o o on a

ch id ; th m l l lip f c d
,

ea s e c c is an o er s a s o ar

with t w l g q d ; d bit f o ar e s uai e e n s, a s 18 a o

t b cc p p th ugh which i p d d
o a o i e, ro 0 c s a ss e ,
an

which k pt by t h t w d Th is e on e o en s cc . e
’

puzzl c i t i g tti g th pip ff w ith ut e on s s s n e n e e O o

b ki g it i ju i g y th p t f th
re a n or n r n an o er ar o e
274 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN B O O K.

23 . THE PUZZLE WALL .

upp th
S o se e re w as a p d u d which f u
on a ro n o r p o o r me n
built th i h u thu
,

e r o s e s, s

0
Su pp f u vil di p d ich m
o se o r e -
s os e r en a ft e rw a r d built h u
s o se s
aro u d th p p pl thu
n e o or eo e, s

o o 0 0

wi h d t h v l l th w t
an d s e o a e a e a e r of the p d t th m lv
on o e se es
H w c uld th y build high w ll hut t th p
.

o o e a a ,
so a s t
o s ou e o or
p pl f m th p d ?
eo e ro e on

24. THE NUNS .

w ty f u u w
T en -
o g d i c v t by ight by
r n ns e r e a rr a n e n a on en n

it t c u t i ch w y i th
,

a s s e r, o o n n ne ea a ,
as n e
di g m F u f th m w t af ra o r o e en ou t or a

w lk by m light H w w
.

th
a oon . o e re e re

m i d pl c d i th qu till t
a n er a e n e s a re s o a s s o
c u t i ch w y ? Th f u w h w t
o n n ne ea a e o r o en

t tu d b i gi g with th m f u
ou re rn e r n n e o r

f i d h w w th y ll pl c d till t
,

r en s o e re e a a e s o

u t i
co n ch w y d thu t d c iv t h i t
n ne ea a t an s o e e e e s s e r, a s o
Wh th th w 2 0 2 4 2 8 3 2 i th qu ?
,

e er ere e re , , ,
or ,
n e s a re

25 THE HO R SE SHOE PUZZLE . .

O t pi c f ppl u tu ip i t th h p f
a e e o a e or rn n o e s a e o
h h tick i pi i it f
a o rs e s il d th
oe, s s x ns n or n a s, a n e n,
by t w cut divid it i t i p t ch t
o s, e n o s x a r s, e a o c on
t i p ia n one n .
 PR A T I A L C C P A R A DO X ES A ND PU Z Z LES . 2 75

With e ight pi e c e s o f c rd a p p
or a e r, o f t he s h p
a e of Fig .

(1 , fu
o r of F ig 6, a n d fu o r o
'

f F ig . 0, a nd of p ro p o r ti o n a te

i p ct q u
.

s z es , form a e rfe s ar e .

Th e o s d g a re , by pl ci g t w li up a n o ne s on
th e m, t o be sudd ly enu d t lif d a ro se o e an

m d t a e o ru n Q u y H w d wh
er ,
h uld o an e re s o
th li b pl c d d wh t h uld b th
.

e se nes e a e ,
an a s o e e
f m f th m
or s o e

m PUZZLE or THETWO FATHERS

.

Tw o a f th e rs h v ch qu
a e ea f l d O f th
a s a re o an . ne a er di <

id
v es his s o as t v t hi m lf
o r e se r f u th thu
e o se on e o r s

th f t d vid hi
The o e r a he r i es s so a s to r e se r v e to h im l f se o ne
four th f
in t he o rm of t i gl
'

a r an e thu s

The y e a ch ha v e fo u r so n s, a n d e a c h divi d es t he re ma nder i

2 76 GC T HE MA I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

am g hi on i uchs s on s n s a w ay th t a ea ch so n wil l h s a re

equ lly with hi b th

a s ro e r, a n d in s i mil ar s h p a e . H w wo e re
th t w f m divid d
e o ar s e

2 9 THE TRIAN LE
. G PUZZLE .

Cut tw ty t i glen r an es ou t f to qu pi c
en s a re e e s of w d;oo
mix th m t g th
e o e e r, a n d r e qu t p es t m k
a e r so n o a e an e x ct a
s q u with th m
a re e .

30 . CUTTING OUT A C RO SS .

How c an be cut out of a s n i gl pi c e e e of p p a e r, a n d w it h

on e cut of th e s ci s sors , a p f ct c
er e ro s s , a n d all the o th er
form s as S h w o n i n t he cut s

31 . ANOTHER C R OSS PUZZLE .

With th re e pi c e es of c dbar oar d of t he

s h p
a e and s iz e of NO . 1, a n d one e a ch of

No 2 . and 3 , to fo rm a c ro ss .

A is a w ll a ,
B C D th re e h u o s e s, a n d E F G th re e fo u i
n t a ns

or c an a s l .

It is req ui d t b i g th w t
re o r n e a er f ro m E: to D ,
from G to E,
278 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

or r n i g s, a s d pict d b v
e e a o e . The puzzl e is t o g e t b th b d
o ea s
o

on t he s a me id with ut m vi g th t i g f
s e, o re o n e s r n rom t he
h ol e s , o r u tyi g t h k t
n n e no s .

38 THE DOUBLE HEAD ED PUZZLE

.
-

Cut a ci cul pi c f w d
r ar i th e cut N e o oo as n e o . 1, a nd

fo u th l k
r o e r s, i e puzzl c i t i g tti g th
No 2 The e ons s s n e n em
l l i t th c h p d lit u t il th y l k lik Fig 3
. .

a n o e ross s -
a e s n e oo e . .
,

3 9 ARITHMETIC AL PUZZLE . .

Th m ff fi g i l will b
e su o o ur ur e s n va ue e.
Ab th d i h d d d th
ove se ve n ou san n ne un re an ree ;
B t wh
u th y h l d y
en ll fi d y f i e a re a ve , ou
’
n ve r a r
Th e sum w ill be not hing , in truth I de cl are .

40 . GR AMMATIC AL PUZZLE .

i
Le t th e r ch , gr e a t, an n o e , an ue n bl b q t i th
e fe s a ha l s,
d tl l
An d p ass th e h ours aw ay a s t he m ost t h ought e ss r eve l ; l
w ll
.

The n se e k the p oor m an s d re a ry ho me , w hose ve ry di ngy

’
a s
li l l
P roc a m full w el to al l how l ow his r ank and e v el .

T k aw y e l tt f m w d i th b v t z
a a on e e er ro a or n e a o e s an a ,

an d ub titut
s th l vi g t h w d m t m ph d
s e ano e r, ea n e or so e a or o se

still w d f th E gli h l gu g
a or d by th t ch
o e g n s an a e an a an e,
t t lly ft th y t ctic l c t ucti f t h wh l t
,

o a a er e s n a a ons r on o e o e se n

en c ch gi g t h m d
e, an d t nf v b tu i g e oo s an e n se s o er s, rn n

v b i t u
er s u i t dj ctiv
n o no d dj ctiv i t
n s, n o ns n o a e e s, a n a e es n o

dv b & m k th ti t z b q uit
fi

a er ds, c .
, an so a e e en re s an a e ar e a
di ff t m i g f m th t which it h
e re n e an n it t d b v ro a as a s s an s a o e
 P R A C T IC A L P AR A D X O ES A ND PUZZ LES . 2 79

41 . THE TREE PUZZLE .

Pl t an ch d f tw ty
a n or ar th t th
o h ll en -
on e t re e s , so a e re s a

b i t ight w with fi
e n ne s ra ro ch w th t
s, ve t i
re e s n ea ro e ou

gul g m t ic l figu d th t
,

li ne a re ar eo e r ll t a re , a n e re e s a a un e
q u l di t c f m ch th
a s an es ro ea o er .

42 AN EPITAPH O N ELLINO R BACHELLO R AN O LD PYE WOMAN

.
,
.

B A Thi T h d U tt H E MO U l d y
e ne . n e s . o
L D C R U STO ! F ue l L B
. . . . .

A c h E l L o r L a t E L Y,
—
. .

W a S h N W H A ss ! kill d I N T H
'

.s o v e. o w . . . . . .

E a r T So fp , I, E sc u S ta r . .

D San D T A rt S an D K N E W E
—
. . . . .

Ve r Y us E — O ft H e o ve N W H e n s H e
. .

D l i V D L o n ge no
’ ’

—
.

U g H S he m A D E h e R l a S t p U f . tap . . . .

U f F B Y he R hu . . .

S Ba n D M . .

U c h pr a is D No Whe re s H e dot
’

i
. .

HL 1 e T o m A h e ad I R T P Ye n hop E sthathe
. . . . . . . .

R C R U S TWI .

L L B E ra is .

43 . C
A UR IO S LETTER U .

F i ds r en Sir, fi d r en s,
t d y u di p iti
s an o r s os on ;
Ib i g ear n
am ant h w ld e or

i s Whil t t h s e
c t mpt
on e

44 . A PUZZLING INSCR IPTION .

P R S V R Y P R F C TMN
V R K P T H S P R C P T S TN
li b v w
The t w o n e s a o e xd c
e r e a ffi eu i t bl
t o the o m m n on a e
of a sma ll chu ch
r l c ti u d puzzl t h
in Wa e s , a n d on n e to e e
le a rn e d c g g ti
o n re a v l c tu i but t l g th
o n fo r s e e r a en r es, a en
the n s r i c ipt h t
i o n w a s d e 0 1p h e 1 e ditW a w as ?

hi p pl xi g i v ti i f g t tiq uity d w
T s er e n n en on s o re a an an as

t t d by C d th m th m tici b gi i g
,

re a e on t th
ar an , e a e a an, a e e nn n

of th ixt th c tu y It c i t f fl t pi c f thi
e s e en en r on s s s o a a e e o n
2 80 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN soon .

me t b
a l orwith t h l i it i ch h l
on e , Wi i en o es n n ea o e a re s
l ly fix d b t
oo se t i t h d t
e , d t p v t
e a e n ou n o a ea a on e en , o re en
it lippi g th ugh d t h th f t d t
s s n roi g l an e o er a s ene o a r n a so

l E ch wi b p d th ugh th i g f
, ,

o o se . h a re as e en a ss e ro e r n o

th x t wi p vi u ly t it w i g b i g f t d
e ne re , re o s o s o n r n e n a s ene on
an d th ugh t h wh l f th
ro i g u wi l p b w
e o e o e r n s r ns a re oo or o ,

which l c t i withi it bl g p c ll t h wi
a so on a ns, n s o on s a e, a e res

t whic h t h
o i g f t d t h wh l p e r n ti g s a re a s en e e o e re s e n n so

c mplic t d
o pp ca e t m k th l i g th
an a e a ra n e, as o a e e re e a s n e
i g f m t h b w pp
r n s ro i mp i bility The to a e ar a n o ss e c o n s r uc
ti f it w uld b f u d th t ubl m t th m t u
.

on o o e o n ra er ro e so e o e a a e r,

but it m y b pu ch d t m t f t h t y h p v y
a e r a se a os o e o s o s er
lightly d l g tly m d It l xi t i v i u p t
an e e an a e a so e s s n ar o s ar s

f th c u t y f g d i i p h p “by m i g i u
.

o e o n r or e n ro n , er a s so e n en o s

vill g m ch ic d ptly m d Th Ti i g I
,
”
a e e an an a na e e r n ro n s .

Th f ll wi g i t ucti will h w th p i cipl which

,

e o o n ns r on s s o e r n e on

th puzzl i c t uct d d will p v

e e s k y t it
on s r e an ro e a e o s

luti
,

so on

T k t h l p i y u l ft h d h ldi g it t th d B
.

a e e oo n o r e an o n a e en , ,

dc id t h i g b i g mb d l t t 1 0 th Th
,

an on s er e r n s as e n nu e re s o . e

1 t will b t h
s xt m i g t t h ight d th 1 0th th
e e e re e r n o e r an e e

t y u l ft h d
,

n e a re s o r e an .

10 9 8 1 6 4 3

will b
It th t th di ffi culty i f m ch i g
e se e n a e a r se s ro ea r n

p i g u d t h wi f it ight h d ighb
a ss n ro n The re o s r -
an ne or . e

ext m i g t th ight h d f c u b g u c
re e r n a ct d
e r an o o rs e , e1n
.

n onne e

with th wi th d w
,

an i tow m y er t y t m b re an s o n, a a an 1 e e ra n
y
off t h d f th b w t A
e en i d up d pp d th ugh th
o e o a ra s e ,
ro e ro e

d fi lly l d A ft y h v d thi t y t
,

b w o an na r e e a se er ou a e on e s, r o

p t h c d i g i t h m w y d y will t
.
,

a ss e se on r n n e sa e a ,
an ou no su c

ce e d it i b t uct d by th wi f th fi t i g but
as s o s r e e re o e rs r n

if y b i g t h fi t i g g i by v i g the p c
,

ou r n e rs r n on a a n, re e rs n ro e ss

by which y t k it ff viz by putt g t p th ugh t h

ou oo o . , in
.

1 u ro e

d f it y w ill th fi d th t by t k
,

b w o d t h an on o t e en o ou en n a a

i g th fir t c d i g t g th th y w ill b th d w
, ,

n d e s an se on r n s o e e r, e o ra

O ff lift up d d p th ugh t h b w an H mg d thro ro e o . av on e ls

t y t p thi d i g ff d y W 11 t b bl
, ,

r th o ass e r r n o ,
an ou 1 no e a e
 2 82 T HE GC
M A I IA N S O
’

WN BO O K .

l
r e e a se the fi 1 5 t , b1 ing 0 11 the thi d p i g r , c d i
a ss n t he se o n r n g
g
o n t o t h e bo w a a i n , r e
.

pl c fi t
a e t he d l
r s , i n o r e r t o r e e a se

fi t
the rs a n d se o n c d t g th th b i g
o e er ; en f u th t w d
r n t he o r o ar

lippi g
t he e n d , s n th ugh pl c
i t O ff a n d ro thi d b i g
re a e th e r , r n

fi t c d t g th g i l
,

t h e rs a nd s e o n o e e r U p a n d o n a a n , r e e a s e t he
fi t th
rs , thi d pl ci g
e n t he r , re a n c d bi g fi t up
t he s e o n , r n t h e rs
d l
a n d o n , i n o r e r t o r e e a s e t he fi t c d t g th
rs a n d se o n o e er

which h vi g d y u ight i g wil th t d c d

a n one, o r e h r n l e n s an se o n ,
c o n sequ tly en y o u c a l
n r eit li pi g
e a se s pv thn t h e s e e n o n

g i h l v t u t b gi by
,

a a n T e n t o r e e a s e t he se e n h, y o u m s e n

pu i g fi t c d up t g th g i g
.

tt n t he rs a n d s e o n a nd on o e e r, a n d o n

th ug
ro v t
h t h e m o e m e n s i n t he s a m e s ucc i b f e ss o n a s e ore ,

u til
n y o u fi nd
yh v ly t th
o u a e o n t h e ei th
n a n d n n o n t h e bo w ;

th lip
en s t th
t he e n th ugh
O ff a n d ro pl c
t he bo w , a n d r e a e
t he n ni th hi d ppi g
T s ro n t th i g
O f t he en fi
r n i s t he rs t

ctu l v t t w d g tti g i g
.

effe a mo e men o ar e n t he r n s o ff, a s a l l t he

ch g a n e s yo u h v g t ug w
a e one hr o ly
h bl
e re o n t o e n a e yo u t o
g e t a t t ht th i g
e e n r n will th
Y o u th te n fi nh v
d a y o u a e
ly i th l ft u t
.

on t he n n e o n t he bow , a n d y o u m s n o t b e d is

l i g th t
c o u r a g e d o n e a rn n , a d th t i g
m or e r t o g e t a r n O ff, a l l
th
t h e o e rs t o t he r ight h d u t put an m s be g b gi on a a i n, e n

i g by putti g fi t
n n n c d t g th
t he rs a n d s e o n w ki g
o e e r, a n d or n
as b f u til
e o re , n
y o u th t
fi n d ai th t d
t h e n n c d
s a n s a s se o n o n
t he b o w , a t which ti l it
me y o u c an r e e a se will th Yo u en

h v ly ight l f u t g i put
.

a e on t he e h e t o n the bo w y o u m s a a n

i g
o n a l l t he r n s t o t he r ight h d b gi i g by putti g up
an , e nn n n

fi t
the rs a n d s e o n c d t g th till o e e r, y oight t d
u fi n d t he e h s an

c d p p p it
in g a s s e o n o n t h e b o w , o r in i t s r o e r o s i o n fo r r e
l i g
eas n ; a n d so p
y o u d u til
r oce e n
y o i g
u fi n d a l l t he r n s

fin a lly l dre e a s e c c y u p ti with

AS yo u o m me n e o r o e r a o n s a ll

i g dy fix d will l t th
.

t h e r n s re a e o n t h e b o w , yo u r e e a s e t he en

i g
r n in o n ehu d d n re v ty v but
a nd se en mo e s ; th a s you en

v ly
ha e o n i th
t he n n it
on, and a s c y bi g
is n e e ss a r t o r n on

a g i i g up
a n a l l t he r n s i th d l
t o t he n n , i n o r e r t o r e e a s e t h e
i h
n n t , a nd which qui fift re re s v will
e e n m o e s m o r e , yo u co n
qu tly l i th i g hu d d
,

se en r e e a s e t h e n n r n i n t w o n r e a n d fi ft y
v y u c u g t y u l b will
,

si x m o e s ; a n d, fo r o r e n o ra e m e n , o r a or

di i i h by
mn s , h lf with ch f ll wi g i g which
on e a , ea o o n r n is
fi lly l d
na re e a s e ighth c
The e hu d d
o m e s O ff i n o n e n re a nd

tw ty ight v v th ixty f u v
.

en e-

m o e s , th e s e e n in s -
o r mo e s , a n d s o

on , u til
n
y o u iv
a r r e a t t c d
h e s e ofi t i g which
n a n d r s r n s,

c o m e O ff t g th o e ki g
e r, m a n hu d si x ighty
n dre an d e -
one

v which
mo e s , c y
a re n e e s s a r tk to a e i g
of f a l l the r n s
 P R A C TIC A L P A R AD O X E S A ND PU Z Z LE S . 2 83

With xp i c y wil l by thi ti m h v c q ui d

th e e er en e ou s e a e a re
ly c y t y th t t pl c t h g y
,

it i s on ne e ss a r o sa a o re a e e ri n s, ou
b g i by putti g up t h fi t d c d t g th
,

e n n d f l e rs an se on o e e r, a n o
l w p
o i ly t h m
1 e c se ytm b f e sa e s s e as e o re .

46 norms THE KNIG HT O VER ALL THE SQUAR ES ALTER NATELY

. .

The p bl m p cti g t h pl ci g t h k ight

ro e re s e n e a n e n on
an y giv qu en d m vi
s g hi m 1 m th
a re , t quan o n 10 a s are

t o y anh u t h b
o d h
se t onb th ught e o ar as no een o un
w thy th tt ti f t h fi t m th m tici E l
,

or e a en on O e rs a e a ans u e r,
M iv
.

O m D
z a na M tm t D e D on Mj ar d , e o re , e a ro n , an

th h v l l giv m th d by which thi f t might b

,

o e rs , a e a en e o s s ea e
a cc mpli h d It w
o s e v d h w v f th p as t r e se r e o e e r, or e re s e n

c tu y t l y thi d w g l pl ly
.
,

en r o a d th
s o n on a en era an an e on

E gli h w it
n wh h
s r tic d thi i M G g W lk
er o as n o e s s r e or e a e r,
Th pl i thi L t t h k ight
.

i hi T
n ti
s Ch
r ea se o n ess e an s s e e n

b pl c d qu v f qu
.

e a y e on d m an hi m m s t a re , a n o e ro s a re o

s qu a re ,th p i cipl f lw y pl yi g him t th t

on e r n e O a a s a n o a

p i t f m which i ctu l pl y h w uld c m m d t h

o n ro n a a a e o o an e

f w t th qu b vi g th t ck i g
, , ,

e es o ; er s i are s t h O se r n a n re on n e

qu c mm d d by him y m u t mit uch h h

,

s a re s o an e ou s o s as e as

l dy c v d If t th
a re a o e re tw qu b th f o o, e re a r e o s a re s , o n o O
w hich hi p w w uld b qu l y m y m v him t
.
,

s o e rs o e e a ,
ou a o e o

M H
’
E U LE R s ET OD .

e ith er. Try thi s on t h e bo a r d with . so m e c u t

o n er s o r w af
2 84 T HE MAG l C 1A N
’
S O WN BO O K .

e r s, pl ci g a v y qu ; d wh y u l l
n on e o n e er s a re an en o c e ar

d t d it y m y t i h y u f i d by i viti g
,

un e rs a n ou a as on s o r r en s n n

th m t t ti t h k ight qu th y lik
,

e o s a on
y e d n on a n s a re e e, an en
g gi g t pl y him f m th t qu
a n o a v th m i i g ro a s a re , O er e re a n n

ix ty th ixty th m v Wh ut m t
,

s -
i re e n s th -
re e o es en e a o a on

Ch pl y w l t xhibit d i E gl d thi w m d
.

e ss a er as as e e n n an , s as a e

p t f t h w d h cc mpli h d th ugh t h b v
ar o e on ers e a o s e o as e a o e
pl w t th k w h h c uld t d pt it but
,

an as n o en no n e re , e o no a e

u d m thi g lik th m th d l id d w by Eul

,

se so e n d e e e o a o n e r, a n

which w ubj i e s o n.

O y u g Ch pl y m u t m mb th t it d
ur o n e ss -
t a er s s re e er a oe s n o

m tta w hich qu
e r on t h k ig ht i pl c d s t t ti g a re e n s a e a s ar n

a s, by cqui i g t h pl by h t whic h i
a r n d h e an ear s soon o n e, e

pl y him v ll t h qua f m y giv p i t hi

,

c an a o er a e s re s ro an en o n s

l t qu b i g t t h di t c f k ight m v f m
,
’
as s are e n a e s an e o a n s o e ro

hi fi t
s rs It i bvi u th at thi ut m y b v i d m y
s O o s s ro e a e ar e an

w y h v ft mu d u lv by t yi g t
.

a d w
s, a n e a e O en a se o rs e es r n o

w k it
or l t on a s a e .

ANOTHER METHO D .

Th p bl m f t h k ight
e ro e c v i g ucc iv ly ch
O e n
’
s o er n s ess e ea

s qu are Of th b d h i ll g tt ct d t h tt ti
e oar a s, n a a e s, a ra e e a en on

f t h fi t m th m tici it i ly l t ly h w v th t
,

o e rs a e a an s s on a e o e e r, a

thi v y i g i y t m f p f mi g t h f t with ut
,

s er n e n o us s s e or er or n e ea o

see n i g th b d h b e i v t d by
o ar E di bu gh
,
as e en n en e an n r

g tl m
en e W w ll an c ll ct t h u p i e cc i d e re o e e s r r se o as one

g ch m t u wh it w fi t p f m d i d d
.

a m on e ss a -
a e rs en as rs er or e n ee

it w g as lly c id d g t m t l ff t th
en era on s e re a re a e r en a e or an

th t f pl yi g th g am f ch
a O a n t th m ti m w it h
re e es o ess a e sa e e,
i g th b d
.

ou t se e n e oa r

g l ul f m vi g th K ight up
.

Th e e n e ra r e ll t h or o n e n on a e
squ f th b
a re s o d i t c mm c by m vi g him t th t
e oar s o o en e o n o a

qu which c m m d t h f w t p t f tt ck d by
,

s a re o an s e e es oi n s O a a an

c ti ui g thi p i cipl h will ccupy l l t h qu

,

on n n s r n i e e o a e s a re s n
t ti
ro a b vi g th t if
on , o ser y tw m n qu hi a on a n o 01 ore s a re s s

p w w uld b qu l h m y b pl c d i diff tly

,

o er o e e a e a e a e n e re n on

ith f uch qu Thu w th t th d iff

,

e er O s s a re s s e se e , a e r e a re er

ut which t h K igh t t m y t k i hi p g
.

en t ro es e n -
e r ra n a a e n s ro re ss

o v l l t h b d till which v f th
er a e oar ut f s , e er o e se ro es or c o v
i g th
er n ixt f u que s m y b yd pt d ch m
-
o r s a re s a e a a e ea ove

f m if w m y xp u lv li k i dl
,

or s, e a SO e re s s o rse es a n n an en e ss
ch i a n, so th t wh t v qu w t t f m by t ki g
a a e er s ar e e s ar ro , a n

one k w ut w no n rou t iv t qu th l t
e, e a re s re o a rr e a a s a re , e as
28 6 T HE M A I IAN GC ’
S O WN so o x .

v t en ed fo r t he p f m f th f t h vi g
s qu ar e s , a n d t he e r or er O e ea a n
d ut f t h K ight xp d by t h i v t d
,

l e a rne a ro e O e n e re sse e se n en e
t hi k i t h w l gu g whic h h di ct th
,

na m e s, n s n e ne an a e e re s e
m v oi th t m
es f ch
n ju t e m y f thi k i
er s o e ss -
s as an O us n n

E gl i h wh
n w
s w iti g p ki g F ch
en e a re r n or s ea n re n

Th di g m giv b v p t th ch b d ;
.
,

e a ra en a o e re r e se n s e ess -
oa r

t h di ti cti
e f whit
s n d bl ck qu on Oi t c y e an a s a re s s no ne ess a r
f p p
or o ur Th fil urc mm ci g f m th ight h d
o se . e e s, o en n ro e r an

a re di ti gui h d by th c
s n t i lph b tic l ucc
s e e o n so n a n s n a a e a s es
i (C d J
s on f bvi u
an mitt d ) Thu t h
a re , or O o s re a s o n s , o e s, e
Ki g k fil i k w B th K i g K ight
.

’
n
’
s r oo
’
s e D s no n as e n s n
’
s as
Ki g Bi h p F th K i g G th Qu
, ,
’
th
’ ’
e n s s o s as e n s as e ee n s as
H th Q u Bi h p K th Qu K ight
, ,

L
’ ’ ’ ’
e ee n s s o s as , e e en s n s as
d th Q u M Thi i l l th t h t b
, ,

an R k
e een s
’
oc
’
s as s s a a as o e

l d i thi y t m f Ch t ti t h li
.

e a rn e ,
n f s s fs e o e ss no a on or e ne s O
s qu t ll th i w
ar e s mb e b i g tw e r o th n nu e rs ~
on e e n a n, o 00, re e

cc, fu o i i v
r or , s x ight t—b i g i f ct t h t
x , se e n en , e e e n n a e er
mi l u d f t h fi t ight u m l B b i g B
, ,

na so n s o e rs e n e ra s un e n o n e,

K i g R k qu K i g ixth qu
.

’
Ci G i
’ ’
or n s oc s s a re x, s x, o r n s s s a re

W c id it quit u c y t y th w d i
.

e on s er e nne e ss a r o sa a no er or n

e xpl ti f thi y t m it i g i u i mplicity c u

ana on o s s s e s n en o s s a se s

it t b u d t d d l
o e n d t gl c Al l th t i
e rs o o an e a rn e a a an e a s
qui d w i t l ct K ight ut v l l th
.

’
re re no s, o se e a n s ro e o er a e
s qu f th b
a re s O d d c mm it it t m m y t i t h
e oar an o o e or no n e
c m plic t d t m f Ch but i th i mpl quiv l t
, ,

o a e er sO e s s, n e se s e e a e n s.

S upp w t t f m th Qu
o se K ight v th qu
e s ar ro e een s
’
n s se en s a r e,

Z
en , th ut will b
e ro f ll w e e as o o s

The ly t ubl i t c mm it thi c b li tic l l ki g

on ro e s o o s a a s a -
oo n

t bla t m m y which m y b
e o ll cc mpli h d i h lf
e or a e a a o s e n a

h u ; t h p c will b g tly f cilit t d by t h

,

an o r e ro e ss e re a a a e e
l
e a rn e r f qu tly pl yi g t h re ut v then h a n e ro e o er on e c e ss

b d H will b mp l y w d d by th t i h m t h
oar e e a re ar e e as on s en e
will c u t th ti f hi l c lity w h m y h v t h
.

a se o e na ves o s o a o a a e e

t i f tu b i g u cqu i t d with b k
, ,

g re am f s or ne O e n na a n e our oo ’s e u
 C C
PR A T I A L PA R AD O X ES A ND PUZZ L ES . 28 s
'

l ight i g p g ;
en n d if a t quitesfi t an t pl y h will no e a rs -
ra e a e r, e

cqui i ti m t k wl dg f t h p culi p w
,

a re a n n a e no d e e O e e ar o e rs a n

p pl
er xi
e g p g i
n ti f t
ere h cc t
r naic C b ll wh on s o e e en r a a er o s, o

fi y g i d er c ourse rs u e

Wi h h dl g p d th g wt ea m p pl d tid
on s ee ron
’
ar s e ur e e ;
Al t d b t h y p i g mi d t h fi ght
er an rave e s r n a s t e
F m w hi t t bl k f m bl k t did w hit
,

ro e o ac , ro ac o c an e.

l ck Q u
Le t B a ee n s R oc k s S
’ ’
qu c u t 1 ( i th di
are o n as n e a

g l ck i g c u t l l th th Squ
,

ra m ) B a K n s R o c k 8, an d
’
o n a e o er are s

f Pl c th K ight up Bl ck
,

in t h e s a m e w a y r o m 9t o 6 4 . a e e n on a

Ki g
n
’
qu
s R oc k s S
’
a re , 8 a n d mo ,
v f ll w 2 3 4 0 5 5 6 1
e as o o s , , , ,

3 0, 3 6, 1 8 , 2 9, a n d 46 . It m a y b e w ll t ch lk t h figu
e o a e re s

o n t he b
oa r , a s a d guid u til e, n t he f t i w ll u d t d
ea s e n e rs o o .

47 . R O SAMO N S BO WER D ’
.

ubj i d cut p
Th e s t it i id th M z t W d
o ne re r e se n s , s sa e a e a oo

t ck i which K i g H y pl c d F i R m d t p
,

s o n n enr a e a r osa on o ro

t t h f m th Q u It c t i ly i m t i g i u
,

ee er ro e een . er a n s a os n en o s
c t iv c
on r d m y b m d p ductiv
an e, an f m uch m u a e a e ro e o a se

m t en Th puzzl c
. i t i g tti g f m
e ef th o ns s s n e n ro one o e nu

utl t t t h b w i th c t with ut c i g
,

m or o ns o e s, o e o er n e e n er, o ro s s n

a ny f t h
O li e ne s .
 M A G l C l A N
’
S O WN BO O K .

T HE
988
R O S A MO N D ’
S BO WE R .

T hi z
ma e i s a c o rr e
et g u d pl
r o n -

of th e
s
P c
al a e O f H a m opt
n Cuot r .
29 WN
’ ’

0 T HE MA G i C i AN s O BO O K .

b i d th t ll th pi c f which th puzzl
“
i

to be o rn e in m n , a a e e es o e e
c it
o n s s s,ut pl y d t f m ch figu
m s be e m o e o or ea re .

50 TR OUBLE WIT .
-
.

T k a h t f ti ff p p f ld it d w th m iddl f th
e a s ee o s a er, o o n e e o e
sh t l gw y th tu d w t h dg f ch f ld t
ee on a s en rn o n e e e o ea o ou
w d th b dth f p y ; m u it it i f ld d
,

ar e re a O a enn e as re as s o e
i t th qu l p t with c m p which m k i divi
, ,

n o re e e a a r s, o a s se s , a e S x

i i th h t l t ch thi d p t b tu d utw d
s on s n e s ee e ea r ar e rn e o ar

th f c u e will f ll ight ; th pi ch it
,

an d th e o e r, o o rs a r en n a

qu t f i ch d p i pl it lik u ff t h t wh
,

a r er o an n ee , n a s, e a r so a en
th p p li pi ch d i it f m it i i th f hi
, ,

e a er es n e n s or s n e as o n re re
p
~

t d by A wh cl d t g th it will b lik B u cl
,

se n e en ose o e e r, e e n ose
it g i hu ffl it with ch h d d it will
a a n, s e m bl t h ea an an r e se e e
hu ffli g f p ck f c d ; cl it d tu ch c
,

s n o a a o ar s o se an rn e a orn e r

i w d with y u f fi g
n ar d thu m b it will pp
o r o re n er a n a e ar a s a

tt f l dy h C ; t tch it f th d it will
,
’
1 0 se e or a a s s oe , a s s re or an

m bl c v f It li c uch D l t g y u
,

re se e a o er or an a an o as e o o r

f fi g t th l w d it will m bl wick t
,

o re n er a d e o er en an r e se e a e
E cl it g i d pi ch it t t h b tt m p di g
, ,

as ose a a n, an n a e o o s re a n

d it will p t f F ; pi ch it h lf
,

th et p o an re re s e n a a n, as n a

d p d it will pp in t h f m h w
, ,

w y a , an th t p O en e o , an a e ar e or s o n

by G h ld it i th t f m d with th thu mb f y u l ft
o n a or an e O o r e

h d tu xt f ld d it will b
,

an t th rn o u H
e ne o ,
an e as .

Tn fa , ct by littl i g uity d p ctice a e n en an ra Tr o ubl e -

w ig .

d t um i fi it v i ty f f
,

m a y be m a e o a ss e an n n e ar e O o r ms , and be
p ro ductiv f v y c id bl m u m t
e o er on s e ra e a se en .
 ANSWER S T O PRA CT I C A L P U ZZ L ES .

1. THE CHINESE C ROSS ANSWER

Pl c N 1 d 2 cl t g th
a e cs i Fig 1 th h ld
an o se o e e r, a s n en o

th m t g th with t h fi g d thu m b f t h l ft h d
. .

e o e er e n er an O e e an

h iz t lly d with th qu h l t th i ght Pu h

N 3—
or on a an e s ar e o e o e r . s

O pl c d t h m p iti f i g y ( ) N 4
a e ln e sa e os on ac n ou a in O .

th ugh t h p i g t K d lid it t t h l ft t A
.

ro e O en n a an s e o e e a ,
SO

th t t h p fi l f t h pi c h uld b i Fig 2 N w
,

a e ro e o e e es s o e as n . . o

pu h N 4 p t i lly th ugh t h p c f m b l w upw d

s o ar a ro e s a e ro e o ar s,
i f Fig 2 Pl c N 5 c w y up th p t
.

a s se e n n . a e o ro ss -
a s on e ar

th t th p i t R di ct d upw d t t h ight h d
.
,

Y , so a e o n IS re e ar s o e r an

sid th pu h N 4 q uit th ugh d it will b i t h

e en s O . e ro an e n e
p iti h w by t h d tt d li i Fig 2 Al l th t w
,

pu h N 6— w hich i t h k y—th ugh th

os on s o n e o e n es n a no

m i
. .

re i ta ns s o s o s e e ro e
p i g M d th c i c m pl t d i Fig 3
.

O en n an e r o ss s o e e as n . .

2 ANSWER TO THE PAR ALLELOGR AM

. .

D ivid th pi c f c d i t fi e e e e O ar n o ve
tp d by hifti g th p iti f s e s, a n s n e os on O

t h pi c th d i d figu m y b e e e s, e es r e re s a e
bt i d O a ne .
292 T HE GC WN
MA I IA N S O
OK
'
BO .

3 . THE DIVID ED GAR DEN ANSWER

D G 4 . ANSWER TO THE EN LESS STR IN .

Th t i g m u t b put th ugh th
es r n mh l
"
d v s e ro e ar o e, an o er
th h d th th ugh t h pp it mh l ; th th h d
e ea en ro e o os e ar o e en e an

mu t b put up u d th t h w i t b t d th t i g
,

s e n e rn e a e a s c a an e s r n
d w d w u d th b dy u til th f m d p d w
,

ra n o n a ro n e o n e or er ro s o n
a b ut t h w i t wh th xp i m t m y ju mp t f
o e a s en e e er e n er a ou o
d cl i m hi c t
,

it an a s oa .

5 . ANSWER TO THE C HINESE MAZE

K O O NC -
S EE S
’
WH IS PER S .

A Why li n g e r n e a r the fe n c e ?
w d tw a or or o
Wo uld ki n dl e up a fl a m e fo r
v tu e er r e .

B B w e f iv l m i chi f h v
a re O r a s -
s e o e rs n e a r

O w r, m i ch c p o rse t l f w pp s an e, a re n a ro ns a ear .

C F v ad i d d th p d t g i
o re n ee e O en o or o a n

di h w y u c duct t i
,

L t e no s on or n o o r on s a n .

E Th g u d i e ugh d difli l t t h
ro n d s ro an cu e ro a

B t f i t t th u h lt ch thy l v b d 1
,
’
u a n no o s a re a o e s a o e
F Ag i t thy c u u th pp i g tid
, ,

a ns o rs e r ns e O os n e,

A d w vn f t ubl c t thy h p
a es o id ro e as o es a s e .

G A m d t c mp t c thy l t will b
o es o e en e o e
B t ichu j y th w lth
r er t d f th
o s an ea a re s o r e or ee
AT k h d It k h d l t g t f mi g d
.

a e ee a e ee a s ra n e r a n s or n oo m
M y fix thy l v but
a v l t it bl m o e, ne er e oo .

J B t t
e no h— l p t h B idg f L v
O O ra s n or ea e r e O o e,
L vi g f d y lid
ea n m i t with t on b v e e s, o s e ars , a o e
K Wh t d t th u t h h u t p d t t l
.

a os o on e o se o o no s ea
Thy l v but w i by dutiful pp l 1
o e, n a ea

L A b p th thi w y thy f t t p t ad
a rr e n a s a oo s e s re

Thy h t will g w c ld thy l v b fl d

ear so o n ro o o e e e
M Th h t f i d h l p thy w d w y
.
,

ou as a r en can e on ar a

A d uch
n f i d will
s thy t u t b t y
a r en n e er
’
r s e ra .
294 T HE GC
M A I IA N S O W N B O ’
O K .

10 . ANSWER TO THE CUT AR C D PUZZLE .

Do ub l e th e c db ar oar d l th l gthw y d w t h
or ea er en a s o n e
m iddl d th cut fi t t th ight
e, an en rs o e r

ly t t h d ( th ww y)
,

ne a r o e en e n a rr o a

d th t t h l ft
, ,

an en d t th
o e e an so on o e

c d ; th p it d
,

d f th
en o e ar en O en an

cut d w t h m iddl xc pt t h t w
o n e e, e e e o

end Th di g m
s . e a ra s h w t h p p cutti g By p i g
o s e rO er n s . o en n
th c d
e l th ar or ea e r, a p m yp
e r son th ugh it A l u l
a a ss ro . a re

l fm yb t t d i
ea a e re a e n t he sa me mann er .

11 . ANSWER TO THE BUTTON PUZZLE .

D ra w th e n a rr o w lip f th s O e l th th ugh th h l
ea er ro e o e , a nd
th e ti g
s r n an d butt m y b on s a e ea s ily l d re e a s e .

12 . ANSWER TO THE QUAR TO PUZZLE .

D ivid th figu i t h di cti

e e re n e re on s h w by th li
o n e n e s, a n d

yo u will h v f u pi c f t h
a e o r e es o e sa m iz d h p
e s e an s a e .

13 . ANSWER TO THE PUZZLE OF FOUR TEEN .

 A NS W E R S TO PR A C T i C A L PUZ Z LE S . 295

14 . ANSWER TO THE S QUAR E AND CIR CLE PUZZLE

G PUZZLE 15 . C
THE S ALE AND R IN .

Th puzzl ce it l i g t h i g t ff ct which
e o n s s s 1 n re e a s n e r n o e e ,

y h
ou v lyat v t
e on h f m p c by
o 1e p i g t h e rse e or er ro ess, a ss n e
l p t h ugh t h h l
O O i o D C B d A i th m e b f o es an , n e ann e r e o re

d c ib d
, , ,

es r e .

16 ANSWER TO THE HEAR T PUZZLE .

L th t i g d d w t h l p th ugh t h h l N
oose n e s r n tD an ra e oo ro e o e O
p it b hi d d b i g it th ugh N 1 d lip it
,

2
‘
a ss e n an 1 n ro o an s
, ,

v t h m ll h t ; th th t i g m y b ily d w
.
,

o er e s a er ear en e s r n a e eas ra n
o ut .

17 . ANSWER TO THE C R OSS PUZZLE .

18 . ANSWER THE YANKEE S QUAR E

Arra n g e the pi c e es as s h w o n in t he figu re a b v o e .

296 K T HE GC
MA I IA N ’
S O WN BO O .

19 ANSWER TO THE C AR D PUZZLE . .

I d t t k th pip ff th C d mu t b d ubl d
n or er o a e e e O ,
e ar s e o e

(as i Fig
n t h lip p d th ugh it u til th i fe s a ss e ro ,
n e re s su

fi i t f th l p b l w th pip gt ll w
.
'

c en o e oo e o e e o a o

on e f th
O qu d f th lip ( Fig 3 )
e s a re en s O e ,s .

b i g p d th ugh it F ig 3 i th t b
,

e n a s se ro . s en o e

t k w y d pip lipp d ff Th
,

a h a
1an t e e s e o e
a en .

c d f t hi p l m t b t v y tly
,

uz z e us e ou er nea
'

ar or s
puzzl h dl d g tly d g t c
,

th e e an e en ,
an re a a re

t k th t i d ubli g t h c d t put
a en a n o n e ar o on

t h pip c m d i it th y
, ‘

e e no r e a se s a re a e n ,
as e
w uld i ll p b bility p il y u puz l by
o n a ro a s o o r z e,

b t yi g t cut p ct t th m d f p ti
u

e ra n o an a e s e a or e o e o o er a on .

20 . ANSWER TO THE THREE S UARE Q PUZZLE .

Take a wa y th pi c u mb e d
e e es n re 8 , 1 0, 1 , 3 , 1 3 , and th er e

s qu are s o n ly will m i re a n .

21 . ANSWER TO THE C YLINDER PUZZLE .

k
Ta u d cy li d f t h di m t f th ci cul
e a ro n n er o e a e er o e r ar

hl d f t h h ight f t h
o e, an O qu h l H vi g d w
e e O e s a re o e a n ra n

t ight li c d dividi g it i t qu l
.

th tw
’

a s ra ne a r o ss e en n n o o e a

p t cut q l cti f m ith id t th

,

ar s, an e ua se on ro e er s e o e
ed g f th ci cul b
e o figu lik th t p
e r ar a se , a re e a re

t d by t h w dcut i t h m gi w uld
re s e n e e oo n e ar n o

th b p duc d which w uld fulfill t h

en e ro qui d
e , o e re re

c diti
on on s .

22 . W
ANS ER TO THE POUR TENANTS .

My groun d is div ded i ,

My te nant s at w ork,
And he
’
ll p fi t m t
ro os
Who doe s not l abor sh rk i
So l e t t he m to il on
ll
T i c abbag e s r se , i
And c ar rots and tu rn ips
T o gl a dde n t he ir e ye s“
Go o se be r rie s an d c u rra n s, t
A n d raspbe rr es too , i
Shal l a mpl y re p ay
The w ork they may do .
2 98 T HE M A G IC i A N ’
s O WN BO O K .

27 . THE DOG S PUZZLE ANSWERED SEE DOTTED LINES .

PUZZLE OF THE TWO FATHER S

28 .
.

The fi t f th divid d th l d i thi w y

rs a er e e an n s a

The se c d f th
on a er di id d
v e t he l d an in th e f ll wi
o o ng

ma n n e r

The di ff ere n tcl o ors r e p re s e n t th e se v e ra l s on s

'
p tior on s .

G PUZZLE 2 9 THE TRIAN LE

.
.

Th luti f thi puzzl e so b ily on O s e e eas

cqui d by b vi g t h d tt d li i t h
a re O ser n e o e nes n e
g vi g by wh ich it will b
en ra th t f u
n e se e n a o r

t i gl t b pl c d t t h
r an c d
e s a re o e a e a e o rn e r s , a n

m ll qu a m d i th c t
s a Whs ar e a e n e en e r en

thi i d t f th qu m y b
.

th s s on e , e re s o e s a re a e

q u i ckly f m d or e .
 A NS W E R S To P R A C T IC A L PUZZ LE S . 299

30 . ANSWER TO C UTTING O UT A CR OSS PUZZLE .

Ta k e a pi c f we e O r iti g p p b ut th ti m
n a er a l g o re e es as on

as it i b s ro a d y i sa s x i ch l g d t w wid F ld t h
n es on an o e . o e
upp c dw h w i Fig 1 th f ld th th
,

er or n e r o n, as s o n n . en o e o er
upp c er o rn e r ov th er e fi t d it will pp
rs , an i Fig 2 a e ar a s n .

y ou xtne f ld t h p
o e a p i h lf l gthwi
er n ad it wil l
en se , a n

app ear as i Fig 3

n . . Then th l t f ld i m d l gthwi
e as o s a e en se

3 4

l
a so , in t he m iddl f t h p p d it will xhibit
e O e a e r, an e t he
fo rm o f Fig which wh cut th ugh with th i
4, . en ro e S c sso rs
di cti f th d tt d li will } giv l l th f
,

in t h e re on O e o e ne, e a e o r ms
me n ti don e .

31 ANSWER TO ANOTHER CR OSS PUZZ LE

. .

THE FOUNTAIN
3 00 T HE MA C i C i A N
’
s O WN B O O K.

38 . ANSWER TO THE STAR PUZZLE .

Goo d t mp d f i d
-
e e re r en s 1 h i t
e r e n ne s a rs see
Ten ro w th s i e re a r e , n ea ch ro w three

84 . THE COUNTER PUZZLE ANSWER

Pl a c e 4 o n 7, 6 0 n 2 , l on 3, an d8 on 5 ; or, 5 on 2, 3 0n 7,
on 6 , 4 o n 1 , & c .

'

as . ANSWER TO THE JAPAN SQUAR E

36
. ANSWER TO THE C ABINET MAKER S PUZZLES ’

The c bi t m k mu t fi d t h c t f th c i cl nd
a ne -
a er s n e en er o e r e, a

strike anoth ci cl h lf th di m t f th fi t d h
er r e, a e a e er o e rs ,
an av

in g t he s am e e n ter cT en th e h cut wh l i t f u p t o e n o o r ar s,
li d w ight g l t ch th
.

by me a n s O f t w o n e s ra n a t r an es o ea o er,
l g i
the n o u t a o n t he n n e r r e , an d ci cl put t h p i c t g th r e e es o e e
b v di g
as i n t he a o e a ra m .
3 02 T HE M A C 1 C 1A N S
’
O WN BO O K .

42 . ANSWER P P
TO AN E ITA H O N ELLINOR BACHELLO R , AN O LD PIE
WO MAN .

H
BE NE AT in t he du t s

The m ouldy cut

O ld r s

ll
O f Ne Ba c he l l o r l a t e l y w a s sh ov e n
kill d
Who w a s s e in t he a r s t
Of pi cu t d
e s, t t
s a r s, a n d a r s,

k w v y
An d n e e er v
u s e o f t he o e n .

h h d l g ugh
W e n S e l iv d o n e n o
’ ’

d l t pu
,

S he m a e he r a s ff,
pu by
A ff hu b d uch
he r s an m p r a is d
’

h d th
N o w e r e S he o l ie ,
k di t
To m a e a r
p ie
th t c u t will
,

In hO p e s a he r r s be r a is d ’
.

43 ANSWER TO A C U R IO US LETTER
.

Si b tw
r, e fi d I u d t d y u v b i g
een r en s, n e rs a n o r o er e ar n
di p iti
s os onm v with th w ld i b v c t mpt
a an e en e or s a o e on e

w hil t t h mbiti u b t h idicul

,
”
s e a o s a re ene a r e .

44 ANSWER TO THE PUZZ LE INSC RIPTION

By t h f th
e u se o i gl v w l E th f ll wi g c upl t
e s n e o e ,
e o o n o e
was f md or e ,

P ER SEVER E YE P ER F ECT MEN ,

EV ER K EEP THESE P R ECEP TS TEN .

 THE M A GI C O F ART .

i fi t i t
T re d at rs s gh w ith w ha th e M use m parts, t i
In fearl ess you t h w e t e mp t th e he ight O f a rts ”
.

An l m t dl a osu c f m u m t c mbi i g t t h
en e ss s o r e O a se en o n n a e

m ti m c id bl m u t f i t ucti m y b h
,

sa e e a on s e ra e a o n O ns r on , a e o

t i d i t h f ll wi g m
a ne n e T k o c d pi c fo n a nn e r . a e a ar or e e o

p tb d
as e o ar v tiff p p d d w p
or e it t h f m
en s a er, a n ra u on e or
— v l utli di i v l
,

of an e
gg i Th
an o m f tah n o ne e en s o ns O e o a

i mm t i l d t h xp i m t m y uit hi w f cy
.

a re a er a an e e er en e r a s s o n an

i t hi p ct With t ut dl t ci g p i t p ick
,

n s re s e . a s o n ee e, o r ra n o n r

quit th ugh th utli f t h pu p f t ci g S m

,

e ro e O ne, or e r ose s O ra n o e

cqu i t d with t h m d f
.

of d
our 1 e a m y b e rs a e una a n e e o e O

t ci g
ra n utli an o d it m y b dvi bl t p ticul iz
n e, an a e a sa e o ar ar e

on e m th d m g m e o y H vi g p ick d t t h v l
a on an . a n r e ou e o a

p t h c d g t littl d bl ck l d p wd ed d
pi c f d wi g p p — y whit
u on e ar e a e re or a ea , o er an

pl ci g th c d up
, ,

a n e ar on a e e O ra n a er an e
p p will h w v d — b it v t h p ick d o t v l
a er o e er o ru o er e r e -
u o a

which will b f u d t b t f d t t h whit p p

,

e o n o e ra n s e rre o e e a er

b th thu
ene a s

Th p wd m y b ppli d ith with pi c

e o er a e a e e er a e e
f w l w ddi g by m f d yc m l
’

o oo or a n or e an s O a r a e s

3, h i p cil c h uld b t k
,

a r ent t l t th a re s o e a en n o o e e
t i g p wd g t b y d th dg f t h p ick d
1ae n o er e e on e e e O e r e

j c d i th t c ar il d di ty pp
as c i
n a a se a s o e r a e a ra n e s
giv t t h t ci g Th pi c d c d will v
, ,
x
,
en o e ra n e er e ar ser e,

if c f lly d hu d d f t ci g d it i
.

a re u f on e . or n re s O ra n s, an s

O bvi u ly t h b t pl t t k littl xt p i with th t

o s e es an o a e a e e ra a ns a
i th fi t i
n e t c rs n s an e

With thi t c d v l f b i ( littl fu th

.

s ra e o a or a a s s, a e r er on

w h ll p k f th figu t b u d i gly i m
e s a s ea o o er re s , o e se s n or n eo

bi ti with ch th ) y
na on with v y littl kill
ea o er an on e a er e s

will b bl t f m i fi it u mb f bj ct
e a e o or an n n e n er O O e s
Th b t d wi g t l will b f u d t b di y
.

e es ra n oo e o n o e an or n ar

bl ck l d p cil
a ea en
Fig 1 2 3 4 5 6 v y y ult ugg ti
.

s a re er e as re s s, s es ve
l f th ul f p c du
, , , ,
.
,

a so O Tho ers . th m i ll
e r es o ro e re a re e sa e n a

L vi g t h t c d v l t fi t i it d tt d f m with
.

ea n t e ra e -
ou o a a rs n s o e or

th p cil y d w h iz t l li th b i fy
,

e en ou ra a or on a ne us e as s o o ur

[ 303 ]
3 04 T HE MA I IANGC ’
S O WN BO O K .

figu L t thi
re . d th th lie which v m l y
s an e o er n e s, se r e e re as
th c ff ldi g f y u figu b d f i tly i d t
e s a o n o o r re , e on e a n or n o s
N xt d w li th ugh th c t f t h v l d
.

e ra a ne ro e en er O e o a an

p p dicul t th fi t Th will u y u m ki g
,

er en ar o e rs e se ens re o r a n

bj ct qu d p p ly b l c d Aft thi y
.

th e O e s a re a n ro er a an e er s ou
m y d w li p ll l t th th but th
.

a ra ne s t
a ra e o e o e rs e s e a re n o so
m t i l lth ugh th y
a er a ,
v e guid s
a o e se r as e .

N w t h i m gi ti
o e a na on an d f cy m y t p i
an a s e n t o p ro duc e

for m h vi g t h
s a lf n e ov a or a f u d ti
o nd a on an n ot on ly 1s a

ve ry ti l u c f
ra on a so r e O a mu m t p
se d en O ene out, but th e

o pp tu ity i giv t cultiv ti

or n s en o a a on of t he nObl e
s i g wh th
n, ppli d t utility
e er a s a e o o r o rn a me n t .
306 T HE MA C i c i A N S O
’
WN BO O K .

y u g
o n d t g t th
e r re a l g
e rs p ibl
o e e se a s ar e as o ss e , o r c on
i
ve n en t If l g bl ck b d uch i u d i m t
a ar e a oar s as s se n os
ch l c uld b bt i d d t h t ci g p p d p
.
,

s o o s, o e O a ne an e ra n s re a re ro

l g p u d d ch lk b i g u d i t d
,

p t
or i bl
on a
y ( ar e of t hn e a e n se ns e a o e

bl ck
a d p wd
o r re i t f i g th f m th t ) d
o er n ra n s e r r n e or s er o an

th d ig m d up th with pi c f ch lk m uch
,

e es ns a e on e se a e e o a so

t h b tt H w v thi m tt littl ch will

,

e e er o ed e r, s a e rs e an ea one

uit hi h w t t i th t p c t I w p c d t
.

s s or er o n as e n a re s e ne ro ee o
ub mit m x mpl f wh t m y b d with th
.

s so e e a es O a a e on e o er

r udi m t y f m
en ar or s

F ll wi g t h i t ucti p vi u ly giv i pl c f
.

o o n e ns r ons re o s en , n a e o

th e qu
s ugg t d i Fig 7 8 9 d c ib
are s es e ci cl n s .
, , , es r e a r e

T hi s m ay be d on e with a p i a r of c mpo a sse s , or s im p ly

 T HE MA GC I
'

OF AR T . 3 07

s k tch d t c d by m
e e fory u d
ra b j ct euch e an s O an ro n O e s as

c i l id fl t p t h p p Fig 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 15
,

a o n a a u on e a er
giv m ly ugg ti t h ci cl f m i g
.
, , , , , ,

a re en e re im
as s es o n s, e r e or n an

p t t p t f th i figu
or an Th m i d f th
ar O xp i m t e r re . e n o e e er en er

will i mm di t ly v t t th bj ct th u d uch
u d —h vi g t h ci cl
e a e re er o o er O e s -
o san s s

a re t b m t with
o e e th a ro n us a n e r e or e

S ph f th i b i A d it will b
e re or m
e r ult f my
as s n e no e a n re s O

l b if y u m b f my y u g d l d th by
.

a o rs an n er O o n e r re a e r s a re e ere

to a h bit f b v ti wh by th y w ill t f il t
a O O se r a on , e re e no a o

no tic th t ly l l t u l bj ct h v t h cu v d li
e a n e ar a na ra O e s a e e r e ne

for a b i if th y t ctu lly di ti gui h bl th

a s s, e by a re n o a a s n s a e e re
f m th th t
ro tifici l
ose a a re ar a .

F ig d w up t w ci cl i c mbi ti with
1 6 is ra n on o r es n o na on

ch th Th d tt d li f t h pl will b dily p
.

ea o er e o e nes o e an e re a er

i d ; but l t th h uld b t y th y h v
.

c e ve y d ifii
es l e re s o e an cu e a e

b d w p t ly i Fig 1 7 Wi th thi pl fi gu
e en ra n se ar a e n .
'

s u ex re

littl kill will b qui d t p t t h l d f th f m

.

e S e re re o re s e n e or O e ar

y d Th th
ar utli Fig 1 8 1 9 2 0
e re e b d po n e s, s ,
a re ase u on

qu a t d di m d wi d will fu th
, ,
.
.

th e s re u rn e d a on -
se , an nee f
r r er

re m k x mpl p thi pl m y b m l t s d ily

ar e a es u on s an a e U l e eas .

Th giv will v
o se hi t i t h v l d ti
en se r f e as n s n e se e ra 1r e e on s o

fl w f li g
o e rs ,d l dc p go a lly e, an an s a es e n e ra .
30 8 T HE MA G i C IAN S O
’
WN BO O K .

f p c di g t h w wh t m y ily b d
Be o re ro ee n by o s o a a e as e on e
a i pl m bi t i f th figu w h v c on t uct d
s m e co na on e e re s e a e s r e
v l qu d ci cl l t m i t duc th
s
,

i eth e o a s a re , a n r e, e e n ro e ano e r,
which t by ki d f tu l l w i t l m t ll f m
. .
, ,

e n ers, a n o na ra a , n o a os a or s
org up f f m ro s O m ly t h t i gl
or O b v i th
s, na e ,
e r an e . se r e n e
x d cut F ig 2 1 h w tu lly lth ugh u c ci u ly
an n e e o na ra a o n ons o s
th gi l t h lf withi
.
, , , ,

e r se a s e rse n on e .

A mome n t ’
s r efl ecti o n will sh o w th t f om th littl y mph a r e e n
cut t g t py mid v ythi g th t t l d
,
In t he o t he re a ra ,
e er n a re s s s o i
3 10 T HE M A EIC IA N S O
’
WN BO O K
p e r pl f g d ; th t i t y upp y h d
,the an O a ar en a s o sa s ose ou a
t h di m i pi c f g u d d i t d d t l y it
,

e f e n s on s O a e e O ro n , an n en e o a .

ou t g das a ll tti g m uc h p c t thi d th t

ar e n, a o n so s a e o s an a
b d m ch t g l w lk d w td t h w uch
g m t w uld l k i p p ctiv —
e ,
so u o
.
ra v e a s, a n an e o se e o s
a n a rra n e en ;i th w d o oo n e rs e e, n o er or s,
i
n re ality f p p ctiv h w v l m i g it m y l k i
,
or e rs e e, o e er a ar n a oo n
b k with it t w k f li
oo s, c d c
s ne lik -
or o n e s, r o ss an a ro s s , e an
i lubl id dl
n so m
e r t c bw b i thi g m th
e or a ons er o e s no n o re an
ctu l p t ti f thi g th y m t t h y
,

th e a a re re s e n a on o n s as e ee e e e .

25

wh t i Le t y u pl
o r an be a s
h w i t h qu p ti f s o n n e s a re or on o
Fig 2 5 t t h t p f thi pl a e o o s an

pl c y u t i gl d w li
.

a e o r r an e, ra a ne

th ugh t h c t f t h qu ro e e n er O e s a re

upw d u til it m t t h t p A ar s, n ee s e o

f th t i gl N xt d w li O e r an e e ra n es

f m th c f th b d p ll l t t h c t li u til
.

ro e or n e r o e e s ar a e o e e n er ne n

th y m t t h b li f t h t i gl F m th c
e ee e a se ne o e r an e . ro en e c on

ti
nue l l th a li t t h p i t A Th giv y th
e se ne s o e o n e se e ou e
width f th b d i p p l i Th th id f th i fi g
.

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ily ugh f u d Fig 2 6 i t h p p ctiv

.

ure m yb a e eas eno o n . s e e rs e e

vi w ught d i wh t y u xp i m t l d wi g w uld
.

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b if h vi g d
e ,
at h pl n d guid li i p
on e cil d th e a n an e -
nes n en an e
 T HE GC
MA I O F AR T . 311

re s ti p n en a n d in k, you h a d era s e d th fe or me r with pi c a e e

o f i di
n ubb a r er .

k w h th d g d
I do n o t n o w e e r m y r e a e rs r e a r
‘

tt t h e m a e r in
light but it pp
th e s a m e p
a t w it th t thi
e a r s t o the re s e n r er a s
littl —
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,

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l gc u t i i g ti t f d but ly
.

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g l public which by by i t
,

t he e n e ra t h e m e a ns n n e een o ut
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, ,

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is a n y e a era v g t ult
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ly
t a in e d, n o t o n g t v y juv il xp i t
a mo n s er but
en e e er m e n e rs ,

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o s e of m a re r a g e

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er o os s ess e d f vi i
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e ,
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,
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3 12 T HE MA G IC IAN S
’
O WN ; BO O K

a. uildi g
b th bj ct i up i g ht i th p iti p p
n or o er O e s r ,
or n e os on rO er
t ito ,
c y t it t bility By
or ne t m i g t he h
e ss a r d o s s a . a c c us o n an
t f m li
o or v l ci cl qu d t i
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a s, r e s, s a res, a n r an e s, a n
h bitu ti g t h mi d t f m c mp i
a a n b tw e bj ct n o or o a r so n s e e en o e s,
an d th d th figu
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it w i th w y f d picti g th m with ccu cy
,

as e re , n e a o e n e a ra

T p c d —l t t k th b v m i p t dc u ty
.

o ro ee e us a e e a o e sre re s e n e o n r

re s id c d pplyi g t it t he p vi u ly giv
en e , an aul n o re o s en r e s, s e e
wh t w a m k f it W w uld fi t d w t c t h
e can a e O . e o rs ra or ra e e
p ll l g m h w i d tt d li ; v thi w pl c
ar a e o ra s o n n o e nes o er s, e a e
a t i gl th d wi g up ight li th ugh th c t
r an e en ra n an r ne ro e e n er
O f b th m k th t t h b
o , f tha d l gth
e a dti e a se O an o er an en ene r

an gl h w ( F ig
e, a s s Thu w g t t h th
o n li se e . s e
'

e e re e nes

O f th id d
e s f d if w ek w t h p p ti t
an ro o s an e ne e ro or on a e
h ight f t h id wi d w by m ki g th m t b d
e O e s e n o ar n e sa e a a, an

c yi g th li f m th p i t t th p x f t h t i
, ,

arr n e ne s ro o se o n s o e a e O e r

an gl w g t it t p p ctiv di m i
e, e e s r ue e rs e e e n s on s

Th di ff c b tw th t w ult i g t p
.

e e re n e e e en e o re s s s as re a as os
s ibl e
I Fig 2 9t h t i gl pl c d t t h id f th ldi i
.

n e r an e a e a e s e o e so er n
t giv th p p ctiv f t h wh l li
.

f ron es e e rs e e o e o e ne .

h w h w t w p ll l g m i c mbi ti
F ig 3 0 . s o s o o a ra e o ra s n o na on a s
si t givi g t h p p ctiv f bl ck f t
s in n b l f e e rs e e O a o O s on e or a e o
g d oo s .

F ig 3 1 xhibit t h p ll l g m d t i a gl i c mbi
e s e a ra e o ra an r n e n o
n ti
.

a on .

Pe h p thi g i m r pu l ing t th ty e i k t hi g
r a s no n s o e zz o e r n s e c n
3 14 ,
T HE MA G I IA N S O C ’
WN BO O K

supp th t it i i t d d t t y quizzi g d c ica

ose a s n en e o se ou n an ar
tu i g y u f i d F f m it
r n o r r en s ar ro .

w th v l Fig 3 4 D ivid it by t v li i t
.

D ra e o a e ra n s e rs e nes n o
b ut qu l p ti h v b i f fc
. .
,

a o e Y a w th or on s . ou a e no e as s or a a e

L t t h c t l li c p iti y
.

e e ( ) m
e n rak t h f t h
ne a ro s s ar e os on o e e es,

th li
e b v th t t h t p f th f h d t h
ne a o e a b l w e o o e o re ea ,
e on e e o

th e b tto o m of Fig 3 5 y will thi w k d

the n o se By ou se e s or e
d h v wh t i c id d w ll p p ti d f c
. .

out , an a e a s on s e re a e ro or one a e .

N w ddity f f tu xp i o o o ea re o r e r
e ss o n

i i m ply th lt f d vi ti f m s s e r e su o a e a on ro

th i g l ity ; d if y will s re u ar an as ou

p c iv by t h th Fig 3 6 3 7
,

er e e e o er s

d 3 8 th li pl c d high
, ,

an e se ne s a re a e er

l w t f th i t ictly p k
,

or o e r, o r o u o e r, s r S ea

i g p p pl y h v n ro er a ces, ou a e, as a ne

ul uch di g
,

y t f c e ss a r re s o s sa rra n e

m t ddity c mic lity which i en o or o a s

f u d d up i gul ity
, , ,

i o n e on rr e ar or n con

g i ty i thi g ru n n s

I h ll c y t thi hi t m fully t p t m ly
.

s a arr ou s n o re a r e se n e re

i ti g f c t t h xt t w figu h w t h
,

po n t in ou , n re e r e n e o e ne o re s , o e

39

en d is a tt i d by pl ci g p i
a ne a n a a r of d k p ct cl
ar s e a es p
u on a
 GC 3 15
r BE MA I O F AR T .

g ul ly f tu d f c ddi g littl fl h t th l w ‘

re ar -
ea re a e, O r a n a e es o e o eI
p ti f th t t Fig 3 “9
or on o a a .

t t f g t th Sp t l t m
.

“
B t u no A t oi th or e dd e r
”
n e or
”
e e a
th t by k tchi g t h pl i v l d m ki g wh b ut
, ,

a s e n e a n o a an re ar n e re a o
th li f th i f tu w uld cut it y m y with ut
,

e nes o e r ea re s o , ou a o
di fficulty tt mpt lik fy u f i d d c mp i
,

a e e n esse s o o r r en s an o a n on s

N w fill y u l t k tch b k with v l

, .

o o r s a e s or s d t y e -
oo s o a s, an r

th ff ct
e e f which t h
e b v
s o but i dic ti Y u im e a o e are n a on s . o r

a
g i t i
na will fuon si h dl v i ty f ubj
rn s ct Th an en ess ar e o s e s e
b i g c v d by h d
.

e mi i f
ss on o y i t on e e e, or s e n o e re a s a e, or

cl d whil t h th t
o se th
e lightly
e o id
e r s a re s e nose S on one s e,

th m e th littl wid th u u l th
ou a e ll uc f er an s a e s e a re a so r es o

th hu me u which h w v i f f m b i g h ight d
o ro s, o e e r, s ar ro e n e ene

by g li I d d it h uld b b i m i d th t g t
,

u ness . n ee S o e o rn e n n a re a

di t ti hid u f m c t i buti g t h
, ,

s or on for eo sn e s s , so ar ro on r n o u
m or, d t y it by i i g p i ful i m g i t h m i d
e s ro s ra s n a n a es n e n

T u hu m i cl ly lli d t ki d
.

r e or s o se a e o n n e ss .

N w l t o t k t h i mpl t l m t f t h p fil
e us a e e s es e e en s o e ro e or

s id f c Thi i l f m d up th v l with light

e a e s s a so or e on e o a , a S

v i ti A d h mu t g
.

ar a on w n e re e s o a

littl m “i t th A t th t fi t
.

“ ”
e o re n o e r an a rs

s ight t h Sp t e m t w t
or
”
se e s o a rra n .

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v l u d f p fil pu p i d
.

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d d e b f i t f u b ut qu l
as e o re n o o r a o e a
p tior which
o n s, pp p i t d i a re a ro r a e n
th e sa m m Th t i t
e t h
a n n er
y . a s o sa e
c t l li c
,

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ne a
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th e oth t w f t h li mit f t h h i
er o or e o e a r
an d t h b tt m f t h e o o o e n o se

cut ff— g t t h b ck
.

B t t ku tic th t p ti
a e no e a or o n s a re o e a e a
wh th ck i i t d littl h t b dd d f f
. .
,

e re e ne s n ser e a e as o e a e or o re
h d chi
ea ,
d h i n, d m m dific ti
an t k pl c
a r an so e o a on a es a e
a b ut t h g
o f he re
y l on o t e e e .

Su ffi c it th t t h e v lf m a ti lly th b i f t h
e o a or s e ss e n a e as s o e
t uctu f w ll p p ti d f c uch i h w i
s r re o a e ro or on e a e, s as s s o n n
t h Fig
e D .
w f y u lf t c f m Fig 4 1 ra or o r se or ra e ro a
figu f y u b i N xt m k u m b f th t c
, .
,
re or o r as s . e a e a n er o e se ra
i g up
n s cl on h t f d wi g p p
a ean d m ki g
S ee o ra n a e r, a n ar n
th m i v y lightly i p cil p c d di ct d i th c
e n er ,
n en ro ee as re e n e a se
f t f c i th l t l l i g f tu
,

o f th e ro n a t
e t hn e as e s so n a er n e ea re
;
li n e s, l gth i g en h t i g th chi en n or d f S or en n e n, n o se , an o re
h d cc di g t y u f cy Th i will b
ea a or n o uffici t o r an . s e a s en
8 16 GC T HE M A I IA N S O
’
WN BO O K .

guid f e or y d ill t
ou , a n ti us ra on s c thi s are a cc di gly m i t
or n o

t d h
e e re

p c d t p fu th l t hi t ly d lt
.

L t e us ro ee a s e r er The as n on ea
with t h d pth l tiv l y f t h v l p t f th f c
.

e e re a e o e se e ra ar s o e a e

No w ,
as to th i p m i c H w v y
e r ro n en e o er e as ily by m , e an s
gic t uch which by thi ti m gi
.

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s e, y o u a re ma

i u
e a ugh t i mp t m y y
s en o u m m up o ci t ar a ou s on our an en
c q u i t c M th Hubb d th m d h Pu ch
,

a a n an e o er ar or e o e rn ero n .

Fig
,

( S ee 4 2 s

v th t t h p culi ity f th c m ic phy i g m i

.
,

O b se r e a e e ar o e se o s o no es

c i t m ly i th i d vi ti f m t h gul ly f m d
on s s s e re n e r e a on ro e re ar or e

h d f Fig 4 1 Th y
ea o c t uct d p th t figu e are on s r e u on a re ,

which m y b u d th i d tt d li v i ty
. .

a T
e see n n e rn e a n o e nes oe ar e

f w y i w hich thi x ci m y b w k d i i fi it
.

o a s n s e er se a e or e s n n e .

Subj i d o nef w I Fig 44 d 4 5 b d m u t

a re a e n s an e ar s, s a

ch y b w t h h i cut b u dly h t l ft d d
. .
,

e s, e e ro s, e a r a s r S or or e re un

t j i d t th i ki g i f t h f ci l gl p duc th
,

an o ne o e s n n n o e a a an e, ro e e

ff ct f c m ic lity I Fig
,

e e o 46 4 7 t h
o m d i
a t . n s .
, ,
e sa e en s a
3 18 T HE MA tn C IA N S O ’
WN BO O K .

Fi t rs t d d h ight f th hu m b dy m y b ck
the s an ar e o e an o a e re

d ight ti m th l gth f t h f c D ividi g th

,
‘
o ue as e es e en o e a e n e
ti l g t h by ight h w i th x d di g m
.

en re en e as s o n n e ann e e a ra

it will b p c iv d th t t h f c c mp i
,

( F ig e er e e a e a e o r se s o n e

p c th c d chi g t t h ch t t h thi d
.

o f th e s a es e se on re a n o e es e r

b v th hip th f th cut t h ti l gth i t t w

,

to a o e e s e o ur s e en re en n o o

e qu l p t t h fifth xt d t t h c t f t h thigh
a ar s e e en s o e en er o e
th e sixt h t th k j i t t h o v th t h lf w y d w
e nee o n e se en o a a o n

ighth t th l f t h f t
,

th l g ;e e d th an e e o e so e o e oo

c d ul i th t p t f t h b dy vi w d
.
,

Th e se on r e s, a no ar o e o e e

l t lly i m th twic t h t hick f th h d I

,

a e ra s o re an e e n e ss o e ea n

v y y u g child h w v t h l i th t wh t h
.
,

er o n re n , o e er, e ru e s, a e re e

h d will g
ea y p t f t h b dy
o, a n will f ll w t h ar xp o e o o o , as e e o
i
r e nce o f m t p pl h t td os eo e as es e

Th thi d ul c c c t f g vity By
.

e r th r e on e rn s e en er o ra re

f c t t h fig v tic l li will b p c iv d
.
_

e re n e o e a er a ne e er e e

d w th ugh t h c t f th fi g u Wh v t h
.
,

ra n ro e en er o e re ene er e

b dy i t t up it l g t di g t
.

o s a re s on m y s e s, s an n a e a se , a s o n e a

sa y thi i m gi y
s li m u ta lw y p th
n ar ugh i t c net s a a s a ss ro s en er

W h ll b ut thi h ft t p t
.
,

e s m a se e o re a o s e re a er, a r e se n c on

fi i g u lv t th c o id ti
n n o rs e esf t h fi t tw
o ul
e ns e ra on o e rs o r es

Th mu t b c
e se id d s ly g e lly t u
on s ere as on e n e ra r e .

T h yh v h w v
e a e, o e
e r, t o be w ll c
e on s id e re d in c on n e cti on
 T HE M A G IC o r AR T. 3 19

with p ourt ubj ct f w id with th f c

re s e n s
y e or a s e sa e a e, an
g t d i ti f m t h m l d t ddity d i t t h
re a ev a on ro e ea s o o an s a e
t f c ic t d wi g
,

roo o ar a ure ra n

T c k tch t y iz th figu ( Fig 4 9 d

.

rat e ou or s e ou an s e, e re s an

th y u lv t ki w ll d w
.
,

y or an f r o g y e rs or o rse es o a n an e ra n

figu i p i t whic h m y t b t c tly t

re n a r n d w a no e oo os o u se s o, ra

with bl ck l d p cil up t h p i t i mil li t th

a a ea en on e r n s ar nes o o se

i nt h figu eth t i t y divid it l gth i t ight

r e s, a s o sa e s en n o e

p t fi t d ppi g c t l li p p dicul t th
,

ar s, rs ro n a en ra ne er en ar o e
g u d
ro n

will thu t t th ccu cy f th ul d f m ili iz

.

Y ou s es e a ra o e r e, an a ar e
y u lf with th p p ti
o rse f th figu Th ef th ro or ons o e re en, or e

pu p f c m ic d wi g y will v y th p p ti
.

r o se o o ra n ou ar e se ro or on s

A f c t l e g t h t b dy t l g m ll
, .

a e oo n t or oo s or a o oo ar e or oo s a

th l g l g th wi di p p ti t t t h t
,

f
or e e s , or e s o er se s rO or on a e o e re s
o f th b dy will yi ld t h d i d
e o ult It w ill b e e e s re re s s e se e n

by t h Fig 5 1 d 5 2 th t th i ddity h b iv d
.
,

e s . an a e r o as e en arr e

at s i mply by thi ul by t h d vi ti f m t h t ic s r e, or e e a on ro e s r t

rul f p p ti
e o ro or on .

Fig 5 3 i giv i illu t ti

. f ths m k up th en n s ra on o e re ar s on e
sec d ul on Th f m i c ct
r eugh. g d e or s o rr e eno as re ar s
h i g ht
e d d vi t i t h m tt
an f l t l p p ti
e a es n e a er o a e ra ro or on
W w c m c id th thi d p i cipl —th t f
, .

e t no o e o on s er e r r n e a o
th c et f g vity
en e r o ra .
3 20 T HE MA G IC IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

b v i th
O se rx d figu h w t h fi t ( Fig
e n e a nn e e r es o e rs .

b i g t t c m m d it lf t th
e n a re s lik m th
,
o en s se o e r e a so n e a a

em ti l d m
a t ti
ca Th xt di g m h w p
e o n s ra on e ne a ra s o s a ar

ti l d vi ti f m th c t f g vity i i f l p i
.

a e a on ro e en er o ra ,
s n a a se os c

ti b gi ith t pity t l ugh—p di g m 1

on , a n d we e n e er o or o a oo r a ra

Th t w f ll wi g fi gu th c t
— e o o o n f th m
r e s a re o er a se s o e sa e so r

w f l i ti
e ctiv eel y f th m th y
ns— n e yf g or e e a re v er ar on e

thi ul up y u
.

59 T y r s r e on o r

E l t k tchi g bl ck ; f s a e s or s e n o s

d ft th t w will g
,

an a er a e o

t th xt bj ct on o e ne su e .

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m p i c ipl i
.
,

th e sa e r n e s

f c d Th fi t i t e n or e e rs s a

t b c u t h li p
.

re s , e a se e ne a ss

i g th ugh t h c t f n ro e en er o

th figu i v tic l e re s a er a

li I th xt figu ne n e ne re ,

t h t li b i g t f th tic l t h
.

a ne e n ou o e ver a e

b l c i di tu b d d t h figu
,

a an e s s r e an e re

t ppl with t h xt Thi i

,

o es so e ne . s s so

pl i th t gu m t i t d dt
,

a n a ar en s no n ee e o

d m t t it e o n s ra e

T y thi l f y u lv b f
.

r s a so or o rse es as e or e .

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o r n ee e on n e o ur e er en s

t figu c m p tiv ly t o t f m re s o ara e a re s : or s

i v y v i ty f cti c m n e d er ar e o a on o e un er

t h m ul — i t i l w f e tu sa e r e s a a o na re

T h i c t l li d w th
e re u g h s a e n ra ne ra n ro
3 539 '
rr -

m M A G I IA N S OC ’
WN BO O K .

ces It is ibl i d d t i m gi
a l mo s t i mp qu cl ud
o ss e n ee o a ne a s a re o

qu fl w qu h Wh w qu
.
,

a s are o e r, o r a s a re o rs e en e se e a s a re

h d d m w t i mp d i hi f v
.

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no re s se n s a or . e a

h v m t with p
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r e se n a on s o na ra o e s, s as

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s, e s, d t h lik whic h h d
o n a n re e s, a n e e, a

a s qu ly qu
a re o r n e a r pp c but uch thi g
s a re a e a ra n e s n s a re

a lm t lw y p os a td t
a s vi w ph m
re se n e i o o ur e as eno ena 6

thi g vi l ti g th gul d g l ul f tu
. .

n s o a n e re ar o r er o r e n era r e o na re

Thi cu v d li whic h i th li f b uty m t p v d

.

s r e ne, s e ne o ea , us er a e

a ll tu ; it i th
na re tu l l w ; d w cs e t ffi na ra a an e a nno su

i
c en t l y ad m i t h t uth th t th t which i m t
re e r c y a a s os ne e s sa r

i l m t b utiful
s a so os ea

wh t p ticul f c th
.

D oe s a n
y k on e a s b a ar ar r e e re n e e se o se r

va ti h v t A t i Sp t ? L t
ons a e o
y th
r t th y n l or
”
e us s a a e a on e

can p p ly u d t d wh t i c m ic w h h v l
ro er n e rs a n dt a s o o a e e a rn e o

pp ci t wh t i t c m ic Th d i t c b tw th
idicul u i id t b v y m ll— ly
a re a e a s no o e s an e e een e
u bli m
.

s d th e an e r o s s sa o e er s a on

one s e t p At y t t h tud t w h b t u d t d an ra e , e s en o es n e rs a n s

t h fi t will b t pp ci t t h c d S c t did t
.

e rs es a re a e e se on . o ra es no

di d i t w it
s a n o y up thi ubj ct i i ti g th t
r e an e ss a on s s e ns s n a

th v y m qu liti w ti l i t h c m ic d t h
,

e er sa e a es e re e s s e n a n e o an e

t rag ic ti t B ar t t hi si dig iv u s s re s s e

um I th x d figu ( 6 7)
. .

L t e u s re s e : n e a nn e e re

y p c iv t h cu v d li
ou I p p ti
er e e e r e ne n ro or on

bl t m k thi p f ctly y
.

y as ou a re a e o a e s er e ou

wil l ucc d i d wi g g c fully I m u t p u m th t

,

s ee n ra n ra e s re s e a

v y m y f my d will h v di ffi c lty i c pyi g

.

er an o re a e rs a e no u n o n

th f w e tu l bj ct ugg t d b l w P ctic up
e na ra o e s s es e e o . ra e on
y u l t
o b d t h figu ( 6 7 ) til y
r s a e or o ar d it e i re un ou c an o eas

ly . Th f t h pu p
en, or f p t p c d f ll w
e r o se s o s or
”
ro ee as o o s

wi h t p duc d ll bit f l d c p T k y
.
,

Y ou s o ro e a ro
”
o an s a e a e an

s i mpl i w uch e v e ub mitt d i Fig 6 8

s as s e n

I thi y will dily

. .
,

n s ou re a

di c v I id b v s o e r, a s sa a o e,

th cu v d g c ful li e r e ra e nes

uty —i th cl ud
,

f b o ea n e o s,

th utli f th di e o ne o e s

t t hill th f li g th an s, e o a e, e

m d i g t m Lt ean er n s re a . e

m dvi y t p ctic e a se ou o ra e

thi l m wh t p s e s s on so e a e rv

v i gly ; p t f m t h se er n a ar ro e

ne w u c f mu m t which it i t h bj t f th
so r e o a se en s e o ec o e se
 GC T HE MA I or AR T . 323

p p t p up b utif l l
a e rs o o en a ea u e sson c uld b i mp
o d e re s se

p th m i d N thi g i m c lcul t d t fi th mi d
,

U on e n o n s o re a a e o re ne e n

bl th th ug ht th t withd w lf f m t h
.
,

t o enn o e e o s, an o ra on e s se
’
ro e
ar tifici l w ld d t g z up t h
a or ,
an o a e on e f h f c f tu
re s a e o na re .

An d if w bl t d thi i t llig tly—i th w d

e a re a e o o s n e en n o er or s,
if h vi g l ad t h lph b t w
n bl t p
e a rn e it e a a e e a re a e o e ru s e a s
w t h b k f tu — t h d light d t h d t g
, ,

ere e oo o na re e e an e a van a e

i
s p p ti bly i c
ro or d N w t u t th x mpl
on a n r e a se . o rn o e e a e

s h w i Fig 6 9 Wh t d w
o n n ? Th li f b uty . a o e see e ne s o ea

h v giv pl c t th l pl i g t t h y d (
.

a e en a e o o e rs e ss eas n o e e e, a n ex
c pte u c f m im t) l
a s a so cc pt bl t t h m i d
r e o e rr en e ss a e a e o e n
Fig 6 9 i c m ic l d c p h w it h b c m mu t
.

. s a o an s a e o as e o e so s
b cle ly pp t
ear a a re n

I Fig 70 t h m p c i c i d t d th ul
.

n .
, e sa e ro e ss s a rr e ou ,
an e re s t
i
s s im il a r.

h p th t I h ll t b u d t d t m
I o e a s a no e n e rs o o o e an , th t i a n cl

d t b g c ful v ythi g m u t b
er o e u d ra e e er n s e ro n or th t v a e e ry
thi g u di ful th t v y qu bj ct i
,

n ro n s g ra c e ,
or a e er s a re o e s nu
324 T HE M A G I IA N S O C ’
WN BO O K .

g c ful
ra g i th t by m ki g y c v d l i i t
e o r, a a n, a a n an ur e ne n o a
squ t ight th
a re o r s ra d w p p i t b bt i d one e en e ro o se s o e o a ne

D ubtl m y d thi g u g c ful m y th

.

o e ss an ro u n n s a re n ra e as an o e rs
c m p d ti l y f t ig ht li t v i u gl t ch
,

o o se en re o s ra nes a ar o s an es o ea

o th xc di gly g c ful B t wh t i m t i thi

e r are e ee n ra e . u a s ean s s
th t tu l bj ct i w hich l ft t th m lv t h cu v d
a na ra o e s, n e o e se es, e r e
li p d mi t m d d c m ic l ki g wh
,

ne re o dd na e s, a re a e o an o -

oo n en
d w up t h qu
ra n on e s are

I Fig 7 1 ly t h li h ph d f m
.

n t . f th,
no on e n es o e s e er
’
s or a re

cu v d li
r d th
e f c duciv i
n e s, a n er e o r e , on e n a d g t it
e re e o s

g l pl i g ch cte b t t h tl it d i f m d up
,

e n e ra eas n a ra r, u e a u e s or e on

a cu v d li r Thi will b p c iv d cl
e ne s e er e e e a re r by f c r e e re n e

xt figu i which with ut u i g i gl

.

t th
o e ne re , n ,
o s n a s n e

t ight li i th p t f t h f m t h ddity i tt i d
s ra ne n e ar s o e or e o s a a ne

by m ki g t h wh l ttitud ti ff d gul
,

a n e o e a e s an an ar .

Th tud t w ill fi d di fficulty i m ultiplyi g x m pl

e s en n no n n e a es

f hi m lf th
or giv will u ffic hi t W m u t w
se o se en s e as n s . e s no

p c d h w h w c mic d ig m y b m d d p
ro ee to s o o o es ns a e a e an a »
 SE C R ET WR IT I NG .

TH E c mmu ic ti g c t i f m ti by m
a rt o f o n f a n se re n or a on ean s o
w iti g which i i t d d t b ill gibl xc pt by t h p
r n s n en e o e e e e e e er
wh m it i d e ti d i v y ci t Th ci t
,

son f or o s s ne s er an en e an en s

m ti m h v d th h d f l v d w t up
, .

so e es s a e e th ea o a s a e, an ro e on e

ski with m i d libl c l i g m tt

n so e n d th e t hi m e o or n a e r, a n en se n

ft hi h i h d b g w g i t th pl c f hi d
,

a er s a r a e en ro n a a n, o e a e o s es
ti na ti Thi i
on . t h w v p p ly c t w i ti g but
s s no o e e r, ro er se re r n

ly c c l m t f w iti g A th ki d whic h
, ,

on a on ea en o r n no er n , c or

p d b tt w ith t h m i th f ll wi g u d by t h
.

re s on s e er e na e, s e o o n se e
ci t Th y t k m ll tick d w d u d it
,

an en s e oo a s a s an oun a ro n

b k p py u up which th y w t Th b k w
.
,

ar or a r s, on e ro e e ar as
th u ll d d t t t h c p d t wh w f
.

en nr o e an se n o e o r re s on en , o as ur
i h d with
n s e tick f th m iz H w u d t h b k
a s o e sa e s e e o n e ar

g i d thi d thu w bl d t d wh t h d
.

a a n r o un s, a n s as en a e o re a a a

b w itt
e en r en

Thi m d f c c l m t i vid tly v y i mp f ct

.

s o e o on ea en s e en er er e
C ypt g phy p p ly c i t i w iti g w ith ig wh i ch
.

r o ra ro er ons s s n r n s n s,

a re l gi bl l y t him f wh m th w i ti g i i t d d
e e on o or o e r n s n en e or
xpl ti f t h ig Th m t im
,

wh h o k as a ey or e ana on o e s ns . e os s

pl e m t h d e t ch o f isy l tt of t h lp h b t
oo se m o r e ve r e er o e a a e so e

si g ly th l tt
n , or o n B t thia no t f c ypt g phy
er e er u s so r o r o ra

l y d ciph d with ut c
.

( h
c i fif ) re t b
i s a so e a s k y H o e e e re o a e en e

m y i l lu i u d N p ti i m d b tw
.

an s on s a re se . o se a ra on s a e e een

[3 2 6]
 SE C R ET WR IT IN G . 3 27

the w d ig or f m
s, or i g i t d b tw
s ns o no e an n a re n se r e e e en

th f
o se o lm i g V i u ky re a l u d cc d
e an n ar o s e s a re a s o se a or

ul b f g d po By thi m t h d ci
.

i g t
n o r es e or e a re e u n s e a ns e e

ph i g f t h w iti g b c m di ffi cult f thi d p

.

er n o e r n e o es or a r e rs o n
no t i iti t d but it i
n la ext m l y t ub l m t t h s a so e re e ro eso e o e
c p d t th m lv light m i t k ft m k
,

o rre s on d en s e se e s, a n a s s a e o en a es
it ill gibl v t th m
e e e en o e

th m d f c m m u ic ti g i t llig c c tl
.

A no er o e o o n a n n e en e se re y

viz t g up m p i t d b k d m k th w d
,

o a re e on so e r n e oo an ar e or s

l t ubl m f Th m th d
.
,

ou t i s a so d t t ll ro e so e, an no a a sa e e e o

fc c l i g t h w d which t c v y t h i f m i
, .

o on ea n e or s a re o on e e n or at on

i t d d i m tt f v y diff t ch ct i l g
n en e n a er o a er e re n a ra e r, n a on

l tt which t h c
e er p d ti bl d t e d by pply or r e s on en s ena e o re a a - L

i g
n p p t it with h l c
a a er p di g t t h pl c f
o o es o r re s on n o e a es o

ig ific t w d i tt d d w i t h m y di dv t g
,

th e s n an or s, s a en e an sa an a es :
th p p m y b l t th p titi f c t i w d m y
e a er a e os e re e on o er a n or s a

l d t di c v y d th di ffic l ty f c cti g t h im
,

ea o a s o er an e u o onn e n e

p t t with t h u i m p t t m tt giv t th
,

or an t e n or a n a e r, s o as o e o e

wh l t h pp
o e c f e a di y l tt i c
e a ra n id bl e o an or
'

n ar e e r, s on s e ra e
m y ki d f y m p th tic i k Th y
.

Th e r e a re an n s o s a e n s e a re so

c ll d b c u t h w iti g d wi g m d by th m
.

a e e a se e r n s or ra n s a e e are

il l gibl till by th cti f m ch mic l g t uch

e e, e a on o so e e a a e n s, s as

light h t cid th ub t c
ea , a b ght i s, or o er s s an es a re ro u n con

t ct with th m wh th y pp A w k lph t f i
,

a e en e a e ar ea su a e o ro n

will b i vi ibl i w iti g till w h d v w ith w k

,
.

e n s e n r n as e o er a ea

so lu ti f p u i t f p t which tu it f b utiful
on o r ss a e o o a ss, rn s o a ea

bl ue If w w it with t h it m u i t f g ld d ft
e r e e n ro -

r a e o o an a er

w d b u h th l tt v with dilut m u i t f t i t h
.
,

ar s r s e e e rs o er e r a e o n, e
w iti g will pp
r n f b utif l pu pl If w w it with
a ear o a ea u r e . e r e

a dilut d luti f m u i t f c pp
e so d wh d y p
on o r a e o o e r, a n en r re

se n t it t t h fi it will b f y ll w c l
o e re , e o a e o o or

Ch m i t y w l i g t qu t f c t w iti g
, .

e s r as a so n re a re es or se re r n

d v i u ub t c w f u d t ff d fl id which
,

an ar o s s s an es e re o n o a or a u

w uld l v
o m k b hi d t h p
ea e no u til m ch m ic l ar e n e en , n so e e a

a g tw en ppli d F x mpl if l tt b w itt

ere a e or e a e, a e er e r en

with p dipp d i th juic f l m t h w d will b

.

a en e n e e o e on , e or s e

i vi ibl u til t h p p i h ld b f th fi
n s e n Thi i
e a er s e e o re e re s s

d by t h cti f th h t A g i if luti f
.

a u se e a on o e ea a n, a so on o

it t f i b th fluid u d th w iti g c tb
.

n ra e o ro n e e se e r n ann o e se e n

u til it i dipp d i t l ti f g ll v i t t
,

n s e n o a so u on o a s , or e en n o ea,

which will t up t h i db c m i k
ac It w f d
on e ro n , a n e o e n as o un

th t if pl i h t f p p w t di t cp d
.

a a a n s ee o a er e re se n an n er e tc -

t h v y f ct f it b i g pl i d d it u pici u
,

e er a o ds e n a n re n e re s s o s, a n
 ow n
’
32 8 T HE MA G IC IA N s soo n .

ev ym er w u d t eans d vi ibl y w iti g th t

e re se o r en er s e an r n a

migh t b it A l tt w th f w itt with di

e on e er as e r e or e r en or

y i k i di ff t bj ct d b tw t h li
.

nar n on n th
e re n su e s, a n e een e n es e
q i d i f m ti w dd d i y m p th tic i k
,

re u re n or m a on as a e n so e s a e n

B t w i t i g wit h th th y m p th tic i k i f
.

u r n e se or o er s a e n s s u nsa e ,

b c u
e ath g t mpl y d t
se e ad th m vi i bl
en s e t o e o re n er e s e a re oo

g lly k w H c th chi ff i d é chi ff bl

e n e ra no n it i en e, e re n ra e, a s s
c ll d h c m v y m uch i t b c u it i ily
.

a e as o e er n o use , e a se s e as

ppli d diffi cult t b d ciph d d t h k y m y b p

,

a e o e e e re an e e a e re

v d i t h m m y d ily ch g d It c i t f
, ,

se r e n e e or an eas an e on s s s o a

t bl i which t h l tt lph b t th ig
.

a e n f th y e e e rs o e a a e or a n o er s ns

g d up g d f ll w
,

a re e o n , a r e a rr a n e as o o

z a f g h i k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
b c d e

a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z a

b c d e fg h i kl m n o p q r s t u v w x y z a b
c d e f g h i k ] m n o p q r s t u v w x y z a b c
d e fg h i kl m n o p q r s t u v w x y z a b c d
e f g h i k l rn n o p q r s t u v w x y z a b c d e

f g h i k l mi n o p q r s t u v w x y z a b c d e f
g h i k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z a b e d e f g
h i k l m n 0 p q r s t uv w x y z a b c d e fg h
i kl mn o p q r s t uvw x y z a b c d e f g h i
k l m n o p q r s t u vw x y z a b c d e f g h i k
l mn o p q r s t uv w x y z a h c d e fg h i k l
mn o p q r s t u v w x y z a b c d e f g h i kl m
n e p q r s t u v w x y z a b c d e f g h i k l m n

o p q r s t u v w x y z a b c d e f g h i k l m n o

r s t u v w x y z a b c d e f h i k l
’

p q g rn n o
p
q r s t u v w x
y z a b c d e f g h i k l m n o
p q
r s t u v w x y z a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r

s t u v w x y z a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s

t u vwx y z a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s t
u v w x y z a b c d e f g h i k l m n o r s t u
p q
vw x y z a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s t u v
wxyz a b c d e fg h i k l m n o p q r s t uv w
x y z a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p q r s t u v w x

y z a b c d e fg h i k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y
z a b c d e f g h i k l m n o r s t u v w x z
p q y

An y w o r i s n o w d tk fa en or a ke y The or P a r is, w d
x pl hi h tw d k
.

e am e T s is a s or or a n d fo r t h e s a e o f s e c re s
y
it w uld w ll ch
.
,

o be e to f oo se or t h e ke y s o m e o n e o r m o r e
230 Tue MA G I IA N S C ’
O WN BO O K .

The i t m th d f w ki g thi q
eas es e i t cut o O or n s s u a re s o a
pi c f thi w d lik c p t
e e O n qu oo d by pply e a ar en e r s s
’
a re , a n a

i g it t t h
n lph b t t h l tt i t c
o e a a i th gl e e e er s a on e se e n n e an e
x m pl pp i g uch q ppli d th t
.

F t b
‘

or e a e , su os n s a s u a re o e a e so a

one s id i t h l tt
e s on
p t t h t p d t h
e th t h e er a e O an e o er on e
l tt t th l ft h d t h l tt m will b i t h gl
,

e e r 10 a e e an e e er e n e an e,
th t th t ubl f f ll wi g t h li with t h y will
,

so a e ro e O o o n e nes e e e
b v id d
e a o e

th p ci m f c t w iti g
.

H i e re s ano er s e en O se re r n .

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l tt
The p e e rs a re re re s e n t d by t h figu
e e re s a nd s y mb l o s
b l w th m With thi
e o e . s ke y t h l ck m y b p e o a e o en e d .

e f g h i j k l m n o u y
2 0 . 3 I ? 4 5 6

Th e s o t p cl s en o se d i b ck t
n ra e s , a re u d i th i c p ci ty
se n e r a a

O f st O p s : thu s, &c .

The e a r th th th t y ky e se a , e s a rr s ,

cyph w it by h d divi
,

Ar e e rs r an ne,
r"
h t h d which tu d th i h m y
a an ne e r ar on ,

A d b d th i v i d gl i
n hi
a e e r ar e or e s s ne
 SE C R ET W R IT IN G . 3: —
d

In th m e h th ’
e en y m y ea en s e
’
e a se e

Sy m b l i o s g d T uth c mbi
n o ne ra n r o ne
;
B t i th b k f b k th
u n li e oo O oo s e re es

A k y t e d th i my t i o re a e r s er es .

h l t t f ithl t g dv c
T en e no a e ss on i e a an e

It h ll w v t s s a ff d o a u n s, n o r s c o cr a re

Up th b f ig
on c e a se O n o ra n e

T i t uctu f d p i !
O r a se a s r re O es a r

Th ugh f l m y giv t h w ld t ch
o oo s c a e e or o an e

D ig d P vid c es th
n an ro en e a re e re

H w bli d d w h t d
o th l n e o a ea a o ne

Th i d p i g ifi
,

e ry w ! ee s n canc o n

THE C IR C U LAR C YPHER ,

T c Oy c
arr p d c with ut th p ibility f
on a or re s on en e o e o ss O

th em i g f t h l tt b i g d t ct d i c it h uld
e an n o e e er e n e e e n a se s o
p d by y th p m pl y d t h i g uity
,

b e O e ne anh o er e rs o n , as e o e e n en

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an O e ff ctu l f
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.

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an e o o n

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.

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ci cl it which ci cl i t b divid d i t 2 7 qu l p t
,

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ch f which p t m u t b w itt f t h c pit l I t

,

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t f th
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c t f thi ci cl b bl k Th d w th ci cl
,

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l divid d i t 2 7 q u l p t i ch f w h ch w it
.

i
a so e n o e a a r s, n ea o r e one
332 T II E MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

ll l tt hi ci cl
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.

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.

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,

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f m th i t llig c y wi h t c mm u ic t F x m
or e n e en e ou s o o n a e . or e a

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m y pl c p t b d f thi ki d th th
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him Y ”
O re e o er

w y —th b tt m t t p—th t p t b tt m by tu i g
. ou a a e a as e o ar s n

a s e o o a o e o a o o or rn n
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 THE MA GI C O F ST R ENGTH .

Not tw o t
s ron g m e n t he e n orm o us w e g h coul d ra se i t — i
Suc h m en as l ive in th e se de ge n e rate days ”
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a no e e o e an en s as r n

p lly th tic l
a d th ugh th y
e o re m t h v
a x cut d
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n or e u ffi ci t t
es O e an s e re s en o
d lud
e th ig e t y t th i e f
n or a n b li vi g
, e e re s no r e a so n or e e n

th t th y h v x cut d y m chi y th t w c p bl
a e a e e e e an a ne r a as a a e

o f xciti g m uch u p i
e n ith by i t i g uity it s r r se, e er s n en or s

m g ituda n Th p p ti e f t h m ch ic l p w h w
e ro er es O e e an a o e rs , o

v m t h v b ucc fully mpl y d i p f m

.

e e r , se e o a e een s ess e o e n e r or

i g f t
n f t
ea s O gth which w b y d t h s re n ch v f e re e on e re a e en O

t gm
s ro n d which c uld en, a nt f il t xcit t h g t t o no a o e e e re a e s

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on er en ef di y iz e y e rso n s O or n ar s e

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.

r s, a na e O e e a, o as e e e e

Em p A u li
e ro r f p u i g th c re f Z
an bi w
or e s o s n e a u se O en o a, as

c l b t d f hi f t f t gth I h i cc u t f t h
e e ra e or s ea s O s re n n s a o n O e
lif f Fi m w h liv d i th thi d c tu y V p i
.

e O r u s, o e n e r en r o scu s
‘

i f m th t h c uld u ff i t b f g d up
,

n or s us a e o s er ro n o e or e on a n

an vil pl c d up hi b t I d i g thi h l y up
a e on s re a s n o n s, e a on

hi b ck ti g hi f t d h ld g i t m
.

s ad an re s n s ee an s ou e rs a a ns so e
upp t hi wh l b dy f m d ch w h ll ft
, ,

s or s o e o or e an ar as e s a a er

w d m p ticul ly xpl i U til t h d f th i

, ,

ar o re ar ar e a n n e en O e s x

th c tu y th xhi biti f uch f t d

.

t e en en r e e t m on O s ea s oes no se e

h v b c mm A b ut t h y tiv f
,

t o a e een 1 70 3
o on o e ear a na e o

K t f th f J yc xhibit d uch f t f t gth

,
,

en m o e na e O o e, e e s ea s O s re n

i L d d th p t f E gl d th t h c iv d th
,

n on on an o er ar s O n an a e re e e e

c d Sm p l t gth
,

na m f th
e O Hi e w se on a so n s o n e rs o n a s re n

v y g t but h h d l di c v d with ut t h id
.

w as er re a e a a so s o ere o e a

f th y i u p iti f hi b dy i which m v
,

O e or va r o s os on s O s o n en e en

f c mm t gth c uld p f m v y u p i i g f t
,

O o on s re n o e r or er s r r s n ea s

H d w g i t h i d m u w ight ; b t
.

e re ad a ns o rs e s , a n r a se e n or o s e s u

as h ctu lly xh ibit d hi p w i w y whic h vi c d

e a a e e s o e rs n a s e n e
th e m ue n or t gth f hi w m u cl
o s l l hi f t
s re n O s o n s e s, a s ea s

w e rec ib d t t h m c
as r e I th c u o f ight
e sa e a u se n e o rse O e

y h w v hi m th d w di c v d d
.

t
'

or en e a rs , o e e r, s e o s e re s o e re , an

m y i dividu l
an fn di y t g th hibit d a s O u mb
or n ar s re n ex e a n er

[ ]
3 3 4
 T HE MA GC I or S T R EN G H T . 335

of p i ci p l p f m c th ugh i m
hi s r n a g tly e r or an e s, o n a a n ne r re a

i f i t J yc
n er o r o o e .

S m ti m ft w d J h C h l V E k b g
o e e a er ar o n ar e s an c e er a
tiv f H zg d i A h l t t v l d th ugh Eu p
, ,

na e O ar e ro e, n n au , ra e e ro ro e
u d t h pp ll ti f S m
n er e xhibi ti g v y m k
a e a on O a so n , e n er re ar

a bl x m pl f hi t gth Thi w b li v
e e a es Oth s s ren . s, e e e e 1s e
sa m p e wh f t p ticul ly d c ib d by
e rs o n o se ea s a re ar ar es r e

D rD g l i H w
e sa m fut h m iddl
e rs iz d f e as a an O e e s e, a n O
di y t gth ; d D D g l i w
. .

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or nar s re n i an as r . e sa u e rs as c on v n ce f

th t hi f t w
a xhibiti
s f kill
ea s d t f t gth
er e e on s o s an no O s re n

d i u f di c v i g hi m th d d w it h thi
,

h w e as e s ro s O s o er n s e o s, a n ,
‘

vi w h w t t
e hi m
e cc mp i d wit h t h M qui
en o se e a o an e e ar s

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, ,

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m ch ic l p t T h y pl c d th m l v u d
. .
,

o w n e an a o era o r e a e e se e s ro n

bl t b v ccu t ly ll th t
.

th G m e t ber an , so a s o e a e o O se r e a ra e a a

h did
e d th i ucc w an g t th t th y w
e r s bl e ss a s so re a a e e re a e

p f m m t f t h f t t h m v i g by th m
, ,

t o er or os O e ea s e sa e e en n e
lv d l m t ll t h t wh th y h d p vid d t h
_

se e s, a n a os a e re s en e a ro e e
p p pp tu D D g l i
ro er a hibit d m f t h
ara s r . e sa u e rs ex e so e o e
xp i m t b f t h R y l S ci ty d h giv ch
.

e er en s e o re e o a o e an as en su a

di ti ct xpl ti f t h p i cipl which th y d p d

,

s n e ana on O e r n es on e e en

th t w h ll d v t giv p p l cc u t f th m
,

a e s a en ea or o e a o u ar a o n O e .

1 Th p f m. t p e i cli d b d
e r or pl c d e r sa u on an n ne oar A B, a e

up on f m C with hi f t butti g g i t t h p
a ra e n E, s ee a n a a ns e u

FIG . 1 .

r igh t b
d C R u d hi l i w pl c d t g gi dl
o ar . o n s o ns as a e a s ro n r e
F G,t th i i g f w hich at w f t d
o e ron r n
p by O G as as e n e a rO e
m f
eans h k Th p p d b twO hi
a l g oo . e rO e a s se e e en s e s
th ugh h l i b d
ro d v lm
a tw h o e n oar C, a n se era e n , or o o rs e s ,
pulli g t t h th n d f th p a w u bl t d w e o er en O e rO e, e re na e o ra
th p f me t f h i pl c
e r or Hi h d t m d t
er ou O s a e s an s a G see e o
pull g i t t h m but th y w dv t g t him
.

a a ns f e en , e e re O no a
'

an a e o
wh t v a e er .

2 A th f th G m
. f t i h w i F ig 2
no er O e er an s
’
ea s s s o n n . .
336 T HE M AG IC IA N s O
’

WN BO O K .

Ha vi g fix d
n e th e ro
pe a b v m ti d
o e en on e to a t
s ro n gp ost
a t A, a n d m d a e it p a ss th ugh fix d i
ro a e ro n e e a t B t o t he
y ,

Fro . 2 .

i g i hi gi dl b pl t d hi f t g
r n n s r e, e an e s ee a i t th p t
a ns e os a t

B, d i d hi m lf f m th g u d
an r a se se ro e ro n by t h p e ro e, as

sh w i th figu
o n H th udd ly
n e re . e en s en t tch d t hi
s re e ou s
l g d b k t h p f lli g b ck
e s an ro e e ro e, a n a on a f th b d t
ea er e a
C p d t t c iv him
, s re a ou o re e e .

i it ti
3 . In m a on O f F ir m u s , he a mse l id hi lf d w o n on

g u d
ro h wn , as s o n in Fig
3 an d en an wh vil an

pl c d up hi b t h d with l l hi f c
.
,

a e on s re a s a ma n ,
a mm e re a s or e
3 38 T HE MA I IANGC ’
S O WN BO O K .

FIG . 5 .

6 l t d pp tly th
Th e as an a ar en e

m t w d ful p f m c
.
,

os on er f th er or an e o e
G m i h w i Fig 7 wh
,

er an , s s o n n e re

pp i c
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,

h e a t e a rs o r a se a a n non A,

pl c d up
a e c l th f u p
on a s a e, e o r ro es

o f th c l b i g fix d t
e s a e p e n e o a ro e

or ch i tt ch d t hi gi dl i
a n a a e o s r e, n

th m e l dy d c ib d P
a n n e r a re a es r e . re

vi t th fixi g f th p t h
on s o e n O e ro e s, e

c a n n on d cl an t up t w s a e re s on o

ro ll c but wh l l i
e rs B , dy t h en a s re a e
ll k ck d f m b
,

tw o ro er s ar e no e ro e

nea th th c l e d th cs i
a e, an e an n on s

s u t i d by th t gth f hi
s a ne e s re n o s
l i
o ns

xhibit d hi
.

Th G m e l er an a so e e s
t gth i twi ti g i t
s re n n c w s n n o a s re

a fl t pi ca f i e lik e Fig 8
o ro n e A,

H fi t b t th i i t ight
. .

e rs en e ron n o a r

an gl t
e, as d th a w ppi g B, an en ra n

hi s h dk chi f b ut it b d
an er e a o s ro a

upp d h h ld th t
e r en , d i ehi e a en n s

l ft h d d W ith hi ight ppli d t th th

e an , an d s r a e o e o er en
twi t d b ut t h gul p i t h w t
,

s e a o L d e an ar o n as s o n a c or
ucc d d i d i g t h m hi g d
, ,

T ll ib di
u ar ne s ee e n o n e sa e
'

t n an ev en
u twi t d f th i which th G m h d twi t d
,

n s e one o e ro n s e er an a s e
It w uld l d i t d il by m p pul w I t
.

o ea n o eta s no e an s o a r, e re r
 G H 339 T HE MA I GC or ST R EN T .

giv m i ut pl ti f th m h ic l p i cipl up
e a n e ex an a on o e ec an a r n es on

which th f t d p d A f w g e se l b v ti will
ea s e en . e en era O se r a on s

p h p b u ffi ci t f di y d
er a s e s Th f t N 1 en or o r n ar re a e rs e ea s O

d 7 d p d ti ly tu l t gth f th
. .
,

2 an th e en en re on e na ra s re n o e
b f t h p lvi w hich f m d ubl ch which it
, ,

one s O e e s, or a o e ar

w uld q ui i mm f c t b k by y xt l
,

o re re a n e n se or e o re a an e e rn a

p u di ct d t t h c t f t h ch ; d t h
,

re s s re re e o e en er o e ar an as e
l g d thigh c p bl f u t i i g f u fi th u
,

e s an s a re a a e o s s a n n o r or ve o s
d p d wh th y t d quit p ight th p f m '

an ou n s en e s an e u r ,
e e r or er
h diffi culty i
as no i ti g t h f c f tw h f n re s s n e or e o o orse s, o r o

FIG . 8 .

s u t i i g th w ight f c
s a n n w ighi g tw
e e th O a a n n on e n o or re e

th u o dp u d
san o n s

Th f t f t h vil i c t i ly v y u p i i g
.

e ea o e an s er a n a er s r r s n one .

Th di fficulty h w v
e lly c i t i u t i i g t h o e e r, re a on s s s n s s a n n e

vil ; f w h thi i d ff ct f t h h mm i g
,

th
“

an or en s s one , e e e o e a er n
i
s no thi g If the vil wn thi pi c f i v an e re a n e e o ro n , o r e en

th ti m h vi th t h h mm th p f m
.

tw o or re e es ea er an e a e r, e e r or er

w uld b kill d by f w bl w but th bl w

o e e c c ly a e o s e o s are s ar e

f lt wh th vil i v y h vy f t h m m tt th
e en e an s er ea or e o re a er e

vil h th g t i it i ti d it i t h l li bl
,

an a s, e re a e r s s ner a, an s e e ss a e

t b
o t uck t f it pl c ; f wh it h
e s r ou c iv d by
O s a e or en as re e e

th bl w th wh l m m tu m f t h h m m i t v l city
e o e o e o en O e a e r, s e o

will b m uch l th th t f t h h m m
e so i t qu
e ss an a o e a e r, a s s an

tity f m t i g t Wh t h bl w i d d i t uck
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f l l f t h w ight vil th h did

,

th m e an ee sf th e ss o e e o e an an e

b f b c u i th
e o re , cti f th t
e a l l th p t
se , n e re a on O e s on e , a e ar s
3 40 T HE GC
MA I IA N S O
’
WN BU O K .

of it u d b ut th h mm i t w d th b l w Thi
ro n a o e a e r r se o ar s e o s
p ty illu t t d by w ll k xp i t
.

p ro ier tsh w s ra em f e e no n e er en o
l y i g tick with it d p t w d i ki g gl
a n a s full s en s u on o r n n asses

of w t d t i ki g t h
a e r, a n tick d w w d i t h middl
s r n e s o n ar s n e e
with i b an Th tic k will i thi c
ro n ar b b k e s n s a se e ro en
with t b ki g t h gl a pilli g t h w t
.

ou re a n B t e sse s , o r S n e a er u
if t h tick i t uck upw d if t th w it up i th
.

e s s s r ar s, a s o ro n e
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a r, e will b k if th bl w b t g d if t h
a sse s re a e o e s r on an e
bl w i t v y q uick t h w t will b pill d with u t
,

o s no er e a er e S e o
b ki g th gl
,

re a n e a s se s .

Wh t h p f m upp t
en e m up hi b lly i
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,

e f th
oes e an s o e s ro n ar or e

hi b ckb d th b f hi l g d thigh
.
,

s a on e , an If e on e s o s e s an s

th w th m h c uld b th fu
.

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th i t d g t t t b b k with bl w
,

e r s ea , a re a s on e o e ro en on e o

A u mb f f t l d xt di y t gth
.

n f er o ea s O re a an e ra or nar s re n

w xhibit d b ut c tu y g i L d by Th m
e re e e a o a en r a o, n on on, o as

T ph m w h w
o a fi f t t i ch high d b ut thi ty
o as ve ee en n es an a o r

y ti ly ig t f y f th
, ,

O ne f g
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m th d f
e o m ki g hi
s t g h pp m
or a u p i i g;
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an d h ft p f m d by hi w
e O en tu l p w wh t
e r or e s o n na ra o e rs , a

h l d h d b d by th by tifici l m
,

e e a rn e a een A one o e rs ar a e an s .

di t i g x mpl f thi ccu d i hi tt mpt t imi

s r e ss n e a e o s o r re n s a e o

t t t h f t f th G m S m
a e e ea by pulli g g i t
o e er an a so n n a a ns

h Ig
o r se s t f th m th d w hich w h v l dy
n or a n o e e o e a e a re a

d c ib d h t d hi m lf g u d with h i f t
.

es r e th
e se a e se on e ro n s ee
g i t t w ti p d by th w ight f hi b dy h
,

a a ns o s rr u s, a n e e o s o e su c

cee d d i pulli g g i t
e n i gl h ; but i
n tt mpt a a ns a s n e o r se n a e

i g t pull g i t t w h
n o h w a lift d t f hi
a ns o o rs e s , e as e ou o s

pl c a d e, an f hi k w on e oh tt d g i t th ti s ne e s as s a e re a a ns e s r

ra p t d p iv
s , so a s hi m f m t f t h o et gth f r e o os o e s ren O one

of hi l g s Th f ll wi g
e s th f t f el t gth o o n a re e ea s o re a s re n

which D D g l i w h im p f m
.

r e sa u e rs s a er or

1 H vi g ubb d hi fi g with c l h t k p
. .

a n r e s n e rs oa -
as es o ee

th m f m lippi g h ll d up v y t g d l g
.

e ro s n e ro e a er s ron an ar e
p wt pl t
,

e er a e .

2 H i l id vav w ight h t d t g pi c f
r
a se e n or e s or an s ro n e es o

t b cc pip th fi t d thi d fi g h b k th m
.

o a o-
e on e rs an r n e rs, e ro e e

by t h f c f hi m iddl fi g
e or e O s e n er
3 H b k b wl f t g t b cc pip pl c d
.

the ro e e o O a s ro n o a o -

e a e

b tw hi fi t d thi d fi g by p i g hi fi g
.

e een s rs an r n e r s, re ss n s n e rs

t g th
o e id w y er s e a s

4 H vi g th u t uch th b wl u d hi g t hi
.

. a n r s s an o er o n er s a r e r, s
3 42 T HE MA I IA N S O GC ’
WN BO O K .

b ck by th th
a F u p
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. ch l g d o r e r s o n s, o n e a ea e an on e
a t c h h uld th t y t i him d th y fi d hi
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,

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upp ti g h p c d
,

p i
er e nce i n s h i m W h or i l n i th en e s re a e n e
ch i ch f t h f u p t k h ld f t h b dy
.

a rs , e a o e o r e rs o n s a es o o e o as

b f e ore , - a n d th p t b lift d giv

e tw
e rso n ig l by o e e es o s na s

cl ppi g hi h d A t t h fi t ig l h hi m lf d th
a n s an s . e rs s na e se an e
f lift b gi t d w l g d full b th d wh
o ur ers e n o ra a on an re a an en
t h i h l ti i c m pl t d t h lu g fill d t h c d
,

e n a a on s o e e or e n s e , e se on
ig l i giv f i i g th p f m t h ch i
,

s na s en, o r ra s n T e e rs o n ro e a rs o
upi d th t f hi b i with t h
.

hi s o w n s r r se a n h a o s e a re r s , e r se s e
g t t f cility if h w
re a e s a h vi th
,
as f th e e re no ea er an a ea er

v l cc i I h v b v d th t w h
.

O n se e ra o a s on s f th a e O se r e a en on e O e
b e a re rs p f m hi p t ill by m ki g th i h l ti
e r or s s ar t a n e n a a on o u
f ti m t h p t f t h b dy which h t i i i l ft
,

o e, e ar O t e o e r es o r a se s e ,

as it w b hi d A w h v p t dly
e re , e n . thi s e a e re ea e se e n s ex

p eri m t en d h v p
an f m d t h pa t b e th f t h l
e r or d d e e ar o o e oa an

f th b t tify h w m k bl t h ff ct
,

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a pp t l l p ti
e ar o a d h w c m pl t i th c
ar e s, a n victi o o e e s e on on,

e ith th t t h l d h b
er a e light d oa th b as een ene or e e a re r
t gth d by th p c i b d p c
,

s re n en e e re s r e ro e ss

At V ic t h xp i m t w p f m d i m uch m
.

en e, e e er en as e r or e n a or e

i mp i g m
os n Th h vi t m
a n n er . i th p ty w e ea es an n e ar as

i d d u t i d up t h p i t f t h f fi g
ra s e an s s a ne f
on e o n s o e o re n e rs o

i p
s x e rs o n sM j H d cl d th t th xp i m t w uld
a or e a re a e e er en o

t ucc d if th p lift d w pl c d p b d
. .

no s ee e erson e e re a e u on a o ar

t gth f t h i dividu l ppli d t t h b d ;

,

an d th e s ren o e n a s a e o e oar

H c c iv d it
e on e c e y th t th b ne h uld
e ss a r mm a e e a r e rs s o co u

n ic t di ctly with t h b dy t b i d I h v t h d
a e re e o o e ra se . a e no a

an o pp tu ity f m ki g y xp i m t l tiv t th
or n o a n an e er e n s re a e o e se

cu i u f ct but wh th t h g
r o s a s l ff ct i illu i
e er e e n e ra e e s an s on ,

or th e ult f k w
re s f O w p i cipl no th ubj ct
n or o ne r n e s, e s e

m iter c ful i v tig ti

s a a re n es a on

g t h m k bl xhibiti f m ch ic l t gth
.

Am on e re ar a e e on s o e an a s re n

an d d xt ity w m y
e er u m t th t f upp ti g py
e a en era e a o s or n ra

m id Thi xhibiti i v y ci t
,

s of m en s e Th on s a er an en on e e

i mpl t f m f thi f t c i t i pl ci g u mb f
. .

s es or o s ea o ns s s n a n a n er o

m en up ach th on e h uld o th t c h w c i t
er s s
’
o e rs , s o a ea ro on s s s

o f m
a f w till th y f m py m id t mi ti g i
an e er e or a ra er na n n a

i gl p
s n e up wh h d b y i meti m pl c d
e rs o n , on ose ea a o s so es a e

w ith hi f t upw d s ee ar s .
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CURIOUS T RI CK S AND FA NCI ES .

t l
Yo u h ove s an d ves li on change ,
T ill
t h e sou sig h s fo r l sa men ess, w hich at l ast
Becom es var ety, an d i tk a es i ts pl ace .
”

F C MEMOR Y AN AR TI I IAL .

TH d m u t h v b v d th t t p f m v l
E re a er s a e o se r e a o e r or se er a

c ti thi b k it i c yt h v
,

o f th e re i re a on s n s oo , s ne e ssar o a e a

g d m m y but th t i gift v y
oo e or h as t f m as a s a e er on e no ro

tu m y m th d h v b c t iv d t pply th t o su

t—t h
na re , an e o s a e een on r e a

d f ct by
e e m t m t i l f which w
ar h ll h
e os a er a o e s a e re

d c ib
es r e

tifici l m m y p ct ith figu w d ;

.

A n ar a e or re s e s e er re s or or s

f
or th f m l t th fi
e or v wl e r,i ep t th e ve o e s, a , e , o , 11 , r e re se n e
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rs ve s e on s a e n e rs o r

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a n, ea, e , on, re re s e n n e re a n n o r

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s, e O cyph L t th t
s an fi t or an or er e e en rs

c t l t d f t h i digit d th cyph
.
,

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i t h f ll wi g t bl
n e o o n a e

an ea

Th t p en t y u mb l t th fi t l tt b v w l
o re re s e n an n e r, e e rs e er e a o e
or diphth g th d c on t th thi d v w l th
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r e or re e er e or a au e re a re s e ve ra

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,

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M A I IAN S O
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e as y t m mb f x mpl if y w uld m mb th
o re e er or e a e, ou o re e er e
d t f t h di c v y f A m ic by C lu mbu t h ttl
a es o e s o er o er a o s, e se e

m t f Vi gi i by C pt i Smith t h l
en o r n a di g f t h Pil a a n e an n o e
g im t Ply m uth th B ttl f Bu k Hill th D cl
,

r s a o e a e o n er e e a ra

ti f I d p d c d t h B ttl f N w O l which
, ,

on o n e en en e, a n e a e o e r e a n s,

w i 1 4 92 1 6 05 1 6 2 0 1 775 1 776 d 1 8 1 5 y w it
f ll w —f y
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b v th t i thi w ll
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as o o ts or ou are o o se r e a n s, a s e as

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a se s , en e rs re s a a s e sa e, s
u c nn e y t w it it ft th fi t ti m
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Af hyh h k g k b l g ou c en ea ea a .

Wh ven sel cyph c m t g th i t d f p ti g

er a e rs o e o e e r, ns e a o re ea n

y or i t,
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i or d t th f u th o f ; t th fifth u g
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w d—th f t h xt fi i iti l y
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o e er n one or en o e ne ve n a s ou

m k i tha e, m m n th w d d f v y t w
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w d y mk v x mpl pp y w uld
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th w it en f ll w r e as o o s

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, R a j e hi ef eg
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GC MIR R OR THE MA I IAN S

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.

C t uct b
on s r f w d f cubic l h p
a c ox o oo o a a s a e, A B D , of
b ut fift i ch v y w y L t it b fix d t t h p d
,

a o een n es e er a . e e e o e e es

t t h u u l h i g ht f m h d I ch id ’
t l a P, a e s a e o a an s ea . n ea s e of
3 43 T HE MA G XC IAN
’
S O WN BO O K .

gl as s,u d whic h i pl c d g uz
n er il d p p t p
s a e a a e or o e a e r, o re
v t h i id f m b i g
en t e ns e M k ro p tu t e n se e n . a e an a er re a 6

id b th which th i id
, ,

ne a r th t p f th e o o e s e E B, ene a on e ns e,

pl c i ucc i p i ti g f vi t l d c p fi gu
,

a e n s e ss o n , a n n s o s a s, an s a e s, re s

& c th t th y m y b i f t f t h mi
so a e a H L t th e n ro n o e rro r e e

b pl c d th t t h bj ct m y b t gly ill mi t d
. .

b ox e a e a e o e a e s ro n u na e

by t h by w light pl c d u d t h i cl d p t
e s un , o r ax -
s a e n er e n o se ar

o f th b e By thi
ox A i m pl c t ucti
I . th bj ct s s e on s r on , e o e s

pl c d t will b th w i t th i tu l p p ctiv
a e a c D e ro n n o e r na ra e rs e e,

an d if t h ubj ct b p p ly ch
e s e d w ll x cut d
s e ro er o se n an e e e e ,

th e app c will b b th w d ful d pl i g

e a ra n e e o on er an eas n .

THE MAGIC AL GYR OSCO PE .

A littl i t u m t h e b c t uct d l t ly xhibiti g

ns r en as een on s r e a e ,
e n

s uch m k bl re ult i c
ar a cti with t y m ti
e re s s n on n e on r o ar o on ,

th t it h g tly puzzl d m t f th w h h v wit

a as re a e d os o o se o a e n e ss e

it s t g p f m c
s ra n e A lth ugh m
er or y f an des . o an o ou r re a e rs

m y h v
a th
a i t u m t y t f m th u m b l i
e seen e ns r en e ro e n e r e ss n

th t h v b d ti l p culi
,

q i i
u r es ma f t h
a e f
een i t a e or e ra on a e o s e ar

f t
e a s, a n d l f m t h f c th t w h v t y t h d
a so ro e a t a e a e no e ear a

so luti th t pp on t b th t u
a a w
e a rs i duc d to e e r e on e, e a re n e o
fu i h b i f d c ipti
rn s a r e d x pl ti f t h wh l
es r on a n e ana on o e o e

It c it f b wh l f i ch i di m
.

on s s s o afi ra s s ee B o ur or ve n es n a e

wit h thick l d im ci cu mf c t i mp tt
,

te r, a ea r ,
or r e re n e, so a s o ar o

t h wh l wh v lvi g pidly e ee en re o n ra

u ffi ci t m m tu m t c u it t s en o en o a se o

p i f m m i ut Th xi f S n or so e n es . e a s o

thi wh l t m i t i piv t t s ee er n a es n o s , se

i ci c l i g t ight gl t n a r u ar r n a r an es o

t h wh l th figu p t e ee as e r e re re se n s .

m ll fl t pi c f b
,

Tw ( o s a a e es o r a ss A

d ) ld d ut id t an e a re so e re o s e o

pp i t id f thi i g d o os e s es o s r n ,
an a

m ll c vity i m d th u d s a a s a e on e n er

id f ch pi c th t t h s e o ea e e, so a e

wh l m y t
o e ap i t d up ight wi pl c d i
re s on a o n ef r re , a e n one o

th e sec viti thi wi b i g i t d i h vy m t llic

a es, s re e n n se r e n a ea e a

b t giv i t lidity A m ll h l i m d i th xi f
a se o e so s a o e s a e n e a s o

th wh l th t t h d f c d m y b th u t th ugh
.

e ee so a e en o a or a e r s ro ,

th c d w u d u d it d pid m ti i mp t d t
,

e or o n a ro n an ra o on ar e o

the wh l li k t h pi i g f t p Thi c titut t h

,

ee e e s nn n o a o . s on s es e

wh l f th
o e o pp tu s whic h i h w i F ig 1
e a a ra s s o n n . .

K w by pl ci g t h wh l i g th upp
,

o ad it n e d ee an s r n ,
on e er en
,
 MIS C E L LA N E O US TR I CK S AN D F A N IE S C . 3 47

of p i t d wi
the h w i th figu
o n e ly id b i g
re , a s s o n n e re , o n on e s e en
su
pp t d t h
or e wh l d i g w uld ef c u i m
ee m di t ly
an r n o o o rs e , e a e
f l l by t h f c f g vity th b i g upp t t t h
,

a e or e o ra e re e n no s or a e
th id B t if pid pi i g m ti i giv t
,

o er s e, 0 u a ra s nn n o on s en o
t h wh l by m f th c d l dy d c ib d d it b
.

e ee eans o e or a re a es r e an e

pl c d t h p i t t i t will t f ll but will m v l wly

,

a e on e o n a A, no a
o e s o

u d t h up ight p i t p f m i g t dy v lvi g
,

a ro n on e r o n ,
e r or n a s ea re o n

h iz t l m ti l g t h pid t y m ti f th
,

or on a o on , a s on as e ra ro a r o on o e
wh l c ti u ee S on t dy d u if m i thi h iz t l
n es O s ea an n or s s or on a

m v m t th t it g lly ugg t th m ti f t h
.

o e en a e n e ra s es s e o on o e
pl t u d t h
,

an e s ro n e s un .

Thi lf pf ldi g p p ty c
s se -
u titut th w d
lo n d ro er on s es e on er an
puzzl f t h i t u m t d m y xpl ti h v b
e o e ns r en an an e an a on s a e een

tt mpt d S m c ib it t t m ph ic i flu c th
,

a e e o e as r e o a os er n en e o e rs

l ct icity whil th c fid tly m k Ah y

.

t o e e r e o e rs on en re ar e s,

d t d it —it i t h m ti which k p it f m f lli g

, ,

I ‘

—it i t h m m tu m — t h c t ifug l f c
un e rs a n s e o on ee s ro a n

s e o en but wi y thi e en r a or e z s
re s ult i p duc d by c t ifug l f c w
s ro e t t ld en r a or e, e a re n o o .

Th t u expl ti i thi
r e e ana on s s

1 Th wh l wh e t tmy fc u b ee ily m v d
en a re s , a o o rs e e e as o e
b ut lt t h p iti f it xi i y di cti
.

a o t so a s o a er e os on o s a s, n an re on

B t thi i wh it i m d t p i pidly if t h i g
.

u t s s no so en s a e o S n ra e r n

i h ld i th h
s e d th wh l w ill b f u d t gly t
n e an s, e ee e o n s ro n o re

i t y id
s s an twi ti g m v m t— much
s e or th t s n o e en so so , a a
no vic will t t d l m t l t it d p upp i g th i
e s ar , an a os e ro s os n e re s
m th g l i i it th y m ti m m k Why l
,

so e in a ve n o r, a s e so e e s re ar

it f l ee s a sif th w m k i t h wh l 1 e re Thi i wi gas a a e n e ee s s o n

to no thi g but t h t g m m tu m f t h l d im ( l dy
n e s ro n o en o e ea r a re a

d c ib d ) t di g t k p t h wh l i it p iti
es r e en n f o ee e ee n s os on or a n

a tt mpt t lt it p iti th w ll thi wiftly flyi g

e o a er s os on , ro s a s s n

m tt a i t er diff t c u which it i vid t c

n o a e re n t o rs e , s e en anno

ily b d
, ,

eas e on e

l i g h iz t l m ti t h piv t t
.

2 Th . l w ly e so r evo v n or on a o on on e o a A

c t y di cti t th p i i g m ti f t h t p
,

i i
s n a o n ra r re on o e s nn n o on o e o

o f t h wh l e th w h w i Fig 1 I th w d
ee as e a r ro s s o n . n o er or s,

th f w d p ti f t h wh l fli upw d
.
,

e or ar or on d th o e ee es ar s, a n e

b ck p ti d w w d Thi will b f u d t b lw y
a or on o n ar s . s e o n o e a a s

th c e a se .

3 N w wh. t h wh
o l i m vi g h iz t lly u d
en e ee s o n on or on a aro n

t h piv t t th f w d p ti f th im i c ti u lly
,

e o a a, e or ar or on o e r s on n a

m vi g t t h l f t
o n d t h bi d
o p ti t t h ight
e e an e n er or on o e r as

p t d i F ig 2 Th c mbi d m ti f th f w d
, ,

re re se n e n e o ne o on o e or ar
t wh l b th upw d l ft th f
. .

p ar f t h o e d t t h ee i o ar an o e e . s e r e o re
 WN
’
3 48 THE MA G i C IA N s O BO O K .

no t p p dicul ly upw d but i cli d t t h l ft d th

er en ar ar ,
n ne o e e an e

t d cy f it m m tu m i t th w
,

F ig 2 .
en en o s o en s o ro

t h t p f th wh l l t th l ft I e o o e ee a so o e e n
m w y t h d w w d m m tu m
.

th e sa e a e o n ar o en

b hi d th w t h b tt m t t h ight
,

e n ro s e o o o e r .

Th wi g t h t p t t h l ft d th b t ro n e o o e e an e o

t m t th ight f c u i th
o o e r o o rse r a se s e

wh l it t piv t
,

th Iee as re s s on e o A n

th w d th c mbi d m ti f t h
.

o er or s, e o ne o on o e

wh l it xi d t h piv t ee on s a s, a n on e o A,

con s a nt tly t d t i it thu v c mi g g vity d

en s o r a se s o er o n ra an

m i t i i g t h wh l i it p iti upp t d ly t
, ,

a n a n n e ee n s os on , s or e on a on e

en d .

4 Th m m
. etu m f th l d im d c ib d i
o en o e ea r as es r e n

t di g t k p th wh l i it p iti k p it l i
,

en n o ee e ee n s os on , ee s a so n a

u if m ly h iz t l ttitud ; if pl c d by t h h d i
n or or on a a e a e e an h

l i i g upw d it will m v u d piv t t

,

c n n ar s, th o e a ro n on e o a a,

with ut lt i g thi i cli

o a ti ; th m
er n s ult t k
n na on or e sa e re s a es

pl c if i cli d b l w t h h i t l
a e, n ne e o e or z on a

f t h f w d h iz t l mvm t i
.

5 . Th e re a s o n o e or ar or on a o e en ,
s

thi t h pi i g f c f t h wh l t d t h w it t
s e s nn n or e o e ee en s o t ro o

t h l ft
e ed c an qu tly t lift it p w d
on s e h w i
en o u ar s, as s o n n

g vity th pp it h d t d t d w it d w
,

-
ra ,
on e o os e an en s o ra o n

w d ; th m id w y ) m ti i th f b
,

ar lt t (
e r esu an or -
a o on s e re o r e e

tw th m een h e t lly A
or p f th t g vity thu
o rz o n a s a roo a ra s

p duc t h w d m v m t — wh t h wh l pi
.
,

ro es e on ar o e en en e ee S ns

w ith t h g t t pidity d
e re a e s qu tly h t h g t t
ra an c on se en as e re a e s

l tiv f c t g vity t h h iz t l m v m t i l w t
,

re a e or e o ra e or on a o e en s s o es

but it c ti u c t tly t i c t h m ti
,

on n es on s a n f th o n re a s e as e o on o e

wh l i t d d d
ee s re a r g vity u m e ang t p as ra a ss es a re a e r ro

f c
,

p ort i t on a e or e .

THE AR TIFIC IAL LAND SC APE .

P cu ro b re a i cut f b ut ox, a sf t l g ight i n o a o a oo on e n

ch wid d i i ch high y th di m i s y
, ,

es e, an s x n es o r an o er ens on ou

pl th y d t g tly v y f m th p p ti
,

e a se , so e o no re a ar ro e se ro or on s

ch f it pp it d t he i id f thi b pl c
.

At ea O s o os e en s, o n ns e o s ox, a e

a pi c f l ki g gl th t h ll x ctly fit but t th t
e e o oo n -

a s s, a s a e a a a

en d wh th ight h l i c p t h quick ilv ff th

e re e s o e A s, s ra e e s er O e

gl a ss, th ugh which th y a vi w t h bj ct

ro e e e c n e e o e s

C v with g uz v which pl c pi c f
.

o th ber e ox a e, o er a e a e e o

tra n s p t gl a re n which i t b w ll f t d i L t
a ss , s o e e as ene n . e
th e re b tw g e v t ch f th pl c
o ro o t
es a c iv ea o e a e s 0 D E F, o re e e
35 0 G C N WN K T HE MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

Wh it i i cli d t
en i th lt will w ll d i k t h
s n ne o ra n, e sa s e an s n e
c l w h t h w th i g wi g f i t h b w ight
,

s a e en e ea er s ro n a r, e ra s s e

w ill g i it c d cy
re a n s as en an .

A t h v y i mpl m th d i t t k
no er er t ip f pi
s e e o s, o a e a s r o ne

w ood b ut tw ty i ch l g
a o wid d qu t
en n es on o ne e, an a ar er

thick d cut c t h g i T h t k t ip f c d
, ,

an a ro s s e ra n en a e a s r o e a r,

m di m i t l g t h g i Glu th m
.
,

of th e sa b t e e n s o n s, u ou a on e ra n e e
fi mly f c t f c t th m up ight i t d Sm
.

r d a e o a e, a n se e r n a s an o e
ti m b f i f ll th p pi will b b
.

e e o re f th
ra n a s, e o re s o e ne a so r

m i tu
o s f m t h t m ph
re ro d w ll u til th wh l
e a os ere , a n s e n e o e
f m b w which will t ight it lf
or s a o fi w th s ra en se as ne ea er
pp ch dl t y th t t h d h uld t
,

a ro a It i es . s n ee e ss o sa a e ro s s o no
b p i t d
e v ih d
a n e or a rn s e .

THE MAGICAL MEASUR E .

Th li t b m
e u d m u t t b xt v g tly l g
ne o e eas re s no e e ra a an on

th wi it will b di fficult t m u it ccu t ly ; f

,

o er se e o eas re a ra e or

th l e t f ilu f ju t im d p tu f m up igh t
eas a re o a s a or e ar re ro an r

p iti w uld m k v y i bl u
,

os on , o i th m a e er sen s e e rro r s n e e as re

o f v y l g li
a er p ci lly if th g u d w v y
on n e, e s e a e ro n as er nu

e v enT m u th t h lio eas cc ibl t t h

re en e ne A B, a ess e a e

xt mity upp t h b dth f m ll iv h w h

.

e re A, s ose e re a o a s a r e r, e o

p t d
re e n u t t d v y t ight t th xt m
s t o me a s u re m s s an er s ra a e e re

ity d upp t h i c h i with

A, a n littl tick ti g up
s or s n a e s re s n on

one o f t h butt f hi c te t k p hi h d t dy
on s o s oa so a s o ee s ea s ea

p iti H m u t pull h i h t d w up hi f
,

in on e os on e s s a o n on s o re

h d till th b i m f hi h t c v f m hi vi w th i c
.

ea e r o s a o e rs ro s e e na

c ib l xt mity f th li t b m u d
e ss e e re th h B o e ne o e eas re A B, en e

mu t tu s hi m lf t l v l u if m pi c f g u d d
rn se o a e e n or e e o ro n an

with t h m p iti f hi h t b v th p i t f t h
, ,

e sa e os on o s a , O se r e e o n o e

g u d wh hi vi w t m i t
ro n e re c th m u i g s e er n a e s, a s en eas r n

with li ch i th di t c th l gth f
,

a ne o r h h a n e s an e A 0, e as e en o

th li e p p ed ne re os A B .

THE BOUND LESS P R OSPEC T .

T k qu b b ut i i ch l g d tw lv high
a e a s a re ox , a o s x n es on an e e ,

or of y th p p ti
an t di m
o i C
erv t h i id
ro or on a e e n s on s . o er e ns e

with f u fl t pi c f l ki g gl pl c d p p di ul
o r a e es o oo n a ss a e er en c ar
 MIS C E LLA N EO CK N NC US 351 TR I S A D FA IES .

to t he fl o tt o m o f th b Pl c t t h b tt m y bj ct
e ox a e a e o o an o e s
pl pi c f f tific ti c tl t t
.

y ou e a se , a s a e e o l or a on , a as e, en s, so ~

di & e rs , c On t h t p pl c
e f m f gl
o h p d l ik a e a ra e o a ss s a e e
t h b tt py m id i t h figu f md
.
,

e o om o f a ra d , as n e re , a n so or e as

to fit th b lik c v
on e Th f u oxid f thi c v e a o er . e o r s es o s o er
a re t b c mp
o d f g u d gl
e o c v d i id with
os e o ro n a ss , o r o ere ns e
g uza th t th light m y t
e , so ad y t t h i id be a e n e r, a n e e ns e e

i vi ibl xc pt t t h t p which m u t b c v d with

n s e, e e a e o s e o e re

t p t gl wh y l k th ugh thi gl
,

ra n s a re n a ss th en ou oo ro s a ss , e

i i d w ill p
ns e t pl i g p p ct f b u dl
r e se n a eas n ro s e o a o n e ss e x

t t ; d if m g d with c
en an will ff d d l f
ana e a re , a or a ea o

mu m t
,

a se en .

THE HOUR O F THE D AY OR NIGHT TOLD BY A SUSPEND ED SHILLING .

H w v o i mp b bl th f ll wi g xp i m t m y p
e er ro a e e o o n e er en a a ~

p it h b p v d by p t d t i l
e a r, as e en ro e re ea e r a s

Sli g hilli g i p c t t h d f pi c f th d
n a s n or s x en e a e en o a e e o re a

by m f l p Th
e ans o ti g y u lb w
a oo t bl en re s n o r e o on a a e,
h ld th th d f t h th d b twixt y u f fi g
.

o e o er e n o d e re a e o r o re n er a n

thu m b b vi g t l t it p
o ser c th b ll f t h thu m b
n o e a ss a ro ss e a o e

d thu u p d t h hilli g i t m pty g bl t

, ,

an s s s en Oh e s n n o an e o e

v y h d mu t b p f ctly t dy d if y
.

ser e, our an fi d s e er e s ea an ou n

it di fficult t k p it i i m m v bl p tu it i u l
o ee n an o a e os re , s se e s s

to tt mpt t h xp i m t P m i i g h w v th t t h
a e e e er en ro s n o e e r, a e
hilli g i p p ly u p d d y will b v th t w h
.
,

s n s ro er s s en e ou O se r e, a en

it h c v d it quilib iu m it will f m m t b
,

a s re o e re s e r or a o en e

t ti y it will th f it w cc d d with ut t h
,

s a on a r en o s o n a or an o e

l t g cy f m t h p h ldi g it cti
,

eas a en ro m th e e r s on o n . a s su e e a on

o f p dulu m vib ti g f m id t id f t h gl
a en ra d n ro s e o s e o e a ss , a n ,

ft c d wil l t i k t h h u t t t h ti m
,

a f w
er a e se on s, s r e e o r n e ar e s o e e

o f d y; f a i t c if t h ti m b tw ty fi m i ut p t
or ns an e, e e e en -
ve n es as

i
s x, it will t i k i if thi ty fi m i ut p t i it will
s r e s x r -
ve n es as s x,

t ik v
s r e se d f en
y th h u an so on o an o er o r

c y t b v th t th th d h uld l i v
.

It i s ne e ss a r o o se r e, a e re a s o e o er

th pul
e f t h thu mb
se o d thi m y i m m
e u an s a n so e e as re a o

c u t f t h ib ti f th hilli g but t wh t c u it
,

o n or e v ra on o e s n o a a se s
352 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN s o o x.

t iki g th p ci
s r n e re se h u i t b t cd m i
o r s x
o e ra e re a ns u ne
pl i d f it i l t i hi g th t u th t wh
,

a ne or s no e ss a s on s n an r e, a en
it h t uck t h p
as s r e ro p ermb i t vib ti
nu c it er, s ra on e a se s ,

a cqui ki d f re s a n o ro a r t y m ti d t l t b c m
o ton , a n a as e o es s a
ti on ar
y bf ,
as e or e .

C ONTR IVANCE FO R A WAT H LAM C P PER FECTLY SAFE WHICH WILL

U G WITHOUT ANY TR OUBLE TO A PER
, ,

SHO W THE HO R O F THE NI HT, *

G
SO N LYIN IN BED .
,

It c i t f t d with th cl w th pill f which

on s s s o a s an re e a s, e ar o

i m d h ll w f t h pu p c ivi g w t
,

s a e o o f or e r ose o re e n a a e r c an

i ch di m t by
,

dl t i k f
es c o an O t h t p f t h e p il l
n a e er n e o o ar,

hi g b lt i fix d m ll p p
.

m f tw
e ans o d o n es an a o s e on a s a ro or
t bl id li d with b
,

ti t
on a e b f i a e, a ox o ti s x s e s, ne ra s s , n, or

an y hi is g m t l i
n n i ch d ep ad i i ch
n ne i di m n es ee an s x n es n a

t c t f f th id i fix d l
, ,

e er I th n e e n er o on e o e se s es s e a e n s,

d u bl c v x f t l t th i ch h lf di m t
.

o e on e o d a eas re e n e s an a a a e er

Th c t f t h id di ctly pp it t t h l i p f
.
,

e en er o e s e re o os e o e ens s e r or

td
a e t soc iv t h di l pl t f t h w tch t h b dy
as o re e e e a -
a e o e a e o

f which i c fi d th t i d by m h ll w
,

o s on ne f on e ou s e, e ans o a o o

s lid Wh t h b i light d by c mm w tch light

e en e ox s e a o on a -

t h figu m g ifi d ly t t h iz f th
.
,

e re s a re a n f e near o e s e o o se o an

or di y cl ck
n ar o .

THE ENC HANTED PALAC E .

O th i id d pl C n e s x s -

e ane A B D E F

f t h figu d w i mi di m o e re , ra s x se a e

t ; d ch f th pl c e rs an on ea o e se a e
p p dicul ly t w pl mi er en ar o an e rr o r s ,

which m u t j x ctly t t h s oi n e a a e c en
t d which pl c d b ck t b ck er, a n a e a o a

m u t b thi p ibl D c t
, ,

s e n as o ss e e o ra e

xt i b u d y f thi pi c
.

th e e e r or o n ar o s e e,

( which i t t h xt m ity f t h s a e e re o e

gl f th h x g ) with i an es o e e a on , s x

c lu m th t t th m ti m v o n s, a a e sa e e se r e

t upp t t h m i by g v o s or e rr o rs ro o es

f m d th i i id Add t or e on e r n n er s es o

th c lu m th i t bl tu
.

e se o ns e r en a a re s ,

d c v th dific i wh t v an o er e e e n a e er

m y pl I ch f a nner ou e a se n ea one o

th i t i gul p c c t i
.

e se s x r an ar s a e s, on a n

d b tw tw mi pl c littl e e een o r ro r s , a e e

figu f p t b d i li f p re s o as e o ar ,
n re e , re
85 4 T HE MA GC I IA N S
’
O WN BO O K .

lik wi b d b i g m ix d with m t l f g t p
e se a as e n e a e a o re a e r s e
ifi g vity th ilv uch l d
,

c c ra an s e r, s as ea .

If t h pi c p p e d i v y thick uch
e e re th t c wose s er s as a ro n
f g ld t h t Hi ki g f Sy cu t t A chi m d
,

o o a e ro , n o ra se , se n o r e es
t ok w if t h g ld m ith h d put i t it l l t h ight
no e o s a n o a e e een
p u d f g ld th t h h d giv him f th t d t k
o n s o o a e a en or a en a e a
p f pu g ld u l w ight with c w
,
f
i e ce o q re t ho po e a e e ro n ro

p d viz ight p u d
ose e d with ut t ki g t h t ubl
een o n s, a n o a n e ro e
f w ighi g th m i w t put th m i t v l full f
, ,
.

o e n e n a e r, e n o a e ss e o
w t ft
a e r , o ne a th d th t which d iv
er a no t m t e r, an a r es ou os
w t m t c
a er ily b m ix d with th m t l f l
us ne e ss a r e e ano er e a o e ss
s p cific g vity th g ld t ki g up m
e ra p c th ugh
an o as a n o re s a e, o
f qu l w ight
,

o e a e .

PYR AMID O F ALUM .

P t ul m p f l m i t tu mbl f w t
a u o a u d th n o a er o a e r, an as e
a lu m di l i w il l s s o ve s m th h p f py mid Th
t a ss u e e s a e o a ra e
c u f t h lu m d i g i t hi p c li f m i
.

a se o e a e c re a s n n s e u ar or s
b i fly f ll w
r e ast fi t th o w t di l t h lu m
o s : a rs e a er s s o ve s e a

v y f t but t h lu m b c m u it d with t h w t
,

er as as e a e o es n e e a e r,

lv t p w l tt di mi i h Th w t
,

th e so f th
en o er o e a er n s es . e a e r,

which c mbi fi t with t h l m b c m h vi by t h

o ne s rs e a u e o es ea er e

u i d f ll t t h b tt m f t h gl wh i t c
,

n o n, a n a s o e o o o e a ss , e re e ase s

t di
o l m
ss o v e a n
y l t h g h t h w t w h ich it h
o re , a d i ou e a er as s

pl c d f m t h b tt m h i t t h t p f t h gl
a e ro e o o a s r se n o e o o e a s s,

an d i th s c ti g u p t h l m Wh t h luti h
e re a n on e a u en e so on as

ly t mi t d if y cl ly x m i t h l mp y w i ll
.

ne ar er na e ou ose e a ne e u ou

fi d it c d wi th g m t ic l fig
, ,

n o ve re t t it w eo e r a ure s ou ou , as e re

li f up t h m h w i g t ly th t t h c h i
,

in re e on e ass s o n no on a e o es o n

t m f th lu m i t t h p w f luti i
,

o f th e a o s o e a re s s s e o er o so on n

th w t but th t i t h p ti t it i t it m m ‘

e a e r, a n e r e se n ns an ce, res s s o

m di c t i th i th I d d thi xp i m t
,

in so e re ons an n o e rs n ee s e er en

b utif lly i l l u t t t h pp it cti f c h i

.
,

ea u s ra e s d e o os e a on o o es on an

so luti on .

THE D ANC ING AUTOMATON .

P cu ro pi c f ilk th d b ut i f t l g d
re a e e o s re a a o s x ee on ,
an

f tas en m ll wi a h k t s a d d fi re dl t oo a one en an a ne n ee e a

th th m k k t i t h th d b u t t i ch
,

th e o er en a e a no n e re a a o en n es

f m th d up whic h t h h k i f t d Y
ro e en on l e oo s a s e ne ou a so

p cu m ll p t b d figu b t f u i ch l g
.

ro re a s a as e o ar re a ou o r n es on ,

an d p c h l th ugh t h c t f t h m ju t l g
i er e a o e ro e en e r o e sa e s ar e

e no ugh t ily d mit t h o eas dl H vi g d thi t k a e nee e. a n o ne s, a e

a c v i t pp tu ity
on en en f t t h h k i th c p t
o or n an a
’
as e n e oo n e ar e
 M IS C E LL A N E O US TR I CK S A ND F A N IE S C . 355

a b ut fio d h lf f t f m t h ch i up which y
ve an a a ee ro e a r on ou
i t d t it whil p f mi g th t ick Y th
n en o s e er or i n e r ou en can n

f m y u udi c t h t y i t d t m k t h figu
.

or o r a en e a ou n en o a e e re

d c an d k p ti m t
e an y tu ee th y m y m Y e o an ne e a na e ou

th enlip th s dl th ug h t h h l i t h figu
e ne e e d ro e o e n e re an

th w it d w
ro th fl o with u ffi ci t f c t m k it
n on e o or, s en or e o a e

s l ip t h thon d u til it ch t h k t b i g c f l t
e re a n re a es e no e n a re u o

t i th dl till i y u h d th whi tl y i
,

re a n e nee e s n o r an en s e an a r

t h c mp y m y ugg t d pp t b t ti m with
,

e o an a s es an a e ar o ea e

y u h d p y u k Thi wil l m k figu

,

o r an s u on th o r nees s a e e re

c t t h g t t i h m t f th p ct t A ft
.

d an e, o e re a a s on s en o e s e a ors er

y ou h v c a ti u e d thi f
on f w mn i ut e y m u t d p s or a e n e s, ou s ro

th e dl nee d pick up t h figu

e an wh t h dl will e re , en e nee e

a g i lid th ugh t h h l i t h figu

a n s e ro d th ut m e o e n e re , a n e a o a

t on b i g f f m th th d
e n re e roh d it t th e re a v ou c an an o e

a udi c f x mi ti
en e or Thi e a c ll t t ick f
na on s Is an ex e en r or

th p l d if w ll p f m d will d fy d t cti
.

e a r o r, a n , e er or e ,
e e e on .

TO MELT A PIECE O F MONEY IN A WALNUT SHELL WITHOUT INJUR ING .

THE SHELL .

B d en y thi c
an i d p t it i tn h lf w l ut
o n , an h ll ; u n o a a a n s e

pl c t h h ll
a e e lit tl
s ed t k p it t dy Th
on a e san o ee s ea en

fill th h ll with m ixtu m d f th p t f v y d y

.
,

e s e a re a e o re e ar s o er r

p u d d it
o n e p t ffl w
n e r, on e f ulphu d littl
ar o o e rs o s r, a n a e

sa wdu t w ll ift d If y th
s e s t light t t h m ixtu
e . ou e n se o e re,

y ou will fi d wh it i n m lt d th t t h enm t l will l s e e a e e a a so

b m lt d b tt m f t h h ll i f m f butt
, ,

e e t th e a e o o o e s e n or o a on,

which will b c m h d wh t h bu i g m tt u d
,

e o e ar en e rn n a er ro n

it i c u m d t h h ll will h v u t i d v y littl
s on s e : e s e a e s s a ne er e

THEIN ISIBLE S RIN S V P G .

k t w pi c f whit c tt
Ta e o d p ci ly lik i
e es o e o on cor re se a e n
l gth ; d ubl ch f th m p t ly th t th i d
,

en o e ea o e se a ra e so a e r en s

m t th t i th m t g th v y tl with bi f fi
,

ee en e e o e er er nea v a t o ne

c tt th d t th p t wh th y d u bl ( i th m id
o on r ea a e ar e re e o e e e

T hi m u t l l h d b f h d Wh y
. .
,

dl )e s s a e o ne e o re an . en ou a re

g i g t xhibit t h t ick h d u d t w th pi c f
.

o n o e e r an ro n o o er e es o

c d c tly i m il i l gth d pp c t th
,

or e xa s ar n en an a e a ra n e o o se

whic h y h v p p d b t t ti d d d i y
,

ou a e m re a re u no e , an e s re o ur c o

p y t x m i th m Y th tu t y u t bl
,

an o e a ne p l e . ou en re rn o o r a e, a

ci g th c d t t h dg
n e se th t th y f ll ( pp tly
or s a e e e , so a e a a a re n

accid t lly ) t th g u d b hi d t h t bl
en a t p t p ick
o e ro n ,
e n e a e s oo o
3 56 T HE MA e c AN s
’
O WN BO O K .

th m up but t k up th p p d
e i t d which y
a e
'

e re a re on e s ns e a , ou
h d p vi u ly pl c d th th t bl
, .

a re o d l y th m
s Y u
a e e re , a n a e on e a e o
th t k u d f x m i ti th iv y g th
.

en a e ro n or e a na on re e or r In s ose

giv t c hild wh t thi g d which m y b h d t

en o re n en ee n an a e a a

t y h p b t y u pu p h
,

an y f t h o t h
e f o s o W s, a r e e es or o r r o se en
i g h v u d g lfi i t c uti y p
.

th e r n s a e n th p er o n e a su c en s r n a ss e re

p d d ubl c d th ugh th m d giv t h t w d f

,

ar a o e or s ro e an e e o en s o

c dt p h ld d t h t w d f t h
,

on e or t o on e e r so n o o an e o en s o e
th t th t l t th m pull h d h th d
,

o er D
o ano er . o no e e ar or t e re a

will b k d y u t ick b di c v d R qu t t h t w
,

re a an o r r e s o e re e es e o
p pp ch ch th d d i ch t giv y
.
,

t
e rs o n s o a ro a ea o er, a n e s re e a o e ou

one e n d f t h c d which h h ld l vi g t hi m t h ch ic
o e or e o s, ea n o e o e

th th t k f t will th
.

Y ou
y t m en sa l l y t i t w a , o a e a as ou e e se o

d t g th which y d b i gi g t h k t d w
,

en s o e e r, ou o, r n n e no o n so a s

t t uch t h
o o i g ; d tu i g t ch p e r n th
s d an re rn n o ea e rs o n e en

o f th c d e xt t him y st t th t thi t ick i p

or ne o ou a e a s r s er

f m d by t h l f c t y d th t wh y d i
,

or e e ru e o o n ra r , an a en ou e s re

th m t pull h d th y
e o t l ck d i
ar which e a re o s a e n, a n v c e versa ,

i lik ly t c t m uch l ght th y c t i t

,

s e o re a e au e r, as e a re er a n o

m k m y mi t k
a e t fi t
an D u i g t hi ti m s a y es a rs r n s e ou a re

h ldi g t h i g th f fi g ch h d d with
.

o n e r n f s on e o re n e rs o ea an an

th fi g p v ti g y u i t t f m p ti g
,

th e o er n e rs re en n o r a ss s a n s ro se a ra n

th c d p m t
e or ly du i g t h i m i t k y t l gth
s re a u re r n e r s a es ou a en

d i th m i l ud v ic t l ck wh t h y will pull
,

e s re e n a o o e, o s a en e

h d which will b k t h t h d th i g m i i g i
, ,

ar re a e re a e r n s re a n n n

y u h d whil t t h t i g will m i u b k
, ,

o r an s, s l t e s r n s re a n n ro en : e

th m b g i x mi d d d i th m t l k f th
e e a a n e a ne , an e s re e o oo or e
s p i g i th i g
r n s n e r n s .

THE F LIGH T or THE R ING .

Y m y c u
ou i g t h ift f m
a a h dt se a r n th o s ro one an o an o er
an d m k it g a
y fi ge qui d th
o on th h d an n er re re on e o er an

whil m b dy h ld b th y u m i d p v t
,

e so e o o s o o r ar s, n or er re en
co mm u ic ti b tw th m by tt di g t t h i
n a on e een e a en n e se n

i m l dy i c m p y t l d y
,

t
s ruc ti D on s : e s re so e a n o an o en ou a

g ld i g c mm di g h t t h m ti m t m k
o r n re o en n er a e sa e e o a e a

m k it th t h m y k w it g i H v g ld i g
,

ar on a s e a no a a n . a e a o r n

f y u whic h f t by m ll pi c f c tgut t i g
,

o o w r o n, as en a s a e e o a s r n

t w tch b l d w it t t h l ft l v f y u c t
o a a a r re an se o e e s ee e o o r oa .

T k th i g th t i giv y i y u ight h d th
,

a e e r n a s en ou n o r r an en

putti g wit h d xt ity t h th i g f t d t t h

n e er e o er r n as en e o e
w tch b l a t h t c f y u l v d w it p i
, ,

a -
a r re ne r e e n ra n e o o r s ee e, ra r

va et ly t th fi g o d f y u l ft h d D i g thi
e n e rs
’
en s o o r e an . ur n s
3 58 G C N WN T HE K MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

F i t c if th c d which th p
or n s an e fi tl k d te ar e ers o n rs oo e a
w as aki g qu k v
n t bid hi m l y th t c d with
een, na e , or en, a a ar

it f c d w w d c l l i g it t up t t
,

s a e o n
; ar h l t h
a i m l y n en on a e a

th c lli g it l up t h t th c lli g it
,

an o e r, a n e e ve n on a an o e r, a n

t w lv ; d u p th t th c l l i g it thi t th
,

e e an on a an o e r, a n r een en

bid h im t k ff t h xt upp m t c d upp it t b

,

a e o e ne er os ar s o se o e
an ight l t him l y it d w
e e th p t f t h t bl
a o n on an o er ar o e a e,

c lli g it ight up t h l tt n th c ll i g it i
,

a n e on d e a er a o e r, a n n n e, an

so o n i th m may u til h
n e sa m k th t h p up t thi
e n e a es a ea o r

t th l t him g t th x t pp m t c d d p
,

een en e o o e ne u er os ar an so ro

t t h t hi d p c l i t h m w y th t w
,

cee d t l y o a ou e r ar e n e sa e a as e o
p c di g d h uld t h upp m t c d b
re e n an s o h e er os ar e an a ce , e
mu t l y it d w c lli g it xt t w &
,

s a o th n, a n on e , e ne o, c
A l l thi h uld b d i h whil y
.

s s o e t f th
on e e t er e ou a re ou o e
ro o m y u b ck i tu d p y u tu i g u d y
,
or o r a s rn e u on o r rn n ro n ou

t k th c d whic h h v b l ft y u bj ct b i g t
,

a e e ar s a e ee n e o r o e e n o
c t with ut it b i g p c iv d h w m y th
o un , o s e n er e e o an e re a re re

m i i g y th w id th th t p c d
,

a n n ou ro d l y th
as e e re e o ar s, a n a e

xt th t h t bl with th i f c pw d th th w
,

ne re e o n e a e, e r a es U ar en ro

a w y a th t upone, den i th
u rn m w y u til on e , a n so o n n e sa e a , n

y ou a s c t i h w m y c d th y
er a n o w will uppan ar s e a re e s o se

th t y fi d tw ty fi c d l ft ; d duct t wh t h
a ou n en -
ve ar s e e en, en e
re m i i g fift
a n n will b t h u mb f l l th p t
e en e e n er o a e s o s c on
t i
a ne d i ll t h b tt m c d
n a f t h th
e o h p c u ti g
o ar s o e re e ea s, o n n

th c u t c d
e o r t y m
ar u t s asc ll ct th ent t i i ll ou s re o e a en s, n a

c a s e s,th u m b t b d duct d f m th c d m i i g
e n er o e e e ro e ar s re a n n .

H vi g f
a n d th t fift i t h u m b f p t
o un a th
een s e n er o s o s on e

c d d t d cl it t c ; but l ct f m th c d
ar s, o no e a re a on e se e ro o se ar s

whic h l i t h t bl e on f c upp m t th e a f u which

e, a e er os re e or o r

dd d t g th will m k fift
,

a e o e er a e een
i t c h uld th b d uc fi ight
.

F or ns an e s o d ere e a e e, a ve, a n an e ,

l y th m
a id f
e m m t
as ed t ki g t h
or a th c d o en , an a n e o er ar s

f m which y
ro l ct d t h th put th m l g w ith th
o u se e e e re e , e a on ose

which y p vi u ly j ct d y ou re o w b s d th th re e t ll e ou n e an e re e e

tl c d t
a e ar
y p s ou i g
an h i m th t t h u m b
e rs o n , a s s f r n a e n er o

pip th c d will b t h m
s on o se ar th s th b tt m e e sa e as o se on e o o

c d f th th h p which will b f u d t b t h c
ar s o e re e ea s, e o n o e e a se .

THE DOUBLE DO ZEN .

P t p ck f c d t
r e se n a a f t h c mp o y d ii g
ar s o on e o e o an , es r n

hi m t hu ffl th m w ll d t g t th m hu ffl d by wh m
o s e e e an o e e s e o

v h pl th k v l p cut th
,
"
soe er ; e m e a se s en m a e se e ra e so n s e

a ft which y will p p t
er ou f th c m p y t t k ro o se o on e o e o an o a e
 C N U MISCK N E L LA NC EO 35 9 S TR I S A D FA IE S .

th p cke d thi k f
a an d d m mb n it d lik wi
o a c ar an re e er an e se

d i th p ck by c u ti g th f u &
, ,

it s or er n e twa ,
o n n on e , o, re e , o r, c ,

till h c m xclu iv ly t t h th ught f ; ff t g

.

e o es, e s e o e one o o o er o o

i t th b bli df ld d whil h i d i g
,

n o an o m t er ro o or o e n o e e e s o n

thi N w d cl i wh t d t h c d h ll b i t h
, ,

s o e a re n a or er e ar s a e n e
p ck y f i t c th tw ty f u th d by tt di g
.

a sa or ns an e e en -
o r an , a en n

t th f ll wi g i t cti it will p v t b
,

o e o o n ns ru S p on s, ro e o e so -

u
p th p
ose whe thi k f t h c d t p t thi t
e rs o n o n s o e ar s o s a r een,

an d th t t h thi t a th c d w t h qu
e r een f h t th ar as e een o e ar s, e
n u m b y h v t t d it h ll b i t h p ck b i g tw ty
er ou a e s a e s a e n e a e n en

fu y
o r tu t t h o u re m i c rny h d
o l ft ite I ood n a se ou a e or e
i t h h dk chi f t b m v d if y h v b bli d
, , ,

s re e an er e o e re o e ou a e een n

f ld d d with ut ki g y qu ti f t h p
,

o e an o as wh n an es on o e e rs o n o
th ught f t h c d k ly f t h p k d pp ly it
,

h as o o e ar as on or e ac an a

t y u if t m ll it ; th p i g it b hi d y u
, ,

o o r n os e , a s o s e en a ss n e n o r
b ck u d th t bl t k f m t h b tt m f t h p ck
a or n er e a e, a e, ro e o o o e a

tw ty th c d th t i t y l th t h u m b
, ,

en -
re e ar s a s o sa , one e ss an e n er

y ou h v t t ad t h c
e s a e d th ught f h ll b e pl car th o o s a e a e e se

tw ty th c d
en -
th t p
re e Thi b i g d
ar s on tu t h e o . s e n on e , re rn e

p ck t t h p
a o w h h d th ught f t h c
e e r so n d qu ti g o a o o e ar re es n

ck th c d f m th t p f t h p k b gi i g
o ,

h im t o re on e ar s ro e o o e ac , e nn n

by t h u mb f th c d h th ught f Hi c d b i g
e n er o e ar e o o s ar e n
will b c mp ll d t c u t f u t
.

t h t hi t
e th h I een e de o e e o o n o r e en , a n

t p wh c tw ty th i d
,

y o u a re t h i m h
o s o m t m en e o es o en -
re e , re n

i g him th t t h
n u mb y h v m ti d i tw ty f
a e n er ou a e en on e s en -
o ur,

an d th t c a qu tly t h tw ty f u th c d whic h h i
o n se en e en -

o r ar e s

g i g t t k up will b t h d th ught f ; d it
, , ,

o n o a e , e e c ar o o an so

will m t c t i ly b os er a n e .

THE HOU SEBR EAKER S

T k a p ck f c d
e a ad pl c ll t h
o c t g th th
ar s, a n a e a e a es o e e r, e
tw t h th
o s, d e up t th ki g Th will t h
re e s , a n so o n o e n s e re en

t h p Y f u
.

b t hi t
e d ifleI een y H
re n ea h s ou sa , e re a re o r o u se s

l( yi g d w t h f u c p t ly ) which f u k v
.

a n o n e o r a e s se a ra e o r na es

t f th p p bbi g ( l i g k v p ch
,

en er or f e ur o se o ro n ay n a na e u on ea

ac e ) d t k an wi t h th m th
a i i m pl
e m t fd h u eb k e r e en s
’
r o se re a

d up ch f t h k v y l y t w th f u
,

i g (
n an on e a o e na es ou a a o, re e , o r,

fi i
v e , s x , se v d ight ) Th m i t
en, an f th h u
e e s re ss e s o e o se s

c m h m ( l yi g qu p ch f t h h p ) b i g
.

o e o e a n a een u on e a o e ea s r n

i g th i m y with th m ( l yi g i up ch q u )
,

n e r on e e a n a n ne on e a een .

S h tly ft
or th i hu b d l
a e r, tu e r l( yi g ki g p s an s a so re rn a n a n u

Be su re a n d h a v e t h e n u mbe r yo u n a m e gr e a t e r th a n t h a t o f t he fi rst po s iti o n of the

c ard in the p a c k fo r inst an c e , t w e n ty fe w is g re a t e r t h a n t hirt e e n -
.
 3 60 G C N WN K T HE MA I IA
'
S O BO O .

on e ach qu ) l b i gi g m y with th m ( l yi g
e en a so r n n on e e
”
a n a
up ch h p ) Y h v w di p d f ll th
,

t en on ea ea . ou a e no s o se o a e
c d which f m f u di ti ct h p Th l y
ar s, h p
or o r s n ea s en a on e ea
v th th m y p t th m pl
.

o er d l t e o e r, a n e as an erson s c u e as e a se
Wh t hi i d if y c mm c t th t p f t h p c k
.

en s s one , ou o en e a e o o e a

d l y th c d f c d w w d by t m k
,

an a e ar s a e o n ar s, o n e o n e , so a s o a e
thi t p t h p y will fi d ll th c t g th
r e e n se ara e ea s, ou n a e a es o e e r,
t h tw e d y igi lly
os, a n pl c d th m so on , a s o u or na a e e .

THE MAGIC BO O K .

P vid ro ct v b k f pl p p f wh t v thick
e an o a o oo o ain a e r, o a e er

n e ss y pl T
ouu v v
e a se l v f m t h b gi rn o e r se en ea es ro e e n

i g d p i t g up f fl w ; th tu v
.

n n an a n a ro o o e rs en rn o e r s e ve n
l v d p i t th g i u til y
,

m o re ea m
e s, a n d a n e sa e a a n , an so on , n ou

h v tu d t h b k th ugh t t h d Th p t l ip
a e rn e e oo ro o e en . en as e a s

o f p p p ch m t t ch f t h p i t d l v
a er or ar Tu
en o ea o e a n e ea es rn

th b k v g i d p i t up v y ixth l f p
.

e oo o er a a n, an a n on e er s ea a ar

ro t d th p t t ip up th m y did p t h
an en as e s r s on e as ou u on e

fi t ly littl l w d w P c d i thi m u til

,

rs on a e o er o n . ro ee n s an n er n

h v p i t d b k full pictu v i u t
,

y ou a t h e a n ef f e oo o re s o ar o s s o r s,
t ki g c
a n id f t h l v i l ft whit p p
a re o n e s Wh
e o e ea es s e e a er en

b k h ld it y u l ft thu b
.

y o u u set h ie oo h d d t t ho m n o r e an , an se e

f y u ight h d up th fi t f t h p ch m t t y
,

o o r r an on e rs o e ar en s a s

ru n th b k th ugh d it will pp f l l f fl w ;
e oo ro an a e ar u o o e rs

th t p d bl w i g up th b k it th ugh g i
,
’

en s o an o n on e oo ru n ro a a n,

w it h t h thu m b up c d lip f p c hm t d it
, ,

e th on e se on s s o ar en an

will pp f ll f p t Aft w d v th b k
,

a ear u o a rr o s er ar s, re e rse e oo
it th ugh b f d it will pp c mp d
.
, ,

an d run ro as e o re , an a e ar o o se

o f bl kp p an a er .

THE TAP E TRICK .

Thi t ick c si t i u ff i g p
r on s s s t t i y u th m b n s er n a e r so n o e o r u s

t g th
o e tightly d y t th t y h ll b bl t l
er an e a ou s a e a e o re e a se

th m i m m t d t i th m t g th g i Th m d
,

e n a o en an e e o e er a a n . e o e
f p f m i g thi t ick i f ll w — L y pi c f t p
,

o e r or n s r s as o o s a a e e o a e

a c th p lm
ro ss f y u h e d pl c d id by id l tti g
a s o o r an s, a e s e s e, e n

th e d h g d w th b i g y u p l m q uickl y
en s an o n en r n o r a s

t g th
o e t th m ti m p iv t ly c tchi g h ld f t h
e r, a e sa e e r a e a n o o e

middl f t h t p with y u f u th
e o e a d fifth fi g e Th o r o r an n e rs en

di ct p y u thu b t g th tight
.

re y tan t i m
e rs o n o h e o r s o e er as as e
pl but h will t f c u i
e a s e s, e lity b tyi g th m no o o rse , n re a e n e
b c u y h v h ld f th t p y t it will v th l
, ,

e a se ou a e o o e a e, e ne er e e ss

a pp t him th t h i d i g
ear o R qu t him t pl c
a e s o n so . e es o a e a

h t v
a y u h d th bl w up th h t d y B
o er o r an s en o on e a ,
an sa ,
e
 362 G C N WN K T HE MA I IA
’
S O BO O .

It will pp th ugh h ctu lly p d th k tt d

a ea r as o e a a a sse e no e
th d th ug h t h cl th
re a ro e o .

THE BACC HU S EXPERIMENT .

Thi xp i m t h wi g th l ticity f i i p r
s e er en s o n e e as O a r, s e
f m d w ith pl i g t y It p t figu f B
,

or e a eas n o re re se n s a re o ac
chu itti g c c k i w hi h p t m
.

s s n a tw ros s a as n e a re
'

o se a ra e c o

Put i t th p ti wi
,

p t
ar m t en s . f m f n o on e o e a or on o ne or
c l d liquid d pl c th pp tu u d th xh u t d
o or e , an a e e a a ra s n er e e a s e
re c iv f e i pu m p wh
er o than l ti f c f h
a r -
en e e as c or e o t e c on
fi d i will c u t h liquid t c d t p t gl
,

ne a r a se e o as en a ra n s a re n a ss

tub ( fitt d pu p ) i t th m uth f t h B cch li

e e on r o se n o e o o e a an a an

figu d t h xp i m t m t iki g bl dd
,

T
re o ren er e e er en o re s r n a a e r,

with m ll qu tity f i th i i f t d u d t h
.
,

a s a an o a r e re n , s a s ene a ro n e
figu d c v
re , a n d with l oilk b wh t h i
e re a o o se s en ro e, en e a r

i t h bl dd
n e will xp d d p duc
a er pp t i c e an an ro e an a a re n n r e a se

i t h bulk f t h figu if cc i d by t h xc
,

n e o e f re , a s o a s on e e e e ss o
liqu d u k or r n .

CUR IOUS METHOD OF MEASUR ING THE HEIGHT OF A TR EE .

T c t i th h ight f
O as er a n bj ct p culi m th d f e e o an O e a e ar e o o
m u m t i i
e as re m g th
en I th m u s I din I u se a on e s s n ans n
u i g th h ight f t f i t c m p c d
.

m eas r n e e o a ree , or ns an e, a an ro ee s
f m i t b t p i t wh
ro s ase tu i g t h b ck t w d
o a o n e re , o n rn n e a o ar s
it d putti g th h d b tw t h l g h
an n e ju t ea e een e e s, e c an s se e

p t wh h i bl t d thi h m k
,

th t p e t th
o a e s o e re e s a e o o s e a es a

m k ar th g u d t th b
on e f th t ro thi di t c
n o e a se o e re e s s an e
will b qu l t th h ight
e e a o e e .

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