The Old and the New Magic
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THE OLD AND THE NEW MAGIC, by Henry Ridgely Evans.
SKETCH OF HENRY RIDGELY EVANS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION. BY DR. PAUL CARUS.
HISTORY OF NATURAL MAGIC AND PRESTIDIGITATION.
I.
II.
III.
THE CHEVALIER PINETTI.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
CAGLIOSTRO—A STUDY IN CHARLATANISM.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
GHOST-MAKING EXTRAORDINARY.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
THE ROMANCE OF AUTOMATA.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
ROBERT-HOUDIN—CONJURER, AUTHOR AND AMBASSADOR.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
SOME OLD-TIME CONJURERS.
COMTE.
PHILLIPPE.
ROBIN.
BOSCO.
ANDERSON.
BLITZ.
ALEXANDER.
FRIKELL.
THE SECRETS OF SECOND SIGHT.
I.
II.
HOW THE SIGNALS ARE CONCEALED.
“A CONFEDERATE BEHIND A SCREEN.
“THE SYSTEMS EXPLAINED.
III.
THE CONFESSIONS OF AN AMATEUR CONJURER.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
A DAY WITH ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
A TWENTIETH CENTURY THAUMATURGIST.
I.
II.
III.
A GENTLEMAN OF THIBET.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
MAGICIANS I HAVE MET.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
TREWEYISM.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
INDEX OF TRICKS AND ILLUSIONS
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