introduction \n \n charles bertram
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Introduction
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the principles of natural magic \n \n charles lang neil
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Charles Lang Neil
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The Principles of Natural Magic
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manner and gesture \n \n charles lang neil
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Charles Lang Neil
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Manner and Gesture
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the conjurer's clothes \n for men & for ladies \n charles lang neil
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Charles Lang Neil
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The Conjurer's Clothes
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the wand \n general comments \n charles lang neil
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Charles Lang Neil
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The Wand
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the table \n general comments \n charles lang neil
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Charles Lang Neil
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The Table
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the two handed pass \n charles bertram's method, "...it is the basis of, or used in, almost every card trick which requires any sleight of hand" \n charles bertram \n arthur finley shift \n arthur finley
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The Two Handed Pass
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the one-hand pass \n charles bertram's methods "after he had learnt the pass from charlier himself" \n charlier \n charles bertram
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the palm - a new and perfectly deceptive method \n \n charles bertram
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The Palm - A New and Perfectly Deceptive Method
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handing pack for shuffling \n with palmed cards \n unknown
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Handing Pack for Shuffling
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to palm cards from bottom of pack \n \n unknown
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the back and front of hand continuous palm with cards \n \n unknown
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The Back and Front of Hand Continuous Palm with Cards
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to make a false shuffle \n back and front throw, lift shuffle, three handlings
- first method of false shuffle (top half)
- second method false shuffle (top and bottom stock)
- third method false shuffle (full deck, back-and-front with optical elements) \n henri de manche \n to make a false shuffle \n henri de manche \n supplementary note \n karl fulves
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Henri De Manche
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To Make a False Shuffle
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to force a card \n with strategy if force fails \n unknown
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the "change" \n \n unknown
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dealing seconds \n \n unknown
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dealing second card from bottom of pack \n glide \n unknown
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to change the front card of pack \n \n unknown
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to tell the card at which any members of the audience may cut a pack \n people cut off small piles, bottom cards divined, stack \n l. graham lewis
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top card glimpse \n \n unknown
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Top Card Glimpse
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catching two chosen cards from a pack thrown into the air \n friction toss \n mademoiselle patrice
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Mademoiselle Patrice
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Catching Two Chosen Cards from a Pack Thrown into the Air
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novel discovery of a chosen card \n table with deck on top tilted, only selection remains on table, thread with wax \n l. graham lewis
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Novel Discovery of a Chosen Card
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to shake a chosen card through a handkerchief \n \n unknown
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To Shake a Chosen Card Through a Handkerchief
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some manipulations with cards \n \n paul valadon
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Paul Valadon
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Some Manipulations with Cards
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fake transfer of packet \n \n paul valadon
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Paul Valadon
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Fake Transfer of Packet
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bent in half palm \n from classic palm position \n paul valadon
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Paul Valadon
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Bent in Half Palm
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passing twelve cards up sleeve into pocket \n \n charles bertram
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Charles Bertram
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Passing Twelve Cards up Sleeve into Pocket
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little finger riffle \n or third finger \n unknown
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Little Finger Riffle
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snapping sound false count \n six as seven in example \n unknown
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Snapping Sound False Count
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the diminishing cards \n gaffed set \n charles bertram
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Charles Bertram
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The Diminishing Cards
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back palming and recovery of four cards \n one by one, with upright metal rod, with four clips to display the four cards \n unknown
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Back Palming and Recovery of Four Cards
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discovering a card shuffled into pack blindfolded \n \n mademoiselle patrice
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Mademoiselle Patrice
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Discovering a Card Shuffled into Pack Blindfolded
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the three-card trick \n slowly without throw, extra card \n henri de manche
1902
Henri De Manche
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The Three-Card Trick
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bottom palm from small packet \n very brief \n henri de manche
1902
Henri De Manche
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Bottom Palm from Small Packet
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the rising card trick \n assistant \n unknown
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The Rising Card Trick
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the "thurston" rising cards \n card floats into hand, two methods (with or without reel) \n howard thurston
1902
Howard Thurston
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The "Thurston" Rising Cards
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the four-ace trick \n for more details see reference \n charles bertram \n anent the bertram aces \n charles bertram \n miguel aparicio versus charles bertram \n miguel Ángel gea
1902
Charles Bertram
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The Four-Ace Trick
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cards to spectator's pocket \n load when extracting another card \n charles bertram
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Charles Bertram
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Cards to Spectator's Pocket
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to pass several cards from one person's pocket to that of another \n \n mademoiselle patrice
1902
Mademoiselle Patrice
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to palm a coin \n classic palm with tips and covers \n unknown
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To Palm a Coin
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the pass with a coin \n \n unknown
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The Pass with a Coin
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the back and front palm \n t. nelson downs' continuous method \n t. nelson downs
1902
T. Nelson Downs
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The Back and Front Palm
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finger clip, thumb clip \n \n unknown
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Finger Clip, Thumb Clip
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the french drop, or tourniquet \n \n unknown
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The French Drop, or Tourniquet
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to change a coin \n one-handed \n henri de manche \n the de manche switch used in conjunction with sleeving \n david berglas \n henri de manche \n roll-around move \n milbourne christopher
1902
Henri De Manche
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To Change a Coin
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frikell thumb palm \n \n friedrich wilhelm frikell
1902
Friedrich Wilhelm Frikell
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Frikell Thumb Palm
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to extract a marked coin from a handkerchief \n gypsy switch handling \n frank kennard \n frank kennard's method \n frank kennard \n karl fulves
1902
Frank Kennard
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To Extract a Marked Coin from a Handkerchief
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the cap and pence \n with small die and paper cap \n l. graham lewis
1902
L. Graham Lewis
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The Cap and Pence
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a coin wrapped in paper disappears \n \n unknown \n coin fold \n unknown
1902
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A Coin Wrapped in Paper Disappears
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to pass ten coins held in left hand into a glass held in right hand at arm's length \n \n t. nelson downs
1902
T. Nelson Downs
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To Pass Ten Coins Held in Left Hand into a Glass Held in Right Hand at Arm's Length
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multiple coin click pass \n \n t. nelson downs
1902
T. Nelson Downs
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Multiple Coin Click Pass
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the aerial mint \n with hat \n charles bertram
1902
Charles Bertram
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The Aerial Mint
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the cups and balls \n \n charles bertram
1902
Charles Bertram
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The Cups and Balls
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method of palming the ball \n small ball \n unknown
1902
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Method of Palming the Ball
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to hold the ball whilst conveying under cups \n \n unknown
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To Hold the Ball whilst conveying under Cups
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the billard-ball trick \n \n charles bertram
1902
Charles Bertram
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The Billard-Ball Trick
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to produce a number of real hen's eggs from a handkerchief \n "not recommended for ladies", using handkerchief with threaded egg \n unknown \n the invisible hen - seventh method: producing real eggs \n charles lang neil
1902
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To Produce a Number of Real Hen's Eggs from a Handkerchief
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the sun and moon trick with handkerchiefs \n centers cut out of two handkerchiefs, centers restored into wrong handkerchiefs, then fixed \n frank kennard \n sonne und mond im quadrat \n ken plested
1902
Frank Kennard
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The Sun and Moon Trick with Handkerchiefs
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the handkerchiefs and soup plate \n travel to under plate, two methods for man or woman (bertram & patrice) \n charles bertram \n mademoiselle patrice
1902
Charles Bertram, Mademoiselle Patrice
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The Handkerchiefs and Soup Plate
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the watch, handkerchief, and glass \n borrowed watch smashed and vanishes from handkerchief in glass, then handkerchief and glass vanish, all reproduced from hat \n frank kennard
1902
Frank Kennard
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The Watch, Handkerchief, and Glass
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the changing handkerchiefs \n in tube \n mademoiselle patrice
1902
Mademoiselle Patrice
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The Changing Handkerchiefs
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the mysteriously-joined handkerchiefs \n 20th century silks \n frank kennard
1902
Frank Kennard
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The Mysteriously-Joined Handkerchiefs
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pulley vanish from glass \n \n frank kennard \n the ultimate vanish \n dick zimmerman
1902
Frank Kennard
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Pulley Vanish from Glass
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the chinese rings \n \n mademoiselle patrice \n note (on routine) \n edward victor \n mlle. patrice routine \n mademoiselle patrice
1902
Mademoiselle Patrice
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The Chinese Rings
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coin in card, paper in candle trick \n marked coin travels into card, piece of paper into candle \n unknown \n card, coin and candle \n joseph michael hartz
1902
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Coin in Card, Paper in Candle Trick
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the mutilated parasol \n \n frank kennard
1902
Frank Kennard
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The Mutilated Parasol
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255
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the flag trick \n tissue changes into many little flag, big flag finish \n unknown
1902
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The Flag Trick
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a ring passed on to stick or wand whilst both ends are held by spectator \n \n unknown
1902
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A Ring Passed on to Stick or Wand whilst both ends are held by Spectator
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273
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the flower trick \n spring flowers from paper twisted in cornucopia \n unknown
1902
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The Flower Trick
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275
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the tambourine trick \n anything from tambourine \n mademoiselle patrice
1902
Mademoiselle Patrice
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The Tambourine Trick
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280
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parlour tricks and puzzles \n \n charles lang neil
1902
Charles Lang Neil
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Parlour Tricks and Puzzles
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287
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the two corks \n puzzle \n unknown
1902
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The Two Corks
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288
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the suspended knife \n simple \n unknown
1902
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The Suspended Knife
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289
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the safety reading lamp \n non-magic tip \n unknown
1902
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The Safety Reading Lamp
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289
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to balance and spin a plate on the point of a needle \n puzzle \n unknown
1902
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To Balance and Spin a Plate on the Point of a Needle
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290
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a bottle cannon and seidlitz powder \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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A Bottle Cannon and Seidlitz Powder
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290
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shark in the fish-pond \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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Shark in the Fish-pond
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291
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a novel and quickly constructed soup tureen stand \n non-magic tip \n unknown
1902
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A Novel and Quickly Constructed Soup Tureen Stand
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to take two corners of a handkerchief, one in each hand, and tie a know in it without removing either hand \n \n unknown
1902
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To Take Two Corners of a Handkerchief, one in each Hand, and Tie a Know in it Without Removing either Hand
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292
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a dodge with a sixpence \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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A Dodge with a Sixpence
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293
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experiment with corks \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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Experiment with Corks
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293
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pins into a small glass already full of water \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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Pins into a Small Glass already Full of Water
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294
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magnetised paper \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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Magnetised Paper
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294
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a simple coin trick \n coin in broken match into bottle, non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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A Simple Coin Trick
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295
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to pick a floating indiarubber ball up from a basin of water with the mouth \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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To Pick a Floating Indiarubber Ball up from a Basin of Water with the Mouth
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295
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the home-made cinematograph \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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The Home-Made Cinematograph
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an egg and bottle trick \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown \n egg balanced on the rim of a bottle \n unknown
1902
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An Egg and Bottle Trick
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297
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to place four wine-glasses so that the centres of the bottom of their stands are all equidistant one from another \n puzzle \n unknown
1902
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To Place Four Wine-Glasses so that the Centres of the Bottom of their Stands are all Equidistant one from Another
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297
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to pass yourself through a playing-card \n non-magical stunt \n unknown
1902
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To Pass Yourself through a Playing-Card
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298
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perpetual motion \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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Perpetual Motion
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299
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housekeeper's weighing-machine \n non-magical tip \n unknown
1902
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Housekeeper's Weighing-Machine
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299
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a rather dangerous trick \n stunt \n unknown
1902
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A Rather Dangerous Trick
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300
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atmospheric pressure \n liquid remains in glass swung around, non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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Atmospheric Pressure
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301
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to lift three matches with one \n \n unknown
1902
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To Lift Three Matches with One
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301
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a cup of tea on the point of a knife \n puzzle \n unknown
1902
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A Cup of Tea on the Point of a Knife
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302
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to palance a lead pencil \n puzzle \n unknown
1902
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To Palance a Lead Pencil
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brute force useless \n blowing cork in bottle, puzzle \n unknown
1902
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Brute Force Useless
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303
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a new umbrella stand \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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A New Umbrella Stand
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303
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electricity on the spot \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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Electricity on the Spot
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304
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"try-your-lung power" \n blowing books over, puzzle \n unknown
1902
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"Try-Your-Lung Power"
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305
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a cheap sprayer \n non-magical tip \n unknown
1902
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A Cheap Sprayer
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305
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cardboard figures blow out and light a candle \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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Cardboard Figures Blow Out and Light a Candle
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306
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superior to the spirit level \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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Superior to the Spirit Level
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307
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objects suspended without any support \n vacuum, non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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Objects Suspended Without any Support
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307
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to lift four straws with a fifth \n puzzle \n unknown
1902
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To Lift Four Straws with a Fifth
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308
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a ludicrous experiment in balancing \n on chair, non-magical thing \n unknown
1902
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A Ludicrous Experiment in Balancing
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308
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another similar feat \n non-magic balancing stunt \n unknown
1902
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Another Similar Feat
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the burnt thread \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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The Burnt Thread
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310
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dancing bubbles \n \n unknown
1902
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Dancing Bubbles
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310
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to bore a hole through a coin with a needle \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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To Bore a Hole Through a Coin with a Needle
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311
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how water deceives \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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How Water Deceives
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312
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a novel way to slice a pear \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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A Novel Way to Slice a Pear
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312
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the japanese ball trick \n stop ball on string \n unknown
1902
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The Japanese Ball Trick
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313
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magnetised marionettes \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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Magnetised Marionettes
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314
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a bridge of matches \n \n unknown
1902
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A Bridge of Matches
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314
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to empty a glassful of water with a bottle also full of water \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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To Empty a Glassful of Water with a Bottle also Full of Water
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315
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to bore a hole through a pin with a needle \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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To Bore a Hole through a Pin with a Needle
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315
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egg spinning \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown \n spinning an egg on a plate \n unknown
1902
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Egg Spinning
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Also published here
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to suspend a glass full of water \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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To Suspend a Glass Full of Water
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317
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a scissors puzzle \n puzzle \n unknown
1902
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A Scissors Puzzle
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317
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the travelling egg \n non-magical science experiment \n unknown
1902
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The Travelling Egg
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318
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the art of plate-spinning \n eight pages, photographs of j. n. maskelyne \n charles lang neil
1902
Charles Lang Neil
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The Art of Plate-Spinning
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319
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the art of chapeaugraphy \n or "many faces under one hat", nineteen pages, photographs of trewey \n charles lang neil
1902
Charles Lang Neil
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The Art of Chapeaugraphy
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329
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the art of paper folding \n trouble wit, 18 pages, photographs of ellis stanyon \n charles lang neil
1902
Charles Lang Neil
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The Art of Paper Folding
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351
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the art of shadowgraphy \n fourteen pages \n charles lang neil
1902
Charles Lang Neil
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The Art of Shadowgraphy
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371
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some useful books on conjuring and kindred arts \n \n charles lang neil
1902
Charles Lang Neil
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Some Useful Books on Conjuring and Kindred Arts
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389
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bibliography of conjuring and kindred arts \n nineteen pages, with prices and estimation on prices \n charles lang neil
1902
Charles Lang Neil
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Bibliography of Conjuring and Kindred Arts
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393
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apparatus and requisits \n for tricks described in the book, with prices \n charles lang neil
1902
Charles Lang Neil
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Apparatus and Requisits
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413
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