Excerpt from How to Become a Magician: Containing a Grand Assortment of Magical Illusions as Performed by the Leading Magicians and Wizards of the Day; Also Containing Tricks With Cards, Made Use of by Noted Gamblers, Incantations, Charms and Spells Practiced by Astrologists

The following tricks have almost all been successfully per formed, and have' caused some reputation in the magic art. Some Oi' them are the invention of one of the most eminent conjurors of modern times.

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