Tricks - Early works to 1800
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Gale's cabinet of knowledge or miscellaneous recreations. Containing moral and philosophical essays, propositions, natural and metaphysical maxims. And Observations on select subjects of general Utility. With a series of easy, entertaining, and interesting mechanical, magnetical, and magical experiments. Including the most celebrated card deceptions ever exhibited. together with about seven hundred serious, comical, and Humorous Queries, Paradoxes, &c. &c. With pertinent and ingenious answers. Being the Essence taken from The Lady's, Gentleman's, & Carnan's Diaries-Martin's Philosophical Magazines-Ozanam & Hooper's Recreations, &c. &c. (illustrated with Copper-Plate Engravings.) To which are added a great number of originals. Likewise, An appendix; containing various propositions tending to prove Light and Heat two distinct beings. With some curious definitions in Optics.
Gale, John, active 18th century-19th centuryDate: 1797- E-books
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A Full detection and explanation of all the delusive tricks performed by Mr. Breslau, which will, upon the first perusal, enable any person, not only to detect said Breslau in all his tricks, but also to perform them (after a few practical experiments) with the greatest facility
Date: Printed in the year M,DCC,LXVII. [1767]