,,miracle ,,mong]s ,,& ,,_! ,,me?ods ,a ,,complete ,,expos ,,( ,,! ,,modus ,,op]&i ,,( ,,fire ,,eat]s1 ,,heat ,,resi/]s1 ,,poison ,,eat]s1 ,,v5om\s ,,reptile ,,defi]s1 ,,sword ,,swall[]s1 ,,human ,,o/ri*es1 ,,/rong ,,m51 ,,etc4 ,,by ,,h\d9i ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,unmask+ ,,( ,,rob]t ,,h\d91 ,,etc4 ,,affectionately ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,my ,,life',s ,,helpmate1 ,,:o ,,/>v$ ,,& ,,/>r$ ,,) ,,me ,,dur+ ,,! ,,ye>s ,,we ,,sp5t ,,among ,,miracle ,,mong]s ,my ,wife ,,preface ,all wond]1 said ,samuel ,johnson1 is ! effect ( novelty on ignorance4 ,yet we are s creat$ t )\t some?+ to wond] at we %\ld f9d life sc>cely wor? liv+4 ,t fact does n make ignorance bliss1 or make x folly to be wise4 ,= ! wise/ man nev] gets beyond ! rea* ( novelty1 nor c ev] make x 8 boa/ t !re is no?+ he is ignorant (2 on ! contr>y1 ! wis] he becomes ! m cle>ly he sees h[ mu* !re is ( :i* he rema9s 9 ignorance4 ,! m he kn[s1 ! m he w f9d to wond] at4 ,my pr(essional life has be5 a con/ant record ( disillusion1 & _m ?+s t seem wond]ful to mo/ m5 are ! e-day commonplaces ( my bus9ess4 ,b ,i h nev] be5 )\t "s seem+ m>vel to pique my curiosity & *all5ge my inve/igation4 ,9 ?is book ,i h set d[n "s ( ! /ories ( /range folk & unusual p]=m]s t ,i h ga!r$ 9 _m ye>s ( su* rese>*4 ,mu* has be5 writt5 ab\t ! feats ( miracle-mong]s1 & n a little 9 ! way ( expla9+ !m4 ,*auc] 0 by no means ! fir/ to turn %rewd eyes ^u wond]-work]s & %[ ! clay feet ( ^! popul> idols4 ,& s9ce 8 "t innum]able m>vels1 held to be sup]natural1 h be5 expos$ = ! tricks !y 74 ,yet to-day1 if a my/ifi] lack ! +5uity to inv5t a new & />tl+ /unt1 he c safely fall back ^u a trick t has be5 ! favorite ( pressag5ts ! _w ov] 9 all ages4 ,he c imitate ! ,h9doo fakir :o1 hav+ ?r[n a rope high into ! air1 has a boy climb x until he is lo/ to view4 ,he c ev5 h ! feat photograph$4 ,! cam]a w click2 no?+ w appe> on ! develop$ film2 & ?is1 ! p]=m] w glibly expla91 proves t ! :ole company ( onlook]s 0 hypnotiz$6 ,& he c be c]ta9 ( a v pr(itable foll[+ to def5d & adv]tise him4 ,s ,i d n feel t ,i ne$ to apologize = add+ ano!r volume to ! %elves ( works deal+ ) ! m>vels ( ! miracle-mong]s4 ,my bus9ess has giv5 me an intimate k ( /age illusions1 toge!r ) _m ye>s ( exp]i5ce among %[ p ( all types4 ,my famili>ity ) ! =m]1 & :at ,i h le>n$ ( ! psy*ology ( ! latt]1 has plac$ me at a c]ta9 advantage 9 uncov]+ ! natural explanation ( feats t to ! ignorant h seem$ sup]natural4 ,& ev5 if my read]s are too well in=m$ to be int]e/$ 9 my descriptions ( ! me?ods ( ! v>i\s p]=m]s :o h seem$ to me wor?y ( att5tion 9 ^! pages1 ,i hope !y w f9d "s amusem5t 9 foll[+ ! =tunes & mis=tunes ( all mann] ( /range folk :o once bewild]$ ! wise m5 ( _! day4 ,if ,i h accompli%$ t mu*1 ,i %all feel amply repaid = my labor4 ,,h\d9i4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i4 ,fire wor%ip4--,fire eat+ & heat resi/ance4--,! ,middle ,ages4--,among ! ,navajo ,indians4--,fire-walk]s ( ,japan4--,! ,fi]y ,ordeal ( ,fiji ,,ii4 ,watton's ,%ip-swabb] f ! ,indies4-,ri*>dson1 #affg4--;,de ,heit]keit1 #agac4--,rob]t ,p[ell1 #agah-aghj4--;,duf\r1 #aghc4--,quack5salb]1 #agid ,,iii4 ,! n9ete5? c5tury4--,a ,wond]ful ,ph5om5on4--,! ,incombu/ible ,spani>d1 ,s5or ,lionetto1 #ahjc4--;,joseph9e ,gir>delli1 #ahad4--;,john ,brooks1 #ahag4--,w4 ,c4 ,h\ghton1 #ahcb4--;,j4 ,a4 ,b4 ,*yl9ski1 #ahda4--;,*am\ni1 ! ,russian ,salam&]1 #ahfi4--,pr(essor ,rel ,maeub1 #ahgf4 ,rivelli 7di$ #aijj7 ,,iv4 ,! ,ma/]--,*ab]t1 #agib-ahei ,v4 ,fire-eat+ magicians4 ,*+ ,l+ ,foo & ,*ung ,l+ ,soo4--,fire-eat]s employ$ by magicians3 ,! ,man-,salam&]1 #ahaf4-,mr4 ,c>lton1 ,pr(essor ( ,*emi/ry1 #ahah4--,miss ,cassillis1 ag$ n9e1 #ahbj4 ,! ,african ,wond]1 #ahdc4--,l+ ,look & ,yamadeva die 9 ,*9a dur+ ,kell>'s _w t\r1 #ahgg4--,l+ ,look's d\ble1 #ahgi4--;,electrical effects1 ,! ,salambos4--,bu5o ,core4--,del ,kano4--,b>nello4--,edw9 ,=re/ z a heat-resi/]--,! ,eld] ,so!rn z a fire-eat]4--,! ,twilight ( ! ,art ,,vi4 ,! ,arcana ( ! fire-eat]s3 ,! =mula ( ,alb]tus ,magnus4--,( ,hocus ,pocus4--,ri*>dson's me?od4--,philopyraphagus ,a%burni5sis4--,to brea! =? sp>ks1 smoke & flames4--,to sp\t natural gas4--,pr(essor ,sem5t9i's discov]ies4--,to bite (f r$-hot iron4--,to cook 9 a burn+ cage4--,*ab]t's ov54--,to eat coals ( fire4--,to dr9k burn+ oil4--,to *ew molt5 lead4--,to *ew burn+ brim/one4--,to wrea! ! face 9 flames4--,to ignite pap] ) ! brea?4--,to dr9k boil+ liquor & eat flam+ wax ,,vii4 ,! sph]oidal condition ( liquids4--,:y ! h& may be dipp$ 9 molt5 metals4--,pr9ciples ( heat resi/ance put to practical uses3 ,ald9i1 #ahbi4--;,9 e>ly fire-fight+4--,temp]atures ! body c endure ,,viii4 ,sword-swall[]s3 ,cliquot1 ,delno ,fritz1 ,deodota1 a razor-swall[]1 an umbrella-swall[]1 ,william ,demp/]1 ,john ,cumm+1 ,edi? ,clif=d1 ,victor9a ,,ix4 ,/one-eat]s3 ,a ,silesian 9 ,prague1 #ajjf2 ,francois ,battalia1 ca4 #afda2 ,plat]us' begg> boy2 ,fa!r ,paulian's li?ophagus ( ,avignon1 #agfj2 ,! ,only ,"o 9 ! ,_w1 ,london1 #aghh2 ,spani>ds 9 ,london1 #agij2 a secret = two & six2 ,japanese tra9+4--,frog-swall[]s3 ,norton2 ,engli% ,jack2 ,bosco2 ! snake-eat]2 ,bill+ton's prescription = hangm52 ,capta9 ,veitro4--,wat] sp\t]s2 ,blaise ,manfr$e1 ca4 #afej2 ,floram ,m>*&1 #afej ,x4 ,defi]s ( poison\s reptiles3 ,?>do2 ,mrs4 ,le>n1 deal] 9 rattle-snakes4--,sir ,ar?ur ,?url[ ,cunynghame on antidotes = snake-bite4--,jack ! ,vip]4--,william ,oliv]1 #agce4--,! advice ( ,cornelius ,he9ri* ,agrippa1 7#adhj-aece74--;,an ,au/ralian snake /ory4--,antidotes = v>i\s poisons ,,xi4 ,/rongm5 ( ! eighte5? c5tury3 ,?omas ,topham 7di$1 #agdi72 ,joyce1 #agjc2 ,van ,eskeb]g1 #agah2 ,b>sabas & 8 si/]2 ,! ,italian ,female ,sampson1 #agbd2 ,! little woman f ,g5eva1 #agea2 ,belzoni1 #aggh-ahbc ,,xii4 ,contempor>y /rong p3 ,*>les ,jeff]son2 ,l\is ,cyr2 ,john ,grun ,m>x2 ,william ,le ,roy4--,! ,nail ,k+1 ,! ,human ,claw-hamm]2 ,alex&] ,wey]2 ,mexican ,billy ,wells2 ,a foolh>dy ,italian2 ,wilson2 ,h]man2 ,sampson2 ,s&[2 ,yucca2 ,la ,blan*e2 ,lulu ,hur/4--,! ,georgia ,magnet1 ,! ,electric ,girl1 etc42 ,annie ,abbott2 ,mattie ,lee ,price4--,! ,twilight ( ! ,freaks4--,! dime museums ,,*apt] ,,"o ,,fire ,,wor%ip4--,,fire ,,eat+ ,,& ,,heat ,,resi/ance4--,,9 ,,! ,,middle ,,ages4--,,among ,,! ,,navajo ,,indians4--,,fire-,,walk]s ,,( ,,japan4--,,! ,,fi]y ,,ordeal ,,( ,,fiji4 ,fire has always be5 &1 seem+ly1 w always rema91 ! mo/ t]rible ( ! elem5ts4 ,to ! e>ly tribes x mu/ also h be5 ! mo/ my/]i\s2 =1 :ile e>? & air & wat] 7 always 9 evid5ce1 fire came & w5t 9 a mann] :i* mu/ h be5 q unacc\ntable to !m4 ,?us x naturally foll[$ t ! cu/om ( deify+ all ?+s :i* ! primitive m9d 0 unable to grasp1 l$ 9 direct l9e to ! fire-wor%ip ( lat] days4 ,t fire c\ld be produc$ ?r\gh friction f9ally came into ! k ( man1 b ! e>ly me?ods entail$ mu* labor4 ,consequ5tly our ease-lov+ =ebe>s ca/ ab\t = a me?od to keep ! home fires burn+ & hit ^u ! plan ( appo9t+ a p]son 9 ea* community :o %\ld at all times c>ry a burn+ br&4 ,?is arrangem5t _h _m faults1 h[ev]1 & aft] a :ile x 0 sup]s$$ by ! exp$i5t ( a fire kept cont9ually burn+ 9 a build+ erect$ = ! purpose4 ,! ,greeks wor%ip$ at an alt> ( ?is k9d :i* !y call$ ! ,alt> ( ,he/ia & :i* ! ,romans call$ ! ,alt> ( ,ve/a4 ,! sacr$ fire itself 0 kn[n z ,ve/a1 & its burn+ 0 consid]$ a pro( ( ! pres5ce ( ! goddess4 ,! ,p]sians _h su* a build+ 9 ea* t[n & village2 & ! ,egyptians1 su* a fire 9 e temple2 :ile ! ,mexicans1 ,nat*es1 ,p]uvians & ,mayas kept _! national fires burn+ ^u great pyramids4 ,ev5tually ! keep+ ( su* fires became a sacr$ rite1 & ! ,et]nal ,lamps kept burn+ 9 synagogues & 9 ,byzant9e & ,ca?olic *ur*es may be a survival ( ^! cu/oms4 ,!re is a !ory t all ar*itecture1 public & private1 sacr$ & pr(ane1 began ) ! erection ( %$s to protect ! sacr$ fire4 ,?is naturally l$ m5 to build = _! own protection z well1 & ?us ! family he>? _h its g5esis4 ,ano!r !ory holds t ! keep]s ( ! sacr$ fires 7 ! fir/ public s]vants1 & t f ?is small beg9n+ sprang ! intricate public s]vice ( ! pres5t4 ,! wor%ip ( ! fire itself _h be5 a legacy f ! e>lie/ tribes2 b x rema9$ = ! ,rosicrucians & ! fire philosoph]s ( ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury "u ! lead ( ,p>acelsus to e/abli% a concrete religi\s belief on t basis1 f9d+ 9 ! ,scriptures :at seem$ to !m ample pro( t fire 0 ! symbol ( ! actual pres5ce ( ,god1 z 9 all cases :]e ,he is said to h visit$ ?is e>?4 ,he came ei!r 9 a flame ( fire1 or surr\nd$ ) glory1 :i* !y conceiv$ to mean ! same ?+4 ,= example3 :5 ,god appe>$ on ,m\nt ,s9ai 7,exod4 xix1 #ah7 ,! ,"l desc5d$ ^u x 9 fire4 ,moses1 repeat+ ?is hi/ory1 said3 ,! ,"l spake unto y out ( ! mid/ ( fire 7,deut4 iv1 #ab74 ,aga91 :5 ! angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ to ,moses out ( ! flam+ bu%1 ! bu% burn$ ) fire & ! bu% 0 n consum$ 7,exod4 iii1 #c74 ,fire f ! ,"l consum$ ! burnt (f]+ ( ,a>on 7,lev4 ix1 #bd71 ! sacrifice ( ,gideon 7,judg4 vi1 #ba71 ! burnt (f]+ ( ,david 7#a ,*ron4 xxxi1 #bf71 & t at ! d$ication ( ,k+ ,solomon's temple 7,*ron4 vii1 #a74 ,& :5 ,elijah made 8 sacrifice to prove t ,baal 0 n ,god1 ! fire ( ! ,"l fell & consum$ ! burnt sacrifice1 & ! wood1 & ! /ones1 & ! du/ & ! wat] t 0 9 ! tr5*4 7#a ,k+s1 xviii1 #ch47 ,s9ce sacrifice _h f ! e>lie/ days be5 consid]$ z food (f]$ to ! gods1 x 0 q logical to argue t :5 fire f ,heav5 fell ^u ! (f]+1 ,god himself 0 pres5t & consum$ ,8 own4 ,?us ! ,p>acelsi/s & o!r fire believ]s s\ght1 & z !y believ$ f\nd1 high au?ority = cont9u+ a "p ( ! fire wor%ip ( ! e>ly tribes4 ,! ,!osophi/s1 accord+ to ,h>grave ,j5n+s 9 ,! ,rosicrucians1 call$ ! s\l a fire tak5 f ! et]nal ocean ( light1 & 9 common ) o!r ,fire-,philosoph]s believ$ t all kn[able ?+s1 bo? ( ! s\l & ! body1 7 evolv$ out ( fire & f9ally resolvable into x2 & t fire 0 ! la/ & only-to-be-kn[n ,god4 ,9 pass+ ,i might call att5tion to ! fact t ! ,devil is suppos$ to dwell 9 ! same elem5t4 ,"s ( ! secrets ( heat resi/ance z practic$ by ! dime-museum & side%[ p]=m]s ( our "t1 secrets gr\p$ "u ! g5]al title ( ,fire-eat+1 mu/ h be5 kn[n 9 v e>ly times4 ,to quote f ,*amb]s' ,book ( ,days3 ,9 anci5t hi/ory we f9d sev]al examples ( p :o possess$ ! art ( t\*+ fire )\t be+ burn$4 ,! ,prie/esses ( ,diana1 at ,ca/abala1 9 ,cappadocia1 comm&$ public v5]ation by walk+ ov] r$-hot iron4 ,! ,h]pi1 a p ( ,etruria1 walk$ among gl[+ emb]s at an annual fe/ival held on ,m\nt ,soracte1 & ?us prov$ _! sacr$ "*1 receiv+ c]ta9 privileges1 among o!rs1 exemption f milit>y s]vice1 f ! ,roman ,s5ate4 ,"o ( ! mo/ a/\nd+ /ories ( antiquity is relat$ 9 ! ',z5da-,ve/a1' to ! effect t ,zoroa/]1 to confute 8 calumniators1 all[$ fluid lead to be p\r$ ov] 8 body1 )\t receiv+ any injury4 ,to me ! a/\nd+ "p ( ?is /ory is n 9 ! feat itself1 = t is extremely easy to accompli%1 b 9 ! fact t ! secret 0 kn[n at su* an e>ly date1 :i* ! be/ au?orities place at #ejj to #ajjj ,b4,c4 ,x is said t ! e>lie/ record$ in/ance1 9 our era1 ( ordeal by fire 0 9 ! f\r? c5tury4 ,simplicius1 ,bi%op ( ,autun1 :o _h be5 m>ri$ be=e 8 promotion1 cont9u$ to live ) 8 wife1 & 9 ord] to demon/rate ! ,platonic purity ( _! int]c\rse plac$ burn+ coals ^u _! fle% )\t injury4 ,t ! cl]gy ( ! ,middle ,ages1 :o caus$ accus$ p]sons to walk bl9dfold among r$-hot pl[%>es1 or hold heat$ irons 9 _! h&s1 7 9 possession ( ! secret ( ! trick1 is %[n by ! fact t aft] trial by ordeal _h be5 aboli%$ ! secret ( _! me?ods 0 publi%$ by ,alb]t1 ,c\nt ( ,boll/adt1 usually call$ ,alb]tus ,magnus b sometimes ,alb]tus ,teutonicus1 a man di/+ui%$ by ! range ( 8 inquiries & 8 ef=ts = ! spread ( k4 ,^! secrets w be fully expla9$ 9 ! section ( ?is hi/ory devot$ to ! ,arcana ( ! ,fire-,eat]s 7,*apt] ,six74 ,i take ! foll[+ f ! ,new ,york ,clipp]-,annual ( #ahhe3 ,! fam\s fire dance ( ! ,navajo ,indians1 (t5 describ$ z ?\gh x involv$ "s sort ( g5u9e necromancy1 is expla9$ by a matt]-(-fact spectator4 ,x is true1 he says1 t ! nak$ wor%ip]s cavort r\nd a big bonfire1 ) blaz+ faggots 9 _! h&s1 & da% ! flames ov] _! own & _! fell[s' bodies1 all 9 a mo/ picturesque & maniacal fa%ion2 b _! sk9s are fir/ s ?ickly coat$ ) a clay pa9t t !y _c easily be burn$4 ,an illu/rat$ article entitl$ ,rites ( ! ,firewalk+ ,fanatics ( ,japan1 by ,w4 ,c4 ,jameson ,reid1 9 ! ,*icago ,sunday ,int]-,ocean ( ,septemb] #bg?1 #aijc1 reveals s spl5did an example ( ! gullibility ( ! well-in=m$ :5 ! mo/ ord9>y trick is clev]ly pres5t$ & surr\nd$ ) ! atmosph]e ( ! occult1 t ,i am impell$ to place be=e my read]s a few illum9at+ exc]pts f ,mr4 ,reid's n>rative4 ,?is man w\ld1 9 all probability1 scorn to sp5d a dime to witness ! p]=mance ( a fire-eat] 9 a circus side%[2 b aft] travel+ half r\nd ! _w he pays a doll> & sp5ds an h\r's "t wat*+ ! fanatical incantations ( ! solemn little ,japanese prie/s = ! sake ( see+ ! ,hi-,watt>ai--:i* is m]ely ! /unt ( walk+ ov] hot coals--& he !n writes x d[n z ! eigh? wond] ( ! _w1 :ile if he _h tak5 ! tr\ble to give ! matt] ev5 ! mo/ sup]ficial inve/igation1 he c\ld h discov]$ t ! secret ( ! trick _h be5 made public c5turies be=e4 ,mr4 ,reid is au?ority = ! /atem5t t ! ,%9toi/ prie/s' fire-walk+ rites h long be5 "o ( ! puzzl+ my/]ies ( ! sci5tific _w1 & adds ,if y ev] are 9 ,tokio1 & c f9d a few m9utes to sp>e1 by all means d n neglect witness+ at lea/ "o p]=mance ( ',hi-,watt>ai' 7fire walk+1 & t is really :at takes place71 =1 if y are ( t incr$ul\s nature :i* laughs ) scorn at s-call$ ,ea/]n my/icism1 y w come away1 z has _m a visitor be=e y1 ) an impression suffici5t to la/ ?r\gh an ord9>y lifetime4 ,fur!r on he says ,if y d n come away conv9c$ t y h be5 witness ( a spectacle :i* makes y disbelieve ! evid5ce ( y\r own eyes & y\r mo/ matt]-(-fact judgm5t1 !n y are a man ( /one4 ,all ( :i* proves no?+ m ?an t ,mr4 ,reid 0 incl9$ to make positive /atem5ts ab\t subjects 9 :i* he knew little or no?+4 ,he tells u fur!r t =m]ly ?is rite 0 p]=m$ only 9 ! spr+ & fall1 :51 beside ! gratuities ( ! =eign]s1 ! native wor%ip]s br\ght gifts ( w9e1 l>ge trays ( fi%1 fruit1 rice cakes1 loaves1 vegetables1 & c&ies4 ,evid5tly ! comb9ation ( box-(fice receipts ) donation p>ties prov$ extremely tempt+ to ! ?rifty prie/s1 = !y n[ give :at might be t]m$ a cont9u\s p]=mance4 ,^? :o h read ! =ego+ pages w apply a lib]al spr9kl+ ( salt to ! solemn assurance ( ,mr4 ,reid1 advanc$ on ! au?ority ( ,j9riki%a boys1 t = days be=eh& ! prie/s connect$ ) ! temple devote !mselves to fa/+ & pray] to prep>e = ! ordeal4 4 4 4 ,! p]=mance itself usually takes place 9 ! late aft]noon dur+ twilight 9 ! temple c\rt1 ! prec$+ ?ree h\rs be+ sp5t by ! prie/s 9 f9al outbur/s ( pray] be=e ! unveil$ alt> 9 ! inn] sanctu>y ( ! little matt$ temple1 & dur+ ^! invocations no visitors are all[$ to ent] ! sacr$ prec9cts4 ,mr4 ,reid's description ( ! fire walk+ itself may n be out ( place2 x w %[ t ! ,japs _h no?+ new to (f] aside f ! rituali/ic c]emonials ) :i* !y cam\flag$ ! hocus-pocus ( ! p]=mance1 :i* is m]ely a survival ( ! ordeal by fire ( e>li] religions4 ,%ortly be=e #e o'clock ! prie/s fil$ f be=e ! alt> into "s int]ior ap>tm5ts1 :]e !y 7 to *ange _! beautiful robes = ! co>s] dress worn dur+ ! fire walk+4 ,9 ! meantime coolies _h be5 set to "w 9 ! c\rty>d to ignite ! great b$ ( *>coal1 :i* _h already be5 laid4 ,! dim5sions ( ?is b$ 7 ab\t twelve feet by f\r1 &1 p]haps1 a foot deep4 ,on ! top 0 a quantity ( /raw & k9dl+ wood1 :i* 0 light$1 & soon bur/ into a ro>+ blaze4 ,! *>coal became m & m ?or\ghly ignit$ until ! :ole mass gl[$ 9 ! unc]ta9 gloom1 l "s gigantic & demoniacal eye ( a mod]n ,prome!us4 ,z soon z ! mass ( *>coal 0 ?or\ghly ignit$ f top to bottom1 a small gong 9 ! temple gave notice t ! wond]ful spectacle ( ',hi-,watt>ai' 0 ab\t to beg94 ,soon two ( ! prie/s came out1 said pray]s ( almo/ int]m9able l5g? at a t9y %r9e 9 ! corn] ( ! enclosure1 & turn$ _! att5tion to ! fire4 ,tak+ long poles & fans f ! coolies1 !y pok$ & enc\rag$ ! blaze till x c\ld pla9ly be se5 t ! coal 0 ignit$ ?r\gh\t4 ,! :ole b$ 0 a gl[+ mass1 & ! heat :i* rose f x 0 s int5se t we f\nd x uncom=table to sit fifte5 feet away f x )\t scre5+ our faces ) fans4 ,!n !y began to p\nd x d[n m solidly along ! middle2 z f> z possible inequalities 9 its surface 7 beat5 d[n1 & ! coals :i* protrud$ 7 bru%$ aside4 ,!re foll[s a long & detail$ description ( fur!r c]emonies1 ! receiv+ ( gifts1 etc41 :i* ne$ n be repeat$ "h4 ,n[ = ! trick itself4 ,"o ( ! prie/s held a pile ( :ite p[d] on a small wood5 /&4 ,?is 0 said to be salt--:i* 9 ,japan is cr$it$ ) great cleans+ prop]ties--b z f> z c\ld be asc]ta9$ by sup]ficial exam9ation x 0 a mixture ( alum & salt4 ,he /ood at "o end ( ! fire-b$ & pois$ ! wood5 tray ov] 8 head1 & !n spr9kl$ a h&ful ( x on ! gr\nd be=e ! gl[+ b$ ( coals4 ,at ! same "t ano!r prie/ :o /ood by him *ant$ a weird recitative ( invocation & /ruck sp>ks f fl9t & /eel :i* he held 9 8 h&s4 ,?is same process 0 repeat$ by bo? ! prie/s at ! o!r end1 at ! two sides1 & at ! corn]s4 ,t5 m9utes1 m or less1 0 sp5t 9 v>i\s movem5ts & incantations ab\t ! b$ ( coals4 ,at ! end ( t "t two small pieces ( wet matt+ 7 br\ght out & plac$ at ei!r end & a quantity ( ! :ite mixture 0 plac$ ^u !m4 ,at a signal f ! head prie/1 :o act$ z ma/] ( c]emonies dur+ ! curi\s succe$+ function1 ! ascetics :o 7 to p]=m ! fir/ exhibition ( fire-walk+ ga!r$ at "o end ( ! b$ ( coals1 :i* by ?is "t 0 a fi]ce & gl[+ furnace4 ,hav+ rais$ bo? 8 h&s & pro/rat$ himself to r5d] ?anks to ! god :o _h tak5 out ! 's\l' ( ! fire1 ! prie/ ab\t to und]go ! ordeal /ood ^u ! wet matt+1 wip$ 8 feet lightly 9 ! :ite mixture1 & :ile we held our brea?s1 & our eyes almo/ leap$ f _! sockets 9 awe-/ruck a/oni%m5t1 he walk$ ov] ! gl[+ mass z unconc]n$ly z if tread+ on a c>pet 9 a draw+-room1 8 feet com+ 9 contact ) ! :ite hot coals at e /ep4 ,he did n hurry or take long /eps1 b saunt]$ along ) almo/ incr$ible sang-froid1 & be=e he rea*$ ! opposite side he turn$ ar\nd & saunt]$ z c>elessly back to ! mat f :i* he _h />t$4 ,! /ory goes on to tell h[ ! p]=mance 0 repeat$ by ! o!r prie/s1 & !n by _m ( ! native audi5ce2 b none ( ! ,europeans tri$ x1 al?\gh invit$ to d s4 ,mr4 ,reid's clos+ /atem5t is t no solution ( ! my/]y c be glean$1 ev5 f high sci5tific au?orities :o h witness$ & closely /udi$ ! physical features ( ^! rem>kable ,%9to fire-walk+ rites4 ,_m :o are confront$ ) some?+ t !y _c expla9 take refuge 9 ! claim t x puzzles ! sci5ti/s too4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 at ! "t ,mr4 ,reid wrote1 su* sci5ti/s z _h giv5 ! subject s]i\s /udy 7 pretty well po/$ on ! me?ods involv$4 ,an article "u ! title ,! ,fi]y ,ordeal ( ,fiji1 by ,maurice ,delcasse1 appe>$ 9 ! ,wide ,_w ,magaz9e = ,may1 #ahih4 ,f ,mr4 ,delcasse's acc\nt x appe>s t ! ,fijian ordeal is practically ! same z t ( ! ,japanese1 z describ$ by ,mr4 ,reid1 except t !re is v little c]emony surr\nd+ x4 ,! p ( ,fiji until a comp>atively rec5t date 7 cannibals2 b _! isl&s are n[ ,briti% possessions1 mo/ ( ! natives are ,*ri/ians1 & mo/ ( _! anci5t cu/oms h become obsolete1 f :i* ,i d$uce t ! fire-walk+ rites describ$ 9 ?is article mu/ h be5 p]=m$ by natives :o _h reta9$ _! old religi\s beliefs4 ,! ordeal takes place on ! ,isl& ( ,b5ga1 :i* is ne> ,suva1 ! capital ( ,fiji1 & :i*1 ,mr4 ,delcasse says1 0 ! suppos$ resid5ce ( "s ( ! old gods ( ,fiji1 & 01 !re=e1 consid]$ a sacr$ l&4 ,in/ead ( walk+ on ! live coals1 z ! ,japanese prie/s d1 ! ,fijians walk on /ones t h be5 br\ght to a :ite heat 9 a great fire ( logs4 ,! famili> claim is made t ! p]=mance puzzles sci5ti/s1 & t no satisfactory solution has yet be5 discov]$4 ,we are ab\t to see t = two or ?ree hundr$ ye>s ! same claims h be5 made by a long l9e ( m or less clev] public p]=m]s 9 ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,,*apt] ,,two ,,watton',s ,,%ip-,,swabb] ,,f ,,! ,,indies4--,,ri*>dson1 #affg--;,,de ,,heit]keit1 #agac4--,,rob]t ,,p[ell1 #agah-aghj4--;,,duf\r1 #aghc4--,,quack5salb]1 #agid4 ,! e>lie/ m5tion ,i h f\nd ( a public fire-eat] 9 ,engl& is 9 ! correspond5ce ( ,sir ,h5ry ,watton1 "u date ( ,june #crd1 #afcc4 ,he speaks ( an ,engli%man l "s swabb] ( a %ip1 come f ! ,indies1 :]e he has le>n$ to eat fire z famili>ly z ev] ,i saw any eat cakes1 ev5 :ole gl[+ br&s1 :i* he w cru% ) 8 tee? & swall[4 ,?is 0 %[n 9 ,london = two p5ce4 ,! fir/ to attract ! att5tion ( ! upp] classes1 h[ev]1 0 "o ,ri*>dson1 :o appe>$ 9 ,france 9 ! ye> #affg & enjoy$ a vogue suffici5t to ju/ify ! record ( 8 promise 9 ! ,j\rnal des ,savants4 ,lat] on he came to ,london1 & ,john ,evelyn1 9 8 di>y1 m5tions him "u date ( ,octob] #h?1 #afgb1 z foll[s3 ,i took leave ( my ,lady ,sund]l&1 :o 0 go+ to ,p>is to my ,"l1 n[ ,ambassador !re4 ,%e made me /ay d9n] at ,leice/] ,h\se1 & aft]w>ds s5t = ,ri*>dson1 ! fam\s fire-eat]4 ,he dev\r$ brim/one on gl[+ coals be=e u1 *ew+ & swall[+ !m2 he melt$ a be]e-glass & eate x q up2 !n tak+ a live coale on 8 tongue he put on x a raw oy/]2 ! coal 0 bl[n on ) bell[s till x flam$ & sp>kl$ 9 8 m\!1 & s rema9$ until ! oy/] gap$ & 0 q boil'd4 ,!n he melt$ pit* & wax ) sulphur1 :i* he drank d[n z x flam$3 ,i saw x flam+ 9 8 m\! a good :ile2 he also took up a ?ick piece ( iron1 su* z laundresses use to put 9 _! smoo?+-boxes1 :5 x 0 fi]y hot1 held x betwe5 8 tee?1 !n 9 8 h&1 & ?rew x ab\t l a /one2 b ?is ,i obs]v'd he c>$ n to hold v long4 ,!n he /oode on a small pot1 &1 b5d+ 8 body1 tooke a gl[+ iron ) 8 m\! f betwe5e 8 feete1 )\t t\*+ ! pot or gr\nd ) 8 h&s1 ) div]s o!r prodigi\s feats4 ,! secret me?ods employ$ by ,ri*>dson 7 disclos$ by 8 s]vant1 & ?is publicity seems to h br\ght 8 c>e] to a sudd5 close2 at lea/ ,i h f\nd no record ( 8 subsequ5t movem5ts4 ,ab\t #agac a fire-eat] nam$ ,de ,heit]keit1 a native ( ,annivi1 9 ,savoy1 fl\ri%$ = a "t 9 ,london4 ,he p]=m$ five times a day at ! ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh's ,head1 9 ,fleet ,/reet1 ! prices be+ half-a-cr[n1 eighte5 p5ce & "o %ill+4 ,accord+ to ,london ,tit-,bits1 ,de ,heit]keit _h ! honor ( exhibit+ be=e ,l\is ,,xiv41 ! ,emp]or ( ,au/ria1 ! ,k+ ( ,sicily & ! ,doge ( ,v5ice1 & 8 "n hav+ rea*$ ! ,inquisition1 t holy (fice propos$ exp]im5t+ on him to f9d out :e!r he 0 firepro( ext]nally z well z int]nally4 ,he 0 pres]v$ f ?is unwelcome ordeal1 h[ev]1 by ! int]f]5ce ( ! ,du*ess ,royal1 ,reg5t ( ,savoy4 ,8 programme did n diff] mat]ially f t ( 8 pr$ecessor1 ,ri*>dson1 :o _h ant$at$ him by ne>ly fifty ye>s4 ,by f> ! mo/ fam\s ( ! e>ly fire-eat]s 0 ,rob]t ,p[ell1 ^: public c>e] ext5d$ ov] a p]iod ( ne>ly sixty ye>s1 & :o 0 patroniz$ by ! ,engli% pe]age4 ,x 0 ma9ly ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ,sir ,hans ,sloane t1 9 #agea1 ! ,royal ,society pres5t$ ,p[ell a purse ( gold & a l>ge silv] m$al4 ,l\ng]'s ,commonplace ,book says ( ,p[ell3 ,su* is 8 passion = ?is t]rible elem5t1 t if he 7 to come hungry into y\r kit*51 :ile a sirlo9 0 roa/+1 he w\ld eat up ! fire & leave ! beef4 ,x is some:at surpris+ t ! fri5ds ( ,,real ,,m]it h n yet promot$ him1 liv+ z we d 9 an age favorable to m5 ( g5ius4 ,oblig$ to w&] f place to place1 in/ead ( indulg+ himself 9 private ) 8 favorite di%1 he is "u ! uncom=table necessity ( eat+ 9 public1 & help+ himself f ! kit*5 fire ( "s paltry ale-h\se 9 ! c\ntry4 ,8 adv]tisem5ts %[ t he 0 be=e ! public f #agah to #aghj4 ,"o ( 8 lat] adv]tisem5ts runs z foll[s3 ,,sum ,,solus ,please obs]ve t !re are two diff]5t p]=mances ! same ev5+1 :i* w be p]=m$ by ! fam\s ,,mr4 ,,p[ell1 ,,fire-,,eat]1 ,,f ,,london3 :o has _h ! honor to exhibit1 ) univ]sal applause1 ! mo/ surpris+ p]=mances t 7 ev] attempt$ by mank9d1 be=e ,8 ,royal ,highness ,william1 late ,duke ( ,cumb]l&1 at ,w9dsor ,lodge1 ,may #g?1 #ageb2 be=e ,8 ,royal ,highness ! ,duke ( ,gl\ce/]1 at ,gl\ce/] ,h\se1 ,janu>y #cj?1 #agfi2 be=e ,8 ,royal ,highness ! pres5t ,duke ( ,cumb]l&1 at ,w9dsor ,lodge1 ,septemb] #be?1 #agfi2 be=e ,sir ,hans ,sloane & sev]al ( ! ,royal ,society1 ,m>* #d?1 #agea1 :o made ,mr4 ,p[ell a complim5t ( a purse ( gold1 & a f9e l>ge silv] m$al1 :i* ! curi\s may view by apply+ to him2 & be=e mo/ ( ! ,nobility & ,quality 9 ! ,k+dom4 ,he int5ds to sup on ! foll[+ articles3 #a4 ,he eats r$-hot coals out ( ! fire z natural z bread4 #b4 ,he licks ) 8 nak$ tongue r$-hot tobacco pipes1 flam+ ) brim/one4 #c4 ,he takes a l>ge bun* ( deal mat*es1 lights !m altoge!r2 & holds !m 9 8 m\? till ! flame is ext+ui%$4 #d4 ,he takes a r$-hot heat] out ( ! fire1 licks x ) 8 nak$ tongue sev]al times1 & c>ries x ar\nd ! room betwe5 8 tee?4 #e4 ,he fills 8 m\? ) r$-hot *>coal1 & broils a slice ( beef or mutton ^u 8 tongue1 & any p]son may bl[ ! fire ) a pair ( bell[s at ! same "t4 #f4 ,he takes a quantity ( res91 pit*1 bees'-wax1 seal+-wax1 brim/one1 alum1 & lead1 melts !m all toge!r ov] a *af+-di% ( coals1 & eats ! same combu/ibles ) a spoon1 z if x 7 a porr+] ( bro? 7:i* he calls 8 di% ( s\p71 to ! great & agreeable surprise ( ! spectators2 ) v>i\s o!r extraord9>y p]=mances nev] attempt$ by any o!r p]son ( ?is age1 & !re is sc>ce a possibility ev] w2 s t ^? :o neglect ?is opportunity ( see+ ! wond]s p]=m$ by ?is arti/1 w lose ! sight ( ! mo/ amaz+ exhibition ev] done by man4 ,! doors to be op5$ by six & he sups precisely at sev5 o'clock1 )\t any notice giv5 by s\nd ( trumpet4 ,if g5try d n *oose to come at sev5 o'clock1 no p]=mance4 ,prices ( admission to ladies & g5tlem51 "o %ill+4 ,back ,seats = ,*ildr5 & ,s]vants1 six p5ce4 ,ladies & *ildr5 may h a private p]=mance any h\r ( ! day1 by giv+ previ\s notice4 ,n4 ,b4--,he displaces tee? or /umps s easily z to sc>ce be felt4 ,he sells a *emical liquid :i* dis*>ges inflammation1 scalds1 & burns1 9 a %ort "t1 & is necess>y to be kept 9 all families4 ,8 /ay 9 ?is place w be b %ort1 n exce$+ above two or ?ree nights4 ,good fire to keep ! g5try w>m4 ,?is %[s h[ little advance _h be5 made 9 ! art 9 a c5tury4 ,ri*>dson _h pres5t$ practically ! same programme a hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,p]haps ! exposure ( ,ri*>dson's me?od by 8 s]vant put an end to fire-eat+ z a =m ( amusem5t = a long "t1 or until ! exposure _h be5 =gott5 by ! public4 ,p[ell himself1 ?\gh n pro( aga9/ exposure1 seems to h be5 pro( aga9/ its effects1 = he kept on ! ev5 t5or ( 8 way = sixty ye>s1 & at ! end ( 8 life 0 /ill exhibit+4 ,:atev] ! reason1 ! eighte5? c5tury fire-eat]s1 l too _m magicians ( ! pres5t day1 kept to ! /]eotyp$ programmes ( _! pr$ecessors4 ,a v few did1 h[ev]1 /ep out ( ! beat5 track &1 by add+ new tricks & giv+ a new dress to old ones1 succe$$ 9 secur+ a foll[+ t 0 f9ancially satisfactory4 ,9 ?is class a ,fr5*man by ! "n ( ,duf\r des]ves special m5tion1 f ! fact t he 0 ! fir/ to introduce com$y into an act ( ?is nature4 ,he made 8 b[ 9 ,p>is 9 #aghc1 & is said to h creat$ q a s5sation by 8 unusual p]=mance4 ,i am indebt$ to ,m>t9's ,naturli*e ,magie1 #agib1 = a v complete description ( ! "w ( ?is arti/4 ,duf\r made use ( a portable build+1 :i* 0 specially adapt$ to 8 purposes1 & 8 table 0 spread z if = a banquet1 except t ! edibles 7 su* z 8 p]=mance dem&$4 ,he employ$ a trumpet] & a tamb\r play] to furni% music = 8 repa/--z well z to attract public att5tion4 ,9 addition to fire-eat+1 ,duf\r gave exhibitions ( 8 ability to consume imm5se quantities ( solid food1 & he display$ an appetite = live animals1 reptiles1 & insects t probably prov$ highly ent]ta9+ to ! n ov]ref9$ ta/e ( ! audi5ces ( 8 day4 ,he ev5 adv]tis$ a banquet ( :i* ! public 0 invit$ to p>take at a small fee p] plate1 b s9ce ! m5u consi/$ ( ! delicacies j describ$1 8 audi5ces decl9$ to jo9 him at table4 ,8 usual bill-(-f>e 0 z foll[s3 ,s\p--boil+ t> tor*es1 gl[+ coals & small1 r\nd1 sup]-heat$ /ones4 ,! roa/1 :5 ,duf\r 0 really hungry1 consi/$ ( tw5ty p\nds ( beef or a :ole calf4 ,8 he>? 0 ei!r ! flat ( 8 h& or 8 tongue4 ,! butt] 9 :i* ! roa/ 0 s]v$ 0 melt$ brim/one or burn+ wax4 ,:5 ! roa/ 0 cook$ to suit him he ate coals & roa/ toge!r4 ,z a dess]t he w\ld swall[ ! knives & =ks1 glasses1 & ! e>!nw>e di%es4 ,he kept 8 audi5ce 9 good humor by pres5t+ all ?is 9 a _s ( crude com$y &1 to increase ! com$y elem5t1 he introduc$ a numb] ( tra9$ cats4 ,al?\gh ! ?iev+ proclivities ( cats are well kn[n1 ,duf\r's pets %[$ no desire to %>e 8 repa/1 & he _h !m tra9$ to obey 8 comm&s dur+ mealtime4 ,at ! close ( ! meal he w\ld become viol5tly angry ) "o ( !m1 seize ! unlucky (f5d]1 te> x limb f limb & eat ! c>cass4 ,"o ( 8 musicians w\ld !n beg him to produce ! cat1 dead or alive4 ,9 ord] to d ?is he w\ld g to a ne>by horse-tr\gh & dr9k x dry2 w\ld eat a numb] ( p\nds ( soap1 or o!r nauseat+ sub/ance1 cl[n+ x 9 a mann] to provoke amusem5t in/ead ( disgu/2 &1 fur!r to mask ! disagreeable features--& also1 no d\bt1 to conceal ! trick--w\ld take ! clo? f ! table & cov] 8 face2 :]eupon he w\ld br+ =? ! swall[$ cat1 or "o t look$ l x1 :i* w\ld h[l pite\sly & seem to /ruggle wildly :ile be+ disgorg$4 ,:5 fre$1 ! poor cat w\ld ru% away among ! spectators4 ,duf\r gave 8 be/ p]=mances 9 ! ev5+1 z he c\ld !n %[ 8 hocus-pocus to be/ advantage4 ,at ^! times he appe>$ ) a halo ( fire ab\t 8 head4 ,8 la/ appe>ance 9 ,p>is 0 mo/ rem>kable4 ,! d9n] began ) a s\p ( asps 9 simm]+ oil4 ,on ea* side 0 a di% ( vegetables1 "o conta9+ ?i/les & burdocks1 & ! o!r fum+ acid4 ,o!r side di%es1 ( turtles1 rats1 bats & moles1 7 g>ni%$ ) live coals4 ,= ! fi% c\rse he ate a di% ( snakes 9 boil+ t> & pit*4 ,8 roa/ 0 a scree* owl 9 a sauce ( gl[+ brim/one4 ,! salad prov$ to be spid] webs full ( small explosive squibs1 a plate ( butt]fly w+s & manna worms1 a di% ( toads surr\nd$ ) flies1 crickets1 gras%opp]s1 *ur* beetles1 spid]s1 & cat]pill>s4 ,he wa%$ all ?is d[n ) flam+ br&y1 & = dess]t ate ! f\r l>ge c&les /&+ on ! table1 bo? ( ! hang+ side lamps ) _! cont5ts1 & f9ally ! l>ge c5t] lamp1 oil1 wick & all4 ,?is leav+ ! room 9 d>kness1 ,duf\r's face %one out 9 a mask ( liv+ flames4 ,a dog _h come 9 ) a f>m]1 :o 0 probably a conf$]ate1 & n[ began to b>k4 ,s9ce ,duf\r c\ld n quiet him1 he seiz$ him1 bit (f 8 head & swall[$ x1 ?r[+ ! body aside4 ,!n ensu$ a comic sc5e betwe5 ,duf\r & ! f>m]1 ! latt] dem&+ t 8 dog be br\ght to life1 :i* ?rew ! audi5ce into p>oxysms ( laught]4 ,!n sudd5ly c&les reappe>$ & seem$ to light !mselves4 ,duf\r made a s]ies ( hocus-pocus passes ov] ! dog's body2 !n ! head sudd5ly appe>$ 9 its prop] place1 & ! dog1 ) a joy\s yelp1 ran to 8 ma/]4 ,not)/&+ ! fact t ,duf\r mu/ h be5 by all odds ! be/ p]=m] ( 8 "t1 ,i d n f9d ref]5ce to him 9 any o!r au?ority4 ,b some?+ ( 8 orig9ality appe>$ 9 ! "w ( a mu* humbl] practition]1 contempor>y or v ne>ly contempor>y ) him4 ,we h se5 t ,ri*>dson1 ,p[ell1 ,duf\r1 & g5]ally ! bett] class ( fire-eat]s 7 able to secure select audi5ces & ev5 to attract ! att5tion ( sci5ti/s 9 ,engl& & on ! ,cont95t4 ,b _m ( _! effects _h be5 employ$ by m\ntebanks & /reet fakirs s9ce ! e>lie/ days ( ! art1 & ?is has cont9u$ until comp>atively rec5t times4 ,9 ,naturli*e ,magie1 9 #agid1 ,vol4 ,,vi1 page #aaa1 ,i f9d an acc\nt ( "o ,quack5salb]1 :o gave a new twi/ to ! fire-eat+ indu/ry by mak+ a ,high ,pit* at ! fairs & on /reet corn]s & exhibit+ feats ( fire-resi/ance1 wa%+ 8 h&s & face 9 melt$ t>1 pit* & brim/one1 9 ord] to attract a cr[d4 ,he !n /rove to sell !m a comp\nd--compos$ ( fi% glue1 alum & br&y--:i* he claim$ w\ld cure burns 9 two or ?ree h\rs4 ,he demon/rat$ t ?is mixture 0 us$ by him 9 8 heat resi/ance3 & !n1 d\btless1 "s capp] />t$ ! ball roll+1 & ,h]r ,quack5salb] 78 "n indicates a sell] ( salves7 reap$ a good h>ve/4 ,i h no d\bt b t ev5 to-day a clev] p]=m] ) ?is ,high ,pit* c\ld d a ?riv+ bus9ess 9 t ov]gr[n c\ntry village1 ,new ,york4 ,at any rate !re is ! s-call$1 ,k+ ( ,bees1 a g5tleman f ,p5nsylvania1 :o exhibits himself 9 a cage ( nett+ fill$ ) bees1 & !n sells ! admir+ ?rong a specific = bee-/+s & ! w\nds ( angry wasps4 ,un=tunately ! only "t ,i ev] saw 8 maje/y1 "s ( 8 bee actors mu/ h =gott5 _! l9es1 = he 0 ?or\ghly /ung4 ,,*apt] ,,?ree ,,! ,,n9ete5? ,,c5tury4--,a ,,wond]ful ,,ph5om5on4--,,! ,,incombu/ible ,,spani>d1 ,,s5or ,,lionetto1 #ahjc4--;,,joseph9e ,,gir>delli1 #ahad4--;,,john ,,brooks1 #ahag4--,w4 ,c4 ,,h\ghton1 #ahcb4--;,j4 ,a4 ,b4 ,,*yl9ski1 #ahda4--;,,*am\ni1 ,,! ,,russian ,,salam&]1 #ahfi4--,,pr(essor ,,rel ,,maeub1 #ahgf4--,,rivalli 7di$ #aijj74 ,9 ! n9ete5? c5tury by f> ! mo/ di/+ui%$ heat-resi/] 0 ,*ab]t1 :o des]ves & %all h a *apt] to himself4 ,he comm5c$ exhibit+ ab\t #ahah1 b ev5 e>li] 9 ! c5tury c]ta9 obscur] p]=m]s _h anticipat$ "s ( 8 be/ effects4 ,among my clipp+s1 = in/ance1 ,i f9d ! foll[+4 ,i regret t ,i _c give ! date1 b x is evid5t f ! long =m ( ! lett]s t x 0 q e>ly4 ,?is is ! fir/ m5tion ,i h f\nd ( ! hot-ov5 effect aft]w>ds made fam\s by ,*ab]t4 ,,wond]ful ,,ph5om5on ,a correspond5t 9 ,france writes z foll[s3 ,p>is has1 = "s days1 rung ) relations ( ! wond]ful exploits ( a ,spani>d 9 t city1 :o is end[$ ) qualities by :i* he resi/s ! action ( v high degrees ( heat1 z well z ! influ5ce ( /rong *emical reag5ts4 ,_m hi/ories ( ! trials to :i* he has be5 submitt$ be=e a ,commission ( ! ,in/itute & ,m$ical ,s*ool1 h appe>$ 9 ! public pap]s2 b ! public waits ) impati5ce = ! report to be made 9 ! "n ( ! ,commission by ,pr(essor ,p9el4 ,! subject ( ^! trials is a "y man1 a native ( ,tol$o1 9 ,spa91 #bc ye>s ( age1 & free ( any app>5t peculi>ities :i* c ann\nce any?+ rem>kable 9 ! organization ( 8 sk92 aft] exam9ation1 "o w\ld be r dispos$ to conclude a peculi> s(tness ?an t any h>dness or ?ickness ( ! cuticle exi/$1 ei!r naturally or f me*anical causes4 ,nor 0 !re any circum/ance to indicate t ! p]son _h be5 previ\sly rubb$ ) any matt] capable ( resi/+ ! op]ation ( ! ag5ts ) :i* he 0 br\ght 9 contact4 ,?is man ba!d = ! space ( five m9utes1 & )\t any injury to 8 s5sibility or ! surface ( ! sk91 8 legs 9 oil1 heat$ at #ig degrees ( ,reaumur 7#bej degrees ( ,fahr5heit7 & ) ! same oil1 at ! same degree ( heat1 he wa%$ 8 face & sup]ior extremities4 ,he held1 = ! same space ( "t1 & ) z little inconv5i5ce1 8 legs 9 a solution ( muriate ( soda1 heat$ to #ajb ( ! same scale1 7#bfa #a_/b degrees ,fahr47 ,he /ood on & rubb$ ! soles ( 8 feet ) a b> ( hot iron heat$ to a :ite heat2 9 ?is /ate he held ! iron 9 8 h&s & rubb$ ! surface ( 8 tongue4 ,he g>gl$ 8 m\? ) conc5trat$ sulphuric & nitric acids1 )\t ! smalle/ injury or discoloration2 ! nitric acid *ang$ ! cuticle to a yell[ color2 ) ! acids 9 ?is /ate he rubb$ 8 h&s & arms4 ,all ^! exp]im5ts 7 cont9u$ long en\gh to prove _! ineffici5cy to produce any impression4 ,x is said1 on unque/ionable au?ority1 t he rema9$ a consid]able "t 9 an ov5 heat$ to #fe degrees or #gj degrees1 7#agh-ahi degrees ,fahr47 & f :i* he 0 ) difficulty induc$ to retire1 s com=table did he feel at t high temp]ature4 ,x may be prop] to rem>k1 t ?is man seems totally un9flu5c$ by any motive to mislead1 &1 x is said1 he has refus$ flatt]+ (f]s f "s religi\s sect>ies ( turn+ to emolum5t 8 s+ul> qualities2 yet on ! :ole x seems to be ! op9ion ( mo/ philosophical m51 t ?is p]son mu/ possess "s matt] :i* c\nt]acts ! op]ation ( ^! ag5ts4 ,to suppose t nature has organiz$ him diff]5tly1 w\ld be unphilosophic3 by habit he might h blunt$ 8 s5sibilities aga9/ ^? impressions t create pa9 "u ord9>y circum/ances2 b h[ to expla9 ! p[] by :i* he resi/s ! action ( ^? ag5ts :i* are kn[n to h ! /ronge/ aff9ity = animal matt]1 is a circum/ance difficult to compreh5d4 ,x has n fail$1 h[ev]1 to excite ! wond] ( ! ignorant & ! inquiry ( ! le>n$ at ,p>is4 ,?is ,wond]ful ,ph5om5on may h be5 ! incombu/ible ,spani>d1 ,s5or ,lionetto1 :om ! ,london ,mirror m5tions z p]=m+ 9 ,p>is 9 #ahjc :]e he attract$ ! p>ticul> att5tion ( ,dr4 ,sem5t5i1 ,pr(essor ( ,*emi/ry1 & o!r sci5tific g5tlem5 ( t city4 ,x appe>s t a consid]able vapor & smell rose f p>ts ( 8 body :5 ! fire & heat$ sub/ances 7 appli$1 & 9 ?is he seems to diff] f ! p]son n[ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! p]son "h ref]r$ to 0 ,m4 ,*ab]t4 ,dr4 ,sem5t5i became s int]e/$ 9 ! subject t he made a s]ies ( exp]im5ts ^u himself1 & ^! 7 f9ally cr[n$ ) success4 ,8 exp]im5ts w receive fur!r att5tion 9 ! *apt] ,! ,arcana ( ! ,fire-,eat]s4 ,a v]itable s5sation 0 creat$ 9 ,engl& 9 ! ye> #ahad by ,s5ora ,joseph9e ,gir>delli1 :o 0 h]ald$ z hav+ j arriv$ f ! ,cont95t1 :]e %e _h ! honor ( appe>+ be=e mo/ ( ! cr[n$ heads ( ,europe4 ,%e 0 fir/ spok5 ( z ,g]man1 b aft]w>ds prov$ to be ( ,italian bir?4 ,ent]+ a field ( endeavor :i* _h h]et(ore be5 exclusively occupi$ by ! /]n] sex1 ?is lady display$ a ta/e = hot meals t w\ld seem to recomm5d h] z a matrimonial v5ture4 ,l all ! e>li] exploit]s ( ! dev\r+ elem5t1 %e 0 proclaim$ z ,! ,great ,ph5om5a ( ,nature--:y ! plural =m 0 us$ does n appe>--&1 d\btless1 h] fem99e in/9cts l$ h] to imp>t a da9t9ess to h] p]=mance :i* mu/ h appeal$ to ! bett] class ( audi5ce 9 t day4 ,! portrait t adorn$ h] fir/ ,engli% h&bill1 :i* ,i produce f ! ,picture ,magaz9e1 0 engrav$ by ,page & publi%$ by ,smeeton1 ,/4 ,m>t9s ,lane1 ,london4 ,x is said to be a fai?ful repres5tation ( h] /age co/ume & sett+4 ,ri*>dson1 ( ,b>?olomew ,fair fame1 :o 0 responsible = ! introduction ( _m novelties1 fir/ pres5t$ ,gir>delli to an ,engli% audi5ce at ,portsm\?1 :]e h] success 0 s pron\nc$ t a ,london appe>ance 0 arrang$ = ! same ye>2 & at ,mr4 ,la/on's rooms1 #bc ,new ,bond ,/reet1 h] p]=mance attract$ ! mo/ fa%ionable metropolitan audi5ces = a consid]able "t4 ,foll[+ ?is engagem5t %e appe>$ at ,ri*>dson's ,!at]1 at ,b>?olomew ,fair1 & aft]w>ds t\r$ ,engl& 9 ! company ( ,signor ,g]mondi1 :o exhibit$ a tr\pe ( wond]ful tra9$ dogs4 ,"o ( ! can9e actors 0 bill$ z ! ,russian ,mosc[ ,fire ,dog1 an animal unkn[n 9 ?is c\ntry1 7& nev] exhibit$ be=e7 :o n[ delights 9 t elem5t1 hav+ be5 tra9$ = ! la/ six mon?s at v great exp5se & fatigue4 ,:e!r ,gir>delli accumulat$ suffici5t weal? to retire or became disc\rag$ by ! exposure ( h] me?ods _c n[ be det]m9$1 b aft] %e _h occupi$ a prom95t position 9 ! public eye & ! public pr9ts = a few seasons %e dropp$ out ( sight1 & ,i h be5 unable to f9d :]e or h[ %e pass$ ! lat] ye>s ( h] life4 ,i am ev5 m at a loss conc]n+ h] contempor>y1 ,john ,brooks1 ( :om ,i h no o!r record ?an ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* appe>s 9 ! autobiography ( ! fam\s au?or-actor-manag]1 ,?omas ,dibd91 ( ! ,!at]s ,royal1 ,cov5t ,g>d51 ,drury ,lane1 ,haym>ket & o!rs4 ,?is "o communication1 h[ev]1 absolves ( any obligation to dig up pro(s ( ,john ,brooks' v]satility3 he admits x himself4 ,to ,mr4 ,t4 ,dibd91 ,esq4 ,pripetor ( ! ,royal ,circus4 ,may #a/1 #ahag4 ,sir3 ,i h tak5 ! ,lib]ty ( ,rit+ ^? few l9es to ask y ! fav\r if a ,greeable = me to ,come to y\r ,h\se1 z i ,c d a great _m diff]5t ?+s i ,c ,s+ a good ,song & i ,c ,eat ,boil+ hot ,lead & ,rub my nak$ arms ,) a ,r$ hot ,pok] & ,/& on a ,r$ hot %eet ( iron1 & d ,dif]5t o!r ?+s4--,sir i hope y ,w ,excuse me 9 ,rit+ ,i d n ,want any ?+ = my ,p]=m+ = i h ,got a ,bus9ess t w ,sirport me ,i only want to pass a ,way #b or #c ,h\rs 9 ! ,ev5+4 ,sir i hope y ,w ,s5d me an ,answ] ,wea!r ,agreeple or n4 ,i am y\r ,humble ,s]vant1 ,j4 ,b4 ,direct to me ,no4 #d fox & ,knot ,c\rt ,k+ ,/reet ,smi?field4 ,,john ,,brooks4 ,we %all let ?is v]satile ,john ,brooks close ! pre-,*ab]t record & turn our att5tion to ! fire-eat]s ( ,*ab]t's day4 ,imitation may be ! s9c]e/ flatt]y1 b 9 mo/ cases ! victim ( ! imitation1 x is safe to say1 w gladly disp5se ) t =m ( adulation4 ,:5 ,*ab]t fir/ came to ,am]ica & gave fre% impetus to ! fire-eat+ art by ! introduction ( new & />tl+ mat]ial1 he 0 beset by _m imitators1 or--z !y probably /yl$ !mselves--rivals1 :o imm$iately proce$$1 s f> z 9 !m lay1 to out-,*ab]t ,*ab]t4 ,"o ( ! mo/ prom95t ( ^! 0 a man nam$ ,w4 ,c4 ,h\ghton1 :o claim$ to h *all5g$ ,*ab]t at v>i\s times4 ,9 a newspap] adv]tisem5t 9 ,philadelphia1 :]e he 0 s*$ul$ to give a b5efit p]=mance on ,saturday ev5+1 ,febru>y #d?1 #ahcb1 he practically promis$ to expose ! me?od ( poison eat+4 ,l t ( all expos]s1 h[ev]1 8 vogue 0 ( %ort duration1 & v little c be f\nd ab\t ?is sup]-,*ab]t except 8 adv]tisem5ts4 ,! foll[+ w s]ve z a sample ( !m3 ,,ar* ,,/reet ,,!atre ,,b5efit ,,( ,,! ,,am]ican ,,fire ,,k+ ,a ,,c>d4--,w4 ,c4 ,h\ghton1 has ! honor to ann\nce to ! ladies & g5tlem5 ( ,philadelphia1 t 8 ,,b5efit w take place at ! ,,ar* ,,/reet ,,!atre1 on ,saturday ev5+ next1 #d? ,febru>y1 :5 w be pres5t$ a v>iety ( ent]ta9m5ts aid$ by ! :ole /r5g? ( ! company4 ,mr4 ,h4 9 addition to 8 =m] exp]im5ts w exhibit sev]al fi]y feats1 pron\nc$ by ,mons4 ,*ab]t an ,,impossibility4 ,he w give a ,,complete explanation by illu/rations ( ! ,,pr9ciples ( ! ,,european & ! ,,am]ican ,,*ess ,,play]s4 ,he w also 7unless prev5t$ by indisposition7 swall[ a suffici5t quantity ( phosphorus1 7pres5t$ by ei!r *emi/ or druggi/ ( ?is city7 to de/roy ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,any ,,individual4 ,%\ld he n feel dispos$ to take ! poison1 he w satisfactorily expla9 to ! audi5ce ! mann] x may be tak5 )\t injury4 ,9 our next *apt] we %all see h[ x w5t ) o!rs :o *all5g$ ,*ab]t4 ,a ,poli% a?lete1 ,j4 ,a4 ,b4 ,*yl9ski by "n1 t\r$ ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& 9 #ahda1 & pres5t$ a m ?an usually div]sifi$ ent]ta9m5t4 ,be+ gift$ by nature ) exceptional bodily /r5g?1 & tra9$ 9 gymna/ics1 he 0 enabl$ to pres5t a mix$ programme1 comb9+ 8 a?letics ) feats ( /r5g?1 fire-eat+1 poison-swall[+1 & fire-resi/ance4 ,9 ,! ,book ( ,wond]ful ,*>act]s1 publi%$ 9 #ahfi by ,john ,camd5 ,hott51 ,london1 ,i f9d an acc\nt ( ,*am\ni1 ! ,russian ,salam&]3 ,he 0 ins5sible1 = a giv5 "t1 to ! effects ( heat4 ,he 0 rem>kable = ! simplicity & s+l5ess ( 8 "*1 z well z = t idiosyncrasy 9 8 con/itution1 :i* enabl$ him = s _m ye>s1 n m]ely to brave ! effects ( fire1 b to take a delight 9 an elem5t :]e o!r m5 f9d de/ruction4 ,he 0 above all artifice1 & w\ld (t5 entreat 8 visitors to melt _! own lead1 or boil _! own m]cury1 t !y might be p]fectly satisfi$ ( ! gratification he d]iv$ f dr9k+ ^! prep>ations4 ,he w\ld also pres5t 8 tongue 9 ! mo/ oblig+ mann] to all :o wi%$1 to p\r melt$ lead ^u x & /amp an impression ( _! seals4 ,a fire-pro( bill$ z ,pr(essor ,rel ,maeub1 0 on ! programme at ! op5+ ( ! ,new ,national ,!at]1 9 ,philadelphia1 ,pa41 9 ! spr+ ( #ahgf4 ,if ,i am n mi/ak5 ! date 0 ,april #be?4 ,he call$ himself ,! ,great ,inf]no ,fire-,k+1 & 8 novelty consi/$ 9 hav+ a /rip ( wet c>pet+ runn+ p>allel to ! hot iron plates on :i* he walk$ b>efoot1 & /epp+ on x occasionally & back onto ! hot iron1 :5 a l\d hiss+ & a cl\d ( /eam bore ample pro( ( ! high temp]ature ( ! metal4 ,"o ( ! m rec5t firepro(s 0 ,eug5e ,rivalli1 ^: act includ$1 besides ! usual effects1 a cage ( fire 9 :i* he /ood completely surr\nd$ by flames4 ,rivalli1 ^: "r "n 0 ,john ,watk9s1 di$ 9 #aijj1 9 ,engl&4 ,he _h appe>$ 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& z well z on ! ,cont95t dur+ ! lat] ye>s ( ! #ai? c5tury4 ,! cage ( fire has be5 us$ by a numb] ( ,rivalli's foll[]s also1 & ! read] w f9d a full explanation ( ! me?ods employ$ = x 9 ! *apt] devot$ to ! ,arcana ( ! ,fire-eat]s1 to :i* we %all come :5 we h record$ ! "w ( ! ma/] ,*ab]t1 ! hi/ory ( "s ( ! heat-resi/]s featur$ on magicians' programmes1 p>ticul>ly 9 our own day1 & ! int]e/ tak5 9 ?is art by p]=m]s ^: *ief di/9ction 0 won 9 o!r fields1 z notably ,edw9 ,=re/ & ! eld] ,so!rn4 ,,*apt] ,,f\r ,,! ,,ma/]--,,*ab]t1 #agib-ahei4 ,ivan ,ivanitz ,*ab]t1 ! only ,really ,incombu/ible ,ph5om5on1 z he 0 bill$ abroad1 or ,j4 ,xavi] ,*ab]t1 ,a4,m41 ,m4,d41 etc41 z he 0 aft]w>ds kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry1 0 probably ! mo/ notable1 & c]ta9ly ! mo/ int]e/+1 "* 9 ! hi/ory ( fire-eat+1 fire-resi/ance1 & poison eat+4 ,he 0 ! la/ prom95t figure 9 ! long l9e ( ?is type ( arti/s to appeal to ! bett] classes & to attract ! att5tion ( sci5ti/s1 :o = a consid]able p]iod treat$ 8 a*ievem5ts m or less s]i\sly4 ,h5ry ,evanion gave me a valuable collection ( ,*ab]t clipp+s1 h&-bills1 etc41 & relat$ _m int]e/+ incid5ts 9 connection ) ?is man ( wond]s4 ,x seems q impossible = me to write ( any hi/orical "* 9 ,magic or its alli$ arts )\t recall+ my de> old fri5d ,evanion1 :o introduc$ me to a ?rong ( fasc9at+ *>act]s1 ) ea* ( :om he seem$ almo/ z famili> z if !y _h be5 daily companions4 ,subsequ5tly ,i discov]$ an old engrav+ ( ,*ab]t1 publi%$ 9 ,london 9 #ahbi1 & lat] /ill ano!r :i* bore ! *ange ( "n1 z well z ! titles enum]at$ above4 ,! latt] 0 publi%$ 9 ,new ,york1 ,septemb]1 #ahcf1 & bore ! inscription3 ,"o ( ! mo/ celebrat$ ,*emi/s1 ,philosoph]s1 & ,physicians ( ! pres5t day4 ,^! discov]ies1 toge!r ) a clue f ,evanion1 l$ to fur!r inve/igations1 :i* result$ 9 ! int]e/+ discov]y t ?is "o-"t ,b>?olomew ,fair ent]ta9] sp5t ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,he resid$ "h = tw5ty-sev5 ye>s & lies buri$ 9 ! beautiful ,cypress ,hills ,cemet]y1 q =gott5 by ! man on ! /reet4 ,ne>by is ! grave ( good old ,signor ,blitz1 & n f> away is ! plot t holds all t is mortal ( my belov$ p>5ts4 ,:5 ,i f9ally break away f e>?ly *a9s & re/ra9ts1 ,i hope to be plac$ beside !m4 ,dur+ my se>* = data reg>d+ ,*ab]t ,i look$ 9 ! telephone book = a possible desc5dant4 ,by accid5t ,i pick$ up ! ,suburban in/ead ( ! ,metropolitan edition1 & !re ,i f\nd a ,victor ,e4 ,*ab]t liv+ at ,all5hur/1 ,n4 ,j4 ,i imm$iately got into communication ) him & f\nd t he 0 a gr&son ( ! ,fire ,k+1 b he c\ld give me no m in=mation ?an ,i already possess$1 :i* ,i n[ spread be=e my read]s4 ,m4 ,*ab]t 0 a son ( ,joseph & ,!rese ,juli5ne ,*ab]t4 ,he 0 born on ,may #aj?1 #agib1 at ,avignon1 ,france4 ,*ab]t 0 a soldi] 9 ! ,napoleonic w>s1 0 exil$ to ,sib]ia & escap$ to ,engl&4 ,8 gr&son has a bronze ,napoleon m$al :i* 0 pres5t$ to ,*ab]t1 presumably = valor on ! field ( battle4 ,napoleon 0 exil$ 9 #ahae & aga9 ?ree ye>s lat]4 ,*ab]t fir/ attract$ public notice 9 ,p>is1 at :i* "t 8 demon/rations ( heat-resi/ance 7 suffici5tly a/oni%+ to m]it ! att5tion ( no less a body ?an ! ,national ,in/itute4 ,to ! m famili> feats ( 8 pr$ecessors he add$ />tl+ novelties 9 ! art ( heat-resi/ance1 ! mo/ spectacul> be+ t ( ent]+ a l>ge iron cab9et1 :i* resembl$ a common bak]'s ov51 heat$ to ! usual temp]ature ( su* ov5s4 ,he c>ri$ 9 8 h& a leg ( mutton & rema9$ until ! meat 0 ?or\ghly cook$4 ,ano!r ?rill] involv$ /&+ 9 a flam+ t>-b>rel until x 0 entirely consum$ ar\nd him4 ,9 #ahbh1 ,*ab]t gave a s]ies ( p]=mances at ! ,argyle ,rooms 9 ,london1 & creat$ a v]itable s5sation4 ,a correspond5t 9 ! ,london ,mirror has ?is to say ( ,*ab]t's "w at t "t3 ,( ,m4 ,*ab]t's wond]ful p[] ( )/&+ ! op]ation ( ! fi]y elem5t1 x is 9 ! recollection ( ! writ] ( witness+1 "s few ye>s back1 ?is same individual 79 connection ) ! no-less fire-pro( ,signora ,gir>delli7 exhibit+ 'extraord9>y pro(s ( 8 sup]natural p[] ( resi/+ ! mo/ int5se heat ( e k9d4' ,s9ce :i* an ,,improvem5t ( a m =midable nature has to our a/oni%$ fancy be5 j demon/rat$4 ,9 ! newspap]s ( ! pa/ week x is report$ t he1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 refre%$ himself ) a he>ty meal ( phosphorus1 :i* 01 at 8 own reque/1 suppli$ to him v lib]ally by sev]al ( 8 visitors1 :o 7 previ\sly unacqua9t$ ) him4 ,he wa%$ d[n 7!y say7 ?is inf]nal f>e ) solutions ( ars5ic & oxalic acid2 ?us ?r[+ into ! backgr\nd ! long-e/abli%$ fame ( ,mi?ridates4 ,he next swall[$ ) great g\t1 sev]al spoonfuls ( boil+ oil2 &1 z a dess]t to ?is delicate repa/1 help$ himself ) 8 nak$ h&s to a consid]able quantity ( molt5 lead4 ,! exp]im5t1 h[ev]1 ( ent]+ into a hot ov51 toge!r ) a quantity ( meat1 suffici5t1 :5 cook$1 to regale ^? ( 8 fri5ds :o 7 specially invit$ to witness 8 p]=mance1 0 ! *ef-d'oeuvre ( ! day4 ,hav+ ord]$ ?ree fagots ( wood1 :i* is ! quantity g5]ally us$ by bak]s1 to be ?r[n into ! ov51 & !y be+ set on fire1 twelve m fagots ( ! same size 7 subsequ5tly add$ to !m1 :i* be+ all consum$ by ?ree o'clock1 ,m4 ,*ab]t ent]$ ! ov5 ) a di% ( raw meat1 & :5 x 0 suffici5tly done he h&$ x out1 took 9 ano!r1 & rema9$ !re9 until ! second quantity 0 also well cook$2 he !n came out ( ! ov51 & sat d[n1 cont9ues ! report1 to p>take1 ) a respectable assembly ( fri5ds1 ( ^? vi&s he _h s closely att5d$ dur+ ! cul9>y process4 ,publicly1 on a subsequ5t day1 & 9 an ov5 #f feet by #g1 & at a heat ( ab\t #bbj1 he rema9$ till a /eak 0 prop]ly done1 & aga9 return$ to 8 fi]y d5 & cont9u$ = a p]iod ( ?irty m9utes1 9 complete triumph ov] ! p[] ( an elem5t s mu* dread$ by humank9d1 & s de/ructive to animal nature4 ,x has be5 prop]ly obs]v$1 t !re are prep>ations :i* s indurate ! cuticle1 z to r5d] x ins5sible to ! heat ( ei!r boil+ oil or melt$ lead2 & ! fatal qualities ( c]ta9 poisons may be de/roy$1 if ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* !y are imbib$1 z we suppose to be ! case "h1 is a /rong alkali4 ,_m exp]im5ts1 z to ! ext5t to :i* ! human frame c\ld be> heat1 )\t ! de/ruction ( ! vital p[]s1 h be5 tri$ f "t to "t2 b s f> z recollection s]ves1 ,monsieur ,*ab]t's fire-resi/+ qualities are great] ?an ^? pr(ess$ by individuals :o1 be=e him1 h und]gone ?is species ( ordeal4 ,x 0 ann\nc$ "s "t ago1 9 "o ( ! ,fr5* j\rnals1 t exp]im5ts _h be5 tri$ ) a female1 ^: fire-/&+ qualities _h excit$ great a/oni%m5t4 ,%e1 x appe>s1 0 plac$ 9 a heat$ ov51 into :i* live dogs1 cats1 & rabbits 7 convey$4 ,! poor animals di$ 9 a /ate ( convulsion almo/ imm$iately1 :ile ! ,fire-que5 bore ! heat )\t compla9+4 ,9 t in/ance1 h[ev]1 ! heat ( ! ov5 0 n s great z t :i* ,m4 ,*ab]t enc\nt]$4 ,mu* ( ! p[] to resi/ great] degrees ( heat ?an c o!r m5 may be a natural gift1 mu* ! result ( *emical applications1 & mu* f hav+ ! p>ts indurat$ by long practice2 probably all ?ree are comb9$ 9 ?is ph5om5on1 ) "s portion ( artifice4 ,9 ,timbs' ,curiosities ( ,london1 publi%$ 9 #ahfg1 ,i f9d ! foll[+3 ,at ! ,argyle ,rooms1 ,london1 9 #ahbi1 ,mons4 ,*ab]t1 ! ,fire-,k+1 exhibit$ 8 p[]s ( resi/+ poisons1 & )/&+ extreme heat4 ,he swall[$ =ty gra9s ( phosphorus1 sipp$ oil at #ccc degrees ) impunity1 & rubb$ a r$-hot fire-%ovel ov] 8 tongue1 hair1 & face1 unh>m$4 ,on ,septemb] #bc;d1 on a *all5ge ( ,l#ej1 ,*ab]t repeat$ ^! feats & won ! wag]2 he next swall[$ a piece ( burn+ tor*2 & !n1 dress$ 9 co>se wool51 ent]$ an ov5 heat$ to #chj degrees1 sang a song1 & cook$ two di%es ( beef /eaks4 ,/ill1 ! p]=mances 7 suspect$1 & 9 fact1 prov$ to be a *emical juggle4 ,ano!r *all5ge 9 ! same ye> is record$ "u ! head+1 ,sights ( ,london1 z foll[s3 ,we 7 tempt$ on ,w$nesday to ! ,argyle ,rooms by ! *all5ge ( a p]son ( ! uncommon "n ( ,j4 ,smi? to ,m4 ,*ab]t1 our old fri5d ! ,fire ,k+1 :om ?is individual d>$ to invite to a trial ( p[]s 9 swall[+ poison & be+ bak$6 ,! audacity ( su* a /ep q amaz$ u2 & expect+ to see 9 ! competitor at lea/ a ,vulcan1 ! ,god ( all ,smi?s1 0 ha/5$ to ! sc5e ( /rife4 ,alas1 our disappo9tm5t 0 complete6 ,smi? _h n ev5 ! c\rage ( a blacksmi? = /&+ fire1 & yield$ a /ake ( ,l#ej1 z 0 /at$1 )\t a conte/1 to ,m4 ,*ab]t1 on ! latt] com+ out ( 8 ov5 ) 8 own two /eaks p]fectly cook$4 ,on ?is occasion ,*ab]t took #bj gra9s ( phosphorus1 swall[$ oil heat$ to ne>ly #ajj degrees above boil+ wat]1 took molt5 lead out ( a ladle ) 8 f+]s & cool$ x on 8 tongue2 &1 besides p]=m+ o!r rem>kable feats1 rema9$ five m9utes 9 ! ov5 at a temp]ature ( betwe5 #cjj & #djj degrees by ! !rmomet]4 ,!re 0 ab\t #aej p]sons pres5t1 _m ( !m m$ical m52 & be+ conv9c$ t ^! ?+s 7 fairly done1 )\t trick]y1 mu* a/oni%m5t 0 express$4 ,! foll[+ detail$ acc\nt ( ! latt] *all5ge appe>$ 9 ! ,*ronicle1 ,london1 ,septemb]1 #ahbi4 ,,! ,,fire ,,k+ ,,& ,,8 ,,*all5g]4--,an adv]tisem5t appe>$ lately 9 "o ( ! pap]s1 9 :i* a ,mr4 ,j4 ,smi? aft] ins9uat+ t ,m4 ,*ab]t practis$ "s juggle :5 he appe>$ to ent] an ov5 heat$ to five hundr$ degrees1 & to swall[ tw5ty gra9s ( phosphorus1 *all5g$ him to p]=m ! exploits :i* he pr(ess$ to be p]=m+ daily4 ,9 consequ5ce ,m4 ,*ab]t publicly accept$ ,mr4 ,j4 ,smi?'s *all5ge = ,l#ej1 reque/+ him to provide ! poison himself4 ,a day 0 fix$ ^u :i* ! *all5ge 0 to be det]m9$1 & at two o'clock on t day1 a numb] ( g5tlem5 assembl$ 9 ! ,argyle-rooms1 :]e ! exhibition 0 to take place4 ,at a little be=e ?ree ! fire-k+ made 8 appe>ance ne> 8 ov51 & z "s impati5ce _h be5 exhibit$1 ow+ to ! non-arrival ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,smi?1 he (f]$ to amuse ! company ) a few trifl+ exp]im5ts4 ,he made a %ovel r$-hot & rubb$ x ov] 8 tongue1 a trick = :i* no cr$it1 he said1 0 due1 z ! moi/ure ( ! tongue 0 suffici5t to prev5t any injury aris+ f x4 ,he next rubb$ x ov] 8 hair & face1 decl>+ t anybody might p]=m ! same feat by fir/ wa%+ !mselves 9 a mixture ( spirits ( sulphur & alum1 :i*1 by caut]is+ ! epid]mis1 h>d5$ ! sk9 to resi/ ! fire4 ,he put 8 h& into "s melt$ lead1 took a small portion ( x out1 plac$ x 9 8 m\?1 & !n gave x 9 a solid /ate to "s ( ! company4 ,?is p]=mance1 accord+ to 8 acc\nt1 0 also v easy2 = he seiz$ only a v small p>ticle1 :i*1 by a tight compression betwe5 ! =ef+] & ! ?umb1 became cool be=e x rea*$ ! m\?4 ,at ?is "t ,mr4 ,smi? made 8 appe>ance1 & ,m4 ,*ab]t =?) prep>$ himself = mighti] und]tak+s4 ,a cruse ( oil 0 br\ght =w>d & p\r$ into a saucepan1 :i* 0 previ\sly turn$ upside d[n1 to %[ t !re 0 no wat] 9 x4 ,! alleg$ reason = ?is /ep 01 t ! vulg> conjurors1 :o pr(ess to dr9k boil+ oil1 place ! oil 9 wat]1 & dr9k x :5 ! wat] boils1 at :i* "t ! oil is n w>m] ?an an ord9>y cup ( tea4 ,he int5d$ to dr9k ! oil :5 any p]son might see x bubbl+ 9 ! saucepan1 & :5 ! !rmomet] w\ld prove t x 0 heat$ to ?ree hundr$ & sixty degrees4 ,! saucepan 0 accord+ly plac$ on ! fire1 & z x 0 acquir+ ! requisite heat1 ! fire-k+ *all5g$ any man liv+ to dr9k a spoonful ( ! oil at ! same temp]ature z t at :i* he 0 go+ to dr9k x4 ,9 a few m9utes aft]w>ds1 he sipp$ (f a spoonful ) greate/ app>5t ease1 al?\gh ! spoon1 f contact ) ! boil+ fluid1 _h become too hot = ord9>y f+]s to h&le4 ,& n[1 ,monsieur ,smi?1 said ! fire-k+1 n[ = y\r *all5ge4 ,h y prep>$ y\rself ) phosphorus1 or w y take "s ( m9e1 :i* is laid on t table8 ,mr4 ,smi?1 walk$ up to ! table1 & pull+ a vial bottle out ( 8 pocket1 (f]$ x to ! poison-swall[]4 ,fire-k+--,i ask y1 on y\r honor z a g5tleman1 is ?is g5u9e unmix$ poison8 ,mr4 ,smi?--,x is1 ^u my honor4 ,fire-k+--,is !re any m$ical g5tleman "h :o w exam9e x8 ,a p]son 9 ! room reque/$ t ,dr4 ,gordon ,smi?1 "o ( ! m$ical pr(essors 9 ! ,london ,univ]sity1 w\ld exam9e ! vial1 & decide :e!r x conta9$ g5u9e phosphorus4 ,! pr(essor w5t to ! table1 on :i* ! =midable collection ( poisons--su* z r$ & :ite ars5ic1 hydrocyanic acid1 morph9e & phosphorus--0 plac$1 &1 exam9+ ! vial1 decl>$1 t1 to ! be/ ( 8 judgm5t1 x 0 g5u9e phosphorus4 ,m4 ,*ab]t ask$ ,mr4 ,smi?1 h[ _m gra9s he wi%$ to comm5ce 8 fir/ draught )4 ,mr4 ,smi?--,tw5ty gra9s w d z a comm5cem5t4 ,a m$ical g5tleman !n came =w>d & cut (f two p>cels ( phosphorus1 conta9+ tw5ty gra9s ea*4 ,he 0 plac+ !m 9 ! wat]1 :5 ! fire-k+ reque/$ t 8 phosphorus might be cut into small pieces1 z he did n wi% ! pieces to /op on _! way to 8 /oma*4 ,! poisons 7 n[ prep>$4 ,a w9e-glass conta9$ ! portion set aside = ! fire-k+--a tumbl] ! portion res]v$ = ,mr4 ,smi?4 ,! ,fire-k+--,i suppose1 g5tlem51 ,i mu/ beg91 & to conv9ce y t ,i d n juggle1 ,i w fir/ take (f my coat1 & !n ,i w tr\ble y1 doctor 7speak+ to ,dr4 ,gordon ,smi?71 to tie my h&s toge!r beh9d me4 ,aft] he _h be5 b&ag$ 9 ?is mann]1 he plant$ himself on "o knee 9 ! middle ( ! room1 & reque/$ "s g5tleman to place ! phosphorus on 8 tongue & p\r ! wat] d[n 8 ?roat4 ,?is 0 accord+ly done1 & ! wat] & phosphorus 7 swall[$ toge!r4 ,he !n op5$ 8 m\? & reque/$ ! company to look :e!r any portion ( ! phosphorus rema9$ 9 8 m\?4 ,sev]al g5tlem5 exam9$ 8 m\?1 & decl>$ t !re 0 no phosphorus p]ceptible ei!r ^u or "u 8 tongue4 ,he 0 !n by 8 own desire unb&ag$4 ,! fire-k+ =?) turn$ to ,mr4 ,smi? & (f]$ him ! o!r glass ( phosphorus4 ,mr4 ,smi? />t$ back 9 inf9ite al>m--',n = worlds1 ,sir1 n = worlds2 ,i beg to decl9e x4' ,! ,fire-k+--,!n :]e=e did y s5d me a *all5ge8 ,y pl$g$ y\r honor to dr9k x1 if ,i did2 ,i h done x2 & if y are a g5tleman1 y mu/ dr9k x too4 ,mr4 ,smi?--,no1 no1 ,i mu/ be excus$3 ,i am q satisfi$ )\t x4 ,"h sev]al voices exclaim$ t ! bet 0 lo/4 ,"s said !re mu/ be a conf$]acy betwe5 ! *all5g] & ! *all5g$1 & o!rs ask$ :e!r any money _h be5 deposit$8 ,! fire-k+ call$ a ,mr4 ,:ite =w>d1 :o depos$ t he held ! /akes1 :i* _h be5 regul>ly plac$ 9 8 h&s1 by bo? p>ties1 be=e twelve o'clock t morn+4 ,! fire-k+ "h turn$ r\nd ) great exultation to ! company1 & pull+ a bottle out ( 8 pocket1 exclaim$1 ,i did nev] see ?is g5tleman be=e ?is morn+1 & ,i did n "k b t he might be bold en\gh to v5ture to take ?is quantity ( poison4 ,i 0 det]m9$ n to let him lose 8 life by 8 fooli% wag]1 & !re=e ,i did br+ an antidote 9 my pocket1 :i* w\ld h prev5t$ him f suff]+ any h>m4 ,mr4 ,smi? said 8 object 0 answ]$ by see+ tw5ty gra9s ( g5u9e phosphorus swall[$4 ,he _h conceiv$ x impossible1 z ?ree gra9s 7 q suffici5t to de/roy life4 ,! fire-k+ !n )drew into ano!r room = ! pr(ess$ purpose ( putt+ on 8 usual dress = ent]+ ! ov51 b 9 all probability = ! purpose ( gett+ ! phosphorus out ( 8 /oma*4 ,aft] an abs5ce ( tw5ty m9utes1 he return$1 dress$ 9 a co>se wool5 coat1 to ent] ! heat$ ov54 ,be=e he ent]$ x1 a m$ical g5tleman asc]ta9$ t 8 pulse 0 vibrat+ n9ety-eight times a m9ute4 ,he rema9$ 9 ! ov5 five m9utes1 dur+ :i* "t he sung ,le ,vaillant ,tr\bad\r1 & sup]9t5d$ ! cook+ ( two di%es ( beef /eaks4 ,at ! end ( t "t he came out1 p]spir+ pr(usely1 & ) a pulse mak+ "o hundr$ & sixty-eight vibrations 9 a m9ute4 ,! !rmomet]1 :5 br\ght out ( ! ov51 /ood at ?ree hundr$ & eighty degrees2 )9 ! ov5 he said x 0 above six hundr$4 ,al?\gh he 0 suspect$ ( trick]y by _m1 0 (t5 *all5g$1 & _h an army ( rivals & imitators1 all available records %[ t ,*ab]t 0 beyond a d\bt ! greate/ fire & poison resi/] t ev] appe>$ 9 ,london4 ,seek+ new laurels1 he came to ,am]ica 9 #ahcb1 & al?\gh he 0 successful 9 ,new ,york1 8 subsequ5t t\r ( ! ,/ates 0 f9ancially disa/r\s4 ,he evid5tly sav$ en\gh f ! wreck1 h[ev]1 to />t 9 bus9ess1 & ! decl9+ ye>s ( 8 ev5tful life 7 pass$ 9 ! comp>ative obscurity ( a little drug /ore 9 ,gr& ,/reet4 ,z 8 biograph] ,i regret to be oblig$ to *ronicle ! fact t he made & sold an alleg$ specific = ! ,:ite ,plague1 ?us enabl+ 8 detractors to c\ple ) 8 "n ! ^w ,quack4 ,! foll[+ article1 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald ( ,septemb] #a/1 #ahei1 ?ree days aft] ,*ab]t's dea?1 gives fur!r details ( 8 activities 9 ?is c\ntry3 ,we publi%$ among ! obitu>y notices 9 ye/]day's ,h]ald ! dea? ( ,dr4 ,julian ,xavi] ,*ab]t1 ! ,fire ,k+1 ag$ #fg ye>s1 ( pulmon>y consumption4 ,dr4 ,c4 0 a native ( ,france1 & came to ?is c\ntry 9 #ahcb1 & 0 fir/ introduc$ to ! public at ! lecture room ( ! old ,cl9ton ,hall1 9 ,nassau ,/reet1 :]e he gave exhibitions by ent]+ a hot ov5 ( 8 own con/ruction1 & :ile !re gave evid5ce ( 8 salam&] qualities by cook+ beef /eaks1 to ! surprise & a/oni%m5t ( 8 audi5ces4 ,x 0 a "q to _m :e!r ! ,doctor's ov5 0 r$-hot or n1 z he nev] all[$ any p]son to approa* him dur+ ! exhibition or take "p 9 ! proce$+s4 ,he made a t\r ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 giv+ ^! exhibitions1 :i* result$ 9 f9ancial bankruptcy4 ,at ! break+ out ( ! *ol]a 9 #ahcb he turn$ ,doctor1 & app5d$ ,m4,d41 to 8 "n1 & sudd5ly 8 newspap] adv]tisem5ts claim$ = him ! title ( ! celebrat$ ,fire ,k+1 ! cur] ( consumption1 ! mak] ( ,*9ese ,lotion1 etc4 ,:ile ! ,doctor 0 at ! height ( 8 popul>ity1 "s wag p]petrat$ ! foll[+ joke 9 a newspap] p>agraph3 ,dur+ "s exp]im5ts he 0 mak+ 9 *emi/ry la/ week1 an explosion took place :i* entirely bewild]$ 8 faculties & left him 9 a condition bord]+ on ! grave4 ,he 0 bl[n into a ?\s& atoms4 ,x took place on ,w$nesday ( la/ week & "s acc\nts /ate t x grew out ( an exp]im5t ) phosphoric e!r1 o!rs t x 0 by a too lib]al indulg5ce 9 ,prussic acid1 an article :i*1 f its resemblance to ! pea*1 he 0 rem>kably fond ( hav+ ab\t him4 ,! ,doctor 0 ext5sively accus$ ( quack]y1 & on "o occasion :5 ! ,h]ald t\*$ on ! same subject1 x br\ght him to our (fice & he exhibit$ diplomas1 c]tificates & m$ical honors )\t numb]4 ,! ,doctor 0 rem>kable = 8 prolific display ( jewelry & m$als ( honor1 & by 8 ext5sive display ( be>d4 ,he f\nd a rival 9 ?is city 9 ! p]son ( ano!r ,fr5* *emi/1 :o gave ! ,doctor consid]able opposition & consequ5tly mu* tr\ble4 ,! ,doctor 0 fam\s1 also1 = 8 f\r-horse turn\ts 9 ,broadway1 alt]nat+1 :5 he saw prop]1 to a *ange to ! t&em /yle4 ,he m>ri$ an ,iri% lady :om he at fir/ suppos$ to be imm5sely ri*1 b aft] ! nuptials x 0 discov]$ t %e m]ely _h a life int]e/ 9 a l>ge e/ate 9 common ) sev]al o!rs4 ,! ,doctor1 x appe>s1 0 =m]ly a soldi] 9 ! ,fr5* ,army1 & q rec5tly he receiv$ f !nce a m$al ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,hel5a1 an acc\nt ( :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,h]ald4 ,prior to 8 dea? he 0 engag$ 9 writ+ 8 biography 79 ,fr5*7 & _h x ne>ly ready = publication4 ,"h foll[s a suppos$ly humor\s spee* 9 brok5 ,engli%1 quot$ f ! ,london ,lancet1 9 :i* ! ,doctor is satiriz$4 ,cont9u+1 ! articles says3 ,! ,doctor 0 :at 0 t]m$ a 'fa/ liv]1' & at ! "t ( 8 dea? he kept a drug /ore 9 ,gr& ,/reet1 & _h v little ( ?is _w's goods4 ,he leaves ?ree *ildr5 to m\rn 8 loss1 "o ( !m an educat$ physician1 resid+ 9 ,hobok51 ,n4 ,j4 ,dr4 ,c4 has 'gone to t b\rne :5ce no travell] returns1' & we f]v5tly tru/ & hope t ! disembodi$ spirits ( ! t5s ( ?\s&s :om he has treat$ 9 ?is sph]e w treat him ) ! same sci5ce ) :i* he treat$ !m :ile 9 ?is wick$ _w4 ,,*apt] ,,five ,,fire-,,eat+ ,,magicians3 ,,*+ ,,l+ ,,foo ,,& ,,*ung ,,l+ ,,soo4--,,fire-,,eat]s ,,employ$ ,,by ,,magicians3 ,,! ,,man-,,salam&]1 #ahaf2 ,,mr4 ,,c>lton1 ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,*emi/ry1 #ahah2 ,,miss ,,cassillis1 ,,ag$ ,,n9e1 #ahbj2 ,,! ,,african ,,wond]1 #ahdc2 ,,l+ ,,look ,,& ,,yamadeva ,,die ,,9 ,,*9a ,,dur+ ,,kell>',s ,,_w ,,t\r1 #ahgb2 ,,l+ ,,look',s ,,d\ble1 #ahgi4--;,,electrical ,,effects1 ,,! ,,salambos4--,,bu5o ,,core4--,,del ,,kano4--,,b>nello4--,,edw9 ,,=re/ ,,z ,a ,,heat-,,regi/]4--,,! ,,eld] ,,so!rn ,,z ,a ,,fire-,,eat]4--,,! ,,twilight ,,( ,,! ,,art4 ,_m ( our mo/ not$ magicians h consid]$ x n b5ea? _! dignity to introduce fire-eat+ into _! programmes1 ei!r 9 _! own "w or by ! employm5t ( a ,fire ,arti/4 ,al?\gh seldom pres5t+ x 9 8 rec5t p]=mances1 ,*+ ,l+ ,foo is a fire-eat] ( ! highe/ type1 ref9+ ! effect ) ! same subtle arti/ry t m>ks all ! "w ( ?is sup]-magician4 ,( ,foo's ?\s& imitators ! only positively successful "o 0 ,william ,e4 ,rob9son1 ^: tragic dea? :ile 9 ! p]=mance ( ! bullet-cat*+ trick is ! late/ addition to ! long li/ ( casualties *>geable to t ill-om5$ juggle4 ,he c>ri$ ! imitation ev5 z f> z ! "n1 call+ himself ,*ung ,l+ ,soo4 ,rob9son 0 v successful 9 ! classic trick ( app>5tly eat+ l>ge quantities ( cotton & bl[+ smoke & sp>ks f ! m\?4 ,8 tee? 7 f9ally q de/roy$ by ! cont9u$ p]=mance ( ?is trick1 ! me?od ( :i* may be f\nd 9 ,*apt] ,six4 ,! employm5t ( fire-eat]s by magicians began a c5tury ago2 = 9 #ahaf ! magician ,sieur ,boaz1 ,k4 ,c41 featur$ a p]=m] :o 0 bill$ z ! ,man-,salam&]4 ,! fact t ,boaz gave him a place on 8 programme is pro( t ?is man 0 clev]1 b ! effects !re li/$ %[ no?+ orig9al4 ,9 #ahah a ,mr4 ,c>lton1 ,pr(essor ( ,*emi/ry1 t\r$ ,engl& 9 company ) ,rae1 ! ,b>?olomew ,fair magician4 ,z w be se5 by ! h&bill reproduc$ "h1 ,c>lton promis$ to expla9 ! ,deceptive ,"p ( ! p]=mance1 :5 !re is a suffici5t company4 ,9 #ahbj a ,mr4 ,cassillis t\r$ ,engl& ) a juv5ile company1 "o ( ! features ( :i* 0 ,miss ,cassillis1 ag$ n9e ye>s1 ^: act 0 a complete reproduction ( ! programme ( ,boaz1 conclud+ h] p]=mance ) ! ,*9ese ,fire ,trick4 ,a ,negro1 ,c>lo ,alb]to1 appe>$ 9 a b5efit p]=mance giv5 by ,h]r ,julian1 :o /yl$ himself ! ,wiz>d ( ! ,s\?1 9 ,london1 on ,novemb] #bh?1 #ahdc4 ,alb]to 0 bill$ z ! ,great ,african ,wond]1 ! ,fire ,k+ & x 0 promis$ t he w\ld g ?r\gh "p ( 8 wond]ful p]=mance z giv5 by him 9 ! pr9cipal !at]s 9 ,am]ica1 9 ,bo/on1 ,new ,york1 ,philadelphia1 etc4 ,a lat] numb] on ! same bill reads3 ,! ,african ,wond]1 ,c>lo ,alb]to1 w s+ sev]al new & popul> ,negro melodies4 ,collectors ( m9/rel data please take notice6 ,9 m rec5t times !re h be5 a numb] ( ,negro fire-eat]s1 b none seems to h ris5 to noticeable prom95ce4 ,l+ ,look1 "o ( ! be/ ( contempor>y fire p]=m]s1 0 ) ,dean ,h>ry ,kell> :5 ! latt] made 8 fam\s trip ar\nd ! _w 9 #ahgg4 ,look comb9$ fire-eat+ & sword-swall[+ 9 a r />tl+ mann]4 ,8 be/ effect 0 ! swall[+ ( a r$-hot sword4#a ,ano!r ?rill] consi/$ 9 fa/5+ a long sword to ! /ock ( a musket2 :5 he _h swall[$ ab\t half ! l5g? ( ! blade1 he dis*>g$ ! gun & ! recoil drove ! sword sudd5ly d[n 8 ?roat to ! v hilt4 ,al?\gh ,look always appe>$ 9 a ,*9ese make-up1 ,dean ,kell> told me t he ?\ght 8 "r "n 0 ,dave ,guet]1 & t he 0 born 9 ,buda ,pe/h4 ,yamadeva1 a bro!r ( ,l+ ,look1 0 also ) ! ,kell> ,company1 do+ cab9et manife/ations & rope escapes4 ,bo? bro!rs di$ 9 ,*9a dur+ ?is engagem5t1 & a /range incid5t occurr$ 9 connection ) _! dea?s4 ,j be=e !y 7 to sail f ,%anghai on ! ,p4 ,o4 /eam] ,khiva = ,hong ,kong1 ,yamadeva & ,kell> visit$ ! b[l+ alley ( ,! ,h]mitage1 a pleasure resort on ! ,bubbl+ ,well ,road4 ,!y 7 wat*+ a husky sea capta91 :o 0 us+ a huge ball & mak+ a d\ble sp>e at e roll1 :5 ,yamadeva sudd5ly rem>k$1 ,i c h&le "o z heavy z t big loaf] c4 ,suit+ ! action to ! ^w1 he seiz$ "o ( ! l>ge/ balls & drove x d[n ! alley ) all 8 might2 b he _h misjudg$ 8 own /r5g?1 & he paid = ! foolh>dy act ) 8 life1 = he _h no soon] deliv]$ ! ball ?an he grasp$ 8 side & moan$ ) pa94 ,he _h h>dly suffici5t /r5g? to get back to ! %ip1 :]e he w5t imm$iately to b$ & di$ %ortly aft]w>d4 ,an exam9ation %[$ t he _h ruptur$ an art]y4 ,kell> & ,l+ ,look _h mu* difficulty 9 p]suad+ ! capta9 to take ! body to ,hong ,kong1 b he f9ally cons5t$4 ,on ! way d[n ! ,yang ,tse ,kiang ,riv]1 ,look 0 greatly depress$2 b all at once he became /rangely excit$1 & said t 8 bro!r 0 n dead1 = he _h j he>d ! peculi> :i/le ) :i* !y _h always call$ ea* o!r4 ,! :i/le 0 sev]al times repeat$1 & 0 he>d by all on bo>d4 ,f9ally ! capta91 conv9c$ t some?+ 0 wrong1 _h ! lid remov$ f ! c(f91 b ! body ( ,yamadeva gave no indication ( life1 & all save ,l+ ,look decid$ t !y mu/ h be5 mi/ak54 ,poor ,l+ ,look1 h[ev]1 sobb+ly said to ,kell>1 ,i %all nev] leave ,hong ,kong alive4 ,my bro!r has call$ me to jo9 him4 ,?is pr$iction 0 fulfill$1 = %ortly aft] _! arrival 9 ,hong ,kong he und]w5t an op]ation = a liv] tr\ble1 & di$ "u ! knife4 ,! bro!rs 7 buri$ 9 ,happy ,valley1 ,hong ,kong1 9 ! ye> #ahgg4 ,all ?is 0 relat$ to me at ! ,m>lbor\gh-,bl5heim1 ,atlantic ,city1 9 ,june1 #aijh1 by ,kell> himself1 & portions ( x 7 repeat$ 9 #aiag :5 ,dean ,kell> sat by me at ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,magicians' d9n]4 ,9 #ahgi !re appe>$ 9 ,engl& a p]=m] :o claim$ to be ! orig9al ,l+ ,look4 ,he wore 8 make-up bo? on & (f ! /age1 & copi$1 s f> z he c\ld1 ,l+'s /yle ( "w4 ,8 fame rea*$ ?is c\ntry & ! ,new ,york ,clipp] publi%$1 9 its ,lett] ,columns1 an article /at+ t ,l+ ,look 0 n dead1 b 0 alive & work+ 9 ,engl&4 ,8 imitator _h ! n]ve to /ick to 8 /ory ev5 :5 confront$ by ,kell>1 b :5 ! latt] assur$ him t he _h p]sonally att5d$ ! burial ( ,l+1 9 ,hong ,kong1 he broke d[n & confess$ t he 0 a y\ng] bro!r ( ! orig9al ,l+ ,look4 ,kell> lat] in=m$ me t ! resemblance 0 s /rong t _h he n se5 ! orig9al ,l+ ,look consign$ to ! e>?1 he himself w\ld h be5 dup$ into believ+ t ?is 0 ! man :o _h be5 ) him 9 ,hong ,kong4 ,! ,salambos 7 among ! fir/ to use electrical effects 9 a fire act1 comb9+ ^! ) ! natural gas & human volcano /unts ( _! pr$ecessors1 s t !y 7 able to pres5t an extremely spectacul> p]=mance )\t hav+ rec\rse to su* unpleasant features z _h m>r$ ! effect ( e>li] fire acts4 ,bu5o ,core1 too1 des]ves honorable m5tion = ! cleanness & snap ( 8 act2 & ,del ,kano %\ld also be nam$ among ! clev]] p]=m]s4 ,"o ( ! be/ kn[n ( ! mod]n fire-eat]s 0 ,b>nello1 :o 0 a good bus9ess man z well1 & kept /eadily employ$ at a bett] sal>y ?an ! rank & file ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,he did a ?riv+ bus9ess 9 ! sale ( ! v>i\s concoctions us$ 9 8 art1 & publi%$ & sold a mo/ complete book ( =mulas & g5]al in/ructions = ^? int]e/$ 9 ! craft4 ,he _h1 inde$1 _m irons 9 ! fire1 & he kept !m all hot4 ,x w p]haps surprise ! pres5t g5]ation to le>n t ! well-kn[n circus man ,jacob ,%[les 0 once a fire-eat]1 & t ,del ,fugo1 well-kn[n 9 8 day z a danc] 9 ! music halls1 began z a fire-resi/]1 & did 8 dance on hot iron plates4 ,b ! read] has two ke5] surprises 9 /ore = him be=e ,i close ! long hi/ory ( ! heat-resi/]s4 ,! fir/ conc]ns our great ,am]ican trag$ian ,edw9 ,=re/ 7#ahjf-ahgb7 :o1 accord+ to ,james ,rees 7,colley ,cibb]71 once essay$ a fire-resi/+ act4 ,=re/ 0 always fond ( a?letics & at "o "t made an engagem5t ) ! manag] ( a circus to appe> z a tumbl] & rid]4 ,! engagem5t 0 n fulfill$1 h[ev]1 z 8 fri5d ,sol ,smi? induc$ him to break x & return to ! legitimate /age4 ,smi? aft]w>ds admitt$ to ,cibb] t if ,=re/ _h rema9$ ) ! circus he w\ld h become "o ( ! mo/ d>+ rid]s & vault]s t ev] appe>$ 9 ! r+4 ,8 adv5ture 9 fire-resi/ance 0 on ! occasion ( ! b5efit to ,*>ley ,"y1 on :i* ev5tful night1 z ! la/ ( 8 acrobatic feats1 he made a fly+ leap ?r\gh a b>rel ( r$ fire1 s+e+ 8 hair & eyebr[s t]ribly4 ,?is p>ticul> leap ?r\gh fire 0 ! big s5sation ( ^? days1 & ,=re/ evid5tly _h a hank]+ to %[ 8 fri5ds t he c\ld accompli% x--& he did4 ,! second conc]ns an equally popul> actor1 a com$ian ?is "t1 ! eld] ,so!rn 7#ahbf-ahha74 ,on ,m>* #bj1 #ahgh1 a writ] 9 ! ,*icago ,int]-,ocean communicat$ to t pap] ! foll[+ curi\sly descriptive article3 ,is ,mr4 ,so!rn a m$ium8 ,?is is ! "q t fifte5 puzzl$ inve/igators are ask+ !mselves ?is morn+1 aft] witness+ a numb] ( a/\nd+ manife/ations at a private seance giv5 by ,mr4 ,so!rn la/ night4 ,x lack$ a few m9utes ( #ab :5 a numb] ( ,mr4 ,so!rn's fri5ds1 :o _h be5 giv5 to und]/& t some?+ rem>kable 0 to be p]=m$1 assembl$ 9 ! =m]'s room at ! ,%]man ,h\se & took seats ar\nd a m>ble-top table1 :i* 0 plac$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! ap>tm5t4 ,on ! table 7 a numb] ( glasses1 two v l>ge bottles1 & five lemons4 ,a sprightly "y g5tleman attempt$ to crack a joke ab\t spirits be+ conf9$ 9 bottles1 b ! company fr[n$ him d[n1 & = once ,mr4 ,so!rn _h a sob] audi5ce to beg9 )4 ,!re 0 a good deal ( curiosity reg>d+ ! object ( ! ga!r+1 b no "o 0 able to expla94 ,ea* g5tleman te/ifi$ to ! fact ,mr4 ,so!rn's ag5t _h wait$ ^u him1 & solicit$ 8 pres5ce at a little exhibition to be giv5 by ! actor1 ,,n ( a comical nature4 ,mr4 ,so!rn himself soon aft] appe>$1 &1 aft] %ak+ h&s ) ! p>ty1 ?us address$ !m3 ,g5tlem51 ,i h invit$ y "h ?is ev5+ to witness a few manife/ations1 demon/rations1 te/s1 or :atev] y *oose to call !m1 :i* ,i h accid5tally discov]$ t ,i am able to p]=m4 ,i am a fire-eat]1 z x 74 7,applause74 ,i us$ to ,,dread ! fire1 hav+ be5 scor*$ once :5 an innoc5t *ild4 7,a laugh47 ,mr4 ,so!rn 7sev]ely7--,i ,,hope !re w be no levity "h1 & ,i wi% to say n[ t demon/rations ( any k9d are liable to upset me1 :ile demon/rations ( a p>ticul> k9d may upset ! audi5ce4 ,sil5ce & decorum be+ re/or$1 ,mr4 ,so!rn ?us cont9u$3 ,?irte5 weeks ago1 :ile walk+ up ,gre5wi* ,/reet1 9 ,new ,york1 ,i /epp$ into a /ore to buy a cig>4 ,to %[ y !re is no trick ab\t x1 "h are cig>s out ( ! same box f :i* ,i select$ ! "o ,i t day light$4 7,"h ,mr4 ,so!rn pass$ ar\nd a box ( tol]able cig>s47 ,well1 ,i /epp$ to ! little hang+ gas-jet to light x1 &1 hav+ done s1 /ood contemplatively hold+ ! gas-jet & ! cig> 9 ei!r h&1 ?9k+ :at a sav+ x w\ld be to smoke a pipe1 :51 9 my abs5t-m9d$ness1 ,i dropp$ ! cig> & put ! gas-jet into my m\?4 ,/range z x may appe>1 ,i felt no pa91 & /ood !re hold+ ! ?+ 9 my m\? & puff+ till ! man 9 *>ge yell$ out to me t ,i 0 swall[+ 8 gas4 ,!n ,i look$ up1 &1 sure en\gh1 !re ,i 0 pull+ away at ! sl5d] flame t came f ! glass tube4 ,i dropp$ x in/antly1 & felt ( my m\?1 b notic$ no inconv5i5ce or unpleasant s5sation :atev]4 ',:at d y mean by x8' said ! proprietor4 ,z ,i didn't "k :at ,i meant by x ,i c\ldn't answ]1 s ,i pick$ up my cig> & w5t home4 ,once !re ,i tri$ ! exp]im5t aga91 & 9 do+ s ,i f\nd t n only my m\?1 b my h&s & face1 inde$1 all ( my body1 0 pro( aga9/ fire4 ,i call$ on a physician1 & he exam9$ me1 & report$ no?+ wrong ) my fle%1 :i* appe>$ to be 9 normal condition4 ,i said no?+ ab\t x publicly1 b ! fact greatly surpris$ me1 & ,i h invit$ y "h to-night to witness a few exp]im5ts4 ,say+ ?is1 ,mr4 ,so!rn1 :o _h lit a cig> :ile paus+ 9 8 spee*1 turn$ ! fire end into 8 m\? & sat d[n1 smok+ unconc]n$ly4 ,i suppose y wi% to give u ! fire-te/1 rem>k$ "o ( ! company4 ,mr4 ,so!rn nodd$4 ,!re 0 probably nev] a ga!r+ m dumbf\nd$ ?an t pres5t 9 ! room4 ,a few que/ions 7 ask$1 & !n five g5tlem5 7 appo9t$ to exam9e ,mr4 ,so!rn's h&s1 etc41 be=e he began 8 exp]im5ts4 ,hav+ ?or\ghly wa%$ ! p>ts t he propos$ to subject to ! flames1 ,mr4 ,so!rn began by burn+ 8 arm1 & pass+ x ?r\gh ! gas-jet v sl[ly1 twice /opp+ ! motion & hold+ x /ill 9 ! flames4 ,he !n pick$ up a pok] ) a sort ( hook on ! end1 & proce$$ to fi% a small coil ( wire f ! grate4 ,! wire came out fairly :ite ) ! heat4 ,mr4 ,so!rn took ! coil 9 8 h&s & cooly proce$$ to wrap x r\nd 8 left leg to ! knee4 ,hav+ done s1 he /ood on ! table 9 ! c5t] ( ! circle & reque/$ ! committee to exam9e ! wrapp+s & ! leg & report if bo? 7 !re4 ,! committee did s & report$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,:ile ?is 0 go+ on1 !re 0 a smile1 almo/ s]aphic 9 its beauty1 on ,mr4 ,so!rn's face4 ,aft] ?is an enorm\s hot iron1 9 ! %ape ( a horse%oe1 0 plac$ on ,mr4 ,so!rn's body1 :]e x cool$1 )\t leav+ a sign ( a burn4 ,z a f9al te/1 a tailor's goose 0 put on ! coals1 &1 aft] be+ ?or\ghly heat$1 0 plac$ on ,mr4 ,so!rn's *air4 ,! latt] light$ a fre% cig>1 & !n coolly took a seat on ! goose )\t ! lea/ seem+ inconv5i5ce4 ,dur+ ! la/ exp]im5t ,mr4 ,so!rn sang 9 an excell5t tone & voice1 ,i'm ,sitt+ on ! ,/ile1 ,m>y4 ,! "q n[ is1 7 ! fifte5 auditors ( ,mr4 ,so!rn fool$ & deceiv$1 or 0 ?is a g5u9e manife/ation ( extraord9>y p[]8 ,so!rn is su* an invet]ate jok] t he may h put ! ?+ ^u ! boys = 8 own amusem5t2 b if s1 x 0 "o ( ! nice/ tricks ev] witness$ by y\rs truly1 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,committee4 ,p4 ,s4--,:at is equally m>vell\s to me is t ! fire didn't burn 8 clo!s :]e x t\*$ !m1 any m ?an 8 fle%4 ,p4 ,c4 7,!re is no?+ new 9 ?is4 ,mr4 ,so!rn has long be5 kn[n z "o ( ! mo/ exp]t juggl]s 9 ! pr(ession4 ,"s ye>s ago he ga9$ ! s\briquet ( ! ,fire ,k+6 ,he frequ5tly amuses 8 fri5ds by eat+ fire1 ?\gh he long ago ceas$ to give public exhibitions4 ,probably ! success ( ! exp]im5ts la/ night 7 l>gely ow+ to ! lemons pres5t4 ,!re is a good deal ( trick]y 9 ^? same lemons4--,editor ,int]-,ocean47 ,:i* sugge/s t ! editor ( ! ,int]-,ocean 0 ei!r pretty well acqua9t$ ) ! com$ian's addiction to spo(+1 or else less susceptible to sup]/ition ?an c]ta9 sci5ti/s ( our g5]ation4 ,! great day ( ! ,fire-eat]--or1 %\ld ,i say1 ! day ( ! great ,fire-eat]--has pass$4 ,no long] does fa%ion flock to 8 doors1 nor sci5ce /udy 8 wond]s1 & he mu/ n[ seek a foll[+ 9 ! gap+ loit]]s ( ! circus side-%[1 ! pumpk9-&-prize-pig c\ntry fair1 or ! tawdry boo? at ,coney ,isl&4 ,! cr$ul\s1 wond]-lov+ sci5ti/1 h[ev]1 /ill abides ) u &1 :ile 8 s]i\s-m9d$ bro!rs are wr++ f ,nature h] jeal\sly gu>d$ secrets1 ! k ( :i* b5efits all mank9d1 he gravely foll[s t p]5nial ,w-(-!-wisp1 spiritism1 & lays ! flatt]+ unction to 8 s\l t he is inve/igat+ psy*ic ph5om5a1 :5 9 reality he is m]ely gaz+ ) unsee+ eyes on ! flimsy juggl+ ( pseudo-m$iums4 #a ,i nev] saw ,l+ ,look's "w1 b ,i "k t "s ( ! sword swall[]s h made use ( a %ea? :i* 0 swall[$ be=e ! p]=mance1 & ! swords 7 simply pu%$ into x4 ,a %ea? ( ?is k9d l9$ ) asbe/os might easily h s]v$ z a protection aga9/ ! r$-hot blade4 ,,*apt] ,,six ,,! ,,arcana ,,( ,,! ,,fire-,,eat]s3 ,,! ,,=mula ,,( ,,alb]tus ,,magnus4--,,( ,,hocus ,,pocus4--,,ri*>dson',s ,,me?od4--,,philopyraphagus ,,a%burni5sis4--,,to ,,brea! ,,=? ,,sp>ks1 ,,smoke1 ,,& ,,flames4--,,to ,,sp\t ,,natural ,,gas4--,,pr(essor ,,sem5t9i',s ,,discov]ies4--,,to ,,bite ,,(f ,,r$-,,hot ,,iron4--,,to ,,cook ,,9 ,a ,,burn+ ,,cage4--,,*ab]t',s ,,ov54 ,,to ,,eat ,,coals ,,( ,,fire4--,,to ,,dr9k ,,burn+ ,,oil4--,,to ,,*ew ,,molt5 ,,lead4--,,to ,,*ew ,,burn+ ,,brim/one4--,,to ,,wrea! ,,! ,,face ,,9 ,,flames4--,,to ,,ignite ,,pap] ,,) ,,! ,,brea?4--,,to ,,dr9k ,,boil+ ,,liquor ,,& ,,eat ,,flam+ ,,wax4 ,! yell[ ?read ( exposure seems to be inextricably wov5 into all fabrics ^: /r5g? is secrecy1 & exp]i5ce proves t x is mu* easi] to become firepro( ?an to become exposure pro(4 ,x is /ill an op5 "q1 h[ev]1 z to :at ext5t exposure really injures a p]=m]4 ,exposure ( ! secrets ( ! fire-eat]s1 = in/ance1 dates back almo/ to ! beg9n+ ( ! art itself4 ,! prie/s 7 expos$1 ,ri*>dson 0 expos$1 ,p[ell 0 expos$ & s on d[n ! l9e2 b ! bus9ess cont9u$ to prosp]1 ! really clev] p]=m]s drew q fa%ionable audi5ces = a long "t1 & x 0 probably ! dem& = a high] =m ( ent]ta9m5t1 result+ f a ref9em5t ( ! public ta/e1 r ?an ! result ( ! _m exposures1 t f9ally relegat$ ! ,fire-eat]s to ! haunts ( ! prolet>iat4 ,h[ ! e>ly prie/s came into possession ( ^! secrets does n appe>1 & if !re 7 ev] any records ( ?is k9d ! ,*ur* w\ld h>dly all[ !m to become public4 ,t !y us$ practically ! same sy/em :i* has be5 adopt$ by all _! foll[]s is amply prov$ by ! fact t aft] trial by ordeal _h be5 aboli%$ ,alb]tus ,magnus1 9 8 "w ,de ,mirabilibus ,mundi1 at ! end ( 8 book ,de ,secretis ,muli]um1 ,am/elod1 #agjb1 made public ! und]ly+ pr9ciples ( heat-resi/ance2 namely1 ! use ( c]ta9 comp\nds :i* r5d] ! expos$ p>ts to a m or less ext5t imp]vi\s to heat4 ,_m diff]5t =mulas h be5 discov]$ :i* accompli% ! purpose1 b ! pr9ciple rema9s un*ang$4 ,! =mula set d[n by ,alb]tus ,magnus 0 probably ! fir/ ev] made public3 ! foll[+ translation ( x is f ! ,london ,mirror3 ,take juice ( m>%mall[1 & :ite ( egg1 flea-bane se$s1 & lime2 p[d] !m & mix juice ( radi% ) ! :ite ( egg2 mix all ?or\ghly & ) ?is composition anno9t y\r body or h& & all[ x to dry & aft]w>ds anno9t x aga91 & aft] ?is y may boldly take up hot iron )\t hurt4 ,su* a pa/e1 says ! correspond5t to ! ,mirror1 w\ld inde$ be v visible4 ,ano!r e>ly =mula is giv5 9 ! #agfc edition ( ,hocus ,pocus4 ,exam9ation ( ! diff]5t editions ( ?is book 9 my libr>y discloses ! fact t !re are no fire =mulas 9 ! second edition1 #afce1 :i* is ! e>lie/ ,i h 7fir/ editions are v r>e & !re is only "o record ( a sale ( t edition at auction74 ,f ! fact t ?is =mula 0 publi%$ dur+ ! "t t ,p[ell 0 appe>+ 9 ,engl& ,i ga!r t t circum/ance may acc\nt = its addition to ! book4 ,x does n appe> 9 ! ,g]man or ,dut* editions4 ,! foll[+ is an exact copy3 ,,h[ ,,to ,,walk ,,on ,a ,,hot ,,iron ,,b> ,,)\t ,,any ,,dang] ,,( ,,scald+ ,,or ,,burn+4 ,take half an ounce ( samphire1 dissolve x 9 two ounces ( aquaevitae1 add to x "o ounce ( quicksilv]1 "o ounce ( liquid /orax1 :i* is ! dropp+s ( ,myrrh & h9d]s ! camphire f fir+2 take also two ounces ( hematitus1 a r$ /one to be _h at ! druggi/'s1 & :5 y buy x let !m beat x to p[d] 9 _! great mort>1 = x is s v h>d t x _c be done 9 a small "o2 put ?is to ! a=e-m5tion$ composition1 & :5 y int5d to walk on ! b> y mu/ anno9t y\r feet well !re)1 & y may walk ov] )\t dang]3 by ?is y may wa% y\r h&s 9 boil+ lead4 ,?is 0 ! secret modus op]&i made use ( by ,ri*>dson1 ! fir/ notably successful fire arti/ to appe> 9 ,europe1 & x 0 disclos$ by 8 s]vant4#a ,hone's ,table ,book1 ,london1 #ahbg1 page #cae1 gives ,ri*>dson's me?od z foll[s3 ,x consi/$ only 9 rubb+ ! h&s & ?or\ghly wa%+ ! m\?1 lips1 tongue1 tee? & o!r p>ts :i* 7 to t\* ! fire1 ) pure spirits ( sulphur4 ,?is burns & caut]izes ! epid]mis or upp] sk91 till x becomes z h>d & ?ick z lea!r1 & ea* "t ! exp]im5t is tri$ x becomes /ill easi]4 ,b if1 aft] x has be5 v (t5 repeat$ ! upp] sk9 %\ld gr[ s call\s & h>d z to become tr\blesome1 wa%+ ! p>ts affect$ ) v w>m wat]1 or hot w9e1 w br+ away all ! %rivell$ or p>*$ epid]mis4 ,! fle%1 h[ev]1 w cont9ue t5d] & unfit = su* bus9ess till x has be5 frequ5tly rubb$ ov] ) ! same _s4 ,?is prep>ation may be r5d]$ mu* /rong] & m efficaci\s by mix+ equal quantities ( _s ( sulphur1 sal ammoniac1 ess5ce ( rosem>y & juice ( onions4 ,! bad effects :i* frequ5tly swall[+ r$-hot coals1 melt$ seal+ wax1 ros91 brim/one & o!r calc9$ & inflammable matt]1 might h _h ^u 8 /oma* 7 prev5t$ by dr9k+ pl5tifully ( w>m wat] & oil1 z soon z he left ! company1 till he _h vomit$ x all up aga94 ,?is anecdote 0 communicat$ to ! au?or ( ! ,j\rnal des ,savants by ,mr4 ,pan?ot1 ,doctor ( ,physics & ,memb] ( ! ,college at ,lyons4 ,x appe>$ at ! "t ,p[ell 0 %[+ 8 fire-eat+ /unts 9 ,london1 & ! correspond5t naively add$3 ,:e!r ,mr4 ,p[ell w take x k9dly ( me ?us to h publi%$ 8 secret ,i _c tell2 b z he n[ beg9s to drop into ye>s1 has no *ildr5 t ,i "k ( & may die sudd5ly1 or )\t mak+ a w1 ,i ?9k x a great pity s g5teel an occupation %\ld become "o ( ! artes p]ditae1 z possibly x may1 if prop] c>e is n tak51 & !re=e hope1 aft] ?is in=mation1 "s true-he>t$ ,,engli%man w take x up aga91 = ! honor ( 8 c\ntry1 :5 he reads 9 ! newspap]s1 ,ye/]day1 di$1 mu* lam5t$1 ! fam\s ,mr4 ,p[ell4 ,he 0 ! be/1 if n ! only1 fire-eat] 9 ! _w1 & x is greatly to be fe>$ t 8 art is dead ) him4 ,aft] a c\ple ( columns m 9 a simil> /ra91 ! correspond5t signs himself ,philopyraphagus ,a%burni5sis4 ,9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,inv5tions1 ,vol4 ,,iii1 page #bgb1 #ahag edition1 ,beckmann ?us describes ! process3 ,! deception ( brea?+ out flames1 :i* at pres5t excites1 9 a p>ticul> mann]1 ! a/oni%m5t ( ! ignorant1 is v anci5t4 ,:5 ! slaves 9 ,sicily1 ab\t a c5tury & a half be=e our era1 made a =midable insurrection1 & av5g$ !mselves 9 a cruel mann]1 = ! sev]ities :i* !y _h suff]$1 !re 0 among/ !m a ,syrian nam$ ,eunus--a man ( great craft & c\rage2 :o hav+ pass$ ?r\gh _m sc5es ( life1 _h become acqua9t$ ) a v>iety ( arts4 ,he pret5d$ to h imm$iate communication ) ! gods2 0 ! oracle & lead] ( 8 fell[-slaves2 &1 z is usual on su* occasions confirm$ 8 div9e mission by miracles4 ,:5 heat$ by en?usiasm & desir\s ( inspir+ 8 foll[]s ) c\rage1 he brea!d flames or sp>ks among !m f 8 m\? :ile he 0 address+ !m4 ,we are told by hi/orians t = ?is purpose he pi]c$ a nut %ell at bo? ends1 &1 hav+ fill$ x ) "s burn+ sub/ance1 put x into 8 m\? & brea!d ?r\gh x4 ,?is deception1 at pres5t1 is p]=m$ mu* bett]4 ,! juggl] rolls toge!r "s flax or hemp1 s z to =m a ball ab\t ! size ( a walnut2 sets x on fire2 & suff]s x to burn until x is ne>ly consum$2 he !n rolls r\nd x1 :ile burn+1 "s m flax2 & by ^! means ! fire may be reta9$ 9 x = a long "t4 ,:5 he wi%es to exhibit he slips ! ball unp]ceiv$ into 8 m\?1 & brea!s ?r\gh x2 :i* aga9 revives ! fire1 s t a numb] ( weak sp>ks proce$ f x2 & ! p]=m] su/a9s no hurt1 provid$ he inspire ! air n ?r\gh ! m\?1 b ! no/rils4 ,by ?is art ! ,rabbi ,b>-,co*eba1 9 ! reign ( ! ,emp]or ,hadrian1 made ! cr$ul\s ,jews believe t he 0 ! hop$-= ,messiah2 & two c5turies aft]1 ! ,emp]or ,con/antius 0 ?r[n into great t]ror :5 ,val5t9ian in=m$ him t he _h se5 "o ( ! body-gu>ds brea?+ out fire & flames 9 ! ev5+4 ,s9ce ,beckmann wrote1 ! me?od ( produc+ smoke & sp>ks f ! m\? has be5 /ill fur!r improv$4 ,! fire c n[ be produc$ 9 v>i\s ways4 ,"o way is by ! use ( a piece ( ?ick cotton /r+ :i* has be5 soak$ 9 a solution ( nitre & !n ?or\ghly dri$4 ,?is /r+1 :5 once light$1 burns v sl[ly & a piece "o in* long is suffici5t = ! purpose4 ,"s p]=m]s pref] a small piece ( punk1 z x requires no prep>ation4 ,/ill o!rs use t9d] made by burn+ l95 rags1 z our =efa!rs us$ to d4 ,?is w n flame1 b m]ely sm\ld]s until ! brea? bl[s x into a gl[4 ,! t9d] is made by *>r+ l95 rags1 t is1 burn+ !m to a crisp1 b /opp+ ! combu/ion be=e !y are r$uc$ to a%es4 ,flames f ! lips may be produc$ by hold+ 9 ! m\? a sponge saturat$ ) ! pure/ gasol9e4 ,:5 ! brea? is exhal$ %>ply x c be light$ f a tor* or a c&le4 ,clos+ ! lips firmly w ext+ui% ! flame4 ,a wad ( oakum w give bett] results ?an ! sponge4 ,natural gas is produc$ z simply4 ,a ,t-%ap$ gas pipe has ?ree or f\r gas tips on ! cross-piece4 ,! long end is plac$ 9 ! m\?1 :i* already holds conceal$ a sponge1 or pref]ably a ball ( oakum1 saturat$ ) pure gasol9e4 ,bl[+ ?r\gh ! pipe w =ce ! gas ?r\gh ! tips1 :]e x c be ignit$ ) a mat*4 ,x w burn z long z ! brea? la/s4 ,9 a ,london p]iodical1 ,! ,t]rific ,record1 appe>s a repr9t f ! ,m]cure de ,france1 giv+ an acc\nt ( exp]im5ts 9 ,naples :i* l$ to ! discov]y ( ! means by :i* juggl]s h appe>$ to be incombu/ible4 ,!y fir/ gradually habituate ! sk91 ! m\?1 ?roat & /oma* to great degrees ( heat1 !n !y rub ! sk9 ) h>d soap4 ,! tongue is also cov]$ ) h>d soap & ov] t a lay] ( p[d]$ sug>4 ,by ?is means an inve/igat+ pr(essor 0 enabl$ to reproduce ! wond]s :i* _h puzzl$ _m sci5ti/s4 ,! inve/igat+ pr(essor 9 all probability1 0 ,pr(essor ,sem5t9i1 :o exp]im5t$ ) ,lionetto4 ,i f9d an acc\nt ( ,sem5t9i's discov]ies 9 an old newspap] clipp+1 ! "n & date ( :i* h un=tunately be5 lo/3 ,sem5t9i's ef=ts1 aft] p]=m+ sev]al exp]im5ts ^u himself1 7 f9ally cr[n$ ) success4 ,he f\nd t by friction ) sulphuric acid delut$ ) wat]1 ! sk9 might be made ins5sible to ! action ( ! heat ( r$-hot iron2 a solution ( alum1 evaporat$ till x became spongy1 appe>$ to be m effectual 9 ^! frictions4 ,aft] hav+ rubb$ ! p>ts :i* 7 ?us r5d]$ 9 "s degree ins5sible1 ) h>d soap1 he discov]$1 on ! application ( hot iron1 t _! ins5sibility 0 increas$4 ,he !n det]m9$ on aga9 rubb+ ! p>ts ) soap1 & aft] t f\nd t ! hot iron n only occasion$ no pa9 b t x actually did n burn ! hair4 ,be+ ?us f> satisfi$1 ! ,pr(essor appli$ h>d soap to 8 tongue until x became ins5sible to ! heat ( ! iron2 & hav+ plac$ an o9tm5t compos$ ( soap mix$ ) a solution ( alum ^u x1 burn+ oil did n burn x2 :ile ! oil rema9$ on ! tongue a slight hiss+ 0 he>d1 simil> to t ( hot iron :5 ?ru/ into wat]2 ! oil soon cool$ & might !n be swall[$ )\t dang]4 ,sev]al sci5tific m5 h s9ce repeat$ ! exp]im5ts ( ,pr(essor ,sem5t9i1 b we w\ld n recomm5d any except pr(essionals to try ! exp]im5ts4 ,liquid /orax is n[ us$ to ano9t ! tongue :5 r$-hot irons are to be plac$ 9 ! m\?4 ,x is claim$ t ) ?is alone a r$-hot pok] c be lick$ until x is cold4 ,ano!r =mula is giv5 by ,griff91 z foll[s3 #a b> ivory soap1 cut f9e1 #a p\nd ( br[n sug>1 #b ounces liquid /orax 7n ! gum74 ,dissolve 9 hot wat] & add a w9e-glassful ( c>bolic acid4 ,?is is rubb$ on all p>ts liable to come 9 contact ) ! hot articles4 ,aft] ano9t+ ! m\? ) ?is solution r9se ) /rong v9eg>4 ,no p]=m] %\ld attempt to bite (f r$-hot iron unless he has a good set ( tee?4 ,a piece ( hoop iron may be prep>$ by b5d+ x back & =? at a po9t ab\t "o in* f ! end1 until ! fragm5t is ne>ly brok5 (f1 or by cutt+ ne>ly ?r\gh x ) a cold *isel4 ,:5 ! iron has be5 heat$ r$-hot1 ! prep>$ end is tak5 betwe5 ! tee?1 a c\ple ( b5ds w complete ! break4 ,! piece :i* drops f ! tee? into a di% ( wat] w make a puff ( /eam & a hiss+ s\nd1 :i* w demon/rate t x is /ill v hot4 ,! my/]y ( ! burn+ cage1 9 :i* ! ,fire ,k+ rema9s :ile a /eak is ?or\ghly cook$1 is expla9$ by ,b>nello z foll[s3 ,h a l>ge iron cage con/ruct$ ab\t #d x #f feet1 ! bottom made ( heavy %eet iron4 ,! cage %\ld /& on iron legs or horses4 ,wrap ea* ( ! b>s ( ! cage ) cotton batt+ saturat$ ) oil4 ,n[ take a raw beef/eak 9 y\r h& & ent] ! cage1 :i* is n[ set on fire4 ,rema9 9 ! cage until ! fire has burn$ out1 !n issue f ! cage ) ! /eak burn$ to a crisp4 ,explanation3 ,on ent]+ ! cage ! p]=m] places ! /eak on a l>ge iron hook :i* is fa/5$ 9 "o ( ! upp] corn]s4 ,! dress worn is ( asbe/os clo? ) a hood t completely cov]s ! head & neck4 ,!re is a small hole ov] ! m\? ?r\gh :i* he brea!s4 ,z soon z ! fire />ts ! smoke & flames completely hide ! p]=m] f ! spectators1 & he imm$iately lies d[n on ! bottom ( ! cage1 plac+ ! m\? ov] "o ( ! small air holes 9 ! floor ( ! same4 ,heat always goes up & w soon cook ! /eak4 ,i d$uce f ! above t ! p]=m] arises & recov]s ! /eak :5 ! fire slack5s b :ile !re is /ill suffici5t flame & smoke to mask 8 action4 ,x is obvi\s t ! above explanation cov]s ! bak]'s ov5 my/]y z well4 ,9 ! case ( ! ov51 h[ev]1 ! inmate is conceal$ f />t to f9i%1 & ?is gives him mu* great] latitude = 8 actions4 ,m4 ,*ab]t made ! ov5 ! big feature ( 8 programme & succe$$ 9 puzzl+ _m ( ! be/ in=m$ sci5ti/s ( 8 day4 ,eat+ coals ( fire has always be5 "o ( ! s5sational feats ( ! ,fire ,k+s1 z x is q g5]ally kn[n t *>coal burns ) an extremely int5se heat4 ,?is f]v5t lun*1 h[ev]1 l _m ( ! fea/s ( ! ,fire ,k+s1 is produc$ by trick me?ods4 ,mix$ ) ! *>coal 9 ! brazi] are a few coals ( s(t :ite p9e1 :i* :5 burnt look exactly l *>coal4 ,^! w n burn ! m\? z *>coal w4 ,!y %\ld be pick$ up ) a =k :i* w p5etrate ! p9e coals1 b n ! *>coal1 ! latt] be+ brittle4 ,ano!r me?od ( eat+ burn+ coals employs small balls ( burn$ cotton 9 a di% ( burn+ alcohol4 ,:5 lift$ on ! =k ^! h ! appe>ance ( *>coal1 b are h>mless if ! m\? be imm$iately clos$1 s t ! flame is ext+ui%$4 ,9 all feats ( fire-eat+ x %\ld be not$ t ! head is ?r[n well back1 s t ! flame may pass out ( ! op5 m\? in/ead ( up into ! ro(1 z x w\ld if ! head 7 held naturally4 ,to dr9k burn+ oil set fire to a small quantity ( k]os5e 9 a ladle4 ,into ?is dip an iron spoon & br+ x up to all appe>ance1 fill$ ) burn+ oil1 ?\gh 9 reality ! spoon is m]ely wet ) ! oil4 ,x is c>ri$ blaz+ to ! m\?1 :]e x is tipp$1 z if to p\r ! oil into ! m\?1 j z a puff ( brea? bl[s out all ! flame4 ,! process is cont9u$ until all ! oil 9 ! ladle has be5 consum$2 !n ! ladle is turn$ bottom up1 9 ord] to %[ t all ! oil has be5 drunk4 ,a me?od ( dr9k+ :at seems to be molt5 lead is giv5 9 ! ,*amb]s' ,book ( ,days1 #ahfc1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #bgh3 ,! p]=m] tak+ an iron spoon1 holds x up to ! spectators1 to %[ t x is empty2 !n1 dipp+ x into a pot conta9+ melt$ lead1 he aga9 %[s x to ! spectators full ( ! molt5 metal2 !n1 aft] putt+ ! spoon 9 8 m\?1 he once m %[s x to be empty2 & aft] compress+ 8 lips1 ) a look expressive ( pa91 he1 9 a few mom5ts1 ejects f 8 m\? a piece ( lead impress$ ) ! exact =m ( 8 tee?4 ,ask a spectator :at he saw1 & he w say t ! p]=m] took a spoonful ( molt5 lead1 plac$ x 9 8 m\?1 & soon aft]w>ds %[$ x 9 a solid /ate1 be>+ ! exact =m & impression ( 8 tee?4 ,if deception be ins9uat$1 ! spectator w say4 ,no6 ,hav+ ! evid5ce ( my s5ses1 ,i _c be deceiv$2 if x _h be5 a matt] ( op9ion ,i might1 b see+1 y "k1 is believ+4 ,n[ ! piece ( lead1 ca/ f a pla/] m\ld ( ! p]=m]'s tee?1 has probably (ficiat$ 9 a ?\s& previ\s p]=mances1 & is plac$ 9 ! m\? betwe5 ! gum & ! *eek1 j be=e ! trick comm5ces4 ,! spoon is made ) a holl[ h&le conta9+ quicksilv]1 :i*1 by a simple motion1 c be let run into ! b[l1 or back aga9 into ! h&le at w4 ,! spoon is fir/ %[n ) ! quicksilv] conceal$ 9 ! h&le1 ! b[l is !n dipp$ j )9 ! rim ( ! pot conta9+ ! molt5 lead1 b n into ! lead itself1 &1 at ! same in/ant ! quicksilv] is all[$ to run into ! b[l4 ,! spoon is !n %[n ) ! quicksilv] 7:i* ! audi5ce takes to be ! melt$ lead7 9 ! b[l1 & :5 plac$ 9 ! m\?1 ! quicksilv] is aga9 all[$ to run into ! h&le4 ,! p]=m]1 9 fact1 takes a spoonful ( no?+1 & soon aft] exhibits ! lead be>+ ! impression ( ! tee?4 ,molt5 lead1 = fire-eat+ purposes1 is made z foll[s3 ,bismu? 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #e oz4 ,lead4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #c oz4 ,block t9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #b oz4 ,melt ^! toge!r4 ,:5 ! metal has cool$1 a piece ! size ( a silv] qu>t] c be melt$ & tak5 into ! m\? & held !re until x h>d5s4 ,?is alloy w melt 9 boil+ wat]4 ,rob]t-,h\d9 calls x ,arcet's metal1 b ,i _c f9d ! "n else:]e4 ,! eat+ ( burn+ brim/one is an entirely fake p]=mance4 ,a numb] ( small pieces ( brim/one are %[n1 & !n wrapp$ 9 cotton :i* has be5 saturat$ ) a half-&-half mixture ( k]os5e & gasol9e1 ! surplus oil hav+ be5 squeez$ out s !re %all be ,,no ,,drip4 ,:5 ^! are light$ !y may be held 9 ! palm ( any h& :i* has be5 ano9t$ ) "o ( ! fire mixtures describ$ 9 ?is *apt]4 ,!n ?r[ back ! head1 place ! burn+ ball 9 ! m\?1 & a fre%ly ext+ui%$ c&le c be light$ f ! flame4 ,close ! lips firmly1 :i* w ext+ui% ! flame1 !n *ew & pret5d to swall[ ! brim/one1 :i* c aft]w>ds be remov$ "u cov] ( a h&k]*ief4 ,obs]ve t ! brim/one has n be5 burn$ at all1 & t ! cotton protects ! tee?4 ,to add to ! effect1 a small piece ( brim/one may be dropp$ into ! furnace1 a v small piece w suffice to conv9ce all t x is ! g5u9e article t is be+ eat54 ,to cause ! face to appe> 9 a mass ( flame make use ( ! foll[+3 mix toge!r ?or\ghly petroleum1 l>d1 mutton tall[ & quick lime4 ,di/ill ?is ov] a *>coal fire1 & ! liquid :i* results c be burn$ on ! face )\t h>m4#b ,to set pap] on fire by bl[+ ^u x1 small pieces ( wet phosphorus are tak5 into ! m\?1 & a %eet ( tissue pap] is held ab\t a foot f ! lips4 ,:ile ! pap] is be+ bl[n ^u ! phosphorus is eject$ on x1 al?\gh ?is passes unnotic$ by ! spectators1 & z soon z ! cont9u$ bl[+ has dri$ ! phosphorus x w ignite ! pap]4 ,dr9k+ boil+ liquor is accompli%$ by us+ a cup ) a false bottom1 "u :i* ! liquor is reta9$4 ,a solution ( sp]maceti 9 sulphuric e!r t+$ ) alkanet root1 :i* solidifies at #ej degrees ,f41 & melts & boils ) ! heat ( ! h&1 is describ$ 9 ,beckmann's ,hi/ory ( ,inv5tions1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 page #aba4 ,d5nison's ,no4 #b seal+ wax may be melt$ 9 ! flame ( a c&le &1 :ile /ill blaz+1 dropp$ ^u ! tongue )\t caus+ a burn1 z ! moi/ure ( ! tongue in/antly cools x4 ,c>e mu/ be us$1 h[ev]1 t none t\*es ! h&s or lips4 ,x c be *ew$1 & app>5tly swall[$1 b remov$ 9 ! h&k]*ief :ile wip+ ! lips4 ,! above is ! me?od practic$ by all ! ,fire-,eat]s1 & absolutely no prep>ation is necess>y except t ! tongue mu/ be well moi/5$ ) saliva4 ,b>nello once said1 ,a p]son wi%+ to become a ,fire-,eat] mu/ make up 8 or h] m9d to suff] a little at fir/ f burns1 z !re is no "o :o works at ! bus9ess b t gets burns ei!r f c>elessness or f accid5t4 ,?is is v]ifi$ by ! foll[+1 :i* ,i clip f ! ,london ,globe ( ,augu/ #aa?1 #ahhj3 ,accid5t to a ,fire-,eat]4 ,a correspond5t telegraphs3 ,a t]rible sc5e 0 witness$ 9 ! m>ket place1 ,leighton ,buzz>d1 ye/]day4 ,a travell+ ,negro fire eat] 0 p]=m+ on a /&1 lick+ r$-hot iron1 b5d+ heat$ pok]s ) 8 nak$ foot1 burn+ t[ 9 8 m\?1 & ! l4 ,at la/ he fill$ 8 m\? ) b5zol5e1 say+ t he w\ld burn x z he all[$ x to escape4 ,he _h no soon] appli$ a light$ mat* to 8 lips ?an ! :ole m\?ful ( _s took fire & be=e x 0 consum$ ! man 0 burn$ 9 a frightful mann]1 ! blaz+ _s runn+ all ov] 8 face1 neck & *e/ z he da%$ f 8 /& & rac$ ab\t l a madman among ! assembl$ cr[d1 te>+ 8 clo?+ f him & h[l+ 9 mo/ int5se agony4 ,a portion ( ! _s 0 swall[$ & ! inside ( 8 m\? 0 also t]ribly burnt4 ,he 0 tak5 into a *emi/'s %op & oils 7 adm9i/]$ & appli$1 b aft]w>ds 9 agoniz+ fr5zy he escap$ 9 a /ate almo/ ( nudity f a lodg+ h\se & 0 captur$ by ! police & tak5 to ! "w-h\se infirm>y1 :]e he rema9s 9 a dreadful condition4 ,,rememb]6 ,always h a l>ge blanket at h& to smo!r flames 9 burn+ clo?+--also a bucket ( wat] & a quantity ( s&4 ,a siphon ( c>bonic wat] is an excell5t fire ext+ui%]4 ,! gas ( gasol9e is heavi] ?an air1 s a conta9] %\ld nev] be held ,,above a flame4 ,keep k]os5e & gasol9e conta9]s well cork$ & at a di/ance f fire4 ,nev] inhale brea? :ile p]=m+ ) fire4 ,,flame ,,drawn ,,into ,,! ,,lungs ,,is ,,fatal ,,to ,,life4 ,s mu* = ! ent]ta9+ side ( ! art4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 "s fur!r sci5tific pr9ciples s int]e/+ t ,i res]ve !m = ano!r *apt]4 #a ,su* disloyalty 9 tru/$ s]vants is "o ( ! mo/ di%e>t5+ ?+s t c happ5 to a public p]=m]4 ,b x mu/ n be ?\ght t ,i say ?is out ( p]sonal exp]i5ce3 = 9 ! _m ye>s t ,i h be5 be=e ! public my secret me?ods h be5 /eadily %ield$ by ! /rict integrity ( my assi/ants1 mo/ ( :om h be5 ) me = ye>s4 ,only "o man ev] betray$ my confid5ce1 & t only 9 a m9or matt]4 ,b !n1 s f> z ,i "k1 ,i am ! only p]=m] :o ev] pl$g$ 8 assi/ants to secrecy1 honor & allegiance "u a not>ial oa?4 #c ,b>nello's ,r$ ,demon4 ,,*apt] ,,sev5 ,,! ,,sph]oidal ,,condition ,,( ,,liquids4--,,:y ,,! ,,h& ,,may ,,be ,,dipp$ ,,9 ,,molt5 ,,metals4--,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,heat-,,resi/ance ,,put ,,to ,,practical ,,uses3 ,,ald9i1 #ahbi4--;,,9 ,,e>ly ,,fire-,,fight+4 ,,temp]atures ,,! ,,body ,,c ,,endure4 ,! sph]oidal condition ( liquids 0 discov]$ by ,leid5fro/1 b ,m4 ,b\tigny 0 ! fir/ to give ?is s+ul> subject c>eful inve/igation4 ,f "t out ( m9d ! te/ ( lett+ a drop ( wat] fall on ! face ( a hot flat-iron has be5 employ$ to discov] :e!r x may safely be us$4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t if x is n too hot ! wat] w spread ov] ! surface & evaporate2 b if x is too hot1 ! wat] w glance (f )\t wett+ ! iron1 & if ?is drop be all[$ to fall on ! h& x w be f\nd t x is /ill cool4 ,! fact is t ! wat] nev] t\*es ! hot iron at all1 provid$ ! heat is suffici5tly int5se1 b assumes a slightly elliptical %ape & is support$ by a cu%ion ( vapor4 ,if1 in/ead ( a flat-iron1 we use a concave metal disk ab\t ! size & %ape ( a wat* cry/al1 "s v int]e/+ results may be obta9$4 ,if ! temp]ature ( ! disk is at1 or slightly above1 ! boil+ po9t1 wat] dropp$ on x f a m$ic9e dropp] w boil2 b if ! disk is heat$ to #cdj degrees ,f41 ! drop practically reta9s its r\ndness--becom+ only slightly oblate--& does n boil4 ,9 fact ! temp]ature nev] rises above #bjf degrees ,f41 s9ce ! vapor is s rapidly evaporat$ f ! surface ( ! drop t x =ms ! cu%ion j m5tion$4 ,by a c>eful manipulation ( ! dropp]1 ! disk may be fill$ ) wat] :i*1 not)/&+ ! int5se heat1 nev] rea*es ! boil+ po9t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if boil+ wat] be dropp$ on ! sup]heat$ disk its temp]ature w imm$iately be ,,r$uc$ to six degrees bel[ ! boil+ po9t2 ?us ! hot metal really cools ! wat]4 ,by tak+ advantage ( ! fact t diff]5t liquids assume a sph]oidal =m at widely diff]5t temp]atures1 "o may obta9 "s />tl+ results4 ,= example1 liquid sulphur\s acid is s volatile z to h a temp]ature ( only #ac degrees ,f4 :5 9 t /ate1 or #ai degrees bel[ ! freez+ po9t ( wat]1 s t if a little wat] be dropp$ into ! acid1 x w imm$iately freeze & ! pellet ( ice may be dropp$ into ! h& f ! /ill r$-hot disk4 ,ev5 m]cury c be froz5 9 ?is way by a comb9ation ( *emicals4 ,?r\gh ! action ( ?is pr9ciple x is possible to dip ! h& = a %ort "t into melt$ lead1 or ev5 into melt$ copp]1 ! moi/ure ( ! sk9 supply+ a vapor :i* prev5ts direct contact ) ! molt5 metal2 no m ?an an endurable degree ( heat rea*es ! h& :ile ! moi/ure la/s1 al?\gh ! temp]ature ( ! fus+ copp] is #aiif degrees4 ,! natural moi/ure ( ! h& is usually suffici5t = ?is result1 b x is bett] to wipe ! h& ) a damp t[el4 ,9 ,david ,a4 ,wells' ,?+s n ,g5]ally ,kn[n1 ,new ,york1 #aheg1 ,i f9d a translation ( an article by ,m4 ,b\tigny 9 ,! ,comptes ,r5dus1 9 :i* he notes t ! portion ( ! h&s :i* are n imm]s$ 9 ! fus$ metal1 b are expos$ to ! action ( ! heat radiat$ f its surface1 exp]i5ce a pa9ful s5sation ( heat4 ,he adds t :5 ! h& 0 damp5$ ) e!r !re 0 no s5sation ( heat1 b1 on ! contr>y1 an agreeable feel+ ( coolness4 ,beckmann1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,inv5tions1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 page #abb1 says3 ,9 ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 #agfe1 :5 ,i visit$ ! copp] works at ,awe/$1 "o ( ! workm51 = a little dr9k money1 took "s ( ! melt$ copp] 9 8 h&1 & aft] %[+ x to u1 ?rew x aga9/ ! wall4 ,he !n squeez$ ! f+]s ( 8 horny h& close toge!r1 put x = a few m9utes "u 8 armpit1 to make x sweat1 z he said2 &1 tak+ x aga9 out1 drew x ov] a ladle fill$ ) melt$ copp]1 "s ( :i* he skimm$ (f1 & mov$ 8 h& backw>ds & =w>ds1 v quickly1 by way ( o/5tation4 ,:ile ,i 0 view+ ?is p]=mance1 ,i rem>k$ a smell l t ( s+$ horn or lea!r1 ?\gh 8 h& 0 n burnt4 ,! workm5 at ! ,sw$i% melt+-h\se %[$ ! same ?+ to "s travell]s 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury2 = ,regn>d saw x 9 #afha1 at ! copp]-works 9 ,lapl&4 ,my fri5d ,qu9cy ,kilby1 ( ,brookl9e1 ,mass41 saw ! same /unt p]=m$ by workm5 at ! ,m]idan ,brittania ,company's plant4 ,!y told him t if ! h& _h be5 wet x w\ld h be5 badly scald$4 ,?us f> our int]e/ 9 heat-resi/ance has uncov]$ secrets ( no v great practical value1 h[ev] ent]ta9+ ! uses to :i* we h se5 !m put4 ,b n all ! inve/igation ( ^! pr9ciples has be5 dictat$ by consid]ations ( curiosity & ent]ta9m5t4 ,z long ago z #ahbi1 = in/ance1 an ,engli% newspap] pr9t$ ! foll[+3 ,pro( aga9/ ,fire--,on ,tuesday week an exp]im5t 0 made 9 pres5ce ( a ,committee ( ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces at ,p>is1 by ,m4 ,ald9i1 = ! purpose ( %[+ t he c secure ! body aga9/ ! action ( flames s z to enable firem5 to c>ry on _! op]ations ) safety4 ,8 exp]im5t is /at$ to h giv5 satisfaction4 ,! pompi]s 7 clo!d 9 asbe/os1 ov] :i* 0 a network ( iron4 ,"s ( !m1 x 0 /at$1 :o wore d\ble gloves ( amian?us1 held a r$-hot b> dur+ f\r m9utes4 ,sir ,david ,brew/]1 9 8 ,lett]s on ,natural ,magic1 page #cje1 gives a m detail$ acc\nt ( ,ald9i1 f :i* ! natural d$uction is t ! ,*evali] 0 a %[man ) an intellect fully up to ! dem&s ( 8 art4 ,sir ,david says3 ,9 our own times ! art ( def5d+ ! h&s & face1 & inde$ ! :ole body1 f ! action ( heat$ iron & int5se fire1 has be5 appli$ to ! nobl] purpose ( sav+ human life1 & rescu+ prop]ty f ! flames4 ,! revival & ! improvem5t ( ?is art we owe to ! b5evol5ce & ! +5uity ( ! ,*evali] ,ald9i ( ,milan1 :o has travell$ ?r\gh all ,europe to pres5t ?is valuable gift to 8 species4 ,sir ,h4 ,davy _h long ago %[n t a safety lamp = illum9at+ m9es1 conta9+ inflammable air1 might be con/ruct$ ( wire-gauze1 alone1 :i* prev5t$ ! flame )91 h[ev] l>ge or int5se1 f sett+ fire to ! inflammable air )\t4 ,?is valuable prop]ty1 :i* has be5 long 9 practical use1 he ascrib$ to ! conduct+ & radiat+ p[] ( ! wire-gauze1 :i* c>ri$ (f ! heat ( ! flame1 & depriv$ x ( its p[]4 ,! ,*evali] ,ald9i conceiv$ ! idea ( apply+ ! same mat]ial1 9 comb9ation ) o!r badly conduct+ sub/ances1 z a protection aga9/ fire4 ,! incombu/ible pieces ( dress :i* he uses = ! body1 arms1 & legs1 are =m$ out ( /rong clo?1 :i* has be5 /eep$ 9 a solution ( alum1 :ile ^? = ! head1 h&s1 & feet1 are made ( clo? ( asbe/os or amian?us4 ,! head dress is a l>ge cap :i* envelops ! :ole head d[n to ! neck1 hav+ suitable p]=ations = ! eyes1 nose1 & m\?4 ,! /ock+s & cap are s+le1 b ! gloves are made ( d\ble amian?us clo?1 to enable ! fireman to take into 8 h& burn+ or r$-hot bodies4 ,! piece ( anci5t asbe/os clo? pres]v$ 9 ! ,vatican 0 =m$1 we believe1 by mix+ ! asbe/os ) o!r fibr\s sub/ances2 b ,m4 ,ald9i has execut$ a piece ( ne>ly ! same size1 #i feet #e in*es long1 & #e feet #c in*es wide1 :i* is mu* /rong] ?an ! anci5t piece1 & possesses sup]ior qualities1 9 consequ5ce ( hav+ be5 wov5 )\t ! introduction ( any =eign sub/ance4 ,9 ?is manufacture ! fib]s are prev5t$ f break+ by action ( /eam1 ! clo? is made loose 9 its fabric1 & ! ?reads are ab\t ! fiftie? ( an in* 9 diamet]4 ,! metallic dress :i* is sup]add$ to ^! means ( def5ce consi/s ( five pr9cipal pieces1 viz41 a casque or cap1 ) a mask l>ge en\gh to leave a prop] space betwe5 x & ! asbe/os cap2 a cuirass ) its brassets2 a piece ( arm\r = ! trunk & ?ighs2 a pair ( boots ( d\ble wire-gauze2 & an oval %ield #e feet long by #b #a_/b feet wide1 made by /ret*+ ! wire-gauze ov] a sl5d] frame ( iron4 ,all ^! pieces are made ( iron wire-gauze1 hav+ ! int]val betwe5 its ?reads ! tw5ty-fif? "p ( an in*4 ,9 ord] to prove ! efficacy ( ?is app>atus1 & inspire ! firem5 ) confid5ce 9 its protection1 he %[$ !m t a f+] fir/ envelop$ 9 asbe/os1 & !n 9 a d\ble case ( wire-gauze1 might be held a long "t 9 ! flame ( a _s-lamp or c&le be=e ! heat became inconv5i5t4 ,a fireman hav+ 8 h& )9 a d\ble asbe/os glove1 & its palm protect$ by a piece ( asbe/os clo?1 seiz$ ) impunity a l>ge piece ( r$ hot iron1 c>ri$ x delib]ately to ! di/ance ( #aej feet1 inflam$ /raw ) x1 & br\ght x back aga9 to ! furnace4 ,on o!r occasions ! fireman h&l$ blaz+ wood & burn+ sub/ances1 & walk$ dur+ five m9utes ^u an iron grat+ plac$ ov] flam+ fagots4 ,9 ord] to %[ h[ ! head1 eyes1 & lungs are protect$1 ! fireman put on ! asbe/os & wire-gauze cap1 & ! cuirass1 & held ! %ield be=e 8 brea/4 ,a fire ( %av+s 0 !n light$1 & kept burn+ 9 a l>ge rais$ *af+-di%2 ! fireman plung$ 8 head into ! middle ( ! flames ) 8 face to ! fuel1 & 9 t position w5t sev]al times r\nd ! *af+-di% = a p]iod long] ?an a m9ute4 ,9 a subsequ5t trial1 at ,p>is1 a fireman plac$ 8 head 9 ! middle ( a l>ge brazi] fill$ ) flam+ hay & wood1 & resi/$ ! action ( ! fire dur+ five or six m9utes & ev5 t5 m9utes4 ,9 ! exp]im5ts :i* 7 made at ,p>is 9 ! pres5ce ( a committee ( ! ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 two p>allel r[s ( /raw & bru%wood support$ by iron wires1 7 =m$ at ! di/ance ( #c feet f ea* o!r1 & ext5d$ #cj feet 9 l5g?4 ,:5 ?is combu/ible mass 0 set on fire1 x 0 necess>y to /& at a di/ance ( #h or #aj y>ds to avoid ! heat4 ,! flames f bo? ! r[s seem$ to fill up ! :ole space betwe5 !m1 & rose to ! height ( #i or #aj feet4 ,at ?is mom5t six firem51 clo!d 9 ! incombu/ible dresses1 & m>*+ at a sl[ pace beh9d ea* o!r1 repeat$ly pass$ ?r\gh ! :ole l5g? betwe5 ! two r[s ( flame1 :i* 7 con/antly f$ ) additional combu/ibles4 ,"o ( ! firem5 c>ri$ on 8 back a *ild eight ye>s old1 9 a wick]-basket cov]$ ) metallic gauze1 & ! *ild _h no o!r dress ?an a cap made ( amian?9e clo?4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahbi1 a /ill m /rik+ exp]im5t 0 made 9 ! y>d ( ! b>racks ( ,/4 ,g]vais4 ,two t[]s 7 erect$ two /ories high1 & 7 surr\nd$ ) heaps ( inflam$ mat]ials consi/+ ( fagots & /raw4 ,! firem5 brav$ ! dang] ) impunity4 ,9 opposition to ! advice ( ,m4 ,ald9i1 "o ( !m1 ) ! basket & *ild1 ru%$ into a n>r[ place1 :]e ! flames 7 rag+ #h y>ds high4 ,! viol5ce ( ! fire 0 s great t he c\ld n be se51 :ile a ?ick black smoke spread ar\nd1 ?r[+ out a heat :i* 0 unsupportable by spectators4 ,! fireman rema9$ s long invisible t s]i\s d\bts 7 ent]ta9$ ( 8 safety4 ,he at l5g?1 h[ev]1 issu$ f ! fi]y gulf un9jur$1 & pr\d ( hav+ succe$$ 9 brav+ s great a dang]4 ,x is a rem>kable result ( ^! exp]im5ts1 t ! firem5 are able to brea! )\t difficulty 9 ! middle ( ! flames4 ,?is effect is ow+ n only to ! heat be+ int]cept$ by ! wire-gauze z x passes to ! lungs1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* its temp]ature becomes supportable1 b also to ! s+ul> p[] :i* ! body possesses ( resi/+ great heats1 & ( brea?+ air ( high temp]atures4 ,a s]ies ( curi\s exp]im5ts 7 made on ?is subject by ,m4 ,tillet1 9 ,france1 & by ,dr4 ,=dyce & ,sir ,*>les ,blagd51 9 ,engl&4 ,sir ,joseph ,banks1 ,dr4 ,sol&]1 & ,sir ,*>les ,blagd5 ent]$ a room 9 :i* ! air _h a temp]ature ( #aih degrees ,fahr41 & rema9$ t5 m9utes2 b z ! !rmomet] sunk v rapidly1 !y resolv$ to ent] ! room s+ly4 ,dr4 ,sol&] w5t 9 alone & f\nd ! heat #baj degrees1 & ,sir ,joseph ent]$ :5 ! heat 0 #baa degrees4 ,?\gh expos$ to su* an elevat$ temp]ature1 _! bodies pres]v$ _! natural degree ( heat4 ,:5ev] !y brea!d ^u a !rmomet] x sunk sev]al degrees2 e expiration1 p>ticul>ly if /rongly made1 gave a pleasant impression ( coolness to _! no/rils1 & _! cold brea? cool$ _! f+]s :5ev] x rea*$ !m4 ,on t\*+ 8 side1 ,sir ,*>les ,blagd5 f\nd x cold l a corpse1 & yet ! heat ( 8 body "u 8 tongue 0 #ih degrees4 ,h5ce !y conclud$ t ! human body possesses ! p[] ( de/roy+ a c]ta9 degree ( heat :5 communicat$ ) a c]ta9 degree ( quickness4 ,?is p[]1 h[ev]1 v>ies greatly 9 diff]5t m$ia4 ,! same p]son :o exp]i5c$ no inconv5i5ce f air heat$ to #baa degrees1 c\ld j be> rectifi$ spirits ( w9e at #acj degrees1 cool+ oil at #abi degrees1 cool+ wat] at #abc degrees1 & cool+ quicksilv] at #aah degrees4 ,a famili> in/ance ( ?is occurr$ 9 ! heat$ room4 ,all ! pieces ( metal !re1 ev5 _! wat*-*a9s1 felt s hot t !y c\ld sc>cely be> to t\* !m = a mom5t1 :ile ! air f :i* ! metal _h d]iv$ all its heat 0 only unpleasant4 ,m4 ,duhamel & ,tillet obs]v$1 at ,ro*ef\cault 9 ,france1 t ! girls :o 7 accu/om$ to att5d ov5s 9 a bakeh\se1 7 capable ( endur+ = t5 m9utes a temp]ature ( #bgj degrees4 ,! same g5tleman :o p]=m$ ! exp]im5ts above describ$ v5tur$ to expose !mselves to /ill high] temp]atures4 ,sir ,*>les ,blagd5 w5t into a room :]e ! heat 0 #a degree or #b degrees above #bfj degrees1 & rema9$ eight m9utes 9 ?is situation1 frequ5tly walk+ ab\t to all ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! room1 b /&+ /ill mo/ ( ! "t 9 ! coole/ spot1 :]e ! heat 0 above #bdj degrees4 ,! air1 ?\gh v hot1 gave no pa91 & ,sir ,*>les & all ! o!r g5tlem5 7 ( op9ion t !y c\ld support a mu* great] heat4 ,dur+ sev5 m9utes ,sir ,c4 ,blagd5's brea?+ cont9u$ p]fectly good1 b aft] t "t he felt an oppression 9 8 lungs1 ) a s5se ( anxiety1 :i* induc$ him to leave ! room4 ,8 pulse 0 !n #add1 d\ble its ord9>y quickness4 ,9 ord] to prove t !re 0 no mi/ake respect+ ! degree ( heat indicat$ by ! !rmomet]1 & t ! air :i* !y brea!d 0 capable ( produc+ all ! well-kn[n effects ( su* a heat on inanimate matt]1 !y plac$ "s eggs & a beef-/eak ^u a t9 frame ne> ! !rmomet]1 b m di/ant f ! furnace ?an f ! wall ( ! room4 ,9 ! space ( tw5ty m9utes ! eggs 7 roa/$ q h>d1 & 9 =ty-sev5 m9utes ! /eak 0 n only dress$1 b almo/ dry4 ,ano!r beef-/eak1 simil>ly plac$1 0 r ov]done 9 ?irty-?ree m9utes4 ,9 ! ev5+1 :5 ! heat 0 /ill m elevat$1 a ?ird beef-/eak 0 laid 9 ! same place1 & z !y _h notic$ t ! effect ( ! hot air 0 greatly increas$ by putt+ x 9 motion1 !y blew ^u ! /eak ) a pair ( bell[s1 & ?us ha/5$ ! dress+ ( x to su* a degree1 t ! greate/ portion ( x 0 f\nd to be pretty well done 9 ?irte5 m9utes4 ,our di/+ui%$ c\ntryman1 ,sir ,f4 ,*antrey1 has v rec5tly expos$ himself to a temp]ature /ill high] ?an any :i* we h m5tion$4 ,! furnace :i* he employs = dry+ 8 m\lds is ab\t #ad feet long1 #ab feet high1 & #ab feet broad4 ,:5 x is rais$ to its highe/ temp]ature1 ) ! doors clos$1 ! !rmomet] /&s at #cej degrees1 & ! iron floor is r$ hot4 ,! workm5 (t5 ent] x at a temp]ature ( #cdj degrees1 walk+ ov] ! iron floor ) wood5 clogs1 :i* are ( c\rse *>r$ on ! surface4 ,on "o occasion ,sir ,f4 ,*antrey1 accompani$ by five or six ( 8 fri5ds1 ent]$ ! furnace1 &1 aft] rema9+ two m9utes1 !y br\ght out a !rmomet] :i* /ood at #cbj degrees4 ,"s ( ! p>ty exp]i5c$ %>p pa9s 9 ! tips ( _! e>s1 & 9 ! septum ( ! nose1 :ile o!rs felt a pa9 9 _! eyes4 ,,*apt] ,,eight ,,sword-,,swall[]s3 ,,cliquot1 ,,delno ,,fritz1 ,,deodata1 ,a ,,razor-,,swall[]1 ,,an ,,umbrella-,,swall[]1 ,,william ,,demp/]1 ,,john ,,cumm+1 ,,edi? ,,clif=d1 ,,victor9a4 ,x has sometimes be5 not$ 9 ! =ego+ pages1 t fire-eat]s1 f9d+ x difficult to inv5t new effects 9 _! own sph]e1 h /ray$ into o!r fields ( endeavor 9 ord] to amplify _! programmes4 ,?us we f9d !m resort+ to ! alli$ arts ( poison-eat+1 sword-swall[+ & ! /unts ( ! s-call$ ,human ,o/ri*4 ,9 ?is connection ,i consid] x n out ( place = me to include a description ( a numb] ( ^? :o h1 ei!r ?r\gh unusual gifts ( nature or ?r\gh clev] artifice1 seem+ly submitt$ to te/s :i* we h be5 taught to believe 7 f> & away beyond ! outpo/s ( human endurance4 ,by ! introduction ( ^! ?rills ea* notable newcom] has endeavor$ to g 8 pr$ecessors "o bett]1 & ! issue ( *all5ges to all com]s to mat* ^! />tl+ effects has be5 by no means infrequ5t1 b ,i fail to discov] a s+le acceptance ( su* a *all5ge4 ,to accompli% ! sword-swall[+ feat1 x is only necess>y to ov]come ! nausea t results f ! metal's t\*+ ! muc\s membrane ( ! ph>ynx1 = !re is an unob/ruct$ passage1 l>ge en\gh to accommodate sev]al ( ! ?9 blades us$1 f ! m\? to ! bottom ( ! /oma*4 ,?is passage is n /raight1 b ! pass+ ( ! sword /raight5s x4 ,"s ?roats are m s5sitive ?an o!rs1 b practice w soon accu/om any ?roat to ! passage ( ! blade4 ,:5 a sword ) a %>p po9t is us$ ! p]=m] secretly slips a rubb] cap ov] ! po9t to gu>d aga9/ accid5t4 ,x is said t ! m$ical frat]nity fir/ le>n$ ( ! possibility ( ov]com+ ! s5sitiv5ess ( ! ph>ynx by inve/igat+ ! me?ods ( ! sword-swall[]s4 ,cliquot1 :o 0 "o ( ! mo/ prom95t sword-swall[]s ( 8 "t1 f9ally re=m$ & is n[ a music hall ag5t 9 ,engl&4 ,! ,/r& ,magaz9e 7#ahif7 has ?is to say ( ,cliquot & 8 art3 ,! ,*evali] ,cliquot 7^! fell[s ,,mu/ h titles7 9 ! act ( swall[+ ! major "p ( a cavalry sword #bb in*es long4 ,cliquot1 ^: "n sugge/s ! swall[+ ( some?+ mu* m grateful & com=t+ ?an /eel swords1 is a ,fr5* ,canadian by bir?1 & has be5 ! admitt$ *ief 9 8 pr(ession = m ?an #ah ye>s4 ,he ran away f 8 home 9 ,quebec at an e>ly age1 & jo9$ a travell+ circus b\nd = ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,on see+ an arrant old humbug swall[ a small ma*ete1 9 ,bu5os ,ayres1 ! boy took a fancy to ! p]=mance1 & approa*$ ! old humbug a=esaid ) ! view ( be+ taught ! bus9ess4 ,n hav+ any money1 h[ev]1 :]e) to pay ! necess>y premium1 ! ov]tures ( ! w\ld-be appr5tice 7 repuls$2 :]eupon he set ab\t exp]im5t+ ) 8 own aesophagus ) a piece ( silv] wire4 ,to say ! prelim9>y tra9+ = ?is sort ( ?+ is pa9ful1 is to /ate ! fact mo/ mod]ately2 & ev5 :5 /]n purpose has triumph$ ov] ! laws ( anatomy1 t]rible dang] /ill rema9s4 ,on "o occasion hav+ swall[$ a sword1 & !n b5t 8 body 9 diff]5t directions1 z an adv5tur\s s5sation1 ,cliquot f\nd t ! weapon also _h b5t to a %>p angle2 & quick z ?\ght1 realiz+ 8 own position z well z t ( ! sword1 he :ipp$ x out1 te>+ 8 ?roat 9 a dreadful mann]4 ,pla9ly1 _h ! upp] "p ( ! weapon become deta*$1 ! sword swall[]'s c>e] mu/ infallibly h come to an untimely end4 ,aga91 9 ,new ,york1 :5 swall[+ #ad n9e-in* bayonet swords at once1 ,cliquot _h ! mis=tune to h a too sceptical audi5ce1 "o ( :om1 a m$ical man :o ought to h kn[n bett]1 ru%$ =w>d & impulsively dragg$ out ! :ole bun*1 inflict+ su* injuries ^u ?is peculi> ent]ta9] z to endang] 8 life1 & incapacitate him = mon?s4 ,9 "o ( 8 acts ,cliquot swall[s a real bayonet sword1 weight$ ) a cross-b>1 & two #ah-lib4 dumb bells4 ,9 ord] to v>y ?is p]=mance1 ! sword-swall[] all[s only a "p ( ! weapon to pass into 8 body1 ! rema9d] be+ kick$ d[n by ! recoil ( a rifle1 :i* is fix$ to a spike 9 ! c5tre ( ! b>1 & fir$ by ! p]=m]'s si/]4 ,! la/ act 9 ?is extraord9>y p]=mance is ! swall[+ ( a gold wat*4 ,z a rule1 ,cliquot borr[s "o1 b z no timepiece 0 =?com+ at ! private exhibition :]e ,i saw him1 he proce$$ to l[] 8 own big *ronomet] into 8 aesophagus by a sl5d] gold *a94 ,_m ( ! mo/ em95t physicians & surgeons 9 ?is c\ntry imm$iately ru%$ =w>d ) v>i\s in/rum5ts1 & ! privileg$ few took turns 9 li/5+ = ! tick+ ( ! wat* inside ! p]=m]'s body4 ,poor1 outrag$ nature is bid+ h] "t1 rem>k$ "o physician1 b m>k me1 %e w h a t]rible rev5ge soon] or lat]6 ,eat]s ( glass1 tacks1 pebbles1 & l objects1 actually swall[ ^! seem+ly impossible ?+s1 & disgorge !m aft] ! p]=mance is ov]4 ,t ! disgorg+ is n always successful is evid5c$ by ! hospital records ( _m surgical op]ations on p]=m]s ( ?is class1 :5 quantities ( solid matt] are f\nd lodg$ 9 ! /oma*4 ,delno ,fritz 0 n only an excell5t sword-swall[]1 b a good %[man z well4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw him he 0 work+ ! halls 9 ,engl&4 ,i hope he sav$ 8 money1 = he 0 a clean man ) a clean reputation1 &1 ,i c truly say1 he 0 a ma/] 9 8 mann] ( indulg+ 8 appetite = ! cold /eel4 ,deodota1 an ,italian ,magician1 0 also a sword-swall[] ( m ?an av]age ability4 ,he succumb$ to ! lure ( comm]cialism f9ally1 & is n[ 9 ! jewelry bus9ess 9 ! d[n-t[n di/rict ( ,new ,york ,city4 ,sword-swall[+ may be h>mlessly imitat$ by ! use ( a fake sword ) a telescopic blade1 :i* slides into ! h&le4 ,vos91 ! ,p>is manufactur] ( magical app>atus1 made swords ( ?is type1 b !y 7 g5]ally us$ 9 !atrical en*antm5t sc5es1 & x is v d\btful if !y 7 ev] us$ by pr(essional swall[]s4 ,x is q probable t ! swords n[ mo/ g5]ally us$ by ! pr(ession1 :i* are cut f "o piece ( metal-h&le & all--7 introduc$ to %[ t !y 7 free f any telescop+ device4 ,swords ( ?is type are q ?91 less ?an "o-eigh? ( an in* ?ick1 & f\r or five ( !m c be swall[$ at once4 ,sl[ly )draw+ !m "o at a "t1 & ?r[+ !m on ! /age 9 diff]5t directions1 makes an effective display4 ,a small1 b /rong1 electric light bulb atta*$ to ! end ( a cane1 is a v effective piece ( app>atus = sword swall[]s1 z1 on a d>k5$ /age1 ! passage ( ! light d[n ! ?roat & into ! /oma* c be pla9ly se5 by ! audi5ce4 ,! m$ical pr(ession n[ make use ( ?is idea4 ,by app>5tly swall[+ %>p razors1 a dime-museum p]=m]1 ^: "n ,i d n recall1 gave a v>iation to ! sword-swall[+ /unt4 ,?is 0 9 ! lat] days1 & ! act 0 p>tly fake & p>tly g5u9e4 ,t is to say1 ! swall[+ 0 fair en\gh1 b ! %>p razors1 aft] be+ te/$ by cutt+ hairs1 etc41 7 ex*ang$ = dull duplicates1 9 a mann] t1 9 bett] h&s1 might h be5 effective4 ,?is *ap belong$ to ! great army ( unconsci\s expos]s1 & ! swit* 0 q app>5t to all save ! mo/ c>eless obs]v]s4 ,8 app>atus consi/$ ( a fancy rack on :i* ?ree %>p razors 7 display$1 & a l>ge b&anna h&k]*ief1 9 :i* !re 7 sev]al pockets ( ! size to hold a razor1 ! ?ree dull razors be+ load$ 9 ?is4 ,aft] te/+ ! edge ( ! %>p razors1 he pret5d$ to wipe !m1 "o by "o1 ) ! h&k]*ief1 & "u cov] ( ?is he made ! swit* = ! dull ones1 :i* he proce$$ to swall[ 9 ! or?odox fa%ion4 ,8 "w 0 crude1 & ! cr[d 0 incl9$ to poke fun at him4 ,i h se5 "o ( ^! p]=m]s on ! /reet1 9 ,london1 swall[ a borr[$ umbrella1 aft] c>efully wip+ ! f]rule1 & !n return x to its own] only slightly damp5$ f its unusual j\rney4 ,a borr[$ wat* 0 swall[$ by ! same p]=m]1 & :ile "o end ( ! *a9 hung f ! lips1 ! incr$ul\s onlook]s 7 invit$ to place _! e>s aga9/ 8 *e/ & li/5 to ! tick+ ( ! wat*1 :i* _h pass$ z f> into ! aesophagus z ! *a9 w\ld all[4 ,! foll[+ anecdote f ! ,c>lisle ,j\rnal1 %[s t play+ ) sword-swall[+ is ab\t z dang]\s z play+ ) fire4 ,,di/ress+ ,,occurr5ce ,on ,monday ev5+ la/1 a man nam$ ,william ,demp/]1 a juggl] ( inf]ior dext]ity :ile exhibit+ 8 tricks 9 a public h\se 9 ,bot*]gate1 kept by a p]son nam$ ,purdy1 actually accompli%$ ! sad reality ( "o ( ^? feats1 ) ! semblance only ( :i* he int5d$ to amuse 8 audi5ce4 ,hav+ introduc$ into 8 ?roat a common table knife :i* he 0 int5d+ to swall[1 he accid5tally slipp$ 8 hold1 & ! knife pass$ into 8 /oma*4 ,an al>m 0 imm$iately giv51 & surgical aid procur$1 b ! knife _h pass$ beyond ! rea* ( in/rum5ts1 & n[ rema9s 9 8 /oma*4 ,he has s9ce be5 att5d$ by mo/ ( ! m$ical g5tlem5 ( ?is city2 & we und]/& t no v al>m+ symptoms h yet appe>$1 & t x is possible he may exi/ a consid]able "t1 ev5 9 ?is awkw>d /ate4 ,8 suff]+s at fir/ 7 v sev]e1 b he is n[1 :5 n 9 motion1 comp>atively easy4 ,! knife is #i #a_/b in*es long1 #a in* broad 9 ! blade1 r\nd po9t$1 & a h&le ( bone1 & may g5]ally be di/9ctly felt by apply+ ! f+] to ! un=tunate man's belly2 b occasionally1 h[ev]1 f *ange ( its situation x is n p]ceptible4 ,a brief notice ( ! analog\s case ( ,john ,cumm+1 an ,am]ican sailor1 may n be unacceptable to our read]s4 ,ab\t ! ye> #agii he1 9 imitation ( "s juggl]s ^: exhibition he _h !n witness$1 9 an h\r ( intoxication1 swall[$ f\r clasp knives su* z sailors commonly use2 all ( :i* pass$ f him 9 a few days )\t mu* inconv5i5ce4 ,six ye>s aft]w>d1 he swall[$ ,,f\rte5 knives ( diff]5t sizes2 by ^!1 h[ev]1 he 0 mu* disord]$1 b recov]$2 & aga91 9 a p>oxysm ( intoxication1 he actually swall[$ ,,sev5te51 ( ! effects ( :i* he di$ 9 ,m>*1 #ahji4 ,on dissection1 f\rte5 knife blades 7 f\nd rema9+ 9 8 /oma*1 & ! back spr+ ( "o p5etrat+ ?r\gh ! b[el1 seem$ ! imm$iate cause ( 8 dea?4 ,sev]al wom5 h adopt$ ! pr(ession ( sword-swall[+1 & "s h won mu* m ?an a pass+ fame4 ,notable among ^! is ,mlle4 ,edi? ,clif=d1 :o is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ g5]\sly end[$4 ,possess$ ( m ?an ord9>y p]sonal *>ms1 a ref9$ ta/e = dress+ bo? h]self & h] /age1 & an unsw]v+ devotion to h] art1 %e has p]fect$ an act t has f\nd favor ev5 9 ! ,royal ,c\rts ( ,europe4 ,mlle4 ,clif=d 0 born 9 ,london 9 #ahhd & began swall[+ ! blades :5 only #ae ye>s ( age4 ,dur+ ! =eign t\r ( ! ,b>num ,bailey %[ %e jo9$ t ,organization 9 ,vi5na1 #aija1 & rema9$ ) x = five ye>s1 & n[1 aft] eighte5 ye>s ( s]vice1 %e /&s well up among ! />s4 ,%e has swall[$ a #bf-;in* blade1 b ! physicians advise h] n to indulge h] appetite = su* luxuries (t51 z x is q dang]\s4 ,blades ( #ah or #bj in*es give h] no tr\ble :atev]4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aiai ,i visit$ ! ,r+l+ ,bros41 & ! ,b>num ,bailey ,%[ especially to witness ,mlle4 ,clif=d's act4 ,9 addition to swall[+ ! cu/om>y swords & sab]s %e introduc$ su* novelties z a specially con/ruct$ razor1 ) a blade five or six times ! usual l5g?1 a pair ( scissors ( unusual size1 a saw :i* is #b #a_/b in*es wide at ! broade/ po9t1 ) ugly look+ tee?1 al?\gh some:at r\nd$ at ! po9ts1 & sev]al o!r items q unkn[n to ! bill-(-f>e ( ord9>y mortals4 ,a set ( t5 ?9 blades slip easily d[n h] ?roat & are remov$ "o at a "t4 ,! s5sation ( h] act is rea*$ :5 ! po9t ( a bayonet1 #bc #a_/b in*es long1 fa/5$ to ! bree* ( a cannon1 is plac$ 9 h] m\? & ! piece dis*>g$2 ! recoil driv+ ! bayonet sudd5ly d[n h] ?roat4 ,! gun is load$ ) a #aj gauge cannon %ell4 ,mlle4 ,clif=d's h&somely arrang$ /age occupi$ ! place ( honor 9 ! section devot$ to freaks & specialties4 ,cliquot told me t ,delno ,fritz 0 8 pupil1 & ,mlle4 ,clif=d claims to be a pupil ( ,fritz4 ,des]v+ ( honorable m5tion also is a native ( ,b]l91 :o bills h]self z ,victor9a4 ,?is lady is able to swall[ a doz5 %>p-blad$ swords at once4 ,( ,victor9a1 ! ,bo/on ,h]ald ( ,decemb] #bh?1 #aijb1 said3 ,by long practice %e has accu/om$ h]self to swall[ swords1 dagg]s1 bayonets1 walk+ /icks1 rods1 & o!r dang]\s articles4 ,h] ?roat & food passages h become s expansive t %e c swall[ ?ree long swords almo/ up to ! hilts1 & c accommodate a doz5 %ort] blades4 ,?is woman is enabl$ to b5d a blade aft] swall[+ x4 ,by mov+ h] head back & =? %e may ev5 twi/ in/rum5ts 9 h] ?roat4 ,to b5d ! body aft] "o has swall[$ a sword is a dang]\s feat1 ev5 = a pr(essional swall[]4 ,!re is a possibility ( sev]+ "s ( ! ligam5ts ( ! ?roat or else l>ge art]ies or ve9s4 ,victor9a has already _h sev]al n>r[ escapes4 ,on "o occasion1 :ile sword-swall[+ be=e a ,bo/on audi5ce1 a sword pi]c$ a ve9 9 h] ?roat4 ,! blade 0 half-way d[n1 b in/ead ( imm$iately draw+ x =?1 %e ?ru/ x f>!r4 ,%e 0 laid up 9 a hospital = ?ree mon?s aft] ?is p]=mance4 ,9 ,*icago %e _h a /ill n>r[] escape4 ,"o day :ile p]=m+ at a museum on ,cl>k ,/reet1 ,victor9a pass$ a long ?9 dagg] d[n h] ?roat4 ,9 )draw+ x1 ! blade snapp$ 9 two1 leav+ ! po9t$ portion "s di/ance 9 ! passage4 ,! woman ne>ly fa9t$ :5 %e realiz$ :at _h occurr$1 b1 by a ma/]ful ef=t1 controll$ h] feel+s4 ,dropp+ ! hilt ( ! dagg] on ! floor1 %e lean$ =w>d1 & plac+ h] f+] & ?umb d[n h] ?roat1 j succe$$ 9 cat*+ ! end ( ! blade4 ,_h x gone d[n an eigh? ( an in* f>!r h] dea? w\ld h be5 c]ta94 ,,*apt] ,,n9e ,,/one-,,eat]s3 ,a ,,silesian ,,9 ,,prague1 #ajjf2 ,,francois ,,battalia1 ca4 #afda2 ,,plat]us' ,,begg> ,,boy2 ,,fa!r ,,paulian',s ,,li?ophagus ,,( ,,avignon1 #agfj2 ,,! ,,only ,,"o ,,9 ,,! ,,_w1 ,,london1 #aghh2 ,,spani>ds ,,9 ,,london1 #agij2 ,a ,,secret ,,= ,,two ,,& ,,six2 ,,japanese ,,tra9+4--,,frog-,,swall[]s3 ,,norton2 ,,engli% ,,jack2 ,,bosco1 ,,! ,,snake-,,eat]2 ,,bill+ton',s ,,prescription ,,= ,,hangm52 ,,capta9 ,,veitro4--,,wat]-,,sp\t]s3 ,,blaise ,,manfr$e1 ca4 #afej2 ,,floram ,,m>*&1 #afej4 ,t ! g5esis ( /one-eat+ dates back hundr$s ( ye>s f>!r ?an is g5]ally suppos$1 is %[n by a /atem5t 9 ,wanley's ,wond]s ( ! ,little ,_w1 ,london1 #aijf1 ,vol4 ,,ii1 page #eh1 :i* reads z foll[s3 ,anno #ajjf1 !re 0 at ,prague a c]ta9 ,silesian1 :o1 = a small rew>d 9 money1 did 79 ! pres5ce ( _m p]sons7 swall[ d[n :ite /ones to ! numb] ( ?irty-six2 !y weigh$ v ne> ?ree p\nds2 ! lea/ ( !m 0 ( ! size ( a pigeon's egg1 s t ,i c\ld sc>ce hold !m all 9 my h& at f\r times3 ?is ra% adv5ture he div]s ye>s made = ga91 & 0 s5sible ( no injury to 8 heal? !reby4 ,! next man ( ?is type ( :om ,i f9d record liv$ ov] six hundr$ ye>s lat]4 ,?is 0 an ,italian nam$ ,francois ,battalia4 ,! pr9t %[n "h is f ! ,book ( ,wond]ful ,*>act]s1 & is a reproduction f an et*+ made by ,holl> 9 #afda4 ,doctor ,bulw]1 9 8 ,artificial ,*angel+1 tells a prepo/]\s /ory ( ,battalia's be+ born ) two pebbles 9 "o h& & "o 9 ! o!r2 t he refus$ bo? ! brea/ & ! pap (f]$ him1 b ate ! pebbles & cont9u$ to subsi/ on /ones = ! rema9d] ( 8 life4 ,doctor ,bulw] ?us describes 8 mann] ( fe$+3 ,8 mann] is to put ?ree or f\r /ones into a spoon1 & s putt+ !m into 8 m\? toge!r1 he swall[s !m all d[n1 "o aft] ano!r2 !n 7fir/ spitt+7 he dr9ks a glass ( be] aft] !m4 ,he dev\rs ab\t half a peck ( ^! /ones e day1 & :5 he cl9ks ^u 8 /oma*1 or %akes 8 body1 y may he> ! /ones rattle z if !y 7 9 a sack1 all ( :i* 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs are resolv$4 ,once 9 ?ree weeks he voids a great quantity ( s&1 aft] :i* he has a fre% appetite = ^! /ones1 z we h = our victuals1 & by ^!1 ) a cup ( be]1 & a pipe ( tobacco1 he has 8 :ole subsi/5ce4 ,f a mod]n po9t ( view ! ,doctor looks easy4 ,! ,book ( ,wond]ful ,*>act]s cont9ues3 ,plat]us speaks ( a begg> boy1 :o = f\r f>?+s w\ld sudd5ly swall[ _m /ones :i* he met ) by *ance 9 any place1 ?\gh !y 7 big z walnuts1 s fill+ 8 belly t by ! collision ( !m :ile !y 7 press$1 ! s\nd 0 di/9ctly he>d4 ,fa!r ,paulian says t a true li?ophagus1 or /one-eat]1 0 br\ght to ,avignon 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,may1 #agfj4 ,he n only swall[$ fl9ts an in* & a half long1 a full in* broad1 & half an in* ?ick1 b su* /ones z he c\ld r$uce to p[d]1 su* z m>ble1 pebbles1 etc41 he made up into pa/e1 :i* to him 0 a mo/ agreeable & :olesome food4 ,fa!r ,paulian exam9$ ?is man ) all ! att5tion he possibly c\ld1 & f\nd 8 gullet v l>ge1 8 tee? exce$+ly /rong1 8 saliva v corrosive1 & 8 /oma* l[] ?an ord9>y4 ,?is /one eat] 0 f\nd on ,good ,friday1 9 #ageg1 9 a nor!rn inhabit$ isl&1 by "s ( ! crew ( a ,dut* %ip4 ,he 0 made by 8 keep] to eat raw fle% ) 8 /ones2 b he nev] c\ld be got to swall[ bread4 ,he w\ld dr9k wat]1 w9e1 & br&y1 :i* la/ liquor gave him inf9ite pleasure4 ,he slept at lea/ twelve h\rs a day1 sitt+ on ! gr\nd ) "o knee ov] ! o!r1 & 8 *9 re/+ on 8 "r knee4 ,he smok$ almo/ all ! "t he 0 n asleep or n eat+4 ,"s physicians at ,p>is got him blood$2 ! blood _h little or no s]um1 & 9 two h\rs "t x became z fragile z coral4 ,he 0 unable to pron\nce m ?an a few words1 su* z ,oui1 ,non1 ,caill\1 ,bon4 ,he has be5 taught1 adds ! pi\s fa!r1 evid5tly pleas$ ) ! docility ( 8 int]e/+ pupil1 to make ! sign ( ! cross1 & 0 baptiz$ "s mon?s ago 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,come1 at ,p>is4 ,,! ,,respect ,,he ,,%[s ,,to ,,ecclesia/ics ,,& ,,8 ,,ready ,,disposition ,,to ,,please ,,!m1 af=d$ me ! opportunity ( satisfy+ myself z to all ^! p>ticul>s2 & ,i ,,am ,,fully ,,conv9c$ ,,t ,,he ,,is ,,no ,,*eat4 ,"h is ! adv]tisem5t ( a /one-eat] :o appe>$ 9 ,engl& 9 #aghh4 ,an ,extraord9>y ,/one-,eat] ,! ,orig9al ,,/one-,,eat] ,! ,only ,"o 9 ! ,_w1 ,has arriv$1 & means to p]=m ?is1 & e day 7,sunday except$7 at ,mr4 ,hat*'s1 trunk mak]1 #djd ,/r&1 opposite ,adelphi4 ,,/one-,,eat+ & ,,/one-,,swall[+ ,& aft] ! /ones are swall[$ may be he>d to cl9k 9 ! belly1 ! same z 9 a pocket4 ,! pres5t is all[$ to be ! age ( ,wond]s & ,improvem5ts 9 ! ,arts4 ,! idea ( ,man's fly+ 9 ! ,air1 tw5ty ye>s ago1 be=e ! discov]y ( ! use ( ! balloon1 w\ld h be5 laugh$ at by ! mo/ cr$ul\s6 ,nor does ! ,hi/ory ( ,nature af=d s extraord9>y a relation z t ( ! man's eat+ & subsi/+ on pebbles1 fl9ts1 tobacco pipes & m9]al excresc5ces2 b s x is & ! ,ladies & ,g5tlem5 ( ?is ,metropolis & its vic9ity h n[ an opportunity ( witness+ ?is extraord9>y ,fact by see+ ! ,mo/ ,wond]ful ,ph5om5on ( ! ,age1 :o ,gr9ds & ,swall[s /ones1 etc41 ) z mu* ease z a ,p]son w\ld crack a nut1 & ma/icate ! k]nel4 ,?is ,extraord9>y ,/one-eat] appe>s n to suff] ! lea/ ,inconv5i5ce f s pond]\s1 & to all o!r p]sons 9 ! ,_w1 s indige/ible a ,meal1 :i* he repeats f twelve at noon to sev54 ,any ,lady or ,g5tleman may br+ ,black ,fl9ts or ,pebbles ) !m4 ,n4 ,b4--,8 ,m]it is fully demon/rat$ by ,dr4 ,monroe1 :o 9 8 ,m$ical ,comm5t>y1 #aggb1 & sev]al o!r ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,faculty4 ,likewise ,dr4 ,john ,hunt] & ,sir ,joseph ,banks c witness ! ,surpris+ ,p]=mance ( ?is mo/ ,extraord9>y ,,/one-,,eat]4 ,admittance1 ,two %ill+s & ,six p5ce4 ,a ,private ,p]=mance = five gu9eas on %ort notice4 ,a ,spani% /one-eat] exhibit$ at ! ,ri*mond ,!at]1 on ,augu/ #bnd1 #agij1 & ano!r at a lat] date1 at ! ,great ,room1 late ,globe ,tav]n1 corn] ( ,crav5 ,/reet1 ,/r&4 ,all ( ^! ph5om5al g5try claim$ to subsi/ entirely on /ones1 b _! mod]n foll[]s h>dly d>e make su* claims1 s t ! art has fall5 into disrepute4 ,a numb] ( ye>s ago1 9 ,london1 ,i wat*$ sev]al p]=mances ( "o ( ^! *aps :o swall[$ half a hatful ( /ones1 ne>ly ! size ( h5's eggs1 & !n jump$ up & d[n1 to make !m rattle 9 8 /oma*4 ,i c\ld discov] no fake 9 ! p]=mance1 & ,i f9ally gave him two & six = 8 secret1 :i* 0 simple en\gh4 ,he m]ely took a dose ( p[]ful physic to cle> himself ( ! /ones1 & 0 !n ready = ! next p]=mance4 ,dur+ my engagem5t 9 #ahie ) ,wel% ,bros4 ,circus ,i became q well acqua9t$ ) an ag$ ,jap ( ! ,san ,kit*y ,akimoto tr\pe & f him ,i le>n$ ! me?od ( swall[+ q l>ge objects & br++ !m up aga9 at w4 ,= practice v small potatoes are us$ at fir/1 to gu>d aga9/ accid5t2 & aft] "o has ma/]$ ! art ( br++ ^! up1 ! size is increas$ gradually till objects z l>ge z ! ?roat w receive c be swall[$ & return$4 ,i recall a v amus+ incid5t 9 connection ) ?is old *ap4 ,9 "o numb] ( ! programme he sat d[n on ! r+ bank & balanc$ a bamboo pole1 at ! top ( :i* little ,massay w5t ?r\gh ! regul> r\t9e ( po/ur+s4 ,aft] ye>s sp5t 9 ?is "w1 my ag$ fri5d became s us$ to 8 job t he did x automatically1 & sc>cely gave a ?\ght to ! boy at ! top4 ,"o w>m day1 h[ev]1 he c>ri$ 8 indiff]5ce a trifle too f>1 & dropp$ into a quiet nap1 f :i* he woke only to f9d t ! pole 0 fall+ & _h already gone too f> to be recov]$1 b ! agility ( ! boy sav$ him f injury4 ,z my k ( ,japanese is limit$ to ! m polite =ms1 ,i _c repeat ! rem>ks ( ! lad4 ,until a comp>atively rec5t date1 incr$ible z x may seem1 frog-swall[]s 7 f> f uncommon on ! bills ( ! ,cont95tal !at]s4 ,! mo/ prom95t1 ,norton1 a ,fr5*man1 0 bill$ z a lead+ feature 9 ! high-class h\ses ( ,europe4 ,i saw him "w at ! ,apollo ,!at]1 ,nuremb]g1 :]e ,i 0 to foll[ him 92 & dur+ my engagem5t at ! ,circus ,bus*1 ,b]l91 we 7 on ! same programme1 :i* gave me an opportunity to wat* him closely4 ,"o ( 8 features 0 to dr9k ?irty or =ty l>ge glasses ( be] 9 sl[ succession4 ,! fill$ glasses 7 display$ on %elves at ! back ( ! /age1 & _h h&les s t he c\ld br+ =w>d two or ?ree 9 ea* h&4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ ^! he w\ld return = o!rs &1 :ile ga!r+ ano!r h&ful1 w\ld br+ up ! be] & eject x into a receptacle arrang$ betwe5 ! %elves1 j bel[ ! l9e ( vision ( ! audi5ce4 ,norton c\ld swall[ a numb] ( half-gr[n frogs & br+ !m up alive4 ,i rememb] 8 anxiety on "o occasion :5 return+ to 8 dress+-room2 x seems he _h lo/ a frog--at lea/ he c\ld n acc\nt = ! entire flock--& he look$ v mu* sc>$1 probably at ! unc]ta9ty z to :e!r or n he _h to dige/ a live frog4 ,! ,mu5*5 ,octob] ,fe/1 is ! annual fair at t city1 & a mo/ wond]ful %[ x is4 ,i h be5 !re twice2 once z ! big feature ) ,circus ,c>re1 9 #aija1 & aga9 9 #aiac1 ) ! ,circus ,corty ,al?(f4 ,! ,cont95tal ,circuses are n1 l ^? ( ?is c\ntry1 "u canvas1 b %[ 9 wood5 build+s4 ,at ^! ,octob] ,fe/s ,i saw a numb] ( frog-swall[]s1 & to me !y 7 v repulsive inde$4 ,9 fact1 ,norton 0 ! only "o ,i ev] saw :o pres5t$ 8 act 9 a dignifi$ mann]4 ,willie ,hamm]/e9 once _h ,norton book$ to appe> at ! ,victoria ,!at]1 ,new ,york1 b ! ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals w\ld n all[ him to op52 s he return$ to ,europe )\t exhibit+ 8 art 787 9 ,am]ica4 ,9 my e>li] days 9 ! small] !at]s ( ,am]ica1 be=e ! adv5t ( ! ,b4 ,f4 ,kei? & ,e4 ,f4 ,albee !at]s1 ,i occasionally ran across a sailor call+ himself ,engli% ,jack1 :o c\ld swall[ live frogs & br+ !m up aga9 ) app>5t ease4 ,i also witness$ ! disgu/+ pit act ( t deg5]ate1 ,bosco1 :o ate liv+ snakes1 & ^: act gave rise to ! well-kn[n b>k]s' cry ,,he ,,eats ',,em ,,alive6 ,if ! read] wi%es fur!r description ( ?is creature's "w1 he mu/ f9d x 9 my book1 ,! ,unmask+ ( ,rob]t ,h\d91 = ,i _c br+ myself to repeat ! nauseat+ details "h4 ,dur+ an engagem5t 9 ,bolton1 ,eng41 ,i met ,bill+ton1 ! (ficial hangman1 :o 0 conv9c$ t ,i c\ld n escape f ! re/ra9t he us$ to secure ^? he 0 ab\t to execute4 ,mu* to 8 a/oni%m5t1 ,i succe$$ 9 releas+ myself1 b he said ! "t consum$ 0 m ?an suffici5t to spr+ ! trap & laun* ! doom$ s\l into et]nity4 ,bill+ton told me t he _h h>d5$ himself to ! dem&s ( 8 (fice by kill+ rats ) 8 tee?4 ,dur+ my engagem5t at ! ,w9t] ,g>t51 ,b]l91 ,capta9 ,veitro1 a p]=m] t ,i _h kn[n = ye>s 9 ,am]ica1 :]e he work$ 9 side %[s & museums1 came to ,b]l9 & made q a /ir by eat+ poisons4 ,he appe>$ only a few times1 h[ev]1 z 8 act did n appeal to ! public1 presumably = ! reason t he _h 8 /oma* pump$ out at ea* p]=mance1 to prove t x conta9$ ! poison4 ,?is may h be5 in/ructive1 b x possess$ little appeal z ent]ta9m5t1 & ,i r>ely he>d ( ! v5turesome capta9 aft] t4 ,ye>s ago ,i saw a color$ poison-eat] at ,wor?'s ,museum1 ,new ,york ,city1 :o told me t he escap$ ! noxi\s effects ( ! drugs by eat+ quantities ( oatmeal mu%4 ,ano!r color$ p]=m] took an ord9>y bottle1 &1 aft] break+ x1 w\ld bite (f *unks1 crun* !m ) 8 tee?1 & f9ally swall[ !m4 ,i h e reason to believe t 8 p]=mance 0 g5u9e4 ,! be]-dr9k+ ( ,norton 0 a m ref9$ v]sion ( ! s-call$ wat]-sp\t+ ( previ\s g5]ations1 9 :i* ! return+ 0 done op5ly1 a p]=mance t c\ld n fail to disgu/ a mod]n audi5ce4 ,to be sure1 9 ! days ( ! ,dime ,museum1 a ,negro :o return$ ! wat] work$ ^? h\ses2 b 8 p]=mance met ) little approval1 & x is ye>s s9ce ,i h he>d ( su* an exhibition4 ,! fir/ wat]-sp\t] ( :om ,i f9d a record 0 ,blaise ,manfr$e or de ,manfre1 :o t\r$ ,europe ab\t ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,an int]e/+ acc\nt ( ?is man may be f\nd 9 my book ,! ,unmask+ ( ,rob]t ,h\d94 ,a pupil ( ,manfr$e's1 by ! "n ( ,floram ,m>*&1 :o seems to h be5 fully ! equal ( 8 ma/]1 appe>$ 9 ,engl& 9 #afej4 ,! foll[+ description ( ,m>*&'s p]=mance is f ,! ,book ( ,wond]ful ,*>act]s1 edition ( #ahfi1 page #abf3 ,9 ! summ] ( #afej1 a ,fr5*man nam$ ,floram ,m>*& 0 br\ght ov] f ,t\rs to ,london1 :o pr(ess$ to be able to turn wat] into w9e1 & at 8 vomit r5d] n only ! t9cture1 b ! /r5g? & smell ( sev]al w9es1 & sev]al wat]s4 ,he le>nt ! rudim5ts ( ?is art f ,bloise1 an ,italian1 :o n long be=e 0 que/ion$ by ,c>d9al ,maz>91 :o ?reat5$ him ) all ! mis]ies t a t$i\s imprisonm5t c\ld br+ ^u him1 unless he w\ld discov] to him by :at art he did x4 ,bloise1 />tl$ at ! s5t5ce1 & fe>+ ! ev5t1 made a full confession on ^! t]ms1 t ! ,c>d9al w\ld communicate x to no "o else4 ,f ?is ,bloise1 ,m>*& receiv$ all 8 in/ruction2 & f9d+ 8 tea*] ! m s\ght aft] 9 ,france1 he came by ! advice ( two ,engli% fri5ds to ,engl&1 :]e ! trick 0 new4 ,"h--! cause ( x be+ utt]ly unkn[n--he seems = a "t to h gull$ & a/oni%$ ! public to no small ext5t1 & to 8 great pr(it4 ,be=e long1 h[ev]1 ! :ole my/]y 0 cle>$ up by 8 two fri5ds1 :o _h probably n receiv$ ! %>e ( ! pr(its to :i* !y ?\ght !mselves entitl$4 ,_! some:at circum/antial acc\nt runs z foll[s4 ,to prep>e 8 body = s h>dy a task1 be=e he makes 8 appe>ance on ! /age1 he takes a pill ab\t ! quantity ( a hazel nut1 confect$ ) ! gall ( an heif]1 & :eat fl\r bak$4 ,aft] :i* he dr9ks privately 9 8 *amb] f\r or five p9ts ( luke-w>m wat]1 to take all ! f\lness & slime f 8 /oma*1 & to avoid t loa?some spectacle :i* o!rwise w\ld make ?ick ! wat]1 & (f5d ! eye ( ! obs]v]4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he pres5ts y ) a pail ( luke-w>m wat]1 & sixte5 glasses 9 a basket1 b y are to und]/& t e morn+ he boils two ounces ( ,brazil ?9-slic$ 9 ?ree p9ts ( runn+ wat]1 s long till ! :ole /r5g? & color ( ! ,brazil is exhau/$3 ( ?is he dr9ks half a p9t 9 8 private *amb] be=e he comes on ! /age3 y are also to und]/& t he nei!r eats nor dr9ks 9 ! morn+ on ^? days :5 he comes on ! /age1 ! cleans+ pill & wat] only except$2 b 9 ! ev5+ w make a v good supp]1 & eat z mu* z two or ?ree o!r m5 :o h n _! /oma*s s ?or\ghly purg$4 ,be=e he pres5ts himself to ! spectators1 he wa%es all 8 glasses 9 ! be/ :ite-w9e v9eg> he c procure4 ,com+ on ! /age1 he always wa%es 8 fir/ glass1 & r9ses x two or ?ree times1 to take away ! /r5g? ( ! v9eg>1 t x may 9 no wise discol\r ! complexion ( :at is repres5t$ to be w9e4 ,at 8 fir/ entrance1 he dr9ks f\r & tw5ty glasses ( luke-w>m wat]1 ! fir/ vomit he makes ! wat] seems to be a full deep cl>et3 y are to obs]ve t 8 gall-pill 9 ! morn+1 & s _m glasses ( luke-w>m wat] aft]w>ds1 w =ce him into a sudd5 capacity to vomit1 :i* vomit ^u s mu* w>m wat]1 is = ! mo/ "p s viol5t on him1 t he _c =be> if he w\ld4 ,y are aga9 to und]/& t all t comes f him is r$ ( itself1 or has a t9cture ( x f ! fir/ ,brazil wat]2 b by degrees1 ! m wat] he dr9ks1 z on e new trial he dr9ks z _m glasses ( wat] z 8 /oma* w conta91 ! wat] t comes f him w gr[ pal] & pal]4 ,hav+ !n made 8 essay on cl>et1 & prov$ x to be ( ! same complexion1 he aga9 dr9ks f\r or five glasses ( luke-w>m wat]1 & br+s =? cl>et & be] at once into two sev]al glasses3 n[ y are to obs]ve t ! glass :i* appe>s to be cl>et is r9s$ z be=e1 b ! be] glass n r9s$ at all1 b is /ill moi/ ) ! :ite-w9e v9eg>1 & ! fir/ /r5g? ( ! ,brazil wat] be+ lo/1 x makes ! wat] :i* he vomits up to be ( a m pale col\r1 & mu* l our ,engli% be]4 ,he !n br+s 8 r\se aga91 & dr9ks up fifte5 or sixte5 glasses ( luke-w>m wat]1 :i* ! pail w pl5tifully af=d him3 he w n br+ y up ! pale ,burgundian w9e1 :i*1 ?\gh m fa9t ( complexion ?an ! cl>et1 he w tell y is ! pure/ w9e 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,! /r5g? ( ! ,brazil wat]1 :i* he took imm$iately be=e 8 appe>ance on ! /age1 gr[s fa9t] & fa9t]4 ,?is glass1 l ! fir/ glass 9 :i* he br+s =? 8 cl>et1 is wa%$1 ! bett] to repres5t ! col\r ( ! w9e !re94 ,! next he dr9ks comes =? sack f him1 or accord+ to t complexion4 ,"h he does n wa% 8 glass at all2 = ! /r5g? ( ! v9eg> mu/ alt] :at is left ( ! complexion ( ! ,brazil wat]1 :i* he took 9 ! morn+ be=e he appe>$ on ! /age4 ,y are always to rememb]1 t 9 ! int]im1 he w commonly dr9k up f\r or five glasses ( ! luke-w>m wat]1 ! bett] to provoke 8 /oma* to a disgorgem5t1 if ! fir/ r\se w n s]ve turn4 ,he w n[ 7= on e disgorge he w br+ y =? a new col\r71 he w n[ pres5t y ) :ite w9e4 ,"h also he w n wa% 8 glass1 :i* 7accord+ to ! v9eg> 9 :i* x 0 wa%$7 w give x a col\r l x4 ,y are to und]/&1 t :5 he gives y ! col\r ( s _m w9es1 he nev] wa%es ! glass1 b at 8 fir/ evacuation1 ! /r5g? ( ! v9eg> be+ no wise compatible ) ! col\r ( ! ,brazil wat]4 ,hav+ p]=m$ ?is task1 he w !n give y a %[ ( rose-wat]2 & ?is inde$1 he does s cunn+ly1 t x is n ! %[ ( rose-wat]1 b rose-wat] itself4 ,if y obs]ve him1 y w f9d t ei!r beh9d ! pail :]e 8 luke-w>m wat] is1 or beh9d ! basket 9 :i* 8 glasses are1 he w h on purpose a glass ( rose-wat] prep>$ = him4 ,aft] he has tak5 x1 he w make ! spectators believe t he drank no?+ b ! luke-w>m wat] out ( ! pail2 b he saves ! rose-wat] 9 ! glass1 & hold+ 8 h& 9 an indirect way1 ! p believe1 obs]v+ ! wat] dropp+ f 8 f+]s1 t x is no?+ b ! wat] out ( ! pail4 ,aft] ?is he w dr9k f\r or five glasses m out ( ! pail1 & !n comes up ! rose-wat]1 to ! admiration ( ! behold]s4 ,y are to und]/&1 t ! heat ( 8 body work+ ) 8 rose-wat] gives a full & fragrant smell to all ! wat] t comes f him z if x 7 ! same4 ,! spectators1 confus$ at ! novelty ( ! sight1 & look+ & smell+ on ! wat]1 imm$iately he takes ! opportunity to convey into 8 h& ano!r glass2 & ?is is a glass ( ,angelica wat]1 :i* /ood prep>$ = him beh9d ! pail or basket1 :i* hav+ drunk (f1 & x be+ fur!r$ ) f\r or five glasses ( luke-w>m wat]1 out comes ! evacuation1 & br+s ) x a p]fect smell ( ! ,angelica1 z x 0 9 ! rose-wat] above specifi$4 ,to conclude all1 & to %[ y :at a man ( might he is1 he has an in/rum5t made ( t91 :i* he puts betwe5 8 lips & tee?2 ?is in/rum5t has ?ree sev]al pipes1 out ( :i*1 8 arms a-kimbo1 a putt+ =? himself1 he w ?r[ =? wat] f him 9 ?ree pipes1 ! di/ance ( f\r or five y>ds4 ,?is is all cle> wat]1 :i* he does ) s mu* port & su* a fl[+ grace1 z if x 7 8 ma/]-piece4 ,he has be5 invit$ by div]s g5tlem5 & p]sonages ( hon\r to make ! l evacuation 9 milk1 z he made a semblance 9 w9e4 ,y are to und]/& t :5 he goes into ano!r room1 & dr9ks two or ?ree p9ts ( milk4 ,on 8 return1 :i* is always spe$y1 he goes fir/ to 8 pail1 & aft]w>ds to 8 vomit4 ,! milk :i* comes f him looks curdl$1 & %[s l curdl$ milk & dr9k4 ,if !re be no milk ready to be _h1 he w excuse himself to 8 spectators1 & make a l>ge promise ( :at he w p]=m ! next day1 at :i* "t be+ sure to h milk en\gh to s]ve 8 turn1 he w p]=m 8 promise4 ,8 milk he always dr9ks 9 a )draw+ room1 t x may n be discov]$1 = t w\ld be too app>5t1 nor has he any o!r %ift to evade ! disc]n+ eye ( ! obs]v]s4 ,x is also to be consid]$ t he nev] comes on ! /age 7z he does sometimes ?ree or f\r times 9 a day7 b he fir/ dr9ks ! ,brazil wat]1 )\t :i* he c d no?+ at all1 = all t comes f him has a t9cture ( ! r$1 & x only v>ies & alt]s accord+ to ! abundance ( wat] :i* he takes1 & ! /r5g? ( ! :ite-w9e v9eg>1 9 :i* all ! glasses are wa%$4 ,,*apt] ,,t5 ,,defi]s ,,( ,,poison\s ,,reptiles3 ,,?>do2 ,,mrs4 ,,le>n1 ,,deal] ,,9 ,,rattlesnakes4--,,sir ,,ar?ur ,,?url[ ,,cunynghame ,,on ,,antidotes ,,= ,,snake-,,bite4--,,jack ,,! ,,vip]4--,,william ,,oliv]1 #agce4--,,! ,,advice ,,( ,,cornelius ,,he9ri* ,,agrippa1 7#adhf-aece74--;,,an ,,au/ralian ,,snake ,,/ory4--,,antidotes ,,= ,,v>i\s ,,poisons4 ,ab\t tw5ty-two ye>s ago1 dur+ "o ( my _m engagem5ts at ,kohl & ,middleton's1 ,*icago1 !re appe>$ at ! same h\se a m>vel\s rattle-snake poison defi] nam$ ,?>do4 ,i wat*$ h] act ) deep int]e/ = a numb] ( weeks1 nev] miss+ a s+le p]=mance4 ,= ! simple reason t ,i work$ )9 twelve feet f h]1 my /atem5t t !re 0 absolutely no fake atta*$ to h] />tl+ p]=mance c be tak5 9 all s]i\sness1 z ! details are /ill fre% 9 my m9d4 ,?>do 0 a woman ( exceptional beauty1 bo? ( =m & feature1 a flu5t speak] & a fe>less en?usia/ 9 h] devotion to h] art4 ,%e w\ld all[ h]self to be repeat$ly bitt5 by rattle-snakes & receiv$ no h>m except+ ! ord9>y pa9 ( ! w\nd4 ,aft] ye>s ( inve/igation ,i h come to ! belief t ?is immunity 0 ! result ( an absolutely empty /oma*1 into :i* a l>ge quantity ( milk 0 tak5 %ortly aft] ! w\nd 0 inflict$1 ! !ory be+ t ! virus acts directly on ! cont5ts ( ! /oma*1 *ang+ x to a deadly poison4 ,x 0 ,?>do's cu/om to give weekly demon/rations ( ?is p[]1 to :i* ! m$ical pr(ession 7 invit$1 & on ^! occasions %e 0 inv>iably greet$ ) a pack$ h\se4 ,:5 ! mom5t ( ! supreme te/ came1 an aw$ sil5ce obta9$2 = ! ?rill ( see+ ! s]p5t fla% up & /rike possess$ a positive fasc9ation = h] audi5ces4 ,h] b>e arms & %\ld]s pres5t$ a tempt+ t>get = ! dea?-deal+ reptile ^: ang] %e _h ar\s$4 ,z soon z he _h buri$ 8 fangs 9 h] expectant fle%1 %e w\ld coolly te> him f ! w\nd & all[ "o ( ! physicians pres5t to extract a portion ( ! v5om & imm$iately inject x into a rabbit1 ) ! result t ! poor creature w\ld almo/ in/antly g into convulsions & w\ld soon die 9 great agony4 ,ano!r rattle-snake defi] is a resid5t ( ,san ,antonio1 ,texas4 ,h] "n is ,le>n1 & %e once told me t %e 0 ! preceptor ( ,?>do4 ,?is lady deals 9 live rattle-snakes & _! by-products--rattle-snake sk91 :i* is us$ = fancy bags & purses2 rattle-snake oil1 :i* is highly e/eem$ 9 "s qu>t]s z a specific = rheumatism2 & ! v5om1 :i* has a ph>maceutical value4 ,%e employs a numb] ( m5 z snake trapp]s4 ,_! usual te*nique is to p9 ! rattl] to ! gr\nd by means ( a =k$ /ick ?ru/ dext]\sly ov] 8 neck1 aft] :i* he is convey$ into a bag made = ! purpose4 ,probably ! clev]e/ ( h] trapp]s is a ,mexican :o has a faculty ( cat*+ ^! dang]\s creatures ) 8 b>e h&s4 ,! /ory goes t ?is *ap has be5 bitt5 s _m times t ! virus no long] has any effect on him4 ,ev5 t mo/ poison\s ( all reptiles1 ! ,gila mon/]1 has no t]rors = him4 ,he swims along ! %ore :]e v5om\s reptiles mo/ ab\nd1 & fe>lessly attacks any & all t promise any income to 8 employ]4 ,9 a v r>e book by ,g5]al ,sir ,ar?ur ,?url[ ,cunynghame1 entitl$1 ,my ,comm& 9 ,s\? ,africa1 #ahhj1 ,i f9d ! foll[+3 ,! subject ( snake bites is "o ( no small int]e/ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,liquid ammonia is1 p> excell5ce1 ! be/ antidote4 ,x mu/ be adm9i/]$ imm$iately aft] ! bite1 bo? int]nally1 dilut$ ) wat]1 & ext]nally1 9 its conc5trat$ =m4 ,! ,eau de luce & o!r no/rums sold = ?is purpose h ammonia = _! ma9 +r$i5t4 ,b x g5]ally happ5s 9 ! case ( a snake bite t ! rem$y is n at h&1 & h\rs may elapse be=e x c be obta9$4 ,9 ?is case ! foll[+ treatm5t w "w well4 ,tie a ligature tightly ,,above ! bite1 sc>ify ! w\nd deeply ) a knife1 & all[ x to ble$ freely4 ,aft] hav+ drawn an ounce ( blood1 remove ! ligature & ignite ?ree times successively ab\t two drams ( gunp[d] "r on ! w\nd4 ,if gunp[d] be n at h&1 an ord9>y fusee w answ] ! purpose3 or1 9 default ( ?is1 ! gl[+ end ( a piece ( wood f ! fire4 ,hav+ done ?is1 proce$ to adm9i/] z mu* br&y z ! pati5t w take4 ,intoxicate him z rapidly z possible1 &1 once intoxicat$1 he is safe4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ?r\gh delay 9 treatm5t1 ! poison has once got into circulation no am\nt ( br&y w ei!r intoxicate him or save 8 life4 ,an odd "*1 rejoic+ 9 ! nick-"n ( ,jack ! ,vip]1 is m5tion$ on page #gfc ( ,hone's ,table ,book1 #ahbi4 ,9 "p ! writ] says3 ,jack has travel$1 se5 ! _w1 & pr(it$ by 8 travels2 = he has le>n$ to be cont5t$4 ,he is n entirely idle1 nor :olly indu/ri\s4 ,if he c get a cru/ suffici5t = ! day1 he leaves ! evil ( x %\ld visit him4 ,! fir/ "t ,i saw him 0 9 ! high noon ( a scor*+ day1 at an inn 9 ,layton/one4 ,he came 9 :ile a sudd5 /orm desc5d$1 & a ra9b[ ( exquisite maje/y vault$ ! e>?4 ,sitt+ d[n at a table1 he beckon$ ! ho/ess = 8 be]1 & conv]s$ freely ) 8 acqua9tance4 ,by 8 ar* replies ,i f\nd t ,i 0 9 company ) an orig9al--a man t might /ret* =? 8 arms 9 ! wild]ness )\t fe>1 & l ,paul1 grasp an add] )\t h>m4 ,he playfully entw9$ 8 f+]s ) _! coils & curl$ cre/s1 & play$ ) _! =k$ tongues4 ,he _h unbutton$ 8 wai/coat1 & z clev]ly z a fi%-woman h&les h] eels1 let out sev]al snakes & add]s1 w>m$ by 8 brea/1 & spread !m on ! table4 ,he took (f 8 hat1 & o!rs ( diff]5t sizes & l5g?s twi/$ be=e me2 "s ( !m1 :5 he unbosom$ 8 %irt1 return$ to ! g5ial temp]ature ( 8 sk92 & "s curl$ ar\nd ! legs ( ! table1 & o!rs rose 9 a def5sive attitude4 ,he irritat$ & humor$ !m1 to express ei!r pleasure or pa9 at 8 w4 ,"s 7 pur*as$ by individuals1 & ,jack pocket$ 8 ga9s1 obs]v+1 ,a frog1 or a m\se1 occasionally1 is en\gh = a snake's satisfaction4 ,! ,naturali/'s ,cab9et says1 t ,9 pres5ce ( ! ,gr& ,duke ( ,tuscany1 :ile ! philosoph]s 7 mak+ elaborate diss]tations on ! dang] ( ! poison ( vip]s1 tak5 inw>dly1 a vip] cat*]1 :o happ5$ to be pres5t1 reque/$ t a quantity ( x might be put into a vessel2 & !n1 ) ! utmo/ confid5ce1 & to ! a/oni%m5t ( ! :ole company1 he drank x (f4 ,ev]yone expect$ ! man in/antly to drop d[n dead2 b !y soon p]ceiv$ _! mi/ake1 & f\nd t1 tak5 inw>dly1 ! poison 0 z h>mless z wat]4 ,william ,oliv]1 a vip] cat*] at ,ba?1 0 ! fir/ :o discov]$ t1 by ! application ( olive oil1 ! bite ( ! vip] is effectually cur$4 ,on ! fir/ ( ,june1 #agce1 he suff]$ himself to be bitt5 by an old black vip]2 & aft] endur+ ! agoniz+ symptoms ( approa*+ dea?1 by us+ olive oil he p]fectly recov]$4 ,vip]s' fle% 0 =m]ly e/eem$ = its m$ic9al virtues1 & its salt 0 ?\ght to exce$ e o!r animal product 9 giv+ vigor to a languid con/itution4 ,accord+ to ,cornelius ,he9ri* ,agrippa 7call$ ,agrippa ( ,nette%eim71 a ,g]man philosoph]1 & /ud5t ( al*emy & magic1 :o 0 born 9 #adhf1 & di$ 9 #aece1 if y w\ld h&le add]s & snakes )\t h>m1 wa% y\r h&s 9 ! juice ( radi%es1 & y may d s )\t h>m4 ,ev5 ?\gh x may seem a digression1 ,i yield to ! temptation to include "h an extraord9>y snake /ory tak5 f ,an ,actor ,abroad1 :i* ,edmund ,lea!s publi%$ 9 #ahhj3 ,i w "h relate ! /ory ( a sad dea?--,i might feel incl9$ to call x suicide--:i* occurr$ 9 ,melb\rne %ortly be=e my arrival 9 ! colonies4 ,ab\t a ye> previ\s to ! "t ( :i* ,i am n[ writ+1 a g5tleman ( bir? & education1 a ,cambridge ,b4 ,a41 a b>ri/] by pr(ession & a lit]>y man by *oice1 ) 8 wife & ?ree *ildr5 emigrat$ to ,victoria4 ,he arriv$ 9 ,melb\rne ) "o hundr$ & fifty p\nds 9 8 pocket1 & hope unlimit$ 9 8 he>t4 ,poor man6 ,he1 l _m ano!r man1 quickly discov]$ t muscles 9 ,au/ralia are m m>ketable ?an bra9s4 ,8 little /ore ( money began to melt "u ! necessities ( 8 wife & family4 ,to make matt]s worse he 0 visit$ by a sev]e illness4 ,he 0 conf9$ to 8 b$ = "s weeks1 & dur+ 8 convalesc5ce 8 wife pres5t$ him ) ano!r ( ^? bless+s to ! poor man1 a son4 ,x 0 ,*ri/mas "t1 8 heal? 0 ?or\ghly re/or$1 he naturally possess$ a vigor\s con/itution2 b 8 he>t 0 beg9n+ to fail him1 & 8 funds 7 s9k+ l[] & l[]4 ,at la/ "o day1 return+ f a long & solit>y walk1 he sat d[n ) p5 & pap] & made a calculation by :i* he f\nd he _h suffici5t money left to pay ! insurance ^u 8 life = "o ye>1 :i*1 9 ! case ( 8 dea? occurr+ )9 t "t1 w\ld br+ to 8 wid[ ! sum ( ?ree ?\s& p\nds4 ,he w5t to ! insurance (fice1 & made 8 application--0 exam9$ by ! doctor--! policy 0 made out1 8 life 0 insur$4 ,f t day he grew moody & morose1 despair _h conqu]$ hope4 ,at ?is "t a snake-*>m] came to ,melb\rne1 :o adv]tis$ a wond]ful cure = snake-bites4 ,?is *>m] took "o ( ! halls 9 ! t[n1 & !re display$ 8 live /ock1 :i* consi/$ ( a great numb] ( ! mo/ deadly & v5om\s snakes :i* 7 to be f\nd 9 ,india & ,au/ralia4 ,?is man _h c]ta9ly "s mo/ wond]ful antidote to ! poison ( a snake's fangs4 ,9 8 exhibitions he w\ld all[ a cobra to bite a dog or a rabbit1 &1 9 a %ort "t aft] he _h appli$ 8 no/rum ! animal w\ld ?or\ghly revive2 he adv]tis$ 8 desire to p]=m ^u humanity1 b1 ( c\rse1 he c\ld f9d no "o w\ld be fool en\gh to risk 8 life s unnecess>ily4 ,! adv]tisem5t caught ! eye ( ! un=tunate emigrant1 :o at once proce$$ to ! hall :]e ! snake *>m] 0 hold+ 8 exhibition4 ,he (f]$ himself to be exp]im5t$ ^u2 ! fanatic snake-*>m] 0 delight$1 & an appo9tm5t 0 made = ! same ev5+ z soon z ! %[ %\ld be ov]4 ,! ev5+ came2 ! un=tunate man kept 8 appo9tm5t1 &1 9 ! pres5ce ( sev]al witnesses1 :o tri$ to dissuade him f ! trial1 b>$ 8 arm & plac$ x 9 ! cage ( an enrag$ cobra & 0 quickly bitt54 ,! no/rum 0 appli$ app>5tly 9 ! same mann] z x _h be5 to ! l[] animals :i* _h t ev5+ be5 exp]im5t$ ^u1 b :e!r x 0 t ! poor fell[ wilfully did some?+ to prev5t its tak+ effect--or :atev] ! reason--he soon became ins5sible1 & 9 a c\ple ( h\rs he 0 tak5 home to 8 wife & family--a corpse4 ,! next morn+ ! snake-*>m] _h fl[n1 & left 8 snakes beh9d him4 ,! insurance company at fir/ refus$ paym5t ( ! policy1 ass]t+ t ! dea? 0 suicide2 ! case 0 tri$ & ! company lo/ x1 & ! wid[ receiv$ ! ?ree ?\s& p\nds4 ,! snake-*>m] 0 s\ght 9 va92 he _h ! good =tune & good s5se to be se5 no m 9 ! ,au/ralian colonies4 ,z sev]al me?ods ( combat+ ! effects ( poisons h be5 m5tion$ 9 ! =ego+ pages1 ,i feel 9 duty b\nd to c>ry ! subject a little f>!r & pres5t a li/ ( antidotes4 ,i %all n attempt to educate my read]s 9 ! art ( m$ic9e1 b simply to give a li/ ( su* ord9>y mat]ials z are to be f\nd 9 practically e h\sehold1 mat]ials cit$ z antidotes = ! m common poisons4 ,i h tak5 !m f ! be/ au?orities obta9able & !y are (f]$ 9 ! way ( fir/ aid1 to keep ! pati5t alive till ! doctor arrives2 & if !y %\ld d no good1 !y c h>dly d h>m4 ,! fir/ great rule to be adopt$ is ,,s5d ,,= ,,! ,,doctor ,,at ,,once & give him all possible in=mation ab\t ! case )\t delay4 ,use e possible means to keep ! pati5t at a normal temp]ature4 ,:5 artificial respiration is necess>y1 always get hold ( ! tongue & pull x well =w>d 9 ord] to keep ! ?roat cle>1 !n turn ! pati5t ov] on 8 face & press ! abdom5 to =ce out ! air1 !n turn him ov] on ! back s t ! lungs may fill aga91 repeat+ ?is aga9 & aga9 till ! doctor arrives4 ,! be/ /imulants are /rong tea or c(fee2 b :5 ^! are n suffici5t1 a tablespoon ( br&y1 :isky1 or w9e may be add$4 ,vegetable & m9]al poisons1 ) few exceptions1 act z effici5tly 9 ! blood z 9 ! /oma*4 ,animal poisons act only ?r\gh ! blood1 & are in]t :5 introduc$ into ! /oma*4 ,!re=e !re is absolutely no dang] 9 suck+ ! virus f a snake bite1 except t ! virus %\ld n be all[$ to t\* any spot :]e ! sk9 is brok54 ,! foll[+ li/ ( antidotes is tak5 l>gely f ,appleton's ,m$ical ,diction>y1 & ,sollmann's ,a ,manual ( ,ph>macology1 ,philadelphia1 #aiag1 pages #ef & #eg1 & has be5 v]ifi$ by comp>ison ) v>i\s o!r au?orities at ! libr>y ( ! ,m$ical ,society ( ! ,c\nty ( ,new ,york3 ,ars5ic ,induce vomit+ ) a dess]t-spoonful ( gr\nd mu/>d 9 tepid wat]4 ,also put ! f+] 9 ! ?roat to induce ret*+4 ,:5 ! /oma* has be5 empti$1 give ! pati5t all ! milk he c take4 ,aconite ,induce vomit+ z above4 ,also give active purgative4 ,/imulate ) /rong tea or c(fee4 ,keep ! pati5t r\s$4 ,alcohol ,same z = aconite4 ,belladonna ,same z = aconite4 ,bitt]-sweet ,same z = aconite4 ,blue vitriol ,induce vomit+ z 9 ars5ic4 ,!n give milk1 or :ite ( egg1 or mucilage4 ,can?>ides ,induce vomit+4 ,give soo?+ dr9ks4 ,,no ,,oil4 ,rub abdom5 ) camphor1 or camphorat$ oil4 ,*loral ,same z = aconite4 ,camphor ,same z = aconite4 ,conium 7,hemlock7 ,same z = aconite4 ,c>bolic ,acid ,:ite ( egg 9 wat]1 or olive oil1 foll[$ by a l>ge quantity ( milk4 ,calomel ,give :ite ( egg1 foll[$ by milk1 or fl\r gruel4 ,corrosive ,sublimate ,same z = calomel4 ,croton ,oil ,induce vomit+4 ,also give /rong purgative ,,z ,,soon ,,z ,,possible4 ,/imulate ) /rong tea or c(fee4 ,colocyn? ,same z = croton oil4 ,ergot ,same z = aconite4 ,food cook$ 9 a copp] vessel ,same z = blue vitriol4 ,fi% poison ,same z = croton oil4 ,gases ,pl5ty ( fre% air4 ,inhale ammonia 7n too /rong74 ,artificial respiration if necess>y4 ,/imulate ) /rong tea or c(fee4 ,gre5 color+ matt] ,same z = ars5ic4 ,hellebore ,same z = aconite4 ,hyoscyamus ,same z = aconite4 ,iod9e ,give />*4 ,lobelia ,same z = aconite4 ,lead ,same z = calomel4 ,mat*es ,induce vomit+4 ,give magnesia & mucilage4 ,,no ,,oil4 ,m]cury ,same z = calomel4 ,morph9e ,spasms may be quiet$ by inhal+ e!r4 ,nitric ,acid ,induce vomit+4 ,give ,c>bonate ( ,magnesia1 or lime-wat]4 ,nitrate ( ,silv] ,give common salt 9 wat]1 or c>bonate ( soda 9 solution1 foll[$ by milk1 or :ite ( egg4 ,nux ,vomica ,same z = aconite4 ,oxalic ,acid ,same z = nitric acid4 ,opium ,same z = morph9e4 ,prussic ,acid ,n mu* c be done1 z fatal dose kills 9 f ?ree to five m9utes4 ,dilute ammonia giv5 in/antly might save life4 ,p>is ,gre5 ,same z = ars5ic4 ,phosphorus ,same z = mat*es4 ,r\gh on ,rats ,same z = ars5ic4 ,/ry*n9 ,same z = morph9e4 ,sulphuric ,acid ,/rong soap-suds4 ,toad/ool ,same z = morph9e4 ,turp5t9e ,same z = morph9e4 ,t9 ,same z = nitrate ( silv]4 ,v]digris ,same z = ars5ic4 ,v]milion ,same z = calomel4 ,:ite vitriol ,same z = nitrate ( silv]4 ,z9c ,same z = nitrate ( silv]4 ,= ,snake-bite ,! be/ g5]al treatm5t = snake-bite is to tie a ligature tightly ,,above ! w\nd1 !n suck out z mu* ( ! virus z possible4 ,give ! pati5t l>ge quantities ( :isky or br&y1 to induce intoxication4 ,incise ! w\nd ) a r$-hot nail1 or knitt+ ne$le4 ,keep ! pati5t intoxicat$ till ! doctor arrives4 ,= ,burns ,all burns are m pa9ful :5 expos$ to ! air4 ,= less] burns a clo? saturat$ ) a /rong solution ( bic>bonate ( soda 7common cook+ soda7 laid on ! burn is probably be/4 ,?is is soo?+ & keeps out ! air4 ,= burn+ clo!s ,d n all[ ! victim to run ab\t1 = t increases ! flames4 ,?r[ h]-- ^! accid5ts usually occur to wom5--on ! floor & smo!r ! flames ) a blanket1 rug1 or l>ge g>m5t4 ,!n1 if ! burns are sev]e1 place h] 9 a ba? at a temp]ature ( #ajj degrees or ov]1 keep+ h] !re till ! doctor arrives4 ,give /imulants4 ,d n t\* ! burns m ?an is absolutely unavoidable4 ,= ,burns ( ,acids ,da% cold wat] on ! burns1 !n cov] ) lime-wat] & sweet oil1 or l9se$ oil4 ,= ,burns ( ,cau/ic ,alkalies ,apply v9eg>4 ,glass1 co>se or ,give ! pati5t l>ge quantities ( bread p[d]$ crumbs1 & !n induce vomit+4 ,ivy poison ,wa% at once ) soap & wat]2 us+ scrubb+ bru%4 ,!n lay on clo?s saturat$ ) /rong solution bic>bonate ( soda4 ,give cool+ dr9ks4 ,keep ! pati5t quiet & on a l[ diet4 ,,*apt] ,,elev5 ,,/rong ,,m5 ,,( ,,! ,,eighte5? ,,c5tury3 ,,?omas ,,topham 7di$1 #agdi72 ,,joyce1 #agjc2 ,,van ,,eck5b]g1 #agah2 ,,b>sabas ,,& ,,8 ,,si/]2 ,,! ,,italian ,,female ,,sampson1 #agbd2 ,,! ,,little ,,woman ,,f ,,g5eva1 #agea2 ,,belzoni1 #aggh-ahbc4 ,bodily /r5g? has won ! admiration--,i might almo/ say1 ! wor%ip--( mank9d f ! days ( ,h]cules & 8 t5 my?ical labors1 to ! days ( ,s&[ ) 8 scores ( actual a*ievem5ts4 ,ea* g5]ation has produc$ its quota ( /rongm51 b almo/ all ( !m h resort$ to "s sort ( artifice or subt]fuge 9 ord] to appe> sup]humanly /rong4 ,t is to say1 !y add$ bra9 to _! brawn1 & x is a difficult "q :e!r _! ef=ts des]ve to be call$ trick]y or good %[man%ip4 ,_m ( ! tricks ( ! pr(ession 7 laid b>e by ,dr4 ,desaguli]s ov] a hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago & h be5 g5]ally disc>d$ by a?letes1 only to be tak5 up & va/ly improv$ by wom5 ( ! type ( ,! ,georgia ,magnet1 :o gave ! _w ( sci5ce a decid$ />t ab\t a g5]ation ago4 ,i %all h m to say ( h] a little fur!r on4 ,! jiu jitsu ( ! ,japanese is1 9 "p1 a developm5t ( ! same pr9ciples1 b "h aga9 mu* new mat]ial has be5 add$1 s t x des]ves to be consid]$ a new art4 ,! foll[+1 f ,dr4 ,desaguli]s' ,exp]im5tal ,philosophy1 ,london1 #agfc1 ,vol4 #a1 page #bhi1 contra/s feats ( actual /r5g? ) ! tricks ( ! old-"t p]=m]s3 ,?omas ,topham1 born 9 ,london1 & n[ ab\t ?irty-"o ye>s ( age1 five feet t5 in*es high1 ) muscles v h>d & prom95t1 0 br\ght up a c>p5t]1 :i* trade he practic$ till )9 ^! six or sev5 ye>s t he has %ew$ feats ( /r5g?2 b he is entirely ignorant ( any art to make 8 /r5g? appe> m surpris+2 ,nay1 sometimes he does ?+s :i* become m difficult by 8 disadvantage\s situation2 attempt+ & (t5 do+1 :at he he>s o!r /rong m5 h done1 )\t mak+ use ( ! same advantages4 ,ab\t six ye>s ago he pull$ aga9/ a horse1 sitt+ on ! gr\nd ) 8 feet aga9/ two /umps driv5 into ! gr\nd1 b )\t ! advantage repres5t$ by ! fir/ figure1 ,plate #ai2 = ! horse pull+ aga9/ him drew upw>ds at a consid]able angle1 su* z is repres5t$ 9 ! second figure 9 t plate1 :5 h,n is ! l9e ( traction1 :i* makes ! angle ( traction to be ,nh,l3 & 9 ?is case 8 /r5g? 0 no f>!r employ$ ?an to keep 8 legs & ?ighs /raight1 s z to make !m act l ! long arm ( a b5d$ lev]1 repres5t$ by ,lh1 on ^: end h ! trunk ( 8 body re/$ z a weight1 aga9/ :i* ! horse drew1 apply+ 8 p[] at "r angles to ! end l ( ! %ort arm ( said lev]1 ! c5t] ( ! motion be+ a ,l at ! bottom ( ! /umps l1 o 7= to draw obliquely by a rope fa/5$ at h is ! same z to draw by an arm ( a lev] at l ,l1 because l ,l is a l9e drawn p]p5dicul>ly f ! c5t] ( motion to ! l9e ( direction h,n7 & ! horse n be+ /rong en\gh to raise ! man's weight ) su* disadvantage1 he ?\ght he 0 9 ! "r po/ure = draw+ aga9/ a horse2 b :5 9 ! same po/ure he attempt$ to draw aga9/ two horses1 he 0 pull$ out ( 8 place by be+ lift$ up1 & _h "o ( 8 knees /ruck aga9/ ! /umps1 :i* %att]$ x s1 t ev5 to ?is day1 ! patella or knee-pan is s loose1 t ! ligam5ts ( x seem ei!r to be brok5 or q relax$1 :i* has tak5 away mo/ ( ! /r5g? ( t leg4 ,b if he _h sat ^u su* a frame z is repres5t$ 9 ! fir/ figure1 7,plate #ai7 he might 7consid]+ 8 /r5g?7 h kept 8 situation aga9/ ! pull+ ( f\r /rong horses )\t ! lea/ inconv5i5ce4 ,! feats :i* ,i saw him p]=m1 a few days ago1 7 ! foll[+3 #a4 ,by ! /r5g? ( 8 f+]s 7only rubb$ 9 coal-a%es to keep !m f slipp+7 he roll$ up a v /rong & l>ge pewt]-di%4 #b4 ,he broke sev5 or eight %ort & /rong pieces ( tobacco-pipe ) ! =ce ( 8 middle f+]1 hav+ laid !m on ! fir/ & ?ird f+]4 #c4 ,hav+ ?ru/ "u 8 g>t] ! b[l ( a /rong tobacco-pipe1 8 legs be+ b5t1 he broke x to pieces by ! t5dons ( 8 hams1 )\t alt]+ ! b5d+ ( 8 leg4 #d4 ,he broke su* ano!r b[l betwe5 8 fir/ & second f+]1 by press+ 8 f+]s toge!r side-ways4 #e4 ,he lift$ a table six feet long1 :i* _h half a hundr$ weight hang+ to ! end ( x1 ) 8 tee?1 & held x 9 a horizontal position = a consid]able "t4 ,,x ,,is ,,true ,,! ,,feet ,,( ,,! ,,table ,,re/$ ,,aga9/ ,,8 ,,knees2 ,,b ,,z ,,! ,,l5g? ,,( ,,! ,,table ,,0 ,,mu* ,,great] ,,?an ,,its ,,height1 ,,t ,,p]=mance ,,requir$ ,a ,,great ,,/r5g? ,,to ,,be ,,ex]t$ ,,by ,,! ,,muscles ,,( ,,8 ,,lo9s1 ,,^? ,,( ,,8 ,,neck1 ,,! ,,masset] ,,& ,,temporal 7,,muscles ,,( ,,! ,,jaws7 ,,besides ,a ,,good ,,set ,,( ,,tee?4 #f4 ,he took an iron kit*5-pok]1 ab\t a y>d long1 & ?ree in*es 9 circumf]5ce1 & hold+ x 9 8 "r h&1 he /ruck ^u 8 b>e left arm1 betwe5 ! elb[ & ! wri/ till he b5t ! pok] ne>ly to a "r angle4 #g4 ,he took su* ano!r pok]1 & hold+ ! ends 9 8 h&s1 & ! middle aga9/ ! back ( 8 neck1 he br\ght bo? ends ( x toge!r be=e him2 &1 :at 0 yet m difficult1 he pull$ x almo/ /raight aga93 because ! muscles :i* sep>ate ! arms horizontally f ea* o!r1 are n s /rong z ^? t br+ !m toge!r4 #h4 ,he broke a rope ( ab\t two in*es 9 circumf]5ce :i* 0 9 "p w\nd ab\t a cyl9d] ( f\r in*es diamet]1 hav+ fa/5$ ! o!r end ( x to /raps t w5t ov] 8 %\ld]s2 b he ex]t$ m =ce to d ?is ?an any o!r ( 8 feats1 f 8 awkw>dness 9 go+ ab\t x3 z ! rope yield$ & /ret*$ z he /ood ^u ! cyl9d]1 s t :5 ! ext5sors ( 8 legs & ?ighs _h done _! (fice 9 br++ ! legs & ?ighs /raight1 he 0 =c$ to raise 8 heels f _! be>+s1 & use o!r muscles t are weak]4 ,b if ! rope _h be5 s fix$1 t ! "p to be brok5 _h be5 %ort1 x w\ld h be5 brok5 ) f\r times less difficulty4 #i4 ,i h se5 him lift a roll+ /one ( ab\t #hjj lib4 ) 8 h& only1 /&+ 9 a frame above x1 & tak+ hold ( a *a9 t 0 fa/5$ to x4 ,by ?is ,i reckon t he may be almo/ z /rong aga9 z ^? :o are g5]ally reckon$ z ! /ronge/ m51 !y g5]ally lift+ no m ?an #djj lib4 9 t mann]4 ,! weake/ m5 :o are 9 heal? & n too fat1 lift ab\t #abe lib4 hav+ ab\t half ! /r5g? ( ! /ronge/4 7,n4,b4 ,?is sort ( comp>ison is *iefly 9 relation to ! muscles ( ! lo9s2 because 9 do+ ?is "o mu/ /oop =w>d a little4 ,we mu/ also add ! weight ( ! body to ! weight lift$4 ,s t if ! weake/ man's body weighs #aej lib4 t add$ to #abe lib4 makes ! :ole weight lift$ by him #bge lib4 ,!n if ! /rong] man's body weighs also #aej lib4 ! :ole weight lift$ by him w be #eej lib4 t is1 #djj lib4 & ! #aej lib4 :i* 8 body weighs4 ,topham weighs ab\t #bjj lib4 :i* add$ to ! #hjj lib4 t he lifts1 makes #ajjj lib4 ,b he ought to lift #ijj lib4 besides ! weight ( 8 body1 to be z /rong aga9 z a man ( #aej lib4-weight :o c lift #djj lib4 ,n[ z all m5 are n proportionably /rong 9 e "p1 b "s are /rong] 9 ! arms1 "s 9 ! legs1 & o!rs 9 ! back1 accord+ to ! "w & ex]cise :i* !y use1 we c't judge ( a man's /r5g? by lift+ only2 b a me?od may be f\nd to comp>e toge!r ! /r5g? ( diff]5t m5 9 ! same p>ts1 & t too )\t /ra9+ ! p]sons :o try ! exp]im5t4 ,"h foll[s a long description ( a ma*9e = ! above purpose4 ,topham 0 n end[$ ) a /r5g? ( m9d equal to ! /r5g? ( 8 body4 ,he 0 m>ri$ to a wanton :o r5d]$ exi/5ce s insupportable t he committ$ suicide be=e he 0 =ty ye>s ( age1 on ,augu/ #aj?1 #agdi4a ,ab\t ! ye> #agjc !re appe>$ 9 ,london a native ( ,k5t1 by ! "n ( ,joyce1 :o won ! "n ( a second ,samson by a s]ies ( feats ( /r5g? t to ! p ( t day seem$ little %ort ( sup]human4 ,dr4 ,desaguli]s1 9 8 ,exp]im5tal ,philosophy1 gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ,joyce & 8 me?ods4 ,ab\t ?irty ye>s ago "o ,joyce1#b a ,k5ti% man1 fam\s = 8 great /r5g? 7?o' n q s /rong z ! ,k+ ( ,pol&1 by ! acc\nts we h ( t ,pr9ce7 %ew$ sev]al feats 9 ,london & ! c\ntry1 :i* s mu* surpris$ ! spectators1 t he 0 by mo/ p call$ ! second ,sampson4#c ,b ?o' ! po/ures :i* he _h le>n$ to put 8 body into1 & f\nd out by practice )\t any me*anical !ory1 7 su* z w\ld make a man ( common /r5g? d su* feats z w\ld appe> surpris+ to ev]ybody t did n "k ! advantages ( ^? positions ( ! body2 yet nobody !n attempt$ to draw aga9/ horses1 or raise great weights1 or to d any?+ 9 imitation ( him2 because1 z he 0 v /rong 9 ! arms1 & grasp$ ^? t try'd 8 /r5g? t way s h>d1 t !y 7 oblig$ imm$iately to desire him to desi/1 8 o!r feats 7:]e9 8 mann] ( act+ 0 *iefly ow+ to ! me*anical advantages ga9$ by ! position ( 8 body7 7 entirely attribut$ to 8 extraord9>y /r5g?4 ,b :5 he _h gone out ( ,engl&1 or _h ceas$ to %ew 8 p]=mances1 = eight or t5 ye>s2 m5 ( ord9>y /r5g? f\nd out ! way ( mak+ su* advantage ( ! same po/ures z ,joyce _h put himself into1 z to pass = m5 ( m ?an common /r5g?1 by draw+ aga9/ horses1 break+ ropes1 lift+ va/ weights1 c4 7?o' !y c\'d 9 none ( ! po/ures really p]=m s mu* z ,joyce2 yet !y did en\gh to amaze & amuse1 & get a great deal ( money7 s t e two or ?ree ye>s we h a new ,,second ,,sampson4 ,"s fifte5 ye>s subsequ5t to ,joyce's adv5t1 ano!r s-call$ ,samson1 ?is "t a ,g]man nam$ ,john ,*>les ,van ,eck5b]g1 t\r$ ,europe ) a rem>kable p]=mance along ! same l9es z ,joyce's4 ,dr4 ,desaguli]s saw ?is man & has ?is to say ( him3 ,aft] hav+ se5 him once1 ,i guess$ at 8 mann] ( impos+ on ! multitude2 & be+ resolv$ to be fully satisfi$ 9 ! matt]1 ,i took f\r v curi\s p]sons ) me to see him aga91 viz4 ! ,"l ,m>quis ( ,tullib>d9e1 ,dr4 ,alex&] ,/u>t1 ,dr4 ,pr+le1 & a me*anical workman1 :o us$ to assi/ me 9 my c\rses ( exp]im5ts4 ,we plac$ ourselves 9 su* a mann] r\nd ! op]ator1 z to be able to obs]ve nicely all t he did1 & f\nd x s practicable t we p]=m$ sev]al ( 8 feats t ev5+ by ourselves1 & aft]w>ds ,i did mo/ ( ! re/ z soon z ,i _h a frame made to fit 9 to draw1 & ano!r to /& 9 & lift great weights1 toge!r ) a prop] girdle & hooks4 ,dr4 ,desaguli]s illu/rates ,van ,eck5b]g's me?ods 9 a v exhau/ive set ( notes & plates1 :i* are too te*nical & volum9\s to repeat "h1 b ,i w quote suffici5tly f !m to make ! modus op]&i cle>4 ,! figures w be f\nd on plate #ai4 ,figs4 #a & #b h already be5 expla9$4 ,9 break+ ! rope "o ?+ is to be obs]v'd1 :i* w mu* facilitate ! p]=mance2 & t is to place ! iron eye ,l1 7,fig4 #c7 ?ro' :i* ! rope goes1 9 su* a situation1 t a plane go+ ?ro' its r+ %all be p>allel to ! two p>ts ( ! rope2 because !n ! rope w 9 a mann] be jamm'd 9 x1 & n slipp+ ?ro' x1 ! :ole =ce ( ! man's action w be ex]t$ on t "p ( ! rope :i* is 9 ! eye1 :i* w make x break m easily ?an if m p>ts ( ! rope 7 act$ ^u4 ,s ! eye1 ?o' made r\nd & smoo?1 may be said 9 "s measure to ,,cut ,,! ,,rope4 ,& x is aft] ?is mann] t "o may break a :ip cord1 nay1 a small jack-l9e ) "o's h& )\t hurt+ x2 only by br++ "o "p ( ! rope to cut ! o!r2 t is1 plac+ x s r\nd "o's left h&1 t by a sudd5 j]k1 ! :ole =ce ex]t$ %all act on "o po9t ( ! rope4 ,b is a fea!r b$ ^u :i* ! p]=m] falls4 ,! po/ure ( ,fig4 #d ,plate #ai 7:]e ! /rong man hav+ an anvil on 8 brea/ or belly1 suff]s ano!r man to /rike ) a sl$ge hamm] & =ge a piece ( iron1 or cut a b> cold ) *izzels7 ?o' x seems surpris+ to "s p1 has no?+ 9 x to be really wond]$ at2 = su/a9+ ! anvil is ! :ole matt]1 & ! heavi] ! anvil is1 ! less ! bl[s are felt3 ,& if ! anvil 0 b two or ?ree times heavi] ?an ! hamm]1 ! /rong man w\ld be kill$ by a few bl[s2 = ! m matt] ! anvil has1 ! m ,,in]tia & ! less liable x is to be /ruck out ( its place2 because :5 x has by ! bl[ receiv'd ! :ole ,,mom5tum ( ! hamm]1 its velocity w be s mu* less ?an t ( ! hamm] z x has m matt] ?an ! hamm]4 ,nei!r are we to attribute to ! anvil a velocity less ?an ! hamm] 9 a reciprocal proportion ( _! masses or quantities ( matt]2 = t w\ld happ5 only if ! anvil 0 to hang freely 9 ! air 7= example7 by a rope1 & x 0 /ruck horizontally by ! hamm]4 ,?us is ! velocity giv5 by ! hamm] di/ribut$ to all p>ts ( a great /one1 :5 x is laid on a man's brea/ to be brok52 b :5 ! bl[ is giv51 ! man feels less ( ! weight ( ! /one ?an he did be=e1 because 9 ! reaction ( ! /one1 all ! p>ts ( x r\nd ab\t ! hamm] rise t[>ds ! bl[2 & if ! t5acity ( ! p>ts ( ! /one1 is n /rong] ?an ! =ce ) :i* x moves t[>ds ! hamm]1 ! /one mu/ break2 :i* x does :5 ! bl[ is /rong1 & /ruck ^u ! c5tre ( gravity ( ! /one4 ,9 ! #f? ,fig4 ( ,plate #ai1 ! man ,,ihl 7! *airs ,,il1 be+ made fa/7 makes s /rong an ar* ) 8 backbone & ! bones ( 8 legs & ?ighs1 z to be able n only to su/a9 "o man1 b ?ree or f\r1 if !y _h room to /&2 or1 9 _! /ead1 a great /one to be brok5 ) "o bl[4 ,9 ! #f? & #g? ,fig4 ( ! same plate1 a man or two are rais$ 9 ! direction ,,cm1 by ! knees ( ! /rong man ,,ihl ly+ ^u 8 back4 ,a trial w suffice to %[ t ?is is n a difficult feat = a man ( ord9>y /r5g?4 ,wanley #d enum]ates ?irty m5 ( might1 ea* ( :om 0 fam\s 9 8 "t4 ,notable among !m 0 ,b>sabas1 :o fir/ made a reputation 9 ,fl&]s1 :]e he lift$ ! coa* ( ,l\is ,,xiv1 :i* _h sunk to ! nave 9 ! mud1 all ! ox5 & horses yok$ to x hav+ ex]t$ _! /r5g? 9 va94 ,= ?is s]vice ! k+ grant$ him a p5sion1 & be+ soon promot$1 he at l5g? rose to be t[n-major ( ,val5ci5nes4 ,b>sabas ent]+ "o day a f>ri]'s %op 9 a c\ntry village1 ask$ = horse %oes1 ! f>ri] %[$ him "s1 :i* ,b>sabas snapp$ 9 pieces z if !y _h be5 rott5 wood1 tell+ ! f>ri] at ! same "t t !y 7 too brittle1 & good = no?+4 ,! f>ri] want$ to =ge "s m1 b ,b>sabas took up ! anvil & hid x "u 8 cloak4 ,! f>ri]1 :5 ! iron 0 hot1 c\ld n conceive :at _h become ( 8 anvil1 b 8 a/oni%m5t 0 /ill increas$ :5 he saw ,b>sabas deposit x 9 its place ) ! utmo/ ease4 ,imag9+ t he _h got ! devil 9 8 %op1 he ran out z fa/ z he c\ld1 & did n v5ture to return till 8 unwelcome visitor _h disappe>$4 ,b>sabas _h a si/] z /rong z himself1 b z he quitt$ 8 home v "y1 & be=e 8 si/] 0 born1 he _h nev] se5 h]4 ,he met ) h] 9 a small t[n ( ,fl&]s1 :]e %e c>ri$ on a rope manufactury4 ,! mod]n ,sampson b\ght "s ( h] l>ge/ ropes :i* he broke l pack-?read1 tell+ h] !y 7 v bad4--,i w give "s bett]1 repli$ %e1 b w y pay a good price = !m8--,:atev] y *oose1 return$ ,b>sabas1 %[+ h] "s cr[n pieces4 ,8 si/] took !m1 & break+ two or ?ree ( !m said1 ,y\r cr[ns are z little wor? z my ropes1 give me bett] money4 ,b>sabas1 a/oni%$ at ! /r5g? exhibit$ by ?is female1 !n que/ion$ h] respect+ h] c\ntry & family1 & soon le>n$ t %e belong$ to ! same /ock4 ,! dauph9 be+ desir\s to see ,b>sabas exhibit "s ( 8 feats1 ! latt] said1 ,my horse has c>ri$ me s long t ,i w c>ry him 9 my turn4 ,he !n plac$ himself bel[ ! animal & rais+ him up1 c>ri$ him m ?an fifty paces1 & !n plac$ him on ! gr\nd )\t be+ ! lea/ hurt4 ,b>sabas' si/] 0 n unique 9 h] c5tury4 ,i quote f a magaz9e call$ ,! ,p>lor ,portfolio or ,po/-,*aise ,companion1 publi%$ 9 ,london 9 #agbd3 ,to be se51 at ,mr4 ,john ,syme's1 ,p]uke mak]1 opposite ! ,mews1 ,*>+ ,cross1 ! surpris+ & fam\s ,italian ,female ,sampson1 :o has be5 se5 9 sev]al c\rts ( ,europe ) great applause4 ,%e w absolutely walk1 b>efoot1 on a r$-hot b> ( iron3 a l>ge block ( m>ble ( betwe5 two & ?ree ?\s& weight %e w p]mit to lie on h] = "s "t1 aft] :i* %e w ?r[ x (f at ab\t six feet di/ance1 )\t us+ h] h&s1 & exhibit sev]al o!r curi\s p]=mances1 equally a/oni%+1 :i* 7 nev] be=e se5 9 ,engl&4 ,%e p]=ms exactly at twelve o'clock1 & f\r1 & six 9 ! aft]noon4 ,price half-a-cr[n1 s]vants & *ildr5 a %ill+4 ,f ! spell+1 ,i judge t ! p]son :o select$ ?is lady's title mu/ h be5 m famili> ) ! ,city ,directory ?an ) ! ,scriptures4 ,9 ,edw>d ,j4 ,wood's ,giants & ,dw>fs1 ,london1 #ahfh1 ,i f9d ! foll[+3 ,a newspap] ( ,decemb] #ai?1 #agea1 ann\nces z foll[s3 ,at ! new !atre 9 ! ,haym>ket1 ?is day1 w be p]=m$ a conc]t ( musick1 9 two acts4 ,boxes #cs41 pit #bs41 gall]y #as4 ,betwe5 ! acts ( ! conc]t w be giv51 gratis1 sev]al ex]cises ( rope-danc+ & tumbl+4 ,!re is also arriv$ ! little woman f ,g5eva1 :o1 by h] extraord9>y /r5g?1 p]=ms sev]al curi\s ?+s1 viz4 #a/4 ,%e beats a r$-hot iron t is made crook$ /raight ) h] nak$ feet4 #bndly4 ,%e puts h] head on "o *air1 & h] feet on ano!r1 9 an equilibrium1 & suff]s five or six m5 to /& on h] body1 :i* aft] "s "t %e fl+s (f4 #crdly4 ,an anvil is put on h] body1 on :i* two m5 /rike ) l>ge hamm]s4 #d?ly4 ,a /one ( a hundr$ p\nds weight is put on h] body1 & beat to pieces ) a hamm]4 #e?ly4 ,%e lies d[n on ! gr\nd1 & suff]s a /one ( #aejj p\nds weight to be laid on h] brea/s1 9 :i* position %e speaks to ! audi5ce1 & dr9ks a glass ( w9e1 !n ?r[s ! /one (f h] body by m]e /r5g?1 )\t any assi/ance4 ,la/ly1 %e lifts an anvil ( #bjj p\nd weight f ! gr\nd ) h] own hair4 ,to beg9 exactly at six o'clock4 ,at pres5t ! /unt ) ! two *airs & ! six m5 is be+ exhibit$ z a hypnotic te/4 ,giovanni ,batti/a ,belzoni1 ! fam\s ,egyptian ar*eologi/1 :o 0 a man ( gigantic /ature1 began 8 public c>e] z a /rongman at ! ,b>?olomew ,fair1 "u ! managem5t ( ,gyngell1 ! conjuror1 :o dubb$ him ,! ,"y ,h]cules4 ,%ortly aft]w>d he appe>$ at ,sadl]'s ,wells ,!at]1 :]e he creat$ a pr(\nd s5sation1 "u ! "n ( ,! ,patagonian ,samson4 ,! feature ( 8 act 0 c>ry+ a pyramid ( f sev5 to t5 m5 9 a mann] nev] be=e attempt$4 ,he wore a sort ( h>ness ) foo?olds = ! m51 & :5 all 7 9 position he mov$ ab\t ! /age ) p]fect ease1 solicit+ k9d applause by wav+ a flag4 ,he aft]w>ds became a magician1 & aft] v>i\s o!r v5tures he f9ally l&$ 9 ,egypt1 :]e 8 discov]ies 7 ( su* a nature z to secure = him an enviable position 9 ,:o's ,:o 9 ,ar*eology4 #a ,int]e/+ acc\nts ( ,topham's c>e] may be f\nd 9 ,wond]s ( ,bodily ,/r5g?1 ,new ,york1 #ahgc1 a translation f ! ,fr5* ( ,depp+1 by ,*>les ,russell2 ,sir ,david ,brew/]'s1 ,lett]s on ,natural ,magic2 ,london1 #ahch2 ,wanley's ,wond]s ( ! ,little ,_w1 ,london1 #ahjf2 ,wilson's ,wond]ful ,*>act]s1 ,london1 #ahba1 7b n 9 ! repr9t ( #ahfi74 #b ,or ,william ,joy4 #c ,?is is ! spell+ us$ by ,joyce1 ,eck5b]g & o!rs1 = ! ,samson ( ! ,bible4 #d ,wond]s ( ! little ,_w1 by ,na?aniel ,wanley1 ,london1 #ahjf4 ,vol4 ,i41 page #gf4 ,,*apt] ,,twelve ,,contempor>y ,,/rong ,,p3 ,,*>les ,,jeff]son2 ,,l\is ,,cyr2 ,,john ,,grun ,,m>x2 ,,william ,,le ,,roy4--,,! ,,nail ,,k+1 ,,! ,,human ,,claw-,,hamm]2 ,,alex&] ,,wey]2 ,,mexican ,,billy ,,wells2 ,a ,,foolh>dy ,,italian2 ,,wilson2 ,,h]man2 ,,sampson2 ,,s&[2 ,,yucca2 ,,la ,,blan*e2 ,,lulu ,,hur/4--,,! ,,georgia ,,magnet1 ,,! ,,electric ,,girl1 ,,etc42 ,,annie ,,abbott2 ,,mattie ,,lee ,,price4--,,! ,,twilight ,,( ,,! ,,freaks4 ,,! ,,dime ,,museums4 ,feats ( /r5g? h always int]e/$ me greatly1 s t 9 my travels ar\nd ! _w ,i h made x a po9t to come 9 contact ) ! mo/ p[]ful human be+s ( my g5]ation4 ,! "o among ^! :o des]ves fir/ m5tion is ,*>les ,jeff]son1 ) ^: a*ievem5ts ,i became q famili> :ile we 7 work+ 9 ! same museum _m ye>s ago4 ,i am conv9c$ t he mu/ h be5 ! /ronge/ man ( 8 "t at lift+ ) ! b>e h&s alone4 ,he _h two feats t he *all5g$ any mortal to duplicate4 ,"o 0 pick+ up a heavy blacksmi?'s anvil by ! horn & plac+ x on a kit*5 table2 = ! o!r he _h a block ( /eel1 :i*1 z ne> z ,i c rememb]1 mu/ h be5 ab\t #ad in*es long1 #ab in*es wide1 & #g in*es ?ick4 ,?is block lay on ! floor1 & 8 *all5ge 0 = anyone to pick x up ) b>e h&s4 ,i notic$ t x requir$ unusually long f+]s to grasp x1 s9ce "o c\ld get only ! ?umb on "o side4 ,?\gh ?\s&s tri$1 ,i nev] saw1 or he>d1 ( anyone else :o c\ld juggle 8 anvil or pick up ! weight4 ,true1 ,i saw him surreptiti\sly rub 8 f+]s ) res91 to assi/ 9 ! gripp+1 b t c\ld h be5 only ( slight assi/ance to ! m>vel\s grip ! man possess$4 ,x is g5]ally conc$$ t ,l\is ,cyr 01 9 8 be/ days1 ! /ronge/ man 9 ! kn[n _w at all-r\nd /raight lift+4 ,cyr did n give ! impression ( be+ an a?lete1 nor ( a man 9 tra9+1 = he appe>$ to be ov]-fat & n p>ticul>ly muscul>2 b he made records 9 lift+ :i*1 to ! be/ ( my k1 no o!r man has be5 able to duplicate4 ,john ,grun ,m>x1 a ,luxemb]g]1 mu/ h be5 among ! /ronge/ m5 9 ! _w at ! "t ,i knew him4 ,we work$ on ! same bill sev]al times2 b x 0 at ! ,olympia1 9 ,p>is1 t he %one supreme z a /rongman--& at ! same "t z a weak "o4 ,=1 9 spite ( 8 sov]eign /r5g?1 ,m>s 0 no mat* = a pair ( bright eyes2 all a pretty woman _h to d 0 to smile & ,john w\ld wilt4 ,&--,p>is 0 ,p>is4 ,m>x's /r5g? 0 prodigi\s1 & he juggl$ hundr$s1 & toy$ ) ?\s&s1 ( p\nds z a *ild plays ) a rattle4 ,he mu/ h weigh$ 9 ! neighborhood ( ?ree hundr$ p\nds1 & he walk$ l a v]itable colossus4 ,9 fact1 he rem9d$ me ( a two-foot$ baby elephant4 ,always good-natur$1 he made a ho/ ( fri5ds bo? 9 ! pr(ession & out ( x4 ,aft] ye>s ( pr(essional "w he settl$ d[n z l&lord ( a public h\se 9 ,engl&1 :]e1 f9ally1 he 0 pro/rat$ by a mortal illness4 ,wi%+ to die 9 8 native city1 he return$ to ,luxemb]g4 ,he did n realize t he 0 b]eft ( 8 enorm\s /r5g?1 & ^? ab\t him humor$ him3 ! doctor & ! nurses w\ld pret5d t he hurt !m :5 he grasp$ _! h&s4 ,he di$ almo/ =gott5 except by 8 bro!r arti/s1 b !y 7myself among !m7 built a monum5t to ?is good-natur$ ,h]cules1 ^: only c>e 0 to ent]ta94 ,among ! /rongm5 t ,i met dur+ my days ) ! museums1 "o :om ,i f\nd mo/ int]e/+ 0 ,william ,le ,roy1 kn[n z ,! ,nail ,k+ & ,! ,human ,claw-,hamm]1 ^: act appeal$ to me = its orig9ality4 ,s f> z ,i c\ld le>n1 x _h nev] be5 duplicat$4 ,le ,roy 0 born 9 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 ,octob] #crd1 #ahgc4 ,he 0 ab\t #e feet #aj in*es 9 height1 & well set up4 ,! inord9ate /r5g? ( 8 jaws1 tee?1 & neck1 enabl$ him to pu% a nail1 held betwe5 8 tee?1 ?r\gh a "o-in* bo>d2 or to nail toge!r1 ) 8 tee?1 two #c_/d-;in* bo>ds4 ,he c\ld draw ) 8 tee? a l>ge nail t _h be5 driv5 completely ?r\gh a two-in* plank4 ,!n he w\ld screw an ord9>y two-in* screw into a h>dwood plank ) 8 tee?1 pull x out ) 8 tee?1 & !n screw x into ! plank aga9 & (f] #ajj to any man :o c\ld pull x out ) a l>ge pair ( p9c]s :i* he pr(f]$ = ! purpose4 ,:5 he _h p]=m$ ^! /unts 9 v>i\s positions1 he w\ld b5d 8 body backw>d till 8 head po9t$ t[>d ! floor1 & 9 t position pu% a nail ?r\gh a "o-in* bo>d held p]p5dicul>ly 9 a metal frame4 ,i saw no *ance = trick]y 9 ,le ,roy's act4 ,ano!r nail act 0 t ( ,alex&] ,wey]1 :o1 ei!r by sup]ior /r5g? or by a peculi> knack1 c\ld hold a nail betwe5 ! middle f+]s ( 8 "r h& ) ! head aga9/ ! palm1 & drive x ?r\gh a "o-in* bo>d4 ,b s9ce ?is act did n get him v f> ei!r on ! road to fame1 or t[>d ! big money--he turn$ to magic & f9ally became "o ( ! lead+ ,cont95tal magicians1 boa/+ t he 0 "o ( ! few really exp]t sleight-(-h& magicians ( ! _w4 ,i met ,wey] at ,liege1 ,belgium1 :]e we _h an all-night mat* ) play+ c>ds4 ,he admitt$ t !re 7 "s tricks he did n "k1 b he claim$ t aft] once see+ any magician "w he c\ld duplicate ! tricks4 ,on ?is occasion1 h[ev]1 he 0 unable to make ! boa/ good4 ,ano!r clev] p]=m] ( ^? days 0 ,mexican ,billy ,wells1 :o work$ on ! ,curio plat=m4 ,8 act 0 ! old /one-break+ /unt1 already expla9$1 except t he _h ! /ones brok5 on 8 head in/ead ( on 8 body4 ,he protect$ 8 head ) a small blanket1 :i* he pass$ = exam9ation1 & ?is protection seem$ excusable1 consid]+ t he _h to d at lea/ sev5 %[s a day4 ,a /rong man f ! audi5ce did ! real "w ( ! act by sw++ ! heavy sl$ge-hamm] on ! /one1 z %[n 9 ! accompany+ illu/ration4 ,usually ! /one w\ld be riv5 by a s+le bl[2 b if x 0 n1 ,wells w\ld yell1 ,h>d]6 h>d]6 hit h>d]6 until ! /one 0 brok54 ,! la/ ,i saw ( ,billy 0 dur+ "o ( my engagem5ts at ! ,palace ,!at]1 ,new ,york4 ,he 0 !n solicit+ ord]s = "s photograph firm1 ! halcyon days ( 8 big money hav+ fad$ to a memory4 ,b he _h be5 a good %[man & 8 0 "o ( ! be/ lik$ work+ acts 9 ! ,curio1 z ! dime-museum pr(ession 0 call$4 ,( all ! acts ( ?is nature t ,i h ev] se5 ,i ?9k ! mo/ foolh>dy 0 t ( an "u-siz$ ,italian :o lay on 8 back on ! floor & let fall f 8 h&s1 ext5d$ upw>d at arm's l5g? heavy weights ^u 8 *e/--! silly fool6 ,i said z mu* to him--& "s o!r ?+s too4 ,8 act _h little ent]ta9m5t to %[ z comp>$ ) ! pa9 & dang] involv$4 ,i d n "k :at became ( him1 b ,i c guess4 ,among ! museum attractions ( ^? ye>s 0 a man nam$ ,wilson :o _h ! incr$ible *e/ expansion ( tw5ty-"o in*es4 ,?is man w\ld all[ a /rong lea!r /rap1 ab\t ! size ( a trunk-/rap1 to be buckl$ r\nd 8 *e/2 & !n1 inflat+ 8 lungs1 w\ld break x ) v little app>5t ex]tion4 ,an imitator1 nam$ ,h]man1 work$ ! side %[s = a long "t ) a simil> act1 & 0 fairly successful1 al?\gh 8 expansion 0 only ab\t sixte5 in*es4 ,! la/ "t ,i he>d ( ,wilson1 he 0 work+ 9 ! %ipy>ds at ,newport ,news1 ,virg9ia4 ,ano!r ,samson1 a ,g]man1 among o!r s5sational feats1 su* z break+ co9s ) 8 f+]s1 us$ to flex 8 muscles & break a dog-*a9 t _h be5 fa/5$ r\nd ! biceps ( 8 "r arm4 ,:ile he 0 p]=m+ at ! ,aqu>ium1 9 ,london1 he issu$ a *all5ge4 ,s&[1 !n a y\? )\t reputation1 accept$ ! *all5ge1 w5t ^u ! /age1 defeat$ him1 &1 s9ce ,samson's act _h be5 ! talk ( ! t[n1 ?us br\ght himself into in/ant notice1 ! beg9n+ ( a c>e] 9 :i* he rose to ! top ( 8 pr(ession4 ,aft] sev]al successful ye>s on ! /age1 ,s&[ settl$ d[n 9 ,london1 :]e ,i la/ he>d ( him z conduct+ a s*ool ( in/ruction 9 heal? & /r5g? me?ods4 ,9 ! tradition ( ! ,female ,sampsons not$ 9 ,*apt] ,elev51 ,i recall two /rong-wom5 :o 7 notably good2 ,yucca1 :o lift$ a horse by means ( a h>ness ov] ! %\ld]s2 & ,la ,blan*e1 :o toy$ ) heavy articles 9 a mo/ ent]ta9+ way4 ,i rememb] ^! ladies p>ticul>ly because bo? 7 rem>kably good talk]s--& ,i am ref]r+ to conv]sational quality1 n to volume4 ,lulu ,hur/--kn[n v>i\sly z ,! ,georgia ,magnet1 ,! ,electric ,girl1 ,! ,georgia ,wond]1 etc4--creat$ a v]itable s5sation a g5]ation ago by a s]ies ( feats :i* seem$ to set ! law ( gravitation at defiance4 ,h] me?ods consi/$ 9 utiliz+ ! pr9ciples ( ! lev] & fulcrum 9 a mann] s clev]ly disguis$ t x appe>$ to ! audi5ce t "s sup]natural p[] mu/ be at "w4 ,al?\gh %e 0 expos$ _m times1 h] success 0 s m>k$ t sev]al o!r muscul> ladies ent]$ h] prov9ce ) acts t 71 9 sev]al in/ances1 sup]ior to ! orig9al4 ,"o ( ! clev]e/ ( ^! 0 ,annie ,abbott1 :o1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 also call$ h]self ,! ,georgia ,magnet4 ,%e took ! act to ,engl& & h] op5+ p]=mance at ! ,alhambra is record$ z "o ( ! ?ree big s5sations ( ! ,london vaudeville /age ( ^? days4 ,! second s5sation 0 cr$it$ to ! ,bullet-,pro( ,man4 ,?is *ap wore a jacket t rifle bullets1 fir$ po9t-blank1 fail$ to p5etrate4 ,! composition ( ?is jacket 0 a secret1 b aft] ! own]'s dea? ! g>m5t 0 ripp$ op5 & f\nd to conta9-gr\nd glass6 ,! ?ird s5sation ,i mu/1 ) all due mode/y1 7bus9ess ( b[+7 claim = myself4 ,! ,magnet fail$ to attract aft] ab\t =ty-eight h\rs1 = a ke5-witt$ report] discov]$ h] me?ods & promptly publi%$ !m4 ,! bullet deta9] also la/$ only a %ort "t only4 ,:5 my op5+ add$ a ?ird s5sational surprise1 "o ( ! ,london dailies ask$1 ,is ?is go+ to be ano!r ,georgia ,magnet fiasco8 ,t !y 7 gunn+ = me is prov$ by ! fact t ! same newspap] inve/igator :o expos$ ! ,magnet1 came ^u ! /age ( ! ,alhambra at my press p]=mance--! same /age :]e ! unhappy ,dixie lode-/one _h collaps$--& ?\gh he br\ght along an antique slave iron1 :i* he seem$ to ?9k w\ld put an end to my public c>e] on ! spot1 ,i manag$ to escape 9 less ?an ?ree m9utes4 ,:5 ,i pass$ back 8 irons1 he gr9n$ at me & said1 ,i don't "k h[ y did x1 b y did6 & he %ook me cordially by ! h&4 ,"s tw5ty-six ye>s ago ,i 0 on ! bill ) ,mattie ,lee ,price1 :o1 ?\gh less well kn[n1 0 9 _m ways sup]ior to ei!r ,miss ,hur/ or ,miss ,abbott4 ,= a "t %e 0 a s5sation ( ! highe/ ord]1 = :i* ?anks 7 l>gely due to ! managem5t ( h] husb&1 a wond]ful lectur] & a ?or\gh %[man4 ,i ?9k 8 "n 0 ,:ite4 ,he sold ! act z no o!r man has sold an act be=e or s9ce4 ,we work$ toge!r at ,kohl & ,middleton's1 ,*icago1 & ! foll[+ week at ,burton's ,museum1 ,milwaukee2 b :5 we made ! next jump ,i f\nd t ,:ite 0 n along4 ,!y _h _h a family squabble1 ! o!r apex ( ! triangle be+ a circus graft] :o %ibbole!d at "s ( ! brace games1 :i* at t "t _h police protection1 s f> z t c\ld be giv54 ,he _h int]f]$ betwe5 ! c\ple1 & 01 ,i am sorry to say1 q successful z an int]f]]2 b he 0 a diabolical failure :5 he attempt$ to duplicate ,:ite's "w z lectur]1 & ! act1 aft] play+ a date or two1 sank out ( sight & ,i h he>d no?+ m ( h] pr(essionally4 ,lately ,i h le>n$ t %e di$ 9 ,london 9 #aijj & is buri$ 9 ,clem5ts ,cemet]y1 ,fulham4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! mo/ positive demon/rations ,i h ev] se5 ( ! fact t %[man%ip is ! l>ge/ factor 9 putt+ an act ov]4 ,miss ,price 0 a m>vel\s p]=m]1 b )\t h] husb&-lectur] %e 0 no long] a draw+ c>d1 & dropp$ to ! level ( an ord9>y ent]ta9] ev5 l[]1 = h] act 0 no long] ev5 ent]ta9+4 ,9 ,*apt] ,elev5 we read ,dr4 ,desaguli]s' analysis ( ! me*anics ( :at may be call$ /rongman%ip4 ,simil> inve/igations h att5d$ ! appe>ance ( m rec5t p]=m]s4 ,= in/ance1 review+ "o ( ,lulu ,hur/'s p]=mances1 ! ,new ,york ,times1 ( ,july #ac?1 #ahhd1 said3 ,! ,ph5om5on ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 :i* may be se5 nightly at ,wallack's1 is n s mu* ! fam\s ,georgia girl1 ) h] my/]i\s muscle1 z is ! audi5ce :i* ga!rs to wond] at h] p]=mance4 ,x is a ph5om5on ( /upidity1 & x only goes to %[ h[ will+ly p w be fool$1 & ) :at *e]ful as99ity !y w help on _! deceiv]s4 ,!n foll[s a description ( h] p]=mance1 :i* 0 f> f successful1 ?anks to ! ef=ts ( "o ( ! committee1 a man describ$ z ,mr4 ,?omas ,johnson1 a p[]fully-built engrav] connect$ ) ! ,c5tury magaz9e4 ,mr4 ,johnson _h evid5tly caught h] secret1 & he got ! bett] ( h] 9 all ! te/s 9 :i* he 0 all[$ to take "p4 ,a disclosure ( ! me?ods employ$ 9 a few ( h] te/s w s]ve to conv9ce ! read] ( ! fact t %e possess$ no sup]normal p[]1 ! same g5]al pr9ciples %[n "h be+ us$ ?r\gh\t h] p]=mance4 ,^! explanations are tak5 f ! ,fr5* p]iodical ,la ,nature1 9 :i* ,mr4 ,nelson ,w4 ,p]ry ?us sums up ! attitude ( ! public 9 reg>d to ?is class ( p]=mance3 ,electricity is a my/]i\s ag5t2 !re=e ev]y?+ my/]i\s is electric4 ,( ! p]=mance ( ! ,electric ,girl ?is magaz9e says3 ,x is a "q ( a simple application ( ! elem5t>y pr9ciples ( ! laws ( me*anics1 *apt] ( equilibrium4 ,we propose to po9t out "h a c]ta9 numb] ( su* artifices & to describe a few ( ! exp]im5ts1 utiliz+ = ?is purpose ! data furni%$ by ,mr4 ,p]ry1 z well z ^? result+ f our own obs]vations4 ,"o ( ! exp]im5ts consi/s 9 hav+ a man or sev]al m5 hold a cane or a billi>d cue horizontally above ! head1 z %[n 9 ,fig4 #a4 ,on pu%+ ) "o h&1 ! girl =ces back two or ?ree m51 :o1 9 un/able equilibrium & "u ! oblique action ( ! ?ru/ ex]t$1 are oblig$ to fall back4 ,?is fir/ exp]im5t is s elem5t>y & infantile t x is n necess>y to dwell ^u x4 ,9 ord] to %[ ! relative sizes ( ! p]sons1 ! arti/ has suppos$ ! little girl to be /&+ on a plat=m 9 ! fir/ exp]im5t1 b 9 ! exp]im5t t we witness$ ?is plat=m 0 r5d]$ useless by ! fact t ! girl :o p]=m$ !m 0 ( suffici5t height to rea* ! cue by ext5d+ h] arms & /&+ on tiptoes4 ,next we h a second & m complex exp]im5t1 less easily expla9$ at fir/ sight4 ,two m5 7,fig4 #b7 take a /ick ab\t ?ree feet 9 l5g?1 & are ask$ to hold x firmly 9 a v]tical position4 ,! girl places h] h& aga9/ ! l[] end ( ! /ick1 9 ! position %[n1 & ! two m5 are invit$ to make ! latt] slide v]tically 9 ! girl's h&1 :i* !y are unable to d1 9 spite ( _! consci5ti\s & (t-repeat$ attempts4 ,mr4 ,p]ry expla9s ?is ex]cise z foll[s3 ,! m5 are reque/$ to place !mselves p>allel to ea* o!r1 & ! girl1 :o /&s opposite !m1 places ! palm ( h] h& aga9/ ! /ick & turn$ t[>d h]4 ,%e takes c>e to place h] h& z f> z possible f ! h&s ( ! two m51 s z to give h]self a c]ta9 lev]age4 ,%e !n beg9s to slide h] h& along ! /ick1 g5tly at fir/1 & !n ) an increas+ pressure1 z if %e wi%$ to bett] ! contact betwe5 ! /ick & h] h&4 ,%e ?us moves x f ! p]p5dicul> & asks ! two m5 to hold x 9 a v]tical position4 ,?is !y d "u v disadvantage\s conditions1 see+ ! diff]5ce 9 ! l5g? ( ! arms ( ! lev]4 ,! /ress ex]t$ by ! girl is v feeble1 because1 on ! "o h&1 %e has ! lev] arm to h]self1 &1 on ! o!r1 ! action ^u h] lev] arm is a simple traction4 ,:5 %e feels t ! pressure ex]t$ is great en\gh1 %e directs ! two m5 to ex]t a v]tical /ress /rong en\gh to cause ! /ick to desc5d4 ,!y !n imag9e t !y are ex]t+ a ,,v]tical /ress1 :ile 9 reality _! /resses are ,,horizontal & t5d to keep ! /ick 9 a v]tical position 9 ord] to react aga9/ ! pressure ex]t$ at ! l[] end ( ! /ick4 ,!re is evid5tly a c]ta9 v]tical compon5t t t5ds to cause ! /ick to desc5d1 b ! lat]al pressure produces a suffici5t friction betwe5 ! h& & ! /ick to support ?is v]tical =ce )\t difficulty4 ,mr4 ,p]ry p]=m$ ! exp]im5t by plac+ himself ^u a spr+ balance & assum+ ! role ( ! girl1 ) two v /rong m5 z adv]s>ies4 ,all ! ef=ts made to cause ! /ick to slide 9 ! op5 h& fail$1 & ! excess ( weight due to ! v]tical =ce always rema9$ less ?an tw5ty-five p\nds1 despite ! v det]m9$ & s9c]e /resses ( ! two m51 :o1 unbekn[n to !mselves1 7 ex]t+ _! /r5g? 9 a ,,horizontal direction4 ,9 ! exp]im5t repres5t$ 9 ,fig4 #c1 :i* recalls to m9d ! fir/ "o 7,fig4 #a71 ! two m5 are reque/$ to hold ! /ick firmly & immovable1 b ! slighte/ pressure ^u ! extremity suffices to move ! arms & body ( ! subject4 ,su* pressure 9 ! fir/ place is ex]t$ b slightly1 & ! /resses are gradually increas$4 ,!n1 all at once1 :5 ! =ce ex]t$ horizontally is z great z possible1 & ! m5 are ex]t+ _! /r5g? 9 ! opposite direction 9 ord] to resi/ x1 ! girl abruptly ceases ! pressure ,,)\t ,,w>n+ & ex]ts x 9 ! ,,opposite ,,direction4 ,unprep>$ = ?is *ange1 ! victims lose _! equilibrium & f9d !mselves at ! m]cy ( ! girl1 & s mu* ! m s 9 proportion z !y are /rong] & _! ef=ts are great]4 ,! exp]im5t succe$s /ill bett] ) ?ree ?an ) two m51 or ) "o man4 ,! exp]im5t repres5t$ 9 ,fig4 #d1 :]e x conc]ns ! easy lift+ ( a v heavy p]son1 ! trick is no less simple4 ,out ( a hundr$ p]sons submitt$ to ! exp]im5t1 n9ety-n9e1 kn[+ t ! exp]im5t] wi%es to lift !m & cause !m to fall =w>d1 grasp ! seat or arms ( ! *air1 &1 9 endeavor+ to resi/1 make ! :ole weight ( _! body be> ^u _! feet4 ,if !y d n d s at ! fir/ in/ant1 !y d s :5 !y are consci\s ( ! attempts ( ! girl to raise ! seat1 & !y help !re9 unconsci\sly4 ,! exp]im5t]1 !re=e1 ne$s only to ex]t a horizontal ?ru/1 )\t do+ any lift+1 & su* horizontal ?ru/ is facilitat$ by tak+ ! knees z po9ts ( support = h] elb[s4 ,z soon z a slight movem5t is effect$1 ! h>de/ "p ( ! "w is ov]1 = x is only necess>y = ! girl to cease to ex]t h] /resses 9 ord] to h ! *air fall back or move lat]ally 9 "o direction or ! o!r4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! equilibrium is de/roy$1 &1 be=e x is e/abli%$ aga91 x requires b little dext]ity to move ! subject ab\t 9 all directions )\t a great exp5diture ( en]gy4 ,! difficulty is n increas$ on seat+ two m51 or ?ree m51 ^u ea* o!r's knees 7z %[n 9 ,fig4 #d71 s9ce1 9 ! latt] case1 ! ?ird acts z a true c\nt]-poise to ! fir/1 & ! :ole pretty well resembles an app>atus ( un/able equilibrium1 ^: c5tre ( gravity is v high &1 consequ5tly1 s mu* m easily displac$4 ,all ^! exp]im5ts require "s little skill & practice1 b are att5d$ ) no difficulty1 &1 ^u ! :ole1 d n m]it ! en?usia/ic articles t h giv5 ! electric or magnetic girl h] ,european reputation4 ,/rong p1 :e!r trick/]s or g5u9e a?letes1 or bo?1 we %all probably h always ) u4 ,b ) ! gradual ref9em5t ( ! public ta/e1 ! dem& = su* exhibitions z fire-eat+1 sword-swall[+1 glass-*ew+1 & ! :ole rep]toire ( ! s-call$ ,human ,o/ri*1 /eadily decl9$1 & ,i recall only "o engagem5t ( a p]=m] ( ?is type at a fir/-class !at] 9 ?is c\ntry dur+ ! pres5t g5]ation1 & t date 0 n play$4 ,!re 0 /ill a consid]able dem& = ^! p 9 ! dime museums1 until ! enorm\s increase 9 ! numb] ( su* h\ses creat$ a dem& = freaks t 0 f> 9 excess ( ! supply1 & _m h\ses 7 oblig$ to close because no freaks 7 obta9able1 ev5 at ! enorm\s increase 9 sal>ies !n 9 vogue4 ,! small price ( admission1 & ! fact t feature curios l ,laloo or ! ,tocci ,tw9s drew d[n sev5 or eight hundr$ doll>s a week1 %[ t ^! h\ses cat]$ to a multitude ( p2 & n a few ( ! lead+ manag]s ( to-day's vaudeville1 owe _! />t 9 life to ! dime museum4 ,among ! museums t 7 v]itable gold m9es1 ,i might m5tion ,ep/e9's ( ,*icago2 ,br&5b]g's ( ,philadelphia2 ,moore's ( ,detroit & ,ro*e/]2 ,! ,sackett & ,wigg9s ,t\r2 ,kohl & ,middleton's2 ,au/9 & ,/one's ( ,bo/on2 ,rob9son ( ,buffalo2 ,ans ,hub]'s1 ,globe1 ,h>lem1 ,wor?'s1 & ! ,gayety ( ,new ,york4 ,! dime museum is b a memory n[1 & 9 ?ree g5]ations x w1 9 all probability1 be utt]ly =gott54 ,a few ( ! acts _h suffici5t intr9sic wor? to foll[ ! manag]s into vaudeville1 b ^! h no "p 9 ?is *ronicle1 :i* has be5 writt5 r to commemorate "s =ms ( ent]ta9m5t ov] :i* oblivion ?reat5s to /ret* h] d>k5+ w+s4