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%PDF-1.2 %�� 7 0 obj << /Length 8 0 R >> stream BT 90 694.56 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.042 Tc 0.162 Tw (MIRACLE MONGERS) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0024 Tc 0.1224 Tw (AND THEIR METHODS) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0143 Tc 0.1343 Tw (A COMPLETE EXPOSE' OF THE MODUS) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0163 Tc 0.1363 Tw (OPERANDI OF FIRE EATERS, HEAT) Tj T* 0.0221 Tc 0.0979 Tw (RESISTERS, POISON EATERS, VENOMOUS) Tj T* -0.0275 Tc 0.1475 Tw (REPTILE DEFIERS, SWORD SWALLOWERS,) Tj T* 0.007 Tc 0.113 Tw (HUMAN OSTRICHES, STRONG MEN, ETC.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.054 Tc 0 Tw (BY) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0069 Tc (HOUDINI) Tj T* -0.066 Tc 0.186 Tw (AUTHOR OF) Tj T* -0.0326 Tc 0.1526 Tw (``THE UNMASKING OF ROBERT HOUDIN,'' ETC.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0303 Tc 0.1503 Tw (AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0215 Tc 0.1415 Tw (TO MY LIFE'S HELPMATE,) Tj T* -0.042 Tc 0.162 Tw (WHO STARVED AND STARRED WITH ME) Tj T* -0 Tc 0.1206 Tw (DURING THE YEARS WE SPENT) Tj T* -0.0793 Tc 0.1993 Tw (AMONG ``MIRACLE MONGERS'') Tj T* -0.296 Tc 0.416 Tw (My Wife) Tj 0 -70.8 TD -0.0514 Tc 0 Tw (PREFACE) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1283 Tc 0.2483 Tw (``All wonder,'' said Samuel Johnson, ``is) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0782 Tc 0.1982 Tw (the effect of novelty on ignorance.'' Yet) Tj T* -0.0013 Tc 0.1213 Tw (we are so created that without something to) Tj T* -0.0996 Tc 0.2196 Tw (wonder at we should find life scarcely worth) Tj T* -0.0809 Tc 0.2009 Tw (living. That fact does not make ignorance) Tj T* -0.1105 Tc 0.2305 Tw (bliss, or make it ``folly to be wise.'' For the) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (wisest man never gets beyond the reach of) Tj T* -0.0707 Tc 0.1907 Tw (novelty, nor can ever make it his boast that) Tj T* -0.0844 Tc 0.2044 Tw (there is nothing he is ignorant of; on the) Tj T* -0.0813 Tc 0.2013 Tw (contrary, the wiser he becomes the more clearly) Tj T* -0.129 Tc 0.249 Tw (he sees how much there is of which he remains) Tj T* -0.0646 Tc 0.1846 Tw (in ignorance. The more he knows, the more) Tj T* -0.0914 Tc 0.2114 Tw (he will find to wonder at.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1228 Tc 0.2428 Tw (My professional life has been a constant) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1155 Tc 0.2355 Tw (record of disillusion, and many things that) Tj T* -0.0814 Tc 0.2014 Tw (seem wonderful to most men are the every-day) Tj ET endstream endobj 8 0 obj 2267 endobj 4 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 5 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 7 0 R >> endobj 10 0 obj << /Length 11 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1218 Tc 0.2418 Tw (commonplaces of my business. But I have) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0974 Tc 0.2174 Tw (never been without some seeming marvel to) Tj T* -0.1503 Tc 0.2703 Tw (pique my curiosity and challenge my investigation.) Tj T* -0.0497 Tc 0.1697 Tw (In this book I have set down some of) Tj T* -0.0655 Tc 0.1855 Tw (the stories of strange folk and unusual) Tj T* -0.0887 Tc 0.2087 Tw (performers that I have gathered in many years) Tj T* -0.0536 Tc 0.1736 Tw (of such research.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0553 Tc 0.1753 Tw (Much has been written about the feats of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1077 Tc 0.2277 Tw (miracle-mongers, and not a little in the way) Tj T* -0.1357 Tc 0.2557 Tw (of explaining them. Chaucer was by no means) Tj T* -0.0271 Tc 0.1471 Tw (the first to turn shrewd eyes upon wonder-) Tj T* -0.0511 Tc 0.1711 Tw (workers and show the clay feet of these popular) Tj T* -0.1785 Tc 0.2985 Tw (idols. And since his time innumerable) Tj T* -0.0872 Tc 0.2072 Tw (marvels, held to be supernatural, have been) Tj T* -0.0161 Tc 0.1361 Tw (exposed for the tricks they were. Yet to-day,) Tj T* -0.1537 Tc 0.2737 Tw (if a mystifier lack the ingenuity to invent a) Tj T* -0.1212 Tc 0.2412 Tw (new and startling stunt, he can safely fall back) Tj T* -0.0505 Tc 0.1705 Tw (upon a trick that has been the favorite of) Tj T* -0.0698 Tc 0.1898 Tw (pressagents the world over in all ages. He can) Tj T* -0.0827 Tc 0.2027 Tw (imitate the Hindoo fakir who, having thrown) Tj T* -0.1252 Tc 0.2452 Tw (a rope high into the air, has a boy climb it until) Tj T* -0.0819 Tc 0.2019 Tw (he is lost to view. He can even have the feat) Tj T* -0.0938 Tc 0.2138 Tw (photographed. The camera will click; nothing) Tj T* -0.1288 Tc 0.2488 Tw (will appear on the developed film; and this,) Tj T* -0.1548 Tc 0.2748 Tw (the performer will glibly explain, ``proves'') Tj T* -0.0524 Tc 0.1724 Tw (that the whole company of onlookers was) Tj T* -0.1131 Tc 0.2331 Tw (hypnotized! And he can be certain of a very) Tj T* -0.0954 Tc 0.2154 Tw (profitable following to defend and advertise) Tj T* -0.258 Tc 0 Tw (him.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0065 Tc 0.1265 Tw (So I do not feel that I need to apologize for) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0638 Tc 0.1838 Tw (adding another volume to the shelves of works) Tj T* -0.1331 Tc 0.2531 Tw (dealing with the marvels of the miracle-) Tj T* -0.1487 Tc 0.2687 Tw (mongers. My business has given me an intimate) Tj T* -0.0611 Tc 0.1811 Tw (knowledge of stage illusions, together) Tj T* -0.1225 Tc 0.2425 Tw (with many years of experience among show) Tj T* -0.1528 Tc 0.2728 Tw (people of all types. My familiarity with the) Tj T* -0.0689 Tc 0.1889 Tw (former, and what I have learned of the) Tj T* -0.074 Tc 0.194 Tw (psychology of the latter, has placed me at a) Tj T* -0.0793 Tc 0.1993 Tw (certain advantage in uncovering the natural) Tj T* -0.0517 Tc 0.1717 Tw (explanation of feats that to the ignorant have) Tj T* -0.1096 Tc 0.2296 Tw (seemed supernatural. And even if my readers) Tj T* -0.091 Tc 0.211 Tw (are too well informed to be interested in my) Tj T* -0.0587 Tc 0.1787 Tw (descriptions of the methods of the various) Tj ET endstream endobj 11 0 obj 3252 endobj 9 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 5 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 10 0 R >> endobj 13 0 obj << /Length 14 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0624 Tc 0.1824 Tw (performers who have seemed to me worthy of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1003 Tc 0.2203 Tw (attention in these pages, I hope they will find) Tj T* -0.1124 Tc 0.2324 Tw (some amusement in following the fortunes and) Tj T* -0.1099 Tc 0.2299 Tw (misfortunes of all manner of strange folk who) Tj T* -0.1083 Tc 0.2283 Tw (once bewildered the wise men of their day. If) Tj T* -0.131 Tc 0.251 Tw (I have accomplished that much, I shall feel) Tj T* -0.1462 Tc 0.2662 Tw (amply repaid for my labor.) Tj T* 0.021 Tc 0.099 Tw ( HOUDINI.) Tj 0 -56.64 TD 0.027 Tc 0 Tw (CONTENTS) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0274 Tc (CHAPTER) Tj T* -0.0566 Tc 0.1766 Tw (I. Fire worship.--Fire eating and heat resistance.--The) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0897 Tc 0.2097 Tw (Middle Ages.--Among the Navajo Indians.--Fire-) Tj T* -0.1187 Tc 0.2387 Tw (walkers of Japan.--The Fiery Ordeal of Fiji) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0602 Tc 0.1802 Tw (II. Watton's Ship-swabber from the Indies.-Richardson,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0051 Tc 0.1251 Tw (1667.--De Heiterkeit, 1713.--Robert Powell,) Tj T* -0.0095 Tc 0.1295 Tw (1718-1780.--Dufour, 1783.--Quackensalber, 1794) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0692 Tc 0.1892 Tw (III. The nineteenth century.--A ``Wonderful) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0814 Tc 0.2014 Tw (Phenomenon.''--``The Incombustible Spaniard, Senor) Tj T* -0.0544 Tc 0.1744 Tw (Lionetto,'' 1803.--Josephine Girardelli, 1814.--John) Tj T* 0.03 Tc 0.09 Tw (Brooks, 1817.--W. C. Houghton, 1832.--J. A. B.) Tj T* -0.1157 Tc 0.2357 Tw (Chylinski, 1841.--Chamouni, the Russian Salamander,) Tj T* -0.0638 Tc 0.1838 Tw (1869.--Professor Rel Maeub, 1876. Rivelli $died 1900$) Tj 0 -28.32 TD 0.008 Tc 0.112 Tw (IV.--The Master--Chabert, 1792-1859) Tj T* -0.1189 Tc 0.2389 Tw (V. Fire-eating magicians. Ching Ling Foo and Chung) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1036 Tc 0.2236 Tw (Ling Soo.--Fire-eaters employed by magicians:) Tj T* -0.0401 Tc 0.1601 Tw (The Man-Salamander, 1816.-Mr. Carlton,) Tj T* -0.0929 Tc 0.2129 Tw (Professor of Chemistry, 1818.--Miss Cassillis, aged) Tj T* -0.078 Tc 0.198 Tw (nine, 1820. The African Wonder, 1843.--Ling) Tj T* -0.1351 Tc 0.2551 Tw (Look and Yamadeva die in China during Kellar's) Tj T* -0.002 Tc 0.122 Tw (world tour, 1877.--Ling Look's double, 1879.--) Tj T* -0.0618 Tc 0.1818 Tw (Electrical effects, The Salambos.--Bueno Core.--Del) Tj T* -0.0339 Tc 0.1539 Tw (Kano.--Barnello.--Edwin Forrest as a heat-resister) Tj T* -0.0477 Tc 0.1677 Tw (--The Elder Sothern as a fire-eater.--The Twilight) Tj T* -0.012 Tc 0.132 Tw (of the Art) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0664 Tc 0.1864 Tw (VI. The Arcana of the fire-eaters: The formula of) Tj ET endstream endobj 14 0 obj 2734 endobj 12 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 5 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 13 0 R >> endobj 16 0 obj << /Length 17 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0494 Tc 0.1694 Tw (Albertus Magnus.--Of Hocus Pocus.--Richardson's) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.082 Tc 0.202 Tw (method.--Philopyraphagus Ashburniensis.--To) Tj T* -0.0354 Tc 0.1554 Tw (breathe forth sparks, smoke and flames.--To spout) Tj T* -0.0671 Tc 0.1871 Tw (natural gas.--Professor Sementini's discoveries.--) Tj T* -0.0333 Tc 0.1533 Tw (To bite off red-hot iron.--To cook in a burning cage.) Tj T* -0.0305 Tc 0.1505 Tw (--Chabert's oven.--To eat coals of fire.--To drink) Tj T* -0.0647 Tc 0.1847 Tw (burning oil.--To chew molten lead.--To chew) Tj T* -0.0938 Tc 0.2138 Tw (burning brimstone.--To wreathe the face in flames.) Tj T* -0.0605 Tc 0.1805 Tw (--To ignite paper with the breath.--To drink boiling) Tj T* -0.1396 Tc 0.2596 Tw (liquor and eat flaming wax) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0947 Tc 0.2147 Tw (VII. The spheroidal condition of liquids.--Why the hand) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1282 Tc 0.2482 Tw (may be dipped in molten metals.--Principles of heat) Tj T* -0.0579 Tc 0.1779 Tw (resistance put to practical uses: Aldini, 1829.--In) Tj T* -0.0924 Tc 0.2124 Tw (early fire-fighting.--Temperatures the body can) Tj T* -0.042 Tc 0 Tw (endure) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0115 Tc 0.1315 Tw (VIII. Sword-swallowers: Cliquot, Delno Fritz, Deodota, a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1246 Tc 0.2446 Tw (razor-swallower, an umbrella-swallower, William) Tj T* -0.102 Tc 0.222 Tw (Dempster, John Cumming, Edith Clifford, Victorina) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0618 Tc 0.1818 Tw (IX. Stone-eaters: A Silesian in Prague, 1006; Francois) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0551 Tc 0.1751 Tw (Battalia, ca. 1641; Platerus' beggar boy; Father) Tj T* -0.1134 Tc 0.2334 Tw (Paulian's lithophagus of Avignon, 1760; ``The) Tj T* -0.0978 Tc 0.2178 Tw (Only One in the World,'' London, 1788; Spaniards) Tj T* -0.0577 Tc 0.1777 Tw (in London, 1790; a secret for two and six; Japanese) Tj T* -0.0623 Tc 0.1823 Tw (training.--Frog-swallowers: Norton; English) Tj T* -0.0796 Tc 0.1996 Tw (Jack; Bosco; the snake-eater; Billington's) Tj T* -0.0578 Tc 0.1778 Tw (prescription for hangmen; Captain Veitro.--Water) Tj T* -0.0736 Tc 0.1936 Tw (spouters; Blaise Manfrede, ca. 1650; Floram) Tj T* -0.0406 Tc 0.1606 Tw (Marchand, 1650) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0509 Tc 0.1709 Tw (X. Defiers of poisonous reptiles: Thardo; Mrs. Learn,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0504 Tc 0.1704 Tw (dealer in rattle-snakes.--Sir Arthur Thurlow) Tj T* -0.0682 Tc 0.1882 Tw (Cunynghame on antidotes for snake-bite.--Jack) Tj T* -0.1094 Tc 0.2294 Tw (the Viper.--William Oliver, 1735.--The advice of) Tj T* -0.0738 Tc 0.1938 Tw (Cornelius Heinrich Agrippa, $1480-1535$.--An) Tj T* -0.0566 Tc 0.1766 Tw (Australian snake story.--Antidotes for various) Tj T* -0.0617 Tc 0 Tw (poisons) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0529 Tc 0.1729 Tw (XI. Strongmen of the eighteenth century: Thomas Topham) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0405 Tc 0.1605 Tw ($died, 1749$; Joyce, 1703; Van Eskeberg,) Tj T* -0.1149 Tc 0.2349 Tw (1718; Barsabas and his sister; The Italian Female) Tj T* -0.0977 Tc 0.2177 Tw (Sampson, 1724; The ``little woman from Geneva,'') Tj T* -0.0502 Tc 0.1702 Tw (1751; Belzoni, 1778-1823) Tj ET endstream endobj 17 0 obj 3192 endobj 15 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 5 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 16 0 R >> endobj 19 0 obj << /Length 20 0 R >> stream BT 90 694.56 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0514 Tc 0.1714 Tw (XII. Contemporary strong people: Charles Jefferson;) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1362 Tc 0.2562 Tw (Louis Cyr; John Grun Marx; William Le Roy.--) Tj T* -0.1493 Tc 0.2693 Tw (The Nail King, The Human Claw-hammer; Alexander) Tj T* -0.2061 Tc 0.3261 Tw (Weyer; Mexican Billy Wells; A foolhardy) Tj T* -0.1245 Tc 0.2445 Tw (Italian; Wilson; Herman; Sampson; Sandow;) Tj T* -0.0647 Tc 0.1847 Tw (Yucca; La Blanche; Lulu Hurst.--The Georgia) Tj T* -0.0735 Tc 0.1935 Tw (Magnet, The Electric Girl, etc.; Annie Abbott;) Tj T* -0.0509 Tc 0.1709 Tw (Mattie Lee Price.--The Twilight of the Freaks.--) Tj T* -0.1654 Tc 0.2854 Tw (The dime museums) Tj 0 -113.28 TD -0.0132 Tc 0.1332 Tw (CHAPTER ONE) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0166 Tc 0.1366 Tw (FIRE WORSHIP.--FIRE EATING AND HEAT) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0166 Tc 0.1034 Tw (RESISTANCE.--IN THE MIDDLE AGES.) Tj T* -0.024 Tc 0.144 Tw (--AMONG THE NAVAJO INDIANS.--) Tj T* -0.0444 Tc 0.1644 Tw (FIRE-WALKERS OF JAPAN.--THE FIERY) Tj T* -0.0498 Tc 0.1698 Tw (ORDEAL OF FIJI.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1851 Tc 0.3051 Tw (Fire has always been and, seemingly, will) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0996 Tc 0.2196 Tw (always remain, the most terrible of the) Tj T* -0.092 Tc 0.212 Tw (elements. To the early tribes it must also have) Tj T* -0.0871 Tc 0.2071 Tw (been the most mysterious; for, while earth and) Tj T* -0.1167 Tc 0.2367 Tw (air and water were always in evidence, fire) Tj T* -0.1367 Tc 0.2567 Tw (came and went in a manner which must have) Tj T* -0.0576 Tc 0.1776 Tw (been quite unaccountable to them. Thus it) Tj T* -0.1101 Tc 0.2301 Tw (naturally followed that the custom of deifying) Tj T* -0.1769 Tc 0.2969 Tw (all things which the primitive mind was unable) Tj T* -0.0698 Tc 0.1898 Tw (to grasp, led in direct line to the fire-) Tj T* -0.0726 Tc 0.1926 Tw (worship of later days.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0515 Tc 0.1715 Tw (That fire could be produced through friction) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.13 Tc 0.25 Tw (finally came into the knowledge of man, but) Tj T* -0.1029 Tc 0.2229 Tw (the early methods entailed much labor.) Tj T* -0.0545 Tc 0.1745 Tw (Consequently our ease-loving forebears cast about) Tj T* -0.0843 Tc 0.2043 Tw (for a method to ``keep the home fires burning'') Tj T* -0.075 Tc 0.195 Tw (and hit upon the plan of appointing a person) Tj T* -0.1426 Tc 0.2626 Tw (in each community who should at all times) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (carry a burning brand. This arrangement had) Tj ET endstream endobj 20 0 obj 2530 endobj 18 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 5 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 19 0 R >> endobj 22 0 obj << /Length 23 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1074 Tc 0.2274 Tw (many faults, however, and after a while it was) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0754 Tc 0.1954 Tw (superseded by the expedient of a fire kept) Tj T* -0.132 Tc 0.252 Tw (continually burning in a building erected for the) Tj T* 0.036 Tc 0 Tw (purpose.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.056 Tc 0.176 Tw (The Greeks worshiped at an altar of this) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1203 Tc 0.2403 Tw (kind which they called the Altar of Hestia and) Tj T* -0.0897 Tc 0.2097 Tw (which the Romans called the Altar of Vesta.) Tj T* -0.0815 Tc 0.2015 Tw (The sacred fire itself was known as Vesta, and) Tj T* -0.0664 Tc 0.1864 Tw (its burning was considered a proof of the) Tj T* -0.0538 Tc 0.1738 Tw (presence of the goddess. The Persians had) Tj T* -0.1521 Tc 0.2721 Tw (such a building in each town and village; and) Tj T* -0.1253 Tc 0.2453 Tw (the Egyptians, such a fire in every temple;) Tj T* -0.1041 Tc 0.2241 Tw (while the Mexicans, Natches, Peruvians and) Tj T* -0.1254 Tc 0.2454 Tw (Mayas kept their ``national fires'' burning) Tj T* -0.0922 Tc 0.2122 Tw (upon great pyramids. Eventually the keeping) Tj T* -0.0837 Tc 0.2037 Tw (of such fires became a sacred rite, and the) Tj T* -0.1086 Tc 0.2286 Tw (``Eternal Lamps'' kept burning in synagogues) Tj T* -0.142 Tc 0.262 Tw (and in Byzantine and Catholic churches may) Tj T* -0.0858 Tc 0.2058 Tw (be a survival of these customs.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0522 Tc 0.1722 Tw (There is a theory that all architecture,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0834 Tc 0.2034 Tw (public and private, sacred and profane, began with) Tj T* -0.0138 Tc 0.1338 Tw (the erection of sheds to protect the sacred fire.) Tj T* -0.1206 Tc 0.2406 Tw (This naturally led men to build for their own) Tj T* -0.0932 Tc 0.2132 Tw (protection as well, and thus the family hearth) Tj T* -0.1054 Tc 0.2254 Tw (had its genesis.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0292 Tc 0.1492 Tw (Another theory holds that the keepers of the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0872 Tc 0.2072 Tw (sacred fires were the first public servants, and) Tj T* -0.1317 Tc 0.2517 Tw (that from this small beginning sprang the) Tj T* -0.083 Tc 0.203 Tw (intricate public service of the present.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1149 Tc 0.2349 Tw (The worship of the fire itself had been a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1109 Tc 0.2309 Tw (legacy from the earliest tribes; but it remained) Tj T* -0.0897 Tc 0.2097 Tw (for the Rosicrucians and the fire philosophers) Tj T* -0.0662 Tc 0.1862 Tw (of the Sixteenth Century under the lead of) Tj T* -0.0708 Tc 0.1908 Tw (Paracelsus to establish a concrete religious) Tj T* -0.1233 Tc 0.2433 Tw (belief on that basis, finding in the Scriptures) Tj T* -0.0632 Tc 0.1832 Tw (what seemed to them ample proof that fire) Tj T* -0.0675 Tc 0.1875 Tw (was the symbol of the actual presence of God,) Tj T* -0.1266 Tc 0.2466 Tw (as in all cases where He is said to have visited) Tj T* -0.1223 Tc 0.2423 Tw (this earth. He came either in a flame of fire,) Tj T* -0.0753 Tc 0.1953 Tw (or surrounded with glory, which they conceived) Tj T* -0.0802 Tc 0.2002 Tw (to mean the same thing.) 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Fire from the Lord consumed the) Tj T* -0.0669 Tc 0.1869 Tw (burnt offering of Aaron $Lev. ix, 24$, the) Tj T* -0.0695 Tc 0.1895 Tw (sacrifice of Gideon $Judg. vi, 21$, the burnt) Tj T* -0.0946 Tc 0.2146 Tw (offering of David $1 Chron. xxxi, 26$, and) Tj T* -0.0649 Tc 0.1849 Tw (that at the dedication of King Solomon's) Tj T* -0.1288 Tc 0.2488 Tw (temple $Chron. vii, 1$. And when Elijah made) Tj T* -0.0477 Tc 0.1677 Tw (his sacrifice to prove that Baal was not God,) Tj T* -0.0963 Tc 0.2163 Tw (``the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the) Tj T* -0.0375 Tc 0.1575 Tw (burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones,) Tj T* -0.0273 Tc 0.1473 Tw (and the dust and the water that was in the) Tj T* -0.1102 Tc 0.2302 Tw (trench.'' $1 Kings, xviii, 38.$) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1267 Tc 0.2467 Tw (Since sacrifice had from the earliest days) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0298 Tc 0.1498 Tw (been considered as food offered to the gods,) Tj T* -0.0687 Tc 0.1887 Tw (it was quite logical to argue that when fire) Tj T* -0.1398 Tc 0.2598 Tw (from Heaven fell upon the offering, God himself) Tj T* -0.0611 Tc 0.1811 Tw (was present and consumed His own. Thus) Tj T* -0.0731 Tc 0.1931 Tw (the Paracelsists and other fire believers sought,) Tj T* -0.1062 Tc 0.2262 Tw (and as they believed found, high authority for) Tj T* -0.0723 Tc 0.1923 Tw (continuing a part of the fire worship of the) Tj T* -0.111 Tc 0.231 Tw (early tribes.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0219 Tc 0.1419 Tw (The Theosophists, according to Hargrave) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1369 Tc 0.2569 Tw (Jennings in ``The Rosicrucians,'' called the) Tj T* -0.0744 Tc 0.1944 Tw (soul a fire taken from the eternal ocean of) Tj T* -0.0977 Tc 0.2177 Tw (light, and in common with other Fire-Philosophers) Tj T* -0.1091 Tc 0.2291 Tw (believed that all knowable things, both) Tj T* -0.046 Tc 0.166 Tw (of the soul and the body, were evolved out of) Tj T* -0.1529 Tc 0.2729 Tw (fire and finally resolvable into it; and that fire) Tj T* -0.0375 Tc 0.1575 Tw (was the last and only-to-be-known God.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0723 Tc 0.1923 Tw (In passing I might call attention to the fact) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (that the Devil is supposed to dwell in the same) Tj T* -0.114 Tc 0 Tw (element.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0455 Tc 0.1655 Tw (Some of the secrets of heat resistance as) Tj ET endstream endobj 27 0 obj 3067 endobj 24 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 25 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 26 0 R >> endobj 29 0 obj << /Length 30 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1117 Tc 0.2317 Tw (practiced by the dime-museum and sideshow) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0234 Tc 0.1434 Tw (performers of our time, secrets grouped under) Tj T* -0.0969 Tc 0.2169 Tw (the general title of ``Fire-eating,'' must have) Tj T* -0.0924 Tc 0.2124 Tw (been known in very early times. To quote) Tj T* -0.1123 Tc 0.2323 Tw (from Chambers' ``Book of Days'': ``In ancient) Tj T* -0.1185 Tc 0.2385 Tw (history we find several examples of people who) Tj T* -0.0585 Tc 0.1785 Tw (possessed the art of touching fire without being) Tj T* -0.0573 Tc 0.1773 Tw (burned. The Priestesses of Diana, at) Tj T* -0.1058 Tc 0.2258 Tw (Castabala, in Cappadocia, commanded public) Tj T* -0.0707 Tc 0.1907 Tw (veneration by walking over red-hot iron. The) Tj T* -0.0519 Tc 0.1719 Tw (Herpi, a people of Etruria, walked among) Tj T* -0.1375 Tc 0.2575 Tw (glowing embers at an annual festival held on) Tj T* -0.0036 Tc 0.1236 Tw (Mount Soracte, and thus proved their sacred) Tj T* -0.0949 Tc 0.2149 Tw (character, receiving certain privileges, among) Tj T* -0.1119 Tc 0.2319 Tw (others, exemption from military service, from) Tj T* -0.0461 Tc 0.1661 Tw (the Roman Senate. One of the most astounding) Tj T* -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (stories of antiquity is related in the `Zenda-) Tj T* 0.0228 Tc 0.0972 Tw (Vesta,' to the effect that Zoroaster, to confute) Tj T* -0.122 Tc 0.242 Tw (his calumniators, allowed fluid lead to be) Tj T* -0.0817 Tc 0.2017 Tw (poured over his body, without receiving any) Tj T* -0.212 Tc 0 Tw (injury.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0543 Tc 0.1743 Tw (To me the ``astounding'' part of this story) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1065 Tc 0.2265 Tw (is not in the feat itself, for that is extremely) Tj T* -0.0663 Tc 0.1863 Tw (easy to accomplish, but in the fact that the) Tj T* -0.0671 Tc 0.1871 Tw (secret was known at such an early date, which) Tj T* -0.0123 Tc 0.1323 Tw (the best authorities place at 500 to 1000 B.C.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0492 Tc 0.1692 Tw (It is said that the earliest recorded instance,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0846 Tc 0.2046 Tw (in our era, of ordeal by fire was in the fourth) Tj T* -0.099 Tc 0.219 Tw (century. Simplicius, Bishop of Autun, who) Tj T* -0.0873 Tc 0.2073 Tw (had been married before his promotion,) Tj T* -0.0874 Tc 0.2074 Tw (continued to live with his wife, and in order to) Tj T* -0.0485 Tc 0.1685 Tw (demonstrate the Platonic purity of their intercourse) Tj T* -0.1174 Tc 0.2374 Tw (placed burning coals upon their flesh) Tj T* -0.0986 Tc 0.2186 Tw (without injury.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0769 Tc 0.1969 Tw (That the clergy of the Middle Ages, who) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0789 Tc 0.1989 Tw (caused accused persons to walk blindfold) Tj T* -0.0274 Tc 0.1474 Tw (among red-hot plowshares, or hold heated) Tj T* -0.0948 Tc 0.2148 Tw (irons in their hands, were in possession of the) Tj T* -0.0483 Tc 0.1683 Tw (secret of the trick, is shown by the fact that) Tj T* -0.1067 Tc 0.2267 Tw (after trial by ordeal had been abolished the) Tj T* -0.0956 Tc 0.2156 Tw (secret of their methods was published by) Tj T* -0.0915 Tc 0.2115 Tw (Albert, Count of Bollstadt, usually called) Tj ET endstream endobj 30 0 obj 3220 endobj 28 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 25 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 29 0 R >> endobj 32 0 obj << /Length 33 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0939 Tc 0.2139 Tw (Albertus Magnus but sometimes Albertus) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.099 Tc 0.219 Tw (Teutonicus, a man distinguished by the range of) Tj T* -0.1105 Tc 0.2305 Tw (his inquiries and his efforts for the spread of) Tj T* -0.0456 Tc 0 Tw (knowledge.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1641 Tc 0.2841 Tw (These secrets will be fully explained in the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0448 Tc 0.1648 Tw (section of this history devoted to the Arcana) Tj T* -0.0306 Tc 0.1506 Tw (of the Fire-Eaters $Chapter Six$.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0538 Tc 0.1738 Tw (I take the following from the New York) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1074 Tc 0.2274 Tw (Clipper-Annual of 1885:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1001 Tc 0.2201 Tw (The famous fire dance of the Navajo) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0705 Tc 0.1905 Tw (Indians, often described as though it) Tj T* -0.1023 Tc 0.2223 Tw (involved some sort of genuine necromancy,) Tj T* -0.0606 Tc 0.1806 Tw (is explained by a matter-of-fact spectator.) Tj T* -0.0296 Tc 0.1496 Tw (It is true, he says, that the naked) Tj T* -0.0642 Tc 0.1842 Tw (worshipers cavort round a big bonfire, with) Tj T* -0.1126 Tc 0.2326 Tw (blazing faggots in their hands, and dash) Tj T* -0.1106 Tc 0.2306 Tw (the flames over their own and their fellows') Tj T* -0.0937 Tc 0.2137 Tw (bodies, all in a most picturesque and) Tj T* -0.1398 Tc 0.2598 Tw (maniacal fashion; but their skins are first) Tj T* -0.0818 Tc 0.2018 Tw (so thickly coated with a clay paint that) Tj T* -0.1114 Tc 0.2314 Tw (they cannot easily be burned.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0922 Tc 0.2122 Tw (An illustrated article entitled Rites of the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1225 Tc 0.2425 Tw (Firewalking Fanatics of Japan, by W. C.) Tj T* -0.0857 Tc 0.2057 Tw (Jameson Reid, in the Chicago Sunday Inter-) Tj T* -0.0422 Tc 0.1622 Tw (Ocean of September 27th, 1903, reveals so) Tj T* -0.1696 Tc 0.2896 Tw (splendid an example of the gullibility of the) Tj T* -0.1022 Tc 0.2222 Tw (well-informed when the most ordinary trick) Tj T* -0.0809 Tc 0.2009 Tw (is cleverly presented and surrounded with the) Tj T* -0.0694 Tc 0.1894 Tw (atmosphere of the occult, that I am impelled) Tj T* -0.1326 Tc 0.2526 Tw (to place before my readers a few illuminating) Tj T* -0.0916 Tc 0.2116 Tw (excerpts from Mr. Reid's narrative. This man) Tj T* -0.1104 Tc 0.2304 Tw (would, in all probability, scorn to spend a dime) Tj T* -0.0669 Tc 0.1869 Tw (to witness the performance of a fire-eater in) Tj T* -0.1077 Tc 0.2277 Tw (a circus sideshow; but after traveling half) Tj T* -0.0713 Tc 0.1913 Tw (round the world he pays a dollar and spends) Tj T* -0.1058 Tc 0.2258 Tw (an hour's time watching the fanatical incantations) Tj T* -0.0922 Tc 0.2122 Tw (of the solemn little Japanese priests for) Tj T* -0.0903 Tc 0.2103 Tw (the sake of seeing the ``Hi-Wattarai''--which) Tj T* -0.0895 Tc 0.2095 Tw (is merely the stunt of walking over hot coals) Tj ET endstream endobj 33 0 obj 2955 endobj 31 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 25 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 32 0 R >> endobj 35 0 obj << /Length 36 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0663 Tc 0.1863 Tw (--and he then writes it down as the ``eighth) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0947 Tc 0.2147 Tw (wonder of the world,'' while if he had taken) Tj T* -0.029 Tc 0.149 Tw (the trouble to give the matter even the most) Tj T* -0.124 Tc 0.244 Tw (superficial investigation, he could have) Tj T* -0.0378 Tc 0.1578 Tw (discovered that the secret of the trick had been) Tj T* -0.1015 Tc 0.2215 Tw (made public centuries before.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0389 Tc 0.1589 Tw (Mr. Reid is authority for the statement that) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1004 Tc 0.2204 Tw (the Shintoist priests' fire-walking rites have) Tj T* -0.1171 Tc 0.2371 Tw (``long been one of the puzzling mysteries of) Tj T* -0.1049 Tc 0.2249 Tw (the scientific world,'' and adds ``If you ever) Tj T* -0.0949 Tc 0.2149 Tw (are in Tokio, and can find a few minutes to) Tj T* -0.1071 Tc 0.2271 Tw (spare, by all means do not neglect witnessing) Tj T* -0.0647 Tc 0.1847 Tw (at least one performance of `Hi-Wattarai') Tj T* -0.1038 Tc 0.2238 Tw ($fire walking, and that is really what takes) Tj T* -0.0667 Tc 0.1867 Tw (place$, for, if you are of that incredulous) Tj T* -0.0811 Tc 0.2011 Tw (nature which laughs with scorn at so-called) Tj T* -0.1355 Tc 0.2555 Tw (Eastern mysticism, you will come away, as has) Tj T* -0.1254 Tc 0.2454 Tw (many a visitor before you, with an impression) Tj T* -0.1167 Tc 0.2367 Tw (sufficient to last through an ordinary lifetime.'') Tj T* -0.0672 Tc 0.1872 Tw (Further on he says ``If you do not come away) Tj T* -0.0928 Tc 0.2128 Tw (convinced that you have been witness of a) Tj T* -0.1326 Tc 0.2526 Tw (spectacle which makes you disbelieve the evidence) Tj T* -0.0445 Tc 0.1645 Tw (of your own eyes and your most matter-) Tj T* -0.0806 Tc 0.2006 Tw (of-fact judgment, then you are a man of) Tj T* -0.1005 Tc 0.2205 Tw (stone.'' All of which proves nothing more) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (than that Mr. Reid was inclined to make) Tj T* -0.0897 Tc 0.2097 Tw (positive statements about subjects in which he) Tj T* -0.0714 Tc 0.1914 Tw (knew little or nothing.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0867 Tc 0.2067 Tw (He tells us further that formerly this rite) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.132 Tc 0.252 Tw (was performed only in the spring and fall,) Tj T* -0.0702 Tc 0.1902 Tw (when, beside the gratuities of the foreigners,) Tj T* -0.0768 Tc 0.1968 Tw (the native worshipers brought ``gifts of wine,) Tj T* -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (large trays of fish, fruit, rice cakes, loaves,) Tj T* -0.1117 Tc 0.2317 Tw (vegetables, and candies.'' Evidently the) Tj T* -0.091 Tc 0.211 Tw (combination of box-office receipts with donation) Tj T* -0.0542 Tc 0.1742 Tw (parties proved extremely tempting to the) Tj T* -0.0919 Tc 0.2119 Tw (thrifty priests, for they now give what might) Tj T* -0.0696 Tc 0.1896 Tw (be termed a ``continuous performance.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0444 Tc 0.1644 Tw (Those who have read the foregoing pages) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1563 Tc 0.2763 Tw (will apply a liberal sprinkling of salt to the) Tj T* -0.0809 Tc 0.2009 Tw (solemn assurance of Mr. Reid, advanced on) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (the authority of Jinrikisha boys, that ``for) Tj ET endstream endobj 36 0 obj 3238 endobj 34 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 25 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 35 0 R >> endobj 38 0 obj << /Length 39 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0701 Tc 0.1901 Tw (days beforehand the priests connected with) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0772 Tc 0.1972 Tw (the temple devote themselves to fasting and) Tj T* 0.0028 Tc 0.1172 Tw (prayer to prepare for the ordeal. . . . The) Tj T* -0.1252 Tc 0.2452 Tw (performance itself usually takes place in the) Tj T* -0.0951 Tc 0.2151 Tw (late afternoon during twilight in the temple) Tj T* -0.0328 Tc 0.1528 Tw (court, the preceding three hours being spent) Tj T* -0.0993 Tc 0.2193 Tw (by the priests in final outbursts of prayer) Tj T* -0.1065 Tc 0.2265 Tw (before the unveiled altar in the inner sanctuary) Tj T* -0.0736 Tc 0.1936 Tw (of the little matted temple, and during these) Tj T* -0.0533 Tc 0.1733 Tw (invocations no visitors are allowed to enter the) Tj T* -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (sacred precincts.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1063 Tc 0.2263 Tw (Mr. Reid's description of the fire walking) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1255 Tc 0.2455 Tw (itself may not be out of place; it will show) Tj T* -0.0553 Tc 0.1753 Tw (that the Japs had nothing new to offer aside) Tj T* -0.132 Tc 0.252 Tw (from the ritualistic ceremonials with which) Tj T* -0.0575 Tc 0.1775 Tw (they camouflaged the hocus-pocus of the) Tj T* -0.1391 Tc 0.2591 Tw (performance, which is merely a survival of the) Tj T* -0.1332 Tc 0.2532 Tw (ordeal by fire of earlier religions.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0875 Tc 0.2075 Tw (``Shortly before 5 o'clock the priests filed) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0664 Tc 0.1864 Tw (from before the altar into some interior) Tj T* -0.0418 Tc 0.1618 Tw (apartments, where they were to change their) Tj T* -0.0506 Tc 0.1706 Tw (beautiful robes for the coarser dress worn during) Tj T* -0.1194 Tc 0.2394 Tw (the fire walking. In the meantime coolies had) Tj T* -0.0196 Tc 0.1396 Tw (been set to work in the courtyard to ignite the) Tj T* -0.0922 Tc 0.2122 Tw (great bed of charcoal, which had already been) Tj T* -0.1027 Tc 0.2227 Tw (laid. The dimensions of this bed were about) Tj T* -0.0394 Tc 0.1594 Tw (twelve feet by four, and, perhaps, a foot deep.) Tj T* -0.0745 Tc 0.1945 Tw (On the top was a quantity of straw and kindling) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (wood, which was lighted, and soon burst) Tj T* -0.0837 Tc 0.2037 Tw (into a roaring blaze. The charcoal became) Tj T* -0.0857 Tc 0.2057 Tw (more and more thoroughly ignited until the) Tj T* -0.1092 Tc 0.2292 Tw (whole mass glowed in the uncertain gloom, like) Tj T* -0.119 Tc 0.239 Tw (some gigantic and demoniacal eye of a modern) Tj T* -0.0557 Tc 0.1757 Tw (Prometheus. As soon as the mass of charcoal) Tj T* -0.0227 Tc 0.1427 Tw (was thoroughly ignited from top to bottom, a) Tj T* -0.0918 Tc 0.2118 Tw (small gong in the temple gave notice that the) Tj T* -0.0773 Tc 0.1973 Tw (wonderful spectacle of `Hi-Wattarai' was) Tj T* -0.0111 Tc 0.1311 Tw (about to begin.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0207 Tc 0.1407 Tw (``Soon two of the priests came out, said) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.126 Tc 0.246 Tw (prayers of almost interminable length at a tiny) Tj T* -0.0751 Tc 0.1951 Tw (shrine in the corner of the enclosure, and) Tj T* -0.0411 Tc 0.1611 Tw (turned their attention to the fire. Taking long) Tj ET endstream endobj 39 0 obj 3232 endobj 37 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 25 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 38 0 R >> endobj 41 0 obj << /Length 42 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0787 Tc 0.1987 Tw (poles and fans from the coolies, they poked) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1271 Tc 0.2471 Tw (and encouraged the blaze till it could plainly) Tj T* -0.0319 Tc 0.1519 Tw (be seen that the coal was ignited throughout.) Tj T* -0.0931 Tc 0.2131 Tw (The whole bed was a glowing mass, and the) Tj T* -0.0662 Tc 0.1862 Tw (heat which rose from it was so intense that) Tj T* -0.0818 Tc 0.2018 Tw (we found it uncomfortable to sit fifteen feet) Tj T* -0.0831 Tc 0.2031 Tw (away from it without screening our faces with) Tj T* -0.059 Tc 0.179 Tw (fans. Then they began to pound it down more) Tj T* -0.1547 Tc 0.2747 Tw (solidly along the middle; as far as possible) Tj T* -0.1003 Tc 0.2203 Tw (inequalities in its surface were beaten down,) Tj T* -0.0473 Tc 0.1673 Tw (and the coals which protruded were brushed) Tj T* -0.1275 Tc 0 Tw (aside.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0886 Tc 0.2086 Tw (There follows a long and detailed description) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0896 Tc 0.2096 Tw (of further ceremonies, the receiving of) Tj T* -0.0398 Tc 0.1598 Tw (gifts, etc., which need not be repeated here.) Tj T* -0.0543 Tc 0.1743 Tw (Now for the trick itself.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1087 Tc 0.2287 Tw (``One of the priests held a pile of white) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0618 Tc 0.1818 Tw (powder on a small wooden stand. This was) Tj T* -0.0999 Tc 0.2199 Tw (said to be salt--which in Japan is credited with) Tj T* -0.0518 Tc 0.1718 Tw (great cleansing properties--but as far as could) Tj T* -0.1425 Tc 0.2625 Tw (be ascertained by superficial examination it) Tj T* -0.0568 Tc 0.1768 Tw (was a mixture of alum and salt. He stood at) Tj T* -0.0555 Tc 0.1755 Tw (one end of the fire-bed and poised the wooden) Tj T* -0.1092 Tc 0.2292 Tw (tray over his head, and then sprinkled a handful) Tj T* -0.0572 Tc 0.1772 Tw (of it on the ground before the glowing bed) Tj T* -0.0571 Tc 0.1771 Tw (of coals. At the same time another priest who) Tj T* -0.085 Tc 0.205 Tw (stood by him chanted a weird recitative of) Tj T* -0.0894 Tc 0.2094 Tw (invocation and struck sparks from flint and steel) Tj T* -0.1459 Tc 0.2659 Tw (which he held in his hands. This same process) Tj T* -0.0169 Tc 0.1369 Tw (was repeated by both the priests at the other) Tj T* -0.0032 Tc 0.1232 Tw (end, at the two sides, and at the corners.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0847 Tc 0.2047 Tw (``Ten minutes, more or less, was spent in) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0726 Tc 0.1926 Tw (various movements and incantations about the) Tj T* -0.0733 Tc 0.1933 Tw (bed of coals. At the end of that time two small) Tj T* -0.0302 Tc 0.1502 Tw (pieces of wet matting were brought out and) Tj T* -0.0685 Tc 0.1885 Tw (placed at either end and a quantity of the) Tj T* -0.0771 Tc 0.1971 Tw (white mixture was placed upon them. At a) Tj T* -0.0706 Tc 0.1906 Tw (signal from the head priest, who acted as) Tj T* -0.0741 Tc 0.1941 Tw (master of ceremonies during the curious) Tj T* -0.0495 Tc 0.1695 Tw (succeeding function, the ascetics who were to) Tj T* -0.1311 Tc 0.2511 Tw (perform the first exhibition of fire-walking) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (gathered at one end of the bed of coals, which by) Tj ET endstream endobj 42 0 obj 3232 endobj 40 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 25 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 41 0 R >> endobj 45 0 obj << /Length 46 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.116 Tc 0.236 Tw (this time was a fierce and glowing furnace.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0735 Tc 0.1935 Tw (``Having raised both his hands and prostrated) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0469 Tc 0.1669 Tw (himself to render thanks to the god who) Tj T* -0.0452 Tc 0.1652 Tw (had taken out the `soul' of the fire, the priest) Tj T* 0.0319 Tc 0.0881 Tw (about to undergo the ordeal stood upon the) Tj T* -0.1242 Tc 0.2442 Tw (wet matting, wiped his feet lightly in the white) Tj T* -0.09 Tc 0.21 Tw (mixture, and while we held our breaths, and) Tj T* -0.0798 Tc 0.1998 Tw (our eyes almost leaped from their sockets in) Tj T* -0.0461 Tc 0.1661 Tw (awe-struck astonishment, he walked over the) Tj T* -0.126 Tc 0.246 Tw (glowing mass as unconcernedly as if treading) Tj T* -0.0777 Tc 0.1977 Tw (on a carpet in a drawing-room, his feet coming) Tj T* -0.0547 Tc 0.1747 Tw (in contact with the white hot coals at every) Tj T* -0.0127 Tc 0.1327 Tw (step. He did not hurry or take long steps,) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (but sauntered along with almost incredible) Tj T* -0.0486 Tc 0.1686 Tw (sang-froid, and before he reached the opposite) Tj T* -0.0435 Tc 0.1635 Tw (side he turned around and sauntered as) Tj T* -0.109 Tc 0.229 Tw (carelessly back to the mat from which he had) Tj T* 0.0048 Tc 0 Tw (started.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0328 Tc 0.1528 Tw (The story goes on to tell how the performance) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0315 Tc 0.1515 Tw (was repeated by the other priests, and) Tj T* -0.1223 Tc 0.2423 Tw (then by many of the native audience; but none) Tj T* -0.0403 Tc 0.1603 Tw (of the Europeans tried it, although invited to) Tj T* -0.0527 Tc 0.1727 Tw (do so. Mr. Reid's closing statement is that) Tj T* -0.0966 Tc 0.2166 Tw (``no solution of the mystery can be gleaned,) Tj T* -0.1284 Tc 0.2484 Tw (even from high scientific authorities who have) Tj T* -0.1249 Tc 0.2449 Tw (witnessed and closely studied the physical) Tj T* -0.0966 Tc 0.2166 Tw (features of these remarkable Shinto fire-walking) Tj T* -0.0776 Tc 0.1976 Tw (rites.'' Many who are confronted with something) Tj T* -0.0836 Tc 0.2036 Tw (that they cannot explain take refuge in) Tj T* -0.0681 Tc 0.1881 Tw (the claim that it puzzles the scientists too. As) Tj T* -0.017 Tc 0.137 Tw (a matter of fact, at the time Mr. Reid wrote,) Tj T* -0.0957 Tc 0.2157 Tw (such scientists as had given the subject serious) Tj T* -0.0347 Tc 0.1547 Tw (study were pretty well posted on the methods) Tj T* -0.1467 Tc 0 Tw (involved.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.101 Tc 0.221 Tw (An article under the title The Fiery Ordeal) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1194 Tc 0.2394 Tw (of Fiji, by Maurice Delcasse, appeared in the) Tj T* -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (Wide World Magazine for May, 1898. From) Tj T* -0.0323 Tc 0.1523 Tw (Mr. Delcasse's account it appears that the) Tj T* -0.1298 Tc 0.2498 Tw (Fijian ordeal is practically the same as that) Tj T* -0.0806 Tc 0.2006 Tw (of the Japanese, as described by Mr. Reid,) Tj T* -0.0857 Tc 0.2057 Tw (except that there is very little ceremony) Tj T* -0.1101 Tc 0.2301 Tw (surrounding it. The people of Fiji until a) Tj ET endstream endobj 46 0 obj 3187 endobj 43 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 44 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 45 0 R >> endobj 48 0 obj << /Length 49 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0918 Tc 0.2118 Tw (comparatively recent date were cannibals; but) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0875 Tc 0.2075 Tw (their islands are now British possessions, most) Tj T* -0.081 Tc 0.201 Tw (of the natives are Christians, and most of their) Tj T* -0.0749 Tc 0.1949 Tw (ancient customs have become obsolete, from) Tj T* -0.0853 Tc 0.2053 Tw (which I deduce that the fire-walking rites) Tj T* -0.1253 Tc 0.2453 Tw (described in this article must have been) Tj T* -0.0888 Tc 0.2088 Tw (performed by natives who had retained their old) Tj T* -0.1666 Tc 0.2866 Tw (religious beliefs.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0593 Tc 0.1793 Tw (The ordeal takes place on the Island of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1194 Tc 0.2394 Tw (Benga, which is near Suva, the capital of Fiji,) Tj T* -0.0942 Tc 0.2142 Tw (and which, Mr. Delcasse says, ``was the) Tj T* -0.0791 Tc 0.1991 Tw (supposed residence of some of the old gods of Fiji,) Tj T* -0.0556 Tc 0.1756 Tw (and was, therefore, considered a sacred land.'') Tj T* -0.0883 Tc 0.2083 Tw (Instead of walking on the live coals, as the) Tj T* -0.0792 Tc 0.1992 Tw (Japanese priests do, the Fijians walk on stones) Tj T* -0.0491 Tc 0.1691 Tw (that have been brought to a white heat in a) Tj T* -0.0578 Tc 0.1778 Tw (great fire of logs.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1647 Tc 0.2847 Tw (The familiar claim is made that the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0673 Tc 0.1873 Tw (performance puzzles scientists, and that no) Tj T* -0.0798 Tc 0.1998 Tw (satisfactory solution has yet been discovered. We) Tj T* 0.0282 Tc 0.0918 Tw (are about to see that for two or three hundred) Tj T* -0.1615 Tc 0.2815 Tw (years the same claims have been made by a) Tj T* -0.1358 Tc 0.2558 Tw (long line of more or less clever public) Tj T* -0.0786 Tc 0.1986 Tw (performers in Europe and America.) Tj 0 -70.8 TD -0.0396 Tc 0.1596 Tw (CHAPTER TWO) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0521 Tc 0.1721 Tw (WATTON'S SHIP-SWABBER ``FROM THE) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0008 Tc 0.1208 Tw (INDIES.''--RICHARDSON, 1667--DE) Tj T* 0.013 Tc 0.107 Tw (HEITERKEIT, 1713.--ROBERT POWELL, 1718-) Tj T* -0.0105 Tc 0.1305 Tw (1780.--DUFOUR, 1783.--QUACKENSALBER, 1794.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1142 Tc 0.2342 Tw (The earliest mention I have found of a public) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0891 Tc 0.2091 Tw (fire-eater in England is in the correspondence) Tj T* -0.0381 Tc 0.1581 Tw (of Sir Henry Watton, under date of) Tj T* -0.0867 Tc 0.2067 Tw (June 3rd, 1633. He speaks of an Englishman) Tj T* -0.1117 Tc 0.2317 Tw (``like some swabber of a ship, come from the) Tj T* -0.0761 Tc 0.1961 Tw (Indies, where he has learned to eat fire as) Tj T* -0.1383 Tc 0.2583 Tw (familiarly as ever I saw any eat cakes, even) Tj T* -0.1372 Tc 0.2572 Tw (whole glowing brands, which he will crush with) Tj ET endstream endobj 49 0 obj 2807 endobj 47 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 44 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 48 0 R >> endobj 51 0 obj << /Length 52 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1166 Tc 0.2366 Tw (his teeth and swallow.'' This was shown in) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0 Tc 0.1193 Tw (London for two pence.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD 0.0071 Tc 0.1129 Tw (The first to attract the attention of the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0477 Tc 0.1677 Tw (upper classes, however, was one Richardson, who) Tj T* -0.0982 Tc 0.2182 Tw (appeared in France in the year 1667 and enjoyed) Tj T* -0.0829 Tc 0.2029 Tw (a vogue sufficient to justify the record) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (of his promise in the Journal des Savants.) Tj T* -0.0597 Tc 0.1797 Tw (Later on he came to London, and John Evelyn,) Tj T* -0.1415 Tc 0.2615 Tw (in his diary, mentions him under date of) Tj T* -0.0231 Tc 0.1431 Tw (October 8th, 1672, as follows:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0877 Tc 0.2077 Tw (I took leave of my Lady Sunderland,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.026 Tc 0.146 Tw (who was going to Paris to my Lord, now) Tj T* -0.0857 Tc 0.2057 Tw (Ambassador there. She made me stay) Tj T* -0.0437 Tc 0.1637 Tw (dinner at Leicester House, and afterwards) Tj T* -0.0575 Tc 0.1775 Tw (sent for Richardson, the famous fire-eater.) Tj T* -0.0727 Tc 0.1927 Tw (He devoured brimstone on glowing coals) Tj T* -0.1179 Tc 0.2379 Tw (before us, chewing and swallowing them;) Tj T* -0.0765 Tc 0.1965 Tw (he melted a beere-glass and eate it quite up;) Tj T* -0.0978 Tc 0.2178 Tw (then taking a live coale on his tongue he) Tj T* -0.0444 Tc 0.1644 Tw (put on it a raw oyster; the coal was blown) Tj T* -0.142 Tc 0.262 Tw (on with bellows till it flamed and sparkled) Tj T* -0.1182 Tc 0.2382 Tw (in his mouthe, and so remained until the) Tj T* -0.065 Tc 0.185 Tw (oyster gaped and was quite boil'd.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1107 Tc 0.2307 Tw (Then he melted pitch and wax with) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1101 Tc 0.2301 Tw (sulphur, which he drank down as it flamed:) Tj T* -0.1454 Tc 0.2654 Tw (I saw it flaming in his mouthe a good while;) Tj T* -0.0544 Tc 0.1744 Tw (he also took up a thick piece of iron, such) Tj T* -0.0628 Tc 0.1828 Tw (as laundresses use to put in their smoothing-) Tj T* -0.1016 Tc 0.2216 Tw (boxes, when it was fiery hot, held it) Tj T* -0.1011 Tc 0.2211 Tw (between his teeth, then in his hand, and) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (threw it about like a stone; but this I) Tj T* -0.0487 Tc 0.1687 Tw (observ'd he cared not to hold very long.) Tj T* -0.0703 Tc 0.1903 Tw (Then he stoode on a small pot, and, bending) Tj T* -0.0786 Tc 0.1986 Tw (his body, tooke a glowing iron with) Tj T* -0.0788 Tc 0.1988 Tw (his mouthe from betweene his feete, without) Tj T* -0.0294 Tc 0.1494 Tw (touching the pot or ground with his) Tj T* -0.0571 Tc 0.1771 Tw (hands, with divers other prodigious feats.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0917 Tc 0.2117 Tw (The secret methods employed by Richardson) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1087 Tc 0.2287 Tw (were disclosed by his servant, and this) Tj ET endstream endobj 52 0 obj 2909 endobj 50 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 44 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 51 0 R >> endobj 54 0 obj << /Length 55 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0763 Tc 0.1963 Tw (publicity seems to have brought his career to a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0483 Tc 0.1683 Tw (sudden close; at least I have found no record) Tj T* -0.0984 Tc 0.2184 Tw (of his subsequent movements.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0471 Tc 0.1671 Tw (About 1713 a fire-eater named De Heiterkeit,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1525 Tc 0.2725 Tw (a native of Annivi, in Savoy, flourished) Tj T* -0.1103 Tc 0.2303 Tw (for a time in London. He performed five times) Tj T* -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (a day at the Duke of Marlborough's Head, in) Tj T* -0.0582 Tc 0.1782 Tw (Fleet Street, the prices being half-a-crown,) Tj T* -0.1367 Tc 0.2567 Tw (eighteen pence and one shilling.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0369 Tc 0.1569 Tw (According to London Tit-Bits, ``De Heiterkeit) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0988 Tc 0.2188 Tw (had the honor of exhibiting before Louis) Tj T* -0.0424 Tc 0.1624 Tw (XIV., the Emperor of Austria, the King of) Tj T* -0.1365 Tc 0.2565 Tw (Sicily and the Doge of Venice, and his name) Tj T* -0.1106 Tc 0.2306 Tw (having reached the Inquisition, that holy office) Tj T* -0.0775 Tc 0.1975 Tw (proposed experimenting on him to find out) Tj T* -0.1111 Tc 0.2311 Tw (whether he was fireproof externally as well as) Tj T* -0.1091 Tc 0.2291 Tw (internally. He was preserved from this) Tj T* -0.0787 Tc 0.1987 Tw (unwelcome ordeal, however, by the interference) Tj T* -0.0769 Tc 0.1969 Tw (of the Duchess Royal, Regent of Savoy.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.138 Tc 0.258 Tw (His programme did not differ materially) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0495 Tc 0.1695 Tw (from that of his predecessor, Richardson, who) Tj T* -0.1528 Tc 0.2728 Tw (had antedated him by nearly fifty years.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1102 Tc 0.2302 Tw (By far the most famous of the early fire-) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0474 Tc 0.1674 Tw (eaters was Robert Powell, whose public career) Tj T* -0.0894 Tc 0.2094 Tw (extended over a period of nearly sixty years,) Tj T* -0.0735 Tc 0.1935 Tw (and who was patronized by the English peerage.) Tj T* -0.111 Tc 0.231 Tw (It was mainly through the instrumentality) Tj T* -0.0706 Tc 0.1906 Tw (of Sir Hans Sloane that, in 1751, the Royal) Tj T* -0.0568 Tc 0.1768 Tw (Society presented Powell a purse of gold and) Tj T* -0.146 Tc 0.266 Tw (a large silver medal.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0768 Tc 0.1968 Tw (Lounger's Commonplace Book says of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1185 Tc 0.2385 Tw (Powell: ``Such is his passion for this terrible) Tj T* -0.0757 Tc 0.1957 Tw (element, that if he were to come hungry into) Tj T* -0.1046 Tc 0.2246 Tw (your kitchen, while a sirloin was roasting, he) Tj T* -0.0665 Tc 0.1865 Tw (would eat up the fire and leave the beef. It) Tj T* -0.0915 Tc 0.2115 Tw (is somewhat surprising that the friends of REAL) Tj T* -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (MERIT have not yet promoted him, living as we) Tj T* -0.0975 Tc 0.2175 Tw (do in an age favorable to men of genius.) Tj T* -0.0702 Tc 0.1902 Tw (Obliged to wander from place to place, instead) Tj T* -0.1931 Tc 0.3131 Tw (of indulging himself in private with his) Tj ET endstream endobj 55 0 obj 3101 endobj 53 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 44 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 54 0 R >> endobj 57 0 obj << /Length 58 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0913 Tc 0.2113 Tw (favorite dish, he is under the uncomfortable) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1517 Tc 0.2717 Tw (necessity of eating in public, and helping) Tj T* -0.1446 Tc 0.2646 Tw (himself from the kitchen fire of some paltry ale-) Tj T* -0.0708 Tc 0.1908 Tw (house in the country.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0707 Tc 0.1907 Tw (His advertisements show that he was before) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0704 Tc 0.1904 Tw (the public from 1718 to 1780. One of his later) Tj T* -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (advertisements runs as follows:) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.021 Tc 0.141 Tw (SUM SOLUS) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0107 Tc 0.1307 Tw (Please observe that there are two) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1127 Tc 0.2327 Tw (different performances the same evening,) Tj T* -0.1529 Tc 0.2729 Tw (which will be performed by the famous) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0274 Tc 0.1474 Tw (MR. POWELL, FIRE-EATER, FROM) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0326 Tc 0 Tw (LONDON:) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0612 Tc 0.1812 Tw (who has had the honor to exhibit, with) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0967 Tc 0.2167 Tw (universal applause, the most surprising) Tj T* -0.0446 Tc 0.1646 Tw (performances that were ever attempted by) Tj T* -0.1456 Tc 0.2656 Tw (mankind, before His Royal Highness) Tj T* -0.1343 Tc 0.2543 Tw (William, late Duke of Cumberland, at) Tj T* -0.055 Tc 0.175 Tw (Windsor Lodge, May 7th, 1752; before) Tj T* -0.081 Tc 0.201 Tw (His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester,) Tj T* -0.0148 Tc 0.1348 Tw (at Gloucester House, January 30th,) Tj T* -0.1096 Tc 0.2296 Tw (1769; before His Royal Highness the) Tj T* -0.068 Tc 0.188 Tw (present Duke of Cumberland, at Windsor) Tj T* -0.0314 Tc 0.1514 Tw (Lodge, September 25th, 1769; before Sir) Tj T* -0.1028 Tc 0.2228 Tw (Hans Sloane and several of the Royal) Tj T* -0.0293 Tc 0.1493 Tw (Society, March 4th, 1751, who made Mr.) Tj T* -0.0915 Tc 0.2115 Tw (Powell a compliment of a purse of gold,) Tj T* -0.1542 Tc 0.2742 Tw (and a fine large silver medal, which the) Tj T* -0.1695 Tc 0.2895 Tw (curious may view by applying to him; and) Tj T* -0.1269 Tc 0.2469 Tw (before most of the Nobility and Quality in) Tj T* -0.0982 Tc 0.2182 Tw (the Kingdom.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0741 Tc 0.1941 Tw (He intends to sup on the following) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0109 Tc 0.1309 Tw (articles: 1. He eats red-hot coals out of) Tj T* -0.0833 Tc 0.2033 Tw (the fire as natural as bread. 2. He licks) Tj T* -0.0199 Tc 0.1399 Tw (with his naked tongue red-hot tobacco) Tj T* -0.1223 Tc 0.2423 Tw (pipes, flaming with brimstone. 3. He) Tj T* -0.097 Tc 0.217 Tw (takes a large bunch of deal matches, lights) Tj T* -0.1099 Tc 0.2299 Tw (them altogether; and holds them in his) Tj ET endstream endobj 58 0 obj 2722 endobj 56 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 44 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 57 0 R >> endobj 60 0 obj << /Length 61 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1359 Tc 0.2559 Tw (mouth till the flame is extinguished. 4.) 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Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0609 Tc 0.1809 Tw (The doors to be opened by six and he) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0682 Tc 0.1882 Tw (sups precisely at seven o'clock, without) Tj T* -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (any notice given by sound of trumpet.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0146 Tc 0.1346 Tw (If gentry do not choose to come at seven) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0431 Tc 0.1631 Tw (o'clock, no performance.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1149 Tc 0.2349 Tw (Prices of admission to ladies and gentlemen,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1226 Tc 0.2426 Tw (one shilling. Back Seats for Children) Tj T* -0.0726 Tc 0.1926 Tw (and Servants, six pence.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1418 Tc 0.2618 Tw (Ladies and children may have a private) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1217 Tc 0.2417 Tw (performance any hour of the day, by giving) Tj T* -0.0464 Tc 0.1664 Tw (previous notice.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0251 Tc 0.1451 Tw (N. B.--He displaces teeth or stumps so) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.115 Tc 0.235 Tw (easily as to scarce be felt. He sells a) Tj T* -0.1851 Tc 0.3051 Tw (chemical liquid which discharges inflammation,) Tj T* -0.0828 Tc 0.2028 Tw (scalds, and burns, in a short time,) Tj T* -0.1507 Tc 0.2707 Tw (and is necessary to be kept in all families.) Tj ET endstream endobj 61 0 obj 2952 endobj 59 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 44 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 60 0 R >> endobj 64 0 obj << /Length 65 0 R >> stream BT 90 694.56 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.124 Tc 0.244 Tw (His stay in this place will be but short,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0307 Tc 0.1507 Tw (not exceeding above two or three nights.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0257 Tc 0.1457 Tw (Good fire to keep the gentry warm.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1093 Tc 0.2293 Tw (This shows how little advance had been made) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0694 Tc 0.1894 Tw (in the art in a century. Richardson had presented) Tj T* -0.0991 Tc 0.2191 Tw (practically the same programme a hundred) Tj T* -0.0469 Tc 0.1669 Tw (years before. 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A very few) Tj T* -0.0086 Tc 0.1286 Tw (did, however, step out of the beaten track and,) Tj T* -0.1217 Tc 0.2417 Tw (by adding new tricks and giving a new dress) Tj T* -0.0822 Tc 0.2022 Tw (to old ones, succeeded in securing a following) Tj T* -0.1285 Tc 0.2485 Tw (that was financially satisfactory.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1448 Tc 0.2648 Tw (In this class a Frenchman by the name of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0843 Tc 0.2043 Tw (Dufour deserves special mention, from the fact) Tj T* -0.0407 Tc 0.1607 Tw (that he was the first to introduce comedy into) Tj T* -0.0885 Tc 0.2085 Tw (an act of this nature. He made his bow in) Tj T* -0.0686 Tc 0.1886 Tw (Paris in 1783, and is said to have created quite) Tj T* -0.1097 Tc 0.2297 Tw (a sensation by his unusual performance. I) Tj T* -0.087 Tc 0.207 Tw (am indebted to Martin's Naturliche Magie,) Tj T* -0.059 Tc 0.179 Tw (1792, for a very complete description of the) Tj T* -0.0162 Tc 0.1362 Tw (work of this artist.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0891 Tc 0.2091 Tw (Dufour made use of a portable building,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0865 Tc 0.2065 Tw (which was specially adapted to his purposes,) Tj T* -0.09 Tc 0.21 Tw (and his table was spread as if for a banquet,) Tj T* -0.0804 Tc 0.2004 Tw (except that the edibles were such as his) Tj T* -0.0705 Tc 0.1905 Tw (performance demanded. He employed a trumpeter) Tj T* -0.1084 Tc 0.2284 Tw (and a tambour player to furnish music) Tj ET endstream endobj 65 0 obj 2930 endobj 62 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 63 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 64 0 R >> endobj 67 0 obj << /Length 68 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0493 Tc 0.1693 Tw (for his repast--as well as to attract public) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0366 Tc 0.1566 Tw (attention. In addition to fire-eating, Dufour) Tj T* -0.1473 Tc 0.2673 Tw (gave exhibitions of his ability to consume) Tj T* -0.1161 Tc 0.2361 Tw (immense quantities of solid food, and he) Tj T* -0.1295 Tc 0.2495 Tw (displayed an appetite for live animals, reptiles,) Tj T* -0.1108 Tc 0.2308 Tw (and insects that probably proved highly) Tj T* -0.0328 Tc 0.1528 Tw (entertaining to the not overrefined taste of the) Tj T* -0.1046 Tc 0.2246 Tw (audiences of his day. He even advertised a) Tj T* -0.1015 Tc 0.2215 Tw (banquet of which the public was invited to) Tj T* -0.0704 Tc 0.1904 Tw (partake at a small fee per plate, but since the) Tj T* -0.0997 Tc 0.2197 Tw (menu consisted of the delicacies just described,) Tj T* -0.131 Tc 0.251 Tw (his audiences declined to join him at table.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1356 Tc 0.2556 Tw (His usual bill-of-fare was as follows:) Tj T* -0.0572 Tc 0.1772 Tw (Soup--boiling tar torches, glowing coals and) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0383 Tc 0.1583 Tw (small, round, super-heated stones.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0747 Tc 0.1947 Tw (The roast, when Dufour was really hungry,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0587 Tc 0.1787 Tw (consisted of twenty pounds of beef or a whole) Tj T* -0.1132 Tc 0.2332 Tw (calf. His hearth was either the flat of his hand) Tj T* -0.036 Tc 0.156 Tw (or his tongue. The butter in which the roast) Tj T* -0.0887 Tc 0.2087 Tw (was served was melted brimstone or burning) Tj T* -0.0395 Tc 0.1595 Tw (wax. When the roast was cooked to suit him) Tj T* 0.0089 Tc 0.1111 Tw (he ate coals and roast together.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.088 Tc 0.208 Tw (As a dessert he would swallow the knives) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0626 Tc 0.1826 Tw (and forks, glasses, and the earthenware dishes.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0952 Tc 0.2152 Tw (He kept his audience in good humor by) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1197 Tc 0.2397 Tw (presenting all this in a spirit of crude comedy) Tj T* -0.0785 Tc 0.1985 Tw (and, to increase the comedy element, he) Tj T* -0.0582 Tc 0.1782 Tw (introduced a number of trained cats. Although) Tj T* -0.1037 Tc 0.2237 Tw (the thieving proclivities of cats are well known,) Tj T* -0.0487 Tc 0.1687 Tw (Dufour's pets showed no desire to share his) Tj T* -0.0672 Tc 0.1872 Tw (repast, and he had them trained to obey his) Tj T* -0.1118 Tc 0.2318 Tw (commands during mealtime. At the close of) Tj T* -0.1361 Tc 0.2561 Tw (the meal he would become violently angry with) Tj T* -0.0777 Tc 0.1977 Tw (one of them, seize the unlucky offender, tear) Tj T* -0.1352 Tc 0.2552 Tw (it limb from limb and eat the carcass. One) Tj T* -0.1077 Tc 0.2277 Tw (of his musicians would then beg him to produce) Tj T* -0.0067 Tc 0.1267 Tw (the cat, dead or alive. In order to do this) Tj T* -0.0222 Tc 0.1422 Tw (he would go to a nearby horse-trough and) Tj T* -0.0794 Tc 0.1994 Tw (drink it dry; would eat a number of pounds) Tj T* -0.046 Tc 0.166 Tw (of soap, or other nauseating substance, clowning) Tj ET endstream endobj 68 0 obj 3130 endobj 66 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 63 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 67 0 R >> endobj 70 0 obj << /Length 71 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.08 Tc 0.2 Tw (it in a manner to provoke amusement instead) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0444 Tc 0.1644 Tw (of disgust; and, further to mask the) Tj T* -0.03 Tc 0.15 Tw (disagreeable features--and also, no doubt, to) Tj T* -0.0401 Tc 0.1601 Tw (conceal the trick--would take the cloth from) Tj T* -0.085 Tc 0.205 Tw (the table and cover his face; whereupon he) Tj T* -0.0423 Tc 0.1623 Tw (would bring forth the swallowed cat, or one) Tj T* -0.0897 Tc 0.2097 Tw (that looked like it, which would howl piteously) Tj T* -0.1451 Tc 0.2651 Tw (and seem to struggle wildly while being) Tj T* -0.0274 Tc 0.1474 Tw (disgorged. When freed, the poor cat would rush) Tj T* -0.0224 Tc 0.1424 Tw (away among the spectators.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0904 Tc 0.2104 Tw (Dufour gave his best performances in the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0782 Tc 0.1982 Tw (evening, as he could then show his hocus-pocus) Tj T* -0.0341 Tc 0.1541 Tw (to best advantage. At these times he appeared) Tj T* -0.0994 Tc 0.2194 Tw (with a halo of fire about his head.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (His last appearance in Paris was most) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.09 Tc 0.21 Tw (remarkable. The dinner began with a soup of) Tj T* -0.1556 Tc 0.2756 Tw (asps in simmering oil. On each side was a) Tj T* -0.1039 Tc 0.2239 Tw (dish of vegetables, one containing thistles and) Tj T* -0.053 Tc 0.173 Tw (burdocks, and the other fuming acid. Other) Tj T* -0.0591 Tc 0.1791 Tw (side dishes, of turtles, rats, bats and moles,) Tj T* -0.1119 Tc 0.2319 Tw (were garnished with live coals. For the fish) Tj T* -0.099 Tc 0.219 Tw (course he ate a dish of snakes in boiling tar) Tj T* -0.0727 Tc 0.1927 Tw (and pitch. His roast was a screech owl in a) Tj T* -0.0786 Tc 0.1986 Tw (sauce of glowing brimstone. The salad proved) Tj T* -0.1431 Tc 0.2631 Tw (to be spider webs full of small explosive squibs,) Tj T* -0.1053 Tc 0.2253 Tw (a plate of butterfly wings and manna worms,) Tj T* -0.0656 Tc 0.1856 Tw (a dish of toads surrounded with flies, crickets,) Tj T* -0.0524 Tc 0.1724 Tw (grasshoppers, church beetles, spiders, and) Tj T* -0.101 Tc 0.221 Tw (caterpillars. He washed all this down with) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (flaming brandy, and for dessert ate the four) Tj T* -0.0759 Tc 0.1959 Tw (large candles standing on the table, both of) Tj T* -0.0966 Tc 0.2166 Tw (the hanging side lamps with their contents,) Tj T* -0.1389 Tc 0.2589 Tw (and finally the large center lamp, oil, wick and) Tj T* -0.1207 Tc 0.2407 Tw (all. This leaving the room in darkness,) Tj T* -0.134 Tc 0.254 Tw (Dufour's face shone out in a mask of living flames.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0867 Tc 0.2067 Tw (A dog had come in with a farmer, who was) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0468 Tc 0.1668 Tw (probably a confederate, and now began to bark.) Tj T* -0.0863 Tc 0.2063 Tw (Since Dufour could not quiet him, he seized) Tj T* -0.1203 Tc 0.2403 Tw (him, bit off his head and swallowed it, throwing) Tj T* -0.0946 Tc 0.2146 Tw (the body aside. Then ensued a comic scene) Tj T* -0.0405 Tc 0.1605 Tw (between Dufour and the farmer, the latter) Tj T* -0.0933 Tc 0.2133 Tw (demanding that his dog be brought to life, which) Tj ET endstream endobj 71 0 obj 3247 endobj 69 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 63 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 70 0 R >> endobj 73 0 obj << /Length 74 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0666 Tc 0.1866 Tw (threw the audience into paroxysms of laughter.) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0992 Tc 0.2192 Tw (Then suddenly candles reappeared and seemed) Tj T* -0.0889 Tc 0.2089 Tw (to light themselves. Dufour made a series of) Tj T* -0.0385 Tc 0.1585 Tw (hocus-pocus passes over the dog's body; then) Tj T* -0.0729 Tc 0.1929 Tw (the head suddenly appeared in its proper place,) Tj T* -0.0702 Tc 0.1902 Tw (and the dog, with a joyous yelp, ran to his) Tj T* -0.0274 Tc 0 Tw (master.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0337 Tc 0.1537 Tw (Notwithstanding the fact that Dufour must) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1124 Tc 0.2324 Tw (have been by all odds the best performer of his) Tj T* -0.1147 Tc 0.2347 Tw (time, I do not find reference to him in any) Tj T* -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (other authority. But something of his originality) Tj T* -0.0914 Tc 0.2114 Tw (appeared in the work of a much humbler) Tj T* -0.0594 Tc 0.1794 Tw (practitioner, contemporary or very nearly) Tj T* -0.0948 Tc 0.2148 Tw (contemporary with him.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0773 Tc 0.1973 Tw (We have seen that Richardson, Powell,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (Dufour, and generally the better class of fire-) Tj T* -0.0531 Tc 0.1731 Tw (eaters were able to secure select audiences and) Tj T* -0.0323 Tc 0.1523 Tw (even to attract the attention of scientists in) Tj T* -0.0826 Tc 0.2026 Tw (England and on the Continent. But many of) Tj T* -0.1221 Tc 0.2421 Tw (their effects had been employed by mountebanks) Tj T* -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (and street fakirs since the earliest days) Tj T* -0.0727 Tc 0.1927 Tw (of the art, and this has continued until) Tj T* -0.0965 Tc 0.2165 Tw (comparatively recent times.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0633 Tc 0.1833 Tw (In Naturliche Magie, in 1794, Vol. VI, page) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0639 Tc 0.1839 Tw (111, I find an account of one Quackensalber,) Tj T* -0.0624 Tc 0.1824 Tw (who gave a new twist to the fire-eating industry) Tj T* -0.1409 Tc 0.2609 Tw (by making a ``High Pitch'' at the fairs and) Tj T* -0.0813 Tc 0.2013 Tw (on street corners and exhibiting feats of fire-) Tj T* -0.1347 Tc 0.2547 Tw (resistance, washing his hands and face in) Tj T* -0.0477 Tc 0.1677 Tw (melted tar, pitch and brimstone, in order to) Tj T* -0.0049 Tc 0.1249 Tw (attract a crowd. He then strove to sell them a) Tj T* -0.0907 Tc 0.2107 Tw (compound--composed of fish glue, alum and) Tj T* -0.132 Tc 0.252 Tw (brandy--which he claimed would cure burns in) Tj T* 0.0117 Tc 0.1083 Tw (two or three hours. He demonstrated that this) Tj T* -0.1375 Tc 0.2575 Tw (mixture was used by him in his heat resistance:) Tj T* -0.0383 Tc 0.1583 Tw (and then, doubtless, some ``capper'' started the) Tj T* -0.125 Tc 0.245 Tw (ball rolling, and Herr Quackensalber $his) Tj T* -0.1167 Tc 0.2367 Tw (name indicates a seller of salves$ reaped a) Tj T* 0.022 Tc 0.098 Tw (good harvest.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0357 Tc 0.1557 Tw (I have no doubt but that even to-day a clever) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0913 Tc 0.2113 Tw (performer with this ``High Pitch'' could do a) Tj ET endstream endobj 74 0 obj 3127 endobj 72 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 63 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 73 0 R >> endobj 76 0 obj << /Length 77 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0824 Tc 0.2024 Tw (thriving business in that overgrown country) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0672 Tc 0.1872 Tw (village, New York. At any rate there is the) Tj T* -0.1191 Tc 0.2391 Tw (so-called, ``King of Bees,'' a gentleman from) Tj T* -0.1851 Tc 0.3051 Tw (Pennsylvania, who exhibits himself in a cage) Tj T* -0.1271 Tc 0.2471 Tw (of netting filled with bees, and then sells the) Tj T* -0.1111 Tc 0.2311 Tw (admiring throng a specific for bee-stings and) Tj T* -0.0641 Tc 0.1841 Tw (the wounds of angry wasps. Unfortunately) Tj T* -0.1263 Tc 0.2463 Tw (the only time I ever saw his majesty, some of) Tj T* -0.0702 Tc 0.1902 Tw (his bee actors must have forgotten their lines,) Tj T* -0.0455 Tc 0.1655 Tw (for he was thoroughly stung.) Tj 0 -56.64 TD 0.002 Tc 0.118 Tw (CHAPTER THREE) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0079 Tc 0.1279 Tw (THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.--A ``WONDERFUL) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0131 Tc 0.1331 Tw (PHENOMENON.''--``THE INCOMBUSTIBLE) Tj T* -0.0124 Tc 0.1324 Tw (SPANIARD, SENOR LIONETTO,'' 1803.) Tj T* 0.0044 Tc 0.1156 Tw (--JOSEPHINE GIRARDELLI, 1814.--JOHN) Tj T* 0.0008 Tc 0.1192 Tw (BROOKS, 1817.--W. C. HOUGHTON, 1832.) Tj T* -0.006 Tc 0.126 Tw (--J. A. B. CHYLINSKI, 1841.--CHAMOUNI,) Tj T* -0.0211 Tc 0.1411 Tw (THE RUSSIAN SALAMANDER, 1869.-- PROFESSOR) Tj T* -0.0222 Tc 0.1422 Tw (REL MAEUB, 1876.--RIVALLI $died 1900$.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0836 Tc 0.2036 Tw (In the nineteenth century by far the most) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0688 Tc 0.1888 Tw (distinguished heat-resister was Chabert,) Tj T* -0.0695 Tc 0.1895 Tw (who deserves and shall have a chapter to) Tj T* -0.128 Tc 0.248 Tw (himself. He commenced exhibiting about 1818,) Tj T* -0.077 Tc 0.197 Tw (but even earlier in the century certain obscurer) Tj T* -0.0846 Tc 0.2046 Tw (performers had anticipated some of his best) Tj T* -0.1251 Tc 0.2451 Tw (effects. Among my clippings, for instance, I) Tj T* -0.0671 Tc 0.1871 Tw (find the following. I regret that I cannot give) Tj T* -0.0749 Tc 0.1949 Tw (the date, but it is evident from the long form) Tj T* -0.0707 Tc 0.1907 Tw (of the letters that it was quite early. This is) Tj T* -0.0679 Tc 0.1879 Tw (the first mention I have found of the hot-oven) Tj T* -0.0873 Tc 0.2073 Tw (effect afterwards made famous by Chabert.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0354 Tc 0.1554 Tw (WONDERFUL PHENOMENON) Tj T* -0.0572 Tc 0.1772 Tw (A correspondent in France writes as) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0891 Tc 0.2091 Tw (follows: ``Paris has, for some days, rung) Tj T* -0.0871 Tc 0.2071 Tw (with relations of the wonderful exploits) Tj T* -0.0773 Tc 0.1973 Tw (of a Spaniard in that city, who is endowed) Tj T* -0.1339 Tc 0.2539 Tw (with qualities by which he resists the) Tj T* -0.0967 Tc 0.2167 Tw (action of very high degrees of heat, as well) Tj ET endstream endobj 77 0 obj 2852 endobj 75 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 63 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 76 0 R >> endobj 79 0 obj << /Length 80 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1276 Tc 0.2476 Tw (as the influence of strong chemical) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0607 Tc 0.1807 Tw (reagents. Many histories of the trials to) Tj T* -0.1168 Tc 0.2368 Tw (which he has been submitted before a) Tj T* -0.1027 Tc 0.2227 Tw (Commission of the Institute and Medical) Tj T* -0.0821 Tc 0.2021 Tw (School, have appeared in the public papers;) Tj T* -0.115 Tc 0.235 Tw (but the public waits with impatience) Tj T* -0.0476 Tc 0.1676 Tw (for the report to be made in the name of) Tj T* -0.1208 Tc 0.2408 Tw (the Commission by Professor Pinel.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0956 Tc 0.2156 Tw (The subject of these trials is a young) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0888 Tc 0.2088 Tw (man, a native of Toledo, in Spain, 23) Tj T* -0.077 Tc 0.197 Tw (years of age, and free of any apparent) Tj T* -0.1401 Tc 0.2601 Tw (peculiarities which can announce anything) Tj T* -0.1114 Tc 0.2314 Tw (remarkable in the organization of his) Tj T* -0.1046 Tc 0.2246 Tw (skin; after examination, one would be) Tj T* -0.0455 Tc 0.1655 Tw (rather disposed to conclude a peculiar) Tj T* -0.0701 Tc 0.1901 Tw (softness than that any hardness or thickness) Tj T* -0.0946 Tc 0.2146 Tw (of the cuticle existed, either naturally) Tj T* -0.0706 Tc 0.1906 Tw (or from mechanical causes. Nor was there) Tj T* -0.0698 Tc 0.1898 Tw (any circumstance to indicate that the) Tj T* -0.113 Tc 0.233 Tw (person had been previously rubbed with any) Tj T* -0.0567 Tc 0.1767 Tw (matter capable of resisting the operation) Tj T* -0.0682 Tc 0.1882 Tw (of the agents with which he was brought) Tj T* -0.0192 Tc 0.1392 Tw (in contact.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1132 Tc 0.2332 Tw (This man bathed for the space of five) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1181 Tc 0.2381 Tw (minutes, and without any injury to his) Tj T* -0.131 Tc 0.251 Tw (sensibility or the surface of the skin, his) Tj T* -0.0639 Tc 0.1839 Tw (legs in oil, heated at 97 degrees of Reaumur $250) Tj T* -0.0833 Tc 0.2033 Tw (degrees of Fahrenheit$ and with the same) Tj T* -0.0572 Tc 0.1772 Tw (oil, at the same degree of heat, he washed) Tj T* -0.0949 Tc 0.2149 Tw (his face and superior extremities. He) Tj T* -0.0914 Tc 0.2114 Tw (held, for the same space of time, and with) Tj T* -0.1624 Tc 0.2824 Tw (as little inconvenience, his legs in a) Tj T* -0.0285 Tc 0.1485 Tw (solution of muriate of soda, heated to 102 of) Tj T* -0.024 Tc 0.144 Tw (the same scale, $261 1/2 degrees Fahr.$ He stood) Tj T* -0.0887 Tc 0.2087 Tw (on and rubbed the soles of his feet with a) Tj T* -0.0491 Tc 0.1691 Tw (bar of hot iron heated to a white heat; in) Tj T* -0.1162 Tc 0.2362 Tw (this state he held the iron in his hands and) Tj T* -0.0591 Tc 0.1791 Tw (rubbed the surface of his tongue.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0564 Tc 0.1764 Tw (He gargled his mouth with concentrated) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0921 Tc 0.2121 Tw (sulphuric and nitric acids, without) Tj T* -0.1013 Tc 0.2213 Tw (the smallest injury or discoloration; the) Tj T* -0.1003 Tc 0.2203 Tw (nitric acid changed the cuticle to a yellow) Tj ET endstream endobj 80 0 obj 3091 endobj 78 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 63 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 79 0 R >> endobj 83 0 obj << /Length 84 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0805 Tc 0.2005 Tw (color; with the acids in this state he) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1312 Tc 0.2512 Tw (rubbed his hands and arms. All these) Tj T* -0.0583 Tc 0.1783 Tw (experiments were continued long enough to) Tj T* -0.1091 Tc 0.2291 Tw (prove their inefficiency to produce any) Tj T* -0.0977 Tc 0.2177 Tw (impression. It is said, on unquestionable) Tj T* -0.0791 Tc 0.1991 Tw (authority, that he remained a considerable) Tj T* -0.0433 Tc 0.1633 Tw (time in an oven heated to 65 degrees or 70) Tj T* -0.0293 Tc 0.1493 Tw (degrees, $178-189 degrees Fahr.$ and from) Tj T* -0.1161 Tc 0.2361 Tw (which he was with difficulty induced to retire,) Tj T* -0.0908 Tc 0.2108 Tw (so comfortable did he feel at that high) Tj T* 0.014 Tc 0 Tw (temperature.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0208 Tc 0.1408 Tw (It may be proper to remark, that this) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1826 Tc 0.3026 Tw (man seems totally uninfluenced by any) Tj T* -0.1101 Tc 0.2301 Tw (motive to mislead, and, it is said, he has) Tj T* -0.0991 Tc 0.2191 Tw (refused flattering offers from some) Tj T* -0.0831 Tc 0.2031 Tw (religious sectaries of turning to emolument) Tj T* -0.1267 Tc 0.2467 Tw (his singular qualities; yet on the whole it) Tj T* -0.0982 Tc 0.2182 Tw (seems to be the opinion of most philosophical) Tj T* -0.053 Tc 0.173 Tw (men, that this person must possess) Tj T* -0.0262 Tc 0.1462 Tw (some matter which counteracts the operation) Tj T* 0.0055 Tc 0.1145 Tw (of these agents. To suppose that nature) Tj T* -0.1361 Tc 0.2561 Tw (has organized him differently, would) Tj T* -0.1535 Tc 0.2735 Tw (be unphilosophic: by habit he might have) Tj T* -0.1419 Tc 0.2619 Tw (blunted his sensibilities against those) Tj T* -0.0796 Tc 0.1996 Tw (impressions that create pain under ordinary) Tj T* -0.0776 Tc 0.1976 Tw (circumstances; but how to explain the) Tj T* -0.0848 Tc 0.2048 Tw (power by which he resists the action of) Tj T* -0.044 Tc 0.164 Tw (those agents which are known to have the) Tj T* -0.113 Tc 0.233 Tw (strongest affinity for animal matter, is a) Tj T* -0.08 Tc 0.2 Tw (circumstance difficult to comprehend. It) Tj T* -0.0436 Tc 0.1636 Tw (has not failed, however, to excite the wonder) Tj T* -0.0844 Tc 0.2044 Tw (of the ignorant and the inquiry of the) Tj T* -0.0812 Tc 0.2012 Tw (learned at Paris.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1511 Tc 0.2711 Tw (This ``Wonderful Phenomenon'' may have) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1003 Tc 0.2203 Tw (been ``the incombustible Spaniard, Senor) Tj T* -0.0521 Tc 0.1721 Tw (Lionetto,'' whom the London Mirror mentions) Tj T* -0.1204 Tc 0.2404 Tw (as performing in Paris in 1803 ``where he) Tj T* 0.0017 Tc 0.1183 Tw (attracted the particular attention of Dr.) Tj T* -0.0671 Tc 0.1871 Tw (Sementeni, Professor of Chemistry, and other) Tj T* -0.0923 Tc 0.2123 Tw (scientific gentlemen of that city. It appears) Tj T* -0.0872 Tc 0.2072 Tw (that a considerable vapor and smell rose from) Tj T* -0.0896 Tc 0.2096 Tw (parts of his body when the fire and heated) Tj T* -0.1102 Tc 0.2302 Tw (substances were applied, and in this he seems) Tj ET endstream endobj 84 0 obj 3149 endobj 81 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 82 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 83 0 R >> endobj 86 0 obj << /Length 87 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0783 Tc 0.1983 Tw (to differ from the person now in this country.'') Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.018 Tc 0.138 Tw (The person here referred to was M. Chabert.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0816 Tc 0.2016 Tw (Dr. Sementeni became so interested in the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0924 Tc 0.2124 Tw (subject that he made a series of experiments) Tj T* -0.1345 Tc 0.2545 Tw (upon himself, and these were finally crowned) Tj T* -0.132 Tc 0.252 Tw (with success. His experiments will receive) Tj T* -0.0529 Tc 0.1729 Tw (further attention in the chapter ``The Arcana) Tj T* -0.0429 Tc 0.1629 Tw (of the Fire-Eaters.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0941 Tc 0.2141 Tw (A veritable sensation was created in) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1022 Tc 0.2222 Tw (England in the year 1814 by Senora Josephine) Tj T* -0.1182 Tc 0.2382 Tw (Girardelli, who was heralded as having ``just) Tj T* -0.0679 Tc 0.1879 Tw (arrived from the Continent, where she had the) Tj T* -0.0398 Tc 0.1598 Tw (honor of appearing before most of the crowned) Tj T* -0.0549 Tc 0.1749 Tw (heads of Europe.'' She was first spoken of) Tj T* -0.0261 Tc 0.1461 Tw (as German, but afterwards proved to be of) Tj T* -0.1052 Tc 0.2252 Tw (Italian birth.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1151 Tc 0.2351 Tw (Entering a field of endeavor which had) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.092 Tc 0.212 Tw (heretofore been exclusively occupied by the sterner) Tj T* -0.1064 Tc 0.2264 Tw (sex, this lady displayed a taste for hot meals) Tj T* -0.0869 Tc 0.2069 Tw (that would seem to recommend her as a matrimonial) Tj T* -0.0967 Tc 0.2167 Tw (venture. Like all the earlier exploiters) Tj T* -0.0925 Tc 0.2125 Tw (of the devouring element, she was proclaimed) Tj T* -0.0677 Tc 0.1877 Tw (as ``The Great Phenomena of Nature''--why) Tj T* -0.0374 Tc 0.1574 Tw (the plural form was used does not appear--) Tj T* -0.1221 Tc 0.2421 Tw (and, doubtless, her feminine instincts led her) Tj T* -0.0621 Tc 0.1821 Tw (to impart a daintiness to her performance) Tj T* -0.0688 Tc 0.1888 Tw (which must have appealed to the better class) Tj T* -0.0954 Tc 0.2154 Tw (of audience in that day.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0467 Tc 0.1667 Tw (The portrait that adorned her first English) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.095 Tc 0.215 Tw (handbill, which I produce from the Picture) Tj T* -0.1105 Tc 0.2305 Tw (Magazine, was engraved by Page and published) Tj T* -0.0431 Tc 0.1631 Tw (by Smeeton, St. Martins Lane, London.) Tj T* -0.0769 Tc 0.1969 Tw (It is said to be a faithful representation of) Tj T* -0.0305 Tc 0.1505 Tw (her stage costume and setting.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.088 Tc 0.208 Tw (Richardson, of Bartholomew Fair fame,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.059 Tc 0.179 Tw (who was responsible for the introduction of) Tj T* -0.1056 Tc 0.2256 Tw (many novelties, first presented Girardelli to) Tj T* -0.0625 Tc 0.1825 Tw (an English audience at Portsmouth, where her) Tj T* -0.0142 Tc 0.1342 Tw (success was so pronounced that a London) Tj T* -0.0665 Tc 0.1865 Tw (appearance was arranged for the same year; and) Tj ET endstream endobj 87 0 obj 3060 endobj 85 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 82 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 86 0 R >> endobj 89 0 obj << /Length 90 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf 0.0161 Tc 0.1039 Tw (at Mr. Laston's rooms, 23 New Bond Street,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0615 Tc 0.1815 Tw (her performance attracted the most fashionable) Tj T* -0.0837 Tc 0.2037 Tw (metropolitan audiences for a considerable) Tj T* -0.12 Tc 0.24 Tw (time. Following this engagement she) Tj T* -0.0293 Tc 0.1493 Tw (appeared at Richardson's Theater, at Bartholomew) Tj T* -0.0437 Tc 0.1637 Tw (Fair, and afterwards toured England) Tj T* -0.0949 Tc 0.2149 Tw (in the company of Signor Germondi, who) Tj T* -0.0554 Tc 0.1754 Tw (exhibited a troupe of wonderful trained dogs.) Tj T* -0.0942 Tc 0.2142 Tw (One of the canine actors was billed as the) Tj T* -0.1107 Tc 0.2307 Tw (``Russian Moscow Fire Dog, an animal) Tj T* -0.1015 Tc 0.2215 Tw (unknown in this country, $and never exhibited) Tj T* -0.0978 Tc 0.2178 Tw (before$ who now delights in that element, having) Tj T* -0.091 Tc 0.211 Tw (been trained for the last six months at very) Tj T* -0.0725 Tc 0.1925 Tw (great expense and fatigue.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1333 Tc 0.2533 Tw (Whether Girardelli accumulated sufficient) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0489 Tc 0.1689 Tw (wealth to retire or became discouraged by the) Tj T* -0.0391 Tc 0.1591 Tw (exposure of her methods cannot now be) Tj T* -0.0673 Tc 0.1873 Tw (determined, but after she had occupied a prominent) Tj T* -0.1331 Tc 0.2531 Tw (position in the public eye and the public) Tj T* -0.0353 Tc 0.1553 Tw (prints for a few seasons she dropped out of) Tj T* -0.1049 Tc 0.2249 Tw (sight, and I have been unable to find where) Tj T* -0.0765 Tc 0.1965 Tw (or how she passed the later years of her life.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0852 Tc 0.2052 Tw (I am even more at a loss concerning her) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0344 Tc 0.1544 Tw (contemporary, John Brooks, of whom I have no) Tj T* -0.0526 Tc 0.1726 Tw (other record than the following letter, which) Tj T* -0.07 Tc 0.19 Tw (appears in the autobiography of the famous) Tj T* -0.0425 Tc 0.1625 Tw (author-actor-manager, Thomas Dibdin, of the) Tj T* -0.0457 Tc 0.1657 Tw (Theaters Royal, Covent Garden, Drury Lane,) Tj T* -0.0765 Tc 0.1965 Tw (Haymarket and others. This one communication,) Tj T* -0.0887 Tc 0.2087 Tw (however, absolves of any obligation to dig) Tj T* -0.0645 Tc 0.1845 Tw (up proofs of John Brooks' versatility: he) Tj T* -0.1898 Tc 0.3098 Tw (admits it himself.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0151 Tc 0.1351 Tw (To Mr. T. Dibdin, Esq. Pripetor of the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.11 Tc 0.23 Tw (Royal Circus.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.02 Tc 0.14 Tw ( May 1st, 1817.) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.075 Tc 0 Tw (Sir:) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0793 Tc 0.1993 Tw (I have taken the Liberty of Riting those) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.105 Tc 0.225 Tw (few lines to ask you the favour if a Greeable) Tj T* -0.0194 Tc 0.1394 Tw (for me to Come to your House, as i) Tj ET endstream endobj 90 0 obj 2912 endobj 88 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 82 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 89 0 R >> endobj 92 0 obj << /Length 93 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1169 Tc 0.2369 Tw (Can do a great many different things i) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0844 Tc 0.2044 Tw (Can Sing a good Song and i Can Eat Boiling) Tj T* -0.099 Tc 0.219 Tw (hot Lead and Rub my naked arms) Tj T* -0.0231 Tc 0.1431 Tw (With a Red hot Poker and Stand on a) Tj T* -0.0441 Tc 0.1641 Tw (Red hot sheet of iron, and do Diferent) Tj T* -0.0929 Tc 0.2129 Tw (other things.--Sir i hope you Will Excuse) Tj T* -0.1191 Tc 0.2391 Tw (me in Riting I do not Want any thing) Tj T* -0.1044 Tc 0.2244 Tw (for my Performing for i have Got a) Tj T* -0.0817 Tc 0.2017 Tw (Business that will Sirport me I only want to) Tj T* -0.0776 Tc 0.1976 Tw (pass a Way 2 or 3 Hours in the Evening.) Tj T* -0.1502 Tc 0.2702 Tw (Sir i hope you Will Send me an Answer) Tj T* -0.0189 Tc 0.1389 Tw (Weather Agreeple or not.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0886 Tc 0.2086 Tw (I am your Humble Servant,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.012 Tc 0.108 Tw ( J. B.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0025 Tc 0.1225 Tw (Direct to me No. 4 fox and Knot Court) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1177 Tc 0.2377 Tw (King Street Smithfield.) Tj T* -0.0447 Tc 0.1647 Tw ( JOHN BROOKS.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.102 Tc 0.222 Tw (We shall let this versatile John Brooks close) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0062 Tc 0.1138 Tw (the pre-Chabert record and turn our attention) Tj T* -0.0546 Tc 0.1746 Tw (to the fire-eaters of Chabert's day. Imitation) Tj T* -0.0948 Tc 0.2148 Tw (may be the sincerest flattery, but in most cases) Tj T* -0.1102 Tc 0.2302 Tw (the victim of the imitation, it is safe to say,) Tj T* -0.1277 Tc 0.2477 Tw (will gladly dispense with that form of adulation.) Tj T* -0.1059 Tc 0.2259 Tw (When Chabert first came to America) Tj T* -0.0688 Tc 0.1888 Tw (and gave fresh impetus to the fire-eating art) Tj T* -0.0748 Tc 0.1948 Tw (by the introduction of new and startling) Tj T* -0.0948 Tc 0.2148 Tw (material, he was beset by many imitators, or--) Tj T* -0.1295 Tc 0.2495 Tw (as they probably styled themselves--rivals,) Tj T* -0.1074 Tc 0.2274 Tw (who immediately proceeded, so far as in them) Tj T* -0.011 Tc 0.131 Tw (lay, to out-Chabert Chabert.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0615 Tc 0.1815 Tw (One of the most prominent of these was a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0709 Tc 0.1909 Tw (man named W. C. Houghton, who claimed to) Tj T* -0.0954 Tc 0.2154 Tw (have challenged Chabert at various times. In) Tj T* -0.1194 Tc 0.2394 Tw (a newspaper advertisement in Philadelphia,) Tj T* -0.0953 Tc 0.2153 Tw (where he was scheduled to give a benefit) Tj T* -0.0708 Tc 0.1908 Tw (performance on Saturday evening, February 4th,) Tj T* -0.0629 Tc 0.1829 Tw (1832, he practically promised to expose the) Tj T* -0.0776 Tc 0.1976 Tw (method of poison eating. Like that of all) Tj T* -0.0346 Tc 0.1546 Tw (exposers, however, his vogue was of short) Tj ET endstream endobj 93 0 obj 2901 endobj 91 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 82 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 92 0 R >> endobj 95 0 obj << /Length 96 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.079 Tc 0.199 Tw (duration, and very little can be found about this) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0618 Tc 0.1818 Tw (super-Chabert except his advertisements. The) Tj T* -0.1539 Tc 0.2739 Tw (following will serve as a sample of them:) Tj 0 -28.32 TD 0 Tc 0.12 Tw (ARCH STREET THEATRE) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0154 Tc 0 Tw (BENEFIT) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0463 Tc 0.1663 Tw (OF THE AMERICAN FIRE KING) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0231 Tc 0.1431 Tw (A CARD.--W. C. Houghton, has the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0331 Tc 0.1531 Tw (honor to announce to the ladies and) Tj T* -0.1378 Tc 0.2578 Tw (gentlemen of Philadelphia, that his) Tj T* -0.0683 Tc 0.1883 Tw (BENEFIT will take place at the ARCH) Tj T* -0.0283 Tc 0.1483 Tw (STREET THEATRE, on Saturday evening) Tj T* -0.1138 Tc 0.2338 Tw (next, 4th February, when will be) Tj T* -0.0758 Tc 0.1958 Tw (presented a variety of entertainments aided) Tj T* -0.077 Tc 0.197 Tw (by the whole strength of the company.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0766 Tc 0.1966 Tw (Mr. H. in addition to his former) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.162 Tc 0.282 Tw (experiments will exhibit several fiery feats,) Tj T* -0.0549 Tc 0.1749 Tw (pronounced by Mons. 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Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1469 Tc 0.2669 Tw (A Polish athlete, J. A. B. Chylinski by name,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0512 Tc 0.1712 Tw (toured Great Britain and Ireland in 1841, and) Tj T* -0.1197 Tc 0.2397 Tw (presented a more than usually diversified) Tj T* -0.0934 Tc 0.2134 Tw (entertainment. Being gifted by nature with) Tj T* -0.1001 Tc 0.2201 Tw (exceptional bodily strength, and trained in) Tj T* -0.1039 Tc 0.2239 Tw (gymnastics, he was enabled to present a mixed) Tj ET endstream endobj 96 0 obj 2693 endobj 94 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 82 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 95 0 R >> endobj 98 0 obj << /Length 99 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1212 Tc 0.2412 Tw (programme, combining his athletics with feats) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0723 Tc 0.1923 Tw (of strength, fire-eating, poison-swallowing, and) Tj T* -0.0855 Tc 0 Tw (fire-resistance.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.041 Tc 0.161 Tw (In The Book of Wonderful Characters,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0884 Tc 0.2084 Tw (published in 1869 by John Camden Hotten, London,) Tj T* -0.1018 Tc 0.2218 Tw (I find an account of Chamouni, the Russian) Tj T* -0.1258 Tc 0.2458 Tw (Salamander: ``He was insensible, for a) Tj T* -0.0653 Tc 0.1853 Tw (given time, to the effects of heat. He was) Tj T* -0.1545 Tc 0.2745 Tw (remarkable for the simplicity and singleness) Tj T* -0.098 Tc 0.218 Tw (of his character, as well as for that idiosyncrasy) Tj T* -0.1484 Tc 0.2684 Tw (in his constitution, which enabled him) Tj T* -0.0822 Tc 0.2022 Tw (for so many years, not merely to brave the) Tj T* -0.083 Tc 0.203 Tw (effects of fire, but to take a delight in an) Tj T* -0.0748 Tc 0.1948 Tw (element where other men find destruction. He) Tj T* -0.0735 Tc 0.1935 Tw (was above all artifice, and would often entreat) Tj T* -0.0881 Tc 0.2081 Tw (his visitors to melt their own lead, or boil their) Tj T* -0.0953 Tc 0.2153 Tw (own mercury, that they might be perfectly) Tj T* -0.1089 Tc 0.2289 Tw (satisfied of the gratification he derived from) Tj T* -0.0629 Tc 0.1829 Tw (drinking these preparations. He would also) Tj T* -0.1031 Tc 0.2231 Tw (present his tongue in the most obliging manner) Tj T* -0.0487 Tc 0.1687 Tw (to all who wished, to pour melted lead upon) Tj T* -0.1174 Tc 0.2374 Tw (it and stamp an impression of their seals.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.095 Tc 0.215 Tw (A fire-proof billed as Professor Rel Maeub,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0452 Tc 0.1652 Tw (was on the programme at the opening of the) Tj T* -0.0897 Tc 0.2097 Tw (New National Theater, in Philadelphia, Pa.,) Tj T* -0.0893 Tc 0.2093 Tw (in the spring of 1876. If I am not mistaken) Tj T* -0.1221 Tc 0.2421 Tw (the date was April 25th. He called himself) Tj T* -0.1063 Tc 0.2263 Tw (``The Great Inferno Fire-King,'' and his) Tj T* -0.1032 Tc 0.2232 Tw (novelty consisted in having a strip of wet) Tj T* -0.0723 Tc 0.1923 Tw (carpeting running parallel to the hot iron plates) Tj T* -0.0684 Tc 0.1884 Tw (on which he walked barefoot, and stepping on) Tj T* -0.0696 Tc 0.1896 Tw (it occasionally and back onto the hot iron, when) Tj T* -0.108 Tc 0.228 Tw (a loud hissing and a cloud of steam bore ample) Tj T* -0.0473 Tc 0.1673 Tw (proof of the high temperature of the metal.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.053 Tc 0.173 Tw (One of the more recent fireproofs was) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1092 Tc 0.2292 Tw (Eugene Rivalli, whose act included, besides the) Tj T* -0.0998 Tc 0.2198 Tw (usual effects, a cage of fire in which he stood) Tj T* -0.1531 Tc 0.2731 Tw (completely surrounded by flames. Rivalli,) Tj T* -0.1087 Tc 0.2287 Tw (whose right name was John Watkins, died in) Tj T* -0.0648 Tc 0.1848 Tw (1900, in England. He had appeared in Great) Tj T* -0.0951 Tc 0.2151 Tw (Britain and Ireland as well as on the Continent) Tj T* -0.054 Tc 0.174 Tw (during the later years of the 19th century.) 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Tj 0 -56.64 TD -0.0469 Tc 0.1669 Tw (CHAPTER FOUR) Tj 0 -28.32 TD 0.0058 Tc 0.1142 Tw (THE MASTER--CHABERT, 1792-1859.) Tj T* -0.0877 Tc 0.2077 Tw (Ivan Ivanitz Chabert, the only) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1348 Tc 0.2548 Tw (Really Incombustible Phenomenon, as he) Tj T* -0.0597 Tc 0.1797 Tw (was billed abroad, or J. Xavier Chabert, A.M.,) Tj T* -0.0455 Tc 0.1655 Tw (M.D., etc., as he was afterwards known in this) Tj T* -0.0584 Tc 0.1784 Tw (country, was probably the most notable, and) Tj T* -0.08 Tc 0.2 Tw (certainly the most interesting, character in) Tj T* -0.0854 Tc 0.2054 Tw (the history of fire-eating, fire-resistance, and) Tj T* -0.0756 Tc 0.1956 Tw (poison eating. He was the last prominent figure) Tj T* -0.0924 Tc 0.2124 Tw (in the long line of this type of artists to appeal) Tj T* 0.018 Tc 0.102 Tw (to the better classes and to attract the attention) Tj T* -0.0729 Tc 0.1929 Tw (of scientists, who for a considerable period) Tj T* -0.0914 Tc 0.2114 Tw (treated his achievements more or less seriously.) Tj T* -0.1356 Tc 0.2556 Tw (Henry Evanion gave me a valuable collection) Tj T* -0.1061 Tc 0.2261 Tw (of Chabert clippings, hand-bills, etc., and) Tj T* -0.1178 Tc 0.2378 Tw (related many interesting incidents in connection) Tj T* -0.0891 Tc 0.2091 Tw (with this man of wonders.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0882 Tc 0.2082 Tw (It seems quite impossible for me to write) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.098 Tc 0.218 Tw (of any historical character in Magic or its) Tj T* -0.1247 Tc 0.2447 Tw (allied arts without recalling my dear old friend) Tj T* -0.0318 Tc 0.1518 Tw (Evanion, who introduced me to a throng of) Tj T* -0.0941 Tc 0.2141 Tw (fascinating characters, with each of whom he) Tj T* -0.1631 Tc 0.2831 Tw (seemed almost as familiar as if they had been) Tj T* -0.1523 Tc 0.2723 Tw (daily companions.) 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These) Tj T* -0.0705 Tc 0.1905 Tw (discoveries, together with a clue from Evanion,) Tj T* -0.09 Tc 0.21 Tw (led to further investigations, which resulted in) Tj T* -0.0775 Tc 0.1975 Tw (the interesting discovery that this one-time) Tj T* -0.0546 Tc 0.1746 Tw (Bartholomew Fair entertainer spent the last) Tj T* -0.1268 Tc 0.2468 Tw (years of his life in New York City. He resided) Tj T* -0.1014 Tc 0.2214 Tw (here for twenty-seven years and lies) Tj T* -0.139 Tc 0.259 Tw (buried in the beautiful Cypress Hills Cemetery,) Tj T* -0.024 Tc 0.144 Tw (quite forgotten by the man on the street.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0668 Tc 0.1868 Tw (Nearby is the grave of good old Signor Blitz,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0676 Tc 0.1876 Tw (and not far away is the plot that holds all that) Tj T* -0.1103 Tc 0.2303 Tw (is mortal of my beloved parents. When I) Tj T* -0.174 Tc 0.294 Tw (finally break away from earthly chains and) Tj T* -0.0486 Tc 0.1686 Tw (restraints, I hope to be placed beside them.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0762 Tc 0.1962 Tw (During my search for data regarding Chabert) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0619 Tc 0.1819 Tw (I looked in the telephone book for a possible) Tj T* -0.0629 Tc 0.1829 Tw (descendant. By accident I picked up the) Tj T* -0.0573 Tc 0.1773 Tw (Suburban instead of the Metropolitan edition,) Tj T* -0.0697 Tc 0.1897 Tw (and there I found a Victor E. Chabert living) Tj T* -0.0907 Tc 0.2107 Tw (at Allenhurst, N. J. I immediately got into) Tj T* -0.1189 Tc 0.2389 Tw (communication with him and found that he) Tj T* -0.075 Tc 0.195 Tw (was a grandson of the Fire King, but he could) Tj T* -0.1162 Tc 0.2362 Tw (give me no more information than I already) Tj T* -0.0782 Tc 0.1982 Tw (possessed, which I now spread before my) Tj T* 0.0045 Tc 0 Tw (readers.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0484 Tc 0.1684 Tw (M. Chabert was a son of Joseph and Therese) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0768 Tc 0.1968 Tw (Julienne Chabert. He was born on May 10th,) Tj T* -0.0507 Tc 0.1707 Tw (1792, at Avignon, France.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0862 Tc 0.2062 Tw (Chabert was a soldier in the Napoleonic) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (wars, was exiled to Siberia and escaped to) Tj T* -0.0726 Tc 0.1926 Tw (England. His grandson has a bronze Napoleon) Tj T* -0.09 Tc 0.21 Tw (medal which was presented to Chabert, presumably) Tj T* -0.0717 Tc 0.1917 Tw (for valor on the field of battle. Napoleon) Tj T* -0.1149 Tc 0.2349 Tw (was exiled in 1815 and again three years) Tj ET endstream endobj 106 0 obj 3127 endobj 104 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 101 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 105 0 R >> endobj 108 0 obj << /Length 109 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0612 Tc 0.1812 Tw (later. Chabert first attracted public notice in) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.095 Tc 0.215 Tw (Paris, at which time his demonstrations of) Tj T* -0.102 Tc 0.222 Tw (heat-resistance were sufficiently astonishing to) Tj T* -0.0629 Tc 0.1829 Tw (merit the attention of no less a body than the) Tj T* -0.0347 Tc 0.1547 Tw (National Institute.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0895 Tc 0.2095 Tw (To the more familiar feats of his predecessors) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0785 Tc 0.1985 Tw (he added startling novelties in the art of) Tj T* -0.0551 Tc 0.1751 Tw (heat-resistance, the most spectacular being) Tj T* -0.0863 Tc 0.2063 Tw (that of entering a large iron cabinet, which) Tj T* -0.0687 Tc 0.1887 Tw (resembled a common baker's oven, heated to) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (the usual temperature of such ovens. He carried) Tj T* -0.1301 Tc 0.2501 Tw (in his hand a leg of mutton and remained) Tj T* -0.0428 Tc 0.1628 Tw (until the meat was thoroughly cooked. Another) Tj T* -0.1849 Tc 0.3049 Tw (thriller involved standing in a flaming) Tj T* -0.0983 Tc 0.2183 Tw (tar-barrel until it was entirely consumed) Tj T* -0.0996 Tc 0.2196 Tw (around him.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0655 Tc 0.1855 Tw (In 1828, Chabert gave a series of performances) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0763 Tc 0.1963 Tw (at the Argyle Rooms in London, and) Tj T* -0.0436 Tc 0.1636 Tw (created a veritable sensation. A correspondent) Tj T* -0.0693 Tc 0.1893 Tw (in the London Mirror has this to say of) Tj T* -0.0502 Tc 0.1702 Tw (Chabert's work at that time: ``Of M. Chabert's) Tj T* -0.0504 Tc 0.1704 Tw (wonderful power of withstanding the operation) Tj T* -0.124 Tc 0.244 Tw (of the fiery element, it is in the recollection) Tj T* -0.088 Tc 0.208 Tw (of the writer of witnessing, some few years) Tj T* -0.1353 Tc 0.2553 Tw (back, this same individual $in connection with) Tj T* -0.0865 Tc 0.2065 Tw (the no-less fire-proof Signora Girardelli$) Tj T* -0.1135 Tc 0.2335 Tw (exhibiting `extraordinary proofs of his) Tj T* -0.0583 Tc 0.1783 Tw (supernatural power of resisting the most intense) Tj T* -0.0933 Tc 0.2133 Tw (heat of every kind.' Since which an IMPROVEMENT) Tj T* -0.0554 Tc 0.1754 Tw (of a more formidable nature has to our) Tj T* -0.078 Tc 0.198 Tw (astonished fancy been just demonstrated. In) Tj T* -0.0246 Tc 0.1446 Tw (the newspapers of the past week it is reported) Tj T* -0.1177 Tc 0.2377 Tw (that he, in the first instance, refreshed himself) Tj T* -0.0956 Tc 0.2156 Tw (with a hearty meal of phosphorus, which) Tj T* -0.0759 Tc 0.1959 Tw (was, at his own request, supplied to him very) Tj T* -0.1492 Tc 0.2692 Tw (liberally by several of his visitors, who were) Tj T* -0.1146 Tc 0.2346 Tw (previously unacquainted with him. He washed) Tj T* -0.1273 Tc 0.2473 Tw (down $they say$ this infernal fare with) Tj T* -0.0946 Tc 0.2146 Tw (solutions of arsenic and oxalic acid; thus throwing) Tj T* -0.0825 Tc 0.2025 Tw (into the background the long-established fame) Tj T* -0.0619 Tc 0.1819 Tw (of Mithridates. He next swallowed with great) Tj T* -0.1011 Tc 0.2211 Tw (gout, several spoonfuls of boiling oil; and, as) Tj T* -0.0851 Tc 0.2051 Tw (a dessert to this delicate repast, helped himself) Tj ET endstream endobj 109 0 obj 3299 endobj 107 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 101 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 108 0 R >> endobj 111 0 obj << /Length 112 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0983 Tc 0.2183 Tw (with his naked hands to a considerable) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0922 Tc 0.2122 Tw (quantity of molten lead. The experiment,) Tj T* -0.0251 Tc 0.1451 Tw (however, of entering into a hot oven, together with) Tj T* -0.0594 Tc 0.1794 Tw (a quantity of meat, sufficient, when cooked, to) Tj T* -0.1203 Tc 0.2403 Tw (regale those of his friends who were specially) Tj T* -0.0853 Tc 0.2053 Tw (invited to witness his performance, was the) Tj T* -0.0624 Tc 0.1824 Tw (chef-d'oeuvre of the day. Having ordered) Tj T* -0.053 Tc 0.173 Tw (three fagots of wood, which is the quantity) Tj T* -0.075 Tc 0.195 Tw (generally used by bakers, to be thrown into) Tj T* -0.0863 Tc 0.2063 Tw (the oven, and they being set on fire, twelve) Tj T* -0.0828 Tc 0.2028 Tw (more fagots of the same size were subsequently) Tj T* -0.1224 Tc 0.2424 Tw (added to them, which being all consumed by) Tj T* -0.0321 Tc 0.1521 Tw (three o'clock, M. Chabert entered the oven with) Tj T* -0.1332 Tc 0.2532 Tw (a dish of raw meat, and when it was sufficiently) Tj T* -0.0168 Tc 0.1368 Tw (done he handed it out, took in another, and) Tj T* -0.0972 Tc 0.2172 Tw (remained therein until the second quantity was) Tj T* -0.0575 Tc 0.1775 Tw (also well cooked; he then came out of the oven,) Tj T* 0.0207 Tc 0.0993 Tw (and sat down, continues the report, to partake,) Tj T* -0.125 Tc 0.245 Tw (with a respectable assembly of friends, of) Tj T* -0.0834 Tc 0.2034 Tw (those viands he had so closely attended during) Tj T* -0.0995 Tc 0.2195 Tw (the culinary process. Publicly, on a subsequent) Tj T* -0.0989 Tc 0.2189 Tw (day, and in an oven 6 feet by 7, and at) Tj T* -0.0703 Tc 0.1903 Tw (a heat of about 220, he remained till a steak) Tj T* -0.0532 Tc 0.1732 Tw (was properly done, and again returned to his) Tj T* -0.09 Tc 0.21 Tw (fiery den and continued for a period of thirty) Tj T* -0.0733 Tc 0.1933 Tw (minutes, in complete triumph over the power) Tj T* -0.123 Tc 0.243 Tw (of an element so much dreaded by humankind,) Tj T* -0.0447 Tc 0.1647 Tw (and so destructive to animal nature. It has) Tj T* -0.0349 Tc 0.1549 Tw (been properly observed, that there are) Tj T* -0.0463 Tc 0.1663 Tw (preparations which so indurate the cuticle, as to) Tj T* -0.1086 Tc 0.2286 Tw (render it insensible to the heat of either boiling) Tj T* -0.1157 Tc 0.2357 Tw (oil or melted lead; and the fatal qualities) Tj T* -0.089 Tc 0.209 Tw (of certain poisons may be destroyed, if the) Tj T* -0.1361 Tc 0.2561 Tw (medium through which they are imbibed, as) Tj T* -0.0194 Tc 0.1394 Tw (we suppose to be the case here, is a strong) Tj T* -0.0688 Tc 0.1888 Tw (alkali. Many experiments, as to the extent to) Tj T* -0.0846 Tc 0.2046 Tw (which the human frame could bear heat, without) Tj T* -0.0429 Tc 0.1629 Tw (the destruction of the vital powers, have) Tj T* -0.0801 Tc 0.2001 Tw (been tried from time to time; but so far as) Tj T* -0.0817 Tc 0.2017 Tw (recollection serves, Monsieur Chabert's fire-) Tj T* -0.061 Tc 0.181 Tw (resisting qualities are greater than those) Tj T* -0.1371 Tc 0.2571 Tw (professed by individuals who, before him, have) Tj T* -0.0759 Tc 0.1959 Tw (undergone this species of ordeal.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.064 Tc 0.184 Tw (It was announced some time ago, in one of) Tj ET endstream endobj 112 0 obj 3382 endobj 110 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 101 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 111 0 R >> endobj 114 0 obj << /Length 115 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.081 Tc 0.201 Tw (the French journals, that experiments had) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1105 Tc 0.2305 Tw (been tried with a female, whose fire-standing) Tj T* -0.0755 Tc 0.1955 Tw (qualities had excited great astonishment. She,) Tj T* -0.0606 Tc 0.1806 Tw (it appears, was placed in a heated oven, into) Tj T* -0.0862 Tc 0.2062 Tw (which live dogs, cats, and rabbits were) Tj T* -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (conveyed. The poor animals died in a state of) Tj T* -0.1504 Tc 0.2704 Tw (convulsion almost immediately, while the Fire-) Tj T* -0.0688 Tc 0.1888 Tw (queen bore the heat without complaining. In) Tj T* -0.0347 Tc 0.1547 Tw (that instance, however, the heat of the oven) Tj T* -0.016 Tc 0.136 Tw (was not so great as that which M. Chabert encountered.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.002 Tc 0.122 Tw (Much of the power to resist greater degrees) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0893 Tc 0.2093 Tw (of heat than can other men may be a natural) Tj T* -0.1144 Tc 0.2344 Tw (gift, much the result of chemical applications,) Tj T* -0.105 Tc 0.225 Tw (and much from having the parts indurated by) Tj T* -0.108 Tc 0.228 Tw (long practice; probably all three are combined) Tj T* -0.0882 Tc 0.2082 Tw (in this phenomenon, with some portion of) Tj T* -0.1093 Tc 0 Tw (artifice.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1187 Tc 0.2387 Tw (In Timbs' Curiosities of London, published) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1253 Tc 0.2453 Tw (in 1867, I find the following:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0588 Tc 0.1788 Tw (At the Argyle Rooms, London, in 1829,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0898 Tc 0.2098 Tw (Mons. Chabert, the Fire-King, exhibited) Tj T* -0.0801 Tc 0.2001 Tw (his powers of resisting poisons, and) Tj T* -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (withstanding extreme heat. He swallowed) Tj T* -0.0655 Tc 0.1855 Tw (forty grains of phosphorus, sipped oil at) Tj T* -0.0681 Tc 0.1881 Tw (333 degrees with impunity, and rubbed a red-hot) Tj T* -0.0859 Tc 0.2059 Tw (fire-shovel over his tongue, hair, and face,) Tj T* -0.092 Tc 0 Tw (unharmed.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0819 Tc 0.2019 Tw (On September 23d, on a challenge of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0285 Tc 0.1485 Tw (L50, Chabert repeated these feats and won) Tj T* -0.0799 Tc 0.1999 Tw (the wager; he next swallowed a piece of) Tj T* -0.0637 Tc 0.1837 Tw (burning torch; and then, dressed in coarse) Tj T* -0.0114 Tc 0.1314 Tw (woolen, entered an oven heated to 380 degrees,) Tj T* -0.0501 Tc 0.1701 Tw (sang a song, and cooked two dishes of beef) Tj T* 0.0103 Tc 0 Tw (steaks.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0559 Tc 0.1759 Tw (Still, the performances were suspected,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.098 Tc 0.218 Tw (and in fact, proved to be a chemical juggle.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1363 Tc 0.2563 Tw (Another challenge in the same year is) Tj ET endstream endobj 115 0 obj 2772 endobj 113 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 101 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 114 0 R >> endobj 117 0 obj << /Length 118 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.054 Tc 0.174 Tw (recorded under the heading, ``Sights of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0834 Tc 0.2034 Tw (London,'' as follows:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0406 Tc 0.1606 Tw (We were tempted on Wednesday to the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1158 Tc 0.2358 Tw (Argyle Rooms by the challenge of a person) Tj T* -0.1122 Tc 0.2322 Tw (of the uncommon name of J. Smith) Tj T* -0.0406 Tc 0.1606 Tw (to M. 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On this occasion) Tj T* -0.0158 Tc 0.1357 Tw (Chabert took 20 grains of phosphorus,) Tj T* -0.0708 Tc 0.1908 Tw (swallowed oil heated to nearly 100 degrees above) Tj T* -0.0444 Tc 0.1644 Tw (boiling water, took molten lead out of a) Tj T* -0.1368 Tc 0.2568 Tw (ladle with his fingers and cooled it on his) Tj T* -0.0625 Tc 0.1825 Tw (tongue; and, besides performing other) Tj T* -0.1482 Tc 0.2682 Tw (remarkable feats, remained five minutes in) Tj T* -0.0193 Tc 0.1393 Tw (the oven at a temperature of between 300) Tj T* -0.0464 Tc 0.1664 Tw (and 400 degrees by the thermometer. There was) Tj T* -0.0545 Tc 0.1745 Tw (about 150 persons present, many of them) Tj T* -0.1433 Tc 0.2633 Tw (medical men; and being convinced that) Tj T* -0.0796 Tc 0.1996 Tw (these things were fairly done, without) Tj T* -0.0783 Tc 0.1983 Tw (trickery, much astonishment was expressed.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0663 Tc 0.1863 Tw (The following detailed account of the latter) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0911 Tc 0.2111 Tw (challenge appeared in the Chronicle, London,) Tj T* -0.0136 Tc 0.1336 Tw (September, 1829.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0191 Tc 0.1391 Tw (THE FIRE KING AND HIS) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0543 Tc 0.1743 Tw (CHALLENGER.--An advertisement appeared) Tj T* -0.1258 Tc 0.2458 Tw (lately in one of the papers, in which a) Tj T* -0.0814 Tc 0.2014 Tw (Mr. J. Smith after insinuating that M.) Tj T* -0.0889 Tc 0.2089 Tw (Chabert practised some juggle when he) Tj ET endstream endobj 118 0 obj 2877 endobj 116 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 101 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 117 0 R >> endobj 121 0 obj << /Length 122 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.028 Tc 0.148 Tw (appeared to enter an oven heated to five) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0429 Tc 0.1629 Tw (hundred degrees, and to swallow twenty) Tj T* -0.0932 Tc 0.2132 Tw (grains of phosphorus, challenged him to) Tj T* -0.0882 Tc 0.2082 Tw (perform the exploits which he professed) Tj T* -0.092 Tc 0.212 Tw (to be performing daily. In consequence) Tj T* -0.0768 Tc 0.1968 Tw (M. Chabert publicly accepted Mr. J.) Tj T* -0.1267 Tc 0.2467 Tw (Smith's challenge for L50, requesting him) Tj T* -0.0993 Tc 0.2193 Tw (to provide the poison himself. A day was) Tj T* -0.1127 Tc 0.2327 Tw (fixed upon which the challenge was to be) Tj T* -0.0154 Tc 0.1354 Tw (determined, and at two o'clock on that) Tj T* -0.1513 Tc 0.2713 Tw (day, a number of gentlemen assembled in) Tj T* -0.0928 Tc 0.2128 Tw (the Argyle-rooms, where the exhibition) Tj T* -0.0377 Tc 0.1577 Tw (was to take place. At a little before three) Tj T* -0.1197 Tc 0.2397 Tw (the fire-king made his appearance near his) Tj T* -0.1092 Tc 0.2292 Tw (oven, and as some impatience had been) Tj T* -0.0733 Tc 0.1933 Tw (exhibited, owing to the non-arrival of Mr.) Tj T* -0.0815 Tc 0.2015 Tw (J. Smith, he offered to amuse the company) Tj T* -0.1302 Tc 0.2502 Tw (with a few trifling experiments. He made) Tj T* -0.069 Tc 0.189 Tw (a shovel red-hot and rubbed it over his) Tj T* -0.049 Tc 0.169 Tw (tongue, a trick for which no credit, he said,) Tj T* -0.0268 Tc 0.1468 Tw (was due, as the moisture of the tongue was) Tj T* -0.1471 Tc 0.2671 Tw (sufficient to prevent any injury arising) Tj T* -0.0937 Tc 0.2138 Tw (from it. He next rubbed it over his hair) Tj T* -0.1156 Tc 0.2356 Tw (and face, declaring that anybody might) Tj T* -0.1204 Tc 0.2404 Tw (perform the same feat by first washing) Tj T* -0.1347 Tc 0.2547 Tw (themselves in a mixture of spirits of) Tj T* -0.1226 Tc 0.2426 Tw (sulphur and alum, which, by cauterising the) Tj T* -0.073 Tc 0.193 Tw (epidermis, hardened the skin to resist the) Tj T* -0.1392 Tc 0 Tw (fire.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0929 Tc 0.2129 Tw (He put his hand into some melted lead,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0545 Tc 0.1745 Tw (took a small portion of it out, placed it in) Tj T* -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (his mouth, and then gave it in a solid state) Tj T* -0.0689 Tc 0.1889 Tw (to some of the company. This performance,) Tj T* -0.0389 Tc 0.1589 Tw (according to his account, was also) Tj T* -0.1719 Tc 0.2919 Tw (very easy; for he seized only a very small) Tj T* -0.0974 Tc 0.2174 Tw (particle, which, by a tight compression) Tj T* -0.0765 Tc 0.1965 Tw (between the forefinger and the thumb,) Tj T* -0.0543 Tc 0.1743 Tw (became cool before it reached the mouth. At) Tj T* -0.1076 Tc 0.2276 Tw (this time Mr. Smith made his appearance,) Tj T* -0.0897 Tc 0.2097 Tw (and M. Chabert forthwith prepared himself) Tj T* -0.0812 Tc 0.2012 Tw (for mightier undertakings. A cruse) Tj T* -0.0314 Tc 0.1514 Tw (of oil was brought forward and poured) Tj T* -0.1035 Tc 0.2235 Tw (into a saucepan, which was previously) Tj T* 0.0053 Tc 0.1147 Tw (turned upside down, to show that there) Tj ET endstream endobj 122 0 obj 3176 endobj 119 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 120 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 121 0 R >> endobj 124 0 obj << /Length 125 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.067 Tc 0.187 Tw (was no water in it. The alleged reason) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.036 Tc 0.156 Tw (for this step was, that the vulgar) Tj T* -0.0714 Tc 0.1914 Tw (conjurors, who profess to drink boiling oil,) Tj T* -0.0996 Tc 0.2196 Tw (place the oil in water, and drink it when) Tj T* -0.1044 Tc 0.2244 Tw (the water boils, at which time the oil is) Tj T* -0.0446 Tc 0.1646 Tw (not warmer than an ordinary cup of tea.) Tj T* -0.0988 Tc 0.2188 Tw (He intended to drink the oil when any) Tj T* -0.1361 Tc 0.2561 Tw (person might see it bubbling in the) Tj T* -0.0538 Tc 0.1738 Tw (saucepan, and when the thermometer would) Tj T* -0.0042 Tc 0.1242 Tw (prove that it was heated to three hundred) Tj T* -0.0752 Tc 0.1952 Tw (and sixty degrees. The saucepan was) Tj T* -0.097 Tc 0.217 Tw (accordingly placed on the fire, and as it was) Tj T* -0.0884 Tc 0.2084 Tw (acquiring the requisite heat, the fire-king) Tj T* -0.17 Tc 0.29 Tw (challenged any man living to drink a) Tj T* -0.0553 Tc 0.1753 Tw (spoonful of the oil at the same temperature) Tj T* -0.058 Tc 0.178 Tw (as that at which he was going to drink) Tj T* -0.0757 Tc 0.1957 Tw (it. In a few minutes afterwards, he) Tj T* -0.0676 Tc 0.1876 Tw (sipped off a spoonful with greatest) Tj T* -0.0279 Tc 0.1479 Tw (apparent ease, although the spoon, from) Tj T* -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (contact with the boiling fluid, had become too) Tj T* -0.0732 Tc 0.1932 Tw (hot for ordinary fingers to handle.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0997 Tc 0.2197 Tw (``And now, Monsieur Smith,'' said the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1027 Tc 0.2227 Tw (fire-king, ``now for your challenge. Have) Tj T* -0.0544 Tc 0.1744 Tw (you prepared yourself with phosphorus,) Tj T* -0.1394 Tc 0.2594 Tw (or will you take some of mine, which is) Tj T* -0.0975 Tc 0.2175 Tw (laid on that table?'' Mr. Smith, walked) Tj T* -0.0896 Tc 0.2096 Tw (up to the table, and pulling a vial bottle) Tj T* -0.0123 Tc 0.1323 Tw (out of his pocket, offered it to the poison-) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0 Tw (swallower.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.051 Tc 0.171 Tw (Fire-king--``I ask you, on your honor) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1495 Tc 0.2695 Tw (as a gentleman, is this genuine unmixed) Tj T* -0.1213 Tc 0 Tw (poison?'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0708 Tc 0.1908 Tw (Mr. Smith--``It is, upon my honor.'') Tj T* -0.122 Tc 0.242 Tw (Fire-king--``Is there any medical) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1699 Tc 0.2899 Tw (gentleman here who will examine it?'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0211 Tc 0.1411 Tw (A person in the room requested that) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.066 Tc 0.186 Tw (Dr. Gordon Smith, one of the medical) Tj T* -0.0799 Tc 0.1999 Tw (professors in the London University,) Tj T* -0.1299 Tc 0.2499 Tw (would examine the vial, and decide) Tj T* -0.0573 Tc 0.1773 Tw (whether it contained genuine phosphorus.) 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Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1241 Tc 0.2441 Tw (A medical gentleman then came forward) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0293 Tc 0.1493 Tw (and cut off two parcels of phosphorus,) Tj T* -0.0866 Tc 0.2066 Tw (containing twenty grains each. He was) Tj T* -0.1002 Tc 0.2202 Tw (placing them in the water, when the fire-) Tj T* -0.0624 Tc 0.1824 Tw (king requested that his phosphorus might) Tj T* -0.1097 Tc 0.2297 Tw (be cut into small pieces, as he did not wish) Tj T* -0.036 Tc 0.156 Tw (the pieces to stop on their way to his) Tj T* -0.0236 Tc 0.1436 Tw (stomach. The poisons were now prepared.) Tj T* -0.0712 Tc 0.1912 Tw (A wine-glass contained the portion) Tj T* -0.0787 Tc 0.1987 Tw (set aside for the fire-king--a tumbler the) Tj T* -0.0329 Tc 0.1529 Tw (portion reserved for Mr. Smith.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (The Fire-king--``I suppose, gentlemen,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (I must begin, and to convince you that) Tj T* -0.1091 Tc 0.2291 Tw (I do not juggle, I will first take off my) Tj T* -0.0244 Tc 0.1444 Tw (coat, and then I will trouble you, doctor) Tj T* -0.0335 Tc 0.1535 Tw ($speaking to Dr. Gordon Smith$, to tie my) Tj T* -0.0833 Tc 0.2033 Tw (hands together behind me. After he had) Tj T* -0.12 Tc 0.24 Tw (been bandaged in this manner, he planted) Tj T* -0.1519 Tc 0.2719 Tw (himself on one knee in the middle of the) Tj T* -0.0345 Tc 0.1545 Tw (room, and requested some gentleman to) Tj T* -0.051 Tc 0.171 Tw (place the phosphorus on his tongue and) Tj T* -0.0149 Tc 0.1349 Tw (pour the water down his throat. This was) Tj T* -0.0584 Tc 0.1784 Tw (accordingly done, and the water and) Tj T* -0.0208 Tc 0.1408 Tw (phosphorus were swallowed together. He then) Tj T* -0.065 Tc 0.185 Tw (opened his mouth and requested the company) Tj T* -0.0193 Tc 0.1393 Tw (to look whether any portion of the) Tj T* -0.1007 Tc 0.2207 Tw (phosphorus remained in his mouth. Several) Tj T* -0.137 Tc 0.257 Tw (gentlemen examined his mouth, and) Tj T* -0.0195 Tc 0.1395 Tw (declared that there was no phosphorus) Tj T* -0.0685 Tc 0.1885 Tw (perceptible either upon or under his) Tj ET endstream endobj 128 0 obj 2967 endobj 126 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 120 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 127 0 R >> endobj 130 0 obj << /Length 131 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0768 Tc 0.1968 Tw (tongue. He was then by his own desire) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0892 Tc 0.2092 Tw (unbandaged. The fire-king forthwith) Tj T* -0.069 Tc 0.189 Tw (turned to Mr. Smith and offered him the) Tj T* -0.043 Tc 0.163 Tw (other glass of phosphorus. Mr. Smith) Tj T* -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (started back in infinite alarm--`Not for) Tj T* -0.0112 Tc 0.1312 Tw (worlds, Sir, not for worlds; I beg to) Tj T* -0.1462 Tc 0.2662 Tw (decline it.') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0881 Tc 0.2081 Tw (The Fire-king--``Then wherefore did) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1132 Tc 0.2332 Tw (you send me a challenge? You pledged) Tj T* -0.0705 Tc 0.1905 Tw (your honor to drink it, if I did; I have) Tj T* -0.1028 Tc 0.2228 Tw (done it; and if you are a gentleman, you) Tj T* -0.0424 Tc 0.1624 Tw (must drink it too.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0425 Tc 0.1625 Tw (Mr. Smith--``No, no, I must be excused:) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0869 Tc 0.2069 Tw (I am quite satisfied without it.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0953 Tc 0.2153 Tw (Here several voices exclaimed that the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0515 Tc 0.1715 Tw (bet was lost. Some said there must be a) Tj T* -0.0949 Tc 0.2149 Tw (confederacy between the challenger and) Tj T* -0.0583 Tc 0.1783 Tw (the challenged, and others asked whether) Tj T* -0.1204 Tc 0.2404 Tw (any money had been deposited? The fire-) Tj T* -0.0812 Tc 0.2012 Tw (king called a Mr. White forward, who) Tj T* -0.0573 Tc 0.1773 Tw (deposed that he held the stakes, which had) Tj T* -0.1447 Tc 0.2647 Tw (been regularly placed in his hands, by both) Tj T* -0.0557 Tc 0.1757 Tw (parties, before twelve o'clock that morning.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0701 Tc 0.1901 Tw (The fire-king here turned round with) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0736 Tc 0.1936 Tw (great exultation to the company, and pulling) Tj T* -0.051 Tc 0.171 Tw (a bottle out of his pocket, exclaimed,) Tj T* -0.1119 Tc 0.2319 Tw (``I did never see this gentleman before this) Tj T* -0.0449 Tc 0.1649 Tw (morning, and I did not know but that he) Tj T* -0.0304 Tc 0.1504 Tw (might be bold enough to venture to take) Tj T* -0.0754 Tc 0.1954 Tw (this quantity of poison. I was determined) Tj T* -0.1722 Tc 0.2922 Tw (not to let him lose his life by his foolish) Tj T* -0.0629 Tc 0.1829 Tw (wager, and therefore I did bring an) Tj T* -0.0895 Tc 0.2095 Tw (antidote in my pocket, which would have) Tj T* -0.1515 Tc 0.2715 Tw (prevented him from suffering any harm.'') Tj T* -0.1112 Tc 0.2312 Tw (Mr. Smith said his object was answered by) Tj T* -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (seeing twenty grains of genuine phosphorus) Tj T* -0.0863 Tc 0.2063 Tw (swallowed. He had conceived it) Tj T* -0.0956 Tc 0.2156 Tw (impossible, as three grains were quite) Tj T* -0.1134 Tc 0.2334 Tw (sufficient to destroy life. The fire-king then) Tj T* -0.0211 Tc 0.1411 Tw (withdrew into another room for the) Tj T* -0.0559 Tc 0.1759 Tw (professed purpose of putting on his usual) Tj ET endstream endobj 131 0 obj 2992 endobj 129 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 120 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 130 0 R >> endobj 133 0 obj << /Length 134 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0863 Tc 0.2063 Tw (dress for entering the oven, but in all) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0587 Tc 0.1787 Tw (probability for the purpose of getting the) Tj T* -0.0332 Tc 0.1532 Tw (phosphorus out of his stomach.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0956 Tc 0.2156 Tw (After an absence of twenty minutes, he) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0123 Tc 0.1323 Tw (returned, dressed in a coarse woolen coat,) Tj T* -0.0116 Tc 0.1316 Tw (to enter the heated oven. Before he) Tj T* -0.0957 Tc 0.2157 Tw (entered it, a medical gentleman ascertained) Tj T* -0.119 Tc 0.239 Tw (that his pulse was vibrating ninety-eight) Tj T* -0.1238 Tc 0.2438 Tw (times a minute. He remained in the oven) Tj T* -0.152 Tc 0.272 Tw (five minutes, during which time he sung) Tj T* -0.059 Tc 0.179 Tw (Le Vaillant Troubadour, and superintended) Tj T* -0.0671 Tc 0.1871 Tw (the cooking of two dishes of beef) Tj T* -0.0561 Tc 0.1761 Tw (steaks. At the end of that time he came) Tj T* -0.0801 Tc 0.2001 Tw (out, perspiring profusely, and with a pulse) Tj T* -0.1132 Tc 0.2332 Tw (making one hundred and sixty-eight) Tj T* -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (vibrations in a minute. The thermometer,) Tj T* 0.0182 Tc 0.1018 Tw (when brought out of the oven, stood at) Tj T* -0.0919 Tc 0.2119 Tw (three hundred and eighty degrees; within) Tj T* -0.0896 Tc 0.2096 Tw (the oven he said it was above six hundred.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0805 Tc 0.2005 Tw (Although he was suspected of trickery by) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1303 Tc 0.2503 Tw (many, was often challenged, and had an army) Tj T* -0.1254 Tc 0.2454 Tw (of rivals and imitators, all available records) Tj T* -0.0291 Tc 0.1491 Tw (show that Chabert was beyond a doubt the) Tj T* -0.0383 Tc 0.1583 Tw (greatest fire and poison resister that ever) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (appeared in London.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1224 Tc 0.2424 Tw (Seeking new laurels, he came to America in) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0897 Tc 0.2097 Tw (1832, and although he was successful in New) Tj T* -0.0087 Tc 0.1287 Tw (York, his subsequent tour of the States was) Tj T* -0.1491 Tc 0.2691 Tw (financially disastrous. He evidently saved) Tj T* -0.018 Tc 0.138 Tw (enough from the wreck, however, to start in) Tj T* -0.1469 Tc 0.2669 Tw (business, and the declining years of his eventful) Tj T* -0.1006 Tc 0.2206 Tw (life were passed in the comparative obscurity) Tj T* -0.0255 Tc 0.1455 Tw (of a little drug store in Grand Street.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0463 Tc 0.1663 Tw (As his biographer I regret to be obliged to) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0847 Tc 0.2047 Tw (chronicle the fact that he made and sold an) Tj T* -0.1067 Tc 0.2267 Tw (alleged specific for the White Plague, thus) Tj T* -0.0927 Tc 0.2127 Tw (enabling his detractors to couple with his name) Tj T* -0.0802 Tc 0.2002 Tw (the word Quack. 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Dr. C. was a native of France,) Tj T* -0.0651 Tc 0.1851 Tw (and came to this country in 1832, and was) Tj T* -0.042 Tc 0.162 Tw (first introduced to the public at the lecture) Tj T* -0.0986 Tc 0.2186 Tw (room of the old Clinton Hall, in Nassau) Tj T* -0.0923 Tc 0.2123 Tw (Street, where he gave exhibitions by entering) Tj T* -0.0339 Tc 0.1539 Tw (a hot oven of his own construction,) Tj T* -0.1308 Tc 0.2508 Tw (and while there gave evidence of his) Tj T* -0.1373 Tc 0.2573 Tw (salamander qualities by cooking beef) Tj T* -0.0418 Tc 0.1618 Tw (steaks, to the surprise and astonishment) Tj T* -0.1224 Tc 0.2424 Tw (of his audiences.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0408 Tc 0.1608 Tw (It was a question to many whether the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0184 Tc 0.1016 Tw (Doctor's oven was red-hot or not, as he) Tj T* -0.0833 Tc 0.2033 Tw (never allowed any person to approach him) Tj T* -0.0716 Tc 0.1916 Tw (during the exhibition or take part in the) Tj T* -0.0274 Tc 0.1474 Tw (proceedings. He made a tour of the) Tj T* -0.1151 Tc 0.2351 Tw (United States in giving these exhibitions,) Tj T* -0.1426 Tc 0.2626 Tw (which resulted in financial bankruptcy.) Tj T* -0.0547 Tc 0.1747 Tw (At the breaking out of the cholera in 1832) Tj T* 0.0215 Tc 0.0985 Tw (he turned Doctor, and appended M.D., to) Tj T* -0.1397 Tc 0.2597 Tw (his name, and suddenly his newspaper) Tj T* -0.1226 Tc 0.2426 Tw (advertisements claimed for him the title of) Tj T* -0.0679 Tc 0.1879 Tw (the celebrated Fire King, the curer of) Tj T* -0.0881 Tc 0.2081 Tw (consumption, the maker of Chinese) Tj T* 0.0295 Tc 0.0905 Tw (Lotion, etc.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.054 Tc 0.174 Tw (While the Doctor was at the height of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0429 Tc 0.1629 Tw (his popularity, some wag perpetrated the) Tj T* -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (following joke in a newspaper paragraph:) Tj T* -0.126 Tc 0.246 Tw (``During some experiments he was making) Tj T* -0.1254 Tc 0.2454 Tw (in chemistry last week, an explosion) Tj T* -0.1224 Tc 0.2424 Tw (took place which entirely bewildered his) Tj T* -0.1552 Tc 0.2752 Tw (faculties and left him in a condition) Tj T* -0.0558 Tc 0.1758 Tw (bordering on the grave. 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Prior to) Tj T* -0.1268 Tc 0.2468 Tw (his death he was engaged in writing his) Tj T* -0.1305 Tc 0.2505 Tw (biography $in French$ and had it nearly) Tj T* -0.0942 Tc 0.2142 Tw (ready for publication.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.076 Tc 0.196 Tw (Here follows a supposedly humorous speech) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0686 Tc 0.1886 Tw (in broken English, quoted from the London) Tj T* -0.0675 Tc 0.1875 Tw (Lancet, in which the Doctor is satirized.) Tj T* -0.0982 Tc 0.2182 Tw (Continuing, the articles says:) Tj ET endstream endobj 141 0 obj 2819 endobj 138 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 139 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 140 0 R >> endobj 143 0 obj << /Length 144 0 R >> stream BT 90 680.4 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0141 Tc 0.1341 Tw (``The Doctor was what was termed a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1031 Tc 0.2231 Tw (`fast liver,' and at the time of his death) Tj T* -0.004 Tc 0.124 Tw (he kept a drug store in Grand Street, and) Tj T* -0.0776 Tc 0.1976 Tw (had very little of this world's goods. He) Tj T* -0.0978 Tc 0.2178 Tw (leaves three children to mourn his loss,) Tj T* -0.1103 Tc 0.2303 Tw (one of them an educated physician, residing) Tj T* -0.0386 Tc 0.1586 Tw (in Hoboken, N. J.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0159 Tc 0.1359 Tw (Dr. C. has `gone to that bourne whence) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0844 Tc 0.2044 Tw (no traveller returns,' and we fervently) Tj T* -0.0396 Tc 0.1596 Tw (trust and hope that the disembodied) Tj T* -0.0684 Tc 0.1884 Tw (spirits of the tens of thousands whom he) Tj T* -0.1045 Tc 0.2245 Tw (has treated in this sphere will treat him) Tj T* -0.1341 Tc 0.2541 Tw (with the same science with which he) Tj T* -0.099 Tc 0.219 Tw (treated them while in this wicked world.'') Tj 0 -56.64 TD -0.0196 Tc 0.1396 Tw (CHAPTER FIVE) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0287 Tc 0.1487 Tw (FIRE-EATING MAGICIANS: CHING LING FOO) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0095 Tc 0.1295 Tw (AND CHUNG LING SOO.--FIRE-EATERS) Tj T* -0.0298 Tc 0.1498 Tw (EMPLOYED BY MAGICIANS: THE MAN-) Tj T* -0.0578 Tc 0.1778 Tw (SALAMANDER, 1816; MR. 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Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0964 Tc 0.2164 Tw (Many of our most noted magicians have) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0858 Tc 0.2058 Tw (considered it not beneath their dignity) Tj T* -0.0509 Tc 0.1709 Tw (to introduce fire-eating into their programmes,) Tj T* -0.0908 Tc 0.2108 Tw (either in their own work or by the employment) Tj T* -0.0957 Tc 0.2157 Tw (of a ``Fire Artist.'' Although seldom presenting) Tj T* -0.1269 Tc 0.2469 Tw (it in his recent performances, Ching Ling) Tj T* -0.0916 Tc 0.2116 Tw (Foo is a fire-eater of the highest type, refining) Tj ET endstream endobj 144 0 obj 2614 endobj 142 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 139 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 143 0 R >> endobj 146 0 obj << /Length 147 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0679 Tc 0.1879 Tw (the effect with the same subtle artistry that) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.098 Tc 0.218 Tw (marks all the work of this super-magician.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0724 Tc 0.1924 Tw (Of Foo's thousand imitators the only) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1465 Tc 0.2665 Tw (positively successful one was William E. Robinson,) Tj T* -0.088 Tc 0.208 Tw (whose tragic death while in the performance of) Tj T* -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (the bullet-catching trick is the latest addition to) Tj T* -0.0717 Tc 0.1917 Tw (the long list of casualties chargeable to that) Tj T* -0.1197 Tc 0.2397 Tw (ill-omened juggle. He carried the imitation) Tj T* -0.1677 Tc 0.2877 Tw (even as far as the name, calling himself Chung) Tj T* -0.1128 Tc 0.2328 Tw (Ling Soo. Robinson was very successful in) Tj T* -0.0941 Tc 0.2141 Tw (the classic trick of apparently eating large) Tj T* -0.0663 Tc 0.1863 Tw (quantities of cotton and blowing smoke and) Tj T* -0.0992 Tc 0.2192 Tw (sparks from the mouth. His teeth were finally) Tj T* -0.0637 Tc 0.1837 Tw (quite destroyed by the continued performance) Tj T* -0.104 Tc 0.224 Tw (of this trick, the method of which may be) Tj T* -0.094 Tc 0.214 Tw (found in Chapter Six.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1414 Tc 0.2614 Tw (The employment of fire-eaters by magicians) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0989 Tc 0.2189 Tw (began a century ago; for in 1816 the magician) Tj T* -0.025 Tc 0.145 Tw (Sieur Boaz, K. C., featured a performer who) Tj T* -0.122 Tc 0.242 Tw (was billed as the ``Man-Salamander.'' The) Tj T* -0.0956 Tc 0.2156 Tw (fact that Boaz gave him a place on his) Tj T* -0.0708 Tc 0.1908 Tw (programme is proof that this man was clever, but) Tj T* -0.0881 Tc 0.2081 Tw (the effects there listed show nothing original.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0449 Tc 0.1649 Tw (In 1818 a Mr. Carlton, Professor of Chemistry,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.086 Tc 0.206 Tw (toured England in company with Rae,) Tj T* -0.1385 Tc 0.2585 Tw (the Bartholomew Fair magician. As will be) Tj T* -0.088 Tc 0.208 Tw (seen by the handbill reproduced here, Carlton) Tj T* -0.0769 Tc 0.1969 Tw (promised to explain the ``Deceptive Part'' of) Tj T* -0.1058 Tc 0.2258 Tw (the performance, ``when there is a sufficient) Tj T* -0.1392 Tc 0 Tw (company.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0883 Tc 0.2083 Tw (In 1820 a Mr. Cassillis toured England with) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1025 Tc 0.2225 Tw (a juvenile company, one of the features of) Tj T* -0.158 Tc 0.278 Tw (which was Miss Cassillis, aged nine years,) Tj T* -0.023 Tc 0.143 Tw (whose act was a complete reproduction of the) Tj T* -0.0726 Tc 0.1926 Tw (programme of Boaz, concluding her performance) Tj T* -0.1179 Tc 0.2379 Tw (with the ``Chinese Fire Trick.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0651 Tc 0.1851 Tw (A Negro, Carlo Alberto, appeared in a benefit) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1155 Tc 0.2355 Tw (performance given by Herr Julian, who) Tj T* -0.1283 Tc 0.2483 Tw (styled himself the ``Wizard of the South,'' in) Tj T* -0.0292 Tc 0.1492 Tw (London, on November 28th, 1843. Alberto was) Tj ET endstream endobj 147 0 obj 3082 endobj 145 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 139 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 146 0 R >> endobj 149 0 obj << /Length 150 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.104 Tc 0.224 Tw (billed as the ``Great African Wonder, the Fire) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0866 Tc 0.2066 Tw (King'' and it was promised that he would ``go) Tj T* -0.0638 Tc 0.1838 Tw (through part of his wonderful performance as) Tj T* -0.1698 Tc 0.2898 Tw (given by him in the principal theaters in) Tj T* -0.0878 Tc 0.2078 Tw (America, in Boston, New York, Philadelphia,) Tj T* -0.032 Tc 0 Tw (etc.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.118 Tc 0.238 Tw (A later number on the same bill reads: ``The) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.122 Tc 0.242 Tw (African Wonder, Carlo Alberto, will sing several) Tj T* -0.0665 Tc 0.1865 Tw (new and popular Negro melodies.'' Collectors) Tj T* -0.077 Tc 0.197 Tw (of minstrel data please take notice!) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0882 Tc 0.2082 Tw (In more recent times there have been a number) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0287 Tc 0.1487 Tw (of Negro fire-eaters, but none seems to) Tj T* -0.0941 Tc 0.2141 Tw (have risen to noticeable prominence.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0367 Tc 0.1567 Tw (Ling Look, one of the best of contemporary) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1035 Tc 0.2235 Tw (fire performers, was with Dean Harry Kellar) Tj T* -0.0753 Tc 0.1953 Tw (when the latter made his famous trip around) Tj T* -0.0767 Tc 0.1967 Tw (the world in 1877. Look combined fire-eating) Tj T* -0.0791 Tc 0.1991 Tw (and sword-swallowing in a rather startling) Tj T* -0.111 Tc 0.231 Tw (manner. His best effect was the swallowing) Tj T* -0.0296 Tc 0.1496 Tw (of a red-hot sword.[1] Another thriller consisted) Tj T* -0.0487 Tc 0.1687 Tw (in fastening a long sword to the stock of a) Tj T* -0.0963 Tc 0.2163 Tw (musket; when he had swallowed about half the) Tj T* -0.0862 Tc 0.2062 Tw (length of the blade, he discharged the gun and) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (the recoil drove the sword suddenly down his) Tj T* -0.0505 Tc 0.1705 Tw (throat to the very hilt. Although Look always) Tj T* -0.1103 Tc 0.2303 Tw (appeared in a Chinese make-up, Dean Kellar) Tj T* -0.0688 Tc 0.1888 Tw (told me that he thought his right name was) Tj T* -0.0458 Tc 0.1658 Tw (Dave Gueter, and that he was born in Buda) Tj T* 0.006 Tc 0 Tw (Pesth.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0229 Tc 0.1429 Tw ([1] I never saw Ling Look's work, but I know that some of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0843 Tc 0.2043 Tw (the sword swallowers have made use of a sheath which was) Tj T* -0.0833 Tc 0.2033 Tw (swallowed before the performance, and the swords were simply) Tj T* -0.0968 Tc 0.2168 Tw (pushed into it. A sheath of this kind lined with asbestos) Tj T* -0.0706 Tc 0.1906 Tw (might easily have served as a protection against the red-hot) Tj T* -0.112 Tc 0 Tw (blade.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0504 Tc 0.1704 Tw (Yamadeva, a brother of Ling Look, was also) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1178 Tc 0.2378 Tw (with the Kellar Company, doing cabinet) Tj T* -0.0468 Tc 0.1668 Tw (manifestations and rope escapes. Both brothers) Tj ET endstream endobj 150 0 obj 2938 endobj 148 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 139 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 149 0 R >> endobj 152 0 obj << /Length 153 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.125 Tc 0.245 Tw (died in China during this engagement, and a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0714 Tc 0.1914 Tw (strange incident occurred in connection with) Tj T* -0.0533 Tc 0.1733 Tw (their deaths. Just before they were to sail) Tj T* -0.0981 Tc 0.2181 Tw (from Shanghai on the P. & O. steamer Khiva) Tj T* -0.102 Tc 0.222 Tw (for Hong Kong, Yamadeva and Kellar visited) Tj T* -0.1105 Tc 0.2305 Tw (the bowling alley of The Hermitage, a pleasure) Tj T* -0.0817 Tc 0.2017 Tw (resort on the Bubbling Well Road. 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He had hardly) Tj T* -0.0467 Tc 0.1667 Tw (sufficient strength to get back to the ship,) Tj T* -0.1126 Tc 0.2326 Tw (where he went immediately to bed and died) Tj T* -0.0867 Tc 0.2067 Tw (shortly afterward. An examination showed) Tj T* -0.0102 Tc 0.1302 Tw (that he had ruptured an artery.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1592 Tc 0.2792 Tw (Kellar and Ling Look had much difficulty) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0389 Tc 0.1589 Tw (in persuading the captain to take the body to) Tj T* -0.0933 Tc 0.2133 Tw (Hong Kong, but he finally consented. On the) Tj T* -0.0701 Tc 0.1901 Tw (way down the Yang Tse Kiang River, Look) Tj T* -0.0724 Tc 0.1924 Tw (was greatly depressed; but all at once he) Tj T* -0.1038 Tc 0.2238 Tw (became strangely excited, and said that his) Tj T* -0.0271 Tc 0.1471 Tw (brother was not dead, for he had just heard) Tj T* -0.1371 Tc 0.2571 Tw (the peculiar whistle with which they had always) Tj T* -0.092 Tc 0.212 Tw (called each other. The whistle was several) Tj T* -0.0915 Tc 0.2115 Tw (times repeated, and was heard by all on) Tj T* -0.0944 Tc 0.2144 Tw (board. Finally the captain, convinced that) Tj T* -0.0805 Tc 0.2005 Tw (something was wrong, had the lid removed) Tj T* -0.0951 Tc 0.2151 Tw (from the coffin, but the body of Yamadeva gave) Tj T* -0.1352 Tc 0.2552 Tw (no indication of life, and all save Ling Look) Tj T* -0.0913 Tc 0.2113 Tw (decided that they must have been mistaken.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0553 Tc 0.1753 Tw (Poor Ling Look, however, sobbingly said to) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1372 Tc 0.2572 Tw (Kellar, ``I shall never leave Hong Kong alive.) Tj T* -0.1393 Tc 0.2593 Tw (My brother has called me to join him.'' This) Tj T* -0.1091 Tc 0.2291 Tw (prediction was fulfilled, for shortly after their) Tj T* -0.0732 Tc 0.1932 Tw (arrival in Hong Kong he underwent an operation) Tj T* -0.0716 Tc 0.1916 Tw (for a liver trouble, and died under the) Tj ET endstream endobj 153 0 obj 3308 endobj 151 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 139 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 152 0 R >> endobj 155 0 obj << /Length 156 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0914 Tc 0.2114 Tw (knife. The brothers were buried in Happy) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0884 Tc 0.2084 Tw (Valley, Hong Kong, in the year 1877.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0609 Tc 0.1809 Tw (All this was related to me at the Marlborough-) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1288 Tc 0.2488 Tw (Blenheim, Atlantic City, in June, 1908,) Tj T* -0.1313 Tc 0.2513 Tw (by Kellar himself, and portions of it were) Tj T* -0.1073 Tc 0.2273 Tw (repeated in 1917 when Dean Kellar sat by me) Tj T* -0.1142 Tc 0.2342 Tw (at the Society of American Magicians' dinner.) 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Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0629 Tc 0.1829 Tw (The Salambos were among the first to use) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1283 Tc 0.2483 Tw (electrical effects in a fire act, combining these) Tj T* -0.1027 Tc 0.2227 Tw (with the natural gas and ``human volcano'') Tj T* -0.0159 Tc 0.1359 Tw (stunts of their predecessors, so that they were) Tj T* -0.073 Tc 0.193 Tw (able to present an extremely spectacular) Tj T* -0.0471 Tc 0.1671 Tw (performance without having recourse to such) Tj T* -0.0726 Tc 0.1926 Tw (unpleasant features as had marred the effect of) Tj T* -0.0262 Tc 0.1462 Tw (earlier fire acts. Bueno Core, too, deserves) Tj T* -0.0992 Tc 0.2192 Tw (honorable mention for the cleanness and snap) Tj T* -0.1153 Tc 0.2353 Tw (of his act; and Del Kano should also be named) Tj T* -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (among the cleverer performers.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0673 Tc 0.1873 Tw (One of the best known of the modern fire-) Tj ET endstream endobj 156 0 obj 3057 endobj 154 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 139 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 155 0 R >> endobj 159 0 obj << /Length 160 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0555 Tc 0.1755 Tw (eaters was Barnello, who was a good business) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.12 Tc 0.24 Tw (man as well, and kept steadily employed at) Tj T* -0.109 Tc 0.229 Tw (a better salary than the rank and file of his) Tj T* -0.097 Tc 0.217 Tw (contemporaries. He did a thriving business) Tj T* -0.0827 Tc 0.2027 Tw (in the sale of the various concoctions used in) Tj T* -0.0895 Tc 0.2095 Tw (his art, and published and sold a most complete) Tj T* -0.0807 Tc 0.2007 Tw (book of formulas and general instructions) Tj T* -0.0367 Tc 0.1567 Tw (for those interested in the craft. He had,) Tj T* -0.1186 Tc 0.2386 Tw (indeed, many irons in the fire, and he kept) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (them all hot.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.067 Tc 0.187 Tw (It will perhaps surprise the present) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0689 Tc 0.1889 Tw (generation to learn that the well-known circus man) Tj T* -0.0414 Tc 0.1614 Tw (Jacob Showles was once a fire-eater, and that) Tj T* -0.1159 Tc 0.2359 Tw (Del Fugo, well-known in his day as a dancer) Tj T* -0.1218 Tc 0.2418 Tw (in the music halls, began as a fire-resister, and) Tj T* -0.0567 Tc 0.1767 Tw (did his dance on hot iron plates. But the) Tj T* -0.0321 Tc 0.1521 Tw (reader has two keener surprises in store for) Tj T* -0.0831 Tc 0.2031 Tw (him before I close the long history of the heat-) Tj T* -0.0577 Tc 0.1777 Tw (resisters. The first concerns our great American) Tj T* -0.012 Tc 0.132 Tw (tragedian Edwin Forrest $1806-1872$ who,) Tj T* -0.0806 Tc 0.2006 Tw (according to James Rees $Colley Cibber$, once) Tj T* -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (essayed a fire-resisting act. Forrest was) Tj T* -0.107 Tc 0.227 Tw (always fond of athletics and at one time made) Tj T* -0.0905 Tc 0.2105 Tw (an engagement with the manager of a circus) Tj T* -0.054 Tc 0.174 Tw (to appear as a tumbler and rider. The engagement) Tj T* -0.1323 Tc 0.2523 Tw (was not fulfilled, however, as his friend) Tj T* -0.0843 Tc 0.2043 Tw (Sol Smith induced him to break it and return) Tj T* -0.0517 Tc 0.1717 Tw (to the legitimate stage. Smith afterwards) Tj T* -0.0687 Tc 0.1887 Tw (admitted to Cibber that if Forrest had remained) Tj T* -0.0847 Tc 0.2047 Tw (with the circus he would have become one of) Tj T* -0.0537 Tc 0.1737 Tw (the most daring riders and vaulters that ever) Tj T* -0.0733 Tc 0.1933 Tw (appeared in the ring.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (His adventure in fire-resistance was on the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0799 Tc 0.1999 Tw (occasion of the benefit to ``Charley Young,'' on) Tj T* -0.1074 Tc 0.2274 Tw (which eventful night, as the last of his acrobatic) Tj T* -0.1169 Tc 0.2369 Tw (feats, he made a flying leap through a) Tj T* -0.1394 Tc 0.2594 Tw (barrel of red fire, singeing his hair and) Tj T* -0.0837 Tc 0.2037 Tw (eyebrows terribly. This particular leap through) Tj T* -0.0895 Tc 0.2095 Tw (fire was the big sensation of those days, and) Tj T* -0.0878 Tc 0.2078 Tw (Forrest evidently had a hankering to show his) Tj T* -0.0999 Tc 0.2199 Tw (friends that he could accomplish it--and he) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0 Tw (did.) 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Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0757 Tc 0.1957 Tw (Mr. Sothern himself soon after) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0678 Tc 0.1878 Tw (appeared, and, after shaking hands with the) Tj T* -0.0365 Tc 0.1565 Tw (party, thus addressed them:) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1177 Tc 0.2377 Tw (``Gentlemen, I have invited you here) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1092 Tc 0.2292 Tw (this evening to witness a few manifestations,) Tj ET endstream endobj 163 0 obj 2812 endobj 161 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 158 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 162 0 R >> endobj 165 0 obj << /Length 166 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0027 Tc 0.1227 Tw (demonstrations, tests, or whatever) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0856 Tc 0.2056 Tw (you choose to call them, which I have) Tj T* -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (accidentally discovered that I am able to) Tj T* -0.0465 Tc 0 Tw (perform.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0564 Tc 0.1764 Tw (``I am a fire-eater, as it were. $Applause$.) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (``I used to DREAD the fire, having been) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0921 Tc 0.2121 Tw (scorched once when an innocent child. $A) Tj T* -0.0771 Tc 0 Tw (laugh.$) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0268 Tc 0.1468 Tw (Mr. Sothern $severely$--``I HOPE there) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1372 Tc 0.2572 Tw (will be no levity here, and I wish to say) Tj T* -0.0615 Tc 0.1815 Tw (now that demonstrations of any kind are) Tj T* -0.0946 Tc 0.2146 Tw (liable to upset me, while demonstrations) Tj T* -0.0942 Tc 0.2142 Tw (of a particular kind may upset the audience.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0697 Tc 0.1897 Tw (Silence and decorum being restored,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.016 Tc 0.136 Tw (Mr. Sothern thus continued:) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0985 Tc 0.2185 Tw (``Thirteen weeks ago, while walking up) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0173 Tc 0.1373 Tw (Greenwich Street, in New York, I stepped) Tj T* -0.0143 Tc 0.1343 Tw (into a store to buy a cigar. To show you) Tj T* -0.0401 Tc 0.1601 Tw (there is no trick about it, here are cigars) Tj T* -0.0764 Tc 0.1964 Tw (out of the same box from which I selected) Tj T* -0.0446 Tc 0.1646 Tw (the one I that day lighted.'' $Here Mr.) Tj T* -0.0388 Tc 0.1588 Tw (Sothern passed around a box of tolerable) Tj T* -0.0465 Tc 0 Tw (cigars.$) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0887 Tc 0.2087 Tw (``Well, I stepped to the little hanging) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0575 Tc 0.1775 Tw (gas-jet to light it, and, having done so,) Tj T* -0.0827 Tc 0.2027 Tw (stood contemplatively holding the gas-jet) Tj T* -0.1155 Tc 0.2355 Tw (and the cigar in either hand, thinking) Tj T* -0.0669 Tc 0.1869 Tw (what a saving it would be to smoke a pipe,) Tj T* -0.1035 Tc 0.2235 Tw (when, in my absent-mindedness, I dropped) Tj T* -0.066 Tc 0.186 Tw (the cigar and put the gas-jet into my) Tj T* -0.0574 Tc 0.1774 Tw (mouth. Strange as it may appear, I felt) Tj T* -0.0603 Tc 0.1803 Tw (no pain, and stood there holding the thing) Tj T* -0.199 Tc 0.319 Tw (in my mouth and puffing till the man in) Tj T* -0.0733 Tc 0.1933 Tw (charge yelled out to me that I was swallowing) Tj T* -0.0499 Tc 0.1699 Tw (his gas. Then I looked up, and,) Tj T* -0.0702 Tc 0.1902 Tw (sure enough, there I was pulling away at) Tj T* -0.1107 Tc 0.2307 Tw (the slender flame that came from the glass) Tj T* 0.0192 Tc 0 Tw (tube.) Tj ET endstream endobj 166 0 obj 2715 endobj 164 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 158 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 165 0 R >> endobj 168 0 obj << /Length 169 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1073 Tc 0.2273 Tw (``I dropped it instantly, and felt of my) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0644 Tc 0.1844 Tw (mouth, but noticed no inconvenience or) Tj T* -0.066 Tc 0.186 Tw (unpleasant sensation whatever.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1258 Tc 0.2458 Tw (`` `What do you mean by it?' said the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0556 Tc 0 Tw (proprietor.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0931 Tc 0.2131 Tw (``As I didn't know what I meant by it) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0706 Tc 0.1906 Tw (I couldn't answer, so I picked up my cigar) Tj T* -0.0388 Tc 0.1588 Tw (and went home. Once there I tried the) Tj T* -0.1024 Tc 0.2224 Tw (experiment again, and in doing so I found) Tj T* -0.1024 Tc 0.2224 Tw (that not only my mouth, but my hands and) Tj T* -0.1099 Tc 0.2299 Tw (face, indeed, all of my body, was proof) Tj T* -0.1313 Tc 0.2513 Tw (against fire. I called on a physician, and) Tj T* -0.0836 Tc 0.2036 Tw (he examined me, and reported nothing) Tj T* -0.0988 Tc 0.2188 Tw (wrong with my flesh, which appeared to be) Tj T* -0.0895 Tc 0.2095 Tw (in normal condition. I said nothing about) Tj T* -0.0992 Tc 0.2192 Tw (it publicly, but the fact greatly surprised) Tj T* -0.0884 Tc 0.2084 Tw (me, and I have invited you here to-night) Tj T* -0.0884 Tc 0.2084 Tw (to witness a few experiments.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0712 Tc 0.1912 Tw (Saying this, Mr. Sothern, who had lit a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1245 Tc 0.2445 Tw (cigar while pausing in his speech, turned) Tj T* -0.0727 Tc 0.1927 Tw (the fire end into his mouth and sat down,) Tj T* -0.1154 Tc 0.2354 Tw (smoking unconcernedly.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0735 Tc 0.1935 Tw (``I suppose you wish to give us the fire-) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0503 Tc 0.1703 Tw (test,'' remarked one of the company.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD 0.0162 Tc 0.1038 Tw (Mr. Sothern nodded.) Tj T* -0.0867 Tc 0.2067 Tw (There was probably never a gathering) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0668 Tc 0.1868 Tw (more dumbfounded than that present in) Tj T* -0.0356 Tc 0.1556 Tw (the room. A few questions were asked,) Tj T* -0.0795 Tc 0.1995 Tw (and then five gentlemen were appointed to) Tj T* -0.061 Tc 0.181 Tw (examine Mr. Sothern's hands, etc., before) Tj T* -0.1376 Tc 0.2576 Tw (he began his experiments. Having) Tj T* -0.0139 Tc 0.1339 Tw (thoroughly washed the parts that he proposed) Tj T* -0.0271 Tc 0.1471 Tw (to subject to the flames, Mr. Sothern) Tj T* -0.1495 Tc 0.2695 Tw (began by burning his arm, and passing it) Tj T* -0.0724 Tc 0.1924 Tw (through the gas-jet very slowly, twice) Tj T* -0.1187 Tc 0.2387 Tw (stopping the motion and holding it still in) Tj T* -0.0692 Tc 0.1892 Tw (the flames. He then picked up a poker) Tj T* -0.008 Tc 0.128 Tw (with a sort of hook on the end, and proceeded) Tj T* -0.1428 Tc 0.2628 Tw (to fish a small coil of wire from the) Tj ET endstream endobj 169 0 obj 2839 endobj 167 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 158 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 168 0 R >> endobj 171 0 obj << /Length 172 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (grate. The wire came out fairly white) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0069 Tc 0.1269 Tw (with the heat. Mr. Sothern took the coil) Tj T* -0.0691 Tc 0.1891 Tw (in his hands and cooly proceeded to wrap) Tj T* -0.0847 Tc 0.2047 Tw (it round his left leg to the knee. Having) Tj T* -0.0216 Tc 0.1416 Tw (done so, he stood on the table in the center) Tj T* -0.0603 Tc 0.1803 Tw (of the circle and requested the committee) Tj T* -0.08 Tc 0.2 Tw (to examine the wrappings and the) Tj T* -0.0348 Tc 0.1548 Tw (leg and report if both were there. The) Tj T* -0.05 Tc 0.17 Tw (committee did so and reported in the) Tj T* -0.173 Tc 0 Tw (affirmative.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0952 Tc 0.2152 Tw (While this was going on, there was a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1253 Tc 0.2453 Tw (smile, almost seraphic in its beauty, on) Tj T* -0.0332 Tc 0.1532 Tw (Mr. Sothern's face.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0683 Tc 0.1883 Tw (After this an enormous hot iron, in the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.045 Tc 0.165 Tw (shape of a horseshoe, was placed on Mr.) Tj T* -0.0278 Tc 0.1478 Tw (Sothern's body, where it cooled, without) Tj T* -0.141 Tc 0.261 Tw (leaving a sign of a burn.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0571 Tc 0.1771 Tw (As a final test, a tailor's goose was put) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0631 Tc 0.1831 Tw (on the coals, and, after being thoroughly) Tj T* -0.042 Tc 0.162 Tw (heated, was placed on Mr. Sothern's chair.) Tj T* -0.0775 Tc 0.1975 Tw (The latter lighted a fresh cigar, and then) Tj T* 0.0034 Tc 0.1166 Tw (coolly took a seat on the goose without the) Tj T* -0.1258 Tc 0.2458 Tw (least seeming inconvenience. During the) Tj T* -0.0848 Tc 0.2048 Tw (last experiment Mr. Sothern sang in an) Tj T* -0.0923 Tc 0.2123 Tw (excellent tone and voice, ``I'm Sitting on) Tj T* -0.0915 Tc 0.2115 Tw (the Stile, Mary.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0766 Tc 0.1966 Tw (The question now is, were the fifteen) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0236 Tc 0.1436 Tw (auditors of Mr. Sothern fooled and) Tj T* -0.1018 Tc 0.2218 Tw (deceived, or was this a genuine manifestation) Tj T* -0.0484 Tc 0.1684 Tw (of extraordinary power? Sothern is) Tj T* -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (such an inveterate joker that he may have) Tj T* -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (put the thing upon the boys for his own) Tj T* -0.0817 Tc 0.2017 Tw (amusement; but if so, it was one of the) Tj T* -0.0887 Tc 0.2087 Tw (nicest tricks ever witnessed by yours truly,) Tj T* 0.0193 Tc 0.1007 Tw ( ONE OF THE COMMITTEE.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0917 Tc 0.2117 Tw (P. S.--What is equally marvellous to) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1125 Tc 0.2325 Tw (me is that the fire didn't burn his clothes) Tj T* -0.0811 Tc 0.2011 Tw (where it touched them, any more than his) Tj T* -0.0924 Tc 0.2124 Tw (flesh. P. C.) Tj ET endstream endobj 172 0 obj 2825 endobj 170 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 158 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 171 0 R >> endobj 174 0 obj << /Length 175 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0939 Tc 0.2139 Tw ($There is nothing new in this. Mr.) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0596 Tc 0.1796 Tw (Sothern has long been known as one of the) Tj T* -0.0713 Tc 0.1913 Tw (most expert jugglers in the profession.) Tj T* -0.0604 Tc 0.1804 Tw (Some years ago he gained the soubriquet) Tj T* -0.1364 Tc 0.2564 Tw (of the ``Fire King!'' He frequently) Tj T* -0.133 Tc 0.253 Tw (amuses his friends by eating fire, though) Tj T* -0.0849 Tc 0.2049 Tw (he long ago ceased to give public) Tj T* -0.1035 Tc 0.2235 Tw (exhibitions. Probably the success of the) Tj T* -0.0916 Tc 0.2116 Tw (experiments last night were largely owing to the) Tj T* -0.0634 Tc 0.1834 Tw (lemons present. There is a good deal of) Tj T* -0.0702 Tc 0.1902 Tw (trickery in those same lemons.--Editor) Tj T* 0.0018 Tc 0 Tw (Inter-Ocean.$) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0208 Tc 0.1408 Tw (which suggests that the editor of the Inter-) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0793 Tc 0.1993 Tw (Ocean was either pretty well acquainted with) Tj T* -0.0668 Tc 0.1868 Tw (the comedian's addiction to spoofing, or else) Tj T* -0.0696 Tc 0.1896 Tw (less susceptible to superstition than certain) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (scientists of our generation.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0246 Tc 0.1446 Tw (The great day of the Fire-eater--or, should) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0407 Tc 0.1607 Tw (I say, the day of the great Fire-eater--has) Tj T* -0.07 Tc 0.19 Tw (passed. No longer does fashion flock to his) Tj T* -0.0545 Tc 0.1745 Tw (doors, nor science study his wonders, and he) Tj T* -0.1121 Tc 0.2321 Tw (must now seek a following in the gaping) Tj T* -0.0691 Tc 0.1891 Tw (loiterers of the circus side-show, the pumpkin-) Tj T* -0.0507 Tc 0.1707 Tw (and-prize-pig country fair, or the tawdry) Tj T* -0.0277 Tc 0.1477 Tw (booth at Coney Island. The credulous, wonder-) Tj T* -0.1203 Tc 0.2403 Tw (loving scientist, however, still abides with) Tj T* -0.0972 Tc 0.2172 Tw (us and, while his serious-minded brothers are) Tj T* -0.0989 Tc 0.2189 Tw (wringing from Nature her jealously guarded) Tj T* -0.1023 Tc 0.2223 Tw (secrets, the knowledge of which benefits all) Tj T* -0.1343 Tc 0.2543 Tw (mankind, he gravely follows that perennial) Tj T* -0.1359 Tc 0.2559 Tw (Will-of-the-wisp, spiritism, and lays the) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (flattering unction to his soul that he is investigating) Tj T* -0.1613 Tc 0.2813 Tw (``psychic phenomena,'' when in reality he) Tj T* -0.1447 Tc 0.2647 Tw (is merely gazing with unseeing eyes on the) Tj T* -0.1726 Tc 0.2926 Tw (flimsy juggling of pseudo-mediums.) Tj 0 -56.64 TD -0.0084 Tc 0.1284 Tw (CHAPTER SIX) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0199 Tc 0.1399 Tw (THE ARCANA OF THE FIRE-EATERS: THE) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0568 Tc 0.1768 Tw (FORMULA OF ALBERTUS MAGNUS.--) Tj ET endstream endobj 175 0 obj 2823 endobj 173 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 158 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 174 0 R >> endobj 178 0 obj << /Length 179 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0276 Tc 0.1476 Tw (OF HOCUS POCUS.--RICHARDSON'S) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.012 Tc 0 Tw (METHOD.--PHILOPYRAPHAGUS) Tj T* -0.0028 Tc 0.1228 Tw (ASHBURNIENSIS.--TO BREATHE FORTH) Tj T* -0.0351 Tc 0.1551 Tw (SPARKS, SMOKE, AND FLAMES.--TO) Tj T* -0.0236 Tc 0.1436 Tw (SPOUT NATURAL GAS.--PROFESSOR) Tj T* 0.018 Tc 0.102 Tw (SEMENTINI'S DISCOVERIES.--TO BITE OFF) Tj T* -0.0104 Tc 0.1304 Tw (RED-HOT IRON.--TO COOK IN A BURNING) Tj T* -0.011 Tc 0.131 Tw (CAGE.--CHABERT'S OVEN. TO) Tj T* -0.0298 Tc 0.1498 Tw (EAT COALS OF FIRE.--TO DRINK BURNING) Tj T* -0.0034 Tc 0.1234 Tw (OIL.--TO CHEW MOLTEN LEAD.--) Tj T* 0 Tc 0.1196 Tw (TO CHEW BURNING BRIMSTONE.--TO) Tj T* -0.0253 Tc 0.1453 Tw (WREATHE THE FACE IN FLAMES.--TO) Tj T* 0.0137 Tc 0.1063 Tw (IGNITE PAPER WITH THE BREATH.--TO) Tj T* -0.0415 Tc 0.1615 Tw (DRINK BOILING LIQUOR AND EAT) Tj T* -0.1015 Tc 0.2215 Tw (FLAMING WAX.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0653 Tc 0.1853 Tw (The yellow thread of exposure seems to be) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.145 Tc 0.265 Tw (inextricably woven into all fabrics whose) Tj T* -0.058 Tc 0.178 Tw (strength is secrecy, and experience proves that) Tj T* -0.071 Tc 0.191 Tw (it is much easier to become fireproof than to) Tj T* -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (become exposure proof. It is still an open) Tj T* -0.0065 Tc 0.1265 Tw (question, however, as to what extent exposure) Tj T* -0.0853 Tc 0.2053 Tw (really injures a performer. Exposure of the) Tj T* -0.0372 Tc 0.1572 Tw (secrets of the fire-eaters, for instance, dates) Tj T* -0.0846 Tc 0.2046 Tw (back almost to the beginning of the art itself.) Tj T* -0.0501 Tc 0.1701 Tw (The priests were exposed, Richardson was) Tj T* -0.036 Tc 0.156 Tw (exposed, Powell was exposed and so on down the) Tj T* -0.0585 Tc 0.1785 Tw (line; but the business continued to prosper, the) Tj T* -0.1189 Tc 0.2389 Tw (really clever performers drew quite fashionable) Tj T* -0.1039 Tc 0.2239 Tw (audiences for a long time, and it was probably) Tj T* -0.0858 Tc 0.2058 Tw (the demand for a higher form of entertainment,) Tj T* -0.1138 Tc 0.2338 Tw (resulting from a refinement of the) Tj T* -0.0654 Tc 0.1854 Tw (public taste, rather than the result of the many) Tj T* -0.0856 Tc 0.2056 Tw (exposures, that finally relegated the Fire-) Tj T* 0 Tc 0.1193 Tw (eaters to the haunts of the proletariat.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0736 Tc 0.1936 Tw (How the early priests came into possession of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0237 Tc 0.1437 Tw (these secrets does not appear, and if there were) Tj T* -0.0789 Tc 0.1989 Tw (ever any records of this kind the Church would) Tj T* -0.1016 Tc 0.2216 Tw (hardly allow them to become public. That) Tj T* -0.1346 Tc 0.2546 Tw (they used practically the same system which) Tj T* -0.1179 Tc 0.2379 Tw (has been adopted by all their followers is) Tj T* -0.1003 Tc 0.2203 Tw (amply proved by the fact that after trial by) Tj T* -0.1102 Tc 0.2302 Tw (ordeal had been abolished Albertus Magnus, in) Tj T* -0.111 Tc 0.231 Tw (his work De Mirabilibus Mundi, at the end of) Tj ET endstream endobj 179 0 obj 3106 endobj 176 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 177 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 178 0 R >> endobj 181 0 obj << /Length 182 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.085 Tc 0.205 Tw (his book De Secretis Mulierum, Amstelod,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1344 Tc 0.2544 Tw (1702, made public the underlying principles of) Tj T* -0.0894 Tc 0.2094 Tw (heat-resistance; namely, the use of certain) Tj T* -0.0453 Tc 0.1653 Tw (compounds which render the exposed parts) Tj T* -0.0293 Tc 0.1493 Tw (to a more or less extent impervious to heat.) Tj T* -0.1289 Tc 0.2489 Tw (Many different formulas have been discovered) Tj T* -0.0972 Tc 0.2172 Tw (which accomplish the purpose, but the principle) Tj T* -0.104 Tc 0.224 Tw (remains unchanged. The formula set) Tj T* -0.0988 Tc 0.2188 Tw (down by Albertus Magnus was probably the) Tj T* -0.1141 Tc 0.2341 Tw (first ever made public: the following translation) Tj T* -0.0632 Tc 0.1832 Tw (of it is from the London Mirror:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1223 Tc 0.2423 Tw (Take juice of marshmallow, and white) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0967 Tc 0.2167 Tw (of egg, flea-bane seeds, and lime; powder) Tj T* -0.1444 Tc 0.2644 Tw (them and mix juice of radish with the) Tj T* -0.1285 Tc 0.2485 Tw (white of egg; mix all thoroughly and with) Tj T* -0.0735 Tc 0.1935 Tw (this composition annoint your body or) Tj T* -0.0679 Tc 0.1879 Tw (hand and allow it to dry and afterwards) Tj T* -0.1145 Tc 0.2345 Tw (annoint it again, and after this you may) Tj T* -0.0341 Tc 0.1541 Tw (boldly take up hot iron without hurt.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0266 Tc 0.1466 Tw (``Such a paste,'' says the correspondent to) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1194 Tc 0.2394 Tw (the Mirror, ``would indeed be very visible.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1272 Tc 0.2472 Tw (Another early formula is given in the 1763) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0637 Tc 0.1837 Tw (edition of Hocus Pocus. Examination of the) Tj T* -0.1484 Tc 0.2684 Tw (different editions of this book in my library) Tj T* -0.0729 Tc 0.1929 Tw (discloses the fact that there are no fire formulas) Tj T* -0.0875 Tc 0.2075 Tw (in the second edition, 1635, which is the) Tj T* -0.0866 Tc 0.2066 Tw (earliest I have $first editions are very rare and) Tj T* -0.0675 Tc 0.1875 Tw (there is only one record of a sale of that edition) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (at auction$. From the fact that this formula) Tj T* -0.0973 Tc 0.2173 Tw (was published during the time that Powell was) Tj T* -0.0531 Tc 0.1731 Tw (appearing in England I gather that that) Tj T* -0.0635 Tc 0.1835 Tw (circumstance may account for its addition to the) Tj T* -0.004 Tc 0.124 Tw (book. It does not appear in the German or) Tj T* -0.0523 Tc 0.1723 Tw (Dutch editions.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.114 Tc 0.234 Tw (The following is an exact copy:) Tj T* -0.0789 Tc 0.1989 Tw (HOW TO WALK ON A HOT IRON) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0587 Tc 0.1787 Tw (BAR WITHOUT ANY DANGER) Tj T* -0.0402 Tc 0.1602 Tw (OF SCALDING OR BURNING.) Tj ET endstream endobj 182 0 obj 2847 endobj 180 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 177 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 181 0 R >> endobj 184 0 obj << /Length 185 0 R >> stream BT 90 680.4 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1175 Tc 0.2375 Tw (Take half an ounce of samphire, dissolve) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0279 Tc 0.1479 Tw (it in two ounces of aquaevitae, add to) Tj T* -0.0706 Tc 0.1906 Tw (it one ounce of quicksilver, one ounce of) Tj T* -0.0967 Tc 0.2167 Tw (liquid storax, which is the droppings of) Tj T* -0.124 Tc 0.244 Tw (Myrrh and hinders the camphire from) Tj T* -0.0687 Tc 0.1887 Tw (firing; take also two ounces of hematitus,) Tj T* -0.0147 Tc 0.1347 Tw (a red stone to be had at the druggist's, and) Tj T* -0.0585 Tc 0.1785 Tw (when you buy it let them beat it to powder) Tj T* -0.0593 Tc 0.1793 Tw (in their great mortar, for it is so very hard) Tj T* -0.0796 Tc 0.1996 Tw (that it cannot be done in a small one; put) Tj T* -0.0497 Tc 0.1697 Tw (this to the afore-mentioned composition,) Tj T* -0.0684 Tc 0.1884 Tw (and when you intend to walk on the bar) Tj T* -0.082 Tc 0.202 Tw (you must annoint your feet well therewith,) Tj T* -0.0705 Tc 0.1905 Tw (and you may walk over without danger:) Tj T* -0.1765 Tc 0.2965 Tw (by this you may wash your hands in boiling) Tj T* -0.0864 Tc 0 Tw (lead.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0651 Tc 0.1851 Tw (This was the secret modus operandi made) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.11 Tc 0.23 Tw (use of by Richardson, the first notably successful) Tj T* -0.035 Tc 0.155 Tw (fire artist to appear in Europe, and it was) Tj T* -0.1022 Tc 0.2222 Tw (disclosed by his servant.[2]) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0748 Tc 0.1948 Tw ([2] Such disloyalty in trusted servants is one of the most) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0798 Tc 0.1998 Tw (disheartening things that can happen to a public performer.) Tj T* -0.0245 Tc 0.1445 Tw (But it must not be thought that I say this out of personal) Tj T* -0.1047 Tc 0.2247 Tw (experience: for in the many years that I have been before) Tj T* -0.1303 Tc 0.2503 Tw (the public my secret methods have been steadily shielded) Tj T* -0.097 Tc 0.217 Tw (by the strict integrity of my assistants, most of whom have) Tj T* -0.1345 Tc 0.2545 Tw (been with me for years. Only one man ever betrayed my) Tj T* -0.0717 Tc 0.1917 Tw (confidence, and that only in a minor matter. But then, so) Tj T* -0.0682 Tc 0.1882 Tw (far as I know, I am the only performer who ever pledged) Tj T* -0.0825 Tc 0.2025 Tw (his assistants to secrecy, honor and allegiance under a notarial) Tj T* 0.0672 Tc 0 Tw (oath.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0127 Tc 0.1327 Tw (Hone's Table Book, London, 1827, page 315,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.104 Tc 0.224 Tw (gives Richardson's method as follows:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1106 Tc 0.2306 Tw (It consisted only in rubbing the hands) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (and thoroughly washing the mouth, lips,) Tj ET endstream endobj 185 0 obj 2735 endobj 183 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 177 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 184 0 R >> endobj 187 0 obj << /Length 188 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0092 Tc 0.1292 Tw (tongue, teeth and other parts which were) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0424 Tc 0.1624 Tw (to touch the fire, with pure spirits of) Tj T* -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (sulphur. 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Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0968 Tc 0.2168 Tw (This preparation may be rendered much) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1331 Tc 0.2531 Tw (stronger and more efficacious by mixing) Tj T* -0.0993 Tc 0.2193 Tw (equal quantities of spirit of sulphur, sal) Tj T* -0.1242 Tc 0.2442 Tw (ammoniac, essence of rosemary and juice) Tj T* -0.1058 Tc 0.2258 Tw (of onions. The bad effects which) Tj T* -0.0911 Tc 0.2111 Tw (frequently swallowing red-hot coals, melted) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (sealing wax, rosin, brimstone and other) Tj T* -0.1659 Tc 0.2859 Tw (calcined and inflammable matter, might) Tj T* -0.0699 Tc 0.1899 Tw (have had upon his stomach were prevented) Tj T* -0.1982 Tc 0.3182 Tw (by drinking plentifully of warm) Tj T* -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (water and oil, as soon as he left the) Tj T* -0.1382 Tc 0.2582 Tw (company, till he had vomited it all up again.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0506 Tc 0.1706 Tw (This anecdote was communicated to the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0473 Tc 0.1673 Tw (author of the Journal des Savants by Mr.) Tj T* -0.0451 Tc 0.1651 Tw (Panthot, Doctor of Physics and Member of the) Tj T* -0.0441 Tc 0.1641 Tw (College at Lyons. It appeared at the time) Tj T* -0.1156 Tc 0.2356 Tw (Powell was showing his fire-eating stunts in) Tj T* -0.056 Tc 0.176 Tw (London, and the correspondent naively added:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1301 Tc 0.2501 Tw (Whether Mr. Powell will take it kindly) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0905 Tc 0.2105 Tw (of me thus to have published his secret I) Tj T* -0.0513 Tc 0.1713 Tw (cannot tell; but as he now begins to drop) Tj T* -0.0685 Tc 0.1885 Tw (into years, has no children that I know of) Tj T* -0.1156 Tc 0.2356 Tw (and may die suddenly, or without making) Tj T* -0.0943 Tc 0.2143 Tw (a will, I think it a great pity so genteel an) Tj ET endstream endobj 188 0 obj 2942 endobj 186 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 177 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 187 0 R >> endobj 190 0 obj << /Length 191 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0384 Tc 0.1584 Tw (occupation should become one of the artes) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0947 Tc 0.2147 Tw (perditae, as possibly it may, if proper care) Tj T* -0.0341 Tc 0.1541 Tw (is not taken, and therefore hope, after this) Tj T* -0.0455 Tc 0.1655 Tw (information, some true-hearted ENGLISHMAN) Tj T* -0.0728 Tc 0.1928 Tw (will take it up again, for the honor of) Tj T* -0.078 Tc 0.198 Tw (his country, when he reads in the newspapers,) Tj T* -0.088 Tc 0.208 Tw (``Yesterday, died, much lamented,) Tj T* -0.0488 Tc 0.1688 Tw (the famous Mr. Powell. He was the best,) Tj T* -0.0811 Tc 0.2011 Tw (if not the only, fire-eater in the world, and) Tj T* -0.076 Tc 0.196 Tw (it is greatly to be feared that his art is) Tj T* -0.1474 Tc 0.2674 Tw (dead with him.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1361 Tc 0.2561 Tw (After a couple of columns more in a similar) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0943 Tc 0.2143 Tw (strain, the correspondent signs himself) Tj T* -0.1382 Tc 0.2582 Tw (Philopyraphagus Ashburniensis.) Tj T* -0.0623 Tc 0.1823 Tw (In his History of Inventions, Vol. III, page) Tj T* -0.0675 Tc 0.1875 Tw (272, 1817 edition, Beckmann thus describes the) Tj T* 0.0045 Tc 0 Tw (process:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0753 Tc 0.1953 Tw (The deception of breathing out flames,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0806 Tc 0.2006 Tw (which at present excites, in a particular) Tj T* -0.069 Tc 0.189 Tw (manner, the astonishment of the ignorant,) Tj T* -0.1727 Tc 0.2927 Tw (is very ancient. When the slaves in Sicily,) Tj T* -0.0515 Tc 0.1715 Tw (about a century and a half before our era,) Tj T* -0.1119 Tc 0.2319 Tw (made a formidable insurrection, and) Tj T* -0.1207 Tc 0.2407 Tw (avenged themselves in a cruel manner, for) Tj T* -0.1112 Tc 0.2312 Tw (the severities which they had suffered,) Tj T* -0.0945 Tc 0.2145 Tw (there was amongst them a Syrian named) Tj T* -0.0364 Tc 0.1564 Tw (Eunus--a man of great craft and courage;) Tj T* -0.1024 Tc 0.2224 Tw (who having passed through many scenes) Tj T* -0.1099 Tc 0.2299 Tw (of life, had become acquainted with a) Tj T* -0.0306 Tc 0.1506 Tw (variety of arts. He pretended to have) Tj T* -0.1168 Tc 0.2368 Tw (immediate communication with the gods;) Tj T* -0.1 Tc 0.22 Tw (was the oracle and leader of his fellow-) Tj T* -0.1056 Tc 0.2256 Tw (slaves; and, as is usual on such occasions) Tj T* -0.2023 Tc 0.3223 Tw (confirmed his divine mission by miracles.) Tj T* -0.1145 Tc 0.2345 Tw (When heated by enthusiasm and desirous) Tj T* -0.1135 Tc 0.2335 Tw (of inspiring his followers with courage, he) Tj T* -0.0848 Tc 0.2048 Tw (breathed flames or sparks among them) Tj T* -0.1294 Tc 0.2494 Tw (from his mouth while he was addressing) Tj T* -0.0691 Tc 0.1891 Tw (them. We are told by historians that for) Tj T* -0.0648 Tc 0.1848 Tw (this purpose he pierced a nut shell at both) Tj T* -0.1472 Tc 0.2672 Tw (ends, and, having filled it with some burning) Tj T* -0.062 Tc 0.182 Tw (substance, put it into his mouth and) Tj ET endstream endobj 191 0 obj 3042 endobj 189 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 177 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 190 0 R >> endobj 193 0 obj << /Length 194 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0275 Tc 0.1475 Tw (breathed through it. This deception, at) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0487 Tc 0.1687 Tw (present, is performed much better. The) Tj T* -0.0819 Tc 0.2019 Tw (juggler rolls together some flax or hemp,) Tj T* -0.0656 Tc 0.1856 Tw (so as to form a ball about the size of a) Tj T* -0.0865 Tc 0.2065 Tw (walnut; sets it on fire; and suffers it to burn) Tj T* -0.1416 Tc 0.2616 Tw (until it is nearly consumed; he then rolls) Tj T* -0.1204 Tc 0.2404 Tw (round it, while burning, some more flax;) Tj T* -0.1556 Tc 0.2756 Tw (and by these means the fire may be) Tj T* -0.1173 Tc 0.2373 Tw (retained in it for a long time. When he) Tj T* -0.1564 Tc 0.2764 Tw (wishes to exhibit he slips the ball) Tj T* -0.0795 Tc 0.1995 Tw (unperceived into his mouth, and breathes) Tj T* -0.1107 Tc 0.2307 Tw (through it; which again revives the fire,) Tj T* -0.0266 Tc 0.1466 Tw (so that a number of weak sparks proceed) Tj T* -0.0784 Tc 0.1984 Tw (from it; and the performer sustains no) Tj T* -0.0608 Tc 0.1808 Tw (hurt, provided he inspire the air not) Tj T* -0.0367 Tc 0.1567 Tw (through the mouth, but the nostrils. By) Tj T* -0.0739 Tc 0.1939 Tw (this art the Rabbi Bar-Cocheba, in the) Tj T* -0.063 Tc 0.183 Tw (reign of the Emperor Hadrian, made the) Tj T* -0.0754 Tc 0.1954 Tw (credulous Jews believe that he was the) Tj T* -0.0555 Tc 0.1755 Tw (hoped-for Messiah; and two centuries) Tj T* -0.0244 Tc 0.1444 Tw (after, the Emperor Constantius was) Tj T* -0.047 Tc 0.167 Tw (thrown into great terror when Valentinian) Tj T* -0.1204 Tc 0.2404 Tw (informed him that he had seen one) Tj T* -0.0621 Tc 0.1821 Tw (of the body-guards breathing out fire and) Tj T* -0.1781 Tc 0.2981 Tw (flames in the evening.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0564 Tc 0.1764 Tw (Since Beckmann wrote, the method of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0632 Tc 0.1832 Tw (producing smoke and sparks from the mouth has) Tj T* -0.1093 Tc 0.2293 Tw (been still further improved. The fire can now) Tj T* -0.1168 Tc 0.2368 Tw (be produced in various ways. 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The long end is placed in the) Tj T* -0.1025 Tc 0.2225 Tw (mouth, which already holds concealed a) Tj T* -0.0597 Tc 0.1797 Tw (sponge, or preferably a ball of oakum, saturated) Tj T* -0.0751 Tc 0.1951 Tw (with pure gasoline. Blowing through) Tj T* -0.0639 Tc 0.1839 Tw (the pipe will force the gas through the tips,) Tj T* -0.1107 Tc 0.2307 Tw (where it can be ignited with a match. It will) Tj T* -0.0649 Tc 0.1849 Tw (burn as long as the breath lasts.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0644 Tc 0.1844 Tw (In a London periodical, The Terrific Record,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0417 Tc 0.1617 Tw (appears a reprint from the Mercure de France,) Tj T* -0.122 Tc 0.242 Tw (giving an account of experiments in Naples) Tj T* -0.1144 Tc 0.2344 Tw (which led to the discovery of the means by) Tj T* -0.1066 Tc 0.2266 Tw (which jugglers have appeared to be incombustible.) Tj T* -0.1125 Tc 0.2325 Tw (They first gradually habituate the skin,) Tj T* 0.0095 Tc 0.1105 Tw (the mouth, throat and stomach to great degrees) Tj T* -0.0609 Tc 0.1809 Tw (of heat, then they rub the skin with hard soap.) Tj T* -0.0493 Tc 0.1693 Tw (The tongue is also covered with hard soap and) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (over that a layer of powdered sugar. By this) Tj T* -0.1083 Tc 0.2283 Tw (means an investigating professor was enabled) Tj T* -0.0347 Tc 0.1547 Tw (to reproduce the wonders which had puzzled) Tj T* -0.1432 Tc 0.2632 Tw (many scientists.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1257 Tc 0.2457 Tw (The investigating professor in all probability,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0788 Tc 0.1988 Tw (was Professor Sementini, who experimented) Tj T* -0.053 Tc 0.173 Tw (with Lionetto. I find an account of) Tj T* -0.1263 Tc 0.2463 Tw (Sementini's discoveries in an old newspaper) Tj T* -0.1239 Tc 0.2439 Tw (clipping, the name and date of which have) Tj T* -0.0758 Tc 0.1958 Tw (unfortunately been lost:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1045 Tc 0.2245 Tw (Sementini's efforts, after performing) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1246 Tc 0.2446 Tw (several experiments upon himself, were) Tj T* -0.1164 Tc 0.2364 Tw (finally crowned with success. He found) Tj T* -0.12 Tc 0.24 Tw (that by friction with sulphuric acid) Tj T* -0.0843 Tc 0.2043 Tw (deluted with water, the skin might be made) Tj ET endstream endobj 198 0 obj 3034 endobj 195 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 196 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 197 0 R >> endobj 200 0 obj << /Length 201 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0693 Tc 0.1893 Tw (insensible to the action of the heat of red-) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0508 Tc 0.1708 Tw (hot iron; a solution of alum, evaporated) Tj T* -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (till it became spongy, appeared to be more) Tj T* -0.1252 Tc 0.2452 Tw (effectual in these frictions. After having) Tj T* -0.0463 Tc 0.1663 Tw (rubbed the parts which were thus rendered) Tj T* -0.1312 Tc 0.2512 Tw (in some degree insensible, with hard) Tj T* -0.056 Tc 0.176 Tw (soap, he discovered, on the application of) Tj T* -0.1153 Tc 0.2353 Tw (hot iron, that their insensibility was) Tj T* -0.0869 Tc 0.2069 Tw (increased. He then determined on again) Tj T* -0.0503 Tc 0.1702 Tw (rubbing the parts with soap, and after) Tj T* -0.024 Tc 0.144 Tw (that found that the hot iron not only) Tj T* -0.081 Tc 0.201 Tw (occasioned no pain but that it actually did) Tj T* -0.0464 Tc 0.1664 Tw (not burn the hair.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0734 Tc 0.1934 Tw (Being thus far satisfied, the Professor) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0695 Tc 0.1895 Tw (applied hard soap to his tongue until it) Tj T* -0.1042 Tc 0.2242 Tw (became insensible to the heat of the iron;) Tj T* -0.0985 Tc 0.2185 Tw (and having placed an ointment composed) Tj T* -0.1136 Tc 0.2336 Tw (of soap mixed with a solution of alum) Tj T* -0.1159 Tc 0.2359 Tw (upon it, burning oil did not burn it; while) Tj T* -0.0863 Tc 0.2063 Tw (the oil remained on the tongue a slight) Tj T* -0.0872 Tc 0.2072 Tw (hissing was heard, similar to that of hot) Tj T* -0.0413 Tc 0.1613 Tw (iron when thrust into water; the oil soon) Tj T* -0.0743 Tc 0.1943 Tw (cooled and might then be swallowed without) Tj T* -0.0189 Tc 0 Tw (danger.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1697 Tc 0.2897 Tw (Several scientific men have since) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0389 Tc 0.1589 Tw (repeated the experiments of Professor) Tj T* -0.0784 Tc 0.1984 Tw (Sementini, but we would not recommend) Tj T* -0.0743 Tc 0.1943 Tw (any except professionals to try the experiments.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0499 Tc 0.1699 Tw (Liquid storax is now used to anoint the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0237 Tc 0.1437 Tw (tongue when red-hot irons are to be placed) Tj T* -0.0964 Tc 0.2164 Tw (in the mouth. It is claimed that with this) Tj T* -0.0737 Tc 0.1937 Tw (alone a red-hot poker can be licked until it) Tj T* -0.1011 Tc 0.2211 Tw (is cold.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1644 Tc 0.2844 Tw (Another formula is given by Griffin, as) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0836 Tc 0.2036 Tw (follows: 1 bar ivory soap, cut fine, 1) Tj T* -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (pound of brown sugar, 2 ounces liquid) Tj T* -0.0441 Tc 0.1641 Tw (storax $not the gum$. Dissolve in hot) Tj T* -0.1011 Tc 0.2211 Tw (water and add a wine-glassful of carbolic) Tj T* -0.1396 Tc 0.2596 Tw (acid. This is rubbed on all parts liable) Tj T* -0.0304 Tc 0.1504 Tw (to come in contact with the hot articles.) Tj T* -0.0859 Tc 0.2059 Tw (After anointing the mouth with this solution) Tj ET endstream endobj 201 0 obj 2988 endobj 199 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 196 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 200 0 R >> endobj 203 0 obj << /Length 204 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0788 Tc 0.1988 Tw (rinse with strong vinegar.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0263 Tc 0.1463 Tw (No performer should attempt to bite off red-) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0377 Tc 0.1577 Tw (hot iron unless he has a good set of teeth. A) Tj T* -0.1103 Tc 0.2303 Tw (piece of hoop iron may be prepared by bending) Tj T* -0.0501 Tc 0.1701 Tw (it back and forth at a point about one inch) Tj T* -0.1207 Tc 0.2407 Tw (from the end, until the fragment is nearly) Tj T* -0.07 Tc 0.19 Tw (broken off, or by cutting nearly through it) Tj T* -0.1232 Tc 0.2432 Tw (with a cold chisel. When the iron has been) Tj T* -0.0154 Tc 0.1354 Tw (heated red-hot, the prepared end is taken) Tj T* -0.0776 Tc 0.1976 Tw (between the teeth, a couple of bends will) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (complete the break. The piece which drops from) Tj T* -0.097 Tc 0.217 Tw (the teeth into a dish of water will make a puff) Tj T* -0.148 Tc 0.268 Tw (of steam and a hissing sound, which will) Tj T* -0.0664 Tc 0.1864 Tw (demonstrate that it is still very hot.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1295 Tc 0.2495 Tw (The mystery of the burning cage, in which) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1276 Tc 0.2476 Tw (the Fire King remains while a steak is thoroughly) Tj T* -0.1162 Tc 0.2362 Tw (cooked, is explained by Barnello as follows:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0356 Tc 0.1556 Tw (Have a large iron cage constructed) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0487 Tc 0.1687 Tw (about 4 x 6 feet, the bottom made of heavy) Tj T* -0.0536 Tc 0.1736 Tw (sheet iron. The cage should stand on iron) Tj T* -0.051 Tc 0.171 Tw (legs or horses. Wrap each of the bars of) Tj T* -0 Tc 0.12 Tw (the cage with cotton batting saturated) Tj T* -0.0684 Tc 0.1884 Tw (with oil. Now take a raw beefsteak in) Tj T* -0.0766 Tc 0.1966 Tw (your hand and enter the cage, which is now) Tj T* -0.112 Tc 0.232 Tw (set on fire. Remain in the cage until the) Tj T* -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (fire has burned out, then issue from the) Tj T* -0.031 Tc 0.151 Tw (cage with the steak burned to a crisp.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0698 Tc 0.1898 Tw (Explanation: On entering the cage the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0576 Tc 0.1776 Tw (performer places the steak on a large iron) Tj T* -0.0836 Tc 0.2036 Tw (hook which is fastened in one of the upper) Tj T* -0.0341 Tc 0.1541 Tw (corners. The dress worn is of asbestos) Tj T* -0.0551 Tc 0.1751 Tw (cloth with a hood that completely covers) Tj T* -0.114 Tc 0.234 Tw (the head and neck. There is a small hole) Tj T* -0.0466 Tc 0.1666 Tw (over the mouth through which he breathes.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0491 Tc 0.1691 Tw (As soon as the fire starts the smoke and) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.132 Tc 0.252 Tw (flames completely hide the performer) Tj T* -0.0928 Tc 0.2128 Tw (from the spectators, and he immediately) Tj T* -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (lies down on the bottom of the cage, placing) Tj ET endstream endobj 204 0 obj 2886 endobj 202 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 196 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 203 0 R >> endobj 206 0 obj << /Length 207 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (the mouth over one of the small air) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0936 Tc 0.2136 Tw (holes in the floor of the same.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0662 Tc 0.1862 Tw (Heat always goes up and will soon cook) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0173 Tc 0.1027 Tw (the steak.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0339 Tc 0.1539 Tw (I deduce from the above that the performer) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.067 Tc 0.187 Tw (arises and recovers the steak when the fire) Tj T* -0.17 Tc 0.29 Tw (slackens but while there is still sufficient flame) Tj T* -0.0725 Tc 0.1925 Tw (and smoke to mask his action.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0639 Tc 0.1839 Tw (It is obvious that the above explanation) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0953 Tc 0.2153 Tw (covers the baker's oven mystery as well. In) Tj T* -0.0653 Tc 0.1853 Tw (the case of the oven, however, the inmate is) Tj T* -0.0954 Tc 0.2154 Tw (concealed from start to finish, and this gives) Tj T* -0.0849 Tc 0.2049 Tw (him much greater latitude for his actions. M.) Tj T* -0.0847 Tc 0.2047 Tw (Chabert made the oven the big feature of his) Tj T* -0.1232 Tc 0.2432 Tw (programme and succeeded in puzzling many of) Tj T* -0.1129 Tc 0.2329 Tw (the best informed scientists of his day.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1173 Tc 0.2373 Tw (Eating coals of fire has always been one of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0973 Tc 0.2173 Tw (the sensational feats of the Fire Kings, as it) Tj T* -0.0944 Tc 0.2144 Tw (is quite generally known that charcoal burns) Tj T* -0.1137 Tc 0.2337 Tw (with an extremely intense heat. This fervent) Tj T* -0.1055 Tc 0.2255 Tw (lunch, however, like many of the feasts of the) Tj T* -0.0857 Tc 0.2057 Tw (Fire Kings, is produced by trick methods.) Tj T* -0.093 Tc 0.213 Tw (Mixed with the charcoal in the brazier are a) Tj T* -0.1017 Tc 0.2217 Tw (few coals of soft white pine, which when burnt) Tj T* -0.1074 Tc 0.2274 Tw (look exactly like charcoal. These will not burn) Tj T* -0.1063 Tc 0.2263 Tw (the mouth as charcoal will. They should be) Tj T* -0.0887 Tc 0.2087 Tw (picked up with a fork which will penetrate the) Tj T* -0.0321 Tc 0.1521 Tw (pine coals, but not the charcoal, the latter) Tj T* -0.1117 Tc 0.2317 Tw (being brittle.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.08 Tc 0.2 Tw (Another method of eating burning coals) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1431 Tc 0.2631 Tw (employs small balls of burned cotton in a dish of) Tj T* -0.1101 Tc 0.2301 Tw (burning alcohol. When lifted on the fork) Tj T* -0.0465 Tc 0.1665 Tw (these have the appearance of charcoal, but are) Tj T* -0.1494 Tc 0.2694 Tw (harmless if the mouth be immediately closed,) Tj T* -0.1059 Tc 0.2259 Tw (so that the flame is extinguished.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0973 Tc 0.2173 Tw (In all feats of fire-eating it should be noted) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0392 Tc 0.1592 Tw (that the head is thrown well back, so that the) Tj T* -0.089 Tc 0.209 Tw (flame may pass out of the open mouth instead) Tj ET endstream endobj 207 0 obj 2929 endobj 205 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 196 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 206 0 R >> endobj 209 0 obj << /Length 210 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0505 Tc 0.1705 Tw (of up into the roof, as it would if the head were) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1431 Tc 0.2631 Tw (held naturally.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1189 Tc 0.2389 Tw (To drink burning oil set fire to a small) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0897 Tc 0.2097 Tw (quantity of kerosene in a ladle. Into this dip an) Tj T* -0.0636 Tc 0.1836 Tw (iron spoon and bring it up to all appearance,) Tj T* -0.1474 Tc 0.2674 Tw (filled with burning oil, though in reality the) Tj T* -0.0875 Tc 0.2075 Tw (spoon is merely wet with the oil. It is carried) Tj T* -0.0684 Tc 0.1884 Tw (blazing to the mouth, where it is tipped, as if to) Tj T* -0.0587 Tc 0.1787 Tw (pour the oil into the mouth, just as a puff of) Tj T* -0.0872 Tc 0.2072 Tw (breath blows out all the flame. The process is) Tj T* -0.1443 Tc 0.2643 Tw (continued until all the oil in the ladle has been) Tj T* -0.0591 Tc 0.1791 Tw (consumed; then the ladle is turned bottom up,) Tj T* -0.0612 Tc 0.1812 Tw (in order to show that all the oil has been drunk.) Tj T* -0.0856 Tc 0.2056 Tw (A method of drinking what seems to be) Tj T* -0.1258 Tc 0.2458 Tw (molten lead is given in the Chambers' Book of) Tj T* -0.013 Tc 0.133 Tw (Days, 1863, Vol. II, page 278:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0508 Tc 0.1708 Tw (The performer taking an iron spoon,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0271 Tc 0.0929 Tw (holds it up to the spectators, to show that) Tj T* -0.0911 Tc 0.2111 Tw (it is empty; then, dipping it into a pot) Tj T* -0.1118 Tc 0.2318 Tw (containing melted lead, he again shows it) Tj T* -0.0603 Tc 0.1803 Tw (to the spectators full of the molten metal;) Tj T* -0.0533 Tc 0.1733 Tw (then, after putting the spoon in his mouth,) Tj T* -0.0668 Tc 0.1868 Tw (he once more shows it to be empty; and) Tj T* -0.1051 Tc 0.2251 Tw (after compressing his lips, with a look) Tj T* -0.1193 Tc 0.2393 Tw (expressive of pain, he, in a few moments,) Tj T* -0.1108 Tc 0.2308 Tw (ejects from his mouth a piece of lead) Tj T* -0.081 Tc 0.201 Tw (impressed with the exact form of his teeth.) Tj T* -0.0683 Tc 0.1883 Tw (Ask a spectator what he saw, and he will) Tj T* -0.0311 Tc 0.1511 Tw (say that the performer took a spoonful of) Tj T* -0.1145 Tc 0.2345 Tw (molten lead, placed it in his mouth, and) Tj T* -0.0433 Tc 0.1633 Tw (soon afterwards showed it in a solid state,) Tj T* -0.1062 Tc 0.2262 Tw (bearing the exact form and impression of) Tj T* -0.074 Tc 0.194 Tw (his teeth. If deception be insinuated, the) Tj T* -0.0836 Tc 0.2036 Tw (spectator will say. ``No! Having the) Tj T* -0.1084 Tc 0.2284 Tw (evidence of my senses, I cannot be) Tj T* -0.113 Tc 0.233 Tw (deceived; if it had been a matter of opinion) Tj T* -0.1203 Tc 0.2403 Tw (I might, but seeing, you know, is believing.'') Tj T* -0.0569 Tc 0.1769 Tw (Now the piece of lead, cast from a) Tj T* -0.0487 Tc 0.1687 Tw (plaster mould of the performer's teeth,) Tj T* -0.1174 Tc 0.2374 Tw (has probably officiated in a thousand) Tj T* -0.0963 Tc 0.2163 Tw (previous performances, and is placed in the) Tj T* -0.0544 Tc 0.1744 Tw (mouth between the gum and the cheek,) Tj ET endstream endobj 210 0 obj 3155 endobj 208 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 196 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 209 0 R >> endobj 212 0 obj << /Length 213 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0697 Tc 0.1897 Tw (just before the trick commences. The) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1149 Tc 0.2349 Tw (spoon is made with a hollow handle) Tj T* -0.1625 Tc 0.2825 Tw (containing quicksilver, which, by a simple) Tj T* -0.0487 Tc 0.1688 Tw (motion, can be let run into the bowl, or) Tj T* -0.1183 Tc 0.2383 Tw (back again into the handle at will.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1001 Tc 0.2201 Tw (The spoon is first shown with the quicksilver) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1132 Tc 0.2332 Tw (concealed in the handle, the bowl is) Tj T* -0.0808 Tc 0.2008 Tw (then dipped just within the rim of the pot) Tj T* -0.0671 Tc 0.1871 Tw (containing the molten lead, but not into) Tj T* -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (the lead itself, and, at the same instant the) Tj T* -0.0895 Tc 0.2095 Tw (quicksilver is allowed to run into the bowl.) Tj T* -0.0934 Tc 0.2134 Tw (The spoon is then shown with the quicksilver) Tj T* -0.0546 Tc 0.1746 Tw ($which the audience takes to be the) Tj T* -0.1098 Tc 0.2298 Tw (melted lead$ in the bowl, and when placed) Tj T* -0.1219 Tc 0.2419 Tw (in the mouth, the quicksilver is again) Tj T* -0.0605 Tc 0.1805 Tw (allowed to run into the handle.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0596 Tc 0.1796 Tw (The performer, in fact, takes a spoonful) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0775 Tc 0.1975 Tw (of nothing, and soon after exhibits the) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (lead bearing the impression of the teeth.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0693 Tc 0.1893 Tw (Molten lead, for fire-eating purposes, is) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1174 Tc 0.2374 Tw (made as follows:) Tj 0 -28.32 TD 0.0397 Tc 0.0803 Tw ( Bismuth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 oz.) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.085 Tc 0.035 Tw ( Lead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 oz.) Tj T* 0.0466 Tc 0.0734 Tw ( Block tin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 oz.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0567 Tc 0.1767 Tw (Melt these together. When the metal has) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0695 Tc 0.1895 Tw (cooled, a piece the size of a silver quarter can) Tj T* -0.0809 Tc 0.2009 Tw (be melted and taken into the mouth and held) Tj T* -0.1597 Tc 0.2797 Tw (there until it hardens. This alloy will melt in) Tj T* -0.0777 Tc 0.1977 Tw (boiling water. Robert-Houdin calls it Arcet's) Tj T* -0.0895 Tc 0.2095 Tw (metal, but I cannot find the name elsewhere.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1215 Tc 0.2415 Tw (The eating of burning brimstone is an) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.144 Tc 0.264 Tw (entirely fake performance. A number of small) Tj T* -0.08 Tc 0.2 Tw (pieces of brimstone are shown, and then) Tj T* -0.0453 Tc 0.1653 Tw (wrapped in cotton which has been saturated) Tj T* -0.1149 Tc 0.2349 Tw (with a half-and-half mixture of kerosene and) Tj T* -0.1095 Tc 0.2295 Tw (gasoline, the surplus oil having been squeezed) Tj T* -0.0517 Tc 0.1717 Tw (out so there shall be NO DRIP. When these are) Tj T* -0.1782 Tc 0.2982 Tw (lighted they may be held in the palm of any) Tj T* -0.1033 Tc 0.2233 Tw (hand which has been anointed with one of the) Tj ET endstream endobj 213 0 obj 3009 endobj 211 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 196 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 212 0 R >> endobj 216 0 obj << /Length 217 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.108 Tc 0.228 Tw (fire mixtures described in this chapter. Then) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1017 Tc 0.2217 Tw (throw back the head, place the burning ball in) Tj T* -0.1181 Tc 0.2381 Tw (the mouth, and a freshly extinguished candle) Tj T* -0.1323 Tc 0.2523 Tw (can be lighted from the flame. Close the lips) Tj T* -0.1932 Tc 0.3132 Tw (firmly, which will extinguish the flame, then) Tj T* -0.052 Tc 0.172 Tw (chew and pretend to swallow the brimstone,) Tj T* -0.0691 Tc 0.1891 Tw (which can afterwards be removed under cover) Tj T* -0.1103 Tc 0.2303 Tw (of a handkerchief.) 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Tj T* -0.0731 Tc 0.1931 Tw (To set paper on fire by blowing upon it,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0685 Tc 0.1885 Tw (small pieces of wet phosphorus are taken into) Tj T* -0.0688 Tc 0.1888 Tw (the mouth, and a sheet of tissue paper is held) Tj T* -0.0703 Tc 0.1903 Tw (about a foot from the lips. While the paper) Tj T* -0.0887 Tc 0.2087 Tw (is being blown upon the phosphorus is ejected) Tj T* -0.0752 Tc 0.1952 Tw (on it, although this passes unnoticed by the) Tj T* -0.0386 Tc 0.1586 Tw (spectators, and as soon as the continued blowing) Tj T* -0.0977 Tc 0.2177 Tw (has dried the phosphorus it will ignite the) Tj T* 0.018 Tc 0 Tw (paper.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1751 Tc 0.2951 Tw (Drinking boiling liquor is accomplished by) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.09 Tc 0.21 Tw (using a cup with a false bottom, under which) Tj T* -0.0774 Tc 0.1974 Tw (the liquor is retained.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1002 Tc 0.2202 Tw (A solution of spermaceti in sulphuric ether) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0923 Tc 0.2123 Tw (tinged with alkanet root, which solidifies at) Tj T* -0.0787 Tc 0.1987 Tw (50 degrees F., and melts and boils with the heat of) Tj T* -0.1197 Tc 0.2397 Tw (the hand, is described in Beckmann's History) Tj ET endstream endobj 217 0 obj 2840 endobj 214 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 215 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 216 0 R >> endobj 219 0 obj << /Length 220 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0244 Tc 0.1444 Tw (of Inventions, Vol. II., page 121.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1375 Tc 0.2575 Tw (Dennison's No. 2 sealing wax may be melted) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1741 Tc 0.2941 Tw (in the flame of a candle and, while still blazing,) Tj T* -0.0123 Tc 0.1323 Tw (dropped upon the tongue without causing a) Tj T* -0.0632 Tc 0.1832 Tw (burn, as the moisture of the tongue instantly) Tj T* -0.024 Tc 0.144 Tw (cools it. Care must be used, however, that) Tj T* -0.0527 Tc 0.1727 Tw (none touches the hands or lips. It can be) Tj T* -0.0699 Tc 0.1899 Tw (chewed, and apparently swallowed, but removed) Tj T* -0.1556 Tc 0.2756 Tw (in the handkerchief while wiping the) Tj T* -0.18 Tc 0 Tw (lips.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.093 Tc 0.213 Tw (The above is the method practiced by all the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (Fire-Eaters, and absolutely no preparation is) Tj T* -0.0606 Tc 0.1806 Tw (necessary except that the tongue must be well) Tj T* -0.1272 Tc 0.2472 Tw (moistened with saliva.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0933 Tc 0.2133 Tw (Barnello once said, ``A person wishing to) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0672 Tc 0.1872 Tw (become a Fire-Eater must make up his or her) Tj T* -0.1029 Tc 0.2229 Tw (mind to suffer a little at first from burns, as) Tj T* -0.0423 Tc 0.1623 Tw (there is no one who works at the business but) Tj T* -0.0564 Tc 0.1764 Tw (that gets burns either from carelessness or) Tj T* -0.1008 Tc 0.2208 Tw (from accident.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.169 Tc 0.289 Tw (This is verified by the following, which I) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0655 Tc 0.1855 Tw (clip from the London Globe of August 11th,) Tj T* 0.0048 Tc 0 Tw (1880:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0143 Tc 0.1343 Tw (Accident to a Fire-Eater. A correspondent) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0831 Tc 0.2031 Tw (telegraphs: A terrible scene was) Tj T* -0.0819 Tc 0.2019 Tw (witnessed in the market place, Leighton) Tj T* -0.0699 Tc 0.1899 Tw (Buzzard, yesterday. A travelling Negro) Tj T* -0.0658 Tc 0.1858 Tw (fire eater was performing on a stand,) Tj T* -0.0711 Tc 0.1911 Tw (licking red-hot iron, bending heated pokers) Tj T* -0.1012 Tc 0.2212 Tw (with his naked foot, burning tow in his) Tj T* -0.1316 Tc 0.2516 Tw (mouth, and the like. At last he filled his) Tj T* -0.0979 Tc 0.2179 Tw (mouth with benzolene, saying that he) Tj T* -0.0585 Tc 0.1785 Tw (would burn it as he allowed it to escape.) Tj T* -0.0822 Tc 0.2022 Tw (He had no sooner applied a lighted match) Tj T* -0.1083 Tc 0.2283 Tw (to his lips than the whole mouthful of spirit) Tj T* -0.0553 Tc 0.1753 Tw (took fire and before it was consumed the) Tj T* -0.1463 Tc 0.2663 Tw (man was burned in a frightful manner,) Tj T* -0.1516 Tc 0.2716 Tw (the blazing spirit running all over his) Tj T* -0.1013 Tc 0.2213 Tw (face, neck and chest as he dashed from his) Tj ET endstream endobj 220 0 obj 2865 endobj 218 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 215 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 219 0 R >> endobj 222 0 obj << /Length 223 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0869 Tc 0.2069 Tw (stand and raced about like a madman) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0884 Tc 0.2084 Tw (among the assembled crowd, tearing his) Tj T* -0.156 Tc 0.276 Tw (clothing from him and howling in most) Tj T* -0.0699 Tc 0.1899 Tw (intense agony. A portion of the spirit was) Tj T* -0.114 Tc 0.234 Tw (swallowed and the inside of his mouth was) Tj T* -0.0665 Tc 0.1865 Tw (also terribly burnt. He was taken into a) Tj T* -0.1157 Tc 0.2357 Tw (chemist's shop and oils were administered) Tj T* -0.0953 Tc 0.2153 Tw (and applied, but afterwards in agonizing) Tj T* -0.0921 Tc 0.2121 Tw (frenzy he escaped in a state almost of) Tj T* -0.0762 Tc 0.1962 Tw (nudity from a lodging house and was captured) Tj T* -0.0348 Tc 0.1548 Tw (by the police and taken to the work-) Tj T* -0.1556 Tc 0.2756 Tw (house infirmary, where he remains in a) Tj T* -0.08 Tc 0.2 Tw (dreadful condition.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0978 Tc 0.2178 Tw (REMEMBER! Always have a large blanket at) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1146 Tc 0.2346 Tw (hand to smother flames in burning clothing--) Tj T* -0.0509 Tc 0.1709 Tw (also a bucket of water and a quantity of sand.) Tj T* -0.1215 Tc 0.2415 Tw (A siphon of carbonic water is an excellent fire) Tj T* -0.1052 Tc 0 Tw (extinguisher.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1029 Tc 0.2229 Tw (The gas of gasoline is heavier than air, so) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1089 Tc 0.2289 Tw (a container should never be held ABOVE a flame.) Tj T* -0.095 Tc 0.215 Tw (Keep kerosene and gasoline containers well) Tj T* -0.0621 Tc 0.1821 Tw (corked and at a distance from fire.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.135 Tc 0.255 Tw (Never inhale breath while performing with) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0643 Tc 0.1843 Tw (fire. FLAME DRAWN INTO THE LUNGS IS FATAL TO) Tj T* -0.0024 Tc 0 Tw (LIFE.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0564 Tc 0.1764 Tw (So much for the entertaining side of the art.) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0739 Tc 0.1939 Tw (There are, however, some further scientific) Tj T* -0.0785 Tc 0.1985 Tw (principles so interesting that I reserve them) Tj T* 0.0013 Tc 0.1187 Tw (for another chapter.) Tj 0 -56.64 TD 0.002 Tc 0.118 Tw (CHAPTER SEVEN) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0026 Tc 0.1226 Tw (THE SPHEROIDAL CONDITION OF LIQUIDS.) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0154 Tc 0.1354 Tw (--WHY THE HAND MAY BE DIPPED IN) Tj T* -0.0053 Tc 0.1253 Tw (MOLTEN METALS.--PRINCIPLES OF) Tj T* -0.0137 Tc 0.1337 Tw (HEAT-RESISTANCE PUT TO PRACTICAL) Tj T* 0 Tc 0.12 Tw (USES: ALDINI, 1829.--IN EARLY FIRE-) Tj T* 0.0077 Tc 0.1123 Tw (FIGHTING. TEMPERATURES THE BODY) Tj ET endstream endobj 223 0 obj 2576 endobj 221 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 215 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 222 0 R >> endobj 225 0 obj << /Length 226 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0192 Tc 0.1392 Tw (CAN ENDURE.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1094 Tc 0.2294 Tw (The spheroidal condition of liquids was) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0752 Tc 0.1952 Tw (discovered by Leidenfrost, but M. Boutigny) Tj T* -0.1016 Tc 0.2216 Tw (was the first to give this singular subject careful) Tj T* -0.0758 Tc 0.1958 Tw (investigation. From time out of mind the test) Tj T* -0.071 Tc 0.191 Tw (of letting a drop of water fall on the face of) Tj T* -0.0789 Tc 0.1989 Tw (a hot flat-iron has been employed to discover) Tj T* -0.1278 Tc 0.2478 Tw (whether it may safely be used. Everybody) Tj T* -0.0393 Tc 0.1593 Tw (knows that if it is not too hot the water will) Tj T* -0.0486 Tc 0.1686 Tw (spread over the surface and evaporate; but if) Tj T* -0.0554 Tc 0.1754 Tw (it is too hot, the water will glance off without) Tj T* -0.0798 Tc 0.1998 Tw (wetting the iron, and if this drop be allowed) Tj T* -0.1163 Tc 0.2363 Tw (to fall on the hand it will be found that it is) Tj T* -0.0593 Tc 0.1793 Tw (still cool. The fact is that the water never) Tj T* -0.0319 Tc 0.1519 Tw (touches the hot iron at all, provided the heat) Tj T* -0.17 Tc 0.29 Tw (is sufficiently intense, but assumes a slightly) Tj T* -0.1191 Tc 0.2391 Tw (elliptical shape and is supported by a cushion) Tj T* -0.0571 Tc 0.1771 Tw (of vapor. If, instead of a flat-iron, we use a) Tj T* -0.0817 Tc 0.2017 Tw (concave metal disk about the size and shape) Tj T* -0.0806 Tc 0.2006 Tw (of a watch crystal, some very interesting results) Tj T* -0.0664 Tc 0.1864 Tw (may be obtained. If the temperature of) Tj T* -0.1124 Tc 0.2324 Tw (the disk is at, or slightly above, the boiling) Tj T* -0.0597 Tc 0.1797 Tw (point, water dropped on it from a medicine) Tj T* -0.0988 Tc 0.2188 Tw (dropper will boil; but if the disk is heated to) Tj T* -0.0577 Tc 0.1777 Tw (340 degrees F., the drop practically retains its) Tj T* -0.102 Tc 0.222 Tw (roundness--becoming only slightly oblate--and does) Tj T* -0.0531 Tc 0.1731 Tw (not boil. In fact the temperature never rises) Tj T* -0.0746 Tc 0.1946 Tw (above 206 degrees F., since the vapor is so rapidly) Tj T* -0.0156 Tc 0.1356 Tw (evaporated from the surface of the drop that) Tj T* -0.1024 Tc 0.2224 Tw (it forms the cushion just mentioned. By a) Tj T* -0.0794 Tc 0.1994 Tw (careful manipulation of the dropper, the disk) Tj T* -0.1273 Tc 0.2473 Tw (may be filled with water which, notwithstanding) Tj T* -0.0928 Tc 0.2128 Tw (the intense heat, never reaches the boiling) Tj T* -0.0808 Tc 0.2008 Tw (point. On the other hand, if boiling water be) Tj T* -0.0184 Tc 0.1384 Tw (dropped on the superheated disk its temperature) Tj T* -0.1337 Tc 0.2537 Tw (will immediately be REDUCED to six degrees) Tj T* -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (below the boiling point; thus the hot) Tj T* -0.0782 Tc 0.1982 Tw (metal really cools the water.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0732 Tc 0.1932 Tw (By taking advantage of the fact that different) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1212 Tc 0.2412 Tw (liquids assume a spheroidal form at) Tj T* -0.1038 Tc 0.2238 Tw (widely different temperatures, one may obtain) Tj T* -0.0982 Tc 0.2182 Tw (some startling results. For example, liquid) Tj T* -0.0871 Tc 0.2071 Tw (sulphurous acid is so volatile as to have a) Tj ET endstream endobj 226 0 obj 3325 endobj 224 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 215 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 225 0 R >> endobj 228 0 obj << /Length 229 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.042 Tc 0.162 Tw (temperature of only 13 degrees F. when in that state,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0337 Tc 0.1537 Tw (or 19 degrees below the freezing point of water, so) Tj T* -0.0508 Tc 0.1708 Tw (that if a little water be dropped into the acid,) Tj T* -0.1605 Tc 0.2805 Tw (it will immediately freeze and the pellet of) Tj T* -0.0862 Tc 0.2062 Tw (ice may be dropped into the hand from the) Tj T* -0.092 Tc 0.212 Tw (still red-hot disk. Even mercury can be frozen) Tj T* -0.1697 Tc 0.2897 Tw (in this way by a combination of chemicals.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0981 Tc 0.2181 Tw (Through the action of this principle it is) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0662 Tc 0.1862 Tw (possible to dip the hand for a short time into) Tj T* -0.0551 Tc 0.1751 Tw (melted lead, or even into melted copper, the) Tj T* -0.1142 Tc 0.2342 Tw (moisture of the skin supplying a vapor which) Tj T* -0.0573 Tc 0.1773 Tw (prevents direct contact with the molten metal;) Tj T* -0.0611 Tc 0.1811 Tw (no more than an endurable degree of heat) Tj T* -0.0853 Tc 0.2053 Tw (reaches the hand while the moisture lasts,) Tj T* -0.0412 Tc 0.1612 Tw (although the temperature of the fusing copper) Tj T* -0.0591 Tc 0.1791 Tw (is 1996 degrees. The natural moisture of the hand) Tj T* -0.1371 Tc 0.2571 Tw (is usually sufficient for this result, but it is) Tj T* -0.0356 Tc 0.1556 Tw (better to wipe the hand with a damp towel.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1531 Tc 0.2731 Tw (In David A. Wells' Things not Generally) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.049 Tc 0.169 Tw (Known, New York, 1857, I find a translation) Tj T* -0.1053 Tc 0.2253 Tw (of an article by M. Boutigny in The Comptes) Tj T* -0.0597 Tc 0.1797 Tw (Rendus, in which he notes that ``the portion) Tj T* -0.1112 Tc 0.2312 Tw (of the hands which are not immersed in the) Tj T* -0.036 Tc 0.156 Tw (fused metal, but are exposed to the action of) Tj T* -0.0678 Tc 0.1878 Tw (the heat radiated from its surface, experience) Tj T* -0.0823 Tc 0.2023 Tw (a painful sensation of heat.'' He adds that) Tj T* -0.0828 Tc 0.2028 Tw (when the hand was dampened with ether) Tj T* -0.0328 Tc 0.1528 Tw (``there was no sensation of heat, but, on the) Tj T* -0.0963 Tc 0.2163 Tw (contrary, an agreeable feeling of coolness.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1189 Tc 0.2389 Tw (Beckmann, in his History of Inventions,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0194 Tc 0.1394 Tw (Vol. II., page 122, says:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0492 Tc 0.1692 Tw (In the month of September, 1765, when) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0142 Tc 0.1343 Tw (I visited the copper works at Awested,) Tj T* -0.0701 Tc 0.1901 Tw (one of the workmen, for a little drink) Tj T* -0.0571 Tc 0.1771 Tw (money, took some of the melted copper in) Tj T* -0.0603 Tc 0.1803 Tw (his hand, and after showing it to us, threw) Tj T* -0.0699 Tc 0.1899 Tw (it against the wall. He then squeezed the) Tj T* -0.0878 Tc 0.2078 Tw (fingers of his horny hand close together,) Tj T* -0.09 Tc 0.21 Tw (put it for a few minutes under his armpit,) Tj T* -0.0607 Tc 0.1807 Tw (to make it sweat, as he said; and, taking) Tj ET endstream endobj 229 0 obj 3110 endobj 227 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 215 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 228 0 R >> endobj 231 0 obj << /Length 232 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1035 Tc 0.2235 Tw (it again out, drew it over a ladle filled with) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1135 Tc 0.2335 Tw (melted copper, some of which he skimmed) Tj T* -0.1057 Tc 0.2257 Tw (off, and moved his hand backwards and) Tj T* -0.0807 Tc 0.2007 Tw (forwards, very quickly, by way of ostentation.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1358 Tc 0.2558 Tw (While I was viewing this performance,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1177 Tc 0.2377 Tw (I remarked a smell like that of singed) Tj T* -0.0433 Tc 0.1633 Tw (horn or leather, though his hand was not) Tj T* -0.002 Tc 0 Tw (burnt.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0856 Tc 0.2056 Tw (The workmen at the Swedish melting-) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0538 Tc 0.1738 Tw (house showed the same thing to some) Tj T* -0.0859 Tc 0.2059 Tw (travellers in the seventeenth century; for) Tj T* -0.0252 Tc 0.1452 Tw (Regnard saw it in 1681, at the copper-) Tj T* -0.0872 Tc 0.2072 Tw (works in Lapland.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1695 Tc 0.2895 Tw (My friend Quincy Kilby, of Brookline,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0646 Tc 0.1846 Tw (Mass., saw the same stunt performed by workmen) Tj T* -0.092 Tc 0.212 Tw (at the Meridan Brittania Company's) Tj T* -0.1084 Tc 0.2284 Tw (plant. They told him that if the hand had) Tj T* -0.108 Tc 0.228 Tw (been wet it would have been badly scalded.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0632 Tc 0.1832 Tw (Thus far our interest in heat-resistance has) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0436 Tc 0.1636 Tw (uncovered secrets of no very great practical) Tj T* -0.0745 Tc 0.1945 Tw (value, however entertaining the uses to which) Tj T* -0.0576 Tc 0.1776 Tw (we have seen them put. But not all the) Tj T* -0.1029 Tc 0.2229 Tw (investigation of these principles has been dictated) Tj T* -0.0881 Tc 0.2081 Tw (by considerations of curiosity and entertainment.) Tj T* -0.0553 Tc 0.1753 Tw (As long ago as 1829, for instance,) Tj T* -0.1067 Tc 0.2267 Tw (an English newspaper printed the following:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0588 Tc 0.1788 Tw (Proof against Fire--On Tuesday week) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1134 Tc 0.2334 Tw (an experiment was made in presence of) Tj T* -0.108 Tc 0.228 Tw (a Committee of the Academy of Sciences) Tj T* -0.0791 Tc 0.1991 Tw (at Paris, by M. Aldini, for the purpose of) Tj T* -0.065 Tc 0.185 Tw (showing that he can secure the body) Tj T* -0.0893 Tc 0.2093 Tw (against the action of flames so as to enable) Tj T* -0.0682 Tc 0.1882 Tw (firemen to carry on their operations with) Tj T* -0.0819 Tc 0.2019 Tw (safety. His experiment is stated to have) Tj T* -0.0898 Tc 0.2098 Tw (given satisfaction. The pompiers were) Tj T* -0.0512 Tc 0.1712 Tw (clothed in asbestos, over which was a network) Tj T* -0.0356 Tc 0.1556 Tw (of iron. Some of them, it was stated,) Tj T* -0.0857 Tc 0.2057 Tw (who wore double gloves of amianthus, held) Tj ET endstream endobj 232 0 obj 2831 endobj 230 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 215 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 231 0 R >> endobj 235 0 obj << /Length 236 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0509 Tc 0.1709 Tw (a red-hot bar during four minutes.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.067 Tc 0.187 Tw (Sir David Brewster, in his Letters on) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0671 Tc 0.1871 Tw (Natural Magic, page 305, gives a more detailed) Tj T* -0.1083 Tc 0.2283 Tw (account of Aldini, from which the natural) Tj T* -0.0862 Tc 0.2062 Tw (deduction is that the Chevalier was a showman) Tj T* -0.1203 Tc 0.2403 Tw (with an intellect fully up to the demands of) Tj T* -0.1098 Tc 0.2298 Tw (his art. Sir David says:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0656 Tc 0.1856 Tw (In our own times the art of defending) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (the hands and face, and indeed the whole) Tj T* -0.0647 Tc 0.1847 Tw (body, from the action of heated iron and) Tj T* -0.1009 Tc 0.2209 Tw (intense fire, has been applied to the nobler) Tj T* -0.1223 Tc 0.2423 Tw (purpose of saving human life, and rescuing) Tj T* -0.1058 Tc 0.2258 Tw (property from the flames. The revival) Tj T* -0.0635 Tc 0.1835 Tw (and the improvement of this art we owe) Tj T* -0.0927 Tc 0.2127 Tw (to the benevolence and the ingenuity of) Tj T* -0.1624 Tc 0.2824 Tw (the Chevalier Aldini of Milan, who has) Tj T* -0.0296 Tc 0.1496 Tw (travelled through all Europe to present) Tj T* -0.1144 Tc 0.2344 Tw (this valuable gift to his species. Sir H.) Tj T* -0.078 Tc 0.198 Tw (Davy had long ago shown that a safety) Tj T* -0.1841 Tc 0.3041 Tw (lamp for illuminating mines, containing) Tj T* -0.1306 Tc 0.2506 Tw (inflammable air, might be constructed of) Tj T* -0.0625 Tc 0.1825 Tw (wire-gauze, alone, which prevented the) Tj T* -0.1062 Tc 0.2262 Tw (flame within, however large or intense,) Tj T* -0.1444 Tc 0.2644 Tw (from setting fire to the inflammable air) Tj T* -0.0826 Tc 0.2026 Tw (without. This valuable property, which) Tj T* -0.113 Tc 0.233 Tw (has been long in practical use, he ascribed) Tj T* -0.0335 Tc 0.1535 Tw (to the conducting and radiating power of) Tj T* -0.0693 Tc 0.1893 Tw (the wire-gauze, which carried off the heat) Tj T* -0.0782 Tc 0.1982 Tw (of the flame, and deprived it of its power.) Tj T* -0.1447 Tc 0.2647 Tw (The Chevalier Aldini conceived the idea of) Tj T* -0.1498 Tc 0.2698 Tw (applying the same material, in combination) Tj T* -0.0706 Tc 0.1906 Tw (with other badly conducting substances,) Tj T* -0.0506 Tc 0.1706 Tw (as a protection against fire. The) Tj T* -0.1389 Tc 0.2589 Tw (incombustible pieces of dress which he) Tj T* -0.0619 Tc 0.1819 Tw (uses for the body, arms, and legs, are) Tj T* -0.0597 Tc 0.1797 Tw (formed out of strong cloth, which has been) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (steeped in a solution of alum, while those) Tj T* -0.0559 Tc 0.1759 Tw (for the head, hands, and feet, are made) Tj T* -0.0555 Tc 0.1755 Tw (of cloth of asbestos or amianthus. The) Tj T* -0.1091 Tc 0.2291 Tw (head dress is a large cap which envelops) Tj T* -0.0585 Tc 0.1785 Tw (the whole head down to the neck, having) Tj ET endstream endobj 236 0 obj 3005 endobj 233 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 234 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 235 0 R >> endobj 238 0 obj << /Length 239 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0603 Tc 0.1803 Tw (suitable perforations for the eyes, nose,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0464 Tc 0.1664 Tw (and mouth. The stockings and cap are) Tj T* -0.0889 Tc 0.2089 Tw (single, but the gloves are made of double) Tj T* -0.0888 Tc 0.2088 Tw (amianthus cloth, to enable the fireman to) Tj T* -0.0561 Tc 0.1761 Tw (take into his hand burning or red-hot) Tj T* -0.075 Tc 0.195 Tw (bodies. The piece of ancient asbestos) Tj T* -0.07 Tc 0.19 Tw (cloth preserved in the Vatican was formed,) Tj T* -0.1422 Tc 0.2622 Tw (we believe, by mixing the asbestos with) Tj T* -0.0974 Tc 0.2174 Tw (other fibrous substances; but M. Aldini) Tj T* -0.1013 Tc 0.2213 Tw (has executed a piece of nearly the same) Tj T* -0.092 Tc 0.212 Tw (size, 9 feet 5 inches long, and 5 feet) Tj T* -0.1157 Tc 0.2357 Tw (3 inches wide, which is much stronger) Tj T* -0.0709 Tc 0.1909 Tw (than the ancient piece, and possesses) Tj T* -0.0858 Tc 0.2058 Tw (superior qualities, in consequence of) Tj T* -0.0658 Tc 0.1858 Tw (having been woven without the introduction) Tj T* -0.1033 Tc 0.2233 Tw (of any foreign substance. In this) Tj T* -0.0754 Tc 0.1954 Tw (manufacture the fibers are prevented) Tj T* -0.0948 Tc 0.2148 Tw (from breaking by action of steam, the) Tj T* -0.1112 Tc 0.2312 Tw (cloth is made loose in its fabric, and the) Tj T* -0.0826 Tc 0.2026 Tw (threads are about the fiftieth of an inch) Tj T* -0.1167 Tc 0.2367 Tw (in diameter.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1153 Tc 0.2353 Tw (The metallic dress which is superadded) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0977 Tc 0.2177 Tw (to these means of defence consists of five) Tj T* -0.0821 Tc 0.2021 Tw (principal pieces, viz., a casque or cap, with) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (a mask large enough to leave a proper) Tj T* -0.0502 Tc 0.1702 Tw (space between it and the asbestos cap; a) Tj T* -0.0775 Tc 0.1975 Tw (cuirass with its brassets; a piece of armour) Tj T* -0.0455 Tc 0.1655 Tw (for the trunk and thighs; a pair of boots) Tj T* -0.1108 Tc 0.2308 Tw (of double wire-gauze; and an oval shield) Tj T* -0.1096 Tc 0.2296 Tw (5 feet long by 2 1/2 feet wide, made by) Tj T* -0.0538 Tc 0.1738 Tw (stretching the wire-gauze over a slender) Tj T* -0.1182 Tc 0.2382 Tw (frame of iron. All these pieces are made) Tj T* -0.0971 Tc 0.2171 Tw (of iron wire-gauze, having the interval) Tj T* -0.0543 Tc 0.1743 Tw (between its threads the twenty-fifth part of) Tj T* -0.1646 Tc 0.2846 Tw (an inch.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0612 Tc 0.1812 Tw (In order to prove the efficacy of this) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0981 Tc 0.2181 Tw (apparatus, and inspire the firemen with) Tj T* -0.0685 Tc 0.1885 Tw (confidence in its protection, he showed) Tj T* -0.1126 Tc 0.2326 Tw (them that a finger first enveloped in) Tj T* -0.0723 Tc 0.1923 Tw (asbestos, and then in a double case of wire-) Tj T* -0.1246 Tc 0.2446 Tw (gauze, might be held a long time in the) Tj T* -0.114 Tc 0.234 Tw (flame of a spirit-lamp or candle before the) Tj T* -0.1524 Tc 0.2724 Tw (heat became inconvenient. 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Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0169 Tc 0.1369 Tw (In order to show how the head, eyes, and) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0396 Tc 0.1596 Tw (lungs are protected, the fireman put on) Tj T* -0.0371 Tc 0.1571 Tw (the asbestos and wire-gauze cap, and the) Tj T* -0.1255 Tc 0.2455 Tw (cuirass, and held the shield before his) Tj T* -0.1057 Tc 0.2257 Tw (breast. A fire of shavings was then lighted,) Tj T* -0.1193 Tc 0.2393 Tw (and kept burning in a large raised chafing-) Tj T* -0.1307 Tc 0.2507 Tw (dish; the fireman plunged his head into the) Tj T* -0.1342 Tc 0.2542 Tw (middle of the flames with his face to the) Tj T* -0.0895 Tc 0.2095 Tw (fuel, and in that position went several) Tj T* -0.0912 Tc 0.2112 Tw (times round the chafing-dish for a period) Tj T* -0.0735 Tc 0.1935 Tw (longer than a minute. In a subsequent) Tj T* -0.1138 Tc 0.2338 Tw (trial, at Paris, a fireman placed his head) Tj T* -0.1597 Tc 0.2797 Tw (in the middle of a large brazier filled with) Tj T* -0.102 Tc 0.222 Tw (flaming hay and wood, and resisted the) Tj T* -0.1172 Tc 0.2372 Tw (action of the fire during five or six) Tj T* -0.1142 Tc 0.2342 Tw (minutes and even ten minutes.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0921 Tc 0.2121 Tw (In the experiments which were made at) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0863 Tc 0.2063 Tw (Paris in the presence of a committee of) Tj T* -0.1031 Tc 0.2231 Tw (the Academy of Sciences, two parallel) Tj T* 0.0094 Tc 0.1106 Tw (rows of straw and brushwood supported) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (by iron wires, were formed at the) Tj T* -0.0578 Tc 0.1778 Tw (distance of 3 feet from each other, and) Tj T* -0.1045 Tc 0.2245 Tw (extended 30 feet in length. When this) Tj T* -0.1033 Tc 0.2233 Tw (combustible mass was set on fire, it was) Tj T* -0.0448 Tc 0.1648 Tw (necessary to stand at a distance of 8) Tj T* -0.0575 Tc 0.1775 Tw (or 10 yards to avoid the heat. The flames) Tj T* -0.0728 Tc 0.1928 Tw (from both the rows seemed to fill up the) Tj T* -0.0368 Tc 0.1568 Tw (whole space between them, and rose to) Tj T* -0.0582 Tc 0.1782 Tw (the height of 9 or 10 feet. At this moment) Tj T* -0.1527 Tc 0.2727 Tw (six firemen, clothed in the incombustible) Tj T* -0.0803 Tc 0.2003 Tw (dresses, and marching at a slow) Tj T* -0.0673 Tc 0.1873 Tw (pace behind each other, repeatedly passed) Tj ET endstream endobj 242 0 obj 3110 endobj 240 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 234 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 241 0 R >> endobj 244 0 obj << /Length 245 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0321 Tc 0.1521 Tw (through the whole length between the two) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1055 Tc 0.2255 Tw (rows of flame, which were constantly fed) Tj T* -0.1053 Tc 0.2253 Tw (with additional combustibles. One of the) Tj T* -0.1429 Tc 0.2629 Tw (firemen carried on his back a child eight) Tj T* -0.0707 Tc 0.1907 Tw (years old, in a wicker-basket covered with) Tj T* -0.0922 Tc 0.2122 Tw (metallic gauze, and the child had no other) Tj T* -0.0967 Tc 0.2167 Tw (dress than a cap made of amianthine cloth.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0914 Tc 0.2114 Tw (In February, 1829, a still more striking) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1053 Tc 0.2253 Tw (experiment was made in the yard of the) Tj T* -0.0021 Tc 0.1221 Tw (barracks of St. Gervais. Two towers were) Tj T* -0.0219 Tc 0.1419 Tw (erected two stories high, and were) Tj T* -0.1162 Tc 0.2362 Tw (surrounded with heaps of inflamed materials) Tj T* -0.0837 Tc 0.2037 Tw (consisting of fagots and straw. The firemen) Tj T* -0.1028 Tc 0.2228 Tw (braved the danger with impunity. In) Tj T* -0.0737 Tc 0.1937 Tw (opposition to the advice of M. Aldini, one) Tj T* -0.0816 Tc 0.2016 Tw (of them, with the basket and child, rushed) Tj T* -0.0706 Tc 0.1906 Tw (into a narrow place, where the flames were) Tj T* -0.122 Tc 0.242 Tw (raging 8 yards high. The violence of) Tj T* -0.0295 Tc 0.1495 Tw (the fire was so great that he could not be) Tj T* -0.105 Tc 0.225 Tw (seen, while a thick black smoke spread) Tj T* -0.0329 Tc 0.1529 Tw (around, throwing out a heat which was) Tj T* -0.0667 Tc 0.1867 Tw (unsupportable by spectators. The fireman) Tj T* -0.1292 Tc 0.2492 Tw (remained so long invisible that serious) Tj T* -0.0607 Tc 0.1807 Tw (doubts were entertained of his safety. He) Tj T* -0.0888 Tc 0.2088 Tw (at length, however, issued from the fiery) Tj T* -0.0969 Tc 0.2169 Tw (gulf uninjured, and proud of having succeeded) Tj T* -0.068 Tc 0.188 Tw (in braving so great a danger.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0729 Tc 0.1929 Tw (It is a remarkable result of these) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0806 Tc 0.2006 Tw (experiments, that the firemen are able to) Tj T* -0.1336 Tc 0.2536 Tw (breathe without difficulty in the middle of) Tj T* -0.1324 Tc 0.2524 Tw (the flames. This effect is owing not only) Tj T* -0.0559 Tc 0.1759 Tw (to the heat being intercepted by the wire-) Tj T* -0.0615 Tc 0.1815 Tw (gauze as it passes to the lungs, in consequence) Tj T* -0.0759 Tc 0.1959 Tw (of which its temperature becomes) Tj T* -0.0279 Tc 0.1479 Tw (supportable, but also to the singular power) Tj T* -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (which the body possesses of resisting great) Tj T* -0.0686 Tc 0.1886 Tw (heats, and of breathing air of high temperatures.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (A series of curious experiments were) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1352 Tc 0.2552 Tw (made on this subject by M. Tillet, in) Tj T* -0.0806 Tc 0.2006 Tw (France, and by Dr. Fordyce and Sir) Tj T* -0.1087 Tc 0.2287 Tw (Charles Blagden, in England. Sir Joseph) Tj T* -0.0643 Tc 0.1843 Tw (Banks, Dr. Solander, and Sir Charles) Tj ET endstream endobj 245 0 obj 3126 endobj 243 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 234 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 244 0 R >> endobj 247 0 obj << /Length 248 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0938 Tc 0.2138 Tw (Blagden entered a room in which the air) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0293 Tc 0.1493 Tw (had a temperature of 198 degrees Fahr., and) Tj T* -0.0793 Tc 0.1993 Tw (remained ten minutes; but as the thermometer) Tj T* -0.0948 Tc 0.2148 Tw (sunk very rapidly, they resolved to) Tj T* -0.0533 Tc 0.1733 Tw (enter the room singly. Dr. Solander went) Tj T* -0.0689 Tc 0.1889 Tw (in alone and found the heat 210 degrees, and Sir) Tj T* -0.0309 Tc 0.1509 Tw (Joseph entered when the heat was 211 degrees.) Tj T* -0.0393 Tc 0.1593 Tw (Though exposed to such an elevated) Tj T* -0.0422 Tc 0.1622 Tw (temperature, their bodies preserved their) Tj T* -0.0683 Tc 0.1883 Tw (natural degree of heat. Whenever they) Tj T* -0.0408 Tc 0.1608 Tw (breathed upon a thermometer it sunk) Tj T* -0.1005 Tc 0.2205 Tw (several degrees; every expiration, particularly) Tj T* -0.1089 Tc 0.2289 Tw (if strongly made, gave a pleasant) Tj T* -0.0773 Tc 0.1973 Tw (impression of coolness to their nostrils,) Tj T* -0.078 Tc 0.198 Tw (and their cold breath cooled their fingers) Tj T* -0.0765 Tc 0.1965 Tw (whenever it reached them. On touching) Tj T* -0.118 Tc 0.238 Tw (his side, Sir Charles Blagden found it cold) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (like a corpse, and yet the heat of his body) Tj T* -0.0537 Tc 0.1737 Tw (under his tongue was 98 degrees. Hence they) Tj T* -0.0613 Tc 0.1813 Tw (concluded that the human body possesses the) Tj T* -0.0425 Tc 0.1625 Tw (power of destroying a certain degree of) Tj T* -0.0911 Tc 0.2111 Tw (heat when communicated with a certain) Tj T* -0.044 Tc 0.164 Tw (degree of quickness. This power, however,) Tj T* -0.144 Tc 0.264 Tw (varies greatly in different media.) Tj T* -0.0699 Tc 0.1899 Tw (The same person who experienced no) Tj T* -0.0679 Tc 0.1879 Tw (inconvenience from air heated to 211 degrees, could) Tj T* -0.0742 Tc 0.1942 Tw (just bear rectified spirits of wine at 130 degrees,) Tj T* -0.0323 Tc 0.1523 Tw (cooling oil at 129 degrees, cooling water at 123 degrees,) Tj T* -0.1178 Tc 0.2378 Tw (and cooling quicksilver at 118 degrees. A familiar) Tj T* -0.0665 Tc 0.1865 Tw (instance of this occurred in the heated) Tj T* -0.0889 Tc 0.2089 Tw (room. All the pieces of metal there, even) Tj T* -0.0552 Tc 0.1752 Tw (their watch-chains, felt so hot that they) Tj T* -0.0484 Tc 0.1684 Tw (could scarcely bear to touch them for a) Tj T* -0.1268 Tc 0.2468 Tw (moment, while the air from which the) Tj T* -0.1309 Tc 0.2509 Tw (metal had derived all its heat was only) Tj T* -0.1171 Tc 0.2371 Tw (unpleasant. M. Duhamel and Tillet) Tj T* -0.0399 Tc 0.1599 Tw (observed, at Rochefoucault in France, that) Tj T* -0.0175 Tc 0.1375 Tw (the girls who were accustomed to attend) Tj T* -0.0836 Tc 0.2036 Tw (ovens in a bakehouse, were capable of) Tj T* -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (enduring for ten minutes a temperature of) Tj T* -0.0044 Tc 0.1244 Tw (270 degrees.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0871 Tc 0.2071 Tw (The same gentleman who performed the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0634 Tc 0.1834 Tw (experiments above described ventured to) Tj T* -0.1138 Tc 0.2338 Tw (expose themselves to still higher) Tj ET endstream endobj 248 0 obj 3228 endobj 246 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 234 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 247 0 R >> endobj 250 0 obj << /Length 251 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0597 Tc 0.1797 Tw (temperatures. Sir Charles Blagden went into a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0167 Tc 0.1367 Tw (room where the heat was 1 degree or 2 degrees above) Tj T* -0.1077 Tc 0.2277 Tw (260 degrees, and remained eight minutes in this) Tj T* -0.0866 Tc 0.2066 Tw (situation, frequently walking about to all) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (the different parts of the room, but standing) Tj T* -0.0648 Tc 0.1848 Tw (still most of the time in the coolest spot,) Tj T* -0.0373 Tc 0.1573 Tw (where the heat was above 240 degrees. The air,) Tj T* -0.0596 Tc 0.1796 Tw (though very hot, gave no pain, and Sir) Tj T* -0.0935 Tc 0.2135 Tw (Charles and all the other gentlemen were) Tj T* -0.0561 Tc 0.1761 Tw (of opinion that they could support a much) Tj T* -0.0713 Tc 0.1913 Tw (greater heat. During seven minutes Sir) Tj T* -0.0992 Tc 0.2192 Tw (C. Blagden's breathing continued perfectly) Tj T* -0.041 Tc 0.161 Tw (good, but after that time he felt an) Tj T* -0.1149 Tc 0.2349 Tw (oppression in his lungs, with a sense of) Tj T* -0.1345 Tc 0.2545 Tw (anxiety, which induced him to leave the) Tj T* -0.0636 Tc 0.1836 Tw (room. His pulse was then 144, double its) Tj T* -0.03 Tc 0.15 Tw (ordinary quickness. In order to prove) Tj T* -0.0413 Tc 0.1613 Tw (that there was no mistake respecting the) Tj T* -0.0606 Tc 0.1806 Tw (degree of heat indicated by the thermometer,) Tj T* -0.076 Tc 0.196 Tw (and that the air which they breathed) Tj T* -0.1103 Tc 0.2303 Tw (was capable of producing all the well-) Tj T* -0.1013 Tc 0.2213 Tw (known effects of such a heat on inanimate) Tj T* -0.0716 Tc 0.1916 Tw (matter, they placed some eggs and a beef-) Tj T* -0.0486 Tc 0.1686 Tw (steak upon a tin frame near the thermometer,) Tj T* -0.0617 Tc 0.1817 Tw (but more distant from the furnace) Tj T* -0.0644 Tc 0.1844 Tw (than from the wall of the room. In the) Tj T* -0.0623 Tc 0.1823 Tw (space of twenty minutes the eggs were) Tj T* -0.0549 Tc 0.1749 Tw (roasted quite hard, and in forty-seven) Tj T* -0.0596 Tc 0.1796 Tw (minutes the steak was not only dressed,) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (but almost dry. Another beef-steak,) Tj T* -0.1173 Tc 0.2373 Tw (similarly placed, was rather overdone in) Tj T* -0.0825 Tc 0.2025 Tw (thirty-three minutes. In the evening,) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (when the heat was still more elevated, a) Tj T* -0.1115 Tc 0.2315 Tw (third beef-steak was laid in the same) Tj T* -0.0559 Tc 0.1759 Tw (place, and as they had noticed that the) Tj T* -0.0773 Tc 0.1973 Tw (effect of the hot air was greatly increased) Tj T* -0.1042 Tc 0.2242 Tw (by putting it in motion, they blew upon) Tj T* -0.0702 Tc 0.1902 Tw (the steak with a pair of bellows, and thus) Tj T* -0.0431 Tc 0.1631 Tw (hastened the dressing of it to such a degree,) Tj T* 0.0062 Tc 0.1138 Tw (that the greatest portion of it was) Tj T* -0.068 Tc 0.188 Tw (found to be pretty well done in thirteen) Tj T* -0.1155 Tc 0 Tw (minutes.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0934 Tc 0.2134 Tw (Our distinguished countryman, Sir F.) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1339 Tc 0.2539 Tw (Chantrey, has very recently exposed himself) Tj ET endstream endobj 251 0 obj 3200 endobj 249 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 234 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 250 0 R >> endobj 254 0 obj << /Length 255 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0825 Tc 0.2025 Tw (to a temperature still higher than any) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1095 Tc 0.2295 Tw (which we have mentioned. The furnace) Tj T* -0.1673 Tc 0.2873 Tw (which he employs for drying his moulds) Tj T* -0.0701 Tc 0.1901 Tw (is about 14 feet long, 12 feet high, and) Tj T* -0.065 Tc 0.185 Tw (12 feet broad. When it is raised to its) Tj T* -0.0259 Tc 0.1459 Tw (highest temperature, with the doors closed,) Tj T* -0.0197 Tc 0.1397 Tw (the thermometer stands at 350 degrees, and the) Tj T* -0.0487 Tc 0.1687 Tw (iron floor is red hot. The workmen often) Tj T* -0.034 Tc 0.154 Tw (enter it at a temperature of 340 degrees, walking) Tj T* -0.0371 Tc 0.1571 Tw (over the iron floor with wooden clogs,) Tj T* -0.0483 Tc 0.1683 Tw (which are of course charred on the surface.) Tj T* -0.0684 Tc 0.1884 Tw (On one occasion Sir F. Chantrey,) Tj T* -0.157 Tc 0.277 Tw (accompanied by five or six of his friends,) Tj T* -0.078 Tc 0.198 Tw (entered the furnace, and, after remaining) Tj T* -0.0201 Tc 0.1401 Tw (two minutes, they brought out a thermometer) Tj T* -0.0188 Tc 0.1388 Tw (which stood at 320 degrees. Some of the) Tj T* -0.0987 Tc 0.2187 Tw (party experienced sharp pains in the tips) Tj T* -0.0674 Tc 0.1874 Tw (of their ears, and in the septum of the) Tj T* -0.1122 Tc 0.2322 Tw (nose, while others felt a pain in their eyes.) Tj 0 -56.64 TD 0.005 Tc 0.115 Tw (CHAPTER EIGHT) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0448 Tc 0.1648 Tw (SWORD-SWALLOWERS: CLIQUOT, DELNO) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0666 Tc 0.1866 Tw (FRITZ, DEODATA, A RAZOR-SWALLOWER,) Tj T* -0.0934 Tc 0.2134 Tw (AN UMBRELLA-SWALLOWER, WILLIAM) Tj T* 0.0088 Tc 0.1112 Tw (DEMPSTER, JOHN CUMMING, EDITH) Tj T* -0.0335 Tc 0.1535 Tw (CLIFFORD, VICTORINA.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (It has sometimes been noted in the foregoing) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1071 Tc 0.2271 Tw (pages, that fire-eaters, finding it difficult) Tj T* -0.083 Tc 0.203 Tw (to invent new effects in their own sphere,) Tj T* -0.09 Tc 0.21 Tw (have strayed into other fields of endeavor in) Tj T* -0.0757 Tc 0.1957 Tw (order to amplify their programmes. Thus we) Tj T* -0.0717 Tc 0.1917 Tw (find them resorting to the allied arts of poison-) Tj T* -0.0531 Tc 0.1731 Tw (eating, sword-swallowing and the stunts of the) Tj T* -0.0916 Tc 0.2116 Tw (so-called Human Ostrich.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0384 Tc 0.1584 Tw (In this connection I consider it not out of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (place for me to include a description of a number) Tj T* -0.049 Tc 0.169 Tw (of those who have, either through unusual) Tj T* -0.0581 Tc 0.1781 Tw (gifts of nature or through clever artifice,) Tj T* -0.1134 Tc 0.2334 Tw (seemingly submitted to tests which we have been) Tj T* -0.0813 Tc 0.2013 Tw (taught to believe were far and away beyond) Tj ET endstream endobj 255 0 obj 2882 endobj 252 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 253 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 254 0 R >> endobj 257 0 obj << /Length 258 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0433 Tc 0.1633 Tw (the outposts of human endurance. By the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0801 Tc 0.2001 Tw (introduction of these thrills each notable) Tj T* -0.0363 Tc 0.1563 Tw (newcomer has endeavored to go his predecessors) Tj T* -0.0786 Tc 0.1986 Tw (one better, and the issue of challenges to all) Tj T* -0.0652 Tc 0.1852 Tw (comers to match these startling effects has) Tj T* -0.1147 Tc 0.2347 Tw (been by no means infrequent, but I fail to) Tj T* -0.1026 Tc 0.2226 Tw (discover a single acceptance of such a challenge.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.075 Tc 0.195 Tw (To accomplish the sword-swallowing feat,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (it is only necessary to overcome the nausea) Tj T* -0.0633 Tc 0.1833 Tw (that results from the metal's touching the) Tj T* -0.0888 Tc 0.2088 Tw (mucous membrane of the pharynx, for there) Tj T* -0.0318 Tc 0.1518 Tw (is an unobstructed passage, large enough to) Tj T* -0.0805 Tc 0.2005 Tw (accommodate several of the thin blades used,) Tj T* -0.0113 Tc 0.1313 Tw (from the mouth to the bottom of the stomach.) Tj T* -0.0641 Tc 0.1841 Tw (This passage is not straight, but the passing) Tj T* -0.0123 Tc 0.1323 Tw (of the sword straightens it. Some throats are) Tj T* -0.0831 Tc 0.2031 Tw (more sensitive than others, but practice will) Tj T* -0.0089 Tc 0.1289 Tw (soon accustom any throat to the passage of) Tj T* -0.0699 Tc 0.1899 Tw (the blade. When a sword with a sharp point) Tj T* -0.0941 Tc 0.2141 Tw (is used the performer secretly slips a rubber) Tj T* -0.0231 Tc 0.1431 Tw (cap over the point to guard against accident.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1002 Tc 0.2202 Tw (It is said that the medical fraternity first) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1131 Tc 0.2331 Tw (learned of the possibility of overcoming the) Tj T* -0.1443 Tc 0.2643 Tw (sensitiveness of the pharynx by investigating) Tj T* -0.0345 Tc 0.1545 Tw (the methods of the sword-swallowers.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.049 Tc 0.169 Tw (Cliquot, who was one of the most prominent) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1349 Tc 0.2549 Tw (sword-swallowers of his time, finally ``reformed'') Tj T* -0.1429 Tc 0.2629 Tw (and is now a music hall agent in England.) Tj T* -0.0612 Tc 0.1812 Tw (The Strand Magazine $1896$ has this) Tj T* -0.0645 Tc 0.1845 Tw (to say of Cliquot and his art:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.111 Tc 0.231 Tw (The Chevalier Cliquot $these fellows) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0939 Tc 0.2139 Tw (MUST have titles$ in the act of swallowing) Tj T* -0.0554 Tc 0.1754 Tw (the major part of a cavalry sword 22) Tj T* -0.1342 Tc 0.2542 Tw (inches long.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0527 Tc 0.1727 Tw (Cliquot, whose name suggests the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1161 Tc 0.2361 Tw (swallowing of something much more grateful) Tj T* -0.0664 Tc 0.1864 Tw (and comforting than steel swords, is a) Tj T* -0.1343 Tc 0.2543 Tw (French Canadian by birth, and has been) Tj T* -0.1193 Tc 0.2393 Tw (the admitted chief in his profession for) Tj ET endstream endobj 258 0 obj 2991 endobj 256 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 253 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 257 0 R >> endobj 260 0 obj << /Length 261 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0803 Tc 0.2003 Tw (more than 18 years. He ran away from) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1192 Tc 0.2392 Tw (his home in Quebec at an early age, and) Tj T* -0.0883 Tc 0.2083 Tw (joined a travelling circus bound for South) Tj T* -0.1098 Tc 0.2298 Tw (America. On seeing an arrant old humbug) Tj T* -0.1341 Tc 0.2541 Tw (swallow a small machete, in Buenos) Tj T* -0.0458 Tc 0.1658 Tw (Ayres, the boy took a fancy to the) Tj T* -0.0629 Tc 0.1829 Tw (performance, and approached the old humbug) Tj T* -0.1173 Tc 0.2373 Tw (aforesaid with the view of being) Tj T* -0.0828 Tc 0.2028 Tw (taught the business. Not having any) Tj T* -0.0581 Tc 0.1781 Tw (money, however, wherewith to pay the) Tj T* -0.0656 Tc 0.1856 Tw (necessary premium, the overtures of the) Tj T* -0.0522 Tc 0.1722 Tw (would-be apprentice were repulsed; whereupon) Tj T* -0.1036 Tc 0.2236 Tw (he set about experimenting with his) Tj T* -0.0887 Tc 0.2087 Tw (own aesophagus with a piece of silver wire.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.132 Tc 0.252 Tw (To say the preliminary training for this) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0651 Tc 0.1851 Tw (sort of thing is painful, is to state the) Tj T* -0.0833 Tc 0.2033 Tw (fact most moderately; and even when stern) Tj T* -0.0581 Tc 0.1781 Tw (purpose has triumphed over the laws of) Tj T* -0.1166 Tc 0.2366 Tw (anatomy, terrible danger still remains.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1026 Tc 0.2226 Tw (On one occasion having swallowed a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1063 Tc 0.2263 Tw (sword, and then bent his body in different) Tj T* -0.0503 Tc 0.1703 Tw (directions, as an adventurous sensation,) Tj T* -0.0454 Tc 0.1654 Tw (Cliquot found that the weapon also had) Tj T* -0.0741 Tc 0.1941 Tw (bent to a sharp angle; and quick as) Tj T* -0.1012 Tc 0.2212 Tw (thought, realizing his own position as well) Tj T* -0.0127 Tc 0.1327 Tw (as that of the sword, he whipped it out,) Tj T* -0.0918 Tc 0.2118 Tw (tearing his throat in a dreadful manner.) Tj T* -0.066 Tc 0.186 Tw (Plainly, had the upper part of the weapon) Tj T* -0.0491 Tc 0.1691 Tw (become detached, the sword swallower's) Tj T* -0.1463 Tc 0.2663 Tw (career must infallibly have come to an) Tj T* -0.1204 Tc 0.2404 Tw (untimely end. Again, in New York, when) Tj T* -0.1154 Tc 0.2354 Tw (swallowing 14 nine-inch bayonet swords) Tj T* -0.0368 Tc 0.1568 Tw (at once, Cliquot had the misfortune to) Tj T* -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (have a too sceptical audience, one of whom,) Tj T* -0.08 Tc 0.2 Tw (a medical man who ought to have known) Tj T* -0.1006 Tc 0.2206 Tw (better, rushed forward and impulsively) Tj T* -0.0939 Tc 0.2139 Tw (dragged out the whole bunch, inflicting) Tj T* -0.1031 Tc 0.2231 Tw (such injuries upon this peculiar entertainer) Tj T* -0.0981 Tc 0.2181 Tw (as to endanger his life, and incapacitate) Tj T* -0.1265 Tc 0.2465 Tw (him for months.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0876 Tc 0.2076 Tw (In one of his acts Cliquot swallows a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.045 Tc 0.165 Tw (real bayonet sword, weighted with a cross-) Tj ET endstream endobj 261 0 obj 3049 endobj 259 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 253 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 260 0 R >> endobj 263 0 obj << /Length 264 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0625 Tc 0.1825 Tw (bar, and two 18-lb. dumb bells. In order) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0516 Tc 0.1716 Tw (to vary this performance, the sword-swallower) Tj T* -0.0476 Tc 0.1676 Tw (allows only a part of the weapon to) Tj T* -0.1138 Tc 0.2338 Tw (pass into his body, the remainder being) Tj T* -0.1221 Tc 0.2421 Tw (``kicked'' down by the recoil of a rifle,) Tj T* -0.1145 Tc 0.2345 Tw (which is fixed to a spike in the centre of) Tj T* -0.089 Tc 0.209 Tw (the bar, and fired by the performer's) Tj T* -0.036 Tc 0 Tw (sister.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0828 Tc 0.2028 Tw (The last act in this extraordinary) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1047 Tc 0.2247 Tw (performance is the swallowing of a gold) Tj T* -0.0262 Tc 0.1462 Tw (watch. As a rule, Cliquot borrows one,) Tj T* -0.075 Tc 0.195 Tw (but as no timepiece was forthcoming at) Tj T* -0.1152 Tc 0.2352 Tw (the private exhibition where I saw him, he) Tj T* -0.035 Tc 0.155 Tw (proceeded to lower his own big chronometer) Tj T* -0.1089 Tc 0.2289 Tw (into his aesophagus by a slender) Tj T* -0.1156 Tc 0.2356 Tw (gold chain. Many of the most eminent) Tj T* -0.1196 Tc 0.2396 Tw (physicians and surgeons in this country) Tj T* -0.1142 Tc 0.2342 Tw (immediately rushed forward with various) Tj T* -0.0737 Tc 0.1937 Tw (instruments, and the privileged few took) Tj T* -0.1073 Tc 0.2273 Tw (turns in listening for the ticking of the) Tj T* -0.0864 Tc 0.2064 Tw (watch inside the performer's body.) Tj T* -0.0386 Tc 0.1586 Tw (``Poor, outraged nature is biding her) Tj T* -0.1145 Tc 0.2345 Tw (time,'' remarked one physician, ``but) Tj T* -0.1345 Tc 0.2545 Tw (mark me, she will have a terrible revenge) Tj T* -0.0218 Tc 0.1418 Tw (sooner or later!'') Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0741 Tc 0.1941 Tw (Eaters of glass, tacks, pebbles, and like) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1323 Tc 0.2523 Tw (objects, actually swallow these seemingly) Tj T* -0.0993 Tc 0.2193 Tw (impossible things, and disgorge them after the) Tj T* -0.0615 Tc 0.1815 Tw (performance is over. That the disgorging is not) Tj T* -0.1431 Tc 0.2631 Tw (always successful is evidenced by the hospital) Tj T* -0.0661 Tc 0.1861 Tw (records of many surgical operations on performers) Tj T* -0.1109 Tc 0.2309 Tw (of this class, when quantities of solid) Tj T* -0.0487 Tc 0.1687 Tw (matter are found lodged in the stomach.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0827 Tc 0.2027 Tw (Delno Fritz was not only an excellent sword-) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0669 Tc 0.1869 Tw (swallower, but a good showman as well. The) Tj T* -0.1354 Tc 0.2554 Tw (last time I saw him he was working the ``halls'') Tj T* -0.1144 Tc 0.2344 Tw (in England. I hope he saved his money, for) Tj T* -0.0933 Tc 0.2133 Tw (he was a clean man with a clean reputation,) Tj T* -0.1133 Tc 0.2333 Tw (and, I can truly say, he was a master in his) Tj T* -0.1102 Tc 0.2302 Tw (manner of indulging his appetite for the cold) Tj T* -0.046 Tc 0 Tw (steel.) Tj ET endstream endobj 264 0 obj 2984 endobj 262 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 253 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 263 0 R >> endobj 266 0 obj << /Length 267 0 R >> stream BT 90 694.56 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0685 Tc 0.1885 Tw (Deodota, an Italian Magician, was also a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0816 Tc 0.2016 Tw (sword-swallower of more than average ability.) Tj T* -0.1094 Tc 0.2294 Tw (He succumbed to the lure of commercialism) Tj T* -0.1958 Tc 0.3158 Tw (finally, and is now in the jewelry business in) Tj T* -0.0411 Tc 0.1611 Tw (the ``down-town district'' of New York City.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1525 Tc 0.2725 Tw (Sword-swallowing may be harmlessly) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0862 Tc 0.2062 Tw (imitated by the use of a fake sword with a) Tj T* -0.1144 Tc 0.2344 Tw (telescopic blade, which slides into the handle.) Tj T* -0.0998 Tc 0.2198 Tw (Vosin, the Paris manufacturer of magical) Tj T* -0.0414 Tc 0.1614 Tw (apparatus, made swords of this type, but they) Tj T* -0.1098 Tc 0.2298 Tw (were generally used in theatrical enchantment) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1163 Tc 0.2363 Tw (scenes, and it is very doubtful if they were) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0985 Tc 0.2185 Tw (ever used by professional swallowers.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0256 Tc 0.1456 Tw (It is quite probable that the swords now most) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1158 Tc 0.2358 Tw (generally used by the profession, which are) Tj T* -0.1051 Tc 0.2251 Tw (cut from one piece of metal-handle and all--) Tj T* -0.016 Tc 0.136 Tw (were introduced to show that they were free) Tj T* -0.0911 Tc 0.2111 Tw (from any telescoping device. Swords of this) Tj T* -0.0815 Tc 0.2015 Tw (type are quite thin, less than one-eighth of an) Tj T* -0.1112 Tc 0.2312 Tw (inch thick, and four or five of them can be) Tj T* -0.0928 Tc 0.2128 Tw (swallowed at once. Slowly withdrawing them) Tj T* -0.0433 Tc 0.1633 Tw (one at a time, and throwing them on the stage) Tj T* -0.1301 Tc 0.2501 Tw (in different directions, makes an effective) Tj T* -0.1785 Tc 0 Tw (display.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1136 Tc 0.2336 Tw (A small, but strong, electric light bulb) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0723 Tc 0.1923 Tw (attached to the end of a cane, is a very effective) Tj T* -0.0369 Tc 0.1569 Tw (piece of apparatus for sword swallowers, as,) Tj T* -0.0438 Tc 0.1638 Tw (on a darkened stage, the passage of the light) Tj T* -0.0288 Tc 0.1488 Tw (down the throat and into the stomach can be) Tj T* -0.1653 Tc 0.2853 Tw (plainly seen by the audience. The medical) Tj T* -0.0855 Tc 0.2055 Tw (profession now make use of this idea.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0898 Tc 0.2098 Tw (By apparently swallowing sharp razors, a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.074 Tc 0.194 Tw (dime-museum performer, whose name I do not) Tj T* -0.0703 Tc 0.1903 Tw (recall, gave a variation to the sword-swallowing) Tj T* -0.0743 Tc 0.1943 Tw (stunt. This was in the later days, and) Tj T* -0.0833 Tc 0.2033 Tw (the act was partly fake and partly genuine.) Tj T* -0.0834 Tc 0.2034 Tw (That is to say, the swallowing was fair enough,) Tj T* -0.042 Tc 0.162 Tw (but the sharp razors, after being tested by) Tj T* -0.0628 Tc 0.1828 Tw (cutting hairs, etc., were exchanged for dull) Tj ET endstream endobj 267 0 obj 3030 endobj 265 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 253 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 266 0 R >> endobj 269 0 obj << /Length 270 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0782 Tc 0.1982 Tw (duplicates, in a manner that, in better hands,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1323 Tc 0.2523 Tw (might have been effective. This chap belonged) Tj T* -0.0382 Tc 0.1582 Tw (to the great army of unconscious exposers, and) Tj T* -0.0733 Tc 0.1933 Tw (the ``switch'' was quite apparent to all save) Tj T* -0.0451 Tc 0.1651 Tw (the most careless observers.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0693 Tc 0.1893 Tw (His apparatus consisted of a fancy rack on) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0764 Tc 0.1964 Tw (which three sharp razors were displayed, and) Tj T* -0.1249 Tc 0.2449 Tw (a large bandanna handkerchief, in which there) Tj T* -0.0252 Tc 0.1452 Tw (were several pockets of the size to hold a razor,) Tj T* -0.0852 Tc 0.2052 Tw (the three dull razors being loaded in this. After) Tj T* -0.0223 Tc 0.1423 Tw (testing the edge of the sharp razors, he pretended) Tj T* -0.078 Tc 0.198 Tw (to wipe them, one by one, with the handkerchief,) Tj T* -0.0737 Tc 0.1937 Tw (and under cover of this he made the) Tj T* -0.0881 Tc 0.2081 Tw (``switch'' for the dull ones, which he proceeded) Tj T* -0.0519 Tc 0.1719 Tw (to swallow in the orthodox fashion. His work) Tj T* -0.0422 Tc 0.1622 Tw (was crude, and the crowd was inclined to poke) Tj T* -0.1613 Tc 0.2813 Tw (fun at him.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0561 Tc 0.1761 Tw (I have seen one of these performers on the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.024 Tc 0.144 Tw (street, in London, swallow a borrowed) Tj T* -0.1312 Tc 0.2512 Tw (umbrella, after carefully wiping the ferrule, and) Tj T* -0.0906 Tc 0.2106 Tw (then return it to its owner only slightly dampened) Tj T* -0.077 Tc 0.197 Tw (from its unusual journey. A borrowed) Tj T* -0.0817 Tc 0.2017 Tw (watch was swallowed by the same performer,) Tj T* -0.1169 Tc 0.2369 Tw (and while one end of the chain hung from the) Tj T* -0.0661 Tc 0.1861 Tw (lips, the incredulous onlookers were invited to) Tj T* -0.1071 Tc 0.2271 Tw (place their ears against his chest and listen) Tj T* -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (to the ticking of the watch, which had passed) Tj T* -0.0688 Tc 0.1888 Tw (as far into the aesophagus as the chain would) Tj T* -0.104 Tc 0 Tw (allow.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.108 Tc 0.228 Tw (The following anecdote from the Carlisle) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0873 Tc 0.2073 Tw (Journal, shows that playing with sword-swallowing) Tj T* -0.0941 Tc 0.2141 Tw (is about as dangerous as playing with) Tj T* -0.1392 Tc 0 Tw (fire.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD 0.0046 Tc 0.1154 Tw ( DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE) Tj T* -0.1374 Tc 0.2574 Tw (On Monday evening last, a man named) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.15 Tc 0.27 Tw (William Dempster, a juggler of inferior) Tj T* -0.1613 Tc 0.2813 Tw (dexterity while exhibiting his tricks in a) Tj T* -0.0584 Tc 0.1784 Tw (public house in Botchergate, kept by a person) Tj T* -0.1277 Tc 0.2477 Tw (named Purdy, actually accomplished) Tj T* -0.0597 Tc 0.1797 Tw (the sad reality of one of those feats, with the) Tj ET endstream endobj 270 0 obj 2997 endobj 268 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 253 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 269 0 R >> endobj 273 0 obj << /Length 274 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1358 Tc 0.2558 Tw (semblance only of which he intended to) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1044 Tc 0.2244 Tw (amuse his audience. Having introduced) Tj T* -0.1107 Tc 0.2307 Tw (into his throat a common table knife which) Tj T* -0.1181 Tc 0.2381 Tw (he was intending to swallow, he accidentally) Tj T* -0.1241 Tc 0.2441 Tw (slipped his hold, and the knife passed) Tj T* -0.1533 Tc 0.2733 Tw (into his stomach. An alarm was immediately) Tj T* -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (given, and surgical aid procured,) Tj T* -0.0833 Tc 0.2033 Tw (but the knife had passed beyond the reach) Tj T* -0.1301 Tc 0.2501 Tw (of instruments, and now remains in his) Tj T* -0.0874 Tc 0.2074 Tw (stomach. He has since been attended by) Tj T* -0.12 Tc 0.24 Tw (most of the medical gentlemen of this) Tj T* -0.0692 Tc 0.1892 Tw (city; and we understand that no very) Tj T* -0.111 Tc 0.231 Tw (alarming symptoms have yet appeared,) Tj T* -0.1296 Tc 0.2496 Tw (and that it is possible he may exist a) Tj T* -0.0843 Tc 0.2043 Tw (considerable time, even in this awkward state.) Tj T* -0.1046 Tc 0.2246 Tw (His sufferings at first were very severe,) Tj T* -0.0742 Tc 0.1942 Tw (but he is now, when not in motion,) Tj T* -0.1383 Tc 0.2583 Tw (comparatively easy. The knife is 9 1/2 inches) Tj T* -0.0836 Tc 0.2036 Tw (long, 1 inch broad in the blade, round) Tj T* -0.0995 Tc 0.2195 Tw (pointed, and a handle of bone, and may) Tj T* -0.1923 Tc 0.3123 Tw (generally be distinctly felt by applying) Tj T* -0.103 Tc 0.223 Tw (the finger to the unfortunate man's belly;) Tj T* -0.0897 Tc 0.2097 Tw (but occasionally, however, from change of) Tj T* -0.0954 Tc 0.2154 Tw (its situation it is not perceptible. A brief) Tj T* -0.0548 Tc 0.1748 Tw (notice of the analogous case of John) Tj T* -0.1505 Tc 0.2705 Tw (Cumming, an American sailor, may not be) Tj T* -0.0165 Tc 0.1365 Tw (unacceptable to our readers. About the year) Tj T* -0.1163 Tc 0.2363 Tw (1799 he, in imitation of some jugglers) Tj T* -0.1177 Tc 0.2377 Tw (whose exhibition he had then witnessed, in) Tj T* -0.0709 Tc 0.1909 Tw (an hour of intoxication, swallowed four) Tj T* -0.144 Tc 0.264 Tw (clasp knives such as sailors commonly use;) Tj T* -0.1807 Tc 0.3007 Tw (all of which passed from him in a few days) Tj T* -0.1193 Tc 0.2393 Tw (without much inconvenience. Six years) Tj T* -0.0669 Tc 0.1869 Tw (afterward, he swallowed FOURTEEN knives) Tj T* -0.1029 Tc 0.2229 Tw (of different sizes; by these, however, he) Tj T* -0.0459 Tc 0.1659 Tw (was much disordered, but recovered; and) Tj T* -0.1154 Tc 0.2354 Tw (again, in a paroxysm of intoxication, he) Tj T* -0.0544 Tc 0.1744 Tw (actually swallowed SEVENTEEN, of the) Tj T* -0.1076 Tc 0.2276 Tw (effects of which he died in March, 1809.) Tj T* -0.0923 Tc 0.2123 Tw (On dissection, fourteen knife blades were) Tj T* -0.1316 Tc 0.2516 Tw (found remaining in his stomach, and the) Tj T* -0.0491 Tc 0.1691 Tw (back spring of one penetrating through) Tj T* -0.0964 Tc 0.2164 Tw (the bowel, seemed the immediate cause of) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (his death.) Tj ET endstream endobj 274 0 obj 3159 endobj 271 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 272 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 273 0 R >> endobj 276 0 obj << /Length 277 0 R >> stream BT 90 694.56 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0617 Tc 0.1817 Tw (Several women have adopted the profession) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (of sword-swallowing, and some have won much) Tj T* -0.0938 Tc 0.2138 Tw (more than a passing fame. Notable among) Tj T* -0.1017 Tc 0.2217 Tw (these is Mlle. Edith Clifford, who is, perhaps,) Tj T* -0.0427 Tc 0.1627 Tw (the most generously endowed. Possessed of) Tj T* -0.0945 Tc 0.2145 Tw (more than ordinary personal charms, a refined) Tj T* -0.0545 Tc 0.1745 Tw (taste for dressing both herself and her stage,) Tj T* -0.0504 Tc 0.1704 Tw (and an unswerving devotion to her art, she) Tj T* -0.0591 Tc 0.1791 Tw (has perfected an act that has found favor even) Tj T* -0.0322 Tc 0.1522 Tw (in the Royal Courts of Europe.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1256 Tc 0.2456 Tw (Mlle. Clifford was born in London in 1884) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1385 Tc 0.2585 Tw (and began swallowing the blades when only) Tj T* -0.0507 Tc 0.1707 Tw (15 years of age. During the foreign tour of) Tj T* -0.1153 Tc 0.2353 Tw (the Barnum & Bailey show she joined that) Tj T* -0.1077 Tc 0.2277 Tw (Organization in Vienna, 1901, and remained) Tj T* -0.0895 Tc 0.2095 Tw (with it for five years, and now, after eighteen) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (years of service, she stands well up among the) Tj T* -0.0777 Tc 0.1977 Tw (stars. She has swallowed a 26-inch blade, but) Tj T* -0.1067 Tc 0.2267 Tw (the physicians advise her not to indulge her) Tj T* -0.0744 Tc 0.1944 Tw (appetite for such luxuries often, as it is quite) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (dangerous. Blades of 18 or 20 inches give her) Tj T* -0.0187 Tc 0.1387 Tw (no trouble whatever.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1103 Tc 0.2303 Tw (In the spring of 1919 I visited the Ringling) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1178 Tc 0.2378 Tw (Bros., and the Barnum & Bailey Show especially) Tj T* -0.0932 Tc 0.2132 Tw (to witness Mlle. Clifford's act. In addition) Tj T* -0.052 Tc 0.172 Tw (to swallowing the customary swords) Tj T* -0.0802 Tc 0.2002 Tw (and sabers she introduced such novelties as a) Tj T* -0.0936 Tc 0.2136 Tw (specially constructed razor, with a blade five) Tj T* -0.0939 Tc 0.2139 Tw (or six times the usual length, a pair of scissors) Tj T* -0.128 Tc 0.248 Tw (of unusual size, a saw which is 2 1/2 inches wide) Tj T* -0.0372 Tc 0.1572 Tw (at the broadest point, with ugly looking teeth,) Tj T* -0.03 Tc 0.15 Tw (although somewhat rounded at the points, and) Tj T* -0.0809 Tc 0.2009 Tw (several other items quite unknown to the bill-) Tj T* -0.0742 Tc 0.1942 Tw (of-fare of ordinary mortals. A set of ten thin) Tj T* -0.0994 Tc 0.2194 Tw (blades slip easily down her throat and are) Tj T* -0.0513 Tc 0.1713 Tw (removed one at a time.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0723 Tc 0.1923 Tw (The sensation of her act is reached when the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0726 Tc 0.1926 Tw (point of a bayonet, 23 1/2 inches long, fastened) Tj T* -0.0819 Tc 0.2019 Tw (to the breech of a cannon, is placed in her) Tj T* -0.0803 Tc 0.2003 Tw (mouth and the piece discharged; the recoil) Tj T* -0.0708 Tc 0.1908 Tw (driving the bayonet suddenly down her throat.) Tj ET endstream endobj 277 0 obj 3163 endobj 275 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 272 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 276 0 R >> endobj 279 0 obj << /Length 280 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0773 Tc 0.1973 Tw (The gun is loaded with a 10 gauge cannon) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.198 Tc 0 Tw (shell.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1251 Tc 0.2451 Tw (Mlle. Clifford's handsomely arranged stage) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0477 Tc 0.1677 Tw (occupied the place of honor in the section devoted) Tj T* -0.0736 Tc 0.1936 Tw (to freaks and specialties.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (Cliquot told me that Delno Fritz was his) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1528 Tc 0.2728 Tw (pupil, and Mlle. Clifford claims to be a pupil) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (of Fritz.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1136 Tc 0.2336 Tw (Deserving of honorable mention also is a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1351 Tc 0.2551 Tw (native of Berlin, who bills herself as Victorina.) Tj T* -0.108 Tc 0.228 Tw (This lady is able to swallow a dozen sharp-) Tj T* -0.0291 Tc 0.1491 Tw (bladed swords at once. Of Victorina, the Boston) Tj T* -0.0581 Tc 0.1781 Tw (Herald of December 28th, 1902, said:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0788 Tc 0.1988 Tw (By long practice she has accustomed) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (herself to swallow swords, daggers, bayonets,) Tj T* -0.037 Tc 0.157 Tw (walking sticks, rods, and other dangerous) Tj T* -0.0773 Tc 0 Tw (articles.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.024 Tc 0.144 Tw (Her throat and food passages have) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (become so expansive that she can swallow) Tj T* -0.0388 Tc 0.1588 Tw (three long swords almost up to the hilts,) Tj T* -0.03 Tc 0.15 Tw (and can accommodate a dozen shorter) Tj T* -0.1114 Tc 0 Tw (blades.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1244 Tc 0.2444 Tw (This woman is enabled to bend a blade) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1225 Tc 0.2425 Tw (after swallowing it. By moving her head) Tj T* -0.0982 Tc 0.2182 Tw (back and forth she may even twist instruments) Tj T* -0.036 Tc 0.156 Tw (in her throat. To bend the body) Tj T* -0.0683 Tc 0.1883 Tw (after one has swallowed a sword is a) Tj T* -0.0653 Tc 0.1853 Tw (dangerous feat, even for a professional) Tj T* -0.1268 Tc 0.2468 Tw (swallower. There is a possibility of severing) Tj T* -0.0586 Tc 0.1786 Tw (some of the ligaments of the throat or else) Tj T* -0.0749 Tc 0.1949 Tw (large arteries or veins. Victorina has) Tj T* -0.0755 Tc 0.1955 Tw (already had several narrow escapes.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (On one occasion, while sword-swallowing) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0274 Tc 0.1474 Tw (before a Boston audience, a sword) Tj T* -0.0855 Tc 0.2055 Tw (pierced a vein in her throat. The blade) Tj T* -0.1308 Tc 0.2508 Tw (was half-way down, but instead of immediately) Tj T* -0.0434 Tc 0.1634 Tw (drawing it forth, she thrust it) Tj ET endstream endobj 280 0 obj 2679 endobj 278 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 272 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 279 0 R >> endobj 282 0 obj << /Length 283 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1003 Tc 0.2203 Tw (farther. She was laid up in a hospital) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0583 Tc 0.1783 Tw (for three months after this performance.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0898 Tc 0.2098 Tw (In Chicago she had a still narrower) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1053 Tc 0.2253 Tw (escape. One day while performing at a) Tj T* -0.0538 Tc 0.1738 Tw (museum on Clark Street, Victorina passed) Tj T* -0.0286 Tc 0.1486 Tw (a long thin dagger down her throat. In) Tj T* -0.0734 Tc 0.1934 Tw (withdrawing it, the blade snapped in two,) Tj T* -0.0743 Tc 0.1943 Tw (leaving the pointed portion some distance) Tj T* -0.1112 Tc 0.2312 Tw (in the passage. The woman nearly fainted) Tj T* -0.0507 Tc 0.1707 Tw (when she realized what had occurred, but,) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (by a masterful effort, controlled her) Tj T* -0.0846 Tc 0.2046 Tw (feelings. Dropping the hilt of the dagger on) Tj T* -0.0807 Tc 0.2007 Tw (the floor, she leaned forward, and placing) Tj T* -0.0569 Tc 0.1769 Tw (her finger and thumb down her throat,) Tj T* -0.078 Tc 0.198 Tw (just succeeded in catching the end of the) Tj T* -0.0794 Tc 0.1994 Tw (blade. Had it gone down an eighth of an) Tj T* -0.0923 Tc 0.2123 Tw (inch farther her death would have been) Tj T* -0.0465 Tc 0 Tw (certain.) Tj 0 -56.64 TD -0.0044 Tc 0.1244 Tw (CHAPTER NINE) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0067 Tc 0.1267 Tw (STONE-EATERS: A SILESIAN IN PRAGUE, 1006;) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0515 Tc 0.1715 Tw (FRANCOIS BATTALIA, ca. 1641; PLATERUS') Tj T* -0.0573 Tc 0.1773 Tw (BEGGAR BOY; FATHER PAULIAN'S LITHOPHAGUS) Tj T* -0.039 Tc 0.159 Tw (OF AVIGNON, 1760; ``THE ONLY) Tj T* -0.0339 Tc 0.1539 Tw (ONE IN THE WORLD,'' LONDON, 1788;) Tj T* -0.026 Tc 0.146 Tw (SPANIARDS IN LONDON, 1790; A SECRET) Tj T* -0.0432 Tc 0.1632 Tw (FOR TWO AND SIX; JAPANESE TRAINING.) Tj T* -0.0409 Tc 0.1609 Tw (--FROG-SWALLOWERS: NORTON; ENGLISH) Tj T* -0.0517 Tc 0.1717 Tw (JACK; BOSCO, THE SNAKE-EATER;) Tj T* -0.016 Tc 0.136 Tw (BILLINGTON'S PRESCRIPTION FOR) Tj T* -0.0284 Tc 0.1484 Tw (HANGMEN; CAPTAIN VEITRO.--WATER-) Tj T* -0.0169 Tc 0.1369 Tw (SPOUTERS: BLAISE MANFREDE, ca. 1650;) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (FLORAM MARCHAND, 1650.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0464 Tc 0.1664 Tw (That the genesis of stone-eating dates back) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1116 Tc 0.2316 Tw (hundreds of years farther than is generally) Tj T* -0.1149 Tc 0.2349 Tw (supposed, is shown by a statement in Wanley's) Tj T* -0.036 Tc 0.156 Tw (Wonders of the Little World, London, 1906,) Tj T* -0.0596 Tc 0.1796 Tw (Vol. II, page 58, which reads as follows:) Tj ET endstream endobj 283 0 obj 2626 endobj 281 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 272 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 282 0 R >> endobj 285 0 obj << /Length 286 0 R >> stream BT 90 694.56 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0134 Tc 0.1334 Tw (Anno 1006, there was at Prague a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1171 Tc 0.2371 Tw (certain Silesian, who, for a small reward in) Tj T* -0.1051 Tc 0.2251 Tw (money, did $in the presence of many persons$) Tj T* -0.0342 Tc 0.1542 Tw (swallow down white stones to the) Tj T* -0.1341 Tc 0.2541 Tw (number of thirty-six; they weighed very) Tj T* -0.0545 Tc 0.1745 Tw (near three pounds; the least of them was) Tj T* -0.0441 Tc 0.1641 Tw (of the size of a pigeon's egg, so that I) Tj T* -0.135 Tc 0.255 Tw (could scarce hold them all in my hand at) Tj T* -0.0867 Tc 0.2067 Tw (four times: this rash adventure he divers) Tj T* -0.1265 Tc 0.2465 Tw (years made for gain, and was sensible of) Tj T* -0.1187 Tc 0.2387 Tw (no injury to his health thereby.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1223 Tc 0.2423 Tw (The next man of this type of whom I find) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0773 Tc 0.1973 Tw (record lived over six hundred years later.) Tj T* -0.1083 Tc 0.2283 Tw (This was an Italian named Francois Battalia.) Tj T* -0.0634 Tc 0.1834 Tw (The print shown here is from the Book of) Tj T* -0.0515 Tc 0.1715 Tw (Wonderful Characters, and is a reproduction) Tj T* -0.1279 Tc 0.2479 Tw (from an etching made by Hollar in 1641.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1302 Tc 0.2502 Tw (Doctor Bulwer, in his Artificial Changeling,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0588 Tc 0.1788 Tw (tells a preposterous story of Battalia's being) Tj T* -0.1022 Tc 0.2222 Tw (born with two pebbles in one hand and one in) Tj T* -0.0234 Tc 0.1434 Tw (the other; that he refused both the breast and) Tj T* -0.0813 Tc 0.2013 Tw (the pap offered him, but ate the pebbles and) Tj T* -0.0274 Tc 0.1474 Tw (continued to subsist on stones for the) Tj T* -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (remainder of his life. Doctor Bulwer thus) Tj T* -0.1444 Tc 0.2644 Tw (describes his manner of feeding:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0396 Tc 0.1596 Tw (His manner is to put three or four) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.024 Tc 0.144 Tw (stones into a spoon, and so putting them) Tj T* -0.0658 Tc 0.1858 Tw (into his mouth together, he swallows them) Tj T* -0.0604 Tc 0.1804 Tw (all down, one after another; then $first) Tj T* -0.0875 Tc 0.2075 Tw (spitting$ he drinks a glass of beer after) Tj T* -0.0576 Tc 0.1776 Tw (them. He devours about half a peck of) Tj T* -0.1073 Tc 0.2273 Tw (these stones every day, and when he clinks) Tj T* -0.0798 Tc 0.1998 Tw (upon his stomach, or shakes his body, you) Tj T* -0.0808 Tc 0.2008 Tw (may hear the stones rattle as if they were) Tj T* -0.1258 Tc 0.2458 Tw (in a sack, all of which in twenty-four) Tj T* -0.0535 Tc 0.1735 Tw (hours are resolved. Once in three weeks) Tj T* -0.0582 Tc 0.1782 Tw (he voids a great quantity of sand, after) Tj T* -0.0866 Tc 0.2066 Tw (which he has a fresh appetite for these) Tj T* -0.0689 Tc 0.1889 Tw (stones, as we have for our victuals, and by) Tj ET endstream endobj 286 0 obj 2923 endobj 284 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 272 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 285 0 R >> endobj 288 0 obj << /Length 289 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0612 Tc 0.1812 Tw (these, with a cup of beer, and a pipe of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0775 Tc 0.1975 Tw (tobacco, he has his whole subsistence.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0379 Tc 0.1579 Tw (From a modern point of view the Doctor) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1029 Tc 0.2229 Tw (``looks easy.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0486 Tc 0.1686 Tw (The Book of Wonderful Characters continues:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0472 Tc 0.1672 Tw (Platerus speaks of a beggar boy, who) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1037 Tc 0.2237 Tw (for four farthings would suddenly swallow) Tj T* -0.1514 Tc 0.2714 Tw (many stones which he met with by) Tj T* -0.1126 Tc 0.2326 Tw (chance in any place, though they were big) Tj T* -0.1657 Tc 0.2857 Tw (as walnuts, so filling his belly that by the) Tj T* -0.118 Tc 0.238 Tw (collision of them while they were pressed,) Tj T* -0.0709 Tc 0.1909 Tw (the sound was distinctly heard. Father) Tj T* -0.0604 Tc 0.1804 Tw (Paulian says that a true lithophagus, or) Tj T* -0.027 Tc 0.147 Tw (stone-eater, was brought to Avignon in the) Tj T* -0.1109 Tc 0.2309 Tw (beginning of May, 1760. He not only) Tj T* -0.1588 Tc 0.2788 Tw (swallowed flints an inch and a half long,) Tj T* -0.1542 Tc 0.2742 Tw (a full inch broad, and half an inch thick,) Tj T* -0.0071 Tc 0.1271 Tw (but such stones as he could reduce to powder,) Tj T* -0.0953 Tc 0.2153 Tw (such as marble, pebbles, etc., he made) Tj T* -0.0652 Tc 0.1852 Tw (up into paste, which to him was a most) Tj T* -0.063 Tc 0.183 Tw (agreeable and wholesome food. Father) Tj T* -0.1706 Tc 0.2906 Tw (Paulian examined this man with all the) Tj T* -0.098 Tc 0.218 Tw (attention he possibly could, and found his) Tj T* -0.1258 Tc 0.2458 Tw (gullet very large, his teeth exceedingly) Tj T* -0.103 Tc 0.223 Tw (strong, his saliva very corrosive, and his) Tj T* -0.0624 Tc 0.1824 Tw (stomach lower than ordinary.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.018 Tc 0.138 Tw (This stone eater was found on Good) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1133 Tc 0.2333 Tw (Friday, in 1757, in a northern inhabited) Tj T* -0.0916 Tc 0.2116 Tw (island, by some of the crew of a Dutch) Tj T* -0.08 Tc 0.2 Tw (ship. He was made by his keeper to eat) Tj T* -0.1084 Tc 0.2284 Tw (raw flesh with his stones; but he never) Tj T* -0.027 Tc 0.147 Tw (could be got to swallow bread. He would) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (drink water, wine, and brandy, which last) Tj T* -0.1359 Tc 0.2559 Tw (liquor gave him infinite pleasure. He slept) Tj T* -0.0562 Tc 0.1762 Tw (at least twelve hours a day, sitting on the) Tj T* -0.0185 Tc 0.1385 Tw (ground with one knee over the other, and) Tj T* -0.1204 Tc 0.2404 Tw (his chin resting on his right knee. He) Tj T* -0.094 Tc 0.214 Tw (smoked almost all the time he was not) Tj T* -0.0798 Tc 0.1998 Tw (asleep or not eating. Some physicians at) Tj ET endstream endobj 289 0 obj 2856 endobj 287 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 272 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 288 0 R >> endobj 292 0 obj << /Length 293 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (Paris got him blooded; the blood had little) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0682 Tc 0.1882 Tw (or no serum, and in two hours time it became) Tj T* -0.1024 Tc 0.2224 Tw (as fragile as coral.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0412 Tc 0.1612 Tw (He was unable to pronounce more than) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0675 Tc 0.1875 Tw (a few words, such as Oui, Non, Caillou,) Tj T* -0.0523 Tc 0.1723 Tw (Bon. ``He has been taught,'' adds the) Tj T* -0.0994 Tc 0.2194 Tw (pious father, evidently pleased with the) Tj T* -0.1181 Tc 0.2381 Tw (docility of his interesting pupil, ``to make) Tj T* -0.0623 Tc 0.1823 Tw (the sign of the cross, and was baptized some) Tj T* -0.0405 Tc 0.1605 Tw (months ago in the church of St. Come, at) Tj T* 0 Tc 0.12 Tw (Paris. THE RESPECT HE SHOWS TO ECCLESIASTICS) Tj T* -0.0028 Tc 0.1228 Tw (AND HIS READY DISPOSITION TO PLEASE) Tj T* -0.0364 Tc 0.1564 Tw (THEM, afforded me the opportunity of) Tj T* -0.1701 Tc 0.2901 Tw (satisfying myself as to all these) Tj T* -0.0556 Tc 0.1756 Tw (particulars; and I AM FULLY CONVINCED THAT HE) Tj T* -0.036 Tc 0.156 Tw (IS NO CHEAT.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.042 Tc 0.162 Tw (Here is the advertisement of a stone-eater) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0844 Tc 0.2044 Tw (who appeared in England in 1788.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0171 Tc 0.1371 Tw ( An Extraordinary Stone-Eater) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1615 Tc 0.2815 Tw ( The Original) Tj T* 0.0251 Tc 0.0949 Tw ( STONE-EATER) Tj T* -0.1291 Tc 0.2491 Tw ( The Only One in the World,) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0691 Tc 0.1891 Tw (Has arrived, and means to perform this,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0611 Tc 0.1811 Tw (and every day $Sunday excepted$ at Mr.) Tj T* -0.0116 Tc 0.1316 Tw (Hatch's, trunk maker, 404 Strand,) Tj T* -0.0757 Tc 0.1957 Tw (opposite Adelphi.) Tj 0 -56.64 TD 0.024 Tc 0.096 Tw ( STONE-EATING) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw ( and) Tj T* -0.0465 Tc 0.1665 Tw ( STONE-SWALLOWING) Tj T* -0.081 Tc 0.201 Tw ( And after the stones are swallowed may) Tj T* -0.1208 Tc 0.2408 Tw ( be heard to clink in) Tj T* -0.0943 Tc 0.2143 Tw ( the belly, the same as in a pocket.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0546 Tc 0.1746 Tw (The present is allowed to be the age of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0686 Tc 0.1886 Tw (Wonders and Improvements in the Arts.) Tj T* -0.1688 Tc 0.2888 Tw (The idea of Man's flying in the Air,) Tj T* -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (twenty years ago, before the discovery of) Tj T* -0.081 Tc 0.201 Tw (the use of the balloon, would have been) Tj ET endstream endobj 293 0 obj 2601 endobj 290 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 291 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 292 0 R >> endobj 295 0 obj << /Length 296 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0507 Tc 0.1707 Tw (laughed at by the most credulous! Nor) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0244 Tc 0.1444 Tw (does the History of Nature afford so) Tj T* -0.0711 Tc 0.1911 Tw (extraordinary a relation as that of the man's) Tj T* -0.1267 Tc 0.2467 Tw (eating and subsisting on pebbles, flints,) Tj T* -0.095 Tc 0.215 Tw (tobacco pipes and mineral excrescences;) Tj T* -0.0996 Tc 0.2196 Tw (but so it is and the Ladies and Gentlemen) Tj T* -0.1271 Tc 0.2471 Tw (of this Metropolis and its vicinity have) Tj T* -0.0784 Tc 0.1984 Tw (now an opportunity of witnessing this) Tj T* -0.0683 Tc 0.1883 Tw (extraordinary Fact by seeing the Most) Tj T* -0.0801 Tc 0.2001 Tw (Wonderful Phenomenon of the Age, who) Tj T* -0.0555 Tc 0.1755 Tw (Grinds and Swallows stones, etc., with as) Tj T* -0.0446 Tc 0.1646 Tw (much ease as a Person would crack a nut,) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (and masticate the kernel.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0283 Tc 0.1483 Tw (This Extraordinary Stone-eater) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0578 Tc 0.1778 Tw (appears not to suffer the least Inconvenience) Tj T* -0.0203 Tc 0.1403 Tw (from so ponderous, and to all other persons) Tj T* -0.12 Tc 0.24 Tw (in the World, so indigestible a Meal,) Tj T* -0.0488 Tc 0.1688 Tw (which he repeats from twelve at noon to) Tj T* -0.094 Tc 0 Tw (seven.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1712 Tc 0.2912 Tw (Any Lady or Gentleman may bring) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1175 Tc 0.2375 Tw (Black Flints or Pebbles with them.) Tj T* -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (N. B.--His Merit is fully demonstrated) Tj T* -0.1089 Tc 0.2289 Tw (by Dr. Monroe, who in his Medical) Tj T* -0.0783 Tc 0.1983 Tw (Commentary, 1772, and several other Gentlemen) Tj T* -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (of the Faculty. Likewise Dr. John) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (Hunter and Sir Joseph Banks can witness) Tj T* -0.078 Tc 0.198 Tw (the Surprising Performance of this most) Tj T* -0.0101 Tc 0.1301 Tw (Extraordinary STONE-EATER.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1231 Tc 0.2431 Tw (Admittance, Two shillings and Six pence.) Tj T* -0.1091 Tc 0.2291 Tw (A Private Performance for five guineas) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0051 Tc 0.1149 Tw (on short notice.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0662 Tc 0.1862 Tw (A Spanish stone-eater exhibited at the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0413 Tc 0.1613 Tw (Richmond Theater, on August 2nd, 1790, and) Tj T* 0.0117 Tc 0.1083 Tw (another at a later date, at the Great Room, late) Tj T* -0.0233 Tc 0.1433 Tw (Globe Tavern, corner of Craven Street,) Tj T* 0.0326 Tc 0 Tw (Strand.) 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Tj T* -0.0736 Tc 0.1936 Tw (I could discover no fake in the performance,) Tj T* -0.1636 Tc 0.2836 Tw (and I finally gave him two and six for) Tj T* -0.1073 Tc 0.2273 Tw (his secret, which was simple enough. He) Tj T* -0.0717 Tc 0.1917 Tw (merely took a dose of powerful physic to clear) Tj T* -0.095 Tc 0.215 Tw (himself of the stones, and was then ready for) Tj T* -0.0549 Tc 0.1749 Tw (the next performance.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1433 Tc 0.2633 Tw (During my engagement in 1895 with Welsh) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0814 Tc 0.2014 Tw (Bros. Circus I became quite well acquainted) Tj T* -0.0904 Tc 0.2104 Tw (with an aged Jap of the San Kitchy Akimoto) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (troupe and from him I learned the method of) Tj T* -0.1187 Tc 0.2387 Tw (swallowing quite large objects and bringing) Tj T* -0.1238 Tc 0.2438 Tw (them up again at will. For practice very small) Tj T* 0.0071 Tc 0.1129 Tw (potatoes are used at first, to guard against) Tj T* -0.0486 Tc 0.1686 Tw (accident; and after one has mastered the art) Tj T* -0.109 Tc 0.229 Tw (of bringing these up, the size is increased) Tj T* -0.108 Tc 0.228 Tw (gradually till objects as large as the throat will) Tj T* -0.0735 Tc 0.1935 Tw (receive can be swallowed and returned.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1391 Tc 0.2591 Tw (I recall a very amusing incident in connection) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0892 Tc 0.2092 Tw (with this old chap.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0688 Tc 0.1888 Tw (In one number of the programme he sat) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (down on the ring bank and balanced a bamboo) Tj T* -0.068 Tc 0.188 Tw (pole, at the top of which little Massay went) Tj T* -0.0221 Tc 0.1421 Tw (through the regular routine of posturings.) Tj T* -0.1052 Tc 0.2252 Tw (After years spent in this work, my aged friend) Tj T* -0.0763 Tc 0.1963 Tw (became so used to his job that he did it) Tj T* -0.0634 Tc 0.1834 Tw (automatically, and scarcely gave a thought to the) Tj T* -0.0385 Tc 0.1585 Tw (boy at the top. One warm day, however, he) Tj T* -0.112 Tc 0.232 Tw (carried his indifference a trifle too far, and) Tj T* -0.0563 Tc 0.1763 Tw (dropped into a quiet nap, from which he woke) Tj T* -0.1184 Tc 0.2384 Tw (only to find that the pole was falling and had) Tj T* -0.0094 Tc 0.1294 Tw (already gone too far to be recovered, but the) Tj T* -0.1727 Tc 0.2927 Tw (agility of the boy saved him from injury. As) Tj T* -0.1145 Tc 0.2345 Tw (my knowledge of Japanese is limited to the) Tj T* -0.0372 Tc 0.1572 Tw (more polite forms, I cannot repeat the remarks) Tj ET endstream endobj 299 0 obj 3157 endobj 297 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 291 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 298 0 R >> endobj 301 0 obj << /Length 302 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (of the lad.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1077 Tc 0.2277 Tw (Until a comparatively recent date, incredible) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0942 Tc 0.2142 Tw (as it may seem, frog-swallowers were far) Tj T* -0.1172 Tc 0.2372 Tw (from uncommon on the bills of the Continental) Tj T* -0.0028 Tc 0.1228 Tw (theaters. The most prominent, Norton, a) Tj T* -0.1443 Tc 0.2643 Tw (Frenchman, was billed as a leading feature in) Tj T* -0.0802 Tc 0.2002 Tw (the high-class houses of Europe. I saw him) Tj T* -0.0215 Tc 0.1415 Tw (work at the Apollo Theater, Nuremberg, where) Tj T* -0.1335 Tc 0.2535 Tw (I was to follow him in; and during my engagement) Tj T* -0.0615 Tc 0.1815 Tw (at the Circus Busch, Berlin, we were on) Tj T* -0.11 Tc 0.23 Tw (the same programme, which gave me an) Tj T* -0.0712 Tc 0.1912 Tw (opportunity to watch him closely.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0618 Tc 0.1818 Tw (One of his features was to drink thirty or) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0972 Tc 0.2172 Tw (forty large glasses of beer in slow succession.) Tj T* -0.1383 Tc 0.2583 Tw (The filled glasses were displayed on shelves at) Tj T* -0.0461 Tc 0.1661 Tw (the back of the stage, and had handles so that) Tj T* -0.0494 Tc 0.1694 Tw (he could bring forward two or three in each) Tj T* -0.1309 Tc 0.2509 Tw (hand. When he had finished these he would) Tj T* -0.045 Tc 0.165 Tw (return for others and, while gathering another) Tj T* -0.0931 Tc 0.2131 Tw (handful, would bring up the beer and eject it) Tj T* -0.0582 Tc 0.1782 Tw (into a receptacle arranged between the shelves,) Tj T* -0.1162 Tc 0.2362 Tw (just below the line of vision of the audience.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0855 Tc 0.2055 Tw (Norton could swallow a number of half-) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0898 Tc 0.2098 Tw (grown frogs and bring them up alive. I) Tj T* -0.1214 Tc 0.2414 Tw (remember his anxiety on one occasion when) Tj T* -0.0822 Tc 0.2022 Tw (returning to his dressing-room; it seems he had) Tj T* -0.0114 Tc 0.1314 Tw (lost a frog--at least he could not account for) Tj T* -0.0854 Tc 0.2054 Tw (the entire flock--and he looked very much) Tj T* -0.0456 Tc 0.1656 Tw (scared, probably at the uncertainty as to) Tj T* -0.0367 Tc 0.1567 Tw (whether or not he had to digest a live frog.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0738 Tc 0.1938 Tw (The Muenchen October Fest, is the annual) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0663 Tc 0.1863 Tw (fair at that city, and a most wonderful show it) Tj T* -0.0857 Tc 0.2057 Tw (is. I have been there twice; once as the big) Tj T* -0.0739 Tc 0.1939 Tw (feature with Circus Carre, in 1901, and again) Tj T* -0.082 Tc 0.202 Tw (in 1913, with the Circus Corty Althoff. The) Tj T* -0.0729 Tc 0.1929 Tw (Continental Circuses are not, like those of this) Tj T* -0.0432 Tc 0.1632 Tw (country, under canvas, but show in wooden) Tj T* -0.0756 Tc 0.1956 Tw (buildings. At these October Fests I saw a number) Tj T* -0.0545 Tc 0.1745 Tw (of frog-swallowers, and to me they were) Tj T* -0.0697 Tc 0.1897 Tw (very repulsive indeed. In fact, Norton was) Tj T* -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (the only one I ever saw who presented his act) Tj ET endstream endobj 302 0 obj 3161 endobj 300 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 291 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 301 0 R >> endobj 304 0 obj << /Length 305 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1907 Tc 0.3107 Tw (in a dignified manner.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1172 Tc 0.2372 Tw (Willie Hammerstein once had Norton) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0126 Tc 0.1074 Tw (booked to appear at the Victoria Theater, New) Tj T* -0.0263 Tc 0.1463 Tw (York, but the Society for the Prevention of) Tj T* -0.1062 Tc 0.2262 Tw (Cruelty to Animals would not allow him to) Tj T* 0.0191 Tc 0.1009 Tw (open; so he returned to Europe without) Tj T* -0.1568 Tc 0.2768 Tw (exhibiting his art $?$ in America.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1314 Tc 0.2514 Tw (In my earlier days in the smaller theaters of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0762 Tc 0.1962 Tw (America, before the advent of the B. F. Keith) Tj T* -0.0804 Tc 0.2004 Tw (and E. F. Albee theaters, I occasionally ran) Tj T* -0.1569 Tc 0.2769 Tw (across a sailor calling himself English Jack,) Tj T* -0.1157 Tc 0.2357 Tw (who could swallow live frogs and bring them) Tj T* -0.059 Tc 0.179 Tw (up again with apparent ease.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0675 Tc 0.1875 Tw (I also witnessed the disgusting pit act of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0387 Tc 0.1587 Tw (that degenerate, Bosco, who ate living snakes,) Tj T* -0.0544 Tc 0.1744 Tw (and whose act gave rise to the well-known) Tj T* -0.049 Tc 0.169 Tw (barkers' cry HE EATS 'EM ALIVE! If the reader) Tj T* -0.0702 Tc 0.1902 Tw (wishes further description of this creature's) Tj T* -0.1178 Tc 0.2378 Tw (work, he must find it in my book, The Unmasking) Tj T* -0.0877 Tc 0.2077 Tw (of Robert Houdin, for I cannot bring myself) Tj T* -0.0371 Tc 0.1571 Tw (to repeat the nauseating details here.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0669 Tc 0.1869 Tw (During an engagement in Bolton, Eng., I) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1385 Tc 0.2585 Tw (met Billington, the official hangman, who was) Tj T* -0.0459 Tc 0.1659 Tw (convinced that I could not escape from the) Tj T* -0.012 Tc 0.132 Tw (restraint he used to secure those he was about) Tj T* 0.0456 Tc 0.0744 Tw (to execute.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0798 Tc 0.1998 Tw (Much to his astonishment, I succeeded in) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.135 Tc 0.255 Tw (releasing myself, but he said the time consumed) Tj T* -0.0859 Tc 0.2059 Tw (was more than sufficient to spring the) Tj T* -0.0545 Tc 0.1745 Tw (trap and launch the doomed soul into eternity.) Tj T* -0.1344 Tc 0.2544 Tw (Billington told me that he had hardened himself) Tj T* -0.141 Tc 0.261 Tw (to the demands of his office by killing rats) Tj T* -0.0729 Tc 0.1929 Tw (with his teeth.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0783 Tc 0.1983 Tw (During my engagement at the Winter Garten,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0508 Tc 0.1708 Tw (Berlin, Captain Veitro, a performer that I had) Tj T* -0.085 Tc 0.205 Tw (known for years in America, where he worked) Tj T* -0.1232 Tc 0.2432 Tw (in side shows and museums, came to Berlin) Tj T* -0.085 Tc 0.205 Tw (and made quite a stir by eating poisons. He) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (appeared only a few times, however, as his act) Tj ET endstream endobj 305 0 obj 2966 endobj 303 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 291 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 304 0 R >> endobj 307 0 obj << /Length 308 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0869 Tc 0.2069 Tw (did not appeal to the public, presumably for) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0454 Tc 0.1654 Tw (the reason that he had his stomach pumped out) Tj T* -0.0108 Tc 0.1308 Tw (at each performance, to prove that it) Tj T* -0.1069 Tc 0.2269 Tw (contained the poison. This may have been) Tj T* -0.0741 Tc 0.1941 Tw (instructive, but it possessed little appeal as) Tj T* -0.0651 Tc 0.1851 Tw (entertainment, and I rarely heard of the venturesome) Tj T* -0.0212 Tc 0.1412 Tw (captain after that.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD 0.0028 Tc 0.1172 Tw (Years ago I saw a colored poison-eater at) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0393 Tc 0.1593 Tw (Worth's Museum, New York City, who told) Tj T* -0.0649 Tc 0.1849 Tw (me that he escaped the noxious effects of the) Tj T* -0.0944 Tc 0.2144 Tw (drugs by eating quantities of oatmeal mush.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0272 Tc 0.1472 Tw (Another colored performer took an ordinary) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0631 Tc 0.1831 Tw (bottle, and, after breaking it, would bite off) Tj T* -0.1314 Tc 0.2514 Tw (chunks, crunch them with his teeth, and finally) Tj T* -0.0976 Tc 0.2176 Tw (swallow them. I have every reason to believe) Tj T* -0.0873 Tc 0.2073 Tw (that his performance was genuine.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0517 Tc 0.1717 Tw (The beer-drinking of Norton was a more) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.069 Tc 0.189 Tw (refined version of the so-called water-spouting of) Tj T* -0.0843 Tc 0.2043 Tw (previous generations, in which the returning) Tj T* -0.0467 Tc 0.1667 Tw (was done openly, a performance that could not) Tj T* -0.0628 Tc 0.1828 Tw (fail to disgust a modern audience. To be sure,) Tj T* -0.0865 Tc 0.2065 Tw (in the days of the Dime Museum, a Negro who) Tj T* 0.0055 Tc 0.1145 Tw (returned the water worked those houses; but) Tj T* -0.1 Tc 0.22 Tw (his performance met with little approval, and) Tj T* -0.12 Tc 0.24 Tw (it is years since I have heard of such an) Tj T* -0.1593 Tc 0 Tw (exhibition.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0527 Tc 0.1727 Tw (The first water-spouter of whom I find a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0656 Tc 0.1856 Tw (record was Blaise Manfrede or de Manfre,) Tj T* -0.0148 Tc 0.1348 Tw (who toured Europe about the middle of the) Tj T* -0.0628 Tc 0.1828 Tw (seventeenth century. An interesting account) Tj T* -0.156 Tc 0.276 Tw (of this man may be found in my book The) Tj T* -0.078 Tc 0.198 Tw (Unmasking of Robert Houdin.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1352 Tc 0.2552 Tw (A pupil of Manfrede's, by the name of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0847 Tc 0.2047 Tw (Floram Marchand, who seems to have been) Tj T* -0.1234 Tc 0.2434 Tw (fully the equal of his master, appeared in) Tj T* -0.1052 Tc 0.2252 Tw (England in 1650. The following description of) Tj T* -0.0807 Tc 0.2007 Tw (Marchand's performance is from The Book of) Tj T* -0.0527 Tc 0.1727 Tw (Wonderful Characters, edition of 1869, page) Tj T* 0.006 Tc 0 Tw (126:) Tj ET endstream endobj 308 0 obj 2923 endobj 306 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 291 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 307 0 R >> endobj 311 0 obj << /Length 312 0 R >> stream BT 90 694.56 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0956 Tc 0.2156 Tw (In the summer of 1650, a Frenchman) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0807 Tc 0.2007 Tw (named Floram Marchand was brought) Tj T* -0.0025 Tc 0.1225 Tw (over from Tours to London, who professed) Tj T* -0.0096 Tc 0.1296 Tw (to be able to ``turn water into) Tj T* -0.1058 Tc 0.2258 Tw (wine,'' and at his vomit render not only) Tj T* -0.0577 Tc 0.1777 Tw (the tincture, but the strength and smell of) Tj T* -0.0814 Tc 0.2014 Tw (several wines, and several waters. He) Tj T* -0.0759 Tc 0.1959 Tw (learnt the rudiments of this art from) Tj T* -0.0753 Tc 0.1953 Tw (Bloise, an Italian, who not long before) Tj T* -0.0974 Tc 0.2174 Tw (was questioned by Cardinal Mazarin, who) Tj T* -0.1145 Tc 0.2345 Tw (threatened him with all the miseries that) Tj T* -0.0925 Tc 0.2125 Tw (a tedious imprisonment could bring upon) Tj T* -0.1395 Tc 0.2595 Tw (him, unless he would discover to him by) Tj T* -0.0346 Tc 0.1546 Tw (what art he did it. Bloise, startled at the) Tj T* -0.0789 Tc 0.1989 Tw (sentence, and fearing the event, made a) Tj T* -0.0759 Tc 0.1959 Tw (full confession on these terms, that the) Tj T* -0.0764 Tc 0.1964 Tw (Cardinal would communicate it to no one) Tj T* -0.108 Tc 0 Tw (else.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1003 Tc 0.2203 Tw (From this Bloise, Marchand received) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1484 Tc 0.2684 Tw (all his instruction; and finding his teacher) Tj T* -0.0651 Tc 0.1851 Tw (the more sought after in France, he came) Tj T* -0.1035 Tc 0.2235 Tw (by the advice of two English friends to) Tj T* -0.0506 Tc 0.1706 Tw (England, where the trick was new. Here) Tj T* -0.0614 Tc 0.1814 Tw (--the cause of it being utterly unknown--) Tj T* -0.1064 Tc 0.2264 Tw (he seems for a time to have gulled and) Tj T* -0.0843 Tc 0.2043 Tw (astonished the public to no small extent, and) Tj T* -0.0113 Tc 0.1313 Tw (to his great profit.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0741 Tc 0.1941 Tw (Before long, however, the whole mystery) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1011 Tc 0.2211 Tw (was cleared up by his two friends,) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (who had probably not received the share) Tj T* -0.0424 Tc 0.1624 Tw (of the profits to which they thought) Tj T* -0.0956 Tc 0.2156 Tw (themselves entitled. Their somewhat) Tj T* -0.0826 Tc 0.2026 Tw (circumstantial account runs as follows.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0424 Tc 0.1624 Tw (To prepare his body for so hardy a task,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0848 Tc 0.2048 Tw (before he makes his appearance on the) Tj T* -0.059 Tc 0.179 Tw (stage, he takes a pill about the quantity of) Tj T* -0.0868 Tc 0.2068 Tw (a hazel nut, confected with the gall of an) Tj T* -0.0797 Tc 0.1997 Tw (heifer, and wheat flour baked. After) Tj T* -0.1733 Tc 0.2933 Tw (which he drinks privately in his chamber) Tj T* -0.0469 Tc 0.1669 Tw (four or five pints of luke-warm water, to) Tj T* -0.1538 Tc 0.2738 Tw (take all the foulness and slime from his) Tj ET endstream endobj 312 0 obj 2955 endobj 309 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 310 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 311 0 R >> endobj 314 0 obj << /Length 315 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0302 Tc 0.1502 Tw (stomach, and to avoid that loathsome) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0853 Tc 0.2053 Tw (spectacle which otherwise would make thick) Tj T* -0.0546 Tc 0.1746 Tw (the water, and offend the eye of the) Tj T* -0.0173 Tc 0 Tw (observer.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0738 Tc 0.1938 Tw (In the first place, he presents you with a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (pail of luke-warm water, and sixteen) Tj T* -0.0501 Tc 0.1701 Tw (glasses in a basket, but you are to) Tj T* -0.0757 Tc 0.1957 Tw (understand that every morning he boils two) Tj T* -0.1161 Tc 0.2361 Tw (ounces of Brazil thin-sliced in three pints) Tj T* -0.0873 Tc 0.2073 Tw (of running water, so long till the whole) Tj T* -0.0691 Tc 0.1891 Tw (strength and color of the Brazil is) Tj T* -0.1275 Tc 0.2475 Tw (exhausted: of this he drinks half a pint in) Tj T* -0.105 Tc 0.225 Tw (his private chamber before he comes on) Tj T* -0.0045 Tc 0.1245 Tw (the stage: you are also to understand that) Tj T* -0.0981 Tc 0.2181 Tw (he neither eats nor drinks in the morning) Tj T* -0.0495 Tc 0.1695 Tw (on those days when he comes on the stage,) Tj T* -0.1194 Tc 0.2394 Tw (the cleansing pill and water only excepted;) Tj T* -0.165 Tc 0.285 Tw (but in the evening will make a) Tj T* -0.0266 Tc 0.1466 Tw (very good supper, and eat as much as two) Tj T* -0.028 Tc 0.148 Tw (or three other men who have not their) Tj T* -0.0298 Tc 0.1498 Tw (stomachs so thoroughly purged.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0866 Tc 0.2066 Tw (Before he presents himself to the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0913 Tc 0.2113 Tw (spectators, he washes all his glasses in the best) Tj T* -0.0923 Tc 0.2123 Tw (white-wine vinegar he can procure. Coming) Tj T* -0.0996 Tc 0.2196 Tw (on the stage, he always washes his first) Tj T* -0.0377 Tc 0.1577 Tw (glass, and rinses it two or three times, to) Tj T* -0.0347 Tc 0.1547 Tw (take away the strength of the vinegar, that) Tj T* -0.1286 Tc 0.2486 Tw (it may in no wise discolour the complexion) Tj T* -0.0467 Tc 0.1667 Tw (of what is represented to be wine.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (At his first entrance, he drinks four and) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0556 Tc 0.1756 Tw (twenty glasses of luke-warm water, the) Tj T* -0.0752 Tc 0.1952 Tw (first vomit he makes the water seems to be) Tj T* -0.0442 Tc 0.1642 Tw (a full deep claret: you are to observe that) Tj T* -0.1793 Tc 0.2993 Tw (his gall-pill in the morning, and so many) Tj T* -0.0526 Tc 0.1726 Tw (glasses of luke-warm water afterwards,) Tj T* -0.1124 Tc 0.2324 Tw (will force him into a sudden capacity to) Tj T* -0.108 Tc 0.228 Tw (vomit, which vomit upon so much warm) Tj T* -0.0265 Tc 0.1465 Tw (water, is for the most part so violent on) Tj T* -0.0829 Tc 0.2029 Tw (him, that he cannot forbear if he would.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.038 Tc 0.158 Tw (You are again to understand that all) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1056 Tc 0.2256 Tw (that comes from him is red of itself, or has) Tj ET endstream endobj 315 0 obj 3012 endobj 313 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 310 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 314 0 R >> endobj 317 0 obj << /Length 318 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0739 Tc 0.1939 Tw (a tincture of it from the first Brazil water;) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0473 Tc 0.1673 Tw (but by degrees, the more water he drinks,) Tj T* -0.1355 Tc 0.2555 Tw (as on every new trial he drinks as many) Tj T* -0.1042 Tc 0.2242 Tw (glasses of water as his stomach will contain,) Tj T* -0.1089 Tc 0.2289 Tw (the water that comes from him will) Tj T* -0.0821 Tc 0.2021 Tw (grow paler and paler. Having then made) Tj T* -0.0621 Tc 0.1821 Tw (his essay on claret, and proved it to be of) Tj T* -0.1235 Tc 0.2435 Tw (the same complexion, he again drinks) Tj T* -0.0716 Tc 0.1916 Tw (four or five glasses of luke-warm water,) Tj T* -0.0596 Tc 0.1796 Tw (and brings forth claret and beer at once) Tj T* -0.0364 Tc 0.1564 Tw (into two several glasses: now you are to) Tj T* -0.0521 Tc 0.1721 Tw (observe that the glass which appears to be) Tj T* -0.0691 Tc 0.1891 Tw (claret is rinsed as before, but the beer) Tj T* -0.1176 Tc 0.2376 Tw (glass not rinsed at all, but is still moist) Tj T* -0.095 Tc 0.215 Tw (with the white-wine vinegar, and the first) Tj T* -0.0561 Tc 0.1761 Tw (strength of the Brazil water being lost,) Tj T* -0.0686 Tc 0.1886 Tw (it makes the water which he vomits up to) Tj T* -0.0979 Tc 0.2179 Tw (be of a more pale colour, and much like) Tj T* -0.08 Tc 0.2 Tw (our English beer.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0997 Tc 0.2197 Tw (He then brings his rouse again, and) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1098 Tc 0.2298 Tw (drinks up fifteen or sixteen glasses of) Tj T* -0.1258 Tc 0.2458 Tw (luke-warm water, which the pail will) Tj T* -0.1896 Tc 0.3096 Tw (plentifully afford him: he will not bring) Tj T* -0.1011 Tc 0.2211 Tw (you up the pale Burgundian wine, which,) Tj T* -0.0865 Tc 0.2065 Tw (though more faint of complexion than the) Tj T* -0.1118 Tc 0.2318 Tw (claret, he will tell you is the purest wine) Tj T* -0.0837 Tc 0.2037 Tw (in Christendom. The strength of the Brazil) Tj T* -0.0956 Tc 0.2156 Tw (water, which he took immediately before) Tj T* -0.031 Tc 0.151 Tw (his appearance on the stage, grows) Tj T* -0.1179 Tc 0.2379 Tw (fainter and fainter. This glass, like the) Tj T* -0.1556 Tc 0.2756 Tw (first glass in which he brings forth his) Tj T* -0.0097 Tc 0.1297 Tw (claret, is washed, the better to represent) Tj T* -0.0568 Tc 0.1768 Tw (the colour of the wine therein.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0732 Tc 0.1932 Tw (The next he drinks comes forth sack) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0653 Tc 0.1853 Tw (from him, or according to that complexion.) Tj T* -0.0768 Tc 0.1968 Tw (Here he does not wash his glass) Tj T* -0.069 Tc 0.189 Tw (at all; for the strength of the vinegar) Tj T* -0.0999 Tc 0.2199 Tw (must alter what is left of the complexion) Tj T* -0.064 Tc 0.184 Tw (of the Brazil water, which he took in the) Tj T* -0.0505 Tc 0.1705 Tw (morning before he appeared on the stage.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0608 Tc 0.1808 Tw (You are always to remember, that in the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1578 Tc 0.2778 Tw (interim, he will commonly drink up four) Tj ET endstream endobj 318 0 obj 3075 endobj 316 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 310 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 317 0 R >> endobj 320 0 obj << /Length 321 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0724 Tc 0.1924 Tw (or five glasses of the luke-warm water,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0093 Tc 0.1107 Tw (the better to provoke his stomach to a) Tj T* -0.0885 Tc 0.2085 Tw (disgorgement, if the first rouse will not) Tj T* -0.078 Tc 0.198 Tw (serve turn. He will now $for on every) Tj T* -0.1119 Tc 0.2319 Tw (disgorge he will bring you forth a new) Tj T* -0.076 Tc 0.196 Tw (colour$, he will now present you with white) Tj T* -0.1274 Tc 0.2474 Tw (wine. Here also he will not wash his) Tj T* -0.0915 Tc 0.2115 Tw (glass, which $according to the vinegar in) Tj T* -0.12 Tc 0.24 Tw (which it was washed$ will give it a colour) Tj T* -0.0251 Tc 0.1451 Tw (like it. You are to understand, that when) Tj T* -0.1015 Tc 0.2215 Tw (he gives you the colour of so many wines,) Tj T* -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (he never washes the glass, but at his first) Tj T* -0.0683 Tc 0.1883 Tw (evacuation, the strength of the vinegar being) Tj T* -0.0794 Tc 0.1994 Tw (no wise compatible with the colour of) Tj T* -0.0456 Tc 0.1656 Tw (the Brazil water.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.118 Tc 0.238 Tw (Having performed this task, he will) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0503 Tc 0.1702 Tw (then give you a show of rose-water; and) Tj T* -0.0936 Tc 0.2136 Tw (this indeed, he does so cunningly, that it) Tj T* 0.008 Tc 0.112 Tw (is not the show of rose-water, but rose-) Tj T* -0.1265 Tc 0.2465 Tw (water itself. If you observe him, you will) Tj T* -0.131 Tc 0.251 Tw (find that either behind the pail where his) Tj T* -0.0642 Tc 0.1842 Tw (luke-warm water is, or behind the basket) Tj T* -0.1676 Tc 0.2876 Tw (in which his glasses are, he will have on) Tj T* -0.0076 Tc 0.1276 Tw (purpose a glass of rose-water prepared) Tj T* -0.1281 Tc 0.2481 Tw (for him. After he has taken it, he will) Tj T* -0.0535 Tc 0.1735 Tw (make the spectators believe that he drank) Tj T* -0.03 Tc 0.15 Tw (nothing but the luke-warm water out of) Tj T* -0.0633 Tc 0.1833 Tw (the pail; but he saves the rose-water in the) Tj T* -0.1502 Tc 0.2702 Tw (glass, and holding his hand in an indirect) Tj T* -0.0975 Tc 0.2175 Tw (way, the people believe, observing the) Tj T* -0.0843 Tc 0.2043 Tw (water dropping from his fingers, that it is) Tj T* -0.031 Tc 0.151 Tw (nothing but the water out of the pail.) Tj T* -0.1339 Tc 0.2539 Tw (After this he will drink four or five glasses) Tj T* -0.0538 Tc 0.1738 Tw (more out of the pail, and then comes up) Tj T* -0.0071 Tc 0.1271 Tw (the rose-water, to the admiration of the) Tj T* 0.0011 Tc 0.1189 Tw (beholders. You are to understand, that) Tj T* -0.1064 Tc 0.2264 Tw (the heat of his body working with his) Tj T* -0.1067 Tc 0.2267 Tw (rose-water gives a full and fragrant smell) Tj T* -0.0945 Tc 0.2145 Tw (to all the water that comes from him as if) Tj T* -0.0566 Tc 0.1766 Tw (it were the same.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0275 Tc 0.1475 Tw (The spectators, confused at the novelty) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1196 Tc 0.2396 Tw (of the sight, and looking and smelling on) Tj T* -0.0856 Tc 0.2056 Tw (the water, immediately he takes the) Tj ET endstream endobj 321 0 obj 3127 endobj 319 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 310 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 320 0 R >> endobj 323 0 obj << /Length 324 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0516 Tc 0.1716 Tw (opportunity to convey into his hand another) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1552 Tc 0.2752 Tw (glass; and this is a glass of Angelica) Tj T* -0.068 Tc 0.188 Tw (water, which stood prepared for him behind) Tj T* -0.1093 Tc 0.2293 Tw (the pail or basket, which having) Tj T* -0.0877 Tc 0.2077 Tw (drunk off, and it being furthered with) Tj T* -0.0716 Tc 0.1916 Tw (four or five glasses of luke-warm water,) Tj T* -0.0614 Tc 0.1814 Tw (out comes the evacuation, and brings with) Tj T* -0.114 Tc 0.234 Tw (it a perfect smell of the Angelica, as it was) Tj T* -0.0672 Tc 0.1872 Tw (in the rose-water above specified.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0432 Tc 0.1632 Tw (To conclude all, and to show you what) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1356 Tc 0.2556 Tw (a man of might he is, he has an instrument) Tj T* -0.108 Tc 0.228 Tw (made of tin, which he puts between his) Tj T* -0.0912 Tc 0.2112 Tw (lips and teeth; this instrument has three) Tj T* -0.1041 Tc 0.2241 Tw (several pipes, out of which, his arms) Tj T* -0.1354 Tc 0.2554 Tw (a-kimbo, a putting forth himself, he will) Tj T* -0.0641 Tc 0.1841 Tw (throw forth water from him in three) Tj T* -0.0765 Tc 0.1965 Tw (pipes, the distance of four or five yards.) Tj T* -0.1159 Tc 0.2359 Tw (This is all clear water, which he does with) Tj T* -0.0654 Tc 0.1854 Tw (so much port and such a flowing grace,) Tj T* -0.1057 Tc 0.2257 Tw (as if it were his master-piece.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1509 Tc 0.2709 Tw (He has been invited by divers gentlemen) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0236 Tc 0.1436 Tw (and personages of honour to make the) Tj T* -0.1524 Tc 0.2724 Tw (like evacuation in milk, as he made a) Tj T* -0.0784 Tc 0.1984 Tw (semblance in wine. You are to understand) Tj T* -0.0229 Tc 0.1429 Tw (that when he goes into another room, and) Tj T* -0.0884 Tc 0.2084 Tw (drinks two or three pints of milk. On his) Tj T* -0.0982 Tc 0.2182 Tw (return, which is always speedy, he goes) Tj T* -0.0782 Tc 0.1982 Tw (first to his pail, and afterwards to his) Tj T* -0.1728 Tc 0.2928 Tw (vomit. The milk which comes from him) Tj T* -0.1043 Tc 0.2243 Tw (looks curdled, and shows like curdled milk) Tj T* -0.0879 Tc 0.2079 Tw (and drink. If there be no milk ready to) Tj T* -0.1696 Tc 0.2896 Tw (be had, he will excuse himself to his) Tj T* -0.0457 Tc 0.1657 Tw (spectators, and make a large promise of what) Tj T* -0.1181 Tc 0.2381 Tw (he will perform the next day, at which) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (time being sure to have milk enough to) Tj T* -0.1226 Tc 0.2426 Tw (serve his turn, he will perform his promise.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1718 Tc 0.2918 Tw (His milk he always drinks in a withdrawing) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0412 Tc 0.1612 Tw (room, that it may not be discovered,) Tj T* 0.018 Tc 0.102 Tw (for that would be too apparent,) Tj T* -0.0615 Tc 0.1815 Tw (nor has he any other shift to evade the) Tj T* -0.0904 Tc 0.2104 Tw (discerning eye of the observers.) 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Tj 0 -56.64 TD 0 Tc 0.12 Tw (CHAPTER TEN) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0081 Tc 0.1281 Tw (DEFIERS OF POISONOUS REPTILES: THARDO;) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0294 Tc 0.1494 Tw (MRS. LEARN, DEALER IN RATTLESNAKES.) Tj T* -0.0399 Tc 0.1599 Tw (--SIR ARTHUR THURLOW CUNYNGHAME) Tj T* -0.0244 Tc 0.1444 Tw (ON ANTIDOTES FOR SNAKE-BITE.--JACK) Tj T* 0.006 Tc 0.114 Tw (THE VIPER.--WILLIAM OLIVER, 1735.--) Tj T* -0.0116 Tc 0.1316 Tw (THE ADVICE OF CORNELIUS HEINRICH) Tj T* -0.0265 Tc 0.1465 Tw (AGRIPPA, $1486-1535$.--AN AUSTRALIAN) Tj T* -0.0106 Tc 0.1306 Tw (SNAKE STORY.--ANTIDOTES FOR) Tj T* -0.0008 Tc 0.1208 Tw (VARIOUS POISONS.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.023 Tc 0.143 Tw (About twenty-two years ago, during one of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1509 Tc 0.2709 Tw (my many engagements at Kohl and) Tj T* -0.0503 Tc 0.1703 Tw (Middleton's, Chicago, there appeared at the same) Tj T* -0.0621 Tc 0.1821 Tw (house a marvelous ``rattle-snake poison) Tj T* -0.0638 Tc 0.1838 Tw (defier'' named Thardo. I watched her act with) Tj T* -0.0617 Tc 0.1817 Tw (deep interest for a number of weeks, never) Tj T* -0.1408 Tc 0.2608 Tw (missing a single performance. For the simple) Tj T* -0.0542 Tc 0.1742 Tw (reason that I worked within twelve feet from) Tj T* -0.0658 Tc 0.1858 Tw (her, my statement that there was absolutely) Tj T* -0.0428 Tc 0.1628 Tw (no fake attached to her startling performance) Tj T* -0.1068 Tc 0.2268 Tw (can be taken in all seriousness, as the details) Tj T* -0.2089 Tc 0.3289 Tw (are still fresh in my mind.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0651 Tc 0.1851 Tw (Thardo was a woman of exceptional beauty,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0632 Tc 0.1832 Tw (both of form and feature, a fluent speaker and) Tj T* -0.0739 Tc 0.1939 Tw (a fearless enthusiast in her devotion to her) Tj T* -0.0679 Tc 0.1879 Tw (art. She would allow herself to be repeatedly) Tj T* -0.0878 Tc 0.2078 Tw (bitten by rattle-snakes and received no harm) Tj T* -0.071 Tc 0.191 Tw (excepting the ordinary pain of the wound.) Tj T* -0.076 Tc 0.196 Tw (After years of investigation I have come to the) Tj ET endstream endobj 327 0 obj 2855 endobj 325 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 310 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 326 0 R >> endobj 330 0 obj << /Length 331 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1352 Tc 0.2552 Tw (belief that this immunity was the result of an) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1064 Tc 0.2264 Tw (absolutely empty stomach, into which a large) Tj T* -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (quantity of milk was taken shortly after the) Tj T* -0.0742 Tc 0.1942 Tw (wound was inflicted, the theory being that the) Tj T* -0.0549 Tc 0.1749 Tw (virus acts directly on the contents of the) Tj T* -0.0741 Tc 0.1941 Tw (stomach, changing it to a deadly poison.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0465 Tc 0.1665 Tw (It was Thardo's custom to give weekly) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0407 Tc 0.1607 Tw (demonstrations of this power, to which the) Tj T* -0.0991 Tc 0.2191 Tw (medical profession were invited, and on these) Tj T* -0.109 Tc 0.229 Tw (occasions she was invariably greeted with a) Tj T* -0.0668 Tc 0.1868 Tw (packed house. When the moment of the supreme) Tj T* -0.0859 Tc 0.2059 Tw (test came, an awed silence obtained;) Tj T* -0.1017 Tc 0.2217 Tw (for the thrill of seeing the serpent flash up and) Tj T* -0.0784 Tc 0.1984 Tw (strike possessed a positive fascination for her) Tj T* -0.0646 Tc 0.1846 Tw (audiences. Her bare arms and shoulders presented) Tj T* -0.0452 Tc 0.1652 Tw (a tempting target for the death-dealing) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (reptile whose anger she had aroused. As soon) Tj T* -0.1152 Tc 0.2352 Tw (as he had buried his fangs in her expectant) Tj T* -0.1077 Tc 0.2277 Tw (flesh, she would coolly tear him from the wound) Tj T* -0.0867 Tc 0.2067 Tw (and allow one of the physicians present to) Tj T* -0.0908 Tc 0.2108 Tw (extract a portion of the venom and immediately) Tj T* -0.0615 Tc 0.1815 Tw (inject it into a rabbit, with the result that the) Tj T* -0.0382 Tc 0.1582 Tw (poor creature would almost instantly go into) Tj T* -0.0812 Tc 0.2012 Tw (convulsions and would soon die in great agony.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0707 Tc 0.1907 Tw (Another rattle-snake defier is a resident of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0768 Tc 0.1968 Tw (San Antonio, Texas. Her name is Learn, and) Tj T* -0.0253 Tc 0.1453 Tw (she once told me that she was the preceptor of) Tj T* -0.1123 Tc 0.2323 Tw (Thardo. This lady deals in live rattle-snakes) Tj T* -0.0448 Tc 0.1648 Tw (and their by-products--rattle-snake skin,) Tj T* -0.124 Tc 0.244 Tw (which is used for fancy bags and purses;) Tj T* -0.1406 Tc 0.2606 Tw (rattle-snake oil, which is highly esteemed in) Tj T* -0.0989 Tc 0.2189 Tw (some quarters as a specific for rheumatism;) Tj T* -0.1125 Tc 0.2325 Tw (and the venom, which has a pharmaceutical) Tj T* -0.112 Tc 0 Tw (value.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1378 Tc 0.2578 Tw (She employs a number of men as snake) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0635 Tc 0.1835 Tw (trappers. Their usual technique is to pin the) Tj T* -0.0364 Tc 0.1564 Tw (rattler to the ground by means of a forked) Tj T* -0.0514 Tc 0.1714 Tw (stick thrust dexterously over his neck, after) Tj T* -0.1114 Tc 0.2314 Tw (which he is conveyed into a bag made for the) Tj T* -0.0392 Tc 0.1592 Tw (purpose. Probably the cleverest of her trappers) Tj T* -0.1295 Tc 0.2495 Tw (is a Mexican who has a faculty of catching) Tj T* -0.0549 Tc 0.1749 Tw (these dangerous creatures with his bare hands.) Tj ET endstream endobj 331 0 obj 3240 endobj 328 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 329 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 330 0 R >> endobj 333 0 obj << /Length 334 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0584 Tc 0.1784 Tw (The story goes that this chap has been bitten) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1077 Tc 0.2277 Tw (so many times that the virus no longer has any) Tj T* -0.0856 Tc 0.2056 Tw (effect on him. Even that most poisonous of all) Tj T* -0.0428 Tc 0.1628 Tw (reptiles, the Gila monster, has no terrors for) Tj T* -0.1012 Tc 0.2212 Tw (him. He swims along the shore where venomous) Tj T* -0.1046 Tc 0.2246 Tw (reptiles most abound, and fearlessly) Tj T* -0.0925 Tc 0.2125 Tw (attacks any and all that promise any income to) Tj T* -0.154 Tc 0.274 Tw (his employer.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0749 Tc 0.1949 Tw (In a very rare book by General Sir Arthur) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1177 Tc 0.2377 Tw (Thurlow Cunynghame, entitled, My Command) Tj T* -0.1035 Tc 0.2235 Tw (in South Africa, 1880, I find the following:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0894 Tc 0.2094 Tw (The subject of snake bites is one of no) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1151 Tc 0.2351 Tw (small interest in this country.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1364 Tc 0.2564 Tw (Liquid ammonia is, par excellence, the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0542 Tc 0.1742 Tw (best antidote. It must be administered) Tj T* -0.1308 Tc 0.2508 Tw (immediately after the bite, both internally,) Tj T* -0.0852 Tc 0.2052 Tw (diluted with water, and externally,) Tj T* -0.0578 Tc 0.1778 Tw (in its concentrated form.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.057 Tc 0.177 Tw (The ``Eau de luce'' and other nostrums) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.09 Tc 0.21 Tw (sold for this purpose have ammonia for) Tj T* -0.1271 Tc 0.2471 Tw (their main ingredient. But it generally) Tj T* -0.0734 Tc 0.1934 Tw (happens in the case of a snake bite that the) Tj T* -0.0943 Tc 0.2143 Tw (remedy is not at hand, and hours may) Tj T* -0.0893 Tc 0.2093 Tw (elapse before it can be obtained. In this) Tj T* -0.0873 Tc 0.2073 Tw (case the following treatment will work) Tj T* -0.1012 Tc 0.2212 Tw (well. Tie a ligature tightly ABOVE the bite,) Tj T* -0.1241 Tc 0.2441 Tw (scarify the wound deeply with a knife, and) Tj T* -0.126 Tc 0.246 Tw (allow it to bleed freely. After having) Tj T* -0.0545 Tc 0.1745 Tw (drawn an ounce of blood, remove the ligature) Tj T* -0.1343 Tc 0.2543 Tw (and ignite three times successively) Tj T* -0.0105 Tc 0.1305 Tw (about two drams of gunpowder right on) Tj T* 0.008 Tc 0.112 Tw (the wound.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0322 Tc 0.1522 Tw (If gunpowder be not at hand, an) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0697 Tc 0.1897 Tw (ordinary fusee will answer the purpose: or,) Tj T* -0.1065 Tc 0.2265 Tw (in default of this, the glowing end of a) Tj T* -0.0789 Tc 0.1989 Tw (piece of wood from the fire. Having done) Tj T* -0.07 Tc 0.19 Tw (this, proceed to administer as much) Tj T* -0.073 Tc 0.193 Tw (brandy as the patient will take. Intoxicate) Tj T* -0.1335 Tc 0.2535 Tw (him as rapidly as possible, and, once) Tj ET endstream endobj 334 0 obj 2876 endobj 332 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 329 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 333 0 R >> endobj 336 0 obj << /Length 337 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0728 Tc 0.1928 Tw (intoxicated, he is safe. 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He playfully) Tj T* -0.1387 Tc 0.2587 Tw (entwined his fingers with their coils) Tj T* -0.0815 Tc 0.2015 Tw (and curled crests, and played with their) Tj T* -0.033 Tc 0.153 Tw (forked tongues. He had unbuttoned his) Tj T* -0.1065 Tc 0.2265 Tw (waistcoat, and as cleverly as a fish-) Tj T* -0.0913 Tc 0.2113 Tw (woman handles her eels, let out several) Tj T* -0.0833 Tc 0.2033 Tw (snakes and adders, warmed by his breast,) Tj T* -0.0364 Tc 0.1564 Tw (and spread them on the table. He took off) Tj T* -0.0929 Tc 0.2129 Tw (his hat, and others of different sizes and) Tj T* -0.0868 Tc 0.2068 Tw (lengths twisted before me; some of them,) Tj T* -0.0586 Tc 0.1786 Tw (when he unbosomed his shirt, returned to) Tj T* -0.1058 Tc 0.2258 Tw (the genial temperature of his skin; and) Tj T* -0.0596 Tc 0.1796 Tw (some curled around the legs of the table,) Tj T* -0.0558 Tc 0.1758 Tw (and others rose in a defensive attitude.) 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Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0789 Tc 0.1989 Tw (The Naturalist's Cabinet says, that ``In) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0559 Tc 0.1759 Tw (presence of the Grand Duke of Tuscany,) Tj T* -0.0994 Tc 0.2194 Tw (while the philosophers were making elaborate) Tj T* -0.0406 Tc 0.1606 Tw (dissertations on the danger of the) Tj T* -0.0974 Tc 0.2174 Tw (poison of vipers, taken inwardly, a viper) Tj T* -0.012 Tc 0.132 Tw (catcher, who happened to be present,) Tj T* -0.0463 Tc 0.1663 Tw (requested that a quantity of it might be put) Tj T* -0.0658 Tc 0.1858 Tw (into a vessel; and then, with the utmost) Tj T* -0.0647 Tc 0.1847 Tw (confidence, and to the astonishment of the) Tj T* -0.0935 Tc 0.2135 Tw (whole company, he drank it off. Everyone) Tj T* -0.0495 Tc 0.1695 Tw (expected the man instantly to drop down) Tj T* -0.0682 Tc 0.1882 Tw (dead; but they soon perceived their mistake,) Tj T* -0.064 Tc 0.184 Tw (and found that, taken inwardly, the) Tj T* -0.0803 Tc 0.2003 Tw (poison was as harmless as water.'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1235 Tc 0.2435 Tw (William Oliver, a viper catcher at Bath,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0544 Tc 0.1744 Tw (was the first who discovered that, by the) Tj T* -0.1059 Tc 0.2259 Tw (application of olive oil, the bite of the) Tj T* -0.119 Tc 0.239 Tw (viper is effectually cured. On the first of) Tj T* -0.1015 Tc 0.2215 Tw (June, 1735, he suffered himself to be bitten) Tj T* -0.1242 Tc 0.2442 Tw (by an old black viper; and after enduring) Tj T* -0.0996 Tc 0.2196 Tw (the agonizing symptoms of approaching) Tj T* -0.1414 Tc 0.2614 Tw (death, by using olive oil he perfectly) Tj T* 0.0096 Tc 0 Tw (recovered.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1239 Tc 0.2439 Tw (Vipers' flesh was formerly esteemed for) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1215 Tc 0.2415 Tw (its medicinal virtues, and its salt was) Tj T* -0.0573 Tc 0.1773 Tw (thought to exceed every other animal) Tj T* -0.0888 Tc 0.2088 Tw (product in giving vigor to a languid) Tj T* -0.012 Tc 0 Tw (constitution.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0974 Tc 0.2174 Tw (According to Cornelius Heinrich Agrippa) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0939 Tc 0.2139 Tw ($called Agrippa of Nettesheim$, a German) Tj T* -0.1032 Tc 0.2232 Tw (philosopher, and student of alchemy and magic,) Tj T* -0.0976 Tc 0.2176 Tw (who was born in 1486, and died in 1535, ``if you) Tj T* -0.0717 Tc 0.1917 Tw (would handle adders and snakes without harm,) Tj T* -0.1132 Tc 0.2332 Tw (wash your hands in the juice of radishes, and) Tj ET endstream endobj 340 0 obj 2930 endobj 338 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 329 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 339 0 R >> endobj 342 0 obj << /Length 343 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.076 Tc 0.196 Tw (you may do so without harm.'') 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A., a barrister) Tj T* -0.1506 Tc 0.2706 Tw (by profession and a literary man by) Tj T* -0.1278 Tc 0.2478 Tw (choice, with his wife and three children) Tj T* -0.0619 Tc 0.1819 Tw (emigrated to Victoria. He arrived in) Tj T* -0.1134 Tc 0.2334 Tw (Melbourne with one hundred and fifty) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (pounds in his pocket, and hope unlimited) Tj T* -0.1244 Tc 0.2444 Tw (in his heart.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1012 Tc 0.2212 Tw (Poor man! He, like many another man,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1248 Tc 0.2448 Tw (quickly discovered that muscles in) Tj T* -0.0911 Tc 0.2111 Tw (Australia are more marketable than brains.) Tj T* -0.0923 Tc 0.2123 Tw (His little store of money began to melt) Tj T* -0.1227 Tc 0.2427 Tw (under the necessities of his wife and) Tj T* -0.1025 Tc 0.2225 Tw (family. To make matters worse he was visited) Tj T* -0.1334 Tc 0.2534 Tw (by a severe illness. He was confined to his) Tj T* -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (bed for some weeks, and during his) Tj T* -0.135 Tc 0.255 Tw (convalescence his wife presented him with) Tj T* -0.0314 Tc 0.1514 Tw (another of those ``blessings to the poor) Tj T* -0.1036 Tc 0.2236 Tw (man,'' a son.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1068 Tc 0.2268 Tw (It was Christmas time, his health was) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0556 Tc 0.1756 Tw (thoroughly restored, he naturally) Tj T* -0.0499 Tc 0.1699 Tw (possessed a vigorous constitution; but his) Tj T* -0.1508 Tc 0.2708 Tw (heart was begining to fail him, and his) Tj T* -0.0952 Tc 0.2152 Tw (funds were sinking lower and lower.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.077 Tc 0.197 Tw (At last one day, returning from a long) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0814 Tc 0.2014 Tw (and solitary walk, he sat down with pen) Tj T* -0.1105 Tc 0.2305 Tw (and paper and made a calculation by) Tj T* -0.1605 Tc 0.2805 Tw (which he found he had sufficient money) Tj ET endstream endobj 343 0 obj 2795 endobj 341 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 329 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 342 0 R >> endobj 345 0 obj << /Length 346 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1149 Tc 0.2349 Tw (left to pay the insurance upon his life for) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1004 Tc 0.2204 Tw (one year, which, in the case of his death) Tj T* -0.0683 Tc 0.1883 Tw (occurring within that time, would bring to) Tj T* -0.0666 Tc 0.1866 Tw (his widow the sum of three thousand) Tj T* -0.0505 Tc 0.1705 Tw (pounds. He went to the insurance office,) Tj T* -0.1306 Tc 0.2506 Tw (and made his application--was examined) Tj T* -0.0342 Tc 0.1542 Tw (by the doctor--the policy was made out,) Tj T* -0.1254 Tc 0.2454 Tw (his life was insured. From that day he) Tj T* -0.0526 Tc 0.1726 Tw (grew moody and morose, despair had) Tj T* 0.0009 Tc 0.1191 Tw (conquered hope.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0804 Tc 0.2004 Tw (At this time a snake-charmer came to) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0669 Tc 0.1869 Tw (Melbourne, who advertised a wonderful) Tj T* -0.0428 Tc 0.1628 Tw (cure for snake-bites. This charmer took one) Tj T* -0.1005 Tc 0.2205 Tw (of the halls in the town, and there displayed) Tj T* -0.0857 Tc 0.2057 Tw (his live stock, which consisted of a great) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (number of the most deadly and venomous) Tj T* -0.101 Tc 0.221 Tw (snakes which were to be found in India) Tj T* -0.0923 Tc 0.2123 Tw (and Australia.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1329 Tc 0.2529 Tw (This man had certainly some most) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0448 Tc 0.1648 Tw (wonderful antidote to the poison of a snake's) Tj T* -0.1436 Tc 0.2636 Tw (fangs. In his exhibitions he would allow) Tj T* -0.0302 Tc 0.1502 Tw (a cobra to bite a dog or a rabbit, and, in a) Tj T* -0.089 Tc 0.209 Tw (short time after he had applied his nostrum) Tj T* -0.12 Tc 0.24 Tw (the animal would thoroughly revive;) Tj T* -0.0664 Tc 0.1864 Tw (he advertised his desire to perform upon) Tj T* -0.0843 Tc 0.2043 Tw (humanity, but, of course, he could find no) Tj T* -0.1022 Tc 0.2222 Tw (one would be fool enough to risk his life) Tj T* -0.1215 Tc 0.2415 Tw (so unnecessarily.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.064 Tc 0.184 Tw (The advertisement caught the eye of the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0277 Tc 0.1477 Tw (unfortunate emigrant, who at once) Tj T* -0.043 Tc 0.163 Tw (proceeded to the hall where the snake) Tj T* -0.1404 Tc 0.2604 Tw (charmer was holding his exhibition. He) Tj T* -0.1131 Tc 0.2331 Tw (offered himself to be experimented upon;) Tj T* -0.0853 Tc 0.2053 Tw (the fanatic snake-charmer was delighted,) Tj T* -0.0732 Tc 0.1932 Tw (and an appointment was made for the) Tj T* -0.102 Tc 0.222 Tw (same evening as soon as the ``show'') Tj T* -0.0535 Tc 0.1735 Tw (should be over.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0986 Tc 0.2186 Tw (The evening came; the unfortunate man) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0703 Tc 0.1903 Tw (kept his appointment, and, in the presence) Tj T* -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (of several witnesses, who tried to dissuade) Tj T* -0.132 Tc 0.252 Tw (him from the trial, bared his arm and) Tj ET endstream endobj 346 0 obj 2931 endobj 344 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 329 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 345 0 R >> endobj 349 0 obj << /Length 350 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0731 Tc 0.1931 Tw (placed it in the cage of an enraged cobra) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0855 Tc 0.2055 Tw (and was quickly bitten. The nostrum was) Tj T* -0.1313 Tc 0.2513 Tw (applied apparently in the same manner as) Tj T* -0.1144 Tc 0.2344 Tw (it had been to the lower animals which had) Tj T* -0.0851 Tc 0.2051 Tw (that evening been experimented upon,) Tj T* -0.03 Tc 0.15 Tw (but whether it was that the poor fellow) Tj T* -0.1244 Tc 0.2444 Tw (wilfully did something to prevent its taking) Tj T* -0.024 Tc 0.144 Tw (effect--or whatever the reason--he) Tj T* -0.1296 Tc 0.2496 Tw (soon became insensible, and in a couple of) Tj T* -0.0832 Tc 0.2032 Tw (hours he was taken home to his wife and) Tj T* -0.1051 Tc 0.2251 Tw (family--a corpse. The next morning the) Tj T* -0.1189 Tc 0.2389 Tw (snake-charmer had flown, and left his) Tj T* -0.1755 Tc 0.2955 Tw (snakes behind him.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0978 Tc 0.2178 Tw (The insurance company at first refused) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0775 Tc 0.1975 Tw (payment of the policy, asserting that the) Tj T* -0.0731 Tc 0.1931 Tw (death was suicide; the case was tried and) Tj T* -0.063 Tc 0.183 Tw (the company lost it, and the widow) Tj T* -0.0328 Tc 0.1528 Tw (received the three thousand pounds. The) Tj T* -0.1038 Tc 0.2238 Tw (snake-charmer was sought in vain; he had) Tj T* -0.0067 Tc 0.1267 Tw (the good fortune and good sense to be seen) Tj T* -0.0976 Tc 0.2176 Tw (no more in the Australian colonies.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0954 Tc 0.2154 Tw (As several methods of combating the effects) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1005 Tc 0.2205 Tw (of poisons have been mentioned in the foregoing) Tj T* -0.0691 Tc 0.1891 Tw (pages, I feel in duty bound to carry) Tj T* -0.0791 Tc 0.1991 Tw (the subject a little farther and present a list) Tj T* -0.0084 Tc 0.1284 Tw (of antidotes. I shall not attempt to educate) Tj T* -0.1395 Tc 0.2595 Tw (my readers in the art of medicine, but simply) Tj T* -0.0988 Tc 0.2188 Tw (to give a list of such ordinary materials as are) Tj T* -0.1025 Tc 0.2225 Tw (to be found in practically every household,) Tj T* -0.0607 Tc 0.1807 Tw (materials cited as antidotes for the more) Tj T* -0.0751 Tc 0.1951 Tw (common poisons. I have taken them from the) Tj T* -0.078 Tc 0.198 Tw (best authorities obtainable and they are offered) Tj T* -0.0658 Tc 0.1858 Tw (in the way of first aid, to keep the patient) Tj T* -0.1159 Tc 0.2359 Tw (alive till the doctor arrives; and if they should) Tj T* -0.0497 Tc 0.1697 Tw (do no good, they can hardly do harm.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0295 Tc 0.1495 Tw (The first great rule to be adopted is SEND FOR) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1233 Tc 0.2433 Tw (THE DOCTOR AT ONCE and give him all possible) Tj T* -0.0658 Tc 0.1858 Tw (information about the case without delay. Use) Tj T* -0.0681 Tc 0.1881 Tw (every possible means to keep the patient at a) Tj T* -0.0982 Tc 0.2182 Tw (normal temperature. When artificial respiration) Tj T* -0.0793 Tc 0.1993 Tw (is necessary, always get hold of the tongue) Tj ET endstream endobj 350 0 obj 3099 endobj 347 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 348 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 349 0 R >> endobj 352 0 obj << /Length 353 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0663 Tc 0.1863 Tw (and pull it well forward in order to keep the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0268 Tc 0.1468 Tw (throat clear, then turn the patient over on his) Tj T* -0.0288 Tc 0.1488 Tw (face and press the abdomen to force out the) Tj T* -0.0428 Tc 0.1628 Tw (air, then turn him over on the back so that the) Tj T* -0.1625 Tc 0.2825 Tw (lungs may fill again, repeating this again and) Tj T* -0.0625 Tc 0.1825 Tw (again till the doctor arrives. The best) Tj T* -0.0522 Tc 0.1722 Tw (stimulants are strong tea or coffee; but when these) Tj T* -0.0788 Tc 0.1988 Tw (are not sufficient, a tablespoon of brandy,) Tj T* -0.12 Tc 0.24 Tw (whisky, or wine may be added.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0968 Tc 0.2168 Tw (Vegetable and mineral poisons, with few exceptions,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1382 Tc 0.2582 Tw (act as efficiently in the blood as in the) Tj T* -0.0939 Tc 0.2139 Tw (stomach. Animal poisons act only through) Tj T* -0.0464 Tc 0.1664 Tw (the blood, and are inert when introduced into) Tj T* -0.0628 Tc 0.1828 Tw (the stomach. Therefore there is absolutely no) Tj T* -0.1033 Tc 0.2233 Tw (danger in sucking the virus from a snake bite,) Tj T* -0.0395 Tc 0.1595 Tw (except that the virus should not be allowed to) Tj T* -0.0578 Tc 0.1778 Tw (touch any spot where the skin is broken.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1174 Tc 0.2374 Tw (The following list of antidotes is taken largely) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1296 Tc 0.2496 Tw (from Appleton's Medical Dictionary, and Sollmann's) Tj T* -0.1327 Tc 0.2527 Tw (A Manual of Pharmacology, Philadelphia,) Tj T* -0.054 Tc 0.174 Tw (1917, pages 56 and 57, and has been) Tj T* -0.1043 Tc 0.2243 Tw (verified by comparison with various other) Tj T* -0.0905 Tc 0.2105 Tw (authorities at the library of the Medical) Tj T* -0.0317 Tc 0.1517 Tw (Society of the County of New York:) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.09 Tc 0.21 Tw (Arsenic Induce vomiting with a dessert-spoonful) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0472 Tc 0.1672 Tw ( of ground mustard in tepid water. Also) Tj T* -0.0406 Tc 0.1606 Tw ( put the finger in the throat to induce) Tj T* -0.0924 Tc 0.2124 Tw ( retching. When the stomach has been) Tj T* -0.1253 Tc 0.2453 Tw ( emptied, give the patient all the milk) Tj T* -0.0336 Tc 0.1536 Tw ( he can take.) Tj T* -0.1041 Tc 0.2241 Tw (Aconite Induce vomiting as above. Also give) Tj T* -0.0573 Tc 0.1773 Tw ( active purgative. Stimulate with strong) Tj T* -0.0135 Tc 0.1335 Tw ( tea or coffee. Keep the patient roused.) Tj T* -0.0805 Tc 0.2005 Tw (Alcohol Same as for aconite.) Tj T* -0.0862 Tc 0.2062 Tw (Belladonna Same as for aconite.) Tj T* -0.0277 Tc 0.1477 Tw (Bitter-sweet Same as for aconite.) Tj T* -0.1325 Tc 0.2525 Tw (Blue vitriol Induce vomiting as in arsenic. Then give) Tj T* -0.089 Tc 0.209 Tw ( milk, or white of egg, or mucilage.) Tj T* -0.0904 Tc 0.2104 Tw (Cantharides Induce vomiting. Give soothing drinks.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0686 Tc 0.1886 Tw ( NO OIL. Rub abdomen with camphor,) Tj ET endstream endobj 353 0 obj 3308 endobj 351 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 348 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 352 0 R >> endobj 355 0 obj << /Length 356 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0311 Tc 0.1511 Tw ( or camphorated oil.) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0795 Tc 0.1995 Tw (Chloral Same as for aconite.) Tj T* -0.0605 Tc 0.1805 Tw (Camphor Same as for aconite.) Tj T* -0.0803 Tc 0.2003 Tw (Conium $Hemlock$ Same as for aconite.) Tj T* -0.1045 Tc 0.2245 Tw (Carbolic Acid White of egg in water, or olive oil,) Tj T* -0.1366 Tc 0.2566 Tw ( followed by a large quantity of milk.) Tj T* -0.1335 Tc 0.2535 Tw (Calomel Give white of egg, followed by milk, or) Tj T* -0.0753 Tc 0.1953 Tw ( flour gruel.) Tj T* -0.1018 Tc 0.2218 Tw (Corrosive Sublimate Same as for calomel.) Tj T* -0.0733 Tc 0.1933 Tw (Croton Oil Induce vomiting. Also give strong purgative) Tj T* -0.0528 Tc 0.1728 Tw ( AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Stimulate with) Tj T* 0.0087 Tc 0.1113 Tw ( strong tea or coffee.) Tj T* -0.0553 Tc 0.1753 Tw (Colocynth Same as for croton oil.) Tj T* -0.0115 Tc 0.1315 Tw (Ergot Same as for aconite.) Tj T* -0.0055 Tc 0.1255 Tw (Food cooked in a) Tj T* -0.0956 Tc 0.2156 Tw ( copper vessel Same as for blue vitriol.) Tj T* -0.0712 Tc 0.1912 Tw (Fish poison Same as for croton oil.) Tj T* -0.1378 Tc 0.2578 Tw (Gases Plenty of fresh air. Inhale ammonia) Tj T* -0.0278 Tc 0.1478 Tw ( $not too strong$. Artificial) Tj T* -0.1046 Tc 0.2246 Tw ( respiration if necessary. Stimulate) Tj T* -0.0136 Tc 0.1336 Tw ( with strong tea or coffee.) Tj T* -0.0702 Tc 0.1902 Tw (Green coloring) Tj T* -0.0616 Tc 0.1816 Tw ( matter Same as for arsenic.) Tj T* -0.0748 Tc 0.1948 Tw (Hellebore Same as for aconite.) Tj T* -0.0911 Tc 0.2111 Tw (Hyoscyamus Same as for aconite.) Tj T* -0.0685 Tc 0.1885 Tw (Iodine Give starch.) Tj T* -0.087 Tc 0.207 Tw (Lobelia Same as for aconite.) Tj T* -0.1006 Tc 0.2206 Tw (Lead Same as for calomel.) Tj T* -0.1155 Tc 0.2355 Tw (Matches Induce vomiting. Give magnesia and) Tj T* -0.0928 Tc 0.2128 Tw ( mucilage. NO OIL.) Tj T* -0.1 Tc 0.22 Tw (Mercury Same as for calomel.) Tj T* -0.1363 Tc 0.2563 Tw (Morphine Spasms may be quieted by inhaling ether.) Tj T* -0.0981 Tc 0.2181 Tw (Nitric Acid Induce vomiting. Give Carbonate of) Tj T* -0.0725 Tc 0.1925 Tw ( Magnesia, or lime-water.) Tj T* -0.0653 Tc 0.1852 Tw (Nitrate of Silver Give common salt in water, or carbonate) Tj T* -0.126 Tc 0.246 Tw ( of soda in solution, followed by milk,) Tj T* -0.0203 Tc 0.1403 Tw ( or white of egg.) Tj T* -0.0771 Tc 0.1971 Tw (Nux Vomica Same as for aconite.) Tj T* -0.1352 Tc 0.2552 Tw (Oxalic Acid Same as for nitric acid.) Tj T* -0.1158 Tc 0.2358 Tw (Opium Same as for morphine.) Tj T* -0.1001 Tc 0.2201 Tw (Prussic Acid Not much can be done, as fatal dose kills) Tj T* -0.1126 Tc 0.2326 Tw ( in from three to five minutes. Dilute) Tj T* -0.1862 Tc 0.3062 Tw ( ammonia given instantly might save life.) Tj T* -0.0827 Tc 0.2027 Tw (Paris Green Same as for arsenic.) Tj T* -0.0511 Tc 0.1711 Tw (Phosphorus Same as for matches.) 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Tj T* -0.0509 Tc 0.1709 Tw (For Snake-bite The best general treatment for snake-bite) Tj T* -0.0782 Tc 0.1982 Tw ( is to tie a ligature tightly ABOVE the) Tj T* -0.0321 Tc 0.1521 Tw ( wound, then suck out as much of the) Tj T* -0.0996 Tc 0.2196 Tw ( virus as possible. Give the patient) Tj T* -0.1013 Tc 0.2212 Tw ( large quantities of whisky or brandy,) Tj T* -0.0728 Tc 0.1928 Tw ( to induce intoxication. Incise the) Tj T* -0.0551 Tc 0.1751 Tw ( wound with a red-hot nail, or knitting) Tj T* -0.0668 Tc 0.1868 Tw ( needle. Keep the patient intoxicated) Tj T* -0.0457 Tc 0.1657 Tw ( till the doctor arrives.) Tj T* -0.1083 Tc 0.2283 Tw (For Burns All burns are more painful when exposed) Tj T* -0.0401 Tc 0.1601 Tw ( to the air. For lesser burns a cloth) Tj T* -0.0192 Tc 0.1392 Tw ( saturated with a strong solution of) Tj T* -0.0565 Tc 0.1765 Tw ( bicarbonate of soda $common cooking) Tj T* -0.0887 Tc 0.2087 Tw ( soda$ laid on the burn is probably best.) Tj T* -0.0585 Tc 0.1785 Tw ( This is soothing and keeps out the air.) Tj T* -0.0485 Tc 0.1685 Tw (For burning clothes Do not allow the victim to run about, for) Tj T* -0.0625 Tc 0.1825 Tw ( that increases the flames. Throw her--) Tj T* -0.0684 Tc 0.1884 Tw ( these accidents usually occur to women) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw ( --on the floor and smother the flames) Tj T* -0.0443 Tc 0.1643 Tw ( with a blanket, rug, or large garment.) Tj T* -0.086 Tc 0.206 Tw ( Then, if the burns are severe, place) Tj T* -0.0397 Tc 0.1597 Tw ( her in a bath at a temperature of 100) Tj T* -0.0538 Tc 0.1738 Tw ( degrees or over, keeping her there till) Tj T* -0.0578 Tc 0.1778 Tw ( the doctor arrives. Give stimulants.) Tj T* -0.03 Tc 0.15 Tw ( Do not touch the burns more than is) Tj T* -0.1249 Tc 0.2449 Tw ( absolutely unavoidable.) Tj T* -0.0497 Tc 0.1698 Tw (For Burns of Acids Dash cold water on the burns, then cover) Tj T* -0.0729 Tc 0.1929 Tw ( with lime-water and sweet oil, or) Tj T* -0.1735 Tc 0.2935 Tw ( linseed oil.) Tj T* -0.0372 Tc 0.1572 Tw (For Burns of) Tj T* -0.1551 Tc 0.2751 Tw ( Caustic Alkalies Apply vinegar.) Tj T* -0.0598 Tc 0.1798 Tw (Glass, coarse or Give the patient large quantities of bread) Tj T* -0.0814 Tc 0.2014 Tw ( powdered crumbs, and then induce vomiting.) Tj T* -0.0726 Tc 0.1926 Tw (Ivy poison Wash at once with soap and water; using) Tj T* -0.1128 Tc 0.2328 Tw ( scrubbing brush. Then lay on cloths) Tj ET endstream endobj 359 0 obj 3933 endobj 357 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 348 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 358 0 R >> endobj 361 0 obj << /Length 362 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0303 Tc 0.1503 Tw ( saturated with strong solution bicarbonate) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0816 Tc 0.2016 Tw ( of soda. Give cooling drinks.) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw ( Keep the patient quiet and on a low diet.) Tj 0 -56.64 TD -0.0037 Tc 0.1237 Tw (CHAPTER ELEVEN) Tj 0 -28.32 TD 0.015 Tc 0.105 Tw (STRONG MEN OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY:) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.04 Tc 0.16 Tw (THOMAS TOPHAM $died, 1749$;) Tj T* -0.0302 Tc 0.1502 Tw (JOYCE, 1703; VAN ECKENBERG, 1718;) Tj T* -0.041 Tc 0.161 Tw (BARSABAS AND HIS SISTER; THE ITALIAN) Tj T* -0.0276 Tc 0.1476 Tw (FEMALE SAMPSON, 1724; THE ``LITTLE) Tj T* -0.0612 Tc 0.1812 Tw (WOMAN FROM GENEVA,'' 1751; BELZONI,) Tj T* 0.0204 Tc 0 Tw (1778-1823.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0855 Tc 0.2055 Tw (Bodily strength has won the admiration) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0698 Tc 0.1898 Tw (--I might almost say, the worship--of) Tj T* -0.1331 Tc 0.2531 Tw (mankind from the days of Hercules and his) Tj T* -0.0768 Tc 0.1968 Tw (ten mythical labors, to the days of Sandow) Tj T* -0.0938 Tc 0.2138 Tw (with his scores of actual achievements. Each) Tj T* -0.0255 Tc 0.1455 Tw (generation has produced its quota of strongmen,) Tj T* -0.0544 Tc 0.1744 Tw (but almost all of them have resorted to) Tj T* -0.0295 Tc 0.1495 Tw (some sort of artifice or subterfuge in order to) Tj T* -0.059 Tc 0.179 Tw (appear superhumanly strong. That is to say,) Tj T* -0.0809 Tc 0.2009 Tw (they added brain to their brawn, and it is a) Tj T* -0.0862 Tc 0.2062 Tw (difficult question whether their efforts deserve) Tj T* -0.061 Tc 0.181 Tw (to be called trickery or good showmanship.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0685 Tc 0.1885 Tw (Many of the tricks of the profession were) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.095 Tc 0.215 Tw (laid bare by Dr. Desaguliers over a hundred) Tj T* -0.147 Tc 0.267 Tw (and fifty years ago and have been generally) Tj T* -0.0717 Tc 0.1917 Tw (discarded by athletes, only to be taken up and) Tj T* -0.1135 Tc 0.2335 Tw (vastly improved by women of the type of The) Tj T* -0.0527 Tc 0.1727 Tw (Georgia Magnet, who gave the world of science) Tj T* -0.0366 Tc 0.1566 Tw (a decided start about a generation ago. I shall) Tj T* -0.0662 Tc 0.1862 Tw (have more to say of her a little further on.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0984 Tc 0.2184 Tw (The jiu jitsu of the Japanese is, in part, a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0976 Tc 0.2176 Tw (development of the same principles, but here) Tj T* -0.1094 Tc 0.2294 Tw (again much new material has been added, so) Tj T* -0.0227 Tc 0.1427 Tw (that it deserves to be considered a new art.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1065 Tc 0.2265 Tw (The following, from Dr. Desaguliers') Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0673 Tc 0.1873 Tw (Experimental Philosophy, London, 1763, Vol. 1,) Tj ET endstream endobj 362 0 obj 2851 endobj 360 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 348 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 361 0 R >> endobj 364 0 obj << /Length 365 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0139 Tc 0.1339 Tw (page 289, contrasts feats of actual strength) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0619 Tc 0.1819 Tw (with the tricks of the old-time performers:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0666 Tc 0.1866 Tw (Thomas Topham, born in London, and) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0658 Tc 0.1858 Tw (now about thirty-one years of age, five feet) Tj T* -0.1378 Tc 0.2578 Tw (ten inches high, with muscles very hard) Tj T* -0.0283 Tc 0.1483 Tw (and prominent, was brought up a carpenter,) Tj T* -0.1161 Tc 0.2361 Tw (which trade he practiced till within) Tj T* -0.0816 Tc 0.2016 Tw (these six or seven years that he has shewed) Tj T* -0.0948 Tc 0.2148 Tw (feats of strength; but he is entirely) Tj T* -0.0575 Tc 0.1775 Tw (ignorant of any art to make his strength) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (appear more surprising; Nay, sometimes) Tj T* -0.131 Tc 0.251 Tw (he does things which become more difficult) Tj T* -0.104 Tc 0.224 Tw (by his disadvantageous situation;) Tj T* -0.0559 Tc 0.1759 Tw (attempting and often doing, what he hears) Tj T* -0.0517 Tc 0.1717 Tw (other strong men have done, without making) Tj T* -0.0605 Tc 0.1805 Tw (use of the same advantages.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0999 Tc 0.2199 Tw (About six years ago he pulled against) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (a horse, sitting on the ground with his feet) Tj T* -0.0579 Tc 0.1779 Tw (against two stumps driven into the) Tj T* -0.0054 Tc 0.1254 Tw (ground, but without the advantage) Tj T* -0.0689 Tc 0.1889 Tw (represented by the first figure, Plate 19; for) Tj T* -0.0993 Tc 0.2193 Tw (the horse pulling against him drew upwards) Tj T* -0.103 Tc 0.223 Tw (at a considerable angle, such as is) Tj T* -0.0678 Tc 0.1878 Tw (represented in the second figure in that) Tj T* -0.0859 Tc 0.2059 Tw (plate, when hN is the line of traction,) Tj T* -0.0739 Tc 0.1939 Tw (which makes the angle of traction to be) Tj T* -0.1018 Tc 0.2218 Tw (NhL: and in this case his strength was) Tj T* -0.0829 Tc 0.2029 Tw (no farther employed than to keep his legs) Tj T* -0.0544 Tc 0.1744 Tw (and thighs straight, so as to make them) Tj T* -0.0956 Tc 0.2156 Tw (act like the long arm of a bended lever,) Tj T* -0.0604 Tc 0.1804 Tw (represented by Lh, on whose end h the) Tj T* -0.0592 Tc 0.1792 Tw (trunk of his body rested as a weight,) Tj T* -0.0996 Tc 0.2196 Tw (against which the horse drew, applying) Tj T* -0.0626 Tc 0.1826 Tw (his power at right angles to the end l of) Tj T* -0.0522 Tc 0.1722 Tw (the short arm of said lever, the center of) Tj T* -0.0398 Tc 0.1598 Tw (the motion being a L at the bottom of the) Tj T* -0.0675 Tc 0.1875 Tw (stumps l, o $for to draw obliquely by a rope) Tj T* -0.0795 Tc 0.1995 Tw (fastened at h is the same as to draw by an) Tj T* -0.1414 Tc 0.2614 Tw (arm of a lever at l L, because l L is a line) Tj T* -0.0881 Tc 0.2081 Tw (drawn perpendicularly from the center of) Tj T* -0.0754 Tc 0.1954 Tw (motion to the line of direction hN$ and) Tj T* -0.0267 Tc 0.1467 Tw (the horse not being strong enough to raise) Tj ET endstream endobj 365 0 obj 3081 endobj 363 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 348 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 364 0 R >> endobj 368 0 obj << /Length 369 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.095 Tc 0.215 Tw (the man's weight with such disadvantage,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0346 Tc 0.1546 Tw (he thought he was in the right posture for) Tj T* -0.088 Tc 0.208 Tw (drawing against a horse; but when in the) Tj T* -0.0127 Tc 0.1327 Tw (same posture he attempted to draw against) Tj T* -0.0607 Tc 0.1807 Tw (two horses, he was pulled out of his place) Tj T* -0.142 Tc 0.262 Tw (by being lifted up, and had one of his) Tj T* -0.0669 Tc 0.1869 Tw (knees struck against the stumps, which) Tj T* -0.0178 Tc 0.1378 Tw (shattered it so, that even to this day, the) Tj T* -0.0364 Tc 0.1564 Tw (patella or knee-pan is so loose, that the) Tj T* -0.0905 Tc 0.2105 Tw (ligaments of it seem either to be broken) Tj T* -0.0821 Tc 0.2021 Tw (or quite relaxed, which has taken away) Tj T* -0.0209 Tc 0.1409 Tw (most of the strength of that leg.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1022 Tc 0.2222 Tw (But if he had sat upon such a frame as is) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0597 Tc 0.1797 Tw (represented in the first figure, $Plate 19$) Tj T* -0.1053 Tc 0.2253 Tw (he might $considering his strength$ have) Tj T* -0.1015 Tc 0.2215 Tw (kept his situation against the pulling of) Tj T* -0.0124 Tc 0.1324 Tw (four strong horses without the least) Tj T* -0.1423 Tc 0 Tw (inconvenience.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1101 Tc 0.2301 Tw (The feats which I saw him perform, a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0849 Tc 0.2049 Tw (few days ago, were the following:) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1084 Tc 0.2284 Tw (1. By the strength of his fingers $only) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0788 Tc 0.1988 Tw (rubbed in coal-ashes to keep them from) Tj T* -0.1011 Tc 0.2211 Tw (slipping$ he rolled up a very strong and) Tj T* -0.0494 Tc 0.1694 Tw (large pewter-dish.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0277 Tc 0.1477 Tw (2. He broke seven or eight short and) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0353 Tc 0.1553 Tw (strong pieces of tobacco-pipe with the) Tj T* -0.1661 Tc 0.2861 Tw (force of his middle finger, having laid them) Tj T* -0.0883 Tc 0.2083 Tw (on the first and third finger.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0426 Tc 0.1626 Tw (3. Having thrust under his garter the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0733 Tc 0.1933 Tw (bowl of a strong tobacco-pipe, his legs being) Tj T* -0.0491 Tc 0.1691 Tw (bent, he broke it to pieces by the tendons) Tj T* -0.0917 Tc 0.2117 Tw (of his hams, without altering the) Tj T* -0.1605 Tc 0.2805 Tw (bending of his leg.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0375 Tc 0.1575 Tw (4. He broke such another bowl between) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1417 Tc 0.2617 Tw (his first and second finger, by pressing his) Tj T* -0.0686 Tc 0.1886 Tw (fingers together side-ways.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1211 Tc 0.2411 Tw (5. He lifted a table six feet long, which) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (had half a hundred weight hanging to the) Tj ET endstream endobj 369 0 obj 2810 endobj 366 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 367 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 368 0 R >> endobj 371 0 obj << /Length 372 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.104 Tc 0.224 Tw (end of it, with his teeth, and held it in a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0784 Tc 0.1984 Tw (horizontal position for a considerable) Tj T* 0.0043 Tc 0.1157 Tw (time. IT IS TRUE THE FEET OF THE TABLE RESTED) Tj T* -0.0144 Tc 0.1344 Tw (AGAINST HIS KNEES; BUT AS THE LENGTH OF THE) Tj T* -0.0229 Tc 0.1429 Tw (TABLE WAS MUCH GREATER THAN ITS HEIGHT,) Tj T* -0.0356 Tc 0.1556 Tw (THAT PERFORMANCE REQUIRED A GREAT) Tj T* 0.0105 Tc 0.1095 Tw (STRENGTH TO BE EXERTED BY THE MUSCLES OF) Tj T* 0.0086 Tc 0.1114 Tw (HIS LOINS, THOSE OF HIS NECK, THE MASSETER) Tj T* -0.0439 Tc 0.1639 Tw (AND TEMPORAL $MUSCLES OF THE JAWS$) Tj T* 0.0219 Tc 0.0981 Tw (BESIDES A GOOD SET OF TEETH.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD 0.0018 Tc 0.1182 Tw (6. He took an iron kitchen-poker, about) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1122 Tc 0.2322 Tw (a yard long, and three inches in circumference,) Tj T* -0.144 Tc 0.264 Tw (and holding it in his right hand,) Tj T* -0.0727 Tc 0.1927 Tw (he struck upon his bare left arm, between) Tj T* -0.087 Tc 0.207 Tw (the elbow and the wrist till he bent the) Tj T* -0.059 Tc 0.179 Tw (poker nearly to a right angle.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD 0.0184 Tc 0.1016 Tw (7. 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He broke a rope of about two inches in) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1024 Tc 0.2224 Tw (circumference which was in part wound) Tj T* -0.0981 Tc 0.2181 Tw (about a cylinder of four inches diameter,) Tj T* -0.055 Tc 0.175 Tw (having fastened the other end of it to) Tj T* -0.0388 Tc 0.1588 Tw (straps that went over his shoulders; but) Tj T* -0.0455 Tc 0.1655 Tw (he exerted more force to do this than any) Tj T* -0.0815 Tc 0.2015 Tw (other of his feats, from his awkwardness) Tj T* -0.0819 Tc 0.2019 Tw (in going about it: as the rope yielded and) Tj T* -0.0364 Tc 0.1564 Tw (stretched as he stood upon the cylinder,) Tj T* -0.0667 Tc 0.1867 Tw (so that when the extensors of his legs and) Tj T* -0.132 Tc 0.252 Tw (thighs had done their office in bringing the) Tj T* -0.0552 Tc 0.1752 Tw (legs and thighs straight, he was forced to) Tj T* -0.1302 Tc 0.2502 Tw (raise his heels from their bearings, and) Tj T* -0.0199 Tc 0.1399 Tw (use other muscles that are weaker. But) Tj T* -0.0525 Tc 0.1725 Tw (if the rope had been so fixed, that the part) Tj T* -0.0441 Tc 0.1641 Tw (to be broken had been short, it would have) Tj T* -0.1352 Tc 0.2552 Tw (been broken with four times less difficulty.) Tj ET endstream endobj 372 0 obj 3097 endobj 370 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 367 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 371 0 R >> endobj 374 0 obj << /Length 375 0 R >> stream BT 90 694.56 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1366 Tc 0.2566 Tw (9. I have seen him lift a rolling stone) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1192 Tc 0.2392 Tw (of about 800 lib. with his hand only,) Tj T* -0.1095 Tc 0.2295 Tw (standing in a frame above it, and taking) Tj T* -0.057 Tc 0.177 Tw (hold of a chain that was fastened to it.) Tj T* -0.0972 Tc 0.2172 Tw (By this I reckon that he may be almost) Tj T* -0.071 Tc 0.191 Tw (as strong again as those who are generally) Tj T* -0.0695 Tc 0.1895 Tw (reckoned as the strongest men, they generally) Tj T* -0.1224 Tc 0.2424 Tw (lifting no more than 400 lib. in that) Tj T* -0.0891 Tc 0.2091 Tw (manner. The weakest men who are in) Tj T* -0.0562 Tc 0.1762 Tw (health and not too fat, lift about 125 lib.) Tj T* -0.0766 Tc 0.1966 Tw (having about half the strength of the) Tj T* -0.0137 Tc 0.1337 Tw (strongest. \(N.B. This sort of comparison) Tj T* -0.1498 Tc 0.2698 Tw (is chiefly in relation to the muscles of) Tj T* -0.1129 Tc 0.2329 Tw (the loins; because in doing this one must) Tj T* -0.0393 Tc 0.1593 Tw (stoop forward a little. We must also add) Tj T* -0.0607 Tc 0.1807 Tw (the weight of the body to the weight lifted.) 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Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0705 Tc 0.1905 Tw (Now as all men are not proportionably) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0237 Tc 0.1437 Tw (strong in every part, but some are stronger) Tj T* -0.0851 Tc 0.2051 Tw (in the arms, some in the legs, and others) Tj T* -0.031 Tc 0.151 Tw (in the back, according to the work and) Tj T* -0.1015 Tc 0.2215 Tw (exercise which they use, we can't judge) Tj T* -0.1487 Tc 0.2687 Tw (of a man's strength by lifting only; but) Tj T* -0.0356 Tc 0.1556 Tw (a method may be found to compare together) Tj T* -0.1067 Tc 0.2267 Tw (the strength of different men in) Tj T* 0.0124 Tc 0.1076 Tw (the same parts, and that too without) Tj T* -0.068 Tc 0.188 Tw (straining the persons who try the experiment.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1083 Tc 0.2283 Tw (Here follows a long description of a machine) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0076 Tc 0.1276 Tw (for the above purpose.) 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He) Tj T* -0.0468 Tc 0.1668 Tw (was married to a wanton who rendered existence) Tj T* -0.054 Tc 0.174 Tw (so insupportable that he committed) Tj T* -0.0837 Tc 0.2037 Tw (suicide before he was forty years of age, on) Tj T* 0.0171 Tc 0.1029 Tw (August 10th, 1749.[4]) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0595 Tc 0.1795 Tw ([4] Interesting accounts of Topham's career may be found) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0499 Tc 0.1699 Tw (in Wonders of Bodily Strength, New York, 1873, a translation) Tj T* -0.1297 Tc 0.2497 Tw (from the French of Depping, by Charles Russell; Sir David) Tj T* -0.058 Tc 0.178 Tw (Brewster's, Letters on Natural Magic; London, 1838; Wanley's) Tj T* -0.0747 Tc 0.1947 Tw (Wonders of the Little World, London, 1806; Wilson's) Tj T* -0.0339 Tc 0.1539 Tw (Wonderful Characters, London, 1821, $but not in the reprint) Tj T* 0.006 Tc 0.114 Tw (of 1869$.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0422 Tc 0.1622 Tw (About the year 1703 there appeared in) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0889 Tc 0.2089 Tw (London a native of Kent, by the name of Joyce,) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (who won the name of a second Samson by a) Tj T* -0.0249 Tc 0.1449 Tw (series of feats of strength that to the people) Tj T* -0.0742 Tc 0.1942 Tw (of that day seemed little short of superhuman.) Tj T* -0.1228 Tc 0.2428 Tw (Dr. Desaguliers, in his Experimental Philosophy,) Tj T* -0.0939 Tc 0.2139 Tw (gives the following account of Joyce and) Tj T* -0.0938 Tc 0.2138 Tw (his methods.) 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Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1635 Tc 0.2835 Tw ([5] Or William Joy.) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.088 Tc 0.208 Tw ([6] This is the spelling used by Joyce, Eckenberg and others,) Tj T* -0.0871 Tc 0.2071 Tw (for the Samson of the Bible.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0484 Tc 0.1684 Tw (But when he had gone out of England,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.056 Tc 0.176 Tw (or had ceased to shew his performances,) Tj T* -0.087 Tc 0.207 Tw (for eight or ten years; men of ordinary) Tj T* -0.0616 Tc 0.1816 Tw (strength found out the way of making) Tj T* -0.0461 Tc 0.1661 Tw (such advantage of the same postures as) Tj T* -0.0791 Tc 0.1991 Tw (Joyce had put himself into, as to pass for) Tj T* -0.0896 Tc 0.2096 Tw (men of more than common strength, by) Tj T* -0.0583 Tc 0.1783 Tw (drawing against horses, breaking ropes,) Tj T* -0.082 Tc 0.202 Tw (lifting vast weights, &c. $tho' they cou'd) Tj T* -0.0766 Tc 0.1966 Tw (in none of the postures really perform so) Tj T* -0.0856 Tc 0.2056 Tw (much as Joyce; yet they did enough to) Tj T* -0.0641 Tc 0.1841 Tw (amaze and amuse, and get a great deal of) Tj T* -0.0326 Tc 0.1526 Tw (money$ so that every two or three years) Tj T* -0.0485 Tc 0.1685 Tw (we have a new SECOND SAMPSON.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0843 Tc 0.2043 Tw (Some fifteen years subsequent to Joyce's) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0705 Tc 0.1905 Tw (advent, another so-called Samson, this time a) Tj T* -0.097 Tc 0.217 Tw (German named John Charles Van Eckenberg,) Tj T* -0.0429 Tc 0.1629 Tw (toured Europe with a remarkable performance) Tj T* -0.1062 Tc 0.2262 Tw (along the same lines as Joyce's. Dr. Desaguliers) Tj T* -0.1324 Tc 0.2524 Tw (saw this man and has this to say of him:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1092 Tc 0.2292 Tw (After having seen him once, I guessed) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1193 Tc 0.2393 Tw (at his manner of imposing on the multitude;) Tj T* -0.1405 Tc 0.2605 Tw (and being resolved to be fully satisfied) Tj T* -0.0236 Tc 0.1436 Tw (in the matter, I took four very curious) Tj T* -0.0974 Tc 0.2174 Tw (persons with me to see him again, viz. the) Tj ET endstream endobj 381 0 obj 2751 endobj 379 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 367 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 380 0 R >> endobj 383 0 obj << /Length 384 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0865 Tc 0.2065 Tw (Lord Marquis of Tullibardine, Dr.) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0526 Tc 0.1726 Tw (Alexander Stuart, Dr. Pringle, and a) Tj T* -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (mechanical workman, who used to assist me) Tj T* -0.1178 Tc 0.2378 Tw (in my courses of experiments. 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Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0818 Tc 0.2018 Tw (Dr. Desaguliers illustrates Van Eckenberg's) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0856 Tc 0.2056 Tw (methods in a very exhaustive set of notes and) Tj T* -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (plates, which are too technical and voluminous) Tj T* -0.0808 Tc 0.2008 Tw (to repeat here, but I will quote sufficiently) Tj T* -0.063 Tc 0.183 Tw (from them to make the modus operandi clear.) Tj T* -0.108 Tc 0.228 Tw (The figures will be found on plate 19.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1282 Tc 0.2482 Tw (Figs. 1 and 2 have already been explained.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0619 Tc 0.1819 Tw (In breaking the rope one thing is to be) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1437 Tc 0.2637 Tw (observ'd, which will much facilitate the) Tj T* -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (performance; and that is to place the iron) Tj T* -0.0409 Tc 0.1609 Tw (eye L, $Fig. 3$ thro' which the rope goes,) Tj T* -0.0818 Tc 0.2018 Tw (in such a situation, that a plane going) Tj T* -0.0819 Tc 0.2019 Tw (thro' its ring shall be parallel to the two) Tj T* -0.0145 Tc 0.1345 Tw (parts of the rope; because then the rope) Tj T* -0.1819 Tc 0.3019 Tw (will in a manner be jamm'd in it, and not) Tj T* -0.0759 Tc 0.1959 Tw (slipping thro' it, the whole force of the) Tj T* -0.0752 Tc 0.1952 Tw (man's action will be exerted on that part) Tj T* -0.1486 Tc 0.2686 Tw (of the rope which is in the eye, which will) Tj T* -0.1312 Tc 0.2512 Tw (make it break more easily than if more) Tj T* 0.026 Tc 0.094 Tw (parts of the rope were acted upon. So) Tj T* -0.0647 Tc 0.1847 Tw (the eye, tho' made round and smooth, may) Tj T* -0.054 Tc 0.174 Tw (be said in some measure to CUT THE ROPE.) Tj T* -0.1151 Tc 0.2351 Tw (And it is after this manner that one may) Tj T* -0.1327 Tc 0.2527 Tw (break a whip cord, nay, a small jack-line) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (with one's hand without hurting it; only) Tj T* -0.0387 Tc 0.1587 Tw (by bringing one part of the rope to cut) Tj T* -0.0477 Tc 0.1677 Tw (the other; that is, placing it so round one's) Tj ET endstream endobj 384 0 obj 2986 endobj 382 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 367 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 383 0 R >> endobj 387 0 obj << /Length 388 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0806 Tc 0.2006 Tw (left hand, that by a sudden jerk, the whole) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0504 Tc 0.1704 Tw (force exerted shall act on one point of the) Tj T* 0.0792 Tc 0 Tw (rope.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.083 Tc 0.203 Tw (B is a feather bed upon which the performer) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.224 Tc 0 Tw (falls.) Tj T* -0.16 Tc 0.28 Tw ( bhu) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0288 Tc 0.1488 Tw (The posture of Fig. 4 Plate 19 $where) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1428 Tc 0.2628 Tw (the strong man having an anvil on his) Tj T* -0.0767 Tc 0.1967 Tw (breast or belly, suffers another man to) Tj T* -0.0968 Tc 0.2168 Tw (strike with a sledge hammer and forge) Tj T* -0.0496 Tc 0.1696 Tw (a piece of iron, or cut a bar cold with) Tj T* -0.0937 Tc 0.2137 Tw (chizzels$ tho' it seems surprising to some) Tj T* -0.1076 Tc 0.2276 Tw (people, has nothing in it to be really) Tj T* -0.1038 Tc 0.2238 Tw (wondered at; for sustaining the anvil is) Tj T* -0.0873 Tc 0.2073 Tw (the whole matter, and the heavier the anvil) Tj T* -0.1119 Tc 0.2319 Tw (is, the less the blows are felt: And if the) Tj T* -0.0782 Tc 0.1982 Tw (anvil was but two or three times heavier) Tj T* -0.0677 Tc 0.1877 Tw (than the hammer, the strong man would) Tj T* -0.134 Tc 0.254 Tw (be killed by a few blows; for the more) Tj T* -0.0617 Tc 0.1817 Tw (matter the anvil has, the more INERTIA and) Tj T* -0.0785 Tc 0.1985 Tw (the less liable it is to be struck out of its) Tj T* -0.12 Tc 0.24 Tw (place; because when it has by the blow) Tj T* -0.082 Tc 0.202 Tw (receiv'd the whole MOMENTUM of the hammer,) Tj T* -0.1548 Tc 0.2748 Tw (its velocity will be so much less than) Tj T* -0.0615 Tc 0.1815 Tw (that of the hammer as it has more matter) Tj T* -0.0493 Tc 0.1693 Tw (than the hammer. Neither are we to) Tj T* -0.0809 Tc 0.2009 Tw (attribute to the anvil a velocity less than the) Tj T* -0.0743 Tc 0.1943 Tw (hammer in a reciprocal proportion of) Tj T* -0.0617 Tc 0.1817 Tw (their masses or quantities of matter; for) Tj T* -0.1252 Tc 0.2452 Tw (that would happen only if the anvil was) Tj T* -0.1159 Tc 0.2359 Tw (to hang freely in the air $for example$) Tj T* -0.0716 Tc 0.1916 Tw (by a rope, and it was struck horizontally) Tj T* -0.1419 Tc 0.2619 Tw (by the hammer. 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Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0617 Tc 0.1817 Tw (In the 6th Fig. of Plate 19, the man) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0832 Tc 0.2032 Tw (IHL $the chairs IL, being made fast$) Tj T* -0.0798 Tc 0.1998 Tw (makes so strong an arch with his backbone) Tj T* -0.1076 Tc 0.2276 Tw (and the bones of his legs and thighs,) Tj T* -0.0687 Tc 0.1887 Tw (as to be able not only to sustain one man,) Tj T* -0.0208 Tc 0.1408 Tw (but three or four, if they had room to) Tj T* -0.0153 Tc 0.1353 Tw (stand; or, in their stead, a great stone) Tj T* -0.0387 Tc 0.1587 Tw (to be broken with one blow.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0662 Tc 0.1862 Tw (In the 6th and 7th Fig. of the same) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0559 Tc 0.1759 Tw (plate, a man or two are raised in the direction) Tj T* -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (CM, by the knees of the strong man) Tj T* -0.1664 Tc 0.2864 Tw (IHL lying upon his back. A trial will) Tj T* -0.102 Tc 0.222 Tw (suffice to show that this is not a difficult) Tj T* -0.0656 Tc 0.1856 Tw (feat for a man of ordinary strength.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1187 Tc 0.2387 Tw (Wanley [7] enumerates thirty men of might,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.121 Tc 0.241 Tw (each of whom was famous in his time. Notable) Tj T* -0.0847 Tc 0.2047 Tw (among them was Barsabas, who first made a) Tj T* -0.0866 Tc 0.2066 Tw (reputation in Flanders, where he lifted the) Tj T* -0.0535 Tc 0.1735 Tw (coach of Louis XIV, which had sunk to the) Tj T* -0.0989 Tc 0.2189 Tw (nave in the mud, all the oxen and horses yoked) Tj T* -0.0791 Tc 0.1991 Tw (to it having exerted their strength in vain.) Tj T* -0.0994 Tc 0.2194 Tw (For this service the king granted him a) Tj T* -0.0569 Tc 0.1769 Tw (pension, and being soon promoted, he at length) Tj T* -0.0596 Tc 0.1796 Tw (rose to be town-major of Valenciennes.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1115 Tc 0.2315 Tw ([7] Wonders of the little World, by Nathaniel Wanley,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0129 Tc 0.1071 Tw (London, 1806. Vol. I., page 76.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0923 Tc 0.2123 Tw (Barsabas entering one day a farrier's) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0847 Tc 0.2047 Tw (shop in a country village, asked for horse) Tj T* -0.0987 Tc 0.2187 Tw (shoes, the farrier showed him some, which) Tj T* -0.1249 Tc 0.2449 Tw (Barsabas snapped in pieces as if they had) Tj T* -0.0392 Tc 0.1592 Tw (been rotten wood, telling the farrier at) Tj T* -0.0413 Tc 0.1613 Tw (the same time that they were too brittle,) Tj T* -0.0413 Tc 0.1613 Tw (and good for nothing. The farrier wanted) Tj T* 0.0036 Tc 0.1164 Tw (to forge some more, but Barsabas took up) Tj T* -0.1218 Tc 0.2418 Tw (the anvil and hid it under his cloak. 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Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0493 Tc 0.1693 Tw (Barsabas had a sister as strong as) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1342 Tc 0.2542 Tw (himself, but as he quitted his home very) Tj T* -0.0805 Tc 0.2005 Tw (young, and before his sister was born, he) Tj T* -0.0992 Tc 0.2192 Tw (had never seen her. He met with her in) Tj T* -0.1051 Tc 0.2251 Tw (a small town of Flanders, where she) Tj T* -0.0586 Tc 0.1786 Tw (carried on a rope manufactury. The modern) Tj T* -0.0416 Tc 0.1616 Tw (Sampson bought some of her largest ropes) Tj T* -0.0998 Tc 0.2198 Tw (which he broke like pack-thread, telling) Tj T* -0.1185 Tc 0.2385 Tw (her they were very bad.--``I will give) Tj T* -0.0993 Tc 0.2193 Tw (some better,'' replied she, ``but will you) Tj T* -0.0741 Tc 0.1941 Tw (pay a good price for them?''--``Whatever) Tj T* -0.0493 Tc 0.1693 Tw (you choose,'' returned Barsabas, showing) Tj T* -0.0428 Tc 0.1628 Tw (her some crown pieces. His sister took) Tj T* -0.0443 Tc 0.1643 Tw (them, and breaking two or three of them) Tj T* -0.0425 Tc 0.1625 Tw (said, ``Your crowns are as little worth as) Tj T* -0.0931 Tc 0.2131 Tw (my ropes, give me better money.'' Barsabas,) Tj T* -0.0638 Tc 0.1838 Tw (astonished at the strength exhibited) Tj T* -0.1152 Tc 0.2352 Tw (by this female, then questioned her) Tj T* -0.0973 Tc 0.2173 Tw (respecting her country and family, and soon) Tj T* -0.0608 Tc 0.1808 Tw (learned that she belonged to the same) Tj T* 0.078 Tc 0 Tw (stock.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.079 Tc 0.199 Tw (The dauphin being desirous to see Barsabas) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0945 Tc 0.2145 Tw (exhibit some of his feats, the latter) Tj T* -0.0975 Tc 0.2175 Tw (said, ``My horse has carried me so long) Tj T* -0.1528 Tc 0.2728 Tw (that I will carry him in my turn.'' He) Tj T* -0.1638 Tc 0.2838 Tw (then placed himself below the animal and) Tj T* -0.1382 Tc 0.2582 Tw (raising him up, carried him more than) Tj T* -0.1226 Tc 0.2426 Tw (fifty paces, and then placed him on the) Tj T* -0.0337 Tc 0.1537 Tw (ground without being the least hurt.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0866 Tc 0.2066 Tw (Barsabas' sister was not unique in her) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0823 Tc 0.2023 Tw (century. I quote from a magazine called The) Tj T* -0.0341 Tc 0.1541 Tw (Parlor Portfolio or Post-Chaise Companion,) Tj ET endstream endobj 394 0 obj 2966 endobj 392 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 386 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 393 0 R >> endobj 396 0 obj << /Length 397 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.127 Tc 0.247 Tw (published in London in 1724:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0461 Tc 0.1661 Tw (To be seen, at Mr. John Syme's, Peruke) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0357 Tc 0.1557 Tw (maker, opposite the Mews, Charing Cross,) Tj T* -0.1265 Tc 0.2465 Tw (the surprising and famous Italian Female) Tj T* -0.1111 Tc 0.2311 Tw (Sampson, who has been seen in several) Tj T* -0.0041 Tc 0.1241 Tw (courts of Europe with great applause.) Tj T* -0.0942 Tc 0.2142 Tw (She will absolutely walk, barefoot, on a) Tj T* -0.05 Tc 0.17 Tw (red-hot bar of iron: a large block of) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (marble of between two and three thousand) Tj T* -0.1136 Tc 0.2336 Tw (weight she will permit to lie on her for) Tj T* -0.1138 Tc 0.2338 Tw (some time, after which she will throw it) Tj T* -0.0505 Tc 0.1705 Tw (off at about six feet distance, without) Tj T* -0.1053 Tc 0.2253 Tw (using her hands, and exhibit several other) Tj T* -0.1003 Tc 0.2203 Tw (curious performances, equally astonishing,) Tj T* -0.1129 Tc 0.2329 Tw (which were never before seen in England.) Tj T* -0.0858 Tc 0.2058 Tw (She performs exactly at twelve) Tj T* -0.0613 Tc 0.1813 Tw (o'clock, and four, and six in the afternoon.) Tj T* -0.0931 Tc 0.2131 Tw (Price half-a-crown, servants and children) Tj T* -0.234 Tc 0.354 Tw (a shilling.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0648 Tc 0.1848 Tw (From the spelling, I judge that the person) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1124 Tc 0.2324 Tw (who selected this lady's title must have been) Tj T* -0.1193 Tc 0.2393 Tw (more familiar with the City Directory than) Tj T* -0.03 Tc 0.15 Tw (with the Scriptures.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0461 Tc 0.1661 Tw (In Edward J. Wood's Giants and Dwarfs,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0816 Tc 0.2016 Tw (London, 1868, I find the following:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0472 Tc 0.1672 Tw (A newspaper of December 19th, 1751,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (announces as follows:) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0488 Tc 0.1688 Tw (At the new theatre in the Haymarket,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (this day, will be performed a concert of) Tj T* -0.0349 Tc 0.1549 Tw (musick, in two acts. Boxes 3s., pit 2s.,) Tj T* -0.0433 Tc 0.1633 Tw (gallery 1s. Between the acts of the concert) Tj T* -0.1306 Tc 0.2506 Tw (will be given, gratis, several exercises) Tj T* -0.0996 Tc 0.2196 Tw (of rope-dancing and tumbling. There is) Tj T* -0.097 Tc 0.217 Tw (also arrived the little woman from Geneva,) Tj T* -0.0548 Tc 0.1748 Tw (who, by her extraordinary strength, performs) Tj T* -0.075 Tc 0.195 Tw (several curious things, viz. 1st. She) Tj T* -0.0184 Tc 0.1384 Tw (beats a red-hot iron that is made crooked) Tj ET endstream endobj 397 0 obj 2690 endobj 395 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 386 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 396 0 R >> endobj 399 0 obj << /Length 400 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0776 Tc 0.1976 Tw (straight with her naked feet. 2ndly. She) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0544 Tc 0.1744 Tw (puts her head on one chair, and her feet) Tj T* -0.1243 Tc 0.2443 Tw (on another, in an equilibrium, and suffers) Tj T* -0.1048 Tc 0.2248 Tw (five or six men to stand on her body, which) Tj T* -0.1451 Tc 0.2651 Tw (after some time she flings off. 3rdly. 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Tj T* -0.0832 Tc 0.2032 Tw (The feature of his act was carrying a) Tj T* -0.1337 Tc 0.2537 Tw (pyramid of from seven to ten men in a manner) Tj T* -0.0039 Tc 0.1239 Tw (never before attempted. He wore a sort of) Tj T* -0.0795 Tc 0.1995 Tw (harness with footholds for the men, and when) Tj T* -0.0743 Tc 0.1943 Tw (all were in position he moved about the stage) Tj T* -0.1117 Tc 0.2317 Tw (with perfect ease, soliciting ``kind applause'') Tj T* -0.1153 Tc 0.2353 Tw (by waving a flag. He afterwards became a) Tj T* -0.0748 Tc 0.1948 Tw (magician, and after various other ventures he) Tj T* -0.1569 Tc 0.2769 Tw (finally landed in Egypt, where his discoveries) Tj T* -0.0505 Tc 0.1705 Tw (were of such a nature as to secure for him) Tj T* -0.1628 Tc 0.2828 Tw (an enviable position in ``Who's Who in) Tj ET endstream endobj 400 0 obj 3090 endobj 398 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 386 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 399 0 R >> endobj 402 0 obj << /Length 403 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1025 Tc 0 Tw (Archeology.'') Tj 0 -56.64 TD -0.024 Tc 0.144 Tw (CHAPTER TWELVE) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0221 Tc 0.1421 Tw (CONTEMPORARY STRONG PEOPLE: CHARLES) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0507 Tc 0.1707 Tw (JEFFERSON; LOUIS CYR; JOHN GRUN) Tj T* -0.0542 Tc 0.1742 Tw (MARX; WILLIAM LE ROY.--THE NAIL) Tj T* -0.0688 Tc 0.1888 Tw (KING, THE HUMAN CLAW-HAMMER; ALEXANDER) Tj T* -0.067 Tc 0.187 Tw (WEYER; MEXICAN BILLY WELLS;) Tj T* -0.0889 Tc 0.2089 Tw (A FOOLHARDY ITALIAN; WILSON; HERMAN;) Tj T* -0.1033 Tc 0.2233 Tw (SAMPSON; SANDOW; YUCCA; LA) Tj T* -0.0252 Tc 0.1452 Tw (BLANCHE; LULU HURST.--THE GEORGIA) Tj T* 0.0047 Tc 0.1153 Tw (MAGNET, THE ELECTRIC GIRL, ETC.;) Tj T* -0.0033 Tc 0.1233 Tw (ANNIE ABBOTT; MATTIE LEE PRICE.--) Tj T* -0.0097 Tc 0.1297 Tw (THE TWILIGHT OF THE FREAKS. THE) Tj T* 0.01 Tc 0.11 Tw (DIME MUSEUMS.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0682 Tc 0.1882 Tw (Feats of strength have always interested) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0862 Tc 0.2062 Tw (me greatly, so that in my travels around) Tj T* -0.0655 Tc 0.1855 Tw (the world I have made it a point to come in) Tj T* -0.0765 Tc 0.1965 Tw (contact with the most powerful human beings) Tj T* -0.0706 Tc 0.1906 Tw (of my generation. The one among these who) Tj T* -0.1135 Tc 0.2335 Tw (deserves first mention is Charles Jefferson,) Tj T* -0.1029 Tc 0.2229 Tw (with whose achievements I became quite) Tj T* -0.1526 Tc 0.2726 Tw (familiar while we were working in the same) Tj T* -0.1097 Tc 0.2297 Tw (museum many years ago. I am convinced that) Tj T* -0.0918 Tc 0.2118 Tw (he must have been the strongest man of his) Tj T* -0.1106 Tc 0.2306 Tw (time at lifting with the bare hands alone. He) Tj T* -0.081 Tc 0.201 Tw (had two feats that he challenged any mortal) Tj T* -0.0898 Tc 0.2098 Tw (to duplicate. One was picking up a heavy) Tj T* -0.1633 Tc 0.2833 Tw (blacksmith's anvil by the horn and placing it) Tj T* -0.0654 Tc 0.1854 Tw (on a kitchen table; for the other he had a block) Tj T* -0.0898 Tc 0.2098 Tw (of steel, which, as near as I can remember,) Tj T* -0.1014 Tc 0.2214 Tw (must have been about 14 inches long, 12 inches) Tj T* -0.1251 Tc 0.2451 Tw (wide, and 7 inches thick. This block lay on) Tj T* -0.0903 Tc 0.2103 Tw (the floor, and his challenge was for anyone to) Tj T* -0.0577 Tc 0.1777 Tw (pick it up with bare hands. I noticed that it) Tj T* -0.0903 Tc 0.2103 Tw (required unusually long fingers to grasp it,) Tj T* -0.0834 Tc 0.2034 Tw (since one could get only the thumb on one side.) Tj T* -0.0175 Tc 0.1375 Tw (Though thousands tried, I never saw, or heard,) Tj T* -0.1333 Tc 0.2533 Tw (of anyone else who could juggle his anvil or) Tj T* -0.0714 Tc 0.1914 Tw (pick up the weight. True, I saw him surreptitiously) Tj T* -0.1207 Tc 0.2407 Tw (rub his fingers with resin, to assist in) Tj ET endstream endobj 403 0 obj 2884 endobj 401 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 386 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 402 0 R >> endobj 406 0 obj << /Length 407 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.085 Tc 0.205 Tw (the gripping, but that could have been only) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0782 Tc 0.1982 Tw (of slight assistance to the marvelous grip the) Tj T* -0.0702 Tc 0.1902 Tw (man possessed.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0772 Tc 0.1972 Tw (It is generally conceded that Louis Cyr was,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0967 Tc 0.2167 Tw (in his best days, the strongest man in the) Tj T* -0.0834 Tc 0.2034 Tw (known world at all-round straight lifting. Cyr) Tj T* -0.1032 Tc 0.2232 Tw (did not give the impression of being an athlete,) Tj T* -0.0713 Tc 0.1913 Tw (nor of a man in training, for he appeared to) Tj T* -0.0789 Tc 0.1989 Tw (be over-fat and not particularly muscular; but) Tj T* -0.0976 Tc 0.2176 Tw (he made records in lifting which, to the best) Tj T* -0.1073 Tc 0.2273 Tw (of my knowledge, no other man has been able) Tj T* -0.014 Tc 0.134 Tw (to duplicate.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0755 Tc 0.1955 Tw (John Grun Marx, a Luxemberger, must have) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (been among the strongest men in the world at) Tj T* -0.0833 Tc 0.2033 Tw (the time I knew him. We worked on the same) Tj T* -0.1434 Tc 0.2634 Tw (bill several times; but it was at the Olympia,) Tj T* -0.0786 Tc 0.1986 Tw (in Paris, that he shone supreme as a) Tj T* -0.0537 Tc 0.1737 Tw (strongman--and at the same time as a weak one.) Tj T* -0.0698 Tc 0.1898 Tw (For, in spite of his sovereign strength, Mars) Tj T* -0.1133 Tc 0.2333 Tw (was no match for a pair of bright eyes; all) Tj T* -0.0476 Tc 0.1676 Tw (a pretty woman had to do was to smile and) Tj T* -0.0756 Tc 0.1956 Tw (John would wilt. And--Paris was Paris.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0538 Tc 0.1738 Tw (Marx's strength was prodigious, and he) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (juggled hundreds, and toyed with thousands,) Tj T* -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (of pounds as a child plays with a rattle. He) Tj T* -0.0949 Tc 0.2149 Tw (must have weighed in the neighborhood of) Tj T* -0.0737 Tc 0.1937 Tw (three hundred pounds, and he walked like a) Tj T* -0.0983 Tc 0.2183 Tw (veritable colossus. In fact, he reminded me) Tj T* -0.0402 Tc 0.1602 Tw (of a two-footed baby elephant.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0491 Tc 0.1691 Tw (Always good-natured, he made a host of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.072 Tc 0.192 Tw (friends both in the profession and out of it.) Tj T* -0.0684 Tc 0.1884 Tw (After years of professional work he settled) Tj T* -0.1071 Tc 0.2271 Tw (down as landlord of a public house in England,) Tj T* -0.0906 Tc 0.2106 Tw (where, finally, he was prostrated by a mortal) Tj T* -0.1762 Tc 0.2962 Tw (illness. Wishing to die in his native city, he) Tj T* -0.047 Tc 0.167 Tw (returned to Luxemberg. He did not realize) Tj T* -0.0477 Tc 0.1677 Tw (that he was bereft of his enormous strength,) Tj T* -0.053 Tc 0.173 Tw (and those about him humored him: the doctor) Tj T* -0.0265 Tc 0.1465 Tw (and the nurses would pretend that he hurt) Tj T* -0.0861 Tc 0.2061 Tw (them when he grasped their hands. He died) Tj T* -0.0401 Tc 0.1601 Tw (almost forgotten except by his brother artists,) Tj ET endstream endobj 407 0 obj 3125 endobj 404 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 405 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 406 0 R >> endobj 409 0 obj << /Length 410 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1345 Tc 0.2545 Tw (but they $myself among them$ built a monument) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0053 Tc 0.1253 Tw (to this good-natured Hercules, whose) Tj T* -0.0443 Tc 0.1643 Tw (only care was to entertain.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0822 Tc 0.2022 Tw (Among the strongmen that I met during my) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0941 Tc 0.2141 Tw (days with the museums, one whom I found) Tj T* -0.1247 Tc 0.2447 Tw (most interesting was William Le Roy, known) Tj T* -0.1353 Tc 0.2553 Tw (as The Nail King and The Human Claw-Hammer,) Tj T* -0.0767 Tc 0.1967 Tw (whose act appealed to me for its originality.) Tj T* -0.0771 Tc 0.1971 Tw (So far as I could learn, it had never been) Tj T* -0.0611 Tc 0 Tw (duplicated.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.126 Tc 0.246 Tw (Le Roy was born in Cincinnati, Ohio,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0087 Tc 0.1113 Tw (October 3rd, 1873. He was about 5 feet 10) Tj T* -0.1181 Tc 0.2381 Tw (inches in height, and well set up. The) Tj T* -0.0617 Tc 0.1817 Tw (inordinate strength of his jaws, teeth, and neck,) Tj T* -0.1427 Tc 0.2627 Tw (enabled him to push a nail, held between his) Tj T* -0.0313 Tc 0.1513 Tw (teeth, through a one-inch board; or to nail) Tj T* -0.0165 Tc 0.1365 Tw (together, with his teeth, two 3/4-inch boards.) Tj T* -0.0775 Tc 0.1975 Tw (He could draw with his teeth a large nail that) Tj T* -0.0926 Tc 0.2126 Tw (had been driven completely through a two-inch) Tj T* -0.0627 Tc 0.1827 Tw (plank. Then he would screw an ordinary two-) Tj T* -0.0918 Tc 0.2118 Tw (inch screw into a hardwood plank with his) Tj T* -0.0483 Tc 0.1683 Tw (teeth, pull it out with his teeth, and then screw) Tj T* -0.0837 Tc 0.2037 Tw (it into the plank again and offer $100 to any) Tj T* -0.0889 Tc 0.2089 Tw (man who could pull it out with a large pair) Tj T* -0.0655 Tc 0.1855 Tw (of pincers which he proffered for the purpose.) Tj T* -0.0883 Tc 0.2083 Tw (When he had performed these stunts in) Tj T* -0.0963 Tc 0.2163 Tw (various positions, he would bend his body) Tj T* -0.063 Tc 0.183 Tw (backward till his head pointed toward the floor, and) Tj T* -0.0886 Tc 0.2086 Tw (in that position push a nail through a one-inch) Tj T* -0.1329 Tc 0.2529 Tw (board held perpendicularly in a metal frame.) Tj T* -0.075 Tc 0.195 Tw (I saw no chance for trickery in Le Roy's act.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.081 Tc 0.201 Tw (Another nail act was that of Alexander) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0619 Tc 0.1819 Tw (Weyer, who, either by superior strength or by) Tj T* -0.0997 Tc 0.2197 Tw (a peculiar knack, could hold a nail between) Tj T* -0.133 Tc 0.253 Tw (the middle fingers of his right hand with the) Tj T* -0.0797 Tc 0.1997 Tw (head against the palm, and drive it through) Tj T* -0.059 Tc 0.179 Tw (a one-inch board. But since this act did not) Tj T* -0.0713 Tc 0.1913 Tw (get him very far either on the road to fame,) Tj T* -0.0397 Tc 0.1597 Tw (or toward the big money--he turned to magic) Tj T* -0.1672 Tc 0.2872 Tw (and finally became one of the leading) Tj T* -0.089 Tc 0.209 Tw (Continental magicians, boasting that he was one) Tj T* -0.1029 Tc 0.2229 Tw (of the few really expert sleight-of-hand) Tj ET endstream endobj 410 0 obj 3198 endobj 408 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 405 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 409 0 R >> endobj 412 0 obj << /Length 413 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1038 Tc 0.2238 Tw (magicians of the world.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0941 Tc 0.2141 Tw (I met Weyer at Liege, Belgium, where we) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1279 Tc 0.2479 Tw (had an all-night match with playing cards. He) Tj T* -0.0457 Tc 0.1657 Tw (admitted that there were some tricks he did) Tj T* -0.0594 Tc 0.1794 Tw (not know, but he claimed that after once seeing) Tj T* -0.1055 Tc 0.2255 Tw (any magician work he could duplicate the) Tj T* -0.0549 Tc 0.1749 Tw (tricks. On this occasion, however, he was) Tj T* -0.0158 Tc 0.1358 Tw (unable to make the boast good.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0633 Tc 0.1833 Tw (Another clever performer of those days was) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1181 Tc 0.2381 Tw (Mexican Billy Wells, who worked on the Curio) Tj T* -0.0591 Tc 0.1791 Tw (platform. His act was the old stone-breaking) Tj T* -0.0676 Tc 0.1876 Tw (stunt, already explained, except that he had) Tj T* -0.0617 Tc 0.1817 Tw (the stones broken on his head instead of on) Tj T* -0.1027 Tc 0.2227 Tw (his body. He protected his head with a small) Tj T* -0.1083 Tc 0.2283 Tw (blanket, which he passed for examination, and) Tj T* -0.0814 Tc 0.2014 Tw (this protection seemed excusable, considering) Tj T* -0.0329 Tc 0.1529 Tw (that he had to do at least seven shows a day.) Tj T* -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (A strong man from the audience did the real) Tj T* -0.0976 Tc 0.2176 Tw (work of the act by swinging the heavy sledge-) Tj T* -0.0983 Tc 0.2183 Tw (hammer on the stone, as shown in the accompanying) Tj T* -0.0902 Tc 0.2102 Tw (illustration. Usually the stone would) Tj T* -0.1365 Tc 0.2565 Tw (be riven by a single blow; but if it was not,) Tj T* -0.1204 Tc 0.2404 Tw (Wells would yell, ``Harder! harder! hit) Tj T* -0.0585 Tc 0.1785 Tw (harder!'' until the stone was broken.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1159 Tc 0.2359 Tw (The last I saw of Billy was during one of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0634 Tc 0.1834 Tw (my engagements at the Palace Theater, New) Tj T* -0.0542 Tc 0.1742 Tw (York. He was then soliciting orders for some) Tj T* -0.1187 Tc 0.2387 Tw (photograph firm, the halcyon days of his big) Tj T* -0.1069 Tc 0.2269 Tw (money having faded to a memory. But he had) Tj T* -0.0764 Tc 0.1964 Tw (been a good showman and his was one of the) Tj T* -0.0673 Tc 0.1873 Tw (best liked working acts in the Curio, as the) Tj T* -0.1243 Tc 0.2443 Tw (dime-museum profession was called.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0691 Tc 0.1891 Tw (Of all the acts of this nature that I have) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0639 Tc 0.1839 Tw (ever seen I think the most foolhardy was that) Tj T* -0.1155 Tc 0.2355 Tw (of an under-sized Italian who lay on his back) Tj T* -0.1225 Tc 0.2425 Tw (on the floor and let fall from his hands,) Tj T* -0.0843 Tc 0.2043 Tw (extended upward at arm's length heavy weights) Tj T* -0.1179 Tc 0.2379 Tw (upon his chest--the silly fool! I said as) Tj T* -0.0455 Tc 0.1655 Tw (much to him--and some other things too.) Tj T* -0.0639 Tc 0.1839 Tw (His act had little entertainment to show) Tj T* -0.0732 Tc 0.1932 Tw (as compared with the pain and danger) Tj ET endstream endobj 413 0 obj 3143 endobj 411 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 405 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 412 0 R >> endobj 415 0 obj << /Length 416 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0823 Tc 0.2023 Tw (involved. I do not know what became of him,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0286 Tc 0.1486 Tw (but I can guess.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0529 Tc 0.1729 Tw (Among the museum attractions of those) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1253 Tc 0.2453 Tw (years was a man named Wilson who had the) Tj T* -0.1003 Tc 0.2203 Tw (incredible chest expansion of twenty-one) Tj T* -0.0985 Tc 0.2185 Tw (inches. This man would allow a strong leather) Tj T* 0.0097 Tc 0.1103 Tw (strap, about the size of a trunk-strap, to be) Tj T* -0.1149 Tc 0.2349 Tw (buckled round his chest; and then, inflating) Tj T* -0.12 Tc 0.24 Tw (his lungs, would break it with very little) Tj T* -0.0678 Tc 0.1878 Tw (apparent exertion. An imitator, named Herman,) Tj T* -0.0686 Tc 0.1886 Tw (worked the side shows for a long time with a) Tj T* -0.1311 Tc 0.2511 Tw (similar act, and was fairly successful, although) Tj T* -0.1247 Tc 0.2447 Tw (his expansion was only about sixteen inches.) Tj T* -0.0947 Tc 0.2147 Tw (The last time I heard of Wilson, he was working) Tj T* -0.0791 Tc 0.1991 Tw (in the shipyards at Newport News, Virginia.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.064 Tc 0.184 Tw (Another ``Samson,'' a German, among other) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1008 Tc 0.2208 Tw (sensational feats, such as breaking coins with) Tj T* -0.1335 Tc 0.2535 Tw (his fingers, used to flex his muscles and break) Tj T* -0.0525 Tc 0.1725 Tw (a dog-chain that had been fastened round the) Tj T* -0.1488 Tc 0.2688 Tw (biceps of his right arm. While he was) Tj T* -0.091 Tc 0.211 Tw (performing at the Aquarium, in London, he issued) Tj T* -0.0542 Tc 0.1742 Tw (a challenge. Sandow, then a youth without) Tj T* -0.0333 Tc 0.1533 Tw (reputation, accepted the challenge, went upon) Tj T* -0.0837 Tc 0.2037 Tw (the stage, defeated him, and, since Samson's) Tj T* -0.0199 Tc 0.1399 Tw (act had been the talk of the town, thus brought) Tj T* -0.1308 Tc 0.2508 Tw (himself into instant notice, the beginning of a) Tj T* -0.057 Tc 0.177 Tw (career in which he rose to the top of his) Tj T* -0.0893 Tc 0.2093 Tw (profession. After several successful years on the) Tj T* -0.0266 Tc 0.1466 Tw (stage, Sandow settled down in London, where) Tj T* -0.0857 Tc 0.2057 Tw (I last heard of him as conducting a school of) Tj T* -0.0711 Tc 0.1911 Tw (instruction in health and strength methods.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0924 Tc 0.2124 Tw (In the tradition of the ``Female Sampsons'') Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0379 Tc 0.1579 Tw (noted in Chapter Eleven, I recall two strong-) Tj T* -0.0411 Tc 0.1611 Tw (women who were notably good; Yucca, who) Tj T* -0.1037 Tc 0.2237 Tw (lifted a horse by means of a harness over the) Tj T* -0.0819 Tc 0.2019 Tw (shoulders; and La Blanche, who toyed with) Tj T* -0.1132 Tc 0.2332 Tw (heavy articles in a most entertaining way. I) Tj T* -0.1191 Tc 0.2391 Tw (remember these ladies particularly because) Tj T* -0.0538 Tc 0.1738 Tw (both were remarkably good talkers--and I am) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (referring to conversational quality, not to) Tj T* -0.12 Tc 0 Tw (volume.) 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Although she was exposed) Tj T* -0.0816 Tc 0.2016 Tw (many times, her success was so marked that) Tj T* -0.082 Tc 0.202 Tw (several other muscular ladies entered her) Tj T* -0.0688 Tc 0.1888 Tw (province with acts that were, in several) Tj T* -0.0578 Tc 0.1778 Tw (instances, superior to the original.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0908 Tc 0.2108 Tw (One of the cleverest of these was Annie) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1062 Tc 0.2262 Tw (Abbott, who, if I remember rightly, also called) Tj T* -0.0285 Tc 0.1485 Tw (herself The Georgia Magnet. She took the act) Tj T* -0.0648 Tc 0.1848 Tw (to England and her opening performance at) Tj T* -0.0657 Tc 0.1857 Tw (the Alhambra is recorded as one of the three) Tj T* -0.0972 Tc 0.2172 Tw (big sensations of the London vaudeville stage) Tj T* -0.0567 Tc 0.1767 Tw (of those days. The second sensation was) Tj T* -0.0422 Tc 0.1622 Tw (credited to the Bullet-Proof Man. This chap) Tj T* -0.0772 Tc 0.1972 Tw (wore a jacket that rifle bullets, fired point-) Tj T* -0.0638 Tc 0.1838 Tw (blank, failed to penetrate. The composition) Tj T* -0.0349 Tc 0.1549 Tw (of this jacket was a secret, but after the) Tj T* -0.0435 Tc 0.1635 Tw (owner's death the garment was ripped open) Tj T* -0.0484 Tc 0.1684 Tw (and found to contain-ground glass! The) Tj T* -0.0821 Tc 0.2021 Tw (third sensation I must, with all due modesty,) Tj T* -0.1629 Tc 0.2829 Tw ($business of bowing$ claim for myself.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0134 Tc 0.1334 Tw (The Magnet failed to attract after about) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0075 Tc 0.1275 Tw (forty-eight hours, for a keen-witted reporter) Tj T* -0.0954 Tc 0.2154 Tw (discovered her methods and promptly published) Tj T* -0.0855 Tc 0.2055 Tw (them. The bullet detainer also lasted) Tj T* -0.1485 Tc 0.2685 Tw (only a short time only. When my opening) Tj T* -0.0615 Tc 0.1815 Tw (added a third sensational surprise, one of the) Tj T* -0.0807 Tc 0.2007 Tw (London dailies asked, ``Is this going to be) Tj T* -0.0691 Tc 0.1891 Tw (another Georgia Magnet fiasco?'') Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0855 Tc 0.2055 Tw (That they were gunning for me is proved) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0637 Tc 0.1837 Tw (by the fact that the same newspaper) Tj T* -0.0414 Tc 0.1614 Tw (investigator who exposed the Magnet, came upon) Tj T* -0.0904 Tc 0.2104 Tw (the stage of the Alhambra at my press) Tj T* -0.066 Tc 0.186 Tw (performance--the same stage where the unhappy) Tj ET endstream endobj 419 0 obj 3201 endobj 417 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 405 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 418 0 R >> endobj 421 0 obj << /Length 422 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0723 Tc 0.1923 Tw (Dixie lode-stone had collapsed--and though he) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0937 Tc 0.2137 Tw (brought along an antique slave iron, which) Tj T* -0.0671 Tc 0.1871 Tw (he seemed to think would put an end to my) Tj T* -0.0338 Tc 0.1538 Tw (public career on the spot, I managed to escape) Tj T* -0.1069 Tc 0.2269 Tw (in less than three minutes. When I passed) Tj T* -0.1077 Tc 0.2277 Tw (back his irons, he grinned at me and said, ``I) Tj T* -0.0663 Tc 0.1863 Tw (don't know how you did it, but you did!'' and) Tj T* -0.1226 Tc 0.2426 Tw (he shook me cordially by the hand.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0953 Tc 0.2153 Tw (Some twenty-six years ago I was on the bill) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.073 Tc 0.193 Tw (with Mattie Lee Price, who, though less well) Tj T* -0.0871 Tc 0.2071 Tw (known, was in many ways superior to either) Tj T* -0.0571 Tc 0.1771 Tw (Miss Hurst or Miss Abbott. For a time she) Tj T* -0.0662 Tc 0.1862 Tw (was a sensation of the highest order, for which) Tj T* -0.0772 Tc 0.1972 Tw (thanks were largely due to the management of) Tj T* -0.0489 Tc 0.1689 Tw (her husband, a wonderful lecturer and a thorough) Tj T* -0.1256 Tc 0.2456 Tw (showman. I think his name was White.) Tj T* -0.0675 Tc 0.1875 Tw (He ``sold'' the act as no other man has sold) Tj T* -0.0518 Tc 0.1718 Tw (an act before or since.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0376 Tc 0.1576 Tw (We worked together at Kohl and Middleton's,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0639 Tc 0.1839 Tw (Chicago, and the following week at Burton's) Tj T* -0.1052 Tc 0.2252 Tw (Museum, Milwaukee; but when we made) Tj T* -0.0611 Tc 0.1811 Tw (the next jump I found that White was not) Tj T* -0.143 Tc 0.263 Tw (along. They had had a family squabble, the) Tj T* -0.0801 Tc 0.2001 Tw (other apex of the triangle being a circus) Tj T* -0.0752 Tc 0.1952 Tw (grafter who ``shibbolethed'' at some of the) Tj T* -0.1009 Tc 0.2209 Tw (``brace games,'' which at that time had police) Tj T* -0.0328 Tc 0.1528 Tw (protection, so far as that could be given. He) Tj T* -0.0551 Tc 0.1751 Tw (had interfered between the couple, and was,) Tj T* -0.0793 Tc 0.1993 Tw (I am sorry to say, quite successful as an) Tj T* -0.1285 Tc 0.2485 Tw (interferer; but he was a diabolical failure when) Tj T* -0.0387 Tc 0.1587 Tw (he attempted to duplicate White's work as) Tj T* -0.0203 Tc 0.1403 Tw (lecturer, and the act, after playing a date or two,) Tj T* -0.0674 Tc 0.1874 Tw (sank out of sight and I have heard nothing) Tj T* -0.1155 Tc 0.2355 Tw (more of her professionally. Lately I have) Tj T* -0.0922 Tc 0.2122 Tw (learned that she died in London in 1900 and) Tj T* -0.1489 Tc 0.2689 Tw (is buried in Clements Cemetery, Fulham.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0729 Tc 0.1929 Tw (This was one of the most positive) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0492 Tc 0.1692 Tw (demonstrations I have ever seen of the fact that) Tj T* -0.0881 Tc 0.2081 Tw (showmanship is the largest factor in putting) Tj T* -0.0758 Tc 0.1958 Tw (an act over. Miss Price was a marvelous) Tj T* -0.0434 Tc 0.1634 Tw (performer, but without her husband-lecturer she) Tj T* -0.0364 Tc 0.1564 Tw (was no longer a drawing card, and dropped) Tj ET endstream endobj 422 0 obj 3226 endobj 420 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 405 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 421 0 R >> endobj 425 0 obj << /Length 426 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0821 Tc 0.2021 Tw (to the level of an ordinary entertainer even) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0561 Tc 0.1761 Tw (lower, for her act was no longer even entertaining.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0697 Tc 0.1897 Tw (In Chapter Eleven we read Dr. Desaguliers') Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1604 Tc 0.2804 Tw (analysis of the mechanics of what may be) Tj T* -0.137 Tc 0.257 Tw (called strongmanship. Similar investigations) Tj T* -0.0344 Tc 0.1544 Tw (have attended the appearance of more recent) Tj T* -0.0404 Tc 0 Tw (performers.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0817 Tc 0.2017 Tw (For instance, reviewing one of Lulu Hurst's) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (performances, the New York Times, of July) Tj T* -0.0216 Tc 0.1416 Tw (13th, 1884, said:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0824 Tc 0.2024 Tw (The ``Phenomenon of the Nineteenth) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1509 Tc 0.2709 Tw (Century,'' which may be seen nightly at) Tj T* -0.1092 Tc 0.2292 Tw (Wallack's, is not so much the famous) Tj T* -0.1023 Tc 0.2223 Tw (Georgia girl, with her mysterious muscle,) Tj T* -0.0634 Tc 0.1834 Tw (as is the audience which gathers to wonder) Tj T* -0.0638 Tc 0.1838 Tw (at her performance. It is a phenomenon) Tj T* -0.0586 Tc 0.1786 Tw (of stupidity, and it only goes to show how) Tj T* -0.1731 Tc 0.2931 Tw (willingly people will be fooled, and with) Tj T* -0.1731 Tc 0.2931 Tw (what cheerful asininity they will help on) Tj T* -0.0792 Tc 0.1992 Tw (their deceivers.) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.0828 Tc 0.2028 Tw (Then follows a description of her performance,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.114 Tc 0.234 Tw (which was far from successful, thanks) Tj T* -0.0467 Tc 0.1667 Tw (to the efforts of one of the committee, a man) Tj T* -0.0851 Tc 0.2051 Tw (described as ``Mr. Thomas Johnson, a powerfully-) Tj T* -0.0693 Tc 0.1893 Tw (built engraver connected with the Century) Tj T* -0.1229 Tc 0.2429 Tw (magazine.'' Mr. Johnson had evidently) Tj T* -0.001 Tc 0.121 Tw (caught her secret, and he got the better of) Tj T* -0.1103 Tc 0.2303 Tw (her in all the tests in which he was allowed to) Tj T* 0.0653 Tc 0.0547 Tw (take part.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1084 Tc 0.2284 Tw (A disclosure of the methods employed in a) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0951 Tc 0.2151 Tw (few of her ``tests'' will serve to convince the) Tj T* -0.0251 Tc 0.1451 Tw (reader of the fact that she possessed no) Tj T* -0.0913 Tc 0.2113 Tw (supernormal power, the same general principles) Tj T* -0.0491 Tc 0.1691 Tw (shown here being used throughout her performance.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0735 Tc 0.1935 Tw (These explanations are taken from the) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0946 Tc 0.2146 Tw (French periodical La Nature, in which Mr.) Tj T* -0.0487 Tc 0.1687 Tw (Nelson W. Perry thus sums up the attitude) Tj ET endstream endobj 426 0 obj 2785 endobj 423 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 424 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 425 0 R >> endobj 428 0 obj << /Length 429 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0926 Tc 0.2126 Tw (of the public in regard to this class of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1001 Tc 0.2201 Tw (performance: ``Electricity is a mysterious agent;) Tj T* -0.1014 Tc 0.2214 Tw (therefore everything mysterious is electric.'') Tj T* -0.0944 Tc 0.2144 Tw (Of the performance of the Electric Girl this) Tj T* -0.1588 Tc 0.2788 Tw (magazine says:) Tj 0 -42.48 TD -0.1087 Tc 0.2287 Tw (It is a question of a simple application) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1235 Tc 0.2435 Tw (of the elementary principles of the laws) Tj T* -0.1298 Tc 0.2498 Tw (of mechanics, chapter of equilibrium.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD 0.0031 Tc 0.1169 Tw (We propose to point out here a certain) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0974 Tc 0.2174 Tw (number of such artifices and to describe) Tj T* -0.1171 Tc 0.2371 Tw (a few of the experiments, utilizing for this) Tj T* -0.0561 Tc 0.1761 Tw (purpose the data furnished by Mr. Perry,) Tj T* -0.0743 Tc 0.1943 Tw (as well as those resulting from our own) Tj T* -0.0415 Tc 0 Tw (observations.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1221 Tc 0.2421 Tw (One of the experiments consists in having) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0978 Tc 0.2178 Tw (a man or several men hold a cane or) Tj T* -0.1174 Tc 0.2374 Tw (a billiard cue horizontally above the head,) Tj T* -0.1111 Tc 0.2311 Tw (as shown in Fig. 1. On pushing with one) Tj T* -0.033 Tc 0.153 Tw (hand, the girl forces back two or three) Tj T* -0.1523 Tc 0.2723 Tw (men, who, in unstable equilibrium and) Tj T* -0.0435 Tc 0.1635 Tw (under the oblique action of the thrust) Tj T* -0.0804 Tc 0.2004 Tw (exerted, are obliged to fall back. This) Tj T* -0.1249 Tc 0.2449 Tw (first experiment is so elementary and) Tj T* -0.0963 Tc 0.2163 Tw (infantile that it is not necessary to dwell upon) Tj T* -0.0409 Tc 0.1609 Tw (it. In order to show the relative sizes of) Tj T* -0.0162 Tc 0.1362 Tw (the persons, the artist has supposed the) Tj T* -0.1097 Tc 0.2297 Tw (little girl to be standing on a platform in) Tj T* -0.097 Tc 0.217 Tw (the first experiment, but in the experiment) Tj T* -0.0696 Tc 0.1896 Tw (that we witnessed this platform was) Tj T* -0.0765 Tc 0.1965 Tw (rendered useless by the fact that the girl) Tj T* -0.1053 Tc 0.2253 Tw (who performed them was of sufficient) Tj T* -0.0778 Tc 0.1978 Tw (height to reach the cue by extending her) Tj T* -0.0547 Tc 0.1747 Tw (arms and standing on tiptoes.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0782 Tc 0.1982 Tw (Next we have a second and more complex) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.147 Tc 0.267 Tw (experiment, less easily explained at) Tj T* -0.0938 Tc 0.2138 Tw (first sight.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0283 Tc 0.1483 Tw (Two men $Fig. 2$ take a stick about) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0562 Tc 0.1762 Tw (three feet in length, and are asked to hold) Tj T* -0.1557 Tc 0.2757 Tw (it firmly in a vertical position. The girl) Tj ET endstream endobj 429 0 obj 2867 endobj 427 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 424 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 428 0 R >> endobj 431 0 obj << /Length 432 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0833 Tc 0.2033 Tw (places her hand against the lower end of) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0604 Tc 0.1804 Tw (the stick, in the position shown, and the) Tj T* -0.0472 Tc 0.1672 Tw (two men are invited to make the latter) Tj T* -0.174 Tc 0.294 Tw (slide vertically in the girl's hand, which) Tj T* -0.0713 Tc 0.1913 Tw (they are unable to do, in spite of their) Tj T* -0.0188 Tc 0.1388 Tw (conscientious and oft-repeated attempts.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.114 Tc 0.234 Tw (Mr. Perry explains this exercise as) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0567 Tc 0.1767 Tw (follows: The men are requested to place) Tj T* -0.0747 Tc 0.1947 Tw (themselves parallel to each other, and the) Tj T* -0.0537 Tc 0.1737 Tw (girl, who stands opposite them, places the) Tj T* -0.1014 Tc 0.2214 Tw (palm of her hand against the stick and) Tj T* 0.0252 Tc 0.0948 Tw (turned toward her. She takes care to) Tj T* -0.1098 Tc 0.2298 Tw (place her hand as far as possible from the) Tj T* -0.0716 Tc 0.1916 Tw (hands of the two men, so as to give herself) Tj T* -0.094 Tc 0.214 Tw (a certain leverage. She then begins) Tj T* -0.0886 Tc 0.2086 Tw (to slide her hand along the stick, gently) Tj T* -0.0789 Tc 0.1989 Tw (at first, and then with an increasing pressure,) Tj T* -0.0368 Tc 0.1568 Tw (as if she wished to better the contact) Tj T* -0.0654 Tc 0.1854 Tw (between the stick and her hand. She) Tj T* -0.0854 Tc 0.2054 Tw (thus moves it from the perpendicular and) Tj T* -0.0746 Tc 0.1946 Tw (asks the two men to hold it in a vertical) Tj T* -0.044 Tc 0 Tw (position.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0791 Tc 0.1991 Tw (This they do under very disadvantageous) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1121 Tc 0.2321 Tw (conditions, seeing the difference in the) Tj T* -0.0686 Tc 0.1886 Tw (length of the arms of the lever. The stress) Tj T* -0.1187 Tc 0.2387 Tw (exerted by the girl is very feeble, because,) Tj T* -0.0808 Tc 0.2008 Tw (on the one hand, she has the lever arm) Tj T* -0.0198 Tc 0.1398 Tw (to herself, and, on the other, the action) Tj T* -0.0996 Tc 0.2196 Tw (upon her lever arm is a simple traction.) Tj T* -0.0813 Tc 0.2013 Tw (When she feels that the pressure) Tj T* -0.0367 Tc 0.1567 Tw (exerted is great enough, she directs the) Tj T* -0.0155 Tc 0.1355 Tw (two men to exert a vertical stress strong) Tj T* -0.0267 Tc 0.1467 Tw (enough to cause the stick to descend. They) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (then imagine that they are exerting a) Tj T* -0.1073 Tc 0.2273 Tw (VERTICAL stress, while in reality their) Tj T* -0.018 Tc 0.138 Tw (stresses are HORIZONTAL and tend to keep) Tj T* -0.067 Tc 0.187 Tw (the stick in a vertical position in order to) Tj T* -0.0127 Tc 0.1327 Tw (react against the pressure exerted at the) Tj T* -0.0474 Tc 0.1674 Tw (lower end of the stick.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1219 Tc 0.2419 Tw (There is evidently a certain vertical) Tj 0 -14.16 TD 0.0058 Tc 0.1142 Tw (component that tends to cause the stick to) Tj T* -0.0298 Tc 0.1498 Tw (descend, but the lateral pressure produces) Tj ET endstream endobj 432 0 obj 3067 endobj 430 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 424 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 431 0 R >> endobj 434 0 obj << /Length 435 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.1157 Tc 0.2357 Tw (a sufficient friction between the hand and) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0307 Tc 0.1507 Tw (the stick to support this vertical force) Tj T* -0.0861 Tc 0.2061 Tw (without difficulty. Mr. Perry performed) Tj T* -0.1618 Tc 0.2818 Tw (the experiment by placing himself upon) Tj T* -0.1189 Tc 0.2389 Tw (a spring balance and assuming the role) Tj T* -0.069 Tc 0.189 Tw (of the girl, with two very strong men as) Tj T* -0.0743 Tc 0.1943 Tw (adversaries. All the efforts made to cause) Tj T* -0.1005 Tc 0.2205 Tw (the stick to slide in the open hand failed,) Tj T* -0.058 Tc 0.178 Tw (and the excess of weight due to the vertical) Tj T* -0.1091 Tc 0.2291 Tw (force always remained less than twenty-) Tj T* -0.0909 Tc 0.2109 Tw (five pounds, despite the very determined) Tj T* -0.0459 Tc 0.1659 Tw (and sincere stresses of the two men, who,) Tj T* -0.0699 Tc 0.1899 Tw (unbeknown to themselves, were exerting) Tj T* -0.0617 Tc 0.1817 Tw (their strength in a HORIZONTAL direction.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0844 Tc 0.2044 Tw (In the experiment represented in Fig.) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.104 Tc 0.224 Tw (3, which recalls to mind the first one $Fig.) Tj T* 0 Tc 0.1193 Tw (1$, the two men are requested to hold the) Tj T* -0.1468 Tc 0.2668 Tw (stick firmly and immovable, but the slightest) Tj T* -0.0688 Tc 0.1888 Tw (pressure upon the extremity suffices to) Tj T* -0.0813 Tc 0.2013 Tw (move the arms and body of the subject.) Tj T* -0.081 Tc 0.201 Tw (Such pressure in the first place is exerted) Tj T* -0.0973 Tc 0.2173 Tw (but slightly, and the stresses are gradually) Tj T* -0.0746 Tc 0.1946 Tw (increased. Then, all at once, when the) Tj T* -0.0693 Tc 0.1893 Tw (force exerted horizontally is as great as) Tj T* -0.0942 Tc 0.2142 Tw (possible, and the men are exerting their) Tj T* -0.0435 Tc 0.1635 Tw (strength in the opposite direction in order) Tj T* -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (to resist it, the girl abruptly ceases the) Tj T* -0.06 Tc 0.18 Tw (pressure WITHOUT WARNING and exerts it in) Tj T* 0.0095 Tc 0.1105 Tw (the OPPOSITE DIRECTION. Unprepared for) Tj T* -0.142 Tc 0.262 Tw (this change, the victims lose their equilibrium) Tj T* -0.1342 Tc 0.2542 Tw (and find themselves at the mercy) Tj T* -0.0852 Tc 0.2052 Tw (of the girl, and so much the more so in) Tj T* -0.0178 Tc 0.1378 Tw (proportion as they are stronger and their) Tj T* -0.043 Tc 0.163 Tw (efforts are greater. The experiment) Tj T* -0.052 Tc 0.172 Tw (succeeds still better with three than with two) Tj T* -0.084 Tc 0.204 Tw (men, or with one man.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0806 Tc 0.2006 Tw (The experiment represented in Fig. 4,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.1103 Tc 0.2303 Tw (where it concerns the easy lifting of a) Tj T* -0.0986 Tc 0.2186 Tw (very heavy person, the trick is no less) Tj T* -0.077 Tc 0.197 Tw (simple. Out of a hundred persons submitted) Tj T* -0.0917 Tc 0.2117 Tw (to the experiment, ninety-nine,) Tj T* -0.0628 Tc 0.1828 Tw (knowing that the experimenter wishes to) Tj T* -0.0981 Tc 0.2181 Tw (lift them and cause them to fall forward,) Tj ET endstream endobj 435 0 obj 3147 endobj 433 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 424 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 434 0 R >> endobj 437 0 obj << /Length 438 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.0356 Tc 0.1556 Tw (grasp the seat or arms of the chair, and,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0748 Tc 0.1948 Tw (in endeavoring to resist, make the whole) Tj T* -0.0655 Tc 0.1855 Tw (weight of their body bear upon their feet.) Tj T* -0.0244 Tc 0.1444 Tw (If they do not do so at the first instant,) Tj T* -0.0578 Tc 0.1778 Tw (they do so when they are conscious of the) Tj T* -0.0309 Tc 0.1509 Tw (attempts of the girl to raise the seat, and) Tj T* -0.1155 Tc 0.2355 Tw (they help therein unconsciously. 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At all events, the equilibrium) Tj T* -0.0908 Tc 0.2108 Tw (is destroyed, and, before it is established) Tj T* -0.066 Tc 0.186 Tw (again, it requires but little dexterity to) Tj T* -0.0992 Tc 0.2192 Tw (move the subject about in all directions) Tj T* -0.0378 Tc 0.1578 Tw (without a great expenditure of energy.) Tj T* -0.1237 Tc 0.2437 Tw (The difficulty is not increased on seating) Tj T* -0.0262 Tc 0.1462 Tw (two men, or three men, upon each other's) Tj T* -0.1033 Tc 0.2233 Tw (knees $as shown in Fig. 4$, since, in the) Tj T* 0.0013 Tc 0.1187 Tw (latter case, the third acts as a true counter-) Tj T* -0.0574 Tc 0.1774 Tw (poise to the first, and the whole pretty well) Tj T* -0.1194 Tc 0.2394 Tw (resembles an apparatus of unstable equilibrium,) Tj T* -0.096 Tc 0.216 Tw (whose centre of gravity is very) Tj T* -0.0948 Tc 0.2148 Tw (high and, consequently, so much more) Tj T* -0.165 Tc 0.285 Tw (easily displaced.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.1136 Tc 0.2336 Tw (All these experiments require some) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0723 Tc 0.1923 Tw (little skill and practice, but are attended) Tj T* -0.0867 Tc 0.2067 Tw (with no difficulty, and, upon the whole, do) Tj T* -0.0621 Tc 0.1821 Tw (not merit the enthusiastic articles that) Tj T* -0.1219 Tc 0.2419 Tw (have given the ``electric'' or ``magnetic'') Tj T* -0.0291 Tc 0.1491 Tw (girl her European reputation.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.0212 Tc 0.1412 Tw (Strong people, whether tricksters or genuine) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0837 Tc 0.2037 Tw (athletes, or both, we shall probably have) Tj T* -0.099 Tc 0.219 Tw (always with us. But with the gradual refinement) Tj T* -0.0673 Tc 0.1873 Tw (of the public taste, the demand for such) Tj T* -0.106 Tc 0.226 Tw (exhibitions as fire-eating, sword-swallowing,) Tj T* -0.0609 Tc 0.1809 Tw (glass-chewing, and the whole repertoire of the) Tj ET endstream endobj 438 0 obj 3189 endobj 436 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 424 0 R /Resources <> /ProcSet 2 0 R >> /Contents 437 0 R >> endobj 440 0 obj << /Length 441 0 R >> stream BT 90 708.72 TD 0 0 0 rg /F0 12 Tf -0.116 Tc 0.236 Tw (so-called Human Ostrich, steadily declined,) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.0945 Tc 0.2145 Tw (and I recall only one engagement of a performer) Tj T* -0.0775 Tc 0.1975 Tw (of this type at a first-class theater in) Tj T* -0.048 Tc 0.168 Tw (this country during the present generation,) Tj T* -0.0295 Tc 0.1495 Tw (and that date was not played.) Tj 0 -28.32 TD -0.109 Tc 0.229 Tw (There was still a considerable demand for) Tj 0 -14.16 TD -0.115 Tc 0.235 Tw (these people in the dime museums, until the) Tj T* -0.1022 Tc 0.2222 Tw (enormous increase in the number of such) Tj T* -0.041 Tc 0.161 Tw (houses created a demand for freaks that was) Tj T* -0.126 Tc 0.246 Tw (far in excess of the supply, and many houses) Tj T* -0.0542 Tc 0.1742 Tw (were obliged to close because no freaks were) Tj T* -0.0903 Tc 0.2103 Tw (obtainable, even at the enormous increase in) Tj T* -0.1258 Tc 0.2458 Tw (salaries then in vogue. The small price of) Tj T* -0.0619 Tc 0.1819 Tw (admission, and the fact that feature curios) Tj T* -0.0658 Tc 0.1858 Tw (like Laloo or the Tocci Twins drew down seven) Tj T* -0.0367 Tc 0.1567 Tw (or eight hundred dollars a week, show that) Tj T* -0.036 Tc 0.156 Tw (these houses catered to a multitude of people;) Tj T* -0.0944 Tc 0.2144 Tw (and not a few of the leading managers) Tj T* -0.1035 Tc 0.2235 Tw (of to-day's vaudeville, owe their start in life) Tj T* -0.0893 Tc 0.2093 Tw (to the dime museum.) 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A few of the acts had) Tj T* -0.1035 Tc 0.2235 Tw (sufficient intrinsic worth to follow the managers) Tj T* -0.0756 Tc 0.1956 Tw (into vaudeville, but these have no part) Tj T* -0.1065 Tc 0.2265 Tw (in this chronicle, which has been written rather) Tj T* -0.0632 Tc 0.1832 Tw (to commemorate some forms of entertainment) Tj T* -0.0587 Tc 0.1787 Tw (over which oblivion threatens to stretch her) Tj T* -0.1104 Tc 0.2304 Tw (darkening wings.) 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