Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
CHAPTER II.
KEMPELEN.
Kempelen’s Speaking Figure 522
Its Construction 523
Houdin 524
His Talking Figure 524
The Magic Harlequin and its Construction 524
The Magic Clock 526
The Performing Clown 526
The Cook of the Palais Royal 526
The Orange and Rose Trees 527
Electric Bell and Drum 528
Suspension in the Air 528