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Fifty Years in the Magic Circle; Being An CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY GIFT OF Roger M, Woolley Cornell University Library CiV 1645.B64 Fifty years In the magic circle; being an 3 1924 006 388 825 « Cornell University M Library The original of tliis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924006388825 /'^ /T /-^ r y- FIFTY YEARS J^A9)P fW^Phf'' AS ACCOTJlfT OF THE AUTHOR'S PEOPESSIONAl LIFE; HIS WONBEEFUL TRICKS AND FEATS; WITH LAUGHABLE INCIDENTS, AND ADVENTURES AS A MAGICIAJSf, NECROMANCER, AND VENTRILOQUIST. Sia-IsTOI^ -JBXjXTZ. PUBIISHED BY SUBSCRIPTION ONLY. niistrated with Nnmerons Engravings, and Portrait of tbe Ai^^oV on Steel. HARTFORD, C0NN.:1. • BELKNAP & BLISS. W. E. BLISS, TOLEDO, OHIO. DUFFIELD LsHMEAD, PHILADEL- PHIA, PENN. NETTLETON & CO., CINCINNATI, OHIO. GEORGE M. SMITH & CO., BOSTON^ MASS. A. L. BANCROFT & CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, 1871. ' Entebbd, according to Act of CongreBS, in the rear 1871, by BELKNAP & BLISS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. M. H. MALL^AV III CQ., lmI^'TSBS JkHD BLKCTBOTrPKBS, HABTFOKD, CONN. TO IN GBATEFUL BEMEMBRANCE OP TBEIS FRIENDSHIP A.N"D KINDKTKSS. TMIB VOIjUMB IS ! PEEFAOE. In presenting my Autobiography, I am fully aware of the grave responsibility I assume, and equally so of the presumption of a person describing, in a measure, his own character;—^yet it is essentially better to relate one's adven- tures himself, than to entrust them to the dictation of others. The reminiscences of my life may not be entitled to any special merit, beyond the amusement they may afford for the moment; yet, to pass away as others have done whose record would have been useful and interesting, we should be derelict in duty to ourselves and the public. Not that my life presents any particular traits above a busy career; yet, if of no special benefit to mankind, it will not be detrimental to the morals and impulses of those who may be pleased to peruse it. It is an axiom that positions and fortunes are frequently the result of outward circumstances and incidents, and if the experience of every man was written, what a variety of books we should have for society My whole object has been to present facts,—to draw from truth, not fiction,—to present events as they occurred, rather than appeared,—^to demonstrate the variety and pe- culiar .phases of mankind; not only to smile at the follies PREFACE. and foibles that surroimd us, but to sympathize with the aggravations and misfortunes of poor humanity,—^to create ocean to a laugh rather than a tear. Life is like a vast : to many, it is calm and placid, with picturesque harbors; others, a boisterous voyage, of great perils, and ofttimes shipwreck. My own pilgrimage has been a felicitous one, for I have always yielded to those convictions on which our individual prosperity is based; yet, favored or afflicted, who can or should but feel happy? The bright sun shines aKke for the good and Tvicked. The gates of heaven are open to all who seek an entrance therein, or entertain hopes of the future. Time brings forth something new daUy; indeed, we have become so dependent upon novelty, that unless our anticipations are satisfied in this direction, we are all dis- contented and unhappy. This feeling has inculcated itself so tenaciously in our ordinary habits, that I almost doubt the propriety of appearing as an author, fearing the same sensitiveness may operate in regard to what I present to my readers. "We have not all the faculty of being great, or endurable, out of our just sphere; yet something, however little, may be contributed to gratify the most morose or fastid- ious, to cheer the distressed and desponding, to invoke charity and kindness, and infuse rational gayety around our homes, places of business, and general duties ; in short, to induce us to feel and act better ; above all, to know our- selves, and fulfil the mission we have to complete; for, indeed, there are a thousand duties to perform, which, how- ever trifling they may appear, are not less momentous PREFACE. vii when combined, for they reveal their own truth, and create a moral brilliancy in the atmosphere of our daily associa- tions, and repudiate the inconsistencies that mingle in the general fomiation of our habits. During my fifty years before the public, it may be pre- sumed that my experience and association with distinguished persons in the Old and New "Worlds have been almost un- limited. Their pleasantries and anecdotes, with brief sketches of their eccentricities, I have given, to the best of my recol- lection. During this long period I have never made a mem- orandum, therefore have written entirely from memory; consequently, there may be some slight inaccuracies in regard to dates and circumstances ; if so, they will ih no way invalidate the facts. Before concluding these remarks, it will be a pleasure to express my gratefol thanks to all my American friends, to assure them of my warm regard for their uniform kind- ness and indulgence to me in my professional capacity, and an appreciation of their esteem and attention in private life. I can only regret my inability to return a proportionate compensation, one at least adequate to what they are entitled to receive ; T)ut, however deficient I may be in this respect, I can congratulate them upon the growth of their beauti- ftil country—^the increase of the population from 14,000,000, at the time of my arrival in America, to the present estimate of 4:0,000,000, which is not only marvellous and unsurpassed in the history of nations, but enables us to anticipate the great destiny that awaits her future. New States and Territories have been admitted into the VIU PREFACE. Union in rapid succession; their huge forests have disap- peared, and countless towns and cities occupy their space. The whole surface of the land presents an industrious and progressive race. In every department of life a vitality prevails that proves the advantages which republican insti- tutions bestow upon labor and capital,—^the independence it provides for thought and action, and the opportunities for all classes to become wealthy, happy, and' contented. —— ; —— ^» Mm^f^ §titg. Deab Blitz! thou art the prince of fun. The very soul of wit and mirth. And aged sire and youthful son Admit thy art and own thy worth. The mother and the child alike. Are moved to merriment by thee And thus thou art a blessing sent To gladden dull humanity 1 How many a pleasant hour has passed. Beneath the magic of thy wand I How many a snow-white egg has grown. Before thy wondrous sleight of hand 1 Thy pleasant smile—^thy rapid speech The tricks that made e'en cynics gay Thy never-failing fund of wit Oh! can they ever pass away I Time has but gently touched thee yet. And though thy locks are getting gray. The eye is full of living light The face is open as the day. at God bless thee, Blitz ! and when last. The sands of life are nearly done. May angels watch around thy couch. To bear thee to th' Etbbnal One I Truly Your Friend, ROBEKT MOEBIS. 1. Portrait ov the Atfthor on Steel Frontispiece.— 2. MaOICAI. COUBmATIONS 3. The Vbtbran Teacher 24 4. A SfBIQ OF NOBELITT 53 -5. Stop Thief! Stop Thief! 87 6. Duchess of St. Aubans 107 7. The Kind-heabtbd Sailor 141 8. EMiGRATina West; or. Westward, HoI 166 9. George Guest, the Half-breed 193 10. Determined to Float 214 11. The Family Bedroom 251 13. Printino-house Square 274 13. MaOIOIAN IN A BAI.L-R00M .- 296 14. Storm at Sea 315 15. The Nonplussed Merchant. 340 16. Havana 376 17. Indbpendencb Square 421 also nxniebous small enobavinos. CHAPTER L trP EABLT LIFE. Phi]oeoph}r of LaugUng— Birth and Paientage— The "Black Eagle" — Juvenile Tricks — School-days—The Old Veteran Teacher, 24 CHAPTER II. AFPEABAirCB IN PUBLIC. Thirteen Tears of Age—^Parting from my Mother—^Pirst Appear- ance on the Stage—Hamburg and Lubec—The Conceited Doc- tor—^Dr. Von Kelperstein's Love-letters—Return Home—First Great Affliction, . _ . - 29 CHAPTER III. INCIDENTS IN ENGLAND. Appearance in England—Clerical Opposition—The Watch Trick —Indictment and Trial before the Council—Trying an Ex- periment—The Frightened Judges-jThe Black Art—Bewitch- ing the Parish—^Visit to London—^A Nervous Landlady, - 39 CHAPTER IV. ADVENTUKE 'WITH GAMBLERS. Tricks of a Gamester—A Gambling Saloon—The Ruined Young Man—His Sad Stoiy—The Biter Bit—Lost, but Saved—The Magician's Trick, ..----• 44 CONTENTS. CHAPTER V. THE iNQTHBrnvii ladies. The Fortune-teller—The Broken-hearted Maiden—Her Sad Story Paper-The —EflFecta of Fortune-telling-The Mysterious Lovers made Happy—Jack Ketch, the Hangman—The Hat - ^' and Whiskers—^A good Joke, CHAPTER VI.- IRELAIID. Entertainments in Duhlin—An Aristocratic Cabbage—^Ventrilo- quism Illustrated-The Frightened Doctor-—Doctor Crampton and the Students, - . - - 66 CHAPTER VII. IRISH CHAKACTEIl. Daniel O'Connell—Irish Wit—The Marchioness of Donegal—The Talking Codfish—The Dishonest Servant—The Repentant Chambermaid—The Frightened Tax-collector—Martial Law in Kilkenny, - ... 66 CHAPTER Vni. THE WITCHES UNDER THE BRIDGE. The Sergeant and the Soldiers---The Female Bathers—Attempt- ing an Arrest the Sergeant gets a Ducking—Game of Hide- and-Seek—Ominous Signs—Effect of Superstition, - 73 CHAPTER IX. VISIT TO SCOTLAND. Coronation of King William—Glasgow—Spirit of the Mill—^Pa- ganini, the Violinist—^Babe in the Violin Case—^My Marriage —^Personal Adventure—Palling in Love, and its Consequences, 80 —A CONTENTS.
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