Alarum-light, the, 195. Albertus Magnus and his brazen man, 157. Alboni, Madame, 337. Algeria, journey to, 372; reception in, 373. Ali-Ben-el-Hadji Moussa, “the slave of God,” 393. Ambassador, Houdin as, 372. Amputation extraordinary, 390. Anderson, “Professor,” his flagrant puffery, 326. Angers, journey to, 58; arrival at, 61; Fair at, 61. Anthon, Mr., buys Automaton Chess-player, 171. Antonia, story of, 114; at Constantinople, 125; death of, 130. Antonio, the nurse, 56; his confession, 73; in Paris, 180; his wife, 184. Arab address to Houdin, 391. Arab chiefs convoked, 378. Arcet’s metal, 432. Artificial man, the, 157. Artist’s home, the, 194. Asp, automaton, 161. Athlete, an Arabian, 383. Aubusson, accident at, 87. Audience, studying an, 142; a sleepy, 243; an indignant, 267. Auguste, the caterer, 203. Auriol, Houdin’s automaton clown, 179. Author’s overture, 13. Automata: Brazen fly, 156; by Vaucanson, 159; Houdin’s--the pastry cook, 179; Auriol and Debureau, _ibid_; orange-tree, _ib._; time-dial, _ib._ Automaton, Houdin’s first, 36; Harlequin flute-player, 158; tambourine-player, 159; artificial duck, 159; discovery of its trick, 160; chess-player, 162; history of, 162. Autumnal fêtes at Algiers, 378. Avalanche, the human, 351. Aviary, a wonderful, 39. B. Bab-Azoun Theatre in Algiers, 375. Bacon, Roger, makes a brazen head, 156. Balls, juggling with the, 49. Baths of Germany, 368. Belgium, Houdin’s visit to, 201. Belleville, retreat to, 198. Benefactor, a public, 29. Berlin, three months in, 369. Bernard, Colonel gives lessons to Houdin, 191. Berthoud on Clock-making, 43. Black-silk cap, story of, 301. Blois:--birth-place of Houdin, 17; Houdin retires to, 369. Bores, how to get rid of, 264. Bosco, the conjurer, 184. Botany, lessons in, 37. Bottle-trick at Manchester, 349. Bou-Allem’s house, 402. Bought and sold, 31. Bouquet à la Reine, 355. Boutigny, with red hot metal, 432. Box, the mysterious, 383. Brazen automaton fly, 156. Brazen head, Bacon and Bungey’s, 156. Brèguet, the Cardinal’s, 110. Broken-English, Houdin’s, 346. Broken watch, the, 109. Brother and sister, 116; before the Sultan, 125. Brunnow, the Baron, 341. Brussels Theatre, engagement at, 276; journey to, 279; troubles _en route_, 281; arrives at, 287; success, 290; but no money, 291; cheated on all sides, 292. Buckingham Palace, Houdin at, 353; short commons at, 357. Bungey, Thomas, makes a brazen head, 156. Bush-Aga, abode of a, 402. Bust-making, extraordinary, 301. C. Cagliostro at Rome, 105. _Cagliostro_, the Houdin’s comic journal, 254. Cagliostro’s casket, 309; his seal, 308. Cambridge, Houdin at, 359. Canard, a real, 160. Canaries, the cage of, 38. Candle-lighting, 227. Caravan, a conjurer’s, 56. Card-rook, a, 211. Cards, a duel with, 85. Cardinal’s watch, 106; broken, 109; melted down, 111; restored whole, 112.