[E] This slight incident did not prevent the jury granting me a silver medal for my automata. Eleven years later, at the Universal Exhibition of 1855, I received a medal of the first class for new applications of electricity to mechanism. [F] It is possible that M. Robert-Houdin intends to take this revenge, owing to the unfair way in which he was treated during his professional career. In 1850, a man who had been seven years in his service, and in whom he placed entire confidence, allowed himself to be seduced by the brilliant offers an amateur made him, and sold the secret of some of his Master’s tricks at a high price. Justice was appealed to and stopped this disgraceful traffic: the seller was awarded two years’ imprisonment, but the buyer could not be touched, and thus many of M. Houdin’s tricks passed into strange hands. [G] 1677, first edition, page 41, and second edition, 1680, pp. 24, 147, 252. * * * * * Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber: Robert-Houdin, sa vie, ses œuvres, son théätre=> Robert-Houdin, sa vie, ses œuvres, son théâtre {pg 5} prestidigitatuer=> prestidigitateur {pg 9 & 136} recal my reminiscences=> recall my reminiscences {pg 55} my suprise was increased=> my surprise was increased {pg 56} A day had elasped=> A day had elapsed {pg 57} supported by trestels=> supported by trestles {pg 61} same degree of skill=> some degree of skill {pg 66} so much petulence=> so much petulance {pg 80} a jury should decided=> a jury should decide {pg 84} had concealed for any unforseen=> had concealed for any unforeseen {pg 90} I was enenchanted=> I was enchanted {pg 93} One repesentation the less=> One representation the less {pg 94} celebrated Bréguet=> celebrated Brèguet {pg 106} for the occassion> for the occasion {pg 108} prove its superority=> prove its superiority {pg 109} my experiperiment=> my experiment {pg 111} A brass motar=> A brass mortar {pg 111} Do yo not recognize Antonio Torrini=> Do you not recognize Antonio Torrini {pg 118} The only precaution neccessary=> The only precaution necessary {pg 129} her mornful handmaids=> her mournful handmaids {pg 131} contented himsely with=> contented himself with {pg 141} occassion=> occasion {pg 146 & 264} In fact, the the=> In fact, the {pg 147} there was the ball-headed gentlemen=> there was the ball-headed gentleman {pg 147} such a talened sorcerer=> such a talented sorcerer {pg 147} In it will he found=> In it will be found {pg 158} convalesence=> convalescence {pg 163} the brilliancy of their dèbut=> the brilliancy of their début {pg 166} to enable to enable=> to enable {pg 167} this flatttering explanation=> this flattering explanation {pg 169} I have forgotton=> I have forgotten {pg 173} I was quite annihileted=> I was quite annihilated {pg 174} playing ècartè=> playing écarté {pg 219} on a table two sugar-loves=> on a table two sugar-loaves {pg 229} sextett=> sextet {pg 242}