Recovered ring, Pinetti’s, 28, 29, 38. Ring and ribbons, Pinetti’s, 27. Robert-Houdin, aeriel suspension, 141, 142; bullet-catching, 152; burglar-proof desk, 128–131; bust of Socrates, 140, 141; Cagliostro’s casket, 143–149; ghost illusion, 97–100; history of Kempelen’s chess-player, 112–116; light and heavy chest, 138–140, 150–152; magic clock, 126; magic villa, 153, 154; orange tree, 142, 143; stage, 138; trick table, 137. Robertson, ghost illusion, 87–92. Robin, ghost illusion, 95, 97–100; stage, 164, 165. Robinson, goldfish trick, 286; illusion “Gone,” 287–289. Rods turning into serpents, x. Rope tricks, Davenport Brothers, 250; Kellar’s, 248–250; Pinetti’s, 27. Salverte, description of temple tricks, 2. Sarak, Dr., double vision, 257, 267–269; hatching fish eggs by magic, 256, 257; stopping horse by power of will, 266, 267. Second sight, Anderson’s, 173; Heller’s, 188–191; invented by Pinetti, 35; silent, 194–198; Wyman’s, 203; Zancigs’, 199, 200. Séguin’s polyoscope, 94. Sepulchre, marvellous, 5. Serpents, rods turning into, x. _Servante_, 18. Shadowgraphy, Trewey’s, 333–338. “She,” illusion, 327–328. Shirt trick, Pinetti’s, 29–31. Silent second sight, Svengalis’, 194–198. Slade, Dr., and spirit slates, xxvi. Slot machine, antiquity of, 11. Spectres. _See_ Ghost illusion. Sphinx illusion, 318–326. Spirit music-box, Maskelyne’s, 119–121. Spirit rapping, xxx. Spirit séance, Cagliostro’s, 59. Spirit writing, Cagliostro’s, 54; Herrmann’s, 219. Stage, Houdin’s, 138. Stodare, Colonel, and Sphinx illusion, 320, 324, 325. Svengalis, silent second sight, 194–198. Swing, magic, xx–xxiii. Sword trick, xxiii, xxiv. Tabarin, Trewey’s, 341, 342. Tables, conjuring, 18, 138. Talrich’s _decapitè parlant_, 325, 326. Tarsus, temple of, illusions, 2. Tavern of the dead. _See_ _Cabaret du Néant_. Temple doors. _See_ Doors, temple. Ten-Ichi, thumb-tying trick, 27. Theurgists, deceptions of, 2. Thibetan mail, 219, 220. Thompson, Alfred, and Sphinx illusion, 320–322. Thumb-tying trick, Pinetti’s, 27; Ten Ichi’s, 27. Thurston, Howard, tricks and illusions of, 278. Tobin, Thomas, inventor of Sphinx illusion, 318. Trewey, shadowgraphy, 333–338; Tabarin, 341, 342. Trick table, Houdin’s, 137, 138. Trunk trick, 249. “Vanity Fair” illusion, 233, 234. Ventriloquism, Blitz, 178–180; Comte, 160, 161. Watch trick, De Grisy’s, 19–21; Fakir of Ava’s, 241–243; Herrmann’s, 229, 230. Whist playing automaton. _See_ “Psycho.” Wine and milk trick, 12. Wise little Turk, Pinetti’s, 26. Wyman, second sight, 203. Yoge’s lamp, Kellar’s, 237, 238. “Yud,” mystery of, 266–267. Zancigs, second sight, 199, 200. Zöllner’s illusion, xix. FINIS TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE: