Second Sight Explained: A Complete Exposition of Clairvoyance or Second Sight, as Exhibited by the Late Robert Houdin and Robert Heller, Showing How ... Phenomena May Be Produced (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Washington Irving Bishop

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332287824 ISBN 13: 9781332287826

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Second Sight ExplainedAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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Excerpt from Second Sight Explained: A Complete Exposition of Clairvoyance or Second Sight, as Exhibited by the Late Robert Houdin and Robert Heller, Showing How the Supposed Phenomena May Be Produced Clairvoyance may be said to have been an invention of the juggler Houdin. It had existed before his time in an. incomplete manner; and there is no doubt that many of the so-called Sorcerers of ancient times worked upon some similar method. Houdin was much improved upon by the late Mr. Heller, whose exhibitions excited the liveliest interest in the audiences before whom he performed; and, without doubt, he was the most finished conductor of a Clairvoyant entertainment who has ever exhibited. It would have been an ungracious act during his lifetime to withdraw the veil from the mystery of his performances; but now that he is dead no reason can be offered against the plainest possible exposition of his method of work. There is, indeed, much reason in favour of an explanation of Clairvoyance, because knowledge of the process is still sufficiently obscure to enable unprincipled persons to use the influence that this supposed power gives them for improper purposes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332287824
• ISBN 13: 9781332287826
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 86