Letters on Natural Magic, Addressed to Sir Walter ScottW. Tegg, 1856 - 351페이지 |
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aërial ancient angle apparition appear asbestos Aulus Gellius automaton body breathing burning candle cause cavities chafing-dish character Charles Blagden colour concave mirror concealed convex lens curious dark deception density described direction distance distinct distinctly door Dover Castle effect elevation exhibited experiment FAMILY LIBRARY feet figure fire flame fluid glass ground head heard heat hollow illusion imitated impression inches inverted image John Herschell lens light look luminous machine machinery magic lantern manner mechanism Memnon ment mind minutes motion natural natural density nitrous oxide objects observed optical ordinary oxide performed person phenomena phenomenon picture piece pipe plate produced Ramsgate rays reflected reflexion refraction remarkable retina seen shadow ship shown in Fig side singular sliders sound spectator spectral spectres spring surface tion tube vacuity vapour ventrilo ventriloquism ventriloquist vibrating voice yellow
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72 페이지 - The whole amphitheatre is burning, and the fire is just falling upon us;" so covering his eyes with his hands, he again exclaimed, that destruction was inevitable, and he desired to see no more. The necromancer entreated me to have a good heart, and take care to burn proper perfumes ; upon which I turned to Romoli, and bid him burn all the most precious perfumes he had. At the same time I cast my eye upon...
346 페이지 - I walked round the room, perfectly regardless of what was said to me. As I recovered my former state of mind, I felt an inclination to communicate the discoveries I had made during the experiment. I endeavoured to recall the ideas, — they were feeble and indistinct. One...
72 페이지 - In this condition we stayed till the bell rang for morning prayer. The boy again told us, that there remained but few devils, and these were at a great distance. When the magician had performed the rest of his ceremonies, he stripped off his gown and took up a wallet full of books which he had brought with him. We all went out of the circle together...
24 페이지 - I durst neither write nor read; but to recover the use of my eyes shut myself up in my chamber made dark for three days together, and used all means to divert my imagination from the sun. For if I thought upon him I presently saw his picture, though I was in the dark.
176 페이지 - This personage was cunning and intelligent, and, whether professionally, or from his skill in the chase, but perhaps from both reasons, was considered by all the tribe as a man of importance. As I invariably paid great deference to his opinion on all subjects connected with his calling, he freely communicated to me his superior knowledge, and did not scruple to allow of my being present at his interview with Tornga, or his patron spirit.
255 페이지 - One of the most remarkable and inexplicable experiments relative to the strength of the human frame, which you have yourself seen and admired, is that in which a heavy man is raised with the greatest facility, when he is lifted up the instant that his own lungs and those of the persons who faise him are inflated with air.
40 페이지 - On, Mr. A.'s return to the house, about half an hour afterwards, she inquired why he called to her so often, and where he was ; and she was, of course, greatly surprised to learn that he had not been near the house at the time. A similar illusion, which excited no particular notice at the time, occurred to Mrs.
272 페이지 - Kempelen, had no scruple in declaring it to be a "very ordinary piece of mechanism— a bagatelle whose effects appeared so marvellous only from the boldness of the conception, and the fortunate choice of the methods adopted for promoting the illusion.
24 페이지 - ... almost vanished, intending my fancy upon them to see their last appearance, I found, to my amazement, that they began to return, and by little and little to become as lively and vivid as when I had newly looked upon the sun. But when I ceased to intend my fancy upon them they vanished again. After this...
25 페이지 - I have been well for many years, though I am apt to think, if I durst venture my eyes, I could still make the phantasm return by the power of my fancy.