Evans, Henry Ridgely. Hours with the Ghosts; or, XIX. Century Witchcraft. Investigations into the Phenomena of Spiritualism and Theosophy. Chicago, 1897. 8vo.
This work, in the main, is a critical study of the phenomena of modern spiritualism. It is divided into two parts—psychical phenomena and physical phenomena. Concerning the first, the author ascribes the manifestations witnessed by him in test séances, with professional and non-professional subjects, to telepathy, etc., not to spirit intervention. As regards the second phase, he takes a decidedly negative view. Exposés are given of psychography, or slate-writing tests, had with such famous mediums as Pierre Keeler, Dr. Henry Slade, etc. The alleged miracles of modern theosophy are also treated at length. Interesting features of the book are the biographies of Madame Blavatsky, D. D. Home, Dr. Slade, etc., and the history of the Theosophical Society from its inception to the present time (1897). A Bibliography of the leading critical treatises on psychic phenomena is appended to the book.
Ewbank, T. A Descriptive and Historical Account of Hydraulic and Other Machines for Raising Water, Ancient and Modern, with Observations on Various Subjects connected with the Mechanic Arts. New York, 1851. 8vo.
Contains many descriptions of magical automata of ancient Greece and Rome.
Fitzgerald, H. A Chat with Mr. Maskelyne and Mr. Charles Bertram. Ludgate Illustrated Magazine, vol. vi. p. 198.
Forbes, John. Card-Sharpers; their Tricks Exposed. (Translated from Robert-Houdin’s Les Tricheries des Grecs.) London, 1891. 8vo.
Frikell, G. Hanky-panky: A Book of Conjuring Tricks. London, 1875.
—— Magic no Mystery: Conjuring Tricks with Cards, Balls, and Dice; Magic Writing, Performing Animals, etc. Edited by W. H. Cremer. London, 1876.
Frost, Thomas. The Lives of the Conjurers. London, 1881. 8vo.
—— The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs. London, 1881. 8vo.