The Magician's Own Book, or, the Whole Art of Conjuring / Being a complete hand-book of parlor magic, and containing over one thousand optical, chemical, mechanical, magnetical, and magical experiments, amusing transmutations, astonishing sleights and subtleties, celebrated card deceptions, ingenious tricks with numbers, curious and entertaining puzzles, together with all the most noted tricks of modern performers.

by George Arnold; Frank Cahill

Each wondering if an owner might be found:

But not a soul was there—the coast was clear,

So to the barrels they at once drew near,

And both agree whatever may be there

In friendly partnership they'll fairly share.

Two they find empty, but the other full,

And straightway from his pocket one doth pull

A large clasp-knife. A heavy stone lay handy,

And thus in time they found their prize was brandy.

'Tis tasted and approved: their lips they smack,