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" And I showed him the watch in my hand. The Marabout quickly put his hand in his waist belt, to assure himself of the truth, and was quite stupefied at finding the five-franc piece. The spectators were astounded. Some among them began telling their beads... "
Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, written by himself [tr. by sir F.C.L. Wraxall ... - Page 229
by Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin - 1859
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Eclectic Magazine, and Monthly Edition of the Living Age, Volume 48

John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1859 - 618 pages
...Marabout quickly put his hand in his waist-belt, to assure himself of the truth, and was quite stupefied at finding the five-franc piece. " The spectators...fear to repeat here a trick you performed in your theater;' and offering me two pistols he held concealed beneath his burnous, he added, ' Come choose...
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The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 48

1859 - 620 pages
...Marabout quickly put his hand in his waist-belt, to assure himself of the truth, and was quite stupefied at finding the five-franc piece. "The spectators were...astounded. Some among them began telling their beads with a \ivacity evidencing a certain agitation of mind; but the Marabout frowned without saying a word, and...
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Memoirs

Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin - 1860 - 448 pages
...waist-belt, to assure himself of the truth, and was quite stupefied at finding the five-franc piece. . began telling their beads with a vivacity evidencing...certain agitation of mind ; but the Marabout frowned wilhout saying a word, and I saw he was spelling over some evil design. " I now believe in your supernatural...
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The world of wit and humour, ed. by G.M. Fenn

George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 534 pages
...Marabout quickly put his hand in his waistbelt, to assure himself of the truth, and was quite stupefied at finding the five-franc piece. The spectators were...hence, I hope you will not fear to repeat here a trick which you performed in your theatre ; " and offering me two pistols he held concealed beneath his burnous,...
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The world of wit and humour, ed. by G.M. Fenn

George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 548 pages
...Marabout quickly put his hand in his waistbelt, to assure himself of the truth, and was quite stupefied at finding the five-franc piece. The spectators were astounded. Some among them began telling their l>eads with a vivacity evidencing a certain agitation of mind; but the Jkrabout frowned without ь-aying...
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The world of wit and humour, ed. by G.M. Fenn

George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 550 pages
...Marabout quickly put his hand in his waistbelt, to assure himself of the truth, and was quite stopefied at finding the five-franc piece. The spectators were...design. " I now believe in your supernatural power," ho said; " you are a real sorcerer; hence, I hope you will not fear to repeat here a trick which you...
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The world of wit and humour, ed. by G.M. Fenn

George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 530 pages
...Marabont quickly put his hand in his waistbelt, to assure himself of the truth, and was quite stupefied at finding the five-franc piece. The spectators were...without saying a word, and I saw he was spelling over коте evil design. " I now believe in your supernatural power," ho said; " you are a real sorcerer;...
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The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected from the ..., Volume 5

Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1884 - 472 pages
...Marabut quickly put his hand in his waist-belt, to assure himself of the truth, and was quite stupefied at finding the five-franc piece. The spectators were...vivacity evidencing a certain agitation of mind ; but the Marabut frowned, without saying a word, and I saw he was spelling over some evil design. " I now believe...
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Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Volume 6

Julian Hawthorne - 1907 - 314 pages
...Marabout quickly put his hand in his waist belt, to assure himself of the truth, and was quite stupefied at finding the five-franc piece. The spectators were...was spelling over some evil design. " I now believe irf your supernatural power," he said ; " you are a real sorcerer ; hence, I hope you will not fear...
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Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Volume 6

Julian Hawthorne - 1907 - 314 pages
...his waist belt, to assure himself of the truth, and was quite stupefied at finding the five- franc piece. The spectators were astounded. Some among them...was spelling over some evil design. " I now believe vA your supernatural power," he said ; " you are a real sorcerer ; hence, I hope you will not fear...
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