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To Cause The Face To Appear In A Mass Of Flame Make Use Of The Following: Mix Together Thoroughly Petroleum, Lard, Mutton Tallow And Quick Lime. Distill This Over A Charcoal Fire, And The Liquid Which Results Can Be Burned On The Face Without Harm.

Eating Coals Of Fire Has Always Been One Of The Sensational Feats Of The Fire Kings, As It Is Quite Generally Known That Charcoal Burns With An Extremely Intense Heat.

It Is Needless To Say That Women Make The Most Patient As Well As The Most Dangerous Pickpockets.

Never Try To Fool Children, They Expect Nothing, And Therefore See Everything.

But It Must Not Be Thought That I Say This Out Of Personal Experience: For In The Many Years That I Have Been Before The Public My Secret Methods Have Been Steadily Shielded By The Strict Integrity Of My Assistants, Most Of Whom Have Been With Me For Years.