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ncer RHIA RHAMA RHOOS, educated cabalistically in the Orange
Groves of Salamanca and the Ocean Caves of Alum Bay," some of whose
proposed wonders it thus prefigures:
THE LEAPING CARD WONDER.
Two Cards being drawn from the Pack by two of
the company, and placed, with the Pack, in the
Necromancer's box, will leap forth at the
command of any lady of not less than eight, or
more than eighty, years of age.
*** _This wonder is the result of nine years'
seclusion in the mines of Russia._
THE PYRAMID WONDER.
A shilling being lent to the Necromancer by any
gentleman of not less than twelve months, or
more than one hundred years, of age, and
carefully marked by the said gentleman, will
disappear from within a brazen box at the word
of command, and pass through the hearts of an
infinity of boxes, which will afterwards build
themselves into pyramids and sink into a small
mahogany box, at the Necromancer's bidding.
*** _Five thousand guineas were paid for the
acquisition of this wonder, to a Chinese
Mandarin, who died of grief immediately after
parting with the secret._
THE CONFLAGRATION WONDER.
A Card being drawn from the Pack by any lady,
not under a direct and positive promise of
marriage, will be immediately named by the
Necromancer, destroyed by fire, and reproduced
from its own ashes.
*** _An annuity of one thousand pounds has been
offered to the Necromancer by the Directors of
the Sun Fire Office for the secret of this
wonder--and refused!!!_
THE LOAF OF BREAD WONDER.
The watch of any truly prepossessing lady, of
any age, single or married, being locked by the
Necromancer in a strong box, will fly at the
word of command from within that box into the
heart of an ordinary half-quartern loaf, whence
it shall be cut out in the presence of the
whole company, whose cries of astonishment will
be audible at a distance of some miles.
*** _Ten years in the Plains of Tartary were
devoted to the study of this wonder._
THE TRAVELLING DOLL WONDER.
The travelling doll is composed of solid wood
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