It was the tribal Houdin who laid the foundation of many a strange belief amongst savage races.

But even if it were possible, it would not be desirable that all human beings should live in dwellings like Hamilton Palace or Arundel Castle; and it would serve no good end at all, certainly no end worth the cost, to have all educated men muscular as Tom Sayers, or swift of hand as Robert Houdin.

Rutherford G. Montgomery (A); 8Feb67; R403514. MONTGON, ADHEMAR DE. Robert Houdin.

Robert-Houdin, the great wizard, celebrated French conjurer, author, and ambassador.

SEE ROBERT-HOUDIN, JEAN EUGENE.

MACKENZIE, R. SHELTON. Robert-Houdin, the great wizard, celebrated French conjurer, author, and ambassador.

SEE ROBERT-HOUDIN, JEAN EUGENE.

ROBERT-HOUDIN, JEAN EUGENE.

Robert-Houdin, the great wizard, celebrated French conjurer, author, and ambassador.

Rutherford G. Montgomery (A); 8Feb67; R403514. MONTGON, ADHEMAR DE. Robert Houdin.

Robert-Houdin, the great wizard, celebrated French conjurer, author, and ambassador.

SEE ROBERT-HOUDIN, JEAN EUGENE.

MACKENZIE, R. SHELTON. Robert-Houdin, the great wizard, celebrated French conjurer, author, and ambassador.

SEE ROBERT-HOUDIN, JEAN EUGENE.

ROBERT-HOUDIN, JEAN EUGENE.

Robert-Houdin, the great wizard, celebrated French conjurer, author, and ambassador.

It is not I who load the guns with bullets made of soft black-lead, as the Effendi Robert-Houdin did long ago to the confusion of the Marabouts in Algeria.

Houdin, the conjuror, says that the way to make a story seem short is to tell it slowly.