Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-26
EoYrrIAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. our

EGYPrIAN MAGlC..MEsmE n RlsM OUT
Mr.. lane relates in his History Of Modern
Egyptians, the following extraordinary sncc.
dote Of, the skill Of the maricians Of thut country
ss having come under his own observation, and
that Of the European authoritiesih thai pace: =
The Magician first asked mo for a reed.prn
and ink. piece OF paper, and pair scissors
and, having cut of a narrow strip of paper,
wrote upon it certain forms Of invocation. tn.
eether with another charm, by which he prof's-
SOS to accomplish the object ofshe experiment
lie did not attempt 10 coneenl these. but readi
" gave me copies of them, which ] compared
with the originals, and found that they exactly
agreed Having written ihesc. the magician
cnt of the paper, containing the forms 'of invo.
cation, from that upon which the other charm
was written; and cut the former into six
pieces.
had prepared. by the m,gcian's direction.
some frankincense and cariander seed, aud q
chnfne dish. with some live charcoal in il.
uVee WtVr INV Vt'"Gbt thC tsN'V's 'E''b-
er with the by who was to be employed, who
had been called in. by desire, from among the
boy. in the street, returning from mann'acfo.
~, and was about eight or nine years of age.
The Magician desired my servant to pM some
frankincens. and coriahder seed into the chat.
ing dish ,hen, taking hold of the boys right
hand, he drew, in the palm Of il, a magic squnre
In the centre he poured little ink, and desired
him to look into il, and "a tell him If he could
see his face r. nected in il ; the boy replied that
he saw his face clearly. The magician. hold.
ing the boys hand ell the while. told him to
continue looking in,ently into the ink, and not
to raise his head.
10 then took on o. the little strips Of paper
inscribed with the forms Of invocation, and dror.
ped il into the chnfing dish. upon the burning
Goals and perfumes. which had already filed
the room with their smoke and as he did this
he commenced an indistiuc, nuiicring of words
which ne continued during The whole process.
excepting when he had 10 ask the boy squestion.
or to teIi him wire, 70 say. The piece Of pa.
per he placed inside the fore part Of the boys
scullcap. He then ssked him If ne saw any.
thing in the ink, and was answered mo !" bu,
about minute after, the boy, trembling, and
seeming much frightened. said. 4 see man
sweeping the ground when he has done
sweeping said the magician, tell me- Pre-.
sently the boy said, He has DONE The magi.
clan then again interrupted his muttering "a
ask the boy il he knew what Gag was and
being answered Yes desired him TO say, 'Bsing
fiap.' The boy did 80; and soon said, 'IIc
has brought flag" What colour is i, = asked
the magician /: the boy replied, Red lie was
tod to call for another flag which he did; and
soon after he aid that he saw another brought,
and that it was black. In like manner, he was
told 10 cal for third. fourth, fifth, sixth. and
seventh which he described as being success
sively brought before him specifying thei
colors as white, green, black, red, and blue
The magician then asked him. (as he did alst
each time that a new flag was described as be
ing brought How many flags have you nov
oe'"'T ~" oe''"' '"'"'' NY ""''
th'f was gong on' 'ne msR'c'a" put '"e sec'"'
and third OF the email STRIPS NJ p'p'" "po'
which the iorms Of invocation were written
into the chnhne d'rh ano ''ss" 'sa"k'ncens
ard co''a"de' seed having ''eh repeatedly 40
ded. the fumes became pa'sn'' 10 the eyes
Whe" the boy had described the seven h"es
| anne.rino IN him. he was desired n say. ,Brin,
the S"ol'a"'s tent, and pitch IT. This he did
and in abut minute after. he said, Some mel
have brought the tent . large green tent