| 单词 | conjuror |
| 例句 | The air is thick with whoops and shrieks: a conjuror’s tricks are blowing two dozen well-schooled little minds on a lawn nearby. 'I feared I'd be left with prejudiced children who didn't love me': life as a stepmother 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z The French director was a master of illusion: he segued from stage conjuror to fantasy film-maker when, in 1896, he began to experiment with a movie camera designed by English inventor RW Paul. Dead famous: the Kickstarter campaign to restore Méliès's grave 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z You greeted me with your conjuror's handshake / And told a long. The Seacunny by Gerard Woodward – review 2013-01-18T21:00:04Z He arrives in 1930s Moscow under the guise of conjuror Professor Woland to host his annual Walpurgis Night celebration: the "Spring Ball of the Full Moon". Suzette Field's top 10 literary party hosts 2012-12-12T16:27:54Z It's more than spinning plates, or a conjuror with his interlocking metal hoops. Bridget Riley: paintings and related works 2010-11-22T21:31:00Z Once the deed is done, Faustus becomes a David Blaine-style celebrity conjuror who travels the world performing for ageing rock stars and the US president. Doctor Faustus – review 2013-02-28T13:08:08Z Zuleika, granddaughter of the warden of Judas College, is a conjuror whose charms bewitch all the men who come into contact with her. Val McDermid's top 10 Oxford novels 2010-09-24T09:37:00Z He can be sentimental, like Dickens, but he too is a master story-spinner and conjuror of atmosphere. Poem of the week: From Longfellow's translation of the Divine Comedy 2010-08-16T09:35:00Z Then again, skipper Stokes has proved to be a conjuror of 20 wickets on even the flattest pitches. 'Let the Ashes summer of love begin' 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z In 2005, he received the Griffin Poetry Prize and was praised by judges as “a magician, a conjuror,” master of “a disarming, deadpan precision, which should never be mistaken for simplicity.” Charles Simic, acclaimed and singular poet, dead at 84 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z At a boarding house, he meets a conjuror named Bynum Walker, who tells him that in order to face and overcome the demons that torment him, he must find his song. Why the book bans and censorship? Those who rule want to crush knowledge — and freedom 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z There was his mother, a conjuror of hilarious pranks. Paolo Sorrentino's 'Hand of God' is about family -- and the future for young people 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z The show features jugglers and acrobats, a conjuror, clowns and a tightrope-walker, and a menagerie including camels, llamas, buffaloes and ponies. When the circus can't leave town - French family show stranded in Belgian car park 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z He meticulously piles up the arguments of the witch-mongers and knocks them down; charmers, soothsayers, alchemists, conjurors and occultists aren’t in hock to the devil, he says, they are charlatans. Top 10 books about witch-hunts | Eleanor Porter 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z What we see is the bulk, as though by renaissance drapery, or the cloth a conjuror drops over a object, in the moment before making it disappear, or turn into a rabbit. Christo: 'His gorgeous abstractions made you gawp with disbelief' 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Magic shows would play a part with the writer being "the best conjuror I ever saw", according to Jane Carlyle, a guest at one party over Christmas in 1843. How to do Christmas like Charles Dickens 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Is the similarity between these conjurors of horror and Shelley’s monster-maker a coincidence? She created a monster: how Mary Shelley's Frankenstein invented modern horror 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z In the section of the exhibition dedicated to the “Masters of Magic”, various ephemera from 19th century conjurors like Alexander Herrman and Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin are displayed in perspex cases. Summer of magic: David Copperfield exhibits his collection of wonders 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z He was an impressive conjuror and a member of the Magic Circle. Heathcote Williams: radical poet, playwright and actor, dies aged 75 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z They were watching me as they would watch a conjuror about to perform a trick. Did George Orwell shoot an elephant? His 1936 'confession' – and what it might mean 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z He has a habit of trying to make defeats sound heroic, like a conjuror’s deception, and a more realistic appraisal would be Everton did not start creating noteworthy chances until it barely mattered. Sunderland safe after Lamine Koné double sinks crumbling Everton 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z In the wake of the miracle, in-depth questions about the strategy behind the winning shot and its execution were only natural but felt rather like asking a conjuror how he performs his best magic trick. Villanova's champions still in shock after an ending to boggle the mind 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z He preferred to describe himself as a conjuror than a magician. Obituary: Paul Daniels - BBC News 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Perhaps the old conjuror has a few tricks left up his sleeve after all. The Alex Salmond story 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Not long before he died, a celebrated conjuror, whose beautifully simple yet seemingly impossible tricks had earned him the baffled admiration of his fellow magicians, was asked if there was anything he still wanted. Gatsby and the way we live now 2013-05-31T16:27:58Z The focus on the virtuoso player – conductor, conjuror, superman – who elevates his team-mates to a higher stratosphere is more magnified than ever. Gareth Bale has his uses but the power of one is overhyped in football 2013-03-24T22:00:01Z One is that Mr Osborne's reputation as a cunning political conjuror was damaged during the fallout from his bungled Budget. Will Osborne keep both jobs? 2012-08-23T15:20:16Z What is odd is that the creator of “ePig Dash”, a conjuror and economics teacher, knew little or nothing about programming. Do-it-yourself apps: Make your own Angry Birds 2012-07-19T15:02:30Z He was a conjuror of extraordinary shots, a battler, a scrambler, a competitor. British Open: Searching For Seve 2012-07-16T04:00:00Z Andrea Pirlo was imperious, untouchable in central midfield throughout 120 minutes and conjuror of the cheekiest penalty imaginable to flummox Hart in the shootout. Euro 2012: England v Italy – five talking points 2012-06-24T23:27:11Z His fame as a charmer, a conjuror, and magician, was celebrated far and wide. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z For two or three days Rodrigo guarded the pension against the conjuror and his spies. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z We had more robbers than cheats; and if a man chose to be an impostor, it was with all the dignity and decision of a Psalmanazor, or a bottle conjuror. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z The modern conjuror always uses a wand in his entertainment. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z Finally, according to Old Wives’ Tale, the helper, while invisible, slays the conjuror, and so obtains the princess for his master. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z Balaam was a conjuror, and a person of no small consequence in his day. A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z But the lady related to him her life; gave some details of her conduct; and thereby enabled him to conjecture enough of it to speak as a conjuror. Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels 2012-03-06T03:00:27.910Z It required no conjuror to perceive that he admired her, and would fain shine in her presence. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z The savages assembled in a dark swamp, where their conjurors, with incantations lasting several days, solemnly cursed the pale-faces, devoting them to destruction. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z “More like a lot of conjuror’s traps than anything else,” he exclaimed, after I had set them all out. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z They are pretty enough, large, with trees and bosquets, and every variety of amusement—theatres, concerts, dancing, and even conjurors. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The offer was accepted by the conjuror, the surtout and trousers were put into his hands, and the ceremony commenced. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z By this adventure, Franz had well-nigh got the reputation of a conjuror, as the spirit thenceforth never once showed face. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z There was to be dancing in the ballroom, a conjuror where the Cabinet met--that seemed to be a happy touch--supper in a marquee, fairy lights and fireworks in the garden, and buffets everywhere. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z "But I doubt," cried another, "if he be such a mighty conjuror, for if he was, how the devil was it that he did not conjure himself clear of us?" The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z This was not comprehended by the vulgar; so, from being wiser than his neighbours, he was deemed a conjuror by them. City Scenes or a peep into London 2012-01-20T03:00:10.690Z It seemed to me that she poured the cognac like a conjuror's trick; but everything about her was so strange and lurid that I took very little notice of the matter at that particular moment. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z Our heads were so turned by that conjuror's spell, We swallowed the lies he was ordered to tell— But his "happy retreats" were the visions of hell. The Poems of Philip Freneau, Volume II (of III) 2012-01-10T03:00:15.980Z Nothing is so easy as to get away from your company in a crowd: I slipped from them, and went into a room which was nearly empty, and still followed by the conjuror. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z "What a devil! is he a conjuror?" said one. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z A propos of tricks, the life of Philippe, the conjuror, introduces a legitimate illustration of a man poor in pocket, but rich in resource. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z Mathematics, magic, and witchcraft, were formerly denounced by superstition as synonymous terms, and the mathematical student has been often punished as a conjuror! An Address to Men of Science Calling Upon Them to Stand Forward and Vindicate the Truth.... 2011-12-24T03:08:05.883Z As a matter of course, he was on good terms with his Satanic majesty; for he was a mighty reputation as a conjuror. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 94, August 16, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-12-21T03:00:39.257Z “This youth would strive to frighten us with some conjuror’s trick,” they said. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z And though the latter is the more important, inasmuch as several lives hang upon it, whereas a conjuror's worthless reputation is alone dependent on the other, yet both must be kept. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z All the magicians, necromancers, wizards, witches, conjurors, gypsies, sybils, hobgoblins, apparitions and the like, are supposed to be under their diabolical government: old Belzebub rules them all. Reason, The Only Oracle of Man Or a Compendius System of Natural Religion 2011-10-12T02:00:53.110Z Is't your National Papers—press-razors, Produced not to shave, but to sell— Whose scribes might seem genuine blazers, Did not conjurors spit fire as well? Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 62, January 20, 1872 2011-10-07T02:00:23.543Z Besides being witty, Frohlich was a very able conjuror, and it was just then more easy for him to begin by some trick than a witticism. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z Neither juggler nor conjuror is a match for her. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z A good hat is better than a bad one, but a conjuror may wear either. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z They spoke without notes, from the break of the platform, like tight-sleeved conjurors; and they spoke from their hearts to many that beat the faster for their words. Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front 2011-09-09T02:01:03.463Z How can we be sure that the Bishop is not an impostor, going through a conjuror's gestures and mutterings, and no magic results accruing? My Path to Atheism 2011-08-30T02:00:29.183Z The conjuror drew back the curtain quickly, and placed his ear toward a richly-dressed Chinese, who sat in the litter; withdrew his head, and closed the curtain again; and then answered— "Yes." In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 2011-08-25T02:00:31.597Z He is a skilled conjuror, and may produce a bowl of gold fish from your hat at any moment. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z An explosion followed, that tumbled their house about the conjuror's ears. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z His advice and opinion were sought for on all occasions, by all sorts of people, and he was looked upon, she said, by some, as something of a conjuror. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z Behind the conjuror there was a theatre, where there was to be a play at night, and on the other side there was a peep-show. The Pleasures of the Country Simple Stories for Young People 2011-08-10T02:00:18.760Z I was thinking within myself how utterly inexplicable was my colloquy with the conjuror, so cavalierly dismissed by Monsieur Carmaignac as a "fool;" and the more I thought the more marvellous it seemed. In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 2011-08-25T02:00:31.597Z And Nymphodorus the conjuror was another such; a man who having quarrelled with the people of Rhegium, as Duris relates, was the first man who turned them into ridicule as cowards. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z That is placing a miracle on the same level as a performance given by a clever conjuror, which puzzles the onlooker because he lacks the technical knowledge requisite to understand the methods employed. A Grammar of Freethought 2011-07-30T02:00:13.083Z They decided that the gods of the Aztecs had once been living men and conjurors, worshipped after their decease. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z The scene is laid in a Greek conjuror’s house at Constantinople, 1521. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z When he got there, he found the place was much larger than he had expected—quite a good-sized village in fact—the abode of Nautch-people and conjurors. Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India 2011-07-12T02:00:31.917Z Thank you for nothing, most sage conjuror," replied the gay Major; "age has not thinned my flowing hair; but I'm not such a greenhorn neither as to walk blindfold. The Widow Barnaby Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:14.900Z And no more Tom could, nor all the conjurors in the world. The Water-Babies 2011-06-04T02:00:14.223Z I shall not be able to tell you stories of Indian conjurors or sing you Indian love-songs. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z Hindū conjurors are exceedingly clever, and will produce a tree from apparently nothing at all, in all stages of growth. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z For all the Cobras we see that the conjurors bring round have only one head each.” Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India 2011-07-12T02:00:31.917Z Such success is viewed by the envious as a kind of trick, some witchery of fascination, which deludes the world into bestowing unmerited advantages on the conjuror. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z People forebode quite sufficient evil for themselves, and seek a conjuror for comfort, not for aggravation of their uneasiness. Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-16T02:00:19.270Z I decline to go and see them, as everyone tells me they are a fraud; and if I want to be deceived, there is the Egyptian conjuror always ready with his little tricks. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z Such liberal ridicule of fanaticism awakened in his mind scruples about Religion itself; and a whole world of Doubts, which it required quite another set of conjurors than these men to exorcise. Life of Robert Burns 2011-05-11T02:00:21.043Z And when the conjurors said to him, “Why should you go away? stay with us, and be one of us,” he willingly consented to do so. Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India 2011-07-12T02:00:31.917Z A conjuror does not usually give away his methods, your Excellency. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z After the conjuror had had Carl under his care for four years the man had been called to Germany. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z Germs of latent perception seemed to spring up like a conjuror's magic seed, here a kernel, there a tree. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z It makes no difference what the part may be, court dandy, early Christian or conjuror, Heggie is your man. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z The effect was quite startling, like some huge conjuror’s trick. Wake-Robin 2011-04-01T02:00:36.187Z The enchantments were immediately broken, and all the lords and ladies, who had so long been cruelly transformed, were standing on the native earth in their natural shapes, the castle having vanished with the conjuror. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z When left an orphan Carl had been placed under the care of a well-known conjuror, who had taught the youth many of the finest stage tricks ever performed. Leo the Circus Boy 2011-04-12T02:00:28.110Z Either the Thessalian influence had not extended so far, or the Scottish frame was unsusceptible to the subtle fluid of the conjuror. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z I suppose the carrier or coachman was a conjuror, and wanted it for his own private use. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z The Magistrate settled the matter by discharging the prisoner; reprimanding the accuser severely, and ordering the conjuror to be taken into custody, according to law, as a Rogue and Vagabond. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z The former was speedily slain by Jack, but the conjuror, mounting up into the air, was carried away in a whirlwind, and never heard of more. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z Besides being eloquent and brave he was a famous conjuror. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z Mr. Gladstone was the nineteenth century's greatest conjuror with words. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z The first with cards, the last in politics, A conjuror's fame for years have been securing. Fanny With Other Poems 2011-01-01T03:00:27.707Z One evening when the woman was very heavy of heart, she determined to go and consult a conjuror, feeling assured that everything was known to him.... British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z The castle trembled to its foundations, and the giant and conjuror were overstricken with fear, knowing that the reign of their enchantments was at an end. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z Nearly opposite to me was a famous Pottowottomie chief and conjuror, called the Two Ears. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z Nobody works the levers of the media better than 's manager and, like a conjuror, these little outbursts can succeed in misdirecting his audience from the shortcomings of his own team. Alex Ferguson isn't finished but has work to do at Manchester United 2010-04-08T17:00:00Z Born in Denmark of a noble Swedish family, a politician, as were all his contemporaries of distinction, Tycho, though no conjuror, could foresee the advent of some great northern hero. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The conjuror asked it who had stolen the man’s money; the spirit did not know, and it disappeared. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z "Sir!" faltered Helen, astonished and alarmed—Was the man a conjuror? The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 But a conjuror would be lost in those narrow wynds, which all resemble each other and are without plan or sequence. Glories of Spain Join a crowd: a conjuror—good, I am fond of conjuring. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93. September 17, 1887 Whereas I have satisfied myself, from a study of the official records, that he was only a Jewish thaumaturge and conjuror, who used to work pretended miracles by means of dupes and accomplices. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs But the conjuror asked it in vain who had the stolen money. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z The King of England had always paid his share for the conjuror’s maintenance. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII I am a very clever conjuror, and could perhaps turn it into a shilling!” Holiday House A Series of Tales Also that he wanted to become a wizard, which may be a hint that he was “no conjuror.” Legends of Florence Collected from the People, First Series A clever intellectual is a conjuror in ideas. Above the Battle The schoolboy was now almost dead with fear, and the conjuror considerately waited till he was somewhat revived before calling the third spirit. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z If, as often happened, such marriages turned out ill, the same conjuror who could make could unmake. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII The conjuror is a partner with the priest, not only in the cheat, but in the advantages of it, and sometimes they officiate for one another. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts Hargrave, the second brother, was the fellow that made that shindy in the Mauritius, and our friend Shalley isn't a conjuror. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance For such conjurors these things are but child's play. Above the Battle The first man he met was the conjuror Charles Hugh, who said, ‘Did I not tell you you had better stay with me?’ British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z The conjuror was willing, confessing that the case was one where his abilities might properly be employed. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII Garb peculiar to their priests and conjurors, 130 5. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts At last they came to the resolution to consult all the astrologers, papas, and fortune-tellers, a species of conjurors whom they call Tacalnaguas. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Dr. Dryport, however, will have it that Mr. Godfrey and Mr. Gillson have not been having communication with evil spirits, and that whatever those gentlemen may say for themselves, they are no conjurors. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Or, maybe, he is a professional man himself, and no conjuror has ever been known to laugh at another conjuror’s tricks. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things But for the conjuror’s pretensions to make the unlawful lawful he would not have been in the situation in which he found himself. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII Faustus soon commenced some muttered incantations and strange evolutions, such as were the fashion of the day for conjurors. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 The father went to Hartley, a known conjuror, who came to their aid with popish charms and certain herbs; and so stilled them for a year and a half. Witch Stories Even in the second century after Christianity, foreign conjurors were professing to exhibit miracles among the Greeks. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning If the amount satisfied the conjuror, he would go to the sick man's side, when incantations took place. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon The Bible will direct us what to do better than any conjuror, and there are no days unlucky but those which we make so by our own vanity, sin, and folly. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales It would have been all right if the children had not been allowed to sit up to see the conjuror conjuring in the lounge. The Return of the Prodigal Of all the conjurors of his day he was the most famous and the most successful, always, of course, excepting that Corsican conjuror who ruled for so many years the destinies of France. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 There were magical brazen circles and sun-dials for fortune-telling in its porch; every one said that they had once belonged to Pharaoh or the conjurors who strove with Moses. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition They thought that a good conjuror would be an immense attraction, as such a thing had never been seen in Stokebridge, and that the fireworks would be a splendid wind up. Facing Death The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines His revelations of character—his own that is to say, for Horace was no conjuror with any one else's—are constant but not deeply drawn. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing On this the girl said that it was easy to see who was the thief, and that the reason he would not face the conjuror was that he was conscious of his own guilt. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III At length after a variety of curious tricks upon the cards, the conjuror desired them to observe a large basin of water, with the figure of a little swan floating upon the surface. The History of Sandford and Merton She had the aspect of a conjuror who, with a last light puff of breath or touch of a magic finger, puts forth the final resource of a stupefying dexterity. Tante It was not nine o'clock when the conjuror finished, and Mr. Dodgson was thinking anxiously that the party would be back in Stokebridge long before the feast was over. Facing Death The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines "I ain't a conjuror," Mrs. Starling returned with a sort of snort. Diana They bring him down to the level of a practised conjuror or a thimblerigger. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule There was nothing which this conjuror could not do. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. The cab rolled away and Franz's face, from under the round hat and the quill, looked back at the triumphant conjuror, dulled and dazed rather than elated, by the spectacle of her inconceivable skill. Tante He must have more than a conjuror's hand who can perform any epistolary feat and escape their keen observation.' The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba The roof is broken into a hundred pieces, cupolas, etc., in the shape of casters, conjuror’s balls, cups, and the like. Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803 In the middle ages, two classes of conjurors competed for the public patronage, but with most unequal success. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge After a time the husband, who alone had never appeared the least entertained, interposed, and asked the conjuror whether he had yet discovered the guilty party. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. God of heaven!" said Duvall, in a voice whose calmness rendered it doubly impressive and terrible—"am I the sport of some delusion—some conjuror's trick? Venus in Boston; A Romance of City Life Their tricks were innumerable, and outvied in boldness and ingenuity those of our conjurors, barring, of course such as are founded on the modern discoveries of natural science. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Actors perform old-world dramas in dumb show, and conjurors in gaudy attire attract people of all ages to those time-honoured feats of legerdemain which once represented the sorcery of the mystic East. Through the Malay Archipelago That this tendency has in no wise altered is clear from the popularity of conjurors, illusionists, and so called magicians who still, be it East or West, attract an audience so easily and so surely. Indian Conjuring Their priests and conjurors have great authority among them. The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man He would have liked such a conjuror as Little Claus carried in his sack. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen When professional conjurors bear such testimony as this, while it does not prove Spiritualism to be what it claims to be, it does disprove the humbug theory. Modern Spiritualism A gentleman affronted me by saying I was the devil of a conjuror. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810 It is also written to uphold the reputation of the Western conjuror against the spurious ascendancy held by his Eastern confrere. Indian Conjuring Their priests and conjurors are highly reverenced by them. The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew King of the Beggars; containing his Life, a Dictionary of the Cant Language, and many Entertaining Particulars of that Extraordinary Man "Oh, it is a conjuror," said Little Claus; "and he says we need not eat porridge, for he has conjured the oven full of roast meat, fish, and pie." Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen A conjuror is to come that very night. G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study The lady is played into his hands with much the same sort of skill that a conjuror exhibits in forcing a card. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) Let us for a moment picture in our mind's eye the stage and person of the European or American conjuror. Indian Conjuring What has been unkindly, but not perhaps unjustly, called the "conjuror's supernatural" takes the place of the poet's variety. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 "Oh, yes!" replied Little Claus, "my conjuror can do anything I ask him,—can you not?" he asked, treading at the same time on the sack till it squeaked. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Tell us the names of all the chiefs, and the warriors, and the conjurors, and all about them. History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians The conjuror was congratulated on his skill, and a knife was given to him as a token of gratitude. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century Whether or no his superior education is the reason, the European conjuror gains in skill and shows his inventive genius as time goes on. Indian Conjuring We are of course to suppose that his Satanic Majesty got possession of the conjuror’s soul however, as per agreement. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages "No, indeed, I cannot," said Little Claus; "only think how much profit I could make out of this conjuror." Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen De la Serna states that in his day some of the Mexican conjurors used a wand, around which was fastened a living serpent. Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History Fine words! grand phrases!" exclaimed the priest impatiently: "such are the very sentiments to make conjurors and quacks thrive apace. The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano Tales from the German of Tieck The ruling Princes of India are very fond of watching a clever conjuror and can pay enormous fees, but no Indian conjuror appears to appeal to them. Indian Conjuring In the East Indies it is used to proclaim public notices, and to draw attention to conjurors, snake-charmers, &c. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. "Stop, I must ask the conjuror," said Little Claus; so he trod on the bag, and stooped his ear down to listen. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen The box for the head is then upon it, and the conjuror takes it off and shows it. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 Elliotson reports that the great conjuror lives at his hotel, has extra wine every day, and fares expensively. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 Can anyone imagine an Indian conjuror dreaming of a new trick? Indian Conjuring I even got some new wrinkles in the way of showmen, conjurors, pea-and-thimblers, and trampers generally. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete "You must sell your conjuror to me," said the farmer; "ask as much as you like, I will pay it; indeed I would give you directly a whole bushel of gold." Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen I know you have got a vessel that holds water, but cold water ain't soup; and if you can boil water in that vessel, I'll believe you to be a conjuror. Popular Adventure Tales If so much can be done by sleight of hand and ingenious machinery, they will argue, perhaps, that the Davenports and other mediums are only cleverer conjurors still, or have better machinery. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis I have very little praise to give to the Indian conjuror as an artist, either in sleight-of-hand, in juggling, or as an illusionist. Indian Conjuring Upon this, she laughingly answered: “A conjuror! a conjuror!” and so they parted. Bo-Peep Story Books I will find out something for you to think of which he will never guess, unless he is a greater conjuror than myself. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen "Restless spirit," said the conjuror, solemnly, and in a voice and manner little accordant with those of an obscure and unlearned beggar; "why art thou disquieted, and what is the price of thy departure?" Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 This court is crowded with fortune tellers, conjurors, and gamblers of every kind. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The Indian conjuror has never indulged in pure sleight-of-hand to any extent, and has never improved upon any of his illusions. Indian Conjuring Some thought him a conjuror; some a smuggler, from his perpetually haunting the sea-beach; while others were sure that he was a desperate French conspirator. Chatterbox, 1906 He watched him, therefore, as closely as if Cudjo had been a conjuror, and was about to perform some trick. The Desert Home The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderness This, whom your unworthy slave hath brought, most gracious Queen, is the renowned Doctor Aboulfahrez, high conjuror to the Khan of Tartary, and physician to the Great Mogul. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 She had met some of these conjurors on the Blickley road; and seen others breaking up their establishment in the lanes, and turning their backs upon Deerbrook. Deerbrook It is very effective and one that is included in the programme of many European conjurors, though their modus operandi is more efficient and needs less preparation. Indian Conjuring Among nearly all Indian tribes, conjurors or 'medicine-men' are held in high repute, and some weird instruments of theirs are met with. Chatterbox, 1906 “See, see, little one! here is your hood,” said the conjuror, throwing the bit of white drapery over Tessa’s head. Romola Jingo first appears in conjurors' jargon of the 17th century. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) One day, just as the conjuror had caught the bullet in his teeth, another whizzed close to his head, and a voice came from the gallery, 'Guess, I nearly had you then, old hoss!' The History of "Punch" The only rope trick I have ever seen performed by an Indian conjuror, is that of "The cut string restored," as it is called in England. Indian Conjuring It needed no conjuror to explain that report. Ran Away to Sea The diabolical conjuror, the anger and the beating, seemed a long way off. Romola He had already an airy-fairy kind of knowledge of the whole affair, and seemed like some not quite trustworthy conjuror who had conjured it all up by sleight of hand. The Lost Girl God's help! my lady fair the conjuror plays This very night: good angels her deceive! Keats: Poems Published in 1820 I consider this little trick to be one of the most mystifying of the Indian conjuror. Indian Conjuring It is held out to him who is to guess—the conjuror—and it is he who is addressed, and under a conjuring name. Notes and Queries, Number 71, March 8, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. And see!” here the conjuror held up a cluster of tiny bags. Romola I know you have got a vessel that holds water, but cold water ain’t soup; and if you can boil water in that vessel, I’ll believe you to be a conjuror. The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North A Mrs. Turner, the countess's agent, was associated with this skilful conjuror. The Superstitions of Witchcraft From a technical point of view, it is possibly the worst performance of the Indian conjuror. Indian Conjuring I followed his example as one to the manner born, but had I not been a bit of an amateur conjuror I am afraid that I should not have been so successful. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 The conjuror was going on, when a loud chattering behind warned him that an unpleasant crisis had arisen with his monkey. Romola It can be easily seen that in this Indian land of mysterious agencies, of manitous and spirits, the medicine-man and conjuror exercised a great power among old and young, chiefs and women. Canada The event must show what sort of a conjuror Captain Boyle is. Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record It is this inability to accurately describe what has been seen that assists the conjuror so much in deceiving his audience. Indian Conjuring Watch-collecting was his hobby, and, like a conjuror, he produced them from the most unexpected and mysterious places. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 Tito looked up too, and saw that he had unconsciously advanced to within a few yards of the conjuror, Maestro Vaiano, who for the moment was forsaken by the crowd. Romola You are supposed to see and appreciate the smallest gestures of a good actor; but you do not see all the gestures of a conjuror, if he is a good conjuror. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens We looked to be floating out of water, and mariners who regard the devil as a conjuror must have accepted us as one of his pet inventions. The Frozen Pirate It is true that conjurors have a code of honour—this may not be believed of such deceptive people—in that they do not divulge each others tricks which are performed exclusively. Indian Conjuring She had held it concealed in her palm, and produced it like a conjuror. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character Have you no cousin or friend in Florence, my little Tessa, whose house you could find; or are you afraid of walking by yourself since you have been frightened by the conjuror? Romola We shall have to dispose of many thou——” “We will make them vanish,” broke in the minister, “like half-pence in the hands of a conjuror.” The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn The raven is to an Indian conjuror what a black cat is to a witch, and I suppose that Sam thought I must be lonely without a familiar. Memoirs Eminent conjurors have travelled throughout India on purpose to get into touch with any man who does the trick, but their travels have been in vain. Indian Conjuring As soon as he had affected to kill it, he held it up in triumph before the castle conjuror, who was quite taken in by the feint, and protested his surprise loudly. Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes Maestro Vaiano, she’ll come back presently, as the toad said to the harrow,” called out one of the spectators, seeing how Tessa started and shrank at the action of the conjuror. Romola He was particularly careful, however not to practise on their credulity or to pass himself off as a conjuror. The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole Well, there are no conjurors more subtle in taking us in at every available opportunity with or without reason, often for the sole pleasure of playing tricks on us. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories The articles used by the Indian conjuror are very very primitive and of indifferent manufacture. Indian Conjuring It is amusing to see them in it before the tall, well-robed Athenian, while he mis-spells the charms, and plays clumsily the tricks, he acquired from the conjurors here in Egypt. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection There were conjurors, and tumblers, and story-tellers to help to pass the time, but the great interest was concentrated on the business for which all had collected. My First Voyage to Southern Seas This caused Pencroft, who would only look at the matter in the light of a joke, to exclaim— “Ah! the giant is playing at cup and ball; he is a conjuror.” The Secret of the Island The combatants did ample justice to the fare set before them, and it was announced that a conjuror would make his appearance in the evening, to astonish them with his wonderful performances. Ernest Bracebridge School Days Latterly some Indian conjurors have attempted to give in India performances on European lines. Indian Conjuring “That’s what the conjuror said,” he continued to himself, “and it means, ‘Look sharp!’ !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War My mother says that he had none—the �khon repeats the same—I am no conjuror to discover the truth. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan Professional conjurors do things which are just as singular. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories Ernest said he had to go and make preparations for the conjuror, and Tom, putting his hand to his heart, said that he felt it his duty to go and help him. Ernest Bracebridge School Days It has always been a marvel to me how the Indian conjuror has gained his spurious reputation. Indian Conjuring “As I am a Christian, the old gentleman’s a conjuror!” muttered the major, now in the best humour possible. The Rifle Rangers “Well, you must be a conjuror if you do,” answered little Maitland, who had a good deal of native impudence about him, “considering we haven’t been twenty-four hours in Australia!” Teddy The Story of a Little Pickle Wangewaha, or the Hard Heart, awoke from his dream, and calling together the priests and conjurors of the nation, related to them the strange things he had seen and heard in his sleep. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 The conjuror hemmed, and, waving his wand, took up a pile of halfpence. Ernest Bracebridge School Days This allows them to watch with amazement tricks that are so simple that no English conjuror would dare to show them to his youngest child. Indian Conjuring Both Charlevoix and Heckewelder have treated of Indian priests, and conjurors, and jugglers, as though they were separate professions, and several late writers have fallen into the same error. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 Philosophers—such philosophers as there were—obtained and half deserved the reputation of quacks and conjurors. Short Studies on Great Subjects The east slope is all scaffold-poles and heaps of bricks, new churches and chapels are sprouting, and the many hoardings announce that Follies, Pierrots, or conjurors are continually imminent. Highways and Byways in Sussex That any age is likely to mistake me—his translator—for a conjuror I think improbable. The Adventures of Harry Revel In my opinion this trick is the only one in which the Indian conjuror shows any aptitude at sleight-of-hand, and the average Jadoo-wallah is very good at it. Indian Conjuring With a view to learn their opinions of the Deity, and a future state, he had officiated for a full year as the conjuror or powwow of a tribe. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 The office of the conjuror was to counteract the machinations of witches, and to deliver people from their spells. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales That the town is still disposed to entertainment, although of a quieter kind, its walls testify; for the hoardings are covered with the promise of circus or conjuror, minstrels or athletic sports, drama or lecture. Highways and Byways in Sussex The despatch remained sealed in the prince's possession until the following morning, when the conjuror gave the correct contents of the despatch. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales The Indian conjuror goes still farther than the trick as supplied in the child's box of tricks. Indian Conjuring And when the conjurors said to him, "Why should you go away? stay with us, and be one of us," he willingly consented to do so. Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know The Dyn Hyspys was feared where no one else was feared, and in this way the supposed conjuror was not altogether an unimportant nor unnecessary member of society. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales I am sure either that these dreadful savages are lurking here to destroy us, or that we have been deceived by some wicked conjuror. The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems Such superstitious people," he says, "are persuaded that neither hail nor snow, thunder nor lightning, rain nor tempestuous winds, come from the higher powers, but are raised by the power of witches and conjurors. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales A conjuror came into the compound, and my father told him to clear out. Indian Conjuring When he got there, he found the place was much larger than he had expected—quite a good-sized village, in fact—the abode of Nautch people and conjurors. Tales of Wonder Every Child Should Know It was thought that when a person was under a witch’s spell he could get relief and punish the witch by procuring a charm from a conjuror. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales Extraordinary feats have also been related of some conjurors. Some Answered Questions It is all like a great piece of legerdemain; your eyes cannot follow the processes, but your mind is amazed and then convinced by the triumphant proof of the conjuror's skill. Modern English Books of Power And now, my friend, you have accomplished a half-penny voyage; and without being a conjuror, you can see how it is that this cheap navigation is so much encouraged. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 438 Volume 17, New Series, May 22, 1852 Above all, let him not wear the smirk of the conjuror when he prepares with flourishes to whip the handkerchief away from his guinea-pig. Lore of Proserpine As there appeared something very strange in the behaviour of his animal, the nephew firmly believed that he was ‘witched,’ and acting upon this belief, set out for the neighbouring conjuror. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales If it were proper to throw off the incubus of this conjuror's authority, surely some wise, and great, and bold man would get up and so declare. Phineas Redux Now, Nick," said the conjuror, persuasively, "pick up the other shoe and tell me what you see there. Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches The clerk gave her another up-and-down look, and opening a door behind his office desk vanished like a conjuror tricking himself through a hole. The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Y' mind me of Indians in the conjurors' tent: they tie the medicine man hand and foot and throw him into a tent; and he's t' make the tent shake. The Freebooters of the Wilderness It differed, therefore, from the preceding tales of conjurors or witches, insomuch that the services of neither of these parties were required by the anxious seekers of coming events. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales They still entertain a pride in their Cabinets, and have, at any rate, not as yet submitted themselves to a conjuror. Phineas Redux "Why, I will carry you," said the grateful Nick, and seizing the little conjuror in his arms, walked off with him easily. Nick Baba's Last Drink and Other Sketches Let us hasten to the Place de la Pucelle, and examine the carving on the houses, and on the Hôtel Bourgthéroude, before the great Parisian conjuror waves his wand once more. Normandy Picturesque Our good Maōhn is one; he is no conjuror, but the honesty and goodness are heroic which lead a man to starve on £15 a month, when he is expected to grow rich on plunder. Letters from Egypt Another tale I have heard is that a conjuror obliged a witch to jump from a certain rock into the river that ran at its foot, and thus put an end to her life. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales The delusions of the conjuror depend on a similar principle. Illusions A Psychological Study The event must show what sort of a conjuror Captain Boyle is. Memoir of Jane Austen Mrs. Molly told me—well, now, the most surprising things; and do you actually believe she's a conjuror? The House by the Church-Yard We managed to have one very good concert in the Barracks and it was surprising how much really good talent we found, conjuror, humourists and sentimental singer were all ready to amuse us. The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. A conjuror’s charm could master a witch’s spell. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales The conjuror who reveals his mechanism is no longer a conjuror. Sunrise This went on for an indefinite length of time, but I should be the veriest conjuror on earth to say how long. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels All in a moment too—I think I am to marry Tista—papa gets into a rage and—patatunfate! a new husband—like a conjuror's trick, such a comedy! Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster Christy Minstrels and conjurors apparently do well, considering how very poor some of the miscellaneous entertainments which visit Australia are, it is most remarkable that they should contrive to get so good audiences. Town Life in Australia The uncle paid no attention to the persuasions and even entreaties of his nephew; he would not believe that his pig was ‘witched,’ and refused to consult the conjuror. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales Pete's hands were compact, of medium size, with the finger joints lightly defined—the hands of a conjuror—or, as The Spider thought, of a born gunman. The Ridin' Kid from Powder River On my recognising a Colin�us and Henry Stephen, ere he had read the title of the volumes, he seemed to marvel exceedingly, and to gaze at me as a conjuror. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One I wonder Lehmann doesn't get a lot of acrobats and conjurors, and let Miss Burgoyne and you and me stop at home. Prince Fortunatus No necessity of life can be immediately satisfied with instruments of labour; no one eats planes or drinks saws, except, indeed, he be a conjuror. Essays on Political Economy Drawing blood from a witch or conjuror by anyone incapacitated these evil doers from working out their designs upon the person who spilt their blood. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales A dozen men to try the fact, Were sworn that very day; But tho' they all were jurors, yet No conjurors were they. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood There have been, he tells us in effect, so many false miracles, superstitious stories of witches, conjurors, ghosts, hobgoblins, of cures by royal touch, and the like,—and therefore the Scripture miracles are false! Reason and Faith; Their Claims and Conflicts From The Edinburgh Review, October 1849, Volume 90, No. CLXXXII. (Pages 293-356) His reputation stood very high, and his astronomical pursuits, in those days generally connected with astrology, drew upon him the imputation of being a conjuror, which character clung to him through life. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 They are the magicians of the universe who sport with the forces of nature as easily as a conjuror in a bazaar does tricks with a handful of balls. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Hereditary conjurors, or charmers, were thought to be beneficial to society. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales I considered it advisable to be accompanied by Herr VON POPOFF, as I counted upon that eminent conjuror's valuable aid to assist me in carrying out what I venture to submit, was my praiseworthy object. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, August 20, 1892 Conceive the power, in a metaphysical sense, the conjuror must have had over the lender’s mind! Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 1, July 31, 1841 They shook hands; but it required no conjuror to perceive that it was not done willingly or cordially. Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood I almost took ye for a conjuror, first-along—upon my word I did! Hocken and Hunken But conjurors could act on their own account, and if they did not show the same spiteful nature as witches, they, nevertheless, were credited with possessing great and dangerous power. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales We find him at Constantinople, in the house of the Greek conjuror, nine years after his departure from home. A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) The later romances, down to those of Lord Berners, show the character of the older with a certain addition of the "conjuror's supernatural" of the Amadis school. The English Novel My master rejoiced to see such a plenteous harvest, and resolved to show himself that day a first-rate conjuror. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes Seven have, in the popular regard, no portion in the world to come: a notary, a schoolmaster, the best of doctors, a judge in his native place, a conjuror, a congregational reader, and a butcher. Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala Even a fishing rod made by a conjuror was sure to bring luck to the fisherman. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales Its uses are remarkable and various: like the “death’s-head and cross-bones” of the pirates, or the wand, globe, and beard of the conjuror, it is their sure and unvarying sign. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 17, 1841 More than any other superstition entertained by the slave Negroes, the most harmful was the belief on conjurors. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Indiana Narratives The humors of Punch; the feats of the equestrians; the magical tricks of the conjurors! Tales of a Traveller Before the invalid was suffered to leave his apartment, some of the by-standers sent for Ewerat, now better known to our people by the undignified appellation of the "conjuror." Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 I will now give a few stories illustrative of the conjuror’s power. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales Even modern conjurors and wizards use knots extensively in their exhibitions and upon the accuracy and manner in which their knots are tied depends the success of their tricks. Knots, Splices and Rope Work A Practical Treatise They leased a theatre in the town for the whole winter and sublet it for short periods to a Little Russian theatrical company, to a conjuror and to the local amateur players. Best Russian Short Stories And the latter kept bowing and smiling, and took the rouble like a conjuror, so that it seemed to flash through the air. Love I should not like to say that I have known any members of my own profession who are 'no conjurors,' but it is certainly not by conjuring that they have succeeded in it. Some Private Views One of those present hurried after the conjuror, who, fortunately, was close at hand, and desired p. 257him to return to the inn to release the people from his spell. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales Clearly, miracles are useless, as evidence, unless they are publicly performed, and the secresy used by Jesus suggests fraud rather than miraculous power, and savours of the conjuror rather than of the "God." The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II. Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History The Tamil conjurors teach it to dance, and in their wanderings carry it from village to village, clad in a grotesque dress, to exhibit its lively performances. Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon "Yes; Mr. Temple has arranged for a conjuror and a ventriloquist to come, and thus we shall have something to occupy our attention besides ordinary chitchat." Weapons of Mystery Apropos of this Abbé, I must relate an anecdote, which almost makes one believe in conjurors. Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe Marguerite de Valois, Madame de Pompadour, and Catherine de Medici I will now relate a few tales of the doings of these conjurors, and from them the reader can infer how baneful their influence was upon the rustic population of Wales. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales And Carthew slammed the door on him like a conjuror performing the final act of a trick before an audience of three thousand people. Mr. Prohack "One of the stories with which my nurse used to amuse my childhood," said Mary, "was that of having seen an itinerant conjuror dress a beef-steak on his tongue." Marriage Having been admitted behind the scenes, I had an opportunity of seeing the conjuror's apparatus, but the performance was postponed to another evening. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 477, February 19, 1831 "If you are an out-of-work conjuror," said Kettle to the retreating figure, "you've come to the wrong place to get employment here." A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle The conjuror warned her from going into the ring, but told her to seize her lover by the arm as he danced round, and to jerk him out of the enchanted circle. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales You know that I am a little inclined to prophesy; I repeat, you will see it,' He was answered by the common rejoinder: 'One need not be a conjuror to see that.' Clairvoyance and Occult Powers When he went round with his tickets, the conjuror called first at the Rectory, and solicited the patronage of Doctor Brand. In the Days of My Youth Those who can afford to have melons raised in their gardens, can afford to keep a conjuror to raise them; and a conjuror will hardly condescend to follow common sense in his practice. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 335, October 11, 1828 Hullo," he said, "postman, were you; not conjuror? A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle It is, consequently, not to be wondered at that the common people placed faith in witches and conjurors when their superiors in learning professed a like faith. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales He answered: 'Be it so; but perhaps one must be a little more than conjuror for what remains for me to tell you. Clairvoyance and Occult Powers My watch had totally disappeared, and we at length decided that it must be concealed about the conjuror's person. In the Days of My Youth And then the kinsfolk of the sick man go and procure all that has been commanded, and do as has been bidden, and the conjuror who had uttered all that gets on his legs again. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 Did you never see a conjuror pull out yards and yards of shavings from his mouth, and then roll them up till they were as small as a pea, and swallow them? Fated to Be Free I have often spoken to intelligent men, who did not scruple to confess that they believed in witches and conjurors, and they adduced instances to prove that their faith had a foundation in fact. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales The many familiar instances of optical delusions show us that even our sharp eyes may deceive us—every conjuror knows how easy it is to deceive the eye by suggestion and false movements. Clairvoyance and Occult Powers Before we had left the table, a messenger came to say that "the conjuror was taken worse," and so my father and I hastened away together. In the Days of My Youth And the conjurors come, and the ladies, in the number that was ordered, and when all are assembled and everything is ready, they begin to dance and play and sing in honour of the spirit. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 Was the writer of "The Secret Doctrine" this miserable impostor, this accomplice of tricksters, this foul and loathsome deceiver, this conjuror with trap-doors and sliding panels? Annie Besant An Autobiography This was an exposure the conjuror had not foreseen! Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales He had a suspicion that Admiral Jellicoe was a conjuror who could take Dreadnoughts out of a hat. My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form There, in the middle of the platform, stood the conjuror's table--a quaint, cabalistic-looking piece of furniture with carved black legs and a deep bordering of green cloth all round the top. In the Days of My Youth There goes a signal from the frigate now, Mr. Griffin, though a conjuror could hardly read it, tailing directly on as it does. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet The Medium replied that he did not know many of them, but he always liked to have conjurors at his sittings, as they produced a very good influence upon him. Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed by the University of Pennsylvania to Investigate Modern Spiritualism In Accordance with the Request of the Late Henry Seybert Griffiths, as before, consulted the Pwllheli conjuror, who gave him a charm to place underneath the churn, stating, when he did so, that if it failed, he could render no further assistance. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales For more vulgar tastes there was the minstrel, the conjuror, and the story-teller, goblets of Cyprus wine, flasks of sherbet, and confectionery that dazzled like diamonds. Venetia For some weeks our conjuror continued to be the hero of every pulpit round about. In the Days of My Youth Though repeatedly assured that it was done only for a joke, he went away unsatisfied: and to the day of his death, he fully believed that the facetious Quaker was a conjuror. Isaac T. Hopper Strange dreams untold had visited him, and a German conjuror, who had made some strangely successful vaticinations, had told him that his worst enemy would come up to him from a lake. J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 3 These men were looked upon as malicious conjurors. p. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales The boy was also a clever conjuror, and, arrayed in a brown wig and a long white robe, used to cause no little wonder to his audience by his sleight-of-hand. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson) The conjuror's grave was green with grass and purple with wild thyme when Hortense knelt beside it, and there consummated the weary pilgrimage of half a life. In the Days of My Youth She had a kind of faith that the Doctor was a mighty conjuror, who, if he would, could bewitch any of them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 38, December, 1860 Suddenly he stooped down, and then escaped from him that ha! which betokens satisfaction, and which informed me, without the use of a conjuror's rod, that he had found his treasure. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 381, July 18, 1829 Another species of conjurors practised magical arts, having obtained their knowledge from the study of books. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales There are always such conjurors to tell literary fortunes; and, to my certain knowledge, Boz, according to them, has been sinking regularly these six years. Famous Reviews He was no conjuror, and guessing might be dangerous, so he chose to say nothing about it. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" "I am not a conjuror," said the stranger, resuming his hat with some hauteur. Essays in Rebellion To dream of a conjuror, denotes unpleasant experience will beset you in your search for wealth and happiness. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition They were looked upon as charmers and conjurors by descent. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales She chiefly favoured her own countrymen; and during the time she governed France, the land was overrun by Italian conjurors, necromancers, and fortune-tellers of every kind. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 You might play the bottle conjuror with its dramatic company and put them all into a pint bottle. Speeches: Literary and Social But Looney in turning round had caught sight of the dog at his side, and was gazing at it open-mouthed, as a countryman gazes at a pigeon produced from a conjuror's hat. Essays in Rebellion Cyril: Are you indeed that Lady Psyche, who At children's parties, drove the conjuror wild, Explaining all his tricks before he did them? The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan The second kind of conjurors obtained their knowledge of the occult science from the study of books. Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales If I had had a conjuror's cap, there is no one I should have wished for but you!' David Copperfield Pretenders to witchcraft, fortune-tellers, conjurors, and all their train, were liable only to the common punishment of rogues and impostors—imprisonment and the pillory. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 After what I have said as to the position of the actor in China my readers will not be surprised at my saying that the performance of a conjuror should not be encouraged. America, through the spectacles of an Oriental diplomat This is what the conjurors here pride themselves upon doing. Vanity Fair The conjuror's bread was at stake, but he was equal to the occasion. Tracks of a Rolling Stone The artifices of the seasons were seen by them from the conjuror's own point of view, and not from that of the spectator's. The Woodlanders The man from whom Buckingham is said to have procured his poisons was one Dr. Lamb, a conjuror and empiric, who, besides dealing in poisons, pretended to be a fortune-teller. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 Excuse me," said he, with conjuror like volubility; "I was so horrified that I forgot business. The Count's Millions "Oh, some Indian conjuror," said the doctor lightly; "a fraud, of course." The Innocence of Father Brown They were dealt by the players; the conjuror never touched them. Tracks of a Rolling Stone No one knows better than he how to throw the Punjab lasso, for he is the king of stranglers even as he is the prince of conjurors. The Phantom of the Opera In the same year, Sir John Clerk plumply refused to serve as a commissioner on trials for witchcraft, alleging, by way of excuse, "that he was not himself good conjuror enough to be duly qualified." Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 I judged the fellows to be strolling conjurors, and the boy with the bag to be carrying the tools of their trade. The Moonstone There were three days of excellent weather, and then—"What if that curst conjuror should be right after all!" said Henchard. The Mayor of Casterbridge On the passage to Charlestown, we were amused one evening by the tricks of a conjuror. Tracks of a Rolling Stone Erik had very original ideas on the subject of architecture and thought out a palace much as a conjuror contrives a trick-casket. The Phantom of the Opera Mahomet wrought miracles, Brothers3 the prophet had proselytes, and so would Breslaw4 the conjuror, had he lived in the time of Tiberius. The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 Perhaps the conjuror had used the same words to a hundred different carriages on that day. The History of Pendennis, Volume 2 His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy All these little circumstances prevented the judge from laughing at the performances of our friend Essper George; for we need hardly mention that the conjuror was no other. Vivian Grey The conjuror stood behind the dog's partner, and never went near the animal. Tracks of a Rolling Stone Ay, ay! well," answered Desborough, to whom this description of the old poet was unintelligible—"I for one desire his room rather than his company; one of your conjurors, I warrant him. Woodstock; or, the Cavalier I was thinking within myself how utterly inexplicable was my colloquy with the conjuror, so cavalierly dismissed by Monsieur Carmaignac as a "fool"; and the more I thought the more marvelous it seemed. The Room in the Dragon Volant Like an Indian conjuror: Quick as he in feats of art, Far beyond in joy of heart. Concerning Cats My Own and Some Others "Those are subjects on which I never speak," answered the conjuror, with a solemn air. Vivian Grey Now mark what follows, for it is the gist and moral of my little story about this conjuror, and about two other miracle workers whom I have to speak of presently. Tracks of a Rolling Stone She supported the character of a young rake with such spirit and truth, that I am sure no common conjuror could have discovered any thing feminine about her. Tales and Novels — Volume 03 The conjuror drew back the curtain quickly, and placed his ear toward a richly-dressed Chinese, who sat in the litter; withdrew his head, and closed the curtain again; and then answered: "Yes." The Room in the Dragon Volant A conjuror of that name was just then among London's attractions. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 His gambols were so diverting that they even extracted applause from his enemy the one-eyed serjeant; and, emboldened by the acclamations, from monkeys the conjuror began to imitate men. Vivian Grey The steamer was pretty full; and the conjuror begged me to obtain the patronage of my noble friend and the rest of our party for an entertainment he proposed to give that evening. Tracks of a Rolling Stone When the half hour was over, and her ladyship returned, she carelessly asked, as they were going home, whether they had been pleased with their visit to the bird and the conjuror. Tales and Novels — Volume 03 Not he—he's no conjuror: many's the dozen tricks I played him afore now. Tales and Novels — Volume 08 Ketch was no conjuror, and it never occurred to him to suspect that the keys had been removed before his own departure. The Channings Keep thy pence, friend," said the conjuror; "thou wilt soon owe me more; we have not yet closed accounts. Vivian Grey The conjuror, as did the other passengers, walked about behind the players, and saw all the players' hands, but not a word was spoken. Tracks of a Rolling Stone "Oh, yes, mamma!" said Helena: "and do you know, that one of the questions that the people ask the conjuror is, Where is the happiest family to be found?" Tales and Novels — Volume 03 You don't know my skill in sleight of hand; I might practise as a conjuror if I liked. Villette "It's just like the work of a conjuror!" he presently exclaimed. The Channings Vivian also took his departure as soon as he could possibly steal off unnoticed; but not before he had been thanked by the conjuror. Vivian Grey When the dog smelt at the right card, the conjuror, who saw all four hands, and had his own in his pocket, clicked his thumb-nail against a finger-nail. Tracks of a Rolling Stone But this, the oracular sublime, has now gone to the gipsies and the conjurors, and I must write plain English, if I can. Tales and Novels — Volume 09 Fleda felt as if some conjuror had been at work here for the last few hours—the room looked so like and felt so unlike itself. Queechy The game of these conjurors and quacks of universal suffrage has always been to flatter the crowd in order to make an instrument of it. Amiel's Journal "Now, by our black Lady of Altoting, this is too much!" and the soldier sprang at the conjuror. Vivian Grey I hope Lord Grey will not see himself or his friends in the woeful case of the conjuror, who, with infinite zeal and pains, called up the devils to do something for him. Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Already he can pass a coin from back to front----" he flicked an illustrative conjuror's hand--"at eight years old. The Mountebank "Well, he said as you was a conjuror—and sure he was right." Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography Tho' to rob the son is sin, Put his one idea in; And, to keep it company, Let that conjuror Winchelsea Drop but half another there, If he hath so much to spare. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes At Ems I shall not be a conjuror: but I never part with my box. Vivian Grey There is neither causation nor progression in the Faust; he is a ready-made conjuror from the very beginning; the incredulus odi is felt from the first line. Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Pray do but see, good people, what a mighty conjuror the fellow would be reckoned. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 Signor Blitz, the great conjuror, occasionally pays us a visit, but his visits are like angel visits, few and far between. Life in the Clearings versus the Bush Ask, where Liberty now has her seat?—Oh, it isn't By Delaware's banks or on Switzerland's rocks;— Like an imp in some conjuror's bottle imprisoned, She's slyly shut up in Grote's wonderful Box. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes Avoid bloodshed, if possible, but stand by the conjuror. Vivian Grey And all this would have suggested the idea of a trick of sleight-of-hand performed by a clever conjuror, had it not concerned a terrible murder, committed under the most mysterious conditions. The Eight Strokes of the Clock He sent for a conjuror to come, with his metallic rods and witch-hazel, to find the stolen money. Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845 This, seeing one's simulacrum, or double, was so common, especially when looking-glasses were full of flaws, designedly cast faulty to give "magical" effects for conjurors, that old books on the black art teem with instances. The Lincoln Story Book A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form Yea; the identical wig which Mr. Mole had left behind him in his precipitate flight from the conjuror's. Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from the Brigand's of Greece The object of his discourse was a panegyric of himself and a satire on all other conjurors. Vivian Grey A conjuror foretold A house would crush him in its fall;-- Forth sallied he, though old, From town and roof-protected hall, And took his lodgings, wet or dry, Abroad, beneath the open sky. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes When Goodridge searched here with his conjuror, he was on this spot, alone and unobserved, as he thought. Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845 Rujub is no common conjuror, but one of the higher men of mystery, who perform partly as a religious duty and who accept no pay for such performances. Rujub, the Juggler Tom was no great conjuror; but at that moment, like Audrey, "he thanked the gods he was not poetical." Handy Andy, Volume 2 — a Tale of Irish Life He was the only conjuror, the real one, a worthy descendant of the magicians of old. Vivian Grey Meanwhile the knight, having conceived a high resentment against the conjuror, waylaid him with seven horsemen on the road by which he had to pass. Lives of the Necromancers I am conjuror enough to tell your thoughts without it. Rob Roy — Volume 01 Some months back a conjuror had given a performance in the Cranford Assembly Rooms. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 04 — Fiction I had confounded him with the conjuror of that name. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 Letters 1821-1842 Then returning, went to find out Bettesworth, the conjuror; but not discovering him, went in search of the little Dutchman. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 When the doctor happened to be at Frankfort, there came there four conjurors, who obtained vast applause by the trick of cutting off one another's heads, and fastening them on again. Lives of the Necromancers Sorcerer -- N. sorcerer, magician; thaumaturgist†, theurgist; conjuror, necromancer, seer, wizard, witch; hoodoo, voodoo; fairy &c. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases This is not very satisfactory; and if the reader thinks so, he will perhaps, be glad to hear those who, having dealt longer in the black art, are more likely to be conjurors in it. Lives of the English Poets From Johnson to Kirke White, Designed as a Continuation of Johnson's Lives There now remained only a little of the end of a thong in the conjuror's hand, and he desired one of the boys who assisted him to lay hold of it and mount. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 Some of the peasants even mistook him for a conjuror. Four Early Pamphlets We repaired to the Coliseum; and the priest, according to the custom of conjurors, began to draw circles on the ground, with the most impressive ceremonies imaginable. Lives of the Necromancers It's even so, he is either a madman or a conjuror. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 It looked like a trick of sleight of hand, and she took the book and stared at him, as a child stares at the conjuror who produces an apple out of its ear. The Primadonna There is nothing ecclesiastical about it; the place is fit for the operations of either lecturers, or preachers, or conjurors; and it will do for the inculcation of Presbyterianism as well as for anything else. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston In a single glance Anna perceived all this, and it needed no conjuror to tell her that she had fallen into the hands of a gang of coiners. Tales for Young and Old The head therefore of the principal conjuror was struck off; but in vain was it steeped in the liquor. Lives of the Necromancers And if you do, by this hand, I'll play the conjuror. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 This villain is a conjuror, I doubt, Were he the devil, yet I would not budge. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 7 So had the conjuror declared; and so these misguided heathens believed. The Pilgrims of New England A Tale of the Early American Settlers What dresses, what changes and elegance concealed therein!—conjurors' trunks out of which wonders will spring. The Open Air Like the conjurors of modern times, they took care to be extensively informed as to all such matters respecting which the oracle was likely to be consulted. Lives of the Necromancers To cease calling in conjurors when sick; 3. Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission Yet we do not say here that the bird may not have come down the conjuror's sleeve, or the hen may not have brought it from under her wing. The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals The Chief was a distinguished Powow, or conjuror; and was regarded by his own people, and even by many other tribes, as possessing great super natural powers. The Pilgrims of New England A Tale of the Early American Settlers Thou hast no cause to fear—I am thy friend, Merlin by name, a conjuror by trade, And to my art thou dost thy being owe. The Works of Henry Fielding Edited by George Saintsbury in 12 Volumes Volume 12 He was directed to Faustus's room, and entering found the conjuror on his bed, apparently asleep. Lives of the Necromancers The sculptor should have represented New York as a conjuror in evening dress, smiling blandly as he changed a rabbit into a bowl of goldfish. The Man Upstairs and Other Stories Lady Bothwell admitted they had visited the conjuror, and that Lady Forester had received some bad news respecting her husband, Sir Philip. Waverley Novels — Volume 12 Then, with a sneering laugh, he added, "You are a conjuror!" Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 But behold, my gold is turned to ashes; my fame, after all, is little different from that enjoyed by a conjuror. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 At length it came to the turn of the chief conjuror to have his head smitten off. Lives of the Necromancers I am a man amid warriors, but a woman among the conjurors. The Prairie Even a hostile critic calls him "a conjuror who does not need to have the lights turned down." History of American Literature Being with her father was like being with a magician or like watching a conjuror on the stage. This Freedom An architect of genius, for all that he works with colossal blocks and cumbrous pillars, is certainly the most cunning of conjurors. Italian Hours Couldn't we make a play of the conjuror in disguise? The Pillars of the House, V1 If your conjuror is not with his friends in the morning, my young men shall look for him. The Prairie They are soon moved to anger, and so malicious that they seldom forget an injury: they seldom steal one from another, lest their conjurors should reveal it, and so they be pursued and punished. History of American Literature Eros, like an Indian conjuror, is left suspended from nothing. Without Prejudice His epistolary seed planted in Delhi had brought forth fruit as rapidly as the magic of the Indian conjuror's mango-tree trick. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story Not the lesson against dealing with conjurors? demanded Edgar. The Pillars of the House, V1 The very dulness of this grovelling-minded savage, who continued gazing at the supposed conjuror with a sort of stupid admiration, opposed now the only obstacle to the complete success of his artifice. The Prairie We can only take the simplest, but I think you will say that even this blossom is more like a conjuror's box than you would have supposed it possible that a flower could be. The Fairy-Land of Science Then the conjuror takes the bit of bread the child brought with him and uses it as successfully as his own. Emile A species of cheat carried on by a woman, assuming the character of a dumb and deaf conjuror. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue I wouldn't mind, if you'd advertised it as a trick," she said, in an injured tone, "as, say, the conjurors do such tricks, but everybody knows they're fooling their audience. Raspberry Jam "Where is your conjuror?" demanded the chief, turning suddenly to the trapper, as if he meant to make him responsible for the re-appearance of Obed. The Prairie The ordinary himself, a very sagacious as well as very worthy person, declared that he was a cursed rogue, but no conjuror. The History of the Life of the Late Mr Jonathan Wild the Great The conjuror, without further words, takes a bit of bread and offers it to the duck, which at once follows it and comes to the hand which holds it. Emile He is no burner of navigable rivers; i.e. he is no conjuror, or man of extraordinary abilities; or rather, he is, but a simple fellow. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue These great conjurors are generally sought for in the City; and in truth the cauldrons are kept boiling though the result of the process is seldom absolute rejuvenescence. The Way We Live Now Of course, you knew that I loved you, and I don't think that you are a conjuror at all. He Knew He Was Right Satisfaction at such gift being tempered by doubt, the boy took his stand before the expectant semicircle, and having admirably mimicked a conjuror's patter, shouted—"Money!" Confessions of a Beachcomber We approach our Socrates, the conjuror, with profound respect, we scarcely dare to look him in the face. Emile He will not find out a way to set the Thames on fire; he will not make any wonderful discoveries, he is no conjuror. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue "If Jack Tier be actually on this islet, I shall set him down as little else than a conjuror." Jack Tier It needed no conjuror to tell Aphiz whom that floral letter came from. The Circassian Slave, or, the Sultan's favorite : a story of Constantinople and the Caucasus Most probably one of the company had witnessed the performance of some Italian conjuror at Constantinople or Alexandria, and retained a lively recollection of every manœuvre. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 The conjuror, though disappointed, embraces him, congratulates him, begs the honour of his company on the following day, and promises to collect a still greater crowd to applaud his skill. Emile To go before the fortune teller, lambskin men, or conjuror; to be tried at an assize. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue He had been reading; but the words, proving conjurors, had summoned the dead past before him, and he was now looking far away, with sad, dreamy eyes, into the long ago. After the Storm My way is like a Rhone island in the summer drought, stony, unattractive and difficult between the two forceful streams of the unreal and the over-real, which delight mankind—honour to the conjurors! Beauchamp's Career — Complete My way is like a Rhone island in the summer drought, stony, unattractive and difficult between the two forceful streams of the unreal and the over-real, which delight mankind— honour to the conjurors! Beauchamp's Career — Volume 6 The conjuror surpasses himself and does the most surprising things. Emile Among his numerous accomplishments, he had learnt a number of sleight-of-hand tricks from the travelling conjurors who visit the country, and are generally willing to sell their secrets singly, at a regulated price. Roughing It in the Bush Le Bourdon felt persuaded that the subject of this private conference was some of his own former backslidings in the character of conjuror, and that the Pottawattamie would not deal very tenderly with his character. Oak Openings A master of irony also, in Madame Lucrezia he seems to wish to expose his own method cynically; to explain his art—how he takes you in—as a clever, confident conjuror might do. Miscellaneous Studies; a series of essays And oft the conjuror's words will make The stubborn demon groan and quake; And oft the bands of iron break, Or bursts one lock, that still amain, Fast as 'tis opened, shuts again. Marmion After many vain attempts accompanied by derisive shouts from the audience the child complains that he is being cheated, that is not the same duck, and he defies the conjuror to attract it. Emile The conjuror provides for large transformation; but the law of such transformation is one of iron necessity, and, when he brings in at the end his interferences of Providence, they shock us as an inconsequence. Balzac To him le Bourdon was a good fellow, but no conjuror, and he understood the taking of the bee too well to have any doubts as to the character of that process. Oak Openings Priests and conjurors are of the same trade. Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 4 (1794-1796): the Age of Reason When one regards the present state of the place, one is tempted to doubt whether any of the governors have been conjurors since his days. Aaron Trow When I open it there is the conjuror, who makes a modest complaint with regard to our conduct. Emile He soon knew that the work which he had taken in hand required all the art of a great conjuror. The Duke's Children The King's Son looked round, and on the outskirts of the crowd he saw a man with a hare-skin cap and a protruding eye who was holding a reddish horse, while he watched the conjuror. The King of Ireland's Son All this is nothing better than the jargon of a conjuror, who picks up phrases he does not understand to confound the credulous people who come to have their fortune told. Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 4 (1794-1796): the Age of Reason So many of them were they that Miss Corny involuntarily thought of a conjuror flinging flowers out of a hat—the faster they come, the more it seems there are to come. East Lynne |
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