Indian Conjuring is an illustrated guide to Indian magic tricks by Major L. H. Branson, a British officer in the British Indian Army and magician. It includes explanations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of magic tricks that the author came across while serving in colonial India during the early twentieth century.
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CHAPTER I: A Comparison
CHAPTER II
The Cup And Balls
CHAPTER III: The Bamboo-Sticks
The Ring On The Stick
CHAPTER IV: The Glass Box
CHAPTER V: The Bowl Of Rice
CHAPTER VI: A Rope Trick
The Swastika
The Egg Bag
CHAPTER VII: The Dancing Duck
CHAPTER VIII: The Basket Trick
CHAPTER IX: The Indian Rope Trick
CHAPTER X: Snakes And Crocodiles
CHAPTER XI: Generalities, And Other Myths.
