Explore "The Humbugs of the World" by P.T. Barnum on Textopian. Read with annotations and highlights.
Charms and incantations -- How Cato cured sprains -- The secret name of God -- Secret names of cities -- Abracadabra -- Cures for cramp -- Mr. Wright's sigil -- Whiskerifusticus -- Witches' horses -- Their curses -- How to raise the devil.
It is worth while to print in plain English for my readers a good selection of the very words which have been believed, or are still believed, to possess magic power. Then any who choose, may operate by themselves or may put some bold friend up in a corner, and blaze away at him or her until they are wholly satisfied about the power of magic.