Exposure of the secrets of the fire-eaters, for instance, dates back almost to the beginning of the art itself.

Eating coals of fire has always been one of the sensational feats of the Fire Kings, as it is quite generally known that charcoal burns with an extremely inten…

Fire has always been and, seemingly, will always remain, the most terrible of the elements.

Drinking boiling liquor is accomplished by using a cup with a false bottom, under which the liquor is retained.

It is still an open question, however, as to what extent exposure really injures a performer.

Don't ask me why it was top secret, or even restricted; our government has gotten the habit of classifying anything as secret which the all-wise statesmen and …

Men of science in former ages worked in secret, and instead of publishing their discoveries, taught them in secret to carefully selected pupils.