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The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages

Name: The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages
Author: Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891

作者：Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891
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CHAPTER I.--GENERAL VIEW OF THE SUBJECT.--HUMBUG UNIVERSAL.--IN
CHAPTER II.--DEFINITION OF THE WORD HUMBUG.--WARREN OF LONDON.--GENIN
CHAPTER III.--MONSIEUR MANGIN, THE FRENCH HUMBUG. 29
CHAPTER IV.--OLD GRIZZLY ADAMS. 37
CHAPTER V.--THE GOLDEN PIGEONS.--GRIZZLY ADAMS.--GERMAN
CHAPTER VI.--THE WHALE, THE ANGEL FISH, AND THE GOLDEN PIGEON. 53
CHAPTER VII.--PEASE'S HOARHOUND CANDY.--THE DORR REBELLION.--THE
CHAPTER VIII.--BRANDRETH'S PILLS.--MAGNIFICENT ADVERTISING.--POWER
CHAPTER IX.--THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS, THEIR RISE AND PROGRESS.--
CHAPTER X.--THE SPIRIT-RAPPING AND MEDIUM HUMBUGS.--THEIR
CHAPTER XI.--THE "BALLOT TEST."--THE OLD GENTLEMAN AND HIS
CHAPTER XII.--SPIRITUAL "LETTERS ON THE ARM."--HOW TO MAKE THEM
CHAPTER XIII.--DEMONSTRATIONS BY "SAMPSON" UNDER A TABLE.--A
CHAPTER XIV.--SPIRITUAL PHOTOGRAPHING.--COLORADO JEWETT AND THE
CHAPTER XV.--BANNER OF LIGHT.--MESSAGES FROM THE DEAD.--SPIRITUAL
CHAPTER XVI.--SPIRITUALIST HUMBUGS WAKING UP.--FOSTER HEARD
CHAPTER XVII.--THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS SHOWN UP ONCE MORE.--THE
CHAPTER XVIII.--ADULTERATIONS OF FOOD.--ADULTERATIONS OF LIQUOR.--THE
CHAPTER XIX.--ADULTERATIONS IN DRINKS.--RIDING HOME ON YOUR
CHAPTER XX.--THE PETER FUNKS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.--THE RURAL DIVINE
CHAPTER XXI.--LOTTERY SHARKS.--BOULT AND HIS BROTHERS.--KENNETH,
CHAPTER XXII.--ANOTHER LOTTERY HUMBUG.--TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
CHAPTER XXIII.--A CALIFORNIA COAL MINE.--A HARTFORD COAL
CHAPTER XXIV.--THE PETROLEUM HUMBUG.--THE NEW YORK AND RANGOON
CHAPTER XXV.--THE TULIPOMANIA. 204
CHAPTER XXVI.--JOHN BULL'S GREAT MONEY HUMBUG.--THE SOUTH SEA
CHAPTER XXVII.--BUSINESS HUMBUGS.--JOHN LAW.--THE MISSISSIPPI
CHAPTER XXVIII.--DOCTORS AND IMAGINATION.--FIRING A JOKE OUT OF A
CHAPTER XXIX.--THE CONSUMPTIVE REMEDY.--E. ANDREWS, M. D.--BORN
CHAPTER XXX.--MONSIGNORE CRISTOFORO RISCHIO; OR IL CRESO, THE
CHAPTER XXXI.--THE TWENTY-SEVENTH STREET GHOST.--SPIRITS ON THE
CHAPTER XXXII.--THE MOON HOAX. 259
CHAPTER XXXIII.--THE MISCEGENATION HOAX.--A GREAT LITERARY
CHAPTER XXXIV.--HAUNTED HOUSES.--A NIGHT SPENT ALONE WITH A
CHAPTER XXXV.--HAUNTED HOUSES.--GHOSTS.--GHOULS.--PHANTOMS.--
CHAPTER XXXVI.--MAGICAL HUMBUGS.--VIRGIL.--A PICKLED SORCERER.--
CHAPTER XXXVII.--WITCHCRAFT.--NEW YORK WITCHES.--THE WITCH
CHAPTER XXXVIII.--CHARMS AND INCANTATIONS.--HOW CATO CURED
CHAPTER XXXIX.--THE PRINCESS CARIBOO. 323
CHAPTER XL.--COUNT CAGLIOSTRO, ALIAS JOSEPH BALSAMO, KNOWN ALSO
CHAPTER XLI.--THE DIAMOND NECKLACE. 338
CHAPTER XLII.--THE COUNT DE ST. GERMAIN, SAGE, PROPHET, AND
CHAPTER XLIII.--RIZA BEY, THE PERSIAN ENVOY TO LOUIS XIV. 361
CHAPTER XLIV.--DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.--MATTHIAS THE IMPOSTOR.--NEW
CHAPTER XLV.--A RELIGIOUS HUMBUG ON JOHN BULL.--JOANNA
CHAPTER XLVI.--THE FIRST HUMBUG IN THE WORLD.--ADVANTAGES OF
CHAPTER XLVII.--HEATHEN HUMBUGS NO. 2.--HEATHEN STATED
CHAPTER XLVIII.--MODERN HEATHEN HUMBUGS. 401
CHAPTER XLIX.--ORDEALS. 408
CHAPTER L.--APOLLONIUS OF TYANA.
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