Sham magician promises to induce love by magic. Dupe is frightened (to death, robbed, or otherwise discomfited) by magician or confederate

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Sham magician promises to induce love by magic. Dupe is frightened (to death, robbed, or otherwise discomfited) by magician or confederate.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Impostures. · Sham prowess. · view the constellation · filed as K1963.2

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Italian Novella*Rotunda.

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False magician exposed by clever girl Master posing as magician plays tricks on his servant Sham magician belches fire to frighten dupes Trickster impersonates necromancer to seduce latter's wife Sham magician makes wife believe that he (she) can be transported by demons

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