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The Humbugs of the World

by P. T. Barnum

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  1. 1Publisher’s Note
  2. 2Introduction
  3. 3Humbugs of the World — I. Personal Reminiscences
  4. 4Chapter II — Definition of the Word Humbug — ​Warren of London — ​G…
  5. 5Chapter III — Monsieur Mangin, the French Humbug
  6. 6Chapter IV — Old Grizzly Adams.[37-*]
  7. 7Chapter V — The Golden Pigeons — ​Grizzly Adams — ​German Chemist —…
  8. 8Chapter VI — The Whale, the Angel Fish, and the Golden Pigeon
  9. 9Chapter VII — Pease’s Hoarhound Candy — ​The Dorr Rebellion — ​The…
  10. 10Chapter VIII — Brandreth’s Pills — ​Magnificent Advertising — ​Powe…
  11. 11II | The Spiritualists
  12. 12Chapter X — The Spirit-Rapping and Medium Humbugs — ​Their Origin —…
  13. 13Chapter XI — The “Ballot-Test.”…
  14. 14Chapter XII — Spiritual “Letters on the Arm.”…
  15. 15Chapter XIII — Demonstrations by “Sampson” Under a Table…
  16. 16Chapter XIV — Spiritual Photographing…
  17. 17Chapter XV — Banner of Light…
  18. 18Chapter XVI — Spiritualist Humbugs Waking Up…
  19. 19Chapter XVII — The Davenport Brothers Shown Up Once More…
  20. 20III | Trade and Business Impositions
  21. 21Chapter XIX — Adulterations in Drinks…
  22. 22Chapter XX — The Peter Funks and Their Functions…
  23. 23Chapter XXI — Lottery Sharks…
  24. 24Chapter XXII — Another Lottery Humbug…
  25. 25Chapter XXIII — A California Coal Mine…
  26. 26IV | Money Manias
  27. 27Chapter XXV — The Tulipomania
  28. 28Chapter XXVI — John Bull’s Great Money Humbug — ​The South Sea Bubb…
  29. 29Chapter XXVII — Business Humbugs — ​John Law — ​The Mississippi Sch…
  30. 30V | Medicine and Quacks
  31. 31Chapter XXIX — The Consumptive Remedy…
  32. 32Chapter XXX — Monsignore Cristoforo Rischio; or, Il Creso, the Nost…
  33. 33VI | Hoaxes
  34. 34Chapter XXXII — The Moon-Hoax
  35. 35Chapter XXXIII — The Miscegenation Hoax…
  36. 36VII | Ghosts and Witchcrafts
  37. 37Chapter XXXV — Haunted Houses…
  38. 38Chapter XXXVI — Magical Humbugs…
  39. 39Chapter XXXVII — Witchcraft…
  40. 40Chapter XXXVIII — Charms and Incantations…
  41. 41VIII | Adventurers
  42. 42Chapter XL — Count Cagliostro, Alias Joseph Balsamo, Known Also as…
  43. 43Chapter XLI — The Diamond Necklace
  44. 44Chapter XLII — The Count de St. Germain, Sage, Prophet, and Magician
  45. 45Chapter XLIII — Riza Bey, the Persian Envoy to Louis XIV
  46. 46IX | Religious Humbugs
  47. 47Chapter XLV — A Religious Humbug on John Bull — ​Joanna Southcott —…
  48. 48Chapter XLVI — The First Humbug in the World…
  49. 49Chapter XLVII — Heathen Humbugs No. 2 — ​Heathen Stated Services —…
  50. 50Chapter XLVIII — Modern Heathen Humbugs — ​Fetishism — ​Obi — ​Vaud…
  51. 51Chapter XLIX — Ordeals — ​Duels — ​Wager of Battle — ​Abraham Thorn…
  52. 52Chapter L — Apollonius of Tyana

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