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

No performer should attempt to bite off red-hot iron unless he has a good set of teeth.

But then, so far as I know, I am the only performer who ever pledged his assistants to secrecy, honor and allegiance under a notarial oath.

In all feats of fire-eating it should be noted that the head is thrown well back, so that the flame may pass out of the open mouth instead of up into the roof, as it would if the head were held naturally.

Flames from the lips may be produced by holding in the mouth a sponge saturated with the purest gasoline.

I have made compacts with fourteen different persons that whichever of us died first would communicate with the other if it were possible, but I have never received a word.