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To cause the face to appear in a mass of flame make use of the following: mix together thoroughly petroleum, lard, mutton tallow and quick lime. Distill this over a charcoal fire, and the liquid which results can be burned on the face without harm.
Harry Houdini
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Burned
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Charcoal
Face
Fire
Flame
Following
Harm
Lime
Liquid
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Mass
Mix
Over
Petroleum
Quick
Results
Thoroughly
Together
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Which
Without
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