Theos-Talk Archives (November 2002 Message tt00296)

Steve Stubbs wrote:

"If you have not seen it, there is a very similar story in Lane's
MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE MODERN EGYPTIANS which was published 
before the TS was formed. So this demonstration has been performed by 
Egyptian maicians for some time. Blavatsky of course studied n Egypt."

Bart Lidofsky wrote:

"Among professional magicians, the Egyptian magicians are admired as 
the first of the great charlatans (the methods they used are well-
known among magical historians). The last of the great charlatans 
was, of course, Count Cagliostro." 

So do we end up with the following?

Great charlatans=Egyptian magicians=Count Cagliostro=H.P. Blavatsky

Brian/Brigitte would probably say YES! :)

Daniel H. Caldwell
BLAVATSKY ARCHIVES
http://hpb.cc