ABSTRACT
A curious toy, on revolutionary principles, which bids fair to turn the whole world topsy-turvy, has made its appearance, and caused a prodigious sensation at the west end of the town, more especially among the scavans. It is called the Thaumatrope, as it does wonders by turning, and the contrivance is simply this:—On each side of a round card a different subject is sketched; by twirling a couple of strings the card revolves, and during its revolutions a grotesque or whimsical combination is formed of the two images, which strike the eye as one. The combinations which are effected on this principle are extremely ingenious, and some humorous epigrams give a point to the optical illusions; ungraciously enough, however, these epigrams are, for the most part, levelled against revolutions, though by revolutions all the author’s designs are perfected.
