Magic Lantern

The magic lantern or Laterna Magica is an early type of image projector developed in the 17th century.

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    Through what mistaken magic dost thou prove
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    —John Wilmot, Earl Of Rochester (1647–1680)

    “My tea is nearly ready and the sun has left the sky;
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    —Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894)