treated his achievements more or less seriously.
Henry Evanion gave me a valuable collection
of Chabert clippings, hand-bills, etc., and
related many interesting incidents in connection
with this man of wonders.

It seems quite impossible for me to write
of any historical character in Magic or its
allied arts without recalling my dear old friend
Evanion, who introduced me to a throng of
fascinating characters, with each of whom he
seemed almost as familiar as if they had been
daily companions.

Subsequently I discovered an old engraving
of Chabert, published in London in 1829, and
later still another which bore the change of
name, as well as the titles enumerated above.
The latter was published in New York, September,
1836, and bore the inscription: ``One
of the most celebrated Chemists, Philosophers,
and Physicians of the present day.'' These
discoveries, together with a clue from Evanion,
led to further investigations, which resulted in
the interesting discovery that this one-time
Bartholomew Fair entertainer spent the last
years of his life in New York City. He resided
here for twenty-seven years and lies
buried in the beautiful Cypress Hills Cemetery,
quite forgotten by the man on the street.