One is forced to admit that they are very clever, these Indian prestidigitators, excelling in all forms of sleight-of-hand.
"The Pearl of India"
Maturin M. Ballou
For what were these ancient manipulators of ideas, prestidigitators of a vanished world of thought, but the forbears of the long line of theorists of whom Fulvia was the last inconscient mouthpiece?
"The Valley of Decision"
Edith Wharton
It was very easy for these accomplished prestidigitators to substitute the offal for sacrifices on their altars, and keep the dainty fruits and meats for themselves, luxuries for their own tables.
"The Woman's Bible Part I. Comments on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Part II. Comments on the Old and New Testaments from Joshua to Revelation."
Elizabeth Cady Stanton