[Clarke, William], 1800-1838 · Boston, Munroe and Francis · leaf 157
s long, and you maymake a spectator fancy you pass it through theloop, and take hold of it again, when so passeditlirough, in the twinkling of an eye. To increase the sm-prise, you maymake the loop as small as possible. This apparent piece of manual dex-terity is performed by passing that end of… … LEGERDEMAIN. 155 WINE UPON WATER. Half fill a glass with water, throw a bit of the crumb of a loaf into it,about the size of a nut, pour some wine lightly on the bread, and you willsee the water at the bottom of the glass, and the wine floating at the topof it. THE conjurors JOKE. Take a ball in…
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