Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 284
giving the hand more steadiness. Now, sud-denly turn the back of your left hand uppermost, and, asyour wrist moves in your right hand, stretch out the fore-finger of your right hand, and as soon as the wood comesundermost, support it witu such forefinger. You may nowshake the hand, and, after a… … 254 boys 0W2T BOOK. they must, unless you have performed the feat so awk-wardly as to be discovered, fail in its performance. If youhave no objection to reveal the secret,you can do it again, and while they aregravely philosophizing upon it suddenlylift up your hand {vide cut) and exposethe trick.…
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