Conjuring tricks with coins, watches, rings and handkerchiefs; from "Modern magic" (1900)
Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919 · Philadelphia, D. McKay · leaf 22
o simulate, that theremay be as little difference as possible between the pretence and thereality. He should further accustom himself always to follow withhis eyes the hand in which the object is supposed to be, this being themost certain means of leading the eyes and the minds of his audiencein… … Fig. 74* 14 TRICKS WITH COINS. A word of caution may here be desirable. These passes mustby no means be regarded as being themselves tricks, but only asprocesses to be used in the performance of tricks. If the operator,after pretending to pass the coin, say, from the right hand to the left,and…
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