The magician's own book, or The whole art of conjuring (1862)
Arnold, George, 1834-1865, Cahill, Frank · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 72
ith ordinary cards. [54] TRICK? <ITH CARDS. 55 I. TO 3IAKE THE PASS. This is a necessary beginning for card tricks. Makingthe pass, is the technical term for shifting either the topor the bottom card to any place in the pack that you like.It is almost impossible to describe it, and I can only… … The cards are held in both hands, right hand underneathand left above, as in the engraving, where, as the bottomcard is to be raised to the top, the little finger is seen be-tween that card and those above it. By a quick movementof the right hand, the bottom card is slipped away towardsthe left,…
Magic tricks
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