The magician's own book, or The whole art of conjuring (1862)
Arnold, George, 1834-1865, Cahill, Frank · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 90
s exceedingly ex-pensive. Those that I shall give require but little appara-tus, and any bo;y with the use of his hands can make it. 33. THE CARDS IN THE YASE. Make a vase with five divisions, two of which hold anentire pack of cards, and the remaining three are only largeenough just to admit one… … Take three cards, say the ace of spades, the ten of dia-monds, and the king of hearts, out of a pack of cards, andput one into each of the little divisions pressing the threaddown into the bottom of each division. If the cards areleft, the weight will descend, and the string being tightened,will…
Magic tricks
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