The magician's own book, or The whole art of conjuring (1862)
Arnold, George, 1834-1865, Cahill, Frank · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 96
except three thousand livres,as you here see (laying the ace on the table, and taking\ip the five). Sorry for having lost the money, he went tothe East Indies with these three thousand, and broughtback fifteen thousand. Then show the cards in the sameposition as at first. To render this deception… … HINTS TO AMATEURS. The following hints are of considerable importance to theamateur exhibitor. 1. Never acquaint the company beforehand with the par-ticulars of the feat you are about to perform, as it will givethem time to discover your mode of operation. 2. Endeavor, as much as possible, to…
Magic tricks
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