Modern magic. : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. (1885)
Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919, Hawkins, Arthur, ca. 1940 · London ; New York : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 150
only portion asto which you need feel any anxiety isthat immediately connected with thecards. To conceal this it is well, if youuse a special table, to have a small holebored in the top, through which thethread may pass. The card-stand beingplaced immediately in front of the hole, tlG- 44> the… … 128 MODERN MAGIC. same purpose. The great advantage of having the thread pulled bya living person instead of a mechanical power is, that you can takeyour own time in the performance of the trek; whereas, if you usea weight or clockwork, there is always a danger of a card beginningto rise before you…
Magic tricks
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