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 192
youshould not have thought he was so strong, etc. Meanwhile,and while the company are en-joying the discomfiture of theowner of the handkerchief, youuntwist the latter, and secretlyget the money out of the foldinto your right hand, and palmit therein. Give one last pullwith your left hand, and let… … in concealing the fact that the 79 money is therein. Your an-tagonist, or the spectators for him, will by this time have discoveredthat the money has vanished j but you pretend to be unconscious ofthe fact, and request him to give it back, that you may return it tothe owners. He naturally declares…
Magic tricks
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