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 37
themalso. In every case, wherever the performer desires his audience tolook, his own eyes must take that particular direction ; and wherever hedesires his audience not to look, he himself must carefully abstain fromlooking. Let us suppose, for instance, that a person has drawn a card,and has… … MODERN MAGIC. 15 described. When the card is replaced in the pack, the eyes of thedrawer are naturally directed towards it; and if the performer werehimself to look downward at the cards, it would multiply tenfold thechances of detection. He should pause for a moment, and, looking fullat the person…
Magic tricks
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