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 452
ing the right hand an inchor two above it, works the hand as if compressing the ball), and itgradually becomes smaller and smaller, till it melts completely intothe bottle. He opens the right hand, and shows it empty, imme-diately afterwards shaking the bottle, and allowing the ball beneath… … 43° MODERN MAGIC. have no doubt that by a strong effort of will I shall be able to manageit. He now takes the bottle between his hands, holding it so thatthe two little fingers are beneath, and after a little shaking, allows theball to drop, as if through the bottle. This may be varied by…
Magic tricks
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