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 557
such a way as to continue and form oneleg, the fourth leg of the table. The ground plan, as given here,will at once show the position of the table and the separate legs. A B C are the three legs of table, A B and B C being the twoplates of glass. D D are the two screens concealing the single legsE… … table. The pattern of thecarpet was always of asquare character, and thetable was so placed thatthe reflection in the glassformed a continuation ofthe pattern, thus giving anappearance of space and acontinuity of surroundings.The fourth leg of the tablewas produced by a very ANCIENT AND MODERN…
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