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 61
nation, to send half-a-dozen in succession flying into the remotestcorners of the hall or theatre. The card should be held lightly between the first and secondfingers, in the position shown in Fig. 27. The hand should be curvedinward toward the wrist, and then straightened with a sudden jerk;the… … MODERN MAGIC. during the rest of its course maintains such revolution. Thisspinning motion gives the flight of the card a strength and direct-ness which it would seem impossible to impart to so small and lightan object. A skilled performer will propel cards in this way to a distanceof sixty or…
Magic tricks
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