girl hangs motion-less, with no other supportthan the single uprightrod on which her rightarm rests. (See Fig.) Theoperator now drajoes herin various costumes, stillkeeping up from timeto time the supposedmesmeric passes. Bend-ing her right arm so as tosupport her head, he nextlifts her gently to… … fAKLOR AND STAGE MAGIC. 76 Of the two npright rods, oue (that placed imder theleft arm) is wholly without preparation, and may befreely handed for examination. The other, a, -is eitherof iron throughout (this Avas the caso with the pretended walk-ing-stick used by Eobert Houdin) or of well-seasoned…
Magic tricks
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