Tricks and magic made easy, by Edward Summers Squier, M.A (1919)
Squier, Edward Summers · New York, E.J. Clode · leaf 133
thumb of the left hand within the loopof the strand that continues into that hand.A study of the illustration shows themethod clearly, with the thumb insertedat the point indicated by the letter a. Another diversion may be created bytesting a borrowed handkerchief in the [ 129] Tricks and Magic… … Fig. 13. a slant across the flame of the candle. Itis only necessary to keep the motion con-stant. An instant of pause will scorch thehandkerchief. But it is astonishing howslowly the fabric may be drawn across theflame without the least injury. An addi-tional precaution must be observed in[ 130] .…
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