Hoffmann (Professor), 1839-1919., Plate, Adrian, inscriber., Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) · New York : E.P. Dutton & Co. ; London : George Routledge & Sons, 1904. · leaf 221
Later Magic 193 pose, he must be provided with a cap of thin brass (as a in Fig. 116) exactly fitting the end of the wand, and in appearance made to exactly resemble one of the mounts, so that, whether it be on or off the wand, it shall make no difference in the appear- … hand, and slips it secretly on to the free Bic eG end of the wand, on the opposite end of which, covered by the right hand, are the three bor- rowed rings. One of these he works quietly up be- tween the forefinger and thumb. He makes a dash in the air, at the same moment releasing the first ring,…
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