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 229
first to be examined, leaving it, as comparatively unimportant, in the hands of the holder, while he himself passes on to exhibit the column to other spectators. Meanwhile the assistant has in readiness behind the scenes another block, of similar appearance to that offered for examination, but of… … rection with the utmost freedom. Fic. 118. Within the block is a shallow brass cylinder, to which is secured, by means of a metai ring fitting closely over it, a white glove. As in the case of the solid block, there is a cork plug on the under side, but in this case a piece has been punched out of…
