,,transcriber',s ,,note ,the ,table of ,contents is placed after the ,preface4 ,this book contains illustrations showing some of the tricks described4 ,the illustrations are available in the ,,html version4 ,in this text-only version they are replaced by the place-holder ,illustration1 but in the section ,match ,puzzles1 some simple ,,ascii diagrams have been created to represent the matches when possible4 ,in the text-only version1 italic type is marked like this1 and bold face 99like this994 ,footnotes are represented with uppercase letters in square brackets4 ,two publisher's advertisement pages were placed at the beginning of the book in the printed edition1 in this version they have been moved to the end1 with the other advertisement pages4 ,a list of changes to the original publication is given at the end4 ,more ,conjuring4 ,illustration ,by ,,hercat4 ,,hercat',s ,,simple ,,tricks ,,more ,,conjuring ,,by ,,hercat ,simple ,tricks for ,social ,gatherings ,,by ,,the ,,author ,,of ,,latest ,,sleights ,,and ,,illusions1 ,,hercat',s ,,card ,,tricks1 ,,conjuring ,,up ,,to ,,date1 ,,hercat',s ,,ventriloquist1 ,,hercat',s ,,chapeaugraphy1 ,,shadowgraphy1 ,,and ,,paper ,,folding1 ,,etc4 ,illustration3 ,d,s limited ,london3 ,,dean ,,son1 ,ltd41 ,illustration3 ,hamley's #afj;a1 #ce1 ,,new ,,oxford ,,street1 ,fleet ,street1 ,,london1 ,w4,c4 ,e4,c4 #aiab ,,preface ,the title of this little brochure indicates its contents4 ,simple ,tricks and simple tricks only4 ,no apparatus is required and but little sleight-of-hand is needed in the performance of any of them4 ,they consist of a series of tricks and problems1 easily acquired1 suitable for gatherings round the table on winter evenings4 ,some of them are new and many are old2 but even the oldest are new to the rising generation4 ,for six of the latest tricks1--,a ,hindoo ,swindle1 ,the ,elusive ,match1 ,a ,subtle ,impromptu ,effect with a ,coin1 ,a ,novel ,card ,effect1 ,an ,artful ,card ,force1 and ,another ,easy ,card ,force1--,i am indebted to my friend ,mr4 ,f4 ,walford ,perry1 a thoroughly up-to-date and original young conjurer4 ,as ,i have already said1 ,i have included no tricks which require the exercise of much sleight-of-hand2 but even the most simple trick should be thoroughly practised before you present it to your friends1 especially those tricks which require the assistance of a confederate4 ,rehearse everything with him thoroughly beforehand4 ,even your patter should be rehearsed4 ,but endeavour to lead your audience to believe that1 like ,mr4 ,wemmick's marriage1 it is all impromptu4 ,he said1 ,hello6 here's a church4 ,let's have a wedding4 ,you say1 ,hand me that serviette ring and ,i'll show you a trick4 ,if1 when the contents of this little volume have been thoroughly digested1 my readers desire to make a study of more advanced legerdemain1 ,i recommend my ,conjuring ,up to ,date1 ,card ,tricks with and without ,apparatus1 and ,latest ,sleights and ,illusions to their notice4 ,for tricks which require apparatus my readers cannot do better than to send to ,messrs4 ,hamley ,bros41 ,ltd41 #ce1 ,new ,oxford ,street1 or one of their branches1 for their ,magical ,catalogue4 ,the ,daily ,telegraph1 in a recent article on ,magic ,fifty ,years ,ago1 used these words3 ,hamleys' were then1 as they are now1 the premier manufacturers of magical apparatus4 ,a statement which ,i cordially endorse4 ,the apparatus sold by ,messrs4 ,hamley ,bros4 is invariably reliable4 ,in conclusion ,i beg to offer my readers the following advice3-- ,never state the nature of the trick you are about to perform4 ,make it a rule never to repeat a trick the same evening unless you have acquired a different way of showing it4 ,in fact1 it is advisable to learn several methods of presenting the same trick4 ,talk as much as possible and make your patter lively1 but do not try to be funny unless you are naturally humorous2 and1 above all1 avoid allusions to politics1 religion1 or any subject about which there may be a diversity of opinion among your audience4 ,,hercat4 ,,contents ,,simple ,,card ,,tricks ,,page ,an ,easy ,method of ,finding a ,selected ,card #i ,to ,bring a ,chosen ,card from the ,bottom of the ,pack at any ,number ,requested #aj ,a ,chosen ,card ,shaken through a ,handkerchief #aj ,a ,selected ,card found in a ,lighted ,cigarette #ab ,a ,sticking ,card #ac ,two ,selected ,cards ,caught in the ,air #ac ,an ,easy but ,puzzling ,trick #ad ,travelling ,cards #ad ,to ,name all the ,cards in the ,pack #af ,a ,new ,method #af ,the ,sense of ,touch #ag ,where is the ,ace8 #ah ,to ,make a ,person ,name a ,card which ,you have ,yourself ,selected #ai ,the ,clock #ba ,how to ,guess ,cards ,thought of #bb ,an ,ingenious ,card ,trick #bc ,to ,name a ,card which ,some ,one has ,thought of #be ,the ,rejected ,recruits--a ,laughable ,trick #bf ,a ,novel ,card ,effect #bf ,an ,artful ,card ,force #bh ,another ,easy ,card ,force #bh ,a ,simple but ,puzzling ,card ,trick #bi ,,simple ,,coin ,,tricks ,how to ,detect a ,marked ,coin #cj ,a ,penetrative ,shilling #cj ,another ,simple ,trick #ca ,a ,coin to ,disappear from ,your ,cheek and ,reappear at ,your ,elbow #cb ,two ,vanished ,half-,crowns #cc ,a ,divination #cc ,an ,effective but ,simple ,trick #cd ,changing ,apple and ,coins #ce ,an ,obedient ,sixpence #cf ,coin and ,glass #cf ,a ,simple ,experiment with ,four ,shillings #ch ,puzzle of ,ten ,halfpence #ci ,how to ,increase ,your ,wealth #ci ,a ,neat ,coin ,trick #dj ,a ,subtle ,impromptu ,effect with a ,coin #da ,an ,original ,coin ,swindle #db ,a ,cross #dc ,,simple ,,tricks ,,with ,,handkerchiefs1 ,,rings1 ,,candles1 ,,etc4 ,a ,knot that ,cannot be ,drawn ,tight #dd ,to ,tie an ,instantaneous ,knot in a ,handkerchief #de ,half a ,burnt ,message ,found ,restored in a ,candle #df ,two ,good ,ring ,tricks #dg ,,simple ,,arithmetical ,,problems ,to ,ascertain a ,number ,thought of #di ,how to ,name a ,number which has been ,erased #ea ,a ,lesson in the ,correct ,formation of a ,figure #eb ,four ,nines ,problem #ec ,an ,answer to a ,sum ,given in ,advance #ec ,an ,arithmetical ,puzzle #ed ,an ,arithmetical ,mystery #ee ,how to ,tell ,her ,age #ee ,a ,race in ,addition #ef ,to ,predict the ,hour ,your ,friend ,intends to ,rise on the ,following ,morning #eg ,,match ,,puzzles ,experiment with ,ten ,matches #ei ,the ,magic ,nine #fj ,triangles with ,matches #fa ,match ,squares #fa ,your ,opponent must ,take the ,last ,match #fb ,a ,shakespearean ,quotation #fc ,numeral #fc ,six and ,five ,make ,nine #fc ,the ,artful ,schoolboys #fd ,what are ,matches ,made of8 #ff ,a ,sheep ,pen #ff ,post and ,rail ,puzzle #fg ,,simple ,,miscellaneous ,,tricks ,a ,good ,after-,dinner ,trick #fh ,to ,remove a ,serviette ,ring from a ,tape ,held on the ,thumbs of ,another ,person #gj ,an ,experiment in ,gravity #ga ,a ,scissors ,feat #ga ,another ,trick with a ,pair of ,scissors #gb ,an ,indestructible ,cigarette ,paper #gc ,to ,cut an ,apple in ,two with ,your ,finger #gd ,a ,trick with ,dominoes #gd ,an ,escape #ge ,cigarette ,papers and ,serviettes #gf ,four ,cigarette ,papers #gg ,a ,hindoo ,swindle #gg ,the ,elusive ,match--a ,capital ,impromptu ,trick #gi ,,simple ,,card ,,tricks ,,an ,,easy ,,method ,,of ,,finding ,a ,,selected ,,card ,throw the pack on the table and request some one to select a card4 ,then gather up the rest of the cards and request your friend to show his card to his neighbour1 to avoid mistakes4 ,while this is being done bend the pack slightly while pretending to shuffle it1 and cause the card to be returned and the pack shuffled4 ,the selected card can then be easily detected among the bent cards by its being perfectly straight4 ,a good way to finish the trick is to bring the card to the top of the pack and cause it to project about an inch over the right side2 cover the front end of the pack with your four fingers so that the edge of the projecting card is concealed1 and1 with your thumb at the other end1 hold the pack firmly about eighteen inches above the table4 ,request the person who drew the card to call it by name4 ,on this being done1 drop the pack on the table1 when the projecting card will be completely turned over by the air in its descent and lie perfectly square on the top of the pack4 ,another good finish is to bring the chosen card to the bottom of the pack1 and requesting the person who selected it to hold the pack by pinching it tightly between his finger and thumb close to the corner1 you give the pack a sharp rap1 when all the cards will fall excepting the one chosen4 ,,to ,,bring ,a ,,chosen ,,card ,,from ,,the ,,bottom ,,of ,,the ,,pack ,,at ,,any ,,number ,,requested ,ask a member of the company to take a card1 look at it1 and return it to the pack4 ,make the pass 7,hercat's ,card ,tricks1 p4 #g72 palm the card 7,card ,tricks1 p4 #ah7 and hand the pack to be shuffled4 ,while this is being done transfer the palmed card to your left hand1 and on receiving the pack back1 place it over the concealed card1 and tell the company you will produce the latter from the bottom of the pack at any number they may name4 ,supposing some one says1 ,let it be the fifteenth card4 ,you push the pack forward in your left hand1 allowing the bottom card to project about an inch toward you1 and proceed to draw out the cards above it with your right hand1 one at a time1 until the fourteenth is reached1 when you push the bottom card forward and produce it as the fifteenth4 ,a ,,chosen ,,card ,,shaken ,,through ,a ,,handkerchief ,request a member of the company to select a card and return it to the pack1 which you proceed to wrap up in a large pocket handkerchief1 and on the person calling the card by name you shake the handkerchief and the selected card falls on the table4 ,,explanation4--,if you are not an adept at sleight-of-hand it is advisable to use a forcing pack which is composed of only three or four cards1 of a kind 7i4e4 ten kings of hearts1 ten five of spades1 ten eight of diamonds1 etc47 with backs to match your ordinary pack4 ,if you can make the pass and can palm 7,hercat's ,card ,tricks1 pp4 #g and #ah7 the following is the correct modus operandi4 ,on the card being returned to the pack1 carry it to the top by the pass1 palm it1 and hand the pack back to be shuffled4 ,place the palmed card face upward on the left hand and cover it with a large white handkerchief1 and cause the pack to be placed face down on the handkerchief exactly over the concealed card4 ,with your right hand throw the back hem of the handkerchief over the pack and with that hand grasp the four sides underneath4 ,then reverse the position of your hands1 moving the right hand toward the right on top and taking the left hand away1 which will leave the selected card concealed in the fold of the handkerchief 7,fig4 #a74 ,ask the person who took the card to name it and request it to leave the pack and pass through the handkerchief4 ,when he does so shake the handkerchief gently and the card will slowly come into view4 ,if you use a forcing pack retain a duplicate of the card you intend to force2 conceal it in your left hand and proceed as above described4 ,illustration ,fig4 #a4 ,a ,,selected ,,card ,,found ,,in ,a ,,lighted ,,cigarette ,roll a card1 say the seven of hearts1 in a cigarette paper and stuff a small piece of tobacco in each end4 ,have this in one of your pockets1 where it will not get crushed1 ready for palming4 ,previously arrange with a friend to act as your confederate1 and request him when you ask him to select a card to take the duplicate of the one in the cigarette4 ,when ready to present the trick1 hand the pack to your friend and ask him to shuffle it1 select any card he likes1 show it to his neighbour1 replace it in the pack1 and again shuffle the latter thoroughly4 ,while this is in progress produce some tobacco and a cigarette paper and roll a cigarette1 which substitute for the one prepared4 ,if you are not an adept at palming ,i would suggest the following easy method3 ,lay your handkerchief across your knees1 and on it place the prepared cigarette4 ,while reaching for a match1 drop the cigarette you have just made on your lap1 as if by accident1 and pick up the one containing the card4 ,you can afterwards pick up your handkerchief and put it and the genuine cigarette in your pocket4 ,you then light the prepared cigarette and ask your friend to hand you the pack and name his card2 when he does so1 tell him you will produce the card in any place he may name4 ,by previous arrangement he must say1 ,in the cigarette you are smoking4 ,you then pick up the pack and ruffle it over the cigarette2 take the latter from your mouth1 extinguish the fire1 and tearing the paper in the centre1 produce the seven of hearts from it4 ,a ,,sticking ,,card ,obtain a short drawing-pin with a small head1 and having painted the head black1 stick it through the centre of the ace of clubs4 ,put this in your pocket and force another ace upon a member of the company4 ,hand the pack to the person upon whom you have forced the card1 request him to replace it and shuffle the pack4 ,then take the pack from him1 and as you turn your back slip the card with the pin through it on the top of the pack4 ,holding the pack in your right hand with its face toward the palm1 ask your friend to name his card4 ,when he does so throw the pack sharply against the door4 ,the top card will be held there by the pin and the rest of the pack will fall on the floor4 ,this trick was shown by a conjurer before the late ,king ,edward a few years ago1 and ,his ,majesty was reported in the daily papers to have expressed great surprise4 ,,two ,,selected ,,cards ,,caught ,,in ,,the ,,air ,two cards are selected and returned to the pack1 which you then make a pretence of shuffling1 taking care not to lose sight of the chosen cards2 slip 7,hercat's ,card ,tricks1 p4 #aj7 one of the latter to the top of the pack and the others to the bottom face upward4 ,have a small piece of wax on your right finger and thumb and press the pack between them4 ,obtain the names of the selected cards1 and then throw the pack in the air1 moving your hand away quickly1 with1 of course1 the selected cards sticking to your thumb and finger4 ,as the cards descend thrust your hand in among them1 and then1 separating your thumb and finger1 show the cards adhering to them1 which you will appear to have caught4 ,,an ,,easy ,,but ,,puzzling ,,trick ,any card may be drawn--not forced--and returned to the pack4 ,in pretending to shuffle the cards1 bring the selected card to the bottom of the pack1 and then slip another card in front of it4 ,show your friend this card at the bottom and ask him if it is his4 ,of course he will say ,no4 ,lower the pack1 and with the fingers of your left hand draw the bottom card back about half an inch1 and with your right hand draw out the next card--which is the one chosen--and place it face down on the table4 ,shuffle the pack and again show the bottom card1 ,is this your card8 ,no4 ,then ,i will place this one on the table--which you do4 ,repeat this1 and place a third card from the bottom of the pack on the table4 ,then say1 ,i am sure your card must be one of the three4 ,no8 ,look and see for yourself4 ,he turns the three cards over1 and of course finds his card is one of them4 ,,travelling ,,cards ,give the pack to a member of the company1 and request him to count off between twenty and forty cards1 place the pack on the table1 and hand the cards he has counted to you4 ,you then hand the pile to a second person and request him to count off about one-third of the number1 lay them in a pile on the table1 and hand you the remainder1 which you give to the first person1 requesting him to place them in his pocket4 ,taking up the second pile1 you request the second person to place it in his pocket4 ,we will suppose the first person selected thirty and the second person abstracted ten cards from them1 which should leave twenty now in the pocket of the former4 ,then announce your intention of causing a certain number of cards to leave the pocket of person number one and travel invisibly into the pocket of person number two4 ,open a pocket-handkerchief1 and covering number one's pocket1 flick it in the direction of person number two1 exclaiming1 ,they have gone6 ,on the two piles being produced and counted1 those from the pocket of number one person will number only fifteen1 and the same number will be found in the second pile4 ,,explanation4--,when you receive the thirty cards from the first person1 you palm off five or six cards 7the number is immaterial7 and retain them concealed in your hand1 handing the remainder to the second person4 ,when he has counted off ten and placed them on the table1 you take those that are left from him and hand them to person number one4 ,when picking up the pile of ten from the table1 while pretending to square it1 you add the palmed cards and hand the pile thus increased to person number two4 ,you must be careful not to allow the two persons to count the cards after the changes have been made4 ,if you see they are inclined to do so1 take the piles from them and place them in their pockets yourself4 ,,to ,,name ,,all ,,the ,,cards ,,in ,,the ,,pack ,ask some one to shuffle the pack1 and1 on receiving it back1 glance at the bottom card4 ,put the pack behind your back1 and then turn the top card round with its face toward you2 bring the pack in front of you1 the bottom card facing the audience and the turned card facing you4 ,having already glanced at the bottom card1 you can tell them its name1 and you now know the card on top4 ,put the pack behind you again1 and move the top card to the front1 and turn the one now on top round4 ,again hold the pack up and name the front card1 at the same time noting the card facing you4 ,by repeating this process you can name all the cards in the pack4 ,take care to have all your audience in front of you1 or the turned card will be seen4 ,a ,,new ,,method ,here is an absolutely new method of performing the same trick blindfolded1 but with the aid of a confederate4 ,you tell your friends that by placing your hands on a person's head you can see with his eyes4 ,to illustrate this1 tell your assistant to seat himself at a table1 and you then stand behind him blindfolded1 with your fingers lightly touching his temples4 ,the cards are spread out faces down on the table1 and no matter which card he picks up and looks at1 you at once say what it is4 ,of course1 you take the tip from him2 but how8 ,i will tell you4 ,he must keep his mouth shut and his teeth together4 ,the slightest pressure between his upper and lower teeth--so slight that it is quite imperceptible--will cause his temples to throb--try it on your own temples--and1 of course1 by the arrangement of a very simple code he can communicate to you the name of each card4 ,say one throb stands for hearts1 two for diamonds1 three for clubs1 and four for spades4 ,we will say his temples throb twice4 ,you say1 ,you are looking at a diamond4 ,then we will suppose they next throb five times4 ,you say1 ,it is the five of diamonds1 and so on4 ,when you come to an ace1 of course one throb will suffice2 when he picks up a knave1 let him give two throbs in rapid succession--a kind of postman's knock2 a queen1 a postman's knock and one throb over2 and for a king1 a double postman's knock--rat-tat1 rat-tat4 ,with a little practice and a more elaborate code1 you can describe all kinds of articles which may be selected--keys1 watches1 books1 etc4 ,it is a capital trick and one which no one can possibly discover4 ,,the ,,sense ,,of ,,touch ,this is an improvement upon the two preceding tricks which ,i invented several years ago1 and have shown scores of times without the modus operandi being once detected4 ,,effect4--,the pack is handed to the audience to be shuffled1 and1 without even glancing at it1 the performer places it behind his back and names each card 7presumably by the sense of touch7 before he draws it4 ,he can hand the pack back to the audience to be shuffled as many times as desired4 ,,execution4--,before handing the pack to be shuffled1 ascertain which card is on the top1 and palm it in the right hand2 receive the pack back in the palm of the left hand and cover it with the thumb4 ,put both hands behind you and slip the palmed card between the tips of your left first and second fingers2 then palm the top card and take the card originally palmed between the right thumb and the forefinger with your thumb on top4 ,while doing this1 explain to the audience that you have with considerable practice acquired a marvellously keen sense of touch which enables you to ascertain the name of each card by simply feeling it4 ,you proceed to say3 ,i will name each card before showing it to you1 and you are at liberty to shuffle the pack as many times as you may desire4 ,the card ,i am now feeling appears to be 7say7 the queen of spades4 ,you then show the card held between your thumb and finger1 at the same time glancing at the palmed card4 ,throw the former on the table1 and putting your hand behind your back again1 nip the palmed card with the first two fingers of the left hand1 and palm the top card as before4 ,you can go through the whole pack in this manner1 but each time you hand it to be shuffled1 be sure to have one card palmed4 ,this trick should not be attempted until it has been thoroughly rehearsed4 ,,where ,,is ,,the ,,ace8 ,select the ace and five of hearts and two other cards of the same suit and conceal the five behind one of the latter so as to make it appear you have only three cards4 ,hold the two cards 7with the concealed five7 faces down1 a little distance apart and showing the ace place it deliberately behind them so that the pip shows between 7,fig4 #b7 when the cards are held up4 ,having shown the cards in the latter position to the company1 lower them again and defy any one to lift up the ace4 ,a member of the company does so and naturally looks at the card1 when you say1 ,but you must not look at it4 ,take the card off and place it face down on the table1 and ,i will then tell you whether your attempt has been successful4 ,we will try again8 ,re-arranging the cards1 substitute the five for the ace and place it so that the centre pip alone is visible between the two cards4 ,repeat your challenge and request your friend to remove the ace1 place it on the table1 and cover it with his hand4 ,when this is done ask him if he still has the ace1 and he will naturally say ,yes4 ,tell him to raise his hand1 and to his astonishment he will find the five4 ,illustration ,fig4 #b4 ,,to ,,make ,a ,,person ,,name ,a ,,card ,,which ,,you ,,have ,,yourself ,,selected ,take any card from two to ten1 say the five of hearts1 and lay it face down on the table without permitting any one to see its face4 ,then announce your intention of examining a number of the company as to their knowledge about cards4 ,ask for a volunteer1 and on one consenting to act tell him to answer your questions rapidly and to make his replies short4 ,then put the following questions3 ,how many cards are there in a full pack8 ,answer1 ,fifty-two4 ,how many suits8 ,four4 ,what are their colours8 ,red and ,black4 ,now name one of those colours4 ,red4 ,if he should say black1 you must say1 ,you select black so ,i take red4 ,how many suits are there in red8 ,two4 ,what are they8 ,hearts and ,diamonds4 ,name one of those suits quickly4 ,hearts4 ,if he should name diamonds say1 ,then ,i take hearts4 ,how many cards in the suit8 ,thirteen4 ,how many between the ace and knave8 ,nine4 ,how many below six and how many above six8 ,four below and four above4 ,name either below or above8 ,below4 ,if he says above1 say1 ,that gives me those below six4 ,what are the numbers below six8 ,two1 three1 four1 and five4 ,name two of those numbers4 ,four and five4 ,if he should say two and three1 or three and four you remark1 ,that leaves me four and five4 ,name one of those numbers4 ,if he says four1 you say1 ,which leaves five4 ,the suit you selected was hearts1 and now we have come down to five4 ,so you have actually selected the five of hearts2 and ,i am sure you will admit ,i have not influenced your choice in any way4 ,please turn over the card on the table4 ,he does so and1 of course1 finds it is the five of hearts4 ,,the ,,clock ,select twelve cards of any suit1 ace to ten and king and queen2 arrange them in a circle to represent the figures on the face of a clock1 the king as twelve and the queen as eleven 7,fig4 #c71 and request a member of the company to think of one of the numbers4 ,you then explain you will tap the cards with a pencil and he is to mentally add your first tap to the number he thought of and count your succeeding taps until twenty is reached1 when he is to call ,stop1 and your pencil will then rest upon his number4 ,for instance1 we will suppose he thinks of twelve2 he must count your first tap as thirteen and continue counting mentally until twenty is reached4 ,illustration ,fig4 #c4 ,,explanation4--,touch the cards at random during the first seven taps and allow your pencil1 on its eighth tap1 to rest on the king 7twelve74 ,eight and twelve being twenty he will of course say ,stop4 ,supposing he thought of a lower figure--seven1 for instance4 ,tap at random as before until your eighth tap1 which must always be on twelve2 then touch the cards in rotation1 making the queen your ninth tap1 the ten your tenth tap1 nine your eleventh1 and so on until you reach seven1 which will be your thirteenth tap1 which number added to seven1 the number thought of1 will make twenty1 and your friend will say ,stop4 ,another effective trick can be worked with the card dial1 but it requires the assistance of a confederate4 ,having previously instructed him what to do1 you tell the company that any one is at liberty to touch one of the cards during your absence from the room1 and on returning you will indicate the card he has touched4 ,upon your returning hand a pencil to your confederate and request him to touch the cards in rotation until you say ,stop1 when the pencil will rest on the right card4 ,your confederate must hold the pencil in his right hand with his forefinger resting on top4 ,when he touches the right card he must raise that finger slightly4 ,it is a signal no one would notice1 and the trick always creates a great deal of wonder4 ,,how ,,to ,,guess ,,cards ,,thought ,,of ,allow the pack to be shuffled freely and then place it on the table face down4 ,take the three top cards1 and holding them up with their backs towards you1 ask some one to think of one4 ,then spread them face down on the table in front of you4 ,take three more cards1 and ask a second person to think of one1 and lay these on top of the other three4 ,show three more cards to a third person1 and after he has thought of one1 lay these on top of the others4 ,you have now three parcels on the table1 each containing three cards4 ,hold up one parcel1 and say to each person3 ,is the card you thought of in this lot8 ,proceed in the same way with the other parcels1 and then tell each person the name of the card he thought of4 ,as the cards shown to the first person were laid on the table first1 it stands to reason that the cards he thought of must be at the bottom of the parcel he has said ,yes to2 the second person's card will be the middle one in the parcel1 and the third person's the top card4 ,,an ,,ingenious ,,card ,,trick ,select ten cards1 regardless of suit1 the ace1 and from deuce to ten1 arranging them as follows3 ,lay the ten face down on the palm of your hand1 the nine next1 and the others in rotation1 finishing with the ace1 which you call one4 ,give the cards so arranged to a friend1 and tell him you will leave the room while he moves cards one at a time1 not to exceed nine1 from top to bottom1 and when you return you will tell him how many he has shifted4 ,you may repeat this feat successfully several times1 and finish by requesting him to make up his mind how many cards he intends moving before you leave the room and you will tell him which card will indicate the number he has selected4 ,on returning you immediately refer him to the card which gives the correct answer4 ,this is really a most puzzling trick and yet an easy one to perform4 ,commence by showing how the cards are to be moved by shifting a few yourself1 noting how many you move1 so you will remember which card you leave at the bottom4 ,when you return to the room you subtract the number of pips on that card from ten and the product will show the number of the card from the top1 the pips on which indicate the number of cards your friend has moved4 ,we will suppose that1 in illustrating1 you move four cards1 which will1 of course1 leave the four at the bottom2 you subtract four from ten1 which leaves six1 and no matter how many cards have been moved the pips on the sixth from the top will indicate the number4 ,taking the pack in your hand face downward1 count off the first six cards1 and glancing at the sixth say1 ,you moved ---- cards4 ,when you repeat the trick add the number originally at the bottom to the number your friend has moved1 which will give the number now at the bottom1 which you again subtract from ten4 ,in predicting the number of cards your friend means to move you tell him the number of the card from the top which will show it4 ,we will suppose the bottom card is eight and your friend mentally decides upon moving five cards1 you subtract eight from ten1 which leaves two1 and tell him the number he is going to move will be indicated by the pips on the second card from the top after he has moved the cards4 ,,to ,,name ,a ,,card ,,which ,,some ,,one ,,has ,,thought ,,of ,spread six cards before a member of the company and ask him to think of one4 ,place these cards at the bottom of the pack and give the latter a false shuffle1 i4e4 shuffle them in such a manner that the bottom cards are not disturbed4 ,then take the four top cards1 and spreading them on the table1 faces upward1 ask your friend if his card is among them4 ,of course1 he will say ,no4 ,while he is looking at the cards on the table slip 7,hercat's ,card ,tricks1 p4 #aj7 one of the bottom cards to the top of the pack4 ,to do this moisten the tips of the two middle fingers of the left hand1 and holding the pack in that hand with the moistened fingers against the face of the bottom card1 with the thumb and two middle fingers of the right hand raise the rest of the cards slightly and the card adhering to the moistened fingers will be carried to the top of the pack4 ,again spread the four top cards on the table and repeat the enquiry4 ,if he says ,no1 repeat the former process until he says1 ,yes1 my card is in that lot4 ,you1 of course1 know it is the card you slipped from the bottom of the pack4 ,you then tell him to gather up all the cards and shuffle them thoroughly2 then place the pack on the table1 put his hand over it and look you steadily in the eye4 ,you place your hand over his and say1 ,i can read your thoughts1 you took the ----1 naming his card4 ,this is an easy trick to perform and causes great amazement4 ,,the ,,rejected ,,recruits--,a ,,laughable ,,trick ,select a king and the four knaves and lay the king on the table face upward4 ,tell the company that the king is recruiting for the army and accepts the knave of clubs1 which you place on the king's right4 ,the knave of spades1 which you place on the left1 he rejects4 ,the knave of diamonds is accepted and placed on the right4 ,the knave of hearts is declined1 and placed on the left4 ,now ask your audience how it is that the king1 being in want of recruits1 accepts two and refuses two4 ,the answer will puzzle those not acquainted with the trick4 ,it is as follows3 ,two of the knaves have but one eye each1 and are consequently medically unfit4 ,a ,,novel ,,card ,,effect ,,effect4--,a five-spot card is passed for examination1 a two spot of the same suit is then placed face down on the five2 after rubbing the cards slightly and separating them a spot is found to have passed from the centre of the five on to the two spot1 making a four spot and a three spot4 ,the pack is afterwards shown to be quite an ordinary one without any apparent preparation4 ,,preparation4--,remove from the pack the five1 four1 three1 and two of any suit4 ,place the remainder of pack face down on the table4 ,now place the five spot face up on the back of the pack1 the two spot face down on the five1 the four face up on the back of the two1 and the three spot face down on the four4 ,then remove the three top cards1 without in any way altering their order1 and place them on the face of the pack so that the two spot is showing1 and turn the five spot face down1 so that the pack appears to be without preparation4 ,,presentation4--,show pack held in left hand and call special attention to the two spot on the bottom of the pack1 then lift off the five-spot card and pass it to a spectator with the remark that the centre spot is loose and can be transferred at will to any other card2 while the card is being examined you secretly count off the three other prepared cards at the bottom of the pack and keep them separated from the rest with the index finger of left hand4 ,now take back the five-spot card and place it on the back of the pack1 with its face side toward audience4 ,then with the first two fingers and thumb of right hand take the three other cards from bottom of pack and show them as one card only3 namely1 the two spot4 ,this movement is best executed by slightly pushing down the three cards with the index finger of left hand until a sufficient amount of projection is obtained for the fingers and thumb of right hand to grip4 ,now place the apparent two-spot card face toward1 and on to the five spot2 proceed by gently rubbing the back card with the index finger of right hand1 and lift the top card and show it to be a three spot1 while the card facing is found to be a four spot1 which you also remove4 ,the back of the two-spot card will then be seen and the pack appear to be an unprepared one4 ,,an ,,artful ,,card ,,force ,,presentation4--,first secretly note what the top card of the pack is4 ,then proceed by asking a spectator to state what card he wishes you to use by giving you a number4 ,after having received the number you proceed to count the cards face down on to a table until you reach that number1 at the same time mentioning that the last card counted is the one you are to use4 ,you pause for a moment1 apparently thinking1 then say1 it is possible that the spectator may think that you already know the card as you counted them yourself1 you consider that it would only be fair to allow him to count them himself4 ,at the same time you replace the counted cards1 and hand the pack to spectator1 with the request that he counts down to the number previously stated4 ,this1 of course1 has the effect of bringing the known top card into position at his number1 so that it is quite an easy matter to follow on with any trick in which the sleight-of-hand force is necessary4 ,this seems very simple1 but try the effect2 even our advanced friends will find it extremely useful4 ,,another ,,easy ,,card ,,force ,,requisites4--,an ordinary pack of cards and two extra cards stuck securely together4 ,place the double card below a previously noted card4 ,hold the pack in the left hand so that the thumb can pass readily down the cards at the upper corner4 ,now pass the thumb of the right hand down the cards so as to ruffle them4 ,you will find that the thumb is automatically stopped at the double card4 ,by requesting a spectator to take the card immediately above the break in the pack1 you can then proceed with any trick in which a forced card is necessary4 ,numerous other uses for the double card will readily occur to my readers from the hint given4 ,a ,,simple ,,but ,,puzzling ,,card ,,trick ,place the pack face down on the table and cover it with a serviette4 ,then request a member of the company to put his hand under the serviette and take a card at random2 to be careful not to let you see it but show it to the company and then return it to the pack and to square the pack through the serviette after the card has been replaced4 ,you then lift up the side of the serviette nearest to you and at once produce the card4 ,,explanation4--,when the company are looking at the card slip your hand under the serviette and turn the pack over1 and1 of course1 you can at once detect the faced card when it is replaced4 ,on withdrawing it with your right hand turn the pack over with your left and lift off the serviette4 ,,simple ,,coin ,,tricks ,,how ,,to ,,detect ,a ,,marked ,,coin ,place ten coins--say shillings--in any empty finger-bowl and request a member of the company to select one1 put a private mark on it1 and then holding it in his closed hand1 to close his eyes and think of the appearance of the coin very hard4 ,in about a minute pick up the bowl1 and going to him1 request him to open his eyes2 gaze in them1 and then make a few mesmeric passes over his face4 ,then request him to drop the coin he holds in the bowl and to mix it up thoroughly with the other nine shillings4 ,now ask some one to blindfold you2 when this is done place your hand in the bowl1 and picking up the shillings one at a time1 you can at once detect his1 which you throw across the table to him for confirmation4 ,the secret is that the coin held in the person's hand has obtained a certain degree of warmth and can at once be detected in consequence4 ,a ,,penetrative ,,shilling ,sew a halfpenny in the corner of your handkerchief and place the latter in your pocket ready for the trick4 ,borrow a shilling and request the lender to put a private mark on it4 ,take out your handkerchief and pretend to place the shilling under it1 instead of which pick up the corner containing the halfpenny1 place it in the centre and grasp it through the handkerchief with your left hand1 while you let the marked shilling drop in the palm of your right4 ,ask a member of the company to hold the shilling 7the halfpenny in the centre7 in the handkerchief a few inches above the table4 ,then pick up an empty glass with your right hand1 hold it under the table1 and request the person who holds the handkerchief to let it fall on the table4 ,the coin in the handkerchief will be heard to strike the latter and at the same time you drop the shilling from the palm of your right hand into the glass and place the latter on the table1 while with your left hand you pick up the handkerchief and shake it1 being careful not to allow the halfpenny to strike the table again while you are doing so4 ,request the person who lent the shilling to take it out of the glass and say if it is the one bearing his private mark4 ,,another ,,simple ,,trick ,here is another simple trick with a sixpence4 ,put a small piece of wax on it1 and place it1 the waxed side uppermost1 in the centre of a handkerchief4 ,then put one of the lower corners of the handkerchief over the coin and ask some one to put his finger on it and press it4 ,then move the second lower corner of the handkerchief over the other corner1 telling your assistant to move his finger while you do so4 ,next cover the two lower corners with the two upper corners of the handkerchief in the same manner1 and ask your assistant if he is sure the sixpence is still there4 ,of course he will say yes2 he can feel it4 ,then tell him to raise his finger4 ,when he does so1 take the two upper corners in your hands1 and raise the handkerchief1 when the coin will appear to have vanished4 ,of course1 it is sticking to the lower corner of the handkerchief4 ,a ,,coin ,,to ,,disappear ,,from ,,your ,,cheek ,,and ,,reappear ,,at ,,your ,,elbow ,while sitting at the table turn up your right sleeve1 and1 taking a half-crown or penny1 rub it against your cheek1 and then1 as if by accident1 drop it on the table4 ,pick up the coin and repeat the process1 this time resting your elbow on the table1 as you explain1 to steady it4 ,move your hand from your cheek1 and the coin has disappeared1 and with your left hand produce it from your elbow4 ,then say1 ,i will reverse the experiment and send the coin back4 ,place your empty hand against your face and your left hand containing the coin under your elbow4 ,after rubbing your face and chin1 show the coin again in your right hand and your left hand empty4 ,you require two coins for this trick1 one palmed in your left hand4 ,when you rub the coin against your face the second time1 drop it inside your collar and produce the palmed coin from your elbow4 ,when you reverse the experiment1 take the coin from your collar as you are rubbing your face and chin and drop the other coin from your left hand into your handkerchief spread over your knees4 ,,two ,,vanished ,,half-,,crowns ,this trick requires considerable practice1 but is a very effective one4 ,take the two coins in your right hand1 and throw them repeatedly1 one at a time1 into the other hand until the audience begin to think it is a sell4 ,then1 offering your left hand 7in which the coins are supposed to be7 to some one1 say3 ,well1 you try to do it4 ,open your hand1 and the coins have disappeared4 ,,explanation4--,the last time you throw only one half-crown1 and instead of throwing the second1 bring the right hand down quickly1 and at the same time jerk the coin in your left hand upwards into your right1 and it will strike the coin retained there4 ,the clink will be heard1 and by closing your left hand quickly you will lead the company to suppose both coins are in that hand4 ,half-crowns are the best coins for the trick owing to their weight4 ,a ,,divination ,request a member of the company 7seated7 to place a shilling or florin upon each knee1 and cover them with his hands with his fingers stretched out4 ,you then tell him1 when you turn your back1 to raise one of the coins and tap his head with it twelve times just above his ear2 then replace it on his knee and cover it with his hands as before2 and you will tell him1 on examining the coins1 which one he raised4 ,the examination of the coins has really nothing to do with the trick4 ,all you have to do is to look at the person's hands2 the blood leaves the hand that has been raised1 and when it is again placed beside the other the difference in colour is most perceptible4 ,i have performed this trick hundreds of times in drawing-rooms1 and it has never been detected1 but created great surprise4 ,,an ,,effective ,,but ,,simple ,,trick ,stick a halfpenny 7or a shilling7 under the edge of a table secretly with a small piece of wax4 ,show another halfpenny to the company1 and when it is returned to you1 place it in front of you on the table while you turn up your sleeves4 ,then place the fingers of your left hand under the table1 and with your right hand sweep the halfpenny on the table into your left1 at the same time getting hold of the halfpenny under the table1 taking care that one coin does not strike the other4 ,then place your right hand over your left1 and pretend to rub the halfpenny the audience have examined very vigorously1 and1 showing both coins1 say you have rubbed one halfpenny into two4 ,you can improve on this trick by using four halfpence on the table and one stuck under the edge4 ,sweep two coins into your left hand1 get possession of the stuck halfpenny1 and close your hand4 ,hold it up1 and say3 ,there are two halfpennies on the table1 and ,i have two in this hand4 ,picking up the two halfpennies with your right hand1 tell the company that you intend to pass one of them into the other hand4 ,then lay both hands flat on the table1 lift your left hand1 and show three halfpennies under it4 ,slide your right hand off the table1 leaving one halfpenny behind1 and carrying the second coin away with your fingers4 ,as your hand leaves the table1 press the halfpenny with your thumb against your two middle fingers1 and nip it with your first and little fingers4 ,remove your thumb1 and you will find you can hold it securely palmed4 ,then with the right hand sweep the three halfpennies back into the left hand1 at the same time letting the palmed coin fall with them4 ,close your fingers over them quickly1 and picking up the remaining halfpenny from the table with your right hand1 say3 ,i intend to make this halfpenny join its companions4 ,one1 two1 three--go6 ,pushing it with your thumb against your two middle fingers1 palm it as before1 and throw the four coins which you hold in your left hand on the table4 ,while the attention of the company is on them1 drop the palmed coin in your pocket4 ,,changing ,,apple ,,and ,,coins ,procure two small apples exactly alike1 and in the bottom of one scoop out a hole large enough to hold a pile of three sixpences4 ,make a conical cover out of cartridge paper large enough to cover the apple and about nine inches in height4 ,obtain six sixpences1 three of which place in a pile on an inverted glass goblet4 ,conceal the other three and the hollow apple in your left hand4 ,ask some one to examine the cover1 and1 on receiving it back1 transfer it to your left hand and slip it over the apple4 ,then give the duplicate apple for examination1 and1 taking the cover by its lower part1 and the apple concealed in it1 place both over the three sixpences on the glass4 ,take the apple that has been examined1 and put it under the table with your left hand1 hold it between your knees1 and say3 ,i command this apple to pass through the table and take the place now occupied by the three sixpences1 and the sixpences to fall into my hand4 ,bring your left hand from under the table and show the coins1 lift up the cover and show the apple on the glass4 ,then reverse the procedure4 ,cover the apple on the glass2 place the three sixpences under the table2 secure the apple held between your knees and roll it on the table2 lift up the cover and hollow apple together1 and1 dropping the latter into your lap1 show the former is empty4 ,this trick should be performed sitting4 ,,an ,,obedient ,,sixpence ,place two half-crowns 7or pennies7 on the table and a sixpence between them4 ,then cover the coins with an inverted wine-glass1 the edges of the latter resting upon the larger coins4 ,challenge any one to remove the sixpence without touching the glass or the money4 ,it is done very easily1 and in an amusing manner4 ,you have only to scratch the tablecloth with your finger-nail in the direction you wish the coin to come1 saying3 ,come hither1 sixpence1 and it will at once obey you4 ,,coin ,,and ,,glass ,cover the mouths of two glasses with newspaper1 by gumming it on them1 and trim off the edges neatly4,a ,stand them inverted upon two pieces of newspaper in such a manner that the type on the paper over the glasses fairly corresponds with that on the paper on the table4 ,make two cones of newspaper to fit closely over each glass4 ,unobserved by the company1 place a penny under the glass on your left1 which will of course be concealed by the paper on the mouth of the glass4 ,then borrow a penny1 and1 placing the cone over the glass on your right1 lift the latter covered by the former from the table2 lay the borrowed penny on the newspaper1 and cover with the glass and cone4 ,you call attention to the fact that there is nothing under the other glass1 and you then cover it with the second cone4 ,you now tell the company that at your word of command the penny will leave one glass and travel invisibly over the table to the other glass4 ,you lift the cone from the glass on your right1 under which the borrowed penny was placed1 and the coin is not to be seen4 ,then1 lifting both the cone and glass together on your left1 the concealed penny is brought into view4 ,you now announce your intention of sending the penny back4 ,place the covered glass over the penny and replace the cover over the glass on your right4 ,one1 two1 three--go6 you exclaim and1 lifting the cone off the glass on your left1 the penny under it appears to have disappeared1 and on removing the other glass1 still covered by the cone1 the borrowed penny will once more be seen4 ,this trick can be worked with one glass only and the penny made to appear to drop through the table in your hand placed under the latter ready to catch it 7the penny1 of course1 being already palmed in your hand72 but the use of two glasses makes the trick more effective1 and it can be repeated many times without fear of detection4 ,the paper upon which the glasses stand can1 of course1 be examined2 but the glasses when removed from the paper must be covered with the cones1 or the paper cover on the mouth of each will be seen4 ,a ,this piece of apparatus neatly constructed can be obtained at a trifling cost at any of ,messrs4 ,hamley ,bros4' ,conjuring ,depts1 ,london4 ,a ,,simple ,,experiment ,,with ,,four ,,shillings ,borrow four shillings2 place one on the palm of each hand1 and1 holding the palms upward1 close your fingers over them4 ,then request a member of the company to place the other two coins on the nails of your two middle fingers2 and announce your intention of throwing a coin from one hand to the other1 explaining it is rather a difficult feat to accomplish with your hands closed4 ,make one or two movements with your hands1 and then1 as if accidentally1 drop the two shillings resting upon your nails upon the table4 ,apologising for your clumsiness1 request some one to replace the coins on your nails1 saying you will have another try4 ,now give your hands a jerk upward2 open them and catch the coins on your nails1 one in each hand1 and tell the company you have accomplished your purpose and sent one coin flying invisibly through the air from one hand to the other4 ,to verify your assertion open your hands and show three coins in one hand and only one in the other4 ,,explanation4 ,when you make the first attempt1 and appear to fail1 in the upward movement of your hands you open them and allow the shilling resting upon the nail of your left hand to slip into the palm1 while you permit the coin in the palm of your right hand to fall1 with the one above it on the nail1 on the table4 ,if this is done neatly the company will suppose it is the two coins from the nails which have fallen4 ,you now have two shillings in your left hand and none in your right4 ,in the second attempt you have only to catch the shillings resting on your nails in the manner described1 and on showing one shilling in your right hand and three in your left1 your statement that one has travelled invisibly from one hand to the other will appear to be correct4 ,,puzzle ,,of ,,ten ,,halfpence ,place ten halfpence in a row upon the table1 then taking up any one of the series1 place it upon another1 with this proviso1 that you pass over just two halfpence each time4 ,repeat this until there is not a single halfpenny left4 ,let the following figures represent the halfpence3-- #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj ,place ,no4 #d upon ,no4 #a2 ,no4 #g upon ,no4 #c2 ,no4 #e upon ,no4 #i2 ,no4 #b upon ,no4 #f2 and ,no4 #h upon ,no4 #aj4 ,a little practice will enable the reader to do this puzzle without referring to the figures4 ,,how ,,to ,,increase ,,your ,,wealth ,obtain three sixpences exactly alike1 place one in your pocket and stick the other two with a small piece of wax under the edge of the table about an inch apart4 ,after showing other tricks produce the sixpence from your pocket and show it to the company to prove it is an ordinary coin4 ,pull up your sleeves1 and if the table has a cover turn it back4 ,place the coin on the table near the edge over the concealed sixpences1 and showing your right hand is perfectly empty place your thumb over the coin and rub it vigorously backwards and forwards on the table4 ,at the same time run your first and second fingers under the table1 and securing one of the coins sticking there move it and the coin under your thumb simultaneously off the table1 and pinching them together between your thumb and finger1 say3 ,i will show you how to double your capital4 ,i am going to rub this sixpence into two sixpences4 ,then showing your other hand is empty use the left thumb and finger to assist in the rubbing1 and gradually separate the two coins and exhibit them4 ,then putting the sixpence with the wax in your pocket place the other one near the edge of the table and repeat the trick1 saying3 ,see1 ,i have now trebled my capital4 ,do not allow the company to examine the waxed coins4 ,a ,,neat ,,coin ,,trick ,procure three coins 7pennies or half-crowns7 exactly alike4 ,scratch a cross on two1 and in the third bore a hole1 in which fasten a short piece of black elastic cord4 ,the other end of the elastic tie round your ankle1 taking care that the coin does not hang below your trouser leg4 ,put one of the marked pennies in your left-hand trousers pocket and drop the other one unobserved into the pocket of some one present1 or give it to a confederate to hold4 ,commence by borrowing a similar coin to those you are using and mark it like the others4 ,hold it between the thumb and finger of the right hand1 and1 giving it a twist1 spin it on the table1 then snapping your fingers over it1 catch the edge of the coin and it will fly up your sleeve4 ,close your hand and say1 ,i will make this coin fly up my sleeve1 travel round my back1 and pass down my other sleeve4 ,in the meantime you have secured the penny in your pocket and concealed it in your left hand4 ,open your right hand1 showing it is empty1 and then show the penny in the other hand4 ,lower your right hand1 the penny in your sleeve will drop into it1 and you can pocket it unobserved4 ,then ask for the loan of a cap and walking-stick4 ,request some one to hold the stick1 while you hold the cap in your left hand4 ,pick up the penny with your right hand and pretend to place it on the floor4 ,in doing so substitute the coin attached to the elastic1 and1 stretching the latter1 hold the coin on the floor while you cover it with the cap1 and ask the person who has the stick to place its end on the coin through the cap and keep it there until you tell him to move it4 ,then say1 ,i command this coin to leave the cap and pass into ,mr4 ,so-and-,so's pocket4 ,move the stick1 please1 and then lift up the cap4 ,on the removal of the stick the coin will fly under your trouser leg1 and1 of course1 when the cap is lifted it is no longer on the floor4 ,on the person whose name you mentioned putting his hand in his pocket he will find the coin you placed there1 which you return to the person from whom you borrowed the penny4 ,a ,,subtle ,,impromptu ,,effect ,,with ,a ,,coin ,,effect4--,a coin dropped down the sleeve is slowly rubbed out through the cloth at the elbow4 ,,requisites4--,two coins exactly alike4 ,,presentation4--,first secretly place one of the coins between the buttons at the end of your left coat sleeve4 ,then stand with your right side towards spectators with the left arm extended1 but slightly bent at the elbow4 ,after having the coin examined1 proceed to drop it down the sleeve of the extended arm1 when it will fall to the elbow1 and ask a spectator to feel that it is really there4 ,proceed by placing thumb of right hand on the side of sleeve toward spectators1 and the fingers at the back1 and rub the hand up and down the sleeve from the elbow to the cuff1 and at the same time secretly gain possession of the coin between the buttons and bring it down behind the sleeve towards the elbow4 ,now with a slow pinching movement bring the coin down between the thumb and fingers and apparently out through the cloth of the sleeve1 meanwhile moving the left arm up and down slightly4 ,the coin left in the sleeve can be secretly got away by dropping the arm and allowing it to fall into the hand and then pocketed4 ,,an ,,original ,,coin ,,swindle ,palm a halfpenny in your right hand and ask a friend 7be sure he is your friend7 to lend you a shilling4 ,pick up a glass1 invert it1 and place the borrowed shilling on its bottom4 ,then ask your friend whether the coin is on the top or bottom of the tumbler4 ,he will naturally look surprised at such a question2 and you then say1--,ah1 ,i see you know the trick4 ,slide the shilling off the glass into your right hand1 and as your friend holds out his hand to receive it back1 drop the concealed halfpenny into it4 ,the chances are ten to one that he will place the coin in his pocket without glancing at it4 ,unless you really desire to swindle your friend out of elevenpence halfpenny you will1 of course1 explain to him how he has been had4 ,a ,,cross ,place seven coins on the table1 five in a row and one above and one underneath the centre coin4 ,then challenge any one to form a cross with these coins by moving two only1 all the arms of the cross to have the same number of coins4 ,after many attempts and failures show how easy it is to accomplish by taking the two coins at the ends of the row and placing them upon the coin in the centre4 ,,simple ,,tricks ,,with ,,handkerchiefs1 ,,rings1 ,,candles1 ,,etc4 ,a ,,knot ,,that ,,cannot ,,be ,,drawn ,,tight ,tie a single over-hand knot in a handkerchief1 and holding it in your left hand1 give one end to some one1 telling him to pull at a given signal4 ,as he is about to do so1 slip your left thumb underneath and1 letting go the end hanging over your left hand1 allow the handkerchief to run between your thumb and forefinger1 when it will come out without any knot 7,fig4 #d74 ,illustration ,fig4 #d4 ,,to ,,tie ,,an ,,instantaneous ,,knot ,,in ,a ,,handkerchief ,hold the handkerchief in both hands2 give it a twist2 blow on it1 and a knot instantly appears in its centre4 ,hold the handkerchief as shown in ,fig4 #e4 ,illustration ,fig4 #e4 ,then while in the act of blowing on it bring the hands together quickly1 throw the end a1 held in the right hand1 between the two middle fingers of the left hand and over b2 at the same time grasp b between the two middle fingers of the right hand 7,fig4 #f72 pull a under b with the left hand and b under a with your right1 and the knot is made4 ,with practice you will be able to do this imperceptibly4 ,illustration ,fig4 #f4 ,,half ,a ,,burnt ,,message ,,found ,,restored ,,in ,a ,,candle ,procure two candles and from one cut one-third off1 in which piece drill a hole lengthwise and remove the wick4 ,put this piece in your pocket and place the other candle in a candlestick4 ,give a small piece of paper to a member of the company and request him to write a short sentence on it4 ,tear the paper in two1 and giving him half1 retain the other half yourself1 which you fold up4 ,have a similar piece of paper1 folded1 concealed in your right hand1 and as you turn to get the candle 7which should be lighted71 substitute one for the other4 ,burn the plain piece of paper in the candle1 and obtaining the piece of candle from your pocket put your hands behind your back1 and1 having rolled up the half message1 work it into the hole in the piece of candle4 ,in order to gain the time to do this stoop over the lighted candle and make several unsuccessful attempts to blow it out4 ,when the paper is in the piece of candle give one good hard blow and extinguish the light4 ,with the piece of candle concealed in your left hand1 take the candle out of the candlestick1 lay it on the table1 and with a knife cut off the burnt end1 which throw away and divide the remainder into three equal parts4 ,then ask the person who wrote the message to select one piece4 ,when he does so pick up the selected piece with your right hand and pretend to transfer it to your left1 but retain it in the right and show the piece concealed in your left1 which you present to the person who wrote the sentence and request him to pull out the piece of paper1 which he will find to be the corresponding half of the piece in his possession4 ,,two ,,good ,,ring ,,tricks ,take a common ring1 about the size of a wedding-ring1 and suspend it to the centre of your handkerchief by a piece of cotton four inches long4 ,you can hold the handkerchief up by the corners with the ring hanging in front of you1 and the latter will not be noticed4 ,then let the handkerchief fall over your left hand and the ring in your palm4 ,request the loan of a wedding-ring1 and1 having obtained one1 put it under the handkerchief1 drop it in your palm1 and pick up the other ring1 which push up in the centre of the handkerchief1 requesting some one to hold it there4 ,next take a drinking-glass in your right hand and request the person to drop the ring in it and the handkerchief over it4 ,shake the glass1 and the ring will be heard to rattle inside4 ,then stand the glass in the palm of your left hand with its bottom over the borrowed ring1 which is concealed there4 ,with your right hand pinch the centre of the handkerchief and lift it up quickly1 of course1 carrying the suspended ring with it1 being very careful not to let the ring strike the glass4 ,the glass is seen to be empty2 lift it up and show the ring underneath4 ,say1 ,you see1 the ring has passed through the bottom of the tumbler4 ,a similar and a better trick can be performed with a short cane--say about eighteen inches long--instead of a glass4 ,commence as in the previous trick1 and after you have asked some one to hold the suspended ring through the handkerchief1 show the cane1 and1 holding your left hand back upward1 push it through the latter and the borrowed ring1 and grasp the cane with1 of course1 the ring on it1 in the centre4 ,with your right hand take the ring and handkerchief from the person who holds them1 and request him to take hold of each end of the cane4 ,now lower the handkerchief until it hides your left hand1 when you must move the latter away1 leaving the ring on the cane concealed by the handkerchief4 ,then let the suspended ring fall out of the handkerchief1 and if it strikes the cane so much the better4 ,whip the handkerchief away1 and the ring on the cane will be seen4 ,how that ring could have got on the cane while the ends of the latter were being held will puzzle everybody4 ,pocket the handkerchief with the suspended ring at once1 and don't allow it to be examined4 ,,simple ,,arithmetical ,,problems ,,to ,,ascertain ,a ,,number ,,thought ,,of ,every schoolboy knows the old puzzle3 ,think of a number2 double it2 add #aj1 divide by #b1 subtract number thought of2 and #e left4 ,here is a great improvement upon that problem1 which ,i have seen puzzle some excellent accountants4 ,think of a number2 multiply by #c2 if the result is odd1 add #a and divide by #b2 multiply by #c2 if result be odd1 add #a1 and again divide by #b4 ,by how many #i's is the result divisible8 ,on receipt of that information you at once give the number thought of4 ,one of the most puzzling features of the trick is that no #i's are obtainable in the result should either #a1 #b1 or #c be thought of1 as the following will show3-- ,number thought of #a #b #c multiply by #c #c #c --- --- #c #i ,add #a #a --- --- --- ,divide by #b #d #f #aj #b #c #e ,multiply by #c #c #c --- --- #i #ae ,add #a #a --- --- --- ,divide by #b #f #aj #af #c #e #h ,as will be seen1 none of these results is divisible by #i1 yet the number thought of is correctly given in each instance4 ,,solution4--,when the number thought of is multiplied by #c1 you ask the question1 ,is the result odd or even8 ,if the answer is odd1 make a mental note of one2 then proceed4 ,add one and divide by two4 ,is the result odd or even8 ,if the answer is again odd1 make a mental note of two2 and proceed4 ,add one and divide by two4 ,how many nines are obtainable in the result8 ,i do not want to know what the surplus is4 ,the above figures illustrate that when #a is the number thought of there is only an addition of #a4 ,when #b is the figure1 no addition is required to the first result2 but the second result being #i1 #a is added and two noted1 which1 of course1 is the figure thought of4 ,when #c is thought of two additions are necessary1 one to the #i and one to the #ae1 making a total of three to be remembered1 which represents the original number4 ,when #d or any succeeding number is thought of the final result is always divisible by #i1 and in your mental calculation each #i must represent #d1 to which you add the figures you have previously noted4 ,,examples4 ,number thought of #d #c #ab #b #f #c #ah #b #i4 ,here we have one #i1 which represents #d1 the number thought of4 ,number thought of #g #c #ba #a #bb #b #aa #c #cc #a #cd #b #ag4 ,from which is obtainable only one #i1 which represents #d1 to which you add #a for the first addition of #a1 and #b for the second addition1 making a total of #g1 the number thought of4 ,number thought of1 #aa #c ---- #cc #a note #a ---- #b #cd #ag #c ---- #ea #a note #b #b #eb ---- #bf two #i's #h #aa ,,how ,,to ,,name ,a ,,number ,,which ,,has ,,been ,,erased ,request a member of the company to write a row of figures1 the number of which is immaterial1 add them together and subtract the addition from the row4 ,then to cross out any figure from the result1 add the remaining figures together and give you the total1 when you will tell him which figure he has erased4 ,of course1 you do not see his figures and can leave the room while he makes them4 ,,example4 #efgbai #cj - #cj -------- #efgahi ,we will suppose he crosses out #g1 which makes the addition of the row1 minus that figure1 #bi4 ,he gives you that result and you at once name the crossed off figure4 ,there are two ways of arriving at the answer4 ,the simplest and quickest way is to add the units in the result together until only one figure remains and deduct it from #i4 ,for instance1 we will take #bi4 ,add the #b and #i together1 which make #aa2 add #a and #a together and you have #b1 which deduct from #i1 leaving #g1 the figure erased in the above example4 ,supposing #a was the figure erased1 the addition of the remaining figures would then be #ce2 #c #e #h1 #i - #h #a1 the figure crossed off4 ,the second method is to reckon the next multiple of #i above the figures given you2 for instance1 supposing they are #bi1 the next multiple of #i is #cf4 ,deduct #bi from it and it leaves #g1 the erased figure4 ,if either #i or #j is erased the result is the same4 ,you can get out of the difficulty1 on being told you are wrong1 by saying 7in case you have given #i71 ,yes1 ,i see it is a nought2 ,i thought it had a tail1 so mistook it for a nine4 ,if you have named #j and it turns out to be #i1 you can say1 ,oh1 ,i didn't notice the tail2 of course ,i should have said nine4 ,a ,,lesson ,,in ,,the ,,correct ,,formation ,,of ,a ,,figure ,request a friend to write the following figures3-- #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #i ,take the paper from him and1 after pretending to scrutinise the row1 ask him to point out which figure he considers most imperfectly made4 ,if he should select the #a1 say1 ,you had better practise making that figure4 ,oblige me by multiplying the row by nine4 ,when he does so the result will be #a #a #a #a #a #a #a #a #a ,then say1 ,after this practice you will be able to make better ones in future4 ,if he selects the #d request him to multiply by #cf and the result will be #d #d #d #d #d #d #d #d #d ,whichever figure he selects1 mentally multiply it by #i and request him to multiply the row by the result4 ,if he thinks #i the most imperfectly made figure1 you1 of course1 tell him to multiply by #ha and the result will be all #i's4 ,,four ,,nines ,,problem ,how can four #i's be written so that they will make #ajj8 ,,solution4 #ii #i_/i ,,an ,,answer ,,to ,a ,,sum ,,given ,,in ,,advance ,ask some one to start a sum in addition by writing the top line of four figures4 ,we will suppose he writes #aiab4 ,you mentally subtract the #b and place it before the #a1 making #ba1iaj1 which figures write on a piece of paper1 which you fold up and lay on the table4 ,you then ask a second person to place four figures under the first line4 ,then add a line yourself1 which must be a deduction of the second line from four #i's4 ,ask a third person to add four figures to those already written4 ,then add another line yourself1 making it a deduction of the third person's figures from four #i's4 ,request a fourth person to add up the sum and tell him you have already done so1 and he will find the answer on the table4 ,the sum will appear something like this3-- #aiab #gbcd #bgfe #dhia #eajh -------- #ba1iaj ,which answer corresponds with the figures on the paper1 which has been on the table the whole time4 ,if you have in the company two friends upon whom you can rely as confederates1 previously arrange with them to write the third and fifth lines1 explaining to them that they must deduct the line immediately preceding theirs from #i's and make their lines the products4 ,this adds greatly to the mystery of the trick4 ,,an ,,arithmetical ,,puzzle ,take #i from #f2 from #i take #aj1 and from #dj take #ej1 and you will find #f remains4 ,,solution4 ,,from ,,six ,,from ,,ix ,,from ,,xl ,,take ,,ix ,,take ,x ,,take ,l ,s ,i ,x ,,an ,,arithmetical ,,mystery ,thirteen commercial travellers arrived at an inn1 and each desired a separate room4 ,the landlady had but #ab vacant rooms1 which may be represented thus3-- ---------------------------------------- ------------ #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab ---------------------------------------- ------------ ,but she promised to accommodate all according to their wishes4 ,so she showed two of the travellers into room ,no4 #a1 asking them to remain a few minutes together4 ,traveller ,no4 #c she showed into room ,no4 #b1 traveller ,no4 #d she showed into room ,no4 #c1 traveller ,no4 #e into room ,no4 #d1 traveller ,no4 #f into room ,no4 #e1 and so on until she had put the twelfth traveller into ,room ,no4 #aa4 ,she then went back to where she had left the two travellers together1 and asking the thirteenth traveller to follow her1 led him to ,no4 #ab1 the remaining room4 ,thus all were accommodated4 ,ask your friends to explain the mystery4 ,,how ,,to ,,tell ,,her ,,age ,girls of a marriageable age do not like to tell how old they are1 but you can find out by following the subjoined instructions1 the young lady doing the figuring3 ,tell her to put down the number of the month in which she was born1 then to multiply it by #b1 then to add #e1 then to multiply it by #ej1 then to add her age1 then to subtract #cfe1 then to add #aae1 then tell her to tell you the amount she has left4 ,the two figures to the right will tell you her age and the remainder the month of her birth4 ,for example1 the amount is #hbb1 she is twenty-two years old and was born in the eighth month 7,august74 ,a ,,race ,,in ,,addition ,tell a friend that you will race him in counting from #a to #ajj1 and guarantee to win1 under the following conditions3 ,you will allow him to start first1 at any number from #a to #aj1 and you are both to have the privilege of adding any figure up to #aj to the last number called4 ,for instance1 we will suppose he starts with #e4 ,you call #ae1 having mentally added #aj to his number4 ,he then calls #bj1 having added #e2 and so on1 until #ajj is reached4 ,until he sees through the trick you will win every time1 and even then you will win if you start first and commence at #a4 ,in that case1 as he can only add #aj1 his first call could not exceed #aa1 to which you immediately add #a and call #ab4 ,if his next call is #bb1 you say #bc4 ,no matter what his additions may be1 the numbers you must always reach first are #ab1 #bc1 #cd1 #de1 #ef1 #fg1 #gh1 and #hi4 ,when you call the latter number1 as he can only add #aj to it1 your next call will1 of course1 be #ajj4 ,by this you will observe that1 although you can only add #aj to your opponent's last number1 you in reality add #aa to your own4 ,so you are1 so to speak1 always #a ahead of him4 ,if1 when you suggest the trick1 you see your friend is not familiar with it1 you can give him the option of starting first1 and you need not pick up the thread of your winning numbers until you reach #ej1 adding low numbers to his additions1 which will help to puzzle him2 but he will soon see that it is necessary to reach #hi2 then he will notice you strike #gh and #fg4 ,when you see he is getting on the right track1 pick up the winning numbers earlier1 and at last insist that you must now start first4 ,in starting with a person who does not know the trick it is advisable1 and more puzzling1 to dodge about at first and not get on the track of the winning numbers until #ef or #fg4 ,but if your friend knows the trick and starts at #a you cannot beat him4 ,i have seen good accountants puzzle for hours over this little trick1 which was invented by ,mr4 ,william ,lawtey1 a dear old friend of mine4 ,,to ,,predict ,,the ,,hour ,,your ,,friend ,,intends ,,to ,,rise ,,on ,,the ,,following ,,morning ,request your friend to make up his mind as to the time he intends to rise on the following morning1 and then to mention an entirely different hour to you4 ,to the latter you mentally add twelve1 and giving him the number of the total1 request him to look at his watch1 and starting at the hour preceding the one he has selected for rising1 to count backwards until he reaches the number you have given him1 beginning with the number which he previously gave you4 ,ask him to state the hour at which he stops1 which he will find is the one he selected for rising4 ,for instance2 supposing your friend intends to rise at nine and gives you four4 ,to four you mentally add twelve and request him to start at the hour before his getting-up time 7which would be eight7 and count sixteen backwards on the face of the watch1 starting with the number he gave you--four--and when he reaches sixteen his finger or pencil will rest upon nine1 the hour he selected for getting up4 ,,match ,,puzzles ,,experiment ,,with ,,ten ,,matches ,lay ten matches side by side 7,fig4 #g7 and request some one to lift each match singly1 and passing it over two matches1 cross a third match with it until there are five crosses on the table 7,fig4 #h74 ,two matches 7and only two whether crossed or single7 must be passed over at a time4 #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj ,fig4 #g4 _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ ,fig4 #h4 ,the secret is that ,no4 #a must be crossed first and ,no4 #i second1 or the trick cannot be accomplished4 ,the following are the correct moves3 #d over #b and #c and crossed on #a2 #f over #g and #h and crossed on #i2 #h over #g and #e1 crossed on #c2 #b over the #c and #e1 crossed on #g2 the #aj over the #i and #g1 crossed on #e4 ,,the ,,magic ,,nine ,make the figure #i with a long tail with matches 7,fig4 #i7 and tell a member of the company to think of a number1 which must exceed the number of matches in the tail2 and1 commencing at the first match in the latter1 count mentally round the figure1 stop when he reaches the number thought of1 and then1 recommencing at the match he stopped at1 count the reverse way1 this time avoiding the tail1 and continuing on the upper part of the #i until he again reaches the number he selected1 when you will point to the match he has stopped at4 ,this you can do very easily1 for if there are seven matches in the tail he will1 of course1 stop at the seventh match on the left from the tail1 as will be seen by the numbering on the diagram1 which assumes he thought of fifteen4 ,each time the puzzle is tried vary the length of the tail by taking some matches out of the latter and adding them to the upper part of the figure1 or vice versa4 ,if this is not done the stop will always be made at the same match1 which will give the trick away4 ,illustration ,fig4 #i4 ,,triangles ,,with ,,matches ,make three equilateral triangles with six matches4 ,of course1 two can be made with five matches2 but then there is one over1 and how to make a third triangle with only one match is a puzzler4 ,it is as easy as possible4 ,make a triangle with three matches1 and stand the other three upon end inside the triangle in the form of a tripod 7,fig4 #aj74 ,illustration ,fig4 #aj4 ,here is another triangular puzzle4 ,with five matches form two equilateral triangles4 ,tell the company they are to remove three matches2 then add two and make two more equilateral triangles4 ,this is only a sell4 ,you do not say where the two matches are to be added4 ,you add them to the three removed1 and form the same figure over again 7,fig4 #aa74 _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ ,fig4 #aa4 ,,match ,,squares ,make nine squares with twenty-four matches 7,fig4 #ab74 ,then request some one to remove eight matches1 and without touching those left1 to leave two perfect squares4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ,fig4 #ab4 ,fig4 #ac shows the solution4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ,fig4 #ac4 ,,your ,,opponent ,,must ,,take ,,the ,,last ,,match ,place twenty-five matches in a row on the table4 ,request some one to select one end of the row and to take one1 two1 or three matches from it1 you having the same privilege at the other end2 and you guarantee he will be compelled to take the last match no matter how he may vary the number he takes4 ,the secret is to remove four matches each time between you4 ,for instance1 if your opponent takes three you take one2 if he takes two you take two2 if he takes one you take three and so on4 ,it is obvious if four matches are taken six times one match will be left on the table1 which your opponent must take4 ,a ,,shakespearean ,,quotation ,lay five matches on the table and request a member of the company to form a well-known quotation from ,shakespeare by the addition of three more matches 7,fig4 #ad74 ,but1 some one will say1 how does ,,kini represent a ,shakespearean quotation8 ,your reply is obvious3 ,can't you see ,,kini is 'a little more than kin1 but rather less than kind'8 _/ _/ ,fig4 #ad4 ,,numeral ,place five matches on the table and challenge any one to make them into thirteen without breaking any of them1 and then1 without moving them1 to make eight by the use of a card4 ,the solution will be found in ,fig4 #ae4 _/ _/ ,fig4 #ae4 ,to make eight1 hide the lower half of the row from sight1 and it of course shows viii4 ,,six ,,and ,,five ,,make ,,nine ,place six matches on the table and request a person to add five more in such a manner as to make nine4 ,the solution is shown in ,fig4 #af4 ,fig4 #af4 ,,the ,,artful ,,schoolboys ,at a certain school were four long dormitories1 built in the form of a square1 in which thirty-two boys occupied beds1 as shown by matches in ,fig4 #ag4 ,fig4 #ag4 ,by this arrangement the master1 in going his rounds at night1 counted twelve boys in each corridor4 ,one night four boys absented themselves from the school1 and the remaining boys rearranged themselves in such a manner that the master was still able to count twelve boys in each corridor1 and the absence of their four comrades was not noticed4 ,how they did it is shown in ,fig4 #ah4 ,fig4 #ah4 ,the four absentees returned on the following night1 accompanied by four friends2 but the master was unable to notice the addition1 for he again counted twelve boys in each dormitory4 ,the new arrangement was as ,fig4 #ai4 ,fig4 #ai4 ,there were now thirty-six boys sleeping in the dormitories1 and next night they were joined by four more1 which brought the number up to forty1 and yet the master only counted twelve in each dormitory on his rounds that night4 ,how the new distribution was made is shown in ,fig4 #bj4 ,fig4 #bj4 ,next night four more chums popped in for a snooze1 making a total of forty-four1 and again the master was bamboozled by the following readjustment 7,fig4 #ba74 ,illustration ,fig4 #ba4 ,history is silent upon the subject of the arrangement at the breakfast-tables4 ,the proper way to present this puzzle to your friends is to lay forty-four matches on the table1 and after showing the initial arrangement1 allow them to work the rest out for themselves4 ,,what ,,are ,,matches ,,made ,,of8 ,arrange fourteen matches as in ,fig4 #bb1 and tell your friends to take away any three matches they may select without disturbing the others1 and replace one in any position they may choose in such a way as to show what matches are made of4 ,they will endeavour to form the word wood2 but ,fig4 #bc gives the correct solution4 ----- ----- ----- _/ _/ _/ ----- ----- ----- ,fig4 #bb4 ----- ----- _/ _/ ----- _/ ----- ----- ----- ,fig4 #bc4 ,a ,,sheep ,,pen ,arrange eight matches as shown in ,fig4 #bd1 and state that this enclosure1 formed by eight hurdles1 is supposed to hold one hundred sheep4 ,ask your friends how many more hurdles would be required to enable the enclosure to contain two hundred sheep8 ,the reply is generally eight more1 and your friends will be surprised to learn that only two more hurdles are required--one at each end across the enclosure4 ,three hurdles being moved to admit of the introduction of the additional two1 the pen will1 of course1 be doubled in size4 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ,fig4 #bd4 ,,post ,,and ,,rail ,,puzzle ,put the following question to the company3 ,supposing there was a tunnel through a hill and a post and rail fence was constructed through it1 and another fence was made exactly above it1 over the hill1 how many more posts would be required for the latter route1 supposing they were the same distance apart by both routes8 ,after several calculations have been made you can astonish the company by telling them that exactly the same number of posts would be required for both routes1 which you can prove by making a rough sketch of the diagram1 ,fig4 #be1 and placing matches on it to represent the posts4 ,illustration ,fig4 #be4 ,,simple ,,miscellaneous ,,tricks ,a ,,good ,,after-,,dinner ,,trick ,procure an egg1 an apple1 an orange1 and two dozen nuts4 ,place the latter on a plate1 and request three persons during your absence from the room to each pocket one of the three former1 asserting that you will eventually state in whose pockets the different articles are to be found4 ,on returning to the room present to one of the persons you have asked to assist you one nut1 to a second person two nuts1 and to the third three nuts1 which will of course leave eighteen nuts on the plate4 ,you must mentally name the person to whom you gave one nut number one1 to the person holding two nuts number two1 and the one who has three nuts number three4 ,announce your intention of again leaving the room1 and request your three assistants to help themselves during your absence to nuts as follows--the one holding the apple to take the same number of nuts you presented him with1 the one who has the egg to twice as many as you gave him1 and the holder of the orange to four times as many as he originally received4 ,impress on them that the number of nuts they take must be in addition to those they already hold4 ,on returning to the room you glance at the nuts remaining in the plate and at once call for the egg1 apple1 and orange from their respective holders4 ,,explanation4 ,you must memorise the following ,latin words3 ,attento1 ,beato1 ,cantores1 ,erocat1 ,fortasse1 ,glossema1 numbering them #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 and #g4 ,the initials of these words1 it will be observed1 are the first six letters of the alphabet1 omitting ,d1 which is not required2 ,a1 of course1 standing for ,apple1 ,e for ,egg1 and ,o for ,orange4 ,on returning to the room after your second absence count the number of nuts remaining on plate1 refer to the ,latin words1 and you have the key4 ,supposing there are only two nuts left1 take the second word1 ,beato1 and reject the consonants1 when the vowels will remain in proper order1 ,e1 ,a1 ,o4 ,the ,e being first shows the egg is in the pocket of the person whom you have designated as number one4 ,the ,a being second indicates number two has the apple1 and the ,o1 the third letter1 means number three holds the orange4 ,supposing there are seven nuts left1 take the seventh word1 ,glossema1 reject the consonants as before1 and pick out the vowels1 ,o1 ,e1 ,a1 which proves number one person holds the orange1 number two the egg1 and number three the apple1 and so on with the other ,latin words1 the remaining number of nuts always indicating the word from which you are to select the vowels4 ,this trick may be repeated ad lib4 without fear of detection4 ,,to ,,remove ,a ,,serviette ,,ring ,,from ,a ,,tape ,,held ,,on ,,the ,,thumbs ,,of ,,another ,,person ,obtain a piece of tape1 or string1 about three feet in length and tie the ends2 pass this loop through a serviette ring and the ends of the loop over the thumbs of a friend 7,fig4 #bf74 ,illustration ,fig4 #bf4 ,take hold of the tape with your left forefinger at ,a and pull it forward and down2 with your right forefinger pull the tape at ,b1 from underneath1 forward and upward1 which will cause the two parts to cross each other4 ,then with your right forefinger and thumb place the tape ,b over the thumb ,d2 move the ring toward ,d and with your right forefinger and thumb take the tape at ,c from underneath and carry it also over the thumb ,d4 ,take hold of the ring and pull it gently1 as you slip your left forefinger out of the loop ,a1 when it will at once be released without the tape leaving either thumb4 ,,an ,,experiment ,,in ,,gravity ,give a person two half-crowns and request him to hold them horizontally between the tips of his thumb and finger of his right hand1 the coins touching each other4 ,then request him to drop the lower coin in his left hand and you will tell him which side will come uppermost4 ,first note which side of the coin is underneath when you place them in position1 for that will be the uppermost side when it reaches his left hand4 ,the lower coin will turn completely over in the act of falling3 nothing can prevent it4 ,the distance between the hands should be from fourteen to sixteen inches4 ,a ,,scissors ,,feat ,hold a pair of scissors on the first two joints of your little fingers with your palms upward1 their blades pointing to the floor 7,fig4 #bg74 ,then throw the points over toward you1 turning your hands at the same time and bringing your knuckles back to back1 the scissors standing out straight from you 7,fig4 #bh74 ,illustration ,fig4 #bg4 ,illustration ,fig4 #bh4 ,i have never seen any one accomplish this simple feat until they learned the secret4 ,when you throw the scissors over on the palms of your hands1 with their points toward your chest1 allow the blades to rest there for an instant with the tips of your little fingers touching your palms through the scissors' bows2 then bring the backs of your fingers together with your hands closed and the points of the scissors outward4 ,the uninitiated1 instead of allowing the bows to slip to the points of the little fingers1 hold them tight on the second joints and1 of course1 fail4 ,,another ,,trick ,,with ,a ,,pair ,,of ,,scissors ,this trick consists of fastening the scissors securely to the back of a chair with a piece of string and then removing them without cutting or untying the string4 ,first make a loop of a piece of string about two feet in length and pass the double end through one of the bows and the two loose ends through the loop and pull tight4 ,next pass the two single ends through the other bow of the scissors and tie them to the back of the chair4 ,the puzzle is how to remove them1 which is simple enough when you know how4 ,loosen the loop and draw it upwards and pass it through the other bow1 and then over both bows and points1 when the scissors will be free4 ,,an ,,indestructible ,,cigarette ,,paper ,take three cigarette papers1 fold one up into a very small square1 and paste it lightly on the top right corner of the second paper4 ,the third paper roll lengthwise1 and conceal it in your ear4 ,show the first paper between both thumbs and fingers1 your right thumb on the pasted corner1 then proceed to tear it up into squares1 placing the pieces in front of each other before tearing again4 ,when it is in pieces about the size of the pasted square1 under the shelter of your left hand1 with its back to the audience1 separate the pieces from the square and hold the latter up between your right thumb and finger4 ,then1 pretending to moisten your left forefinger on your tongue1 slip the pieces in your mouth and conceal them there1 and carefully unfold the square held in the other hand1 when the paper will appear to have been restored4 ,you then roll the paper length wise1 and say1 ,i will swallow it4 ,put it in your mouth and pretend to do so4 ,putting your left hand to your ear1 say1 ,i will now reproduce from my ear4 ,pull out the paper concealed there very carefully1 and as you turn to lay it on your table allow the pieces in your mouth to drop into your hand4 ,,to ,,cut ,,an ,,apple ,,in ,,two ,,with ,,your ,,finger ,with a needle and strong thread take a stitch of about half an inch in its side1 leaving several inches of the thread hanging from where you puncture it4 ,reinserting the needle in the hole it made coming out1 take another stitch of half an inch1 and again reinsert the needle where it came out4 ,take similar stitches all round the apple until the needle comes out of the first hole made1 and then cross the two ends of the thread and pull them steadily until all the thread comes out of the hole4 ,the apple is now cut through1 although the skin does not show it4 ,slip this apple in your pocket1 and during dessert select an apple as much like the prepared one as possible4 ,having previously placed your serviette over your knees1 with the prepared apple in it1 drop the apple just selected and pick up the former with your right hand while you turn your plate over with your left hand4 ,putting the apple on its side on the inverted plate1 laying your forefinger on the apple you give the former a smart blow with your right fist1 when the apple will fall in two pieces4 ,a ,,trick ,,with ,,dominoes ,take a full set of dominoes--twenty-eight pieces--turn them face downward on the table2 shuffle them thoroughly2 then tell the company to turn them over and match them in the ordinary way1 while you take a seat at the other end of the room with your back to the table4 ,they can blindfold you if they wish4 ,as soon as all the pieces are matched you call out the numbers shown at the two ends of the row4 ,return to the table1 turn the dominoes over again1 shuffle them as before with the right hand2 again turn your back1 and call out the end numbers4 ,you can repeat this any number of times without detection1 unless some one should count the pieces and find only twenty-seven4 ,each time you have shuffled them you have dropped a piece concealed in your right hand1 and extracted and palmed another4 ,one piece taken from a set of dominoes invariably indicates by its numbers the numbers at the two ends of a row when the pieces are all properly matched4 ,,an ,,escape ,ask some one to tie your wrists together with a handkerchief1 and then to pass a cord between your arms behind your tied wrists1 and hold the ends securely4 ,have towel or cloth thrown over your hands1 and after a very brief interval tell the person who holds the ends of the cord to pull4 ,when he does so1 the latter will pass from your hands and fall on the floor4 ,you remove the cloth1 and show that your wrists are still tied together4 ,,explanation4--,when your hands are covered1 move your elbows out1 which will separate your wrists1 push the second finger of your right hand between them1 and with it pull the bight of the cord through the bandage round your wrists1 slip it over one hand1 and when your assistant pulls the cord it will pass off clear of your hands4 ,,cigarette ,,papers ,,and ,,serviettes ,screw three cigarette papers up into pellets and cover each of them with a folded serviette4 ,then lift the serviette on your right with your left hand 7to show that the pellet is still there7 and transfer it to your right1 holding it with your thumb on top and fingers underneath1 and re-cover the pellet4 ,as you do this nip the pellet between the tips of your first and second fingers in such a way that it does not show in front of them as you withdraw your hand palm upwards4 ,then raise the centre serviette with your left hand1 transfer it to your right1 as before1 and re-cover the pellet1 and as you do so1 drop the pellet concealed between your fingers under it4 ,then raise the third serviette with your left hand1 transfer it to your right1 re-cover the pellet1 and1 in doing so1 nip the latter between your fingers1 as you did the first one4 ,then say3 ,there are three pellets on the table covered by serviettes4 ,i command the one here 7pointing to the one on your left7 to travel invisibly to the centre serviette4 ,turn the serviette over1 and show the pellet has gone4 ,then lift the centre serviette with your left hand1 and show the two pellets under it4 ,transfer it to your right hand1 and1 in replacing it1 drop the concealed pellet4 ,then say3 ,we have now two pellets under the centre serviette1 and one under this one 7pointing to the one on your left74 ,i command this one to join its fellows4 ,lift the serviette as you speak1 and show the pellet has gone2 lift up the centre serviette1 and the three pellets will be found together4 ,,four ,,cigarette ,,papers ,this is a variation of the previous trick4 ,roll up five cigarette papers into pellets4 ,conceal one at the root of the left thumb1 and form a square with the others on the table4 ,show your hands empty 7the concealed pellet will not be observed if properly held71 and cross your hands over the pellets on the table4 ,with the tips of your right fore and second fingers nip one of the pellets on your left1 and at the same time drop the pellet concealed in your left hand between the two on your right4 ,move both hands away quickly1 and one of the pellets on your left will appear to have travelled invisibly under your right hand4 ,again cross your hands1 passing your right hand under the left1 and as you do so drop the pellet concealed between your fingers1 covering it at once with the left hand4 ,then nip the remaining pellet with your right first and second fingers1 as before1 and1 on lifting your hands1 all four pellets will appear on your right4 ,you can get rid of the remaining pellet by dropping it on the floor1 or on your lap if you are sitting at the table4 ,a ,,hindoo ,,swindle ,this effect is practically unknown to the ,western ,conjurer1 but has been one of the stock-in-trade among magicians in ,india for years4 ,it involves a principle 7that of transfer7 which is capable of extensive development in the use of modern magic4 ,,requisites4--7#a7 ,a piece of brittle unglazed earthenware4 7,a piece of substance akin to thin flowerpot is used in ,india47 7#b7 ,a stick of specially prepared soft charcoal4 ,a piece of earthenware is given1 upon which a spectator is requested to write his initials with a piece of charcoal supplied4 ,the correct preparation of this charcoal was conveyed to me by a ,hindoo1 and is as follows3 ,procure a piece of boxwood or beech1 the former for preference1 place it in the fire until reduced to a red glowing mass1 remove it with tongs and immediately place it into a thick jar and cover up very tightly till cool4 ,the earthenware is taken by the performer and crushed up under his heel4 ,the spectator is then asked to wave his right hand over the broken pieces1 and upon the palm being turned upwards the absolute initials in all detail are found imprinted upon his hand4 ,,presentation4--,hand the piece of earthenware to the spectator1 together with the charcoal2 request that his initials shall be written on the earthenware in a space marked the size of the tip of the index finger4 ,after this has been done1 you take it back between the thumb and index finger of the right hand1 the finger over the initials exerting a firm pressure which has the effect of transferring the writing to the latter4 ,then place the earthenware under your heel and crush it4 ,now request the spectator to wave his right hand over the pieces4 ,after this has been done for a few seconds1 boldly take hold of the hand 7your index finger firmly pressing upon its palm7 and suggest that the hand is not quite over the pieces1 suiting the action to the word by slightly pulling the hand forward2 this has the effect of re-transferring the reversed initials on to the spectator's palm1 to be discovered a little later upon the hand being turned over4 ,,the ,,elusive ,,match--,a ,,capital ,,impromptu ,,trick ,,effect4--,a match apparently thrown away persists in reappearing in closed hand4 ,,requisites4--,a box of ordinary safety matches1 together with an extra match top1 broken off about half an inch long4 ,,presentation4--,first conceal the extra match top between the tips of the index and second finger of the right hand4 ,now give the box of matches to a spectator1 and request that the tops of three of the matches be broken off about half an inch long and handed to you4 ,you then place these upon the table and proceed to pick them up one at a time with the right hand1 and throw them into the left 7each time closing that hand7 as follows3 ,the first is thrown in quite fairly1 the second one is also thrown in but is secretly accompanied by the one which you have previously concealed at the finger-tips1 the third one you pick up and apparently throw away1 but really retaining it at the finger-tips as above mentioned4 ,you now open the left hand and throw three match tops on to the table instead of the supposed two2 apparently the one thrown away has secretly travelled back to the left hand4 ,this trick can be repeated about three times without fear of detection1 as you always have a fourth match top in readiness at the finger-tips4 ,properly worked it proves a very bewildering little trick4 ,,hercat1 ,of the ,egyptian ,hall1 ,queen's ,hall1 ,shaftsbury ,theatre1 ,lyceum ,theatre1 ,the ,tivoli1 ,crystal ,palace1 c41 ,illusionist1 ,ventriloquist1 ,comedian1 ,author1 ,,can ,,be ,,engaged ,,for ,,evening ,,parties1 ',,at ,,homes1' c41 ,,in ,,his ,,refined ,,original ,,entertainment4 ,,send ,,for ,,circular4 ,,lessons ,,in ,,sleight ,,of ,,hand and ,,ventriloquism4 ,permanent ,address3-- ,care of ',,the ,,era1' #e ,tavistock ,street1 ,strand1 ,london4 ,w4,c4 ,dean's #f;d4 ,champion ,handbooks4 ,crown #hvo4 ,profusely illustrated4 99,cricket and ,how to ,play499 ,by ,,bob ,,abel4 99,draughts499 ,by ,w4 ,,patterson4 99,indian ,clubs1 ,dumb-,bells1 and ,sword ,exercises499 ,with ,diagrams4 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