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"n ( ! trick2 ?anks = giv+ me ! clue4 ,x won't be su* a bad trick--w x8--if ,i make a bridge betwe5 ^! two glasses ) ?is piece ( pap] & !n place ! o!r glass on ! bridge4 4 4 4 ,) ! wat] /ill 9 ! glass1 says "o ( y\r victims4 ,( c\rse--) ! wat] /ill 9 ! glass4 ,"s memb]s ( y\r audi5ce w be sure to say t x _c be done2 o!rs w beg to be all[$ to ?9k x out4 ,y w probably he> :isp]+3 ,! wat] 9 ! glasses has some?+ to d ) x4 ,:y 0 he s jolly c>eful to get ! same quantity ( wat] 9 ea* glass8 ,n[1 wait a m9ute4 4 4 4 ,?is is :]e y *uckle secretly4 ,y invite anyone to come & try ! exp]im5t4 ,y\r audi5ce w sugge/ putt+ some?+ "u ! pap]--a /rip ( c>dbo>d or some?+ ( t k9d4 ,y "w up ! excitem5t z y say3 ,no c>dbo>d is us$ 9 ! trick4 ,y\r audi5ce w jump to ! conclusion t some?+ besides ! articles !y see is us$1 b !y are wrong4 ,! trick c be done :5 y "k h[ to d x4 ,:5 ev]yone has giv5 x up fold ! pap] 9 pleats l5g?wise1 op5 out ! pleats a little1 & re/ ! pap] on ! tops ( two ( ! glasses4 ,! pap] is !n 9 corrugat$ =m & x w be> ! weight ( ! ?ird glass1 half full ( wat]1 ^u x4 ,y h a*iev$ ! impossible4 ,( c\rse y c\ld d ! trick 9 ab\t half ! "t by m]ely ask+3 ,c y d ?is8 & !n proce$+ to d x1 b by work+ up ! trick 9 ! way ,i h sugge/$ y make x m effective4 ,y w n[ see ! necessity ( a little private rehe>sal ) ! glasses & ! pap] t y are go+ to use4 ,y h to make sure t ! pap] is suffici5tly ?ick1 t ! pleats are fold$ prop]ly 7!y mu/ n be too wide7 & t ! glass is n too heavy4 ,! trick is q simple ) a pony glass1 b z ! base ( ! glass is small ! pleats ( ! pap] mu/ also be small2 o!rwise y w h difficulty 9 balanc+ ! glass on ! pap]4 ,an ,old ,"o ,if y h a small boy 9 y\r audi5ce :5 y />t to d y\r next trick y w be sure to he> him say t he has se5 x be=e & t x is an old trick1 b y ne$ n let a little ?+ l t worry y4 ,! trick is old1 b ,i h giv5 x a little twi/ :i*1 ,i ?9k1 w leave ! small boy guess+ z to h[ x is done4 ,y h a glass ( wat]4 ,y borr[ a p5ny1 ?r[ a h&k]*ief ov] x & ask someone to hold x ov] ! glass2 ! p5ny is held by ! edges4 ,y in/ruct ! p]son help+ y to drop ! p5ny into ! glass ( wat] :5 y say ,g6 ,!y obey y\r in/ructions & ! p5ny is he>d to drop into ! wat]4 7,y w und]/&1 ( c\rse1 t ! h&k]*ief is drap$ r\nd ! glass1 & s ! p5ny is n se5 to fall47 ,y pull ! h&k]*ief away & hold ! glass up to ! light4 ,! p5ny has vani%$4 ,! old way ( do+ ?is trick 0 ) an eyeglass1 :i* 0 conceal$ 9 y\r h&4 ,9 ?r[+ ! h&k]*ief ov] ! p5ny y br\ght ! eyeglass up & "u ! h&k]*ief :ile y kept ! p5ny conceal$ 9 y\r h&4 ,! eyeglass 0 !re=e dropp$ into ! glass & x sank to ! bottom4 ,by us+ a glass ( ! "r size x is possible to p\r out ! wat] )\t giv+ ! trick away2 ! eyeglass adh]es to ! bottom ( ! little tumbl]4 ,9 all probability1 !re=e1 at ! conclusion ( ! trick ! small boy 9 y\r audi5ce w say3 ,n[ let's look at ! tumbl]4 ,y pass x to him at once2 he ?9ks he has got y1 b he hasn't4 ,! glass is empty4 ,! little twi/ ,i h m5tion$ consi/s 9 us+ an eyeglass ) a hole 9 x4 ,! hole enables y to atta* ! eyeglass by a %ort piece ( cotton to "o corn] ( ! h&k]*ief4 ,! trick is d\bly effective :5 done 9 ?is way because at ! beg9n+ y c %[ t y h only ! p5ny 9 y\r h&4 ,arrange ! h&k]*ief 9 y\r pocket be=e comm5c+ ! trick2 y w f9d x conv5i5t to h x ei!r 9 y\r "r tr\s]s pocket or ! left-h& inside pocket ( y\r coat2 !n y w be able to get at x easily4 ,! prep>$ corn]1 ) ! eyeglass re/+ on x1 %\ld be at ! top4 ,:5 y take ! h&k]*ief by ! prep>$ corn] f y\r pocket ! eyeglass w hang d[n beh9d ! h&k]*ief & be hidd5 !re4 ,!n take ! h&k]*ief by ! prep>$ corn] 9 y\r left h& & app>5tly place ! p5ny "u ! h&k]*ief1 b ( c\rse y conceal ! p5ny 9 y\r h& & br+ up ! eyeglass4 ,someone grasps ! eyeglass by ! edge 7?r\gh ! h&k]*ief7 & lets x fall into ! tumbl]4 ,y !n take ! h&k]*ief by ! prep>$ corn] & pull x upw>ds quickly & !n away f ! glass4 ,put ! h&k]*ief into y\r pocket z y p\r ! wat] out ( ! glass to %[ t ! p5ny has vani%$4 ,! small boy may ask to see ! h&k]*ief aga91 & s y h tak5 ! precaution to h ano!r h&k]*ief1 bun*$ up 9 y\r pocket1 9 read9ess4 ,& ?is is ! h&k]*ief t y produce = inspection--if someone insi/s on see+ ! h&k]*ief b n o!rwise4 ,a ,qua9t ,mixture ,a soda-wat] tumbl]1 a jug conta9+ f a qu>t] to half a p9t ( wat]1 & a cup ( c(fee ) a little milk 9 x are ne$$ = ?is exp]im5t4 ,! trick is to p\r bo? ! c(fee & ! wat] into ! big tumbl] & !n sep>ate !m aga94 ,possibly somebody w attempt ?is feat by fir/ plac+ a small tumbl] 9 ! l>ge "o1 p\r+ ! c(fee into ! small tumbl] & ! wat] ar\nd x4 ,b c x be said t y p\r bo? ! c(fee & ! wat] into ! tumbl] :5 y really p\r ! c(fee into ano!r glass plac$ inside ! tumbl]8 ,no1 t solution does n "w4 ,"h is ! way 9 :i* y c>ry out y\r int5tions4 ,p\r ! c(fee into ! big tumbl] & place on x a disc ( ?9 c>dbo>d2 ! disc %\ld rea* ne>ly to ! edge ( ! tumbl]4 ,!n p\r ! wat] v sl[ly1 a few drops at a "t1 on to ! top ( ! c>dbo>d1 :i* breaks ! fall ( ! wat]4 ,! wat] runs (f to ! edge1 & z ! c(fee is heavi] ?an ! wat] ! latt] rema9s on ! top4 ,! c>dbo>d disc floats upw>ds ) ! wat]1 & s ! fir/ half ( ! trick is accompli%$4 ,! sep>ation ( ! liquids c be br\ght ab\t 9 two or ?ree ways4 ,= example1 y c (f] to dr9k ! c(fee )\t dr9k+ ! wat]1 & y a*ieve ?is app>5t miracle by m]ely putt+ 9 a /raw & suck+ up ! c(fee2 9 t way y h sep>at$ ! two liquids4 ,) ! help ( a sc5t spray y c pump ! wat] into ! jug aga91 tak+ great c>e1 ( c\rse1 n to di/urb ! surface ( ! c(fee4 ,y c also take out ne>ly all ! wat] ) a small sponge & ! rema9d] ) a piece ( blott+ pap]4 ,! ,%[] ,ba? ,?is is n really ! title ( ! next trick1 b x is sometimes suitable = x :5 ! trick is p]=m$ by a man :o has nev] _h a rehe>sal4 ,x is q a good trick to play on to somebody at a ,*ri/mas p>ty4 ,j tell y\r audi5ce t in/ead ( do+ ! next trick y\rself y w %[ somebody else h[ to d x4 ,!n p\r out a glass ( wat]1 put a small plate on ! top ( x &1 press+ ! plate ) ! left h& on to ! glass & hold+ ! glass ) ! "r h&1 turn ! lot ov]4 ,?us y h a glass ( wat] inv]t$ on a plate4 ,! trick is to dr9k ! wat]1 b 9 ord] to get ! glass to y\r m\? y mu/ use only "o h&4 ,to d x--lift ! plate ) ! glass ^u x & place x on y\r head4 ,balance x !re = a second4 ,!n1 press+ ! glass aga9/ ! plate ) ! "r h&1 b5d d[n to ! table until y c put ! glass on ! table & leave ! plate on ! top ( x4 ,!n all y h to d is to lift ! plate & dr9k ! wat]4 ,!re is ano!r way ( do+ ?is trick1 & if ! fir/ does n result 9 a %[] ba? = ! man :o is try+ x = ! fir/ "t ! second way is almo/ sure to h t effect4 ,aft] ! glass ( wat] is inv]t$ on ! plate1 b5d d[n until ! top ( ! head t\*es ! bottom ( ! glass4 ,!n1 press+ ! plate aga9/ ! glass sl[ly raise ! head & /& erect4 ,/& q /ill1 remove ! plate1 & !n remove ! glass & dr9k ! cont5ts--if y l4 ,illu/ration3 =ehead plac$ on inv]t$ glass on plate1 !n inv]t head s glass is upright ,fig4 #b ,!re is a k9d ( fir/ c\s9 to ?is trick4 ,take two cl>et glasses4 ,half fill "o ( !m ) wat] & place ! empty glass on ! top ( x4 ,! trick is to p\r ! wat] into ! empty glass & dr9k x1 b y mu/ use only "o h& & y are n to t\* ! top glass ) x4 ,pick up ! two glasses toge!r by tak+ ! bottom "o by ! /em 7x is j z well to practise ?is ) y\r own glasses & to /& ov] a b$ dur+ ! rehe>sal7 & !n pull (f ! top "o ) y\r m\? & hold x firmly betwe5 ! tee?4 ,!n y c p\r ! wat] into x4 ,/ill hold+ ! o!r glass 9 y\r h& place ! glass ) ! wat] on ! top ( x1 & !n1 hold+ ! two toge!r1 y c dr9k ! wat]4 ,a ,/eady ,h& ,y c use "o ( ! glasses = ?is trick4 ,half fill x ) wat] & !n1 tilt+ ! glass1 try to balance x on ! edge ( ! foot4 ,) c>e & a little practice y c accompli% ?is feat by %e] skill1 b y simplify x consid]ably if y take ! precaution to slip a mat* "u ! table-clo? be=e y beg94 ,if y are do+ ! trick at a d9n] table x is j possible t "s evil-dispos$ p]son may notice ! little bump 9 ! tableclo? caus$ by ! mat*1 & s y prep>e = t *>ge by ty+ a piece ( cotton to ! mat*4 ,! end ( ! cotton hangs d[n bel[ ! table-clo? close to y\r h&1 & directly y h done ! trick y quietly pull ! mat* away1 & !n y c *all5ge ,mr4 ,"k-all to d ! trick himself4 ,9 ! ,s\p ,! s\p 9 ?is case is repres5t$ ) wat]1 & y c use ! same glass2 x %\ld be ab\t half full ( wat]4 ,lay a piece ( nice %9y c>dbo>d on ! top ( x--a piece ab\t eight in*es squ>e is l>ge en\gh--& on ! c>dbo>d & exactly ov] ! glass /& a cork4 ,on ! top ( ! cork balance a tang]9e orange4 ,n[1 if y give a %>p knock to ! c>dbo>d ) y\r "r h& ! c>dbo>d %\ld g skimm+ away1 tak+ ! cork (f ! premises ) x1 & ! tang]9e %\ld drop into ! wat]4 ,?is feat appe>s to be v difficult1 b x is n2 ! weight ( ! tang]9e helps y4 ,:5 y c d ! trick e "t ) "o glass y c try x ) two glasses--us+ a l>g] piece ( c>dbo>d1 ( c\rse--& !n ?ree glasses1 &1 f9ally1 f\r4 ,x is n s easy !n4 ,?is feat is (t5 p]=m$ on ! /age1 b eggs--or1 r1 imitation eggs--are us$ 9 place ( ! tang]9es1 & ! trick 9 t =m is difficult because ! eggs are light4 ,don't foll[ up y\r /roke :5 y are hitt+ ! c>dbo>d away4 ,j give x a %>p knock & br+ ! h& to a /&/ill ) a j]k4 ,look ar\nd y be=e y d ! trick2 o!rwise1 y may hurt somebody ) ! fly+ piece ( c>dbo>d4 ,to avoid any accid5t ( ?is k9d get a fri5d to /& a little to ! side ( y\r table s t he may cat* ! c>dbo>d4 ,:5 ! trick is p]=m$ on ! /age a tea-tray is g5]ally us$1 & ! rais$ edge ( ! tray adds consid]ably to ! difficulty ( ! trick4 ,on ! ,edge ,hold a c>d by ! sides betwe5 ! f+]s & ?umb ( ! "r h&1 ! face ( ! c>d be+ t[>ds ! audi5ce4 ,n[1 c y balance a glass half full ( wat] on ! top ( ! c>d8 ,illu/ration3 ,,plan f front x looks l glass is balanc$ on edge ( c>d1 f side y see index f+] is help+ to balance glass ,,front ,,side ,fig4 #c ,i "k ( f\r ways ( do+ ?is trick1 b we ne$ n take any notice ( ! fir/ because y are n likely to tr\ble to le>n x2 x consi/s 9 actually do+ :at y pr(ess to d--balance ! glass4 ,x c be done1 b y ne$ a v /eady h& & long practice4 ,! second way is by ! aid ( a specially prep>$ c>d4 ,?is is made ( two c>ds1 fa/5$ toge!r4 ,fold a c>d l5g?ways 9 half4 ,/ick "o-half to ! back ( ano!r c>d & !n fold back ! half :i* is n /uck s t ! back ( ! prep>$ c>d may appe> to be ! back ( an ord9>y c>d4 ,n[1 if y hold up ?is c>d by ! sides y c easily fold ! loose half back a little :5 y are putt+ ! glass on ! edge ( ! c>d1 & ?us y get a firm /&+ place = ! glass4 ,if y wi% to be able to ?r[ ?is c>d d[n on ! table )\t giv+ away ! secret 7because !re w naturally be a little curve 9 ! "p :i* y fold$ back7 y mu/ make a little spr+ h+e by means ( a /rip ( india-rubb] d[n ! c>d4 ,a c>d prep>$ 9 ?is way c be b\ght at a conjur+ %op4 ,! trick is q a good "o :5 done 9 ?is way1 b1 ( c\rse1 x has ?is drawback4 ,if y are p]=m+ at a fri5d's h\se & y are us+ borr[$ c>ds x is m ?an probable t ! backs ( ! borr[$ c>ds w n mat* ! back ( ! trick c>d4 ,well1 y c d ! trick )\t ! use ( a specially prep>$ c>d1 & ?is br+s u to ! ?ird me?od4 ,take any c>d & fold x 9 halves l5g?ways4 ,!n fold x back aga9 & put x on ! top ( ! pack4 ,( c\rse1 if y are p]=m+ ) a borr[$ pack ( c>ds y w h to seize y\r opportunity to d ?is :5 ! att5tion ( ! audi5ce is direct$ to ano!r trick1 or y c d x be=e y\r p]=mance beg9s4 ,n[1 pick up ! two top c>ds toge!r & hold !m 9 ! "r h& 9 ! way describ$1 ) ! face ( ! l[] c>d t[>ds ! audi5ce4 ,y w und]/&1 ( c\rse1 t to ! audi5ce ^! two c>ds mu/ appe> to be "o c>d4 ,:5 y take ! glass ) y\r left h& & try to balance x on ! top ( ! c>d ! back ( ! left h& is t[>ds ! audi5ce & ! h& ne>ly cov]s ! :ole ( ! c>d4 ,?is gives y ! *ance ( b5d+ back ! top c>d to make a firm re/+-place = ! glass4 ,! b5d+ is done ) ! "r fir/ f+]4 ,to assi/ y 9 keep+ ! c>ds nicely squ>$ up :ile y are b5d+ back ! top "o place ! "r little f+] "u ! l[] edge ( ! c>ds & ! left middle f+] & ?umb at ! sides1 ! left ?umb be+ j above ! "r ?umb4 ,( c\rse1 ! left h& is held 9 ?is position = only a few mom5ts :ile y are balanc+ ! glass4 ,aft] y h done ! trick 9 ?is way casually return ! two c>ds to ! pack & %uffle ! c>ds1 ?us gett+ ! b5t c>d out ( sight4 ,! f\r? me?od is1 to my m9d1 ! be/ ( ! lot1 because y use only "o c>d4 ,hold x 9 ! way describ$ & b5d x slightly1 ! convex side be+ t[>ds ! audi5ce4 ,n[1 9 ! act ( balanc+ ! glass on ! edge ) y\r left h& j /ick y\r "r fir/ f+] /raight up beh9d ! c>d & re/ ! glass p>tly on ! edge ( ! c>d & p>tly on ! tip ( y\r f+] :i*1 ( c\rse1 is hidd5 by ! c>d4 ,x w be necess>y to hold ! c>d up fairly high s t no "o c get a glimpse ov] ! top ( x4 ,! trick is ov] s quickly t no "o notices t ! fir/ f+] is conceal$ beh9d ! c>d4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,little ,,tricks--7cont9u$7 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t _m conjur]s--amateur & pr(essional--take !mselves & _! conjur+ f> too s]i\sly4 ,x is j z well to unb5d occasionally1 & z a little *ange f tricks to spr+ a simple cat* on y\r audi5ce4 ,"h is "o4 ,p\r "s wat] into a glass & cov] x ) an op]a hat4 ,?r[ a l>ge clo? ov] ! hat4 ,n[ !n1 y say to y\r audi5ce1 d y ?9k t ,i c dr9k ! wat] )\t lift+ ! hat8 ,! answ] is 9 ! negative1 z !y say 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons :5 !y mean ,no4 ,hold up ! clo? s t x hides y\r face4 ,! audi5ce see bo? h&s on ! top edge ( ! clo? & !re=e are conv9c$ t y are n remov+ ! hat4 ,make ! s\nd ( a man dr9k+ f a glass4 7,i confess t ?is "p ( ! exp]im5t is n all x ought to be67 ,!n ann\nce t y h p]=m$ ! feat & drop ! clo?4 ,somebody w be sure to pick up ! hat to see if ! wat] is 9 ! glass2 !n y dr9k ! wat]4 ,y h p]=m$ ! feat ( dr9k+ ! wat] )\t lift+ ! hat4 ,topsy ,turvy ,a m difficult exp]im5t--until y "k ! secret4 ,ask someone to put wat] into a glass :5 ! glass is held upside d[n4 ,naturally1 !y give x up4 ,!n3 ,p\r "s wat] on a plate4 ,crumple up a small piece ( pap]1 light x & drop x into a tumbl]2 let x burn = a second or two & !n inv]t ! glass ov] ! plate4 ,y w see ! wat] ru% into ! glass4 ,y h kept y\r ^w & h put wat] into ! glass :5 ! glass has be5 upside d[n4 ,a ,sport+ ,(f] ,b5d a wood5 mat* into ! =m ( a capital ,v1 tak+ c>e n to break ! mat*4 ,lay ! mat* on ! top ( a bottle & j at ! angle ( ! ,v place a ?reep5ny bit4 ,tell someone t !y may h ! co9 if !y c get x into ! bottle1 b !y mu/ n t\* ! mat*1 or ! co91 or ! bottle1 or ! table on :i* ! bottle is /&+1 & !y mu/ n bl[ ! co9 into ! bottle4 ,y h probably guess$--s9ce ?is book has to d ) wat] tricks--t wat] mu/ be us$ 9 ?is trick 9 "s way4 ,9 t case y are "r4 ,drop a little wat] on ! angle ( ! mat*2 ! wood w exp&1 ! ,v w op5 & ! ?reep5ny bit w drop into ! bottle4 ,a ,feat ( ,dext]ity ,p\r "s wat] into a tumbl] & balance two p5nies on ! edge ( ! tumbl]2 ! co9s %\ld be opposite to ea* o!r4 ,! trick is to remove ! co9s toge!r1 us+ only a ?umb & "o f+]4 ,to d ?is place ! ?umb on "o co9 & ! fir/ f+] on ! o!r4 ,quickly slide ! co9s d[n ! sides ( ! glass & br+ ! fir/ f+] & ?umb toge!r1 tak+ ! co9s ) !m4 ,?is is a feat ( dext]ity2 x is n difficult1 b y w n d x at ! fir/ attempt4 ,! wat] helps to /eady ! glass4 ,m ,?an ,full ,if a glass is full ( wat] x w n hold any?+ else2 t is obvi\s4 ,b---- ,fill a glass ) wat]4 ,/& x on a level surface4 ,wipe ! edge ( ! glass v c>efully1 because = ! purpose ( ?is exp]im5t x mu/ be q dry4 ,!n1 ) a /eady h& br+ ! edge ( a sixp5ce to ! surface ( ! wat] & let ! co9 g4 ,if y are c>eful y c put a doz5 sixp5ces into ! glass )\t caus+ ! wat] to run ov] ! brim4 ,! ,ob$i5t ,corks ,= ?is little exp]im5t y want a nice l>ge rose b[l1 full ( wat]1 & sev5 corks4 ,! trick is to put ! corks into ! wat] & to cause !m to float 9 a p]p5dicul> position4 ,?is is h[ y d x4 ,grasp all ! corks 9 "o h&1 & hold !m "u ! wat] until !y are ?or\ghly soak$4 ,!n hold !m 9 ! position y wi% !m to assume & let !m g2 !y w rema9 close toge!r & 9 an upright position4 ,a ,peculi> ,egg ,! peculi>ity ( ! egg us$ 9 ?is exp]im5t is t x nei!r floats on ! top ( a l>ge glass ( wat] nor s9ks to ! bottom1 b m]ely rema9s an in* or two "u wat] all ! "t4 ,make a saturat$ solution ( salt & half fill a big tumbl] ) x4 ,!n1 ) a spoon fill up ! tumbl] ) ord9>y wat]1 putt+ x 9 v /eadily s t x does n m+le ) ! br9e at ! bottom ( ! glass4 ,n[ if y drop an egg g5tly into ! liquid--:i* looks l ord9>y wat]--! egg w s9k d[n ?r\gh ! wat]1 b w come to a /&/ill on to ! top ( ! br9e4 ,! ,susp5d$ ,mug ,?is is an easy cat*--m suitable = ! g>d5 ?an = ! draw+-room4 ,tie a piece ( /r+ to ! h&le ( a mug4 ,hold ! o!r end ( ! /r+1 s t ! mug is susp5d$1 & p\r 9 all ! wat] x w hold 9 t position4 ,/& on a *air & ask = ! s]vices ( an assi/ant4 ,y tell y\r assi/ant t y are go+ to cut ! /r+1 & x is 8 job to cat* ! mug )\t spill+ a drop ( ! wat]4 ,! fir/ assi/ant naturally fails because y cut ! /r+ :5 he is n expect+ ! mug to fall4 ,ano!r assi/ant tries 8 luck2 he probably holds 8 h&s j "u ! mug4 ,y prote/ t t is n fair1 b y w try ! trick1 nev]!less4 ,:ile talk+ y quietly move ! /r+ until ! mug is j ov] y\r victim's head1 & !n y cut ! /r+ quickly4 7,note4 ,don't try ?is trick ) a bad-temp]$ p]son1 or y may spoil ! p>ty1 &1 obvi\sly1 ! man mu/ be we>+ a h>d hat or ! mug w hurt him badly47 ,y c keep ! game go+ = q a little "t if y c induce en\gh brave spirits to take a h&1 b soon] or lat] someone is sure to sugge/ t y try ! trick y\rself4 ,y at once cons5t1 & y tell y\r audi5ce t if !y w cut ! /r+ y w mo/ c]ta9ly cat* ! mug directly x falls4 ,:ile mak+ ?is app>5tly ra% promise y quietly tie a little loop 9 ! /r+ & keep x hidd5 ) y\r h& = a mom5t4 ,:5 y\r assi/ant is hold+ "o end ( ! /r+ & ev]yone is prep>$ to see y get a duck+ y take y\r h& away f ! loop1 tell y\r assi/ant to cut ! /r+ j !re po9t+ to ! loop1 & y w cat* ! mug directly x falls2 ( c\rse1 x w n fall4 ,all ?is is only a cat*1 some?+ to amuse p at a juv5ile g>d5 p>ty4 ,to g to ! opposite extreme1 "h is a little trick :i* w want do+ if x is to be done well4 ,! ,/icky ,glass ,pick up a w9eglass & fill x ) wat]2 :ile do+ s say some?+ ab\t ! /ate ( ! glass2 y c say t ! /em feels a little /icky1 b p]haps x w d = ! trick4 ,dip a small squ>e piece ( pap] into ! glass ( wat] & take x out aga94 ,?is action naturally spills a little ( ! wat]1 s y fill up ! glass once m4 ,!n y place ! piece ( wet pap] on ! top ( ! glass & turn ! glass ov]1 & take ! h& away4 ,! pap] rema9s ov] ! glass1 & ! wat] does n run out4 ,if !re is a s*oolboy pres5t he w be sure to tell y t !re is no?+ 9 t2 anybody c d x4 ,x is ev5 probable t ! boy w expla9 to y t ! pressure ( ! air on ! "u surface ( ! pap] is great] ?an ! pressure ( ! wat] 9 ! glass4 ,h5ce ! app>5t miracle4 ,let ! de> boy prattle on4 ,!n tell him t y h n done ! trick yet4 ,sl[ly take ! pap] away f ! glass4 ,! wat] rema9s4 ,put ! pap] back aga92 turn ! glass "r end upp]mo/1 remove ! pap]1 & %[ t y h no?+ 9 y\r h&s except ! pap] & ! w9eglass ( wat]4 ,?is is a capital little trick1 b x ne$s practice4 ,! edge ( ! top ( ! glass %\ld be gr\nd p]fectly flat1 & ! base %\ld be r l>g] ?an ! top4 ,y also ne$ a disc ( celluloid ) ! edge slightly sunk s t :5 ! disc is plac$ on ! glass x fits !re & _c easily slip (f sideways4 ,illu/ration3 ,pap] disc ,pap] ,celluloid ,fake ,fake ,,pap] ,,plac$ ,,on ,,bottom ,,( ,,glass ,,pap] ,,fake ,,cov] ,,glass ,,toge!r ,fig4 #d ,be=e comm5c+ ! trick dip ?is celluloid disc into "s wat] & place x "u ! base ( ! glass1 ! sunk edge be+ aga9/ ! glass4 ,! wat] w cause ! disc to adh]e to ! glass1 & !re=e :5 y %[ ! glass y h no?+ conceal$ 9 y\r h&s4 ,fill ! glass ) ! wat] & dip 9 ! piece ( pap]4 ,?is causes "s ( ! wat] to ov]fl[ & y naturally want to pick up ! jug to fill x up aga91 b y are hold+ ! glass 9 ! left h& & ! wet pap] 9 y\r "r4 ,to get ! "r h& free y place ! pap] "u ! base ( ! glass & !re=e "u ! celluloid disc :ile y fill up ! glass ) wat]4 ,!n1 9 putt+ on ! pap] aga9 y take ! disc away ) x & ! disc goes quietly on ! top ( ! glass4 ,x is advisable to make ! wat] ov]fl[ 9 ! fir/ place because y want to get ! edge ( ! glass wet4 ,press d[n on ! pap] & %ape ! pap] r\nd ! glass & y ne$ n worry ab\t ! re/2 ! celluloid disc w adh]e tightly & y c wave ! glass ab\t aft] y h tak5 ! pap] away4 ,y h said some?+ 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! trick ab\t ! glass be+ /icky1 & y n[ m5tion t x mu/ be v /icky1 s9ce all ! wat] has /uck to x4 ,9 replac+ ! pap] on ! top ( y\r glass get y\r ?umb nail "u ! disc & lift x up4 ,!n remove ! pap] ) ! disc "u x1 place bo? "u ! glass1 take away ! pap]1 leav+ ! disc /uck to ! base ( ! glass & ! trick is ov]4 ,a simil> trick is done ) a tumbl]1 b z ! base ( an ord9>y tumbl] is small] ?an ! top ! disc ( celluloid _c be hidd5 "u ! tumbl]2 x is usual to h x on a tray1 & aft] wett+ ! pap] to place ! pap] ov] ! disc & pick up bo? toge!r4 ,! tumbl] us$ = ?is trick usually has a small hole made 9 "o side 7if !re c be any side to a r\nd tumbl]74 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! trick ! hole is clos$ ) wax1 & to conclude ! trick ! conjur] holds ! inv]t$ glass ) ! pap] on x ov] a glass b[l1 scrapes away ! wax1 ?us admitt+ air1 & ! wat] ru%es out1 c>ry+ ! pap] & disc ) x into ! b[l4 ,= a v mu* f9] trick ( ?is k9d ! read] is ref]r$ to ,*apt] ,,iii1 ,! ,hydro/atic ,tube4 ,we n[ return1 = a mom5t1 to our w9eglass :i* 0 left at ! conclusion ( ! trick1 ) a celluloid disc adh]+ to its base4 ,! conjur] w naturally want to get rid ( ?is disc at ! e>lie/ opportunity1 & s he provides 8 own opportunity by p]=m+ ?is ,feat ( ,dext]ity ,fir/ ( all1 ! conjur] says t ! base ( ! glass is wet4 ,he takes out a clean h&k]*ief to dry x & 9 s do+ wipes away ! celluloid disc & puts x into 8 pocket4 ,he p\rs a little ( ! wat] out ( ! glass1 :i* %\ld n be m ?an ab\t half full1 especially dur+ ! fir/ rehe>sals6 ,! feat consi/s 9 loop+ ! loop ) ! glass1 by sw++ x "r r\nd ) ! h&1 )\t spill+ ! wat]4 ,x is z well to rehe>se ! feat 9 ! g>d56 ,pick up ! glass by hold+ ! back ( ! h& t[>ds ! table & gett+ ! /em ( ! glass betwe5 ! second & ?ird f+]s4 ,ext5d ! arm & !n1 ) a quick semicircul> sweep ( ! arm1 :i* %\ld be held /iffly1 br+ ! glass "r r\nd & deposit x on ! o!r side ( ! table4 ,y want a little n]ve1 & ! feat is n difficult1 b x appe>s to be4 ,illu/ration3 glass ( wat] ) /em held betwe5 index & middle f+]1 inv]t$ 9 arc1 & plac$ back on table )\t spill+ wat] ,fig4 #e ,japanese p]=m]s pres5t a v spectacul> feat ( ?is k9d 9 :i* !y use two l>ge buckets ti$ to ! ends ( a rope4 ,! buckets are swung ab\t at an al>m+ pace & 9 impossible positions )\t a drop ( wat] be+ spill$2 c5trifugal =ce expla9s ! my/]y4 ,! ,float+ ,p9 ,?is is a quiet] trick4 ,give someone a b[l ( wat] & ask !m to lay a p9 on ! surface ( ! wat] & leave x !re4 ,! p9 naturally s9ks to ! bottom ( ! b[l1 :]eupon y compla9 t y\r directions h n be5 c>ri$ out prop]ly2 !y are n likely to be unless ! p]son to :om y h& ! p9 happ5s to "k ! secret ( ! trick4 ,lay a cig>ette pap] g5tly on ! top ( ! wat] & put ! p9 on ! pap]4 ,9 a few mom5ts ! pap] w s9k1 leav+ ! p9 float+ on ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,wa%+ a ,c>d ,y c beg9 ?is trick by ask+ someone if !y h ev] tri$ to wa% a play+ c>d ) wat]2 if s1 h !y notic$ ! effect4 ,y ask = a pack ( c>ds & beg9 ! exp]im5t by hold+ ! pack 9 ! left h&1 ) ! f+]s on ! l[] side & ! ?umb on ! o!r4 ,!re is no h>m 9 say+ t ! exp]im5t is mo/ successful ) a five-spot c>d1 & y put1 say1 ! five ( clubs on ! bottom ( ! pack & !re=e hold ! pack ) t c>d fac+ ! audi5ce4 ,!n1 ?is is :at y app>5tly d4 ,dip a f+] into "s wat] & rub on ! pip at ! l[] corn] ne>e/ to y4 ,to dry ! c>d y take y\r h&k]*ief f y\r pocket & dab ! corn]4 ,! audi5ce see t y h app>5tly wa%$ away "o ( ! pips4 ,turn ! c>ds ov] 9 y\r h&1 s t ! blank corn] is n[ at ! top & repeat ! exp]im5t ) ! pip :i* is n[ 9 ! position occupi$ by ! fir/4 ,?is action r$uces ! numb] ( pips on ! c>d to ?ree1 arrang$ diagonally across ! face ( ! c>d4 ,repeat ! exp]im5t1 b ?is "t wa% away ! two corn] pips at once1 leav+ only "o pip 9 ! c5tre ( ! c>d4 ,!n wa% away ?is pip & y h a blank c>d1 :i* y h& out = exam9ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wa%+ ,,(f ,,! ,,spots hold five ( clubs1 !n wa% (f "o club at a "t until all gone ,,special ,,c>ds ,,requir$ ,fig4 #f ,to beg9 )1 ! reque/ = ! loan ( a pack ( c>ds is n q :at x seems4 ,y arrange ) a k9d fri5d 9 ! audi5ce to f9d a pack ( c>ds :5 y ask = "o1 & t p]son has no difficulty 9 f9d+ ! pack :i* y h prep>$ = ! trick & plac$ 9 "s conv5i5t hid+-place 9 ! h\se4 ,! disappe>ance ( ! fir/ pip is easily manag$3 ,y dip a f+] into ! wat]1 %ake x1 & rub ! corn] ) a dry f+]4 ,!n %ake ! pack z ?\gh y 7 try+ to dry ! c>d2 ?is action enables y to turn ! pack1 9 a natural way1 ) its face t[>ds ! floor & ?us ! audi5ce d n see t ! pip is /ill on ! c>d4 ,!n y take y\r h&k]*ief f y\r pocket1 & 9 s do+ secretly take out a five ( clubs ) "o spot miss+ beh9d ! h&k]*ief4 ,x is n a difficult matt]1 "u cov] ( ! h&k]*ief & :ile pret5d+ to dab ! corn] ( ! c>d1 to slip ! prep>$ c>d on ! face ( ! pack4 ,hav+ done t1 %[ y\r h&s & ! h&k]*ief to y\r audi5ce1 to let !m see t y h n m]ely slipp$ ! pip (f ! c>d1 b h app>5tly dissolv$ x 9 wat] & remov$ all trace ( x4 ,directly aft] y h %[n ?is c>d on ! bottom ( ! pack turn ! pack ov] 9 ! h&1 s t ! blank corn] is n[ at ! top4 ,n[ if y b5d ! ?ird & little f+]s ( ! left h& slightly !y w conceal ! pip at t corn]1 b be=e y b5d ! f+]s let ! audi5ce see ! c>d4 ,n[ y h to ex*ange t c>d = ano!r ) only ?ree pips on x1 ! pips be+ diagonally across ! c>d4 ,?is prep>$ c>d is at ! back ( ! pack4 ,:ile y are talk+ br+ ! "r h& to ! front ( ! pack1 pu% up ! back c>d ) ! fir/ f+] ( ! left h&1 ext5d ! f+]s ( ! "r h& & pu% ! c>d to ! tips ( ! f+]s ( ! "r h&1 at ! same "t slide ! c>d d[n on to ! face ( ! pack4 ,?is movem5t takes a long "t to expla9 9 pr9t1 b x is done 9 ! fraction ( a second4 ,all y app>5tly d is to br+ ! "r h& up to ! pack to squ>e up ! c>ds4 ,directly y h ! ?ree c>d at ! face ( ! pack1 b5d ! ?ird & little f+]s slightly & ?us hide ! place :]e ! miss+ pip ought to be4 ,! c>d is n[ app>5tly ! same c>d :i* ! audi5ce saw be=e--a five spot ) "o spot miss+4 ,?is "t1 :5 y dip a f+] into ! wat] & pret5d to wa% away a spot y mu/ "w r quickly1 & z y take away ! tips ( ! ?ird & little f+]s to enable y to wa% away ! pip :i* is suppos$ to be !re1 y mu/ br+ ! "r h& ov] ! spot at once1 o!rwise ! audi5ce w see t ! spot is n !re6 ,?is "t y h ! advantage ( be+ able to %[ ! blank corn] directly y take away y\r "r h&4 ,take out y\r h&k]*ief1 dab ! corn] ) x & return x to y\r pocket4 ,n[ tell y\r audi5ce t if y wi% to rub away two spots at once y h to use bo? h&s4 ,take ! c>ds 9 ! "r h& = a mom5t :ile y dip a f+] ( ! left h& into ! wat]4 ,9 ! act ( pass+ ! c>ds f "o h& to ! o!r y slide ! next c>d f ! back to ! front2 ?is c>d has "o pip 9 ! c5tre4 7,if y\r c>ds h no index corn]s y c use ! ace = ?is c>d47 ,:ile y dip ! f+] ( ! left h& into ! wat] y mu/ hold ! pack ) ! face c>d d[nw>ds2 take x1 9 ! same position1 9 ! left h&1 :ile y dip a f+] ( ! "r h& into ! wat]4 ,!n rub fir/ "o corn] ) ! left h& & !n ! o!r corn] ) ! "r h& & br+ up ! pack ) ! c>d fac+ ! audi5ce1 b hold ! pack 9 bo? h&s ) ! h&s at ! corn]s 7top & bottom7 z ?\gh y 7 m]ely hid+ ! pips !re4 ,someone is sure to tell y to take away y\r h&s1 &1 app>5tly reluctantly1 y d s1 disclos+ ! c>d ) ! s+le pip 9 ! c5tre4 ,! laugh w !n be 9 y\r fav\r1 & y take advantage ( ?is tempor>y div]sion to slip ! next c>d f ! back to ! front ( ! pack4 ,!n hold ! pack by ! sides 9 ! "r h& ) ! f+]s "r ov] ! c5tre1 & ! audi5ce w ?9k t ! s+le pip is /ill !re1 be+ hidd5 by ! f+]s4 ,to conclude ! trick y c say t y\r f+]s are damp en\gh to manage "o pip & y pret5d to rub x (f ! face ( ! c>d1 :i* is ?us blank4 ,take ?is c>d away 9 y\r "r h&1 & (f] x to someone on y\r left h& = exam9ation1 tak+ c>e to turn ! pack d[n ) its face to ! floor z y remove ! blank c>d1 o!rwise ! audi5ce w see ! next c>d1 :i* is ! "o-pip c>d4 ,! object ( h&+ ! blank c>d to someone on y\r left is to enable y to turn 9 t direction 9 a natural way1 because directly y h turn$ y drop ! pack y are hold+ 9 ! left-h& pocket ( y\r coat 7or d9n] jacket7 & take f x ano!r pack1 f :i* ! five ( clubs has be5 ab/ract$4 ,?is is important because a juv5ile audi5ce is m]ciless to an amateur conjur] z a rule & someone is sure to say3 ,let u h a look at ! c>ds4 ,don't be 9 too great a hurry to h& !m out = exam9ation2 always play ) ! y\ng] memb]s ( y\r audi5ce :5 y get ! *ance to d s4 ,( c\rse1 if ! *ildr5 are s exce$+ly well behav$ t !y d n ask to see ! c>ds y mu/ sugge/ t p]haps y w\ld l to h a look at ! c>ds1 b ,i hope = y\r sake t ! *ildr5 are n ( t k9d4 ,an audi5ce ( v prim & prop] *ildr5 may be easy to a conjur]1 because !y d n attempt to cat* him out1 b 9 ano!r s5se !y are v difficult because x is by no means easy to engage & hold _! att5tion4 ,i mu* pref] an audi5ce ( *ildr5 :o are q natural & :o are !re=e always eag] to p\nce ^u any little weak po9t--or po9t :i* !y ?9k is weak--9 a trick4 ,! prep>ation ( ! trick c>ds requir$ = ?is trick is n a difficult matt]4 ,if exp5se is no object ! be/ plan is to buy sev]al packs ( c>ds1 ) ! backs all alike4 ,a blank c>d usually goes ) ea* pack4 ,if ! c>ds h no index corn]s y ne$ prep>e only two trick c>ds--"o ) f\r spots on x & "o ) ?ree4 ,to get ! spots1 put a t5-spot c>d 9 cold wat] & let x soak until y c peel away ! face ( x4 ,dry x on clean blott+ pap]4 ,!n cut out ! spots v neatly & pa/e !m on two ( ! blank c>ds1 tak+ c>e to get ! pips at ! corn]s 9 ! "r positions4 ,! o!r me?od ( prep>+ ! c>ds 7presum+ t y d n wi% to inve/ 9 sev]al packs7 is to float (f ! backs ( a c\ple ( c>ds1 dry !m1 pa/e :ite pap] on !m & !n /ick pips on ! pap]4 ,! drawback to ?is me?od is t ! pap] w probably n mat* ! pap] on ! faces ( ! o!r c>ds 9 ! pack4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,hydro/atic ,,tube ,?is trick is "o ( ! _m ma/]pieces ( ,mr4 ,david ,devant1 & ,i am greatly indebt$ to him = 8 p]mission to include a full description ( x 9 ?is book & to give 8 me?od ( work+ ! trick4 ,x 0 ,mr4 ,devant's cu/om to foll[ ?is trick ) ! ,w9e & ,wat]1 & he _h an object 9 do+ s1 = ! prep>ations = ! second trick assi/$ him 9 p]=m+ ! fir/4 ,on a tray on ! table 7 f\r tumbl]s1 ! second & f\r? ( :i* 7c\nt+ f ! p]=m]'s left h&7 7 inv]t$4 ,beh9d ! glasses !re 0 a l>ge glass lamp *imney ) a piece ( pap] tuck$ into "o end1 & a f+] b[l1 ) two sp\ts1 fill$ ) wat]1 & a long hat p94 ,! effect ( ! trick--to ! audi5ce--0 z foll[s4 ,! p]=m]1 hav+ %[n t ! tube 0 n prep>$ 9 any way1 clos$ "o end ) a piece ( pap] 7half ! piece :i* _h be5 tuck$ into ! tube at ! comm5cem5t ( ! trick74 ,he !n fill$ ! tube ) wat] & plac$ ! o!r piece ( pap] on ! top4 ,he !n remov$ 8 h& f ! l[] piece & ! wat] rema9$ 9 ! tube4 ,he expla9$ t !re 0 no trick ab\t t1 ! pressure ( ! air kept ! pap] 9 its place & s prev5t$ ! wat] f ru%+ out4 ,he !n remov$ ! pap] f ! l[] end ( ! tube & /ill ! wat] rema9$ inside x4 ,!n he took ! pap] f ! top ( ! tube1 & /ill ! wat] rema9$ 9 ! tube4 ,hav+ replac$ ! pap]s he pick$ up ! l>ge hat p9 & held ! tube ov] ! b[l4 ,he pi]c$ ! upp] pap] ) ! p9 & held x !re = a mom5t4 ,directly he )drew ! p9 ) ! pap] impal$ on x ! wat] fell out ( ! tube into ! b[l1 c>ry+ ! l[] pap] ) x4 ,! p]=m] !n %[$ once m t ! tube 0 free f prep>ation by rattl+ ! p9 inside x1 & he at once w5t on ) ! ,w9e & ,wat] trick1 us+ ! wat] 9 ! f+]-b[l = t trick4 ,& n[ = ! explanation4 ,two small discs ( glass :i* fitt$ ov] ! ends ( ! tube 7 requir$4 ,! ends ( ! tube 7 gr\nd p]fectly level & ! glass discs 7 made ) a %\ld] 7or sunk edge71 s t :5 once !y 7 plac$ on ! ends ( ! tube !y c\ld n be mov$ lat]ally4 ,! edges ( ^! glass discs 7 also gr\nd p]fectly flat & 7 made to fit exactly on ! ends ( ! tube4 ,"o ( ! glass discs _h a hole 9 ! c5tre1 & ?is hole 0 fill$ up1 j be=e ! comm5cem5t ( ! trick1 ) a little piece ( moi/5$ soap4 ,if ! soap 7 prep>$ too long be=eh& x w\ld become crumbly & dry2 x has to be s(t & damp4 ,! o!r glass disc 0 n prep>$ 9 any way4 ,be=e ! comm5cem5t ( ! trick ! disc ) ! hole 9 x 0 plac$ on ! top ( ! f\r? tumbl]--& !re=e to ! p]=m]'s "r4 ,! o!r disc 0 laid on ! top ( ! second tumbl] 9 ! r[ ( f\r4 ,! piece ( pap] tuck$ into ! glass *imney 0 half ( a d\ble %eet ( note-pap]4 7,te> a d\ble %eet f side to side47 ,& n[ = ! actual p]=mance4 ,beg9 by tak+ up ! glass *imney1 remov+ ! pap]1 pick+ up ! hat p9 & rattl+ x inside ! *imney--?us %[+ t x is n prep>$ 9 any way = ! trick4 ,put ! *imney d[n1 pick up ! pap] & te> x 9 halves4 7,! object ( hav+ half a d\ble %eet is to enable ! conjur] to te> x easily2 ! crease is ready = him47 ,! action ( te>+ ! pap] is pro( t !re is no trick]y 9 ! pap]4 ,place "o piece ( pap] on ! top ( ! f\r? tumbl] 7& !re=e ov] ! disc ) ! hole 9 x74 ,dip ! o!r piece ( pap] into ! glass b[l1 %ake x a little1 & lay x on ! top ( ! second tumbl]4 ,take ! piece f ! f\r? tumbl]1 wet x 9 ! same way1 & replace x on ! top ( ! f\r? tumbl]4 ,?us bo? pieces ( pap] are n[ wet & are ov] ! two glass discs4 ,pick up ! piece ( pap] on ! second tumbl]1 secretly tak+ ) x ! glass disc 7:i*1 ( c\rse1 is "u ! pap]7 & place x on ! top ( ! tube1 tak+ great c>e n to let ! glass disc talk aga9/ ! top ( ! *imney2 ! audi5ce mu/ n he> ! slighte/ *9k ( glass knock+ aga9/ glass4 ,n[ turn ! tube ov]1 hold+ ! disc & pap] 9 place1 ) ! second1 ?ird & little f+]s und]nea? ! pap]1 :i* %\ld be m\ld$ r\nd ! end ( ! *imney4 ,fill ! *imney ) wat]1 & see t x is really full4 ,put ! b[l d[n & pick up ! o!r pap]1 secretly gett+ ! disc "u x1 & place ! disc ) ! pap] ov] x on ! top ( ! *imney4 ,m\ld ! pap] r\nd ! top ( ! *imney & turn ! *imney ov]1 ?us br++ ! glass disc ) ! hole 9 x at ! bottom ( ! *imney4 ,press on ! disc & !n slightly relax ! pressure2 if x is firmly 9 place y w feel t x is suck+ & y c g on to ! fir/ "p ( ! my/]y4 ,take y\r h& away f ! l[] end & ! pap] w naturally rema9 9 position4 ,!n1 hold+ ! tube by ! middle ) ! "r h&1 peel ! pap] away sl[ly f ! bottom ( ! tube & put ! pap] betwe5 ! lips = a mom5t :ile y take ! top pap] away4 ,9 do+ ?is y make use ( an excell5t little piece ( %[man%ip2 y pret5d to be v n]v\s4 ,! tube is n[ held p]fectly /ill = a second or two1 & z ! audi5ce "k t x is full ( wat] & _c see t !re is any?+ ei!r at ! top or bottom ( ! tube1 ! effect is v my/]i\s4 ,put ! pap] :i* 0 on ! top "u ! l[] end1 press+ x well r\nd t end1 & take ! o!r piece f ! lips & m\ld x firmly r\nd ! top4 ,!n inv]t ! *imney1 ?us br++ ! disc ) ! hole 9 x to ! top aga94 ,aga9 press ! pap]s well r\nd bo? ends ( ! *imney4 ,remove ! l[] pap] once m1 & /ill ! wat] rema9s 9 ! *imney4 ,at ?is po9t 9 ! trick ,mr4 ,devant _h an excell5t l9e ( patt] :i* ,i hope he w =give me = giv+ away2 x always br\ght a r\nd ( laught]4 ,support$ entirely by volunt>y contributions4 ,replace ! pap] on ! l[] end ( ! *imney1 & pick up ! hat p94 ,place ! p9 9 ! top pap]2 ( c\rse1 ! p9 passes ?r\gh ! little plug ( soap 9 ! glass disc4 ,z y take ! p9 out aga9 ! air naturally gets 9 & ! wat] beg9s to fall4 7,x w be und]/ood1 ( c\rse1 t at ?is /age ( ! trick y hold ! *imney ov] ! b[l47 ,directly y feel ! wat] is mov+ put ! p9 back into its place2 ?is is a v important move4 ,! wat] ru%es out1 naturally tak+ ! disc & pap] at ! l[] end ) x4 ,! p9 is /ick+ ?r\gh ! top pap] & !re=e ?r\gh ! top disc4 ,remove ! p91 tak+ ! disc & pap] impal$ on x1 & pu% ! pap] (f into ! b[l2 :ile y d ?is y c lift ! fir/ pap] slightly out ( ! b[l1 s t ! top disc s9ks to ! bottom on ! top ( ! "o already !re4 ,!n remove bo? pap]s & hold up ! b[l ( wat]4 ,all trace ( ! me?od y employ$ = br++ ab\t ?is v my/]i\s effect is n[ conceal$1 = ! glass discs _c be se5 at ! bottom ( ! b[l4 ,y pick up ! p9 & once m rattle x 9 ! glass *imney to %[ t y h no?+ inside x1 & !n y g on to ! next trick4 ,i h he>d conjur]s say t if !y get "o good trick out ( a book !y h receiv$ excell5t value = _! money4 ,if t be true--& ,i1 = "o1 c]ta9ly ?9k x is--!n1 ?anks to ,mr4 ,devant1 pur*as]s ( ?is book h no cause = compla9t1 = ,i "k ( no f9] trick ) wat] ?an ,! ,hydro/atic ,tube4 ,"o little helpful h9t4 ,:5 ! conjur] is ab\t to put ! p9 ?r\gh ! top pap] he may h a slight difficulty 9 f9d+ ! exact place = x4 ,a little /a9 on ! plug ( soap w help him to f9d ! "r place at once4 ,! trick ne$s a /eady h&1 & ! conjur] mu/ n "k ! mean+ ( n]ves1 b if he w see t ! discs fit ! ends ( ! glass *imney p]fectly & w c>ry out ^! directions he ne$ h no fe> ( any mi%ap4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,passe-,,passe ,,trick ,?is is a v old trick1 b "o :i* is seldom p]=m$ 9 its orig9al & prop] =m4 ,aft] be+ out ( fa%ion = a numb] ( ye>s ! trick has be5 rec5tly reviv$1 & !re are n[ sev]al v]sions ( ! trick4 ,to ! be/ ( my k1 h[ev]1 all ! mod]n v]sions ( ! passe-passe trick omit "o important detail--"s wat] or o!r liquid4 ,9 ! orig9al v]sion ( ! trick ! p]=m] comes =w>d ) a bottle & a glass--if ^! ?+s are n already on ! table4 7,z a matt] ( fact1 x is a good plan to h two small tables on ei!r side ( ! /age = ! pres5tation ( ?is trick47 ,two c>dbo>d cyl9d]s1 "o fitt+ inside ! o!r1 are also requir$1 toge!r ) a small t9 funnel4 ,! bottle may be ( ! *ampagne k9d1 or a w9e bottle1 or a be] bottle2 ! latt] is g5]ally ! mo/ conv5i5t2 a ,bass's label on ! bottle s]ves z a k9d ( gu>antee t ! bottle is g5u9e4 ,! p]=m] p\rs wat] f ! bottle into ! glass2 9 fact1 he fills ! glass ) wat]4 ,f9d+ t he has a little too mu* wat] = 8 purpose he p\rs a little back into ! bottle1 us+ ! funnel to aid him 9 ! task ( gett+ ! wat] into ! bottle4 ,he !n places ! bottle on ! table on 8 "r & ! glass on ! table on 8 left4 ,! next ?+ to d is to %[ ! c>dbo>d cov]s to ! audi5ce1 & 9 do+ ?is "s little amusem5t may be caus$ by pret5d+ t y h some?+ conceal$ 9 "o ( ! cov]s4 ,?us1 y lead (f by nurs+ ! small] cov] c>efully "u "o arm & %[+ ! l>g] cov]4 ,:5 ?is is return$ to y slip x ov] ! small] cov]1 )draw ! small]1 & h& t out = exam9ation4 ,! audi5ce w at once jump to ! conclusion t y h conceal$ some?+ 9 ! l>g] cov] & w dem& to be all[$ to look at ! o!r4 ,!n ! argum5t beg9s4 ,b y h already se5 t "o1 y say4 ,ah1 comes ! quick reply1 b y've slipp$ some?+ f ! o!r "o into t s9ce we saw x4 ,take back ! small] cov]1 pass x ?r\gh ! l>g] "o1 & h& t out = exam9ation4 ,! audi5ce1 be+ n[ conv9c$ t !re is "s trick 9 ! cov]s1 w dem& to see bo? ( !m at once1 & ) a %[ ( reluctance y h& out bo? cov]s at once & ! audi5ce laugh at !mselves = be+ _h4 ,possibly1 h[ev]1 "s ( ! m kn[+ ones w /ill ?9k t ! cov]s h some?+ to d ) ! trick2 if s1 all ! bett] = y1 because 9 t case ^? p]sons are on ! wrong sc5t altoge!r4 ,hav+ receiv$ ! cov]s aga9 y c assure y\r audi5ce t ! cov]s are made 9 t way to save space 9 pack+--a rem>k t is sure n to be believ$--& y g on to demon/rate ! real use ( ! cov]s4 ,"o cov]s ! glass1 ! o!r ! bottle4 ,! trick is1 ( c\rse1 to make ! glass ( wat] & ! bottle *ange places4 ,y pron\nce ! magical ^w1 lift ! cov]s1 & %[ t y\r comm& has be5 obey$4 ,hav+ done t x is z well to raise ! glass to let ! audi5ce see t !re is wat] 9 x4 ,!n y cov] ! glass & ! bottle aga9 & cause !m to return to _! orig9al places1 & once m y %[ t ! two cov]s are empty4 ,unkn[n to ! audi5ce ! conjur] uses two bottles = ?is trick & two glasses4 ,! bottles are made ( t9 & are pa9t$ black to resemble d>k glass bottles4 ,nei!r bottle is q ord9>y4 ,"o ( !m has no bottom to x1 & is !re=e a m]e %ell4 ,! o!r has ! bottom fix$ 9 ab\t half-way d[n1 leav+ room = a small glass to be hidd5 9 ! bottle "u ! bottom4 ,close up aga9/ ! neck ( ?is bottle !re is fix$ a t9y t9 tube :i* passes d[n ! neck & !n ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! bottom4 ,!re=e1 if y m]ely p\r wat] into ! neck ( ! bottle x rema9s 9 ! bottle1 b if y ins]t a funnel into ! top ( ! little tube & p\r wat] into ! funnel y are really p\r+ ! wat] into ! glass hidd5 "u ! bottom ( ! bottle4 ,illu/ration3 ,hole 9 back ( bottle ,,bottle ,,no #b4 special bottle ) /raw to glass inside1 & hole 9 side s f+] c hold glass aga9/ edge ( bottle ,f+] ?ro' hole ,,front4 ,,lift+ ,,bottle ,,& ,,glass4 ,fig4 #g ,( c\rse1 bo? bottles mu/ be exactly alike & ! label on "o mu/ mat* ! label on ! o!r2 x is a good plan to h a little piece accid5tally torn (f ! label4 ,at ! outset ( ! trick a glass1 simil> to ! visible "o1 is plac$ 9 ! small bottle 7! "o hold+ ! wat]72 ! %ell bottle is plac$ ov] t bottle4 ,to enable ! conjur] to pick up ! bottles & glass toge!r two small holes are made 9 ! backs ( ! bottles2 ! tip ( ! middle f+] passes ?r\gh bo? holes & holds ! glass aga9/ ! int]ior ( ! bottle4 ,9 ord] to prev5t ! glass f talk+ 7mak+ any s\nd by knock+ aga9/ ! inside ( ! bottle7 x is a good plan to l9e ! l[] half ( ! bottle ) clo?4 ,! work+ ( ! trick w n[ be cle>4 ,hold ! bottle 9 ! "r h& & ! glass 9 ! left4 ,p\r out ! wat] & /& ! bottle d[n1 tak+ c>e to keep ! side ) ! hole away f ! audi5ce4 ,!n app>5tly p\r "s ( ! wat] back into ! bottle1 b by us+ ! funnel y p\r x into ! glass bel[4 ,:5 y are practis+ ! trick y c f9d out by exp]im5t j h[ mu* wat] to p\r back 9 ?is way1 & if y make a little scrat* on ! glass y w gu>d aga9/ ! fatal mi/ake ( p\r+ 9 too mu* 7because y _c get x back aga97 or p\r+ too little4 ,obvi\sly1 ! wat] y p\r into ! bottle 7really into ! glass bel[7 %\ld be equal 9 quantity to t :i* y leave 9 ! glass4 ,hav+ settl$ ?is matt] to y\r satisfaction place ! glass on ! o!r table or1 if y are p]=m+ ) only "o table1 keep ! bottle & glass z f> ap>t z possible2 if !y are close toge!r "s memb]s ( y\r audi5ce may be confus$ & =get on :i* side is ! bottle & :i* ! glass4 ,n[ comes ! bus9ess ( h&+ r\nd ! c>dbo>d cov]s = exam9ation4 ,:5 y get !m back aga9 take c>e to hold ! l>g] "o 9 ! "r h&4 ,:ile patt]+ to y\r audi5ce y quietly pass ! l>g] cov] ov] ! bottle1 raise x1 & !n put ! small] "o ov] ! bottle4 ,9 rais+ ! l>g] cov] y %\ld nip x slightly & s get ! %ell bottle inside x4 ,a ^w ( caution is "h necess>y4 ,d n =get t !re is a hole 9 ! back ( ! bottle2 :5 y place ! cov] conta9+ ! %ell bottle ov] ! glass--:i* y d imm$iately aft] y h cov]$ ! bottle ) ! small] cov]--y want to make sure t ! hole 9 ! %ell bottle is /ill at ! back4 ,!re=e1 note c>efully ! position ( ! h& :5 y raise ! cov] ) ! %ell bottle inside x1 & :5 y place ! cov] ov] ! glass see t y\r h& assumes ! same position4 ,y w probably f9d x conv5i5t to /& beh9d ! table & to keep y\r ?umb at ! back ( ! cov]4 ,n[ ! bottle & ! glass are cov]$1 & all y h to d to cause !m to *ange places is to raise bo? cov]s2 y grip ! "o on ! "r r tightly1 ?us rais+ ! bottle inside x & disclos+ ! glass1 & y hold ! o!r loosely1 ?us leav+ ! bottle 9 view4 ,cov] ! glass & bottle aga9 & to cause !m to g back to _! orig9al positions fir/ pick up ! "o on y\r left--gripp+ tightly to hold ! %ell bottle inside x2 !n walk ov] to ! o!r & raise x1 %[+ ! bottle4 ,?is leaves y ) ! %ell bottle inside ! l>g] cov]1 & y naturally h to get rid ( x4 ,drop ! cov] ov] ! bottle quickly & !n app>5tly attempt to put ! o!r cov] ov] x4 ,x is impossible to d ?is1 ( c\rse1 because ! cov] :i* held ! %ell bottle is ! l>g] ( ! two2 !re=e y raise ! l>g] cov] aga91 leav+ ! %ell bottle 9 its orig9al position ov] ! o!r bottle4 ,!n put ! small] cov] inside ! l>g] "o1 pick up ! bottle1 tak+ c>e to hide ! glass inside x1 & place x beh9d y\r scre5 or on a side table4 ,!n take away ! glass & y are ready = ! next trick4 ,a ^w z to ! appe>ance ( ! bottles & ! cov]s4 ,^! c be b\ght at a conjur+ %op & y w f9d t1 z ! ,scotsman said ( v>i\s br&s ( :iskey1 ,"s are bett] ?an o!rs4 ,y want a bottle :i* looks exactly l ! real ?+1 & ! only way ( mak+ q sure ( gett+ x is to take an empty bottle ) y :5 y are buy+ ! trick4 ,note ! slope ( ! %\ld] ( ! bottle4 ,! labell+ y c d y\rself4 ,z to ! cov]s1 take c>e t !y fit prop]ly & are n too /iff4 ,if ! l>g] "o is really a %ade too small = ! %ell bottle & is also too limp y w h difficulty 9 rais+ ! cov] quickly & leav+ ! %ell bottle on ! table2 ! bottle w get jamm$ 9 ! cov] & !n--well--p]haps y _h bett] tell ! audi5ce t ! trick has n happ5$ yet1 b y hope x w 9 "t6 ,x is bett] to gu>d aga9/ su* a cata/rophe by hav+ cov]s ( ! "r size2 !y mu/ n be too l>ge or too small4 ,al?\gh ! trick is q an easy "o x requires m ?an a little practice4 ,! mo/ important move ( all is t :i* enables y to get ! %ell bottle into ! l>g] cov]4 ,y w f9d t ! knack ( putt+ ! cov] quickly ov] ! bottle & !n lift+ x up z quickly ) ! %ell bottle inside x is n le>n$ 9 a mom5t2 at any rate1 y _c le>n to d t 9 a natural way 9 a mom5t4 ,to get ! move q "r put ! cov] ov] ! %ell bottle & lift x )\t ! %ell inside2 keep to ! same movem5t :5 y lift ! cov] ) ! %ell bottle inside x4 ,to gu>d aga9/ ! dropp+ ( ! %ell y c place y\r little f+] "u ! cov]4 ,i give a few sugge/ions = patt]4 ,a trick ) a bottle & a glass4 ,all k9ds ( tricks are done ) bottles & glasses1 b ?is is n "o ( ^? tricks2 ?is is a p]fectly h>mless trick4 ,at ! risk ( disappo9t+ ! male memb]s ( my audi5ce ,i may say at once t ?is bottle conta9s wat]4 ,i m5tion t because ,i notic$ t "o or two m5 seem$ r anxi\s to come on ! /age & assi/ 9 ?is exp]im5t4 ,!y don't look s anxi\s n[4 7,?is z y p\r out ! wat]47 ,j ord9>y pla9 wat]1 ! /uff t f>m]s & g>d5]s always want :5 !y hav5't got x1 & always grumble ab\t :5 !y h4 ,if y live 9 a t[n y grumble because y h to pay = x1 :e!r y use mu* or little2 "s p don't run any risk ( us+ too mu*4 ,i'm afraid !re's a little too mu* !re--bett] put "s back2 x w d ano!r "t4 7,p\r ) funnel into bottle47 ,!re1 t's j "r2 n[ we c beg94 ,i put ! glass ov] !re & ! bottle "h4 ,!re are two o!r ?+s us$ 9 ?is exp]im5t2 y see1 ?is trick ought to be done 9 ! d>k because x's r dang]\s1 b z we _c h all ! lights put out ,i h to put ! glass & ! bottle into ^! little d>k rooms2 p]haps y w\ld l to h a look at !m4 7,!n foll[s ! bus9ess1 already expla9$1 ( hav+ ! two cov]s exam9$47 ,y w notice t bo? ! cov]s fit ov] ! bottle &1 !re=e1 ov] ! glass1 b z we h to cov] bo? we put "o on ! bottle & ! o!r on ! glass4 ,if we 7 to put "o on ! glass & ! o!r ov] ! bottle we c\ld n d ! trick4 ,n[ ,i want somebody to say ! magic ^w1 because x doesn't always "w if ,i say x4 ,w someone please />t talk+ ab\t ! wea!r4 ,t's easy4 ,if y j say ! ^w 'wea!r' ,i d>esay x w d4 7,look inside "o ( ! cov]s47 ,x mu/ h he>d me2 y see1 ! wea!r is s *angeable--x always is2 t's :y ! ^w is s useful to conjur]s1 al?\gh ,i once knew a conjur] :o us$ a %ort] ^w :5 8 trick w5t wrong4 ,i don't ?9k ?is trick has gone wrong s f> because y see ! bottle & glass h *ang$ places4 7,lift cov]s & %[ !m47 ,! wor/ ( our magic ^w is t x works only once 9 a trick4 ,y might keep on say+3 'wea!r1 wea!r1 wea!r1 wea!r1 wea!r' all day to ! trick1 b no?+ w\ld happ5--unless1 ( c\rse1 a k9d policeman1 ?9k+ t y 7 tempor>ily insane1 took c>e ( y4 ,no1 if we want ! re/ ( ! trick to happ5 we h to :i/le to ! bottle to come back4 ,y "k t beautiful song--',:i/le1 & ,i %all he>4' ,well1 ! bottle always he>s4 7,:i/les47 ,"h x comes & "h x is1 & v possibly we %all f9d t ! glass has return$ to its orig9al position4 7,%[ x47 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,rice ,,b[ls ,9 pres5t+ ?is trick ! conjur] beg9s by %[+ two small b[ls on a tray4 ,into "o ( ! b[ls he places a little rice & cov]s x ) ! o!r b[l4 ,on lift+ ! upp]mo/ b[l ! conjur] %[s t ! quantity ( rice has increas$2 ! l[] b[l is n[ heap$ up ) rice1 "s ( :i* falls on to ! tray4 ,us+ ! empty b[l z a k9d ( scoop ! conjur] removes "s ( ! surplus rice1 lett+ x fall on ! tray4 ,?us "o b[l is n[ fill$ to ! brim ) rice & ! o!r is empty4 ,once m ! conjur] places ! empty b[l ov] ! "o conta9+ ! rice1 & once m he raises ! empty b[l4 ,all ! rice has n[ vani%$1 = x has be5 magically trans=m$ into wat]1 :i* ! conjur] p\rs f b[l to b[l4 ,?us !re are two entirely diff]5t effects 9 ?is trick4 ,a small quantity ( rice plac$ 9 a b[l increases 9 a my/]i\s mann]2 ! rice is aft]w>ds *ang$ into wat]4 ,!re are two entirely diff]5t me?ods = ?is trick4 ,= "o ( !m two *9a b[ls are requir$2 = ! o!r ! b[ls are ( brass4 ,i us$ ! latt] me?od :5 ,i pres5t$ ?is trick at ,/4 ,george's ,hall1 & ,i pref] x to ! o!r1 especially if ,i am p]=m+ 9 a room4 ,h[ev]1 ! o!r me?od is ! m popul> ( ! two1 & ,i w expla9 t be=e giv+ away ! secret ( ! o!r me?od4 ,fir/1 let me give a r\gh idea ( ! secret ( ! fir/ me?od1 9 :i* two *9a b[ls are requir$1 because ?is me?od admits ( "o or two v>iations1 &1 ( c\rse1 x is useless to describe ^! until ! read] kn[s j h[ x is done4 ,! edge ( "o ( ! b[ls is gr\nd p]fectly flat4 ,?is b[l is !n fill$ ne>ly to ! brim ) wat]4 ,a disc ( ?ick celluloid ( ! same size ( ! top ( ! b[l is also requir$4 ,! disc %\ld be made ) a lip1 s t :5 x is laid on ! top ( ! b[l x _c easily be pu%$ (f x4 ,to prep>e = ! trick dip a f+] into ! wat] & run x r\nd ! edge ( ! b[l2 damp5 ! lip ( ! celluloid disc 9 ! same way4 ,!n put ! disc on ! top ( ! b[l & press x d[n ev5ly all r\nd ! edge4 ,if ! disc fits prop]ly x w !n be possible to turn ! b[l upside d[n )\t spill+ ! wat]2 ! disc w adh]e to ! b[l4 ,x is always advisable to h a disc specially made to fit ! b[l2 !n y may be c]ta9 t1 ) a reasonable am\nt ( c>e1 accid5ts w n happ54 ,if ! disc fits prop]ly y c ?r[ ! b[l into ! air & cat* x )\t any fe> ( ! disc com+ away f ! b[l4 ,aft] ! disc has be5 prop]ly fitt$ to ! b[l wipe x ?or\ghly dry & place x1 upside d[n1 on ! tray on :i* a c\ple ( wood5 mat*es h previ\sly be5 plac$2 !re is !n no risk ( ! disc adh]+ to ! tray4 ,! empty b[l is plac$1 upside d[n1 ov] ! fak$ b[l1 & ) a bag ( rice on ! tray1 y are ready to d ! trick4 ,pick up ! empty b[l & %[ x to ! audi5ce4 ,fill x ab\t half full ) rice & /& x on ! table4 ,place ! fak$ b[l on ! top ( x &1 hold+ ! h&s r\nd ! b[ls1 get !m exactly toge!r--an easy ?+ to d because ! b[ls are ! same size4 ,keep+ ! h&s 9 ! same position r\nd ! b[ls pick up bo? b[ls toge!r & rev]se !m1 s t ! fak$ b[l is n[ und]nea?4 ,obvi\sly1 !re mu/ be "s excuse = do+ ?is2 t w be provid$ = 9 ! patt]4 ,! rice naturally falls on to ! top ( ! celluloid disc1 & :5 ! top b[l is lift$ ! rice seems to h increas$ 9 quantity4 ,hold ! empty b[l 9 bo? h&s & scoop (f "s ( ! rice1 lett+ x fall on to ! tray4 ,repeat ! op]ation1 tak+ a little m rice away4 ,9 tak+ /ill a little m rice away get a f+] nail "u ! edge ( ! disc1 & 9 app>5tly scoop+ (f a little m rice lift ! disc "u ! b[l & place x on ! tray2 z ! disc ) ! rice on x is plac$ ov] ! loose rice :i* fell on ! tray 9 ! fir/ in/ance x is n notic$4 ,! latt] "p ( ?is move mu/ be done fairly quickly1 especially if "o is p]=m+ at close qu>t]s1 & ! empty b[l is at once plac$ on ! top ( ! o!r b[l :i* n[ conta9s only wat]4 ,to %[ ! f9al effect is1 !re=e1 an easy matt]4 ,! top b[l is lift$ ) ! "r h&1 ! o!r ) ! left h&1 & ! wat] is p\r$ f b[l to b[l4 ,illu/ration3 ,celluloid ,fake4 ,b[l d\ble fill$ ) rice ,fake ,remov+ ,fake ) rice ,fig4 #h ,n[ = ! v>iations ( ! trick4 ,! weak po9t ( ! trick is at ! beg9n+2 only "o b[l is %[n to be empty4 ,is x n possible t "s ( ! v att5tive memb]s ( y\r audi5ce w notice ?is fact & w say to !mselves3 ,he %[$ u only "o empty b[l--wond] :at's 9 ! o!r8 ,( c\rse1 p ought n to ?9k 9 ?is way1 & "s conjur]s believe t !y d n1 b my exp]i5ce tells me t !re are always "s p]sons 9 e audi5ce :o d n miss mu* :5 x comes to judg+ a trick & try+ to f9d out ! me?od ( ! conjur]4 ,!oretically1 :5 ! conjur] picks up ! fak$ b[l & holds x upside d[n he conv9ces ! audi5ce t ! b[l is empty4 ,h[ c !re be any?+ 9 a b[l :i* is held upside d[n8 ,/ill1 ,i ?9k y w admit t if y c %[ ! int]iors ( bo? b[ls at ! beg9n+ ( ! p]=mance y make x a mu* /rong] trick ?an if y %[ only "o b[l & let ! /ate ( ! o!r be tak5 = grant$4 ,besides1 be+ an en?usia/ic magician y w naturally want to make y\r p]=mance z ne>ly p]fect z possible1 & !re=e y w want to beg9 ?is trick by %[+ two empty b[ls4 ,h[ are y to d x8 ,obvi\sly1 "o b[l has to be ex*ang$ = ! fak$ b[l1 & t means t ! fak$ b[l has to be hidd5 at ! beg9n+ ( ! trick4 ,"h is a simple way ( gett+ ov] t difficulty4 ,h a fairly l>ge bag ( rice4 ,place ! fak$ b[l ne> ! back ( ! tray & ! bag ( rice 9 front ( x2 ! bag c be %ap$ r\nd ! b[l4 ,y w also ne$ a s]vante at ! back ( y\r table2 ?is c be ei!r a small %elf or1 bett] /ill1 a bag ) ! m\? slightly /iff5$ ) a /rip ( :alebone4 ,! s]vante is hidd5 f ! audi5ce by ! tableclo?1 :i* hangs d[n 9 front ( ! table4 ,proce$ 9 ?is way4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! trick /& on ! left-h& side ( y\r table4 ,pick up a b[l 9 ea* h&1 %[ ! b[ls to ! audi5ce1 put ! "o 9 ! left h& on ! table & app>5tly put ! o!r on ! table beh9d ! bag ( rice2 ( c\rse1 y really drop x into ! bag or place x on ! %elf at ! back ( ! table4 ,cont9ue ! movem5t ( ! arm until y\r "r h& is re/+ aga9/ ! fak$ b[l :i* is hidd5 beh9d ! bag ( rice4 ,at ! same mom5t pick up ! bag ( rice ) ! left h&4 ,! audi5ce see two b[ls on ! table & naturally ?9k t !y are ! two b[ls :i* y h j %[n to !m4 ,"o ( ! b[ls has n left _! sight1 & if y make ! *ange skilfully no "o w suspect y ( hav+ made x4 ,if y use ?is me?od ( ex*ang+ "o ord9>y b[l = ! fak$ b[l y %\ld h a v small tray & a v small table2 o!rwise1 y h no excuse = app>5tly putt+ "o b[l beh9d ! bag ( rice4 ,:y %\ld y n put x at ! side ( ! bag if !re is room = x !re8 ,inquisitive p ask !mselves ^! que/ions sometimes4 ,if y h a v small tray y naturally h to put ! second b[l d[n on ! only vacant spot on x--beh9d ! bag ( rice--b at ! same mom5t y lift ! bag4 ,directly y h pick$ up ! bag ( rice ) ! left h& y pass x to ! "r1 pick up ! empty b[l ) ! left h& & p\r "s rice into x4 ,take c>e to let ! audi5ce see t rice1 & no?+ b rice1 goes into ! b[l4 ,!n put ! bag d[n1 pick up ! fak$ b[l1 & pres5t ! re/ ( ! trick 9 ! way describ$4 ,?is me?od is p]fectly safe if y are p]=m+ on a small plat=m or /age1 s t y\r table is rais$1 b x is n practical 9 a small room ) ! audi5ce close to ! table4 ,if y wi% to d ! trick "u ^? difficult conditions ,i sugge/ t y use v small b[ls & h a box ( rice 9 place ( ! bag4 ,! exact size ( ! box w dep5d on ! size ( ! b[ls4 ,dip bo? b[ls 7hav+ fir/ %[n !m to be empty7 into ! box & scoop up z mu* rice z y c get into !m4 ,p\r ! rice back into ! box4 ,d ?is two or ?ree times1 & :ile y are app>5tly do+ ! same ?+ = ! ?ird "t bury ! b[l :i* y h be5 hold+ 9 y\r "r h& 9 ! box ( rice & br+ up 9 its place ! fak$ b[l1 :i* 0 hidd5 9 ! box be=e ! comm5cem5t ( ! trick4 ,y mu/ take c>e to rememb] ! position ( ! fak$ b[l 9 ! box4 ,9 ex*ang+ "o b[l = ano!r 9 ?is way y\r h& mu/ n pause 9 its movem5t d[n into ! box & up aga94 ,to make q sure ( gett+ ! movem5t "r practise 9 front ( a look+-glass4 ,fir/1 dip ! two b[ls into ! box ( rice & scoop up ! rice into bo? b[ls4 ,rememb] j h[ y\r h&s mov$ :5 y did t4 ,n[ />t aga91 b ?is "t ex*ange ! b[l 9 y\r "r h& = ! fak$ b[l4 ,illu/ration3 ,,pla9 ,,b[l ,escape ,hole ,air ,hole ,wat] ,pla/] ,,fak$ ,,b[l ,fig4 #i ,n[ tilt ! rice back into ! box1 & ! audi5ce %\ld be conv9c$ t y h two empty b[ls 9 y\r h&s because bo? b[ls are n[ upside d[n4 ,put ! fak$ b[l1 upside d[n1 on ! table4 ,take a little rice f ! box ) ! "r h& & let x fall into ! empty b[l2 cont9ue do+ ?is until y h fill$ ! b[l4 ,!n pick up ! fak$ b[l & cont9ue ! trick 9 ! way already describ$4 ,y w f9d x conv5i5t to close ! lid ( ! box & to use ! top ( x z y\r table4 ,if brass b[ls are us$ no celluloid disc is requir$1 & x is n necess>y to ex*ange "o b[l = ano!r2 ! secret ( ! trick lies 9 ! prep>ation ( "o ( ! b[ls1 & yet1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! trick1 bo? b[ls c be held ) _! int]iors fac+ ! audi5ce4 ,?us1 ! second me?od is altoge!r diff]5t f ! fir/4 ,! %ape ( ! two brass b[ls is %[n 9 ! illu/ration4 ,! fak$ b[l has an inn] l9+ fitt$ to x1 ) suffici5t space betwe5 ! l9+ & ! b[l itself to hold a consid]able quantity ( wat]4 ,! l9+ is ( highly poli%$ brass1 l ! re/ ( ! b[l1 & if x is kept on ! move x c safely be %[n to ! audi5ce4 ,p ?9k t ! l9+ is really ! int]ior ( ! b[l1 & ! fact t !y c see inside bo? b[ls helps to conv9ce !m t ! b[ls are unprep>$4 ,x w be obvi\s t ! int]ior ( ! fak$ b[l is really mu* small] ?an t ( ! pla9 b[l2 if1 !re=e1 ! latt] b[l is fill$ ) rice & ! fak$ b[l plac$ on ! top & bo? b[ls are turn$ ov] toge!r ! quantity ( rice appe>s to h increas$ because x ov]fl[s4 7,! edge ( ! fak$ b[l is made to fit into ! edge ( ! o!r b[l1 & ?us ! task ( inv]t+ ! b[ls is simplifi$2 !y _c slide ap>t47 ,ne> ! brim ( ! fak$ b[l !re is a small air hole1 & !re is ano!r hole 9 ! c5tre ( ! bottom ( ! b[l4 ,to fill ! space betwe5 ! inn] l9+ & ! b[l itself ) wat] & to prev5t ! wat] f fall+ out until y wi% x to appe>1 proce$ 9 ?is way4 ,place ! b[l 9 wat] & let x rema9 !re until no m air bubbles rise to ! surface4 ,move ! b[l once or twice 9 ! wat] to make sure t ! space is prop]ly fill$4 ,lift ! b[l out ( ! wat] by ! brim1 b j be=e y get ! brim cle> ( ! wat] put a f+] on ! air hole !re2 !n ! wat] w n run out ( ! air hole at ! bottom ( ! b[l4 ,keep ! f+] jamm$ d[n tightly on ! air hole 9 ! brim ( ! b[l1 wipe ! outside ( ! b[l ?or\ghly dry & place a small piece ( adhesive rubb] pla/] ov] ! air hole 9 ! bottom ( ! b[l4 ,y c !n turn ! b[l upside d[n )\t any fe> t ! wat] w escape ?r\gh ! air hole 9 ! brim4 ,wipe ! inside ( ! b[l ?or\ghly dry & y are ready to />t ! trick4 ,place ! fak$ b[l1 upside d[n1 on ! table & ! o!r b[l ov] x4 7,y w und]/&1 ( c\rse1 t ! b[ls %\ld be 9 ?is position on ! table :5 y are ab\t to pres5t ! trick47 ,pick up ! pla9 b[l ) ! left h& & ! fak$ b[l ) ! "r1 & %[ ! int]iors ( bo? b[ls to ! audi5ce4 ,p\r rice into ! pla9 b[l until x is ne>ly full1 & put ! fak$ b[l on ! top ( x4 ,inv]t ! two b[ls toge!r2 :5 y sep>ate !m ! quantity ( rice w h app>5tly increas$1 because ! int]ior ( ! fak$ b[l is really mu* small] ?an t ( ! pla9 b[l4 ,illu/ration3 ,extract+ rice f fak$ b[l4 ,fig4 #aj ,z !re is no celluloid disc to get rid ( !re is no ne$ to use ! empty b[l z a scoop ) :i* to level ! rice2 9 fact1 x w be inadvisable to use x4 ,by us+ ! b[l z a scoop "o w\ld m]ely level ! rice1 :]eas x is really necess>y to get ne>ly all ! rice out ( ! fak$ b[l4 ,beg9 by levell+ ! rice ) ! left h& :ile y hold ! o!r b[l 9 front ( x2 j be=e y replace ! empty b[l b5d ! left f+]s slightly & ?us scoop out z mu* ( ! rice z y c possibly get out 9 ?is way4 ,y mu/ n let ! audi5ce see t y are really try+ to empty ! b[l1 & no h>m is done if y leave a little rice 9 x4 ,replace ! empty b[l on ! top ( ! fak$ b[l1 & inv]t bo? b[ls toge!r2 j be=e putt+ !m on ! table remove ) ! left ?umbnail ! piece ( rubb] pla/] :i* has cov]$ ! air hole 9 ! bottom ( ! fak$ b[l4 7,if y are p]=m+ 9 a hall ) "p ( ! audi5ce 9 a gall]y1 s t !y c look d[n on to ! top ( ! b[ls1 x is z well to disguise ! little piece ( rubb] pla/] ) a t\* ( gold pa9t47 ,directly ! rubb] pla/] is remov$ ! wat] w />t to run out into ! bottom b[l1 & "h we come to "o ( ! disadvantages ( ?is me?od4 ,to my m9d x is only a v trifl+ disadvantage1 b ,i "k t "s conjur]s reg>d x almo/ z a s]i\s defect4 ,! wat] runs out ( ! air hole sl[ly1 & !re=e x is necess>y to patt] = ab\t a m9ute :ile ! wat] is dropp+ into ! l[] b[l4 7,! exact "t w dep5d on ! size ( ! b[l47 ,"s conjur]s d n talk at all dur+ _! p]=mance2 !re=e ?is me?od ( do+ ! trick does n appeal to !m4 ,"s conjur]s :o d talk dur+ _! p]=mances are *>y ( patt]+ = a :ole m9ute )\t do+ any?+2 !y ?9k t to d ?is looks z ?\gh !y 7 hold+ up ! trick4 ,until y h patt]$ = a :ole m9ute )\t do+ any?+ y d n realise :at a v long "t "o m9ute c seem to be2 y mu/ rememb] t1 to "s memb]s ( ! audi5ce1 at any rate1 y appe> to be talk+ = no reason :atev]4 ,well1 ,i h pres5t$ ?is trick at ,/4 ,george's ,hall & at private p]=mances &1 z ,i h said1 ,i pref] ?is me?od to ! "o ) ! *9a b[ls4 ,i admit1 h[ev]1 t a draw+-room conjur] may f9d ! prep>ation ( ! trick a little tiresome4 ,i h kn[n a conjur] to prep>e ! fak$ b[l--fill x ) wat] & seal x--be=e sett+ out on 8 j\rney to give 8 p]=mance1 b ,i %\ld n c>e to risk do+ t myself4 ,if ! air hole %\ld get uncov]$ !re w\ld be a trag$y6 ,! "q !re=e arises--,h[ are y to prep>e = ! trick 9 a draw+-room8 ,! simple/ plan is to take a small pail--ab\t z l>ge z a *ild's seaside pail--) y4 ,rememb]1 ! b[l has to be plac$ 9 ! wat]4 ,c>ry y\r own pail 9 y\r bag1 & !n all y h to ask = is a l>ge jug ( wat]4 ,n[1 to cont9ue ) ! pres5tation ( ! trick4 ,:5 ! wat] has trickl$ ?r\gh into ! l[] b[l pick up ! top "o--! fak$ b[l--) ! left h&1 take ! o!r b[l ) ! "r h& & p\r "s ( ! wat] into ! fak$ b[l4 ,!re w be m ?an en\gh wat] to fill ?is b[l1 & s if y wi% y c p\r "s into a glass b[l on table4 ,y w notice t 9 ?is =m ( ! trick bo? ! rice & ! wat] increase4 ,i give "s sugge/ions = patt] :i*1 ( c\rse1 c be %ort5$ consid]ably if ! conjur] is us+ *9a b[ls4 ,"s sil5t conjur]s da% ?r\gh ! trick 9 ab\t half a m9ute1 b x is z well to let y\r audi5ce see :at y are do+4 ,if y are go+ to use brass b[ls y %\ld rehe>se ! trick v c>efully1 s t y may be able to fill 9 ! "t :ile ! wat] is runn+ f "o b[l to ano!r4 ,i w try & %[ y h[ to make a rice pudd+--a new k9d ( rice pudd+4 ,y cook x 9 two b[ls1 s z to give ! rice room to swell4 ,ev5 !n x isn't swell rice4 ,swell rice is ! k9d :i* is us$ at w$d+s4 ,a man doesn't m9d h[ mu* ( ?is 7p\r+ rice into b[l7 he has ?r[n 9 8 face on 8 w$d+ day1 b he does object to cold rice pudd+ m ?an five times a week aft] 8 w$d+ day4 ,& he (t5 gets x6 ,believe me1 he does4 ,y w notice t by ?is me?od ( cook+ 7lift ! b[ls1 wave !m 9 ! air & f9ally inv]t !m71 ! rice is cook$ entirely by friction4 ,no fire ne$$2 !re=e no coal bill2 !re=e1 ! coal m]*ant goes broke4 ,y see :at new me?ods lead to4 ,i don't "k if ! rice is done yet2 excuse me = a mom5t :ile ,i li/5 to x4 ,!re is no sadd] sight 9 ?is _w ?an an und]done rice pudd+4 ,yes1 ,i ?9k x is done2 anyh[ we'll *ance x4 7,lift b[l1 %[+ quantity ( rice increas$47 ,y see1 by ?is me?od y\r rice does n swell 9 ! cook+2 ! m y cook ! m rice y get2 !re's f> too mu* "h4 7,level rice (f & replace b[l2 if brass b[ls are us$ inv]t !m47 ,p]haps ,i ought to h expla9$ at ! beg9n+ t ?is me?od ( cook+ rice is r sl[2 if ! rice is at all ag$ & t\gh x may take h\rs & h\rs--or ev5 long]--to cook itself 9 a prop] mann]2 ( c\rse1 ?is rice is /rictly prop]--highly ref9$4 ,x c be us$ = pudd+s1 cakes1 p\ltices1 dog-biscuits & bill-/ick]s' pa/e2 x c also be us$ = wat]pro(+ boots1 & x is invaluable = invalids4 ,i once induc$ an invalid fri5d ( m9e to try "s ( my pat5t rice pudd+4 ,! invalid got bett] at once--afraid ( hav+ to face a second dose4 ,x's dang]\s /uff--rice pudd+4 ,_m a happy home has be5 ne>ly wreck$--all ?r\gh a cold1 heavy1 /odgy1 und]done1 bea/ly rice pudd+4 ,ladies1 let x be a w>n+ to y4 4 4 4 ,i beg y\r p>don--,i've be5 talk+ s mu* t ,i've be5 =gett+ my own cook+4 7,lift b[l & p\r wat] f "o b[l to ! o!r47 ,i'm v sorry4 ,really ,i mu/ apologise4 ,all ! rice has be5 cook$ away--p]haps x's z well1 because nobody really likes rice pudd+4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,indian ,,s&s ,9 its simple/ =m ?is trick consi/s 9 putt+ "s silv] s& into a b[l ( wat] & tak+ x out--p]fectly dry4 ,b ! trick 9 t =m is h>dly wor? do+ & c]ta9ly n wor? ! tr\ble involv$ 9 its prep>ation4 ,an important additional effect is produc$ by us+ s&s ( ?ree col\rs--r$1 :ite1 & blue4 ,! :ite s& is n really :ite1 b ! natural col\r ( ! s&4 ,9 ?is case1 n only does ! conjur] take out ! s& p]fectly dry1 b he takes out ! s& ( ! col\r nam$ by ! audi5ce4 ,?is is a trick :i* dep5ds l>gely = its effect ^u ! %[man%ip ( ! p]=m]1 = unless ! audi5ce are ?or\ghly conv9c$ t ! b[l ( wat] is :at ! conjur] says x is & no?+ m--an ord9>y b[l ne>ly fill$ ) ord9>y wat]--& unless ! audi5ce are fur!r conv9c$ ( ! fact t ! s&s ( diff]5t col\rs are p\r$ into ! b[l & are ?or\ghly /irr$ up into ! wat] !y w n be prop]ly surpris$ :5 ! conjur] comes to ! climax ( ! trick4 ,!re=e1 ! conjur] %\ld lead (f by giv+ ! b[l out = exam9ation4 ,! b[l c be ei!r ( glass1 metal1 or *9a4 ,! trick is mo/ effective1 ,i ?9k1 :5 a glass b[l is us$2 x %\ld be a l>ge flat b[l4 ,! diff]5t s&s %\ld be plac$ 9 bags1 ! r$ s& be+ 9 a r$ bag1 & s on4 ,if ! conjur] uses a glass b[l he %\ld h ! wat] 9 a l>ge glass jug4 ,he leads (f by hold+ up ! b[l = inspection2 !n he gives x out = exam9ation4 ,if he is p]=m+ 9 a room he %\ld h a box or "s k9d ( /& on ! table1 s t ev]yone c see ! b[l dur+ ! :ole ( ! p]=mance4 ,hav+ receiv$ ! b[l back aga9 ! conjur] p\rs 9 ! wat]1 & he %\ld take note be=eh& ( ! actual quantity requir$4 ,if !re is too mu* wat] "s ( x may get spla%$ ov] ! brim dur+ ! p]=mance ( ! trick1 & if !re is too little ! trick is n suffici5tly effective2 besides1 ) a little wat] ! trick is m difficult4 ,! conjur] !n picks up ! r$ bag & p\rs out ! s&1 a little at a "t1 on to 8 o!r h&2 he %\ld take c>e to let ! audi5ce see t he has no?+ conceal$ 9 8 h& at ! beg9n+ ( ! trick1 & 9 p\r+ out ! s& he %\ld "w sl[ly s t ! audi5ce see t he p\rs out no?+ else b s&4 ,:ile he is do+ ?is he %\ld hold 8 h& ov] ! b[l1 because "s ( ! s& w drop (f 8 h& into ! wat]4 ,!re w naturally be q a little m\nd ( s& on 8 h& :5 ! bag is empty4 ,he !n tips ! s& into ! b[l & /irs x slightly4 ,! dye w col\r ! wat]4 ,he proce$s to empty ! o!r two bags 9 ! same way1 tak+ great c>e to let ! audi5ce see t ! bags conta9 no?+ b s& & t he places no?+ else 9 ! wat]4 ,at ! end ( ^! proce$+s ! wat] w be ?or\ghly col\r$4 ,! conjur]1 hav+ turn$ up 8 sleeves1 dips 8 "r h& into ! wat]1 & /irs x up4 ,!n1 display+ 8 empty h& to ! audi5ce1 he dips x into ! wat] & takes out a h&ful ( ! wet s&s & holds x up s t ! audi5ce c see x4 ,he returns ! mud to ! b[l & wa%es (f any s& f 8 h&s4 ,once m he dips 8 h& into ! b[l & takes x out clos$4 ,pick+ up a glass goblet ) 8 o!r h&1 he holds x "u 8 "r h& f :i* dry r$ s& sl[ly trickles4 ,:5 ! h& is empty he op5s x1 %[s x to ! audi5ce1 & puts ! goblet d[n4 ,!n he wa%es 8 h&s 9 ! b[l1 & repeats ! p]=mance ) ! :ite s& & ! blue1 s t at ! end ( ! trick ! audi5ce c see ! s&s 9 ! ?ree goblets4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! trick he c p\r all ! wat] ) ! s& mud into ano!r vessel & ?us %[ once m t ! b[l is n prep>$ 9 any way = ! trick4 ,?is spl5did effect is br\ght ab\t by v simple means4 ,mo/ conjur]s hold ! op9ion t ! be/ tricks are simple2 ?is "o is bo? simple & easy4 ,! pr9cipal secret consi/s 9 ! prep>ation ( small quantities ( ! diff]5t s&s4 ,fir/ ( all a quantity ( s& is dy$ r$ & a simil> quantity is dy$ blue1 & bo? are left to dry4 ,:ile !y are dry+ ! conjur] c prep>e ! :ite s&4 ,illu/ration3 bag ( loose s&1 ) compress$ s& ( diff]5t col\rs 9 diff]5t %apes ,loose s& ,fak$ s& ,,me?od ,,( ,,load+ ,,bags ,,( ,,s& ,,) ,,s& ,,blocks4 ,,key ,,%apes ,,= ,,f9d+ ,,col\rs ,,by ,,t\*4 ,fig4 #aa ,place a small quantity 9 an old fry+-pan & put x ov] ! fire until x is ?or\ghly hot4 ,!n drop 9 a small piece ( tall[ c&le4 ,:5 ! grease melts /ir x well into ! s&1 s t e gra9 is cov]$4 ,!n take ! s& (f ! fire & press x d[n into little m\lds4 ,z s&s ( ?ree diff]5t col\rs are to be us$ 9 ! trick x foll[s t ! prep>$ s&s mu/ be put 9 m\lds ( ?ree diff]5t %apes1 because ! conjur] m]ely has to feel 9 ! wat] = ! p>ticul> blocks ( s& t he requires at ea* dip4 ,! :ite s& c be put into little r\nd1 flat m\lds1 ab\t z l>ge z f\r halfp5nies /uck toge!r4 ,:5 ^! little r\nd blocks ( prep>$ s& are cool !y w be p]fectly h>d & wat]pro(4 ,! r$ s& c be plac$ 9 small squ>e m\lds & ! blue s& 9 oval or r\nd m\lds2 ! %apes are immat]ial s long z ! conjur] rememb]s !m4 ,! bags c be ( pap]4 ,to prep>e = ! trick1 turn "o ( ! bags upside d[n & pu% ! bottom ( x inw>ds4 ,!n place two or ?ree ( ! blocks ( s& ( ! "r col\r 9 ! cavity at ! bottom ( ! bag4 ,!n turn ! bag ov] & fill x ) ord9>y s& ( ! same col\r4 ,prep>e ! o!r two bags 9 ! same way4 ,9 pick+ up ea* bag f ! table1 :5 y are go+ to d ! trick1 beg9 by lift+ x ab\t an in* f ! table ) ! left h&2 !n grasp x r\nd ! middle ) ! "r h& & hold ! little f+] "u ! bottom ( ! bag to prev5t ! blocks ( s& f fall+ away4 ,! pap] ( :i* ! bags are made %\ld be fairly /iff4 ,:5 all ! s& f "o ( ! bags has be5 p\r$ out on to ! h&--naturally a good deal ( x w fall into ! b[l--! conjur] turns 8 h& ov] & lets ! s& drop into ! b[l2 at ! same "t he m]ely has to take 8 "r little f+] away f ! bottom ( ! bag & ! blocks fall into ! wat]4 ,!y drop beh9d ! fall+ s&1 & be+ ( ! same col\r !y are n notic$ by ! audi5ce4 ,if ! conjur] does n c>e = ?is me?od ( gett+ ! prep>$ blocks into ! wat] he c h l>g] bags & h ! prep>$ blocks 9 !m ) ! s&4 ,9 t case he dips 8 h& into a bag1 takes out a h&ful ( s&1 & lets x trickle back into ! bag4 ,he does ?is once or twice2 !n he takes out a h&ful ( s& & lets x fall into ! wat]1 tak+ c>e to let ! audi5ce see t he puts 9 no?+ b s&4 ,he repeats ! action4 ,!n1 9 tak+ ano!r h&ful ( s&1 he gets two or ?ree ( ! blocks ) x1 lets "s ( ! s& fall into ! wat]1 br+s 8 h& d[n close to ! wat]1 releases ! blocks1 br+s 8 h& up aga9 & releases ! re/ ( ! s& f x4 ,he c cont9ue 9 ?is way until ! bag is empty4 ,if ! p]=m] is on a /age !re is v little likelihood ( ! audi5ce see+ ! blocks ev5 if !y are dropp$ f a height ) ! s&1 b 9 a room1 ) ! audi5ce close to ! table1 x is z well to take e precaution aga9/ ! discov]y ( ! secret4 ,z = ! re/ ( ! trick1 ! effect is produc$ entirely by %[man%ip4 ,9 ! h&s ( a capable p]=m] ! trick w cause a s5sation1 b if x is pres5t$ 9 a slip%od c>eless way1 s t ! audi5ce are n ?or\ghly conv9c$ at ea* /age ( ! trick t !re has be5 no deception1 !n ! trick w g = no?+4 ,= example1 if ! conjur] neglects to take out a h&ful ( ! wet s& & %[ x to ! audi5ce1 he misses a po9t4 ,( c\rse1 all t ! conjur] really has to d is to feel 9 ! b[l = ! p>ticul> blocks ( s& he requires4 ,x is z well to h "o or two m blocks ?an are actually necess>y4 ,:5 ! conjur] has tak5 out a h&ful ( ! blocks he requires he m]ely has to cru% !m 9 8 h& & !y fall 9 a %[] ( dry s&4 ,a h9t to ! draw+-room p]=m]4 ,aft] ! p]=mance see t ! wat] is p\r$ away at once2 o!rwise1 if "s ( ! y\ng] & m inquisitive memb]s ( y\r audi5ce come r\nd beh9d y\r scre5 at ! close ( ! p]=mance !y w be sure to want to "k h[ ?is trick 0 done1 & if !y get a glimpse ( ! wat] !y may possibly notice grease float+ on ! surface6 ,v>i\s o!r me?ods h be5 inv5t$ = keep+ c]ta9 portions ( s& dry :5 o!r s& ( simil> col\r is plac$ 9 wat]4 ,"s conjur]s h done ! s& up 9 little packets ( grease-pro( pap]4 ,i h also he>d ( t9y air balloons be+ fill$ ) s&4 ,! great drawback ( any ( ^! o!r me?ods is t :5 ! conjur] is lett+ ! dry s& trickle away f 8 h& into ! goblet he _c imm$iately let ! audi5ce see t he has no?+ conceal$ 9 8 h&4 ,he has to g at once to ! b[l = ! next h&ful & leave ! fake1 :atev] x may be1 9 ! bottom ( ! b[l4 ,by us+ ! me?od ,i h describ$ ! conjur] gets ! mo/ conv9c+ effect1 & if he prep>es a l>ge quantity ( ! diff]5t blocks ( s& at ! same "t ! trick is really n tr\blesome4 ,! exact quantity ( tall[ requir$ mu/ be det]m9$ by exp]im5t2 x w dep5d1 ( c\rse1 on ! am\nt ( s& :i* is be+ prep>$4 ,! object ( us+ goblets = ! display ( ! dry s&s is to enable ! memb]s ( ! audi5ce 9 ! front r[s ( seats to see ! s&s4 ,:5 "o is p]=m+ to an audi5ce compos$ *iefly ( *ildr5 ! fir/ two or ?ree r[s ( seats are usually occupi$ by v small *ildr51 & f _! positions !y _c see ! top ( ! table4 ,raise ! object :i* y are go+ to place on ! table & y br+ x )9 ! view ( ev]yone4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,dissolv$ ,,c>d ,e good trick has a cle>1 logical conclusion4 ,al?\gh ! conjur] is app>5tly rev]s+ "o ( ,nature's laws he mu/ also be m or less reasonable 9 8 p]=mance4 ,= example1 if he te>s up a piece ( pap] into little pieces & !n causes ^! pieces to =m toge!r into f\r /rips equal 9 l5g? :5 laid end to end1 to ! orig9al piece1 ! conjur] is n behav+ 9 a reasonable mann]2 he %\ld cause ! little pieces to jo9 toge!r into "o /rip & ! audi5ce mu/ be l$ to believe t t /rip is ! orig9al piece ( pap] & t 9 "s my/]i\s mann] ! conjur] has jo9$ ! pieces toge!r4 ,! conjur] :o does t br+s 8 trick to :at may be call$ a logical conclusion4 ,i m5tion ?is matt] "h because x be>s ^u ! trick :i* ,i am ab\t to expla94 ,9 its simple/--& crude/--=m ?is trick consi/s 9 caus+ a play+ c>d plac$ into a jug ( wat] to disappe>2 ! wat] is suppos$ to dissolve ! c>d4 ,i imag9e1 h[ev]1 t no intellig5t audi5ce w\ld be satisfi$ ) ! trick 9 t =m2 !re is obvi\sly some?+ want+1 & t some?+ is ! magical reappe>ance ( ! c>d4 ,!re are doz5s ( ways 9 :i* ! trick c\ld be complet$--t is to say1 9 :i* ! c>d c\ld be caus$ to reappe>--b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! c>d has app>5tly be5 dissolv$ 9 wat]1 & t !re=e to br+ ! trick to ! logical conclusion :i* is ! attribute ( all good tricks1 ! wat] 9 :i* ! c>d has app>5tly be5 dissolv$ %\ld be us$ 9 "s way to br+ ab\t ! reappe>ance ( ! c>d4 ,x seems to me t if we 7 to reproduce ! c>d 9 a box1 or case1 or frame :i* _h previ\sly be5 %[n to be empty we %\ld n h a v conv9c+ trick4 ,x might be argu$1 ( c\rse1 t if in/ead ( sugge/+ t ! c>d is dissolv$ 9 wat] we sugge/ t x is made to disappe> f ! wat] we may fairly be all[$ to reproduce ! c>d 9 any way we please4 ,to reg>d ! trick 9 t way is to de/roy ! plot ( x & to sub/itute ano!r plot4 ,9 ! "o case ! conjur] is sugge/+ to 8 audi5ce t ! c>d rema9s 9 ! wat] 9 a /ate ( solution & 9 ! o!r t ! c>d has disappe>$ altoge!r f ! wat]4 ,i ?9k y get a mu* bett] effect if y induce y\r audi5ce to ?9k t ! wat] has dissolv$ ! c>d1 & x is = t reason t ,i h giv5 ! title ,! ,dissolv$ ,c>d to ! trick4 ,i propose1 !re=e1 t we %\ld pres5t ! trick 9 ?is way4 ,! conjur] br+s =w>d a pack ( c>ds1 %uffles ! c>ds ) _! faces t[>ds ! audi5ce1 & asks someone 9 ! audi5ce to take a c>d & to place x on ! top ( ! pack4 ,a glass jug1 ne>ly full ( wat]1 is !n held up = inspection1 &1 la/ly1 a l>ge d>k silk h&k]*ief--or muffl]--is casually %[n4 ,if "o ( ^? v try+ p]sons :o are always anxi\s to discov] a conjur]'s secrets appe>s anxi\s to exam9e ! h&k]*ief ! conjur] w d well to pret5d t he is 9 a tight corn] = a mom5t1 b1 some:at reluctantly1 he all[s ! int]rupt] to exam9e ! h&k]*ief2 z a matt] ( fact1 ! conjur] is n at all p]turb$1 because !re is no trick ab\t ! h&k]*ief4 ,:ile ! jug ( wat] & ! h&k]*ief are be+ exhibit$ ! pack ( c>ds is on ! table4 ,! conjur] picks x up1 removes ! top c>d & asks ! p]son :o took x to say if x is ! c>d :i* 0 *os5 & plac$ on ! top ( ! pack4 ,! answ] is sure to be1 ,yes4 ,! conjur] holds ! c>d 9 8 left h& ) its face t[>ds ! audi5ce1 & 8 ?umb & l+]s po9t+ upw>ds4 7,! position ( ! h& is important = ! work+ ( ! trick1 & !re=e ! read] w d well to rememb] x47 ,! conjur] ?r[s ! silk h&k]*ief ov] ! c>d & arranges x neatly1 s t ! c>d is ab\t 9 ! c5tre ( ! h&k]*ief4 ,br++ 8 "r h& ov] ! top ( ! h&k]*ief ! conjur] takes ! c>d 9 t h& & holds x ov] ! jug ( wat]1 :ile ) 8 left h& he drapes ! h&k]*ief r\nd ! outside ( ! jug1 practically hid+ x4 ,someone 9 ! audi5ce is ask$ to take ! c>d f ! conjur] 7hold+ x1 ( c\rse1 ) ! h&k]*ief ov] x7 & to drop x into ! wat] at ! ^w ,g6 ,:5 ?is is done ! h&k]*ief naturally drops d[n & cov]s ! jug4 ,! conjur] picks up ! jug ) ! left h& & :isk+ away ! h&k]*ief ) ! "r h& %[s t ! wat] has dissolv$ ! c>d4 ,! conjur] !n br+s =w>d two slates1 & 9 ord] to get !m ?or\ghly clean wipes !m ) a small sponge :i* he dips into ! jug ( wat]4 ,! slates are dri$1 plac$ toge!r1 wrapp$ 9 a %eet ( newspap] & giv5 into ! possession ( a memb] ( ! audi5ce4 ,! audi5ce are l$ to believe t ! "n ( ! c>d is to be writt5 magically on ! slates1 b :5 ! p]son hold+ !m takes (f ! pap] he f9ds to 8 surprise t ! c>d is betwe5 ! slates &1 z a matt] ( fact1 ! c>d is ! id5tical c>d t 0 *os5 9 ! fir/ place4 ,?is effect is br\ght ab\t by means ( a few subtle--b q easy--moves & ! use ( "o little fake4 ,! jug ( wat] is /&+ on ! conjur]'s table2 plac$ j beh9d x is ! l>ge silk h&k]*ief fold$ 9 f\r1 & beh9d ! h&k]*ief is a piece ( transp>5t celluloid ( ! exact size ( ! c>ds :i* are to be us$2 beside ! piece ( celluloid is ! pack ( c>ds4 ,pick+ up ! c>ds1 ! conjur] %uffles !m ) _! faces t[>ds ! audi5ce1 ?us %[+--)\t directly call+ att5tion to ! fact--t ! pack is an ord9>y "o4 ,! conjur] advances to someone ) ! reque/ t a c>d may be *os54 ,illu/ration3 %[s c>d 9 h&1 !n cov]$ by h&k]*ief slips c>d into sleeve ) o!r h& ,celluloid ,,c>d ,,z ,,%[n ,celluloid ,,conceal+ ,,c>d ,fig4 #ab ,please take any c>d y l1 says ! conjur]4 ,p]haps y w\ld l to take ! pack 9 y\r h& & select a c>d at y\r leisure4 ,:5 y h made up y\r m9d w y please put ! c>d on ! top ( ! pack4 4 4 4 ,h y done t8 ,y'll "k ! c>d aga9 :5 y see x8 ,?ank y4 ,9 ord] t ev]yone may rememb] ! c>d ,i w %[ x to ! audi5ce2 !re is no h>m 9 my kn[+ :at x is4 ,! conjur] receives ! pack back aga91 lifts (f ! top c>d1 %[s x to ! audi5ce1 returns x to ! pack & !n1 turn+ ! pack ov]1 drops x face upw>ds on ! table s t x falls on ! top ( ! piece ( celluloid4 ,if ! c>ds spread a little :5 !y fall1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,! conjur] !n exhibits ! jug ( wat]4 ,a jug ( wat]1 he says4 ,if !re 7 any trick]y ab\t ?is x w\ld be a transp>5t fraud1 w\ldn't x8 ,b !re is no trick]y ab\t x2 x's j ! ord9>y wat] t comes d[n f ! cl\ds & is *>g$ = at ! ord9>y rates4 7,he puts ! jug on ! table & picks up ! h&k]*ief47 ,a l>ge silk h&k]*ief4 ,?ree hundr$ silkworms _h to "w ov]time = a =tnight to make ! silk = ?is h&k]*ief2 x isn't "o ( ^? t9y little h&k]*iefs4 7,! conjur] %[s bo? sides ( ! h&k]*ief & puts x d[n aga947 ,& n[ ,i am go+ to see if y all h a good memory4 ,d y rememb] :at c>d 0 *os5 & plac$ on ! top ( ! pack8 ,y d8 ,well2 let u see if y are "r4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! c>ds are face upw>ds on ! table4 ,! conjur] picks up ! pack ) 8 "r h& 7includ+ ) x ! piece ( celluloid71 turns x ov]1 & places x 9 8 left h&2 directly x is !re ! "r h& is br\ght ov] ! pack to squ>e x up4 ,! left ?umb !n pu%es ! piece ( celluloid ov] ! edge ( ! pack = ab\t half an in*--! "r little f+] prev5t+ x f go+ too f>--& ! left ?umb !n pu%es ! top c>d =w>d 9 ! same way4 ,?us ! piece ( celluloid is n[ directly ov] ! top c>d1 & ! two c be lift$ (f ! pack toge!r & exhibit$ z "o c>d4 ,! conjur] %[s ! c>d to ! audi5ce on 8 "r & !n places x 9 8 left h& & %[s x to ! audi5ce on 8 left4 ,great c>e mu/ be tak5 to nip ! piece ( celluloid & ! c>d closely toge!r1 & :5 ! c>d is 9 ! left h& ! ?umb %\ld be beh9d x1 ! f+]s 9 front & ! tips ( ! ?umb & f+]s %\ld po9t upw>ds4 ,! conjur] picks up ! h&k]*ief ) 8 "r h& & ?r[s x ov] ! c>d1 at ! same "t say+3 ,i cov] ! c>d ) ! h&k]*ief4 ,i d ?is because x is s mu* easi] ?an cov]+ ! h&k]*ief ) ! c>d4 ,i want to get ! c5tre ( ! h&k]*ief j ov] ! c>d4 ,directly ! c>d is hidd5 by ! h&k]*ief ! conjur] pu%es up ! piece ( celluloid ) 8 ?umb1 :ile ) 8 f+]s he slides ! c>d d[n a little way t[>ds 8 wri/4 ,9 ord] to arrange ! h&k]*ief prop]ly ov] ! c>d ! conjur] puts 8 "r h& "u ! h&k]*ief & lifts x into position1 s t ! c5tre is ov] ! c>d4 ,:ile 8 "r h& is "u ! h&k]*ief ! conjur] takes ! c>d f ! left h& & slips x = a mom5t into ! left sleeve1 tak+ c>e to pu% x d[n1 s t :5 8 h& is aft]w>ds remov$ ! c>d is hidd54 ,! conjur] !n br+s 8 "r h& ov] ! top ( ! h&k]*ief &1 gripp+ ! piece ( celluloid ?r\gh ! h&k]*ief1 asks someone to hold x ov] ! jug ( wat]2 ( c\rse1 t p]son naturally ?9ks t he is hold+ ! c>d1 & ! fact t ! conjur]'s h&s are empty is pro( t ! c>d mu/ be "u ! h&k]*ief4 ,! next /ep 9 ! trick is v simple4 ,hav+ drap$ ! h&k]*ief r\nd ! jug & ask$ ! p]son hold+ :at he believes to be ! c>d to release ! c>d at ! ^w ,g6 ! conjur] m]ely has to take ! h&k]*ief away & hold up ! jug2 ! celluloid s9ks to ! bottom & is !re=e invisible4 ,! assi/ant is ?ank$ & he returns to 8 seat4 ,! conjur] cont9ues 8 patt]3 ,= a "t ! c>d is dissolv$ 9 t wat]1 b if y w\ld c>e to wait a few h\rs y w see ! wat] gradually evaporate1 leav+ a k9d ( impression ( ! c>d /amp$ ^u ! jug4 ,if y want ! trick done quickly y h to s5d a special message to ! good fairy :o arranges ^! ?+s4 ,y w\ld l ! trick done quickly8 ,v well1 !n ,i mu/ write ! message to ! fairy on "o ( ^! slates & ask = an imm$iate reply4 ,! conjur] picks up two ord9>y slates & holds !m 9 8 left h&4 ,! palm ( ! h& %\ld be fac+ ! audi5ce & ! f+]s slightly b5t4 ,! ends ( ! two slates are re/$ on ! f+]s & aga9/ ! arm4 ,:5 writ+ to fairies1 says ! conjur]1 y mu/ always h a clean slate4 ,he dips a little sponge into ! jug ( wat] & sponges ov] ! slate :i* is fac+ ! audi5ce2 ! slate is turn$ ov] & ! o!r side is wa%$4 ,! conjur] n[ %ifts ! position ( ! slates4 ,) 8 "r h& he grasps !m ne> ! ends :i* are re/+ on ! left h&1 & z he does ?is he ins]ts ! fir/ & second f+]s ( 8 "r h& into 8 left sleeve & draws out ! c>d1 keep+ x hidd5 beh9d ! slates4 ,directly he has done ?is ! conjur] takes hold ( ! slates ) ! left h&1 hold+ !m by _! sides2 8 f+]s keep ! c>d beh9d ! slates4 ,he %\ld turn to 8 "r :5 tak+ ! slates 9 ! left h&4 ,! next /ep is to slide out ! "u slate by tak+ x ) ! "r h&1 :ile ! left f+]s keep ! c>d press$ aga9/ ! slate :i* has be5 at ! top4 ,! slate :i* has be5 tak5 away ) ! "r h& is n[ plac$ on ! top ( ! o!r1 bo? sides are clean$1 & ! conjur]1 tak+ a piece ( *alk1 writes on ! slate fac+ ! audi5ce3 ,please hurry up4 ,?is slate is n[ drawn away ) ! "r h& & plac$ "u ! o!r1 ?us gett+ ! c>d 9 betwe5 ! two slates1 :i* are !n wrapp$ 9 a %eet ( pap] & giv5 to a memb] ( ! audi5ce4 ,! conjur] picks up ! jug ( wat] = a mom5t & pret5ds to discov] sudd5ly t he has spoil$ ! exp]im5t4 ,i q =got1 he says1 :5 ,i 0 clean+ ! slates t ,i 0 us+ "s ( ?is wat]4 ,!re's no tell+ :at may happ5 n[2 y may f9d little bits ( ! c>d all ov] ! slates :5 !y are dry4 ,w\ld y m9d hav+ a look at !m8 ,! p]son hold+ ! slates unwraps !m & f9ds ! c>d 9 betwe5 ! two slates1 & ! conjur] f9i%es by sugge/+ t ! fairy has sav$ ! situation4 ,! only move 9 ! trick :i* is n q easy is t :i* ! conjur] makes to get ! c>d out ( 8 sleeve & hidd5 beh9d ! slates4 ,a v little practice1 = pref]5ce 9 front ( a look+-glass1 w enable ! conjur] to get ov] ?is difficulty2 he %\ld be> 9 m9d t :at he is app>5tly do+ is to lift ! slates ) ! "r h& & take !m by ! sides ) ! left h&4 ,if ^? movem5ts are practis$ until ! conjur] c make !m )\t hav+ to /op to ?9k ab\t !m he c !n g on to practise mak+ ! same movem5ts :ile1 at ! same "t1 he gets ! c>d out ( 8 sleeve & hides x beh9d ! slates1 keep+ x !re ) ! f+]s ( 8 left h&4 ,?is is q easy1 b = ! b5efit ( beg9n]s :o may wi% = a /ill m simple me?od ( do+ ! trick ,i sugge/ ! foll[+4 ,! c>d is =c$2 t is to say1 ! conjur] app>5tly all[s ! p]son :o is tak+ ! c>d to h a free *oice1 b he really makes sure t ! p]son takes "o p>ticul> c>d4 ,an exp]t c>d conjur] c =ce "o p>ticul> c>d f an ord9>y pack1 b to d ?is is n easy1 & ev5 an exp]t _c be absolutely c]ta9 ( =c+ ! c>d :i* he wi%es to use 9 a trick4 ,!re=e1 s9ce ! beg9n] is out to make ! trick z simple & sure z possible he %\ld use a =c+ pack1 :i* consi/s ( "o c>d repeat$1 say1 =ty times2 a few o!r indiff]5t c>ds are plac$ on ! top & bel[ ! =ty4 ,! conjur] :o is go+ to use a =c+ pack %\ld d "s o!r c>d trick ) an ord9>y pack & !n ex*ange x = ! =c+ pack2 ( c\rse1 ! backs ( ! two packs mu/ mat*4 ,! conjur] mu/ also take c>e to hold ! c>ds d[n :5 he is hav+ "o select$1 s t no "o may get a glimpse "u ! c>ds4 ,! c>d is tak5 & plac$ on ! top ( ! pack z 9 ! fir/ me?od1 & ! c>d is got rid ( by be+ pu%$ d[n ! left sleeve1 b ! proc$ure aft]w>ds is greatly simplifi$4 ,"o ( ! two slates us$ is a flap slate2 t is to say1 a loose piece ( c>dbo>d pa9t$ to resemble a slate is laid inside x4 ,! c>dbo>d is pa9t$ on bo? sides1 &1 !re=e1 :5 ! ord9>y slate is plac$ on ! top ( ! flap slate & bo? are turn$ ov] toge!r ! flap falls into ! ord9>y slate4 ,! work+ ( ?is "p ( ! trick w n[ be obvi\s4 ,a c>d simil> to ! "o :i* has be5 =c$ is plac$ "u ! flap ( "o ( ! slates4 ,:5 ! conjur] picks up ?is slate he mu/ be c>eful to hold ! flap firmly ) 8 ?umb to prev5t x f fall+ away4 ,he lightly sponges bo? sides ( ! slate 79 reality "o side ( ! flap & "o side ( ! slate72 he !n cleans ! ord9>y slate 9 ! same way & places x on ! top ( ! flap4 ,he _c give ! slates to a memb] ( ! audi5ce to hold1 &1 !re=e1 aft] he has turn$ !m ov]1 to get ! flap to fall1 ! conjur] m]ely places a broad ela/ic b& on !m & /&s !m up = a mom5t aga9/ a c&le/ick or "s piece ( app>atus on ! table aft] he has writt5 ! message to ! fairy4 ,by us+ a flap slate 9 ?is way ! conjur] c produce a message on "o ( ! slates 9 addition to produc+ ! c>d4 ,! message is writt5 on "o ( ! slates & is !n cov]$ ) ! flap2 :5 ! flap falls ! message & ! c>d are bo? disclos$4 ,s9ce ! conjur] app>5tly cleans all f\r sides ( ! two slates & leaves !m slightly damp he ought really to damp5 ! und]side ( ! flap & ! side ( ! slate conceal$ by ! flap be=e he beg9s ! trick2 o!rwise1 someone ) a v al]t m9d may po9t out at ! conclusion ( ! trick t al?\gh ! conjur] wip$ all f\r sides ( ! slates ) a damp sponge1 two ( !m 7really ! und]side ( ! flap & ! side ( ! slate :i* 0 conceal$ by ! flap 9 ! fir/ in/ance7 are n q dry4 ,x is always z well to be prep>$ = int]ruptions ( t k9d4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,miscellane\s ,,wat] ,,tricks ,! av]age beg9n] usually despises a v easy trick1 simply because x is easy4 ,maybe x is = t reason t "o seldom he>s ( a "y amateur includ+ ! ,w9e & ,wat] trick 9 8 rep]toire4 ,i once he>d a "y amateur /ate 8 objection to ! trick4 ,oh1 x's s obvi\sly j a *emical exp]im5t1 he said4 ,he 0 wrong4 ,if ! trick is pres5t$ prop]ly x w n be j a *emical exp]im5t b a v ent]ta9+ little bit ( magic--simple 9 its effect1 & v %ort4 ,! trick us$ to be 9 ! rep]toire ( ,mr4 ,david ,devant1 & o!r notable magicians h p]=m$ x 9 public4 ,!re are _m ways ( pres5t+ ! trick1 b ,i d n ?9k t anyone has ev] beat5 ,mr4 ,devant's me?od1 :i* ,i give n[ ) 8 p]mission4 ,! effect is s cle> t ! y\nge/ *ild 9 ! audi5ce c foll[ x4 ,/&+ 9 a r[ on a tray on ! table are f\r tumbl]s & a small glass jug1 ) wat] 9 x4 ,! conjur] picks up ! jug 9 "o h&1 a glass 9 ano!r1 p\rs out a little wat] & returns x to ! jug4 ,!n he puts ! glass d[n & p\rs a little wat] into ea* glass2 ! glasses %\ld be ab\t half full4 ,! audi5ce are--or %\ld be--surpris$ to see t al?\gh ! liquid 9 ! fir/ & ?ird glasses is und\bt$ly wat]1 ! second & f\r? glasses conta9 w9e1 or ink1 or /\t1 or :atev] ! conjur] is pleas$ to call x2 x is a black fluid4 ,! conjur] puts ! jug d[n &1 tak+ up ! fir/ & second glasses1 mixes ! cont5ts toge!r1 ) ! result t he gets "o glass full ( w9e2 he p\rs ?is into ! jug & all ! wat] 9 ! jug is imm$iately turn$ into w9e4 ,! conjur] !n mixes ! cont5ts ( ! ?ird & f\r? glasses toge!r1 & he gets a glass ( cle> wat]4 ,p\r+ ?is into ! jug he causes all ! w9e 9 x to *ange at once into cle> wat]4 ,?us1 at ! f9i% ( ! trick ! conjur] returns to ! po9t at :i* he />t$--) a jug ( wat] & f\r empty glasses4 ,! :ole secret is 9 ! doctor+ ( ! f\r glasses4 ,! prep>ations mu/ be made c>efully1 & :5 pres5t+ x 9 a /range place x is always necess>y to try x out be=eh&1 because ! quantities ( ! *emicals us$ :i* are suffici5t to "w ! trick 9 "o di/rict may be q wrong = ! wat] ( ano!r di/rict4 ,! glasses are prep>$ 9 ?is way4 ,! fir/ conta9s a teaspoonful ( a saturat$ solution ( tann92 ! second & f\r? glasses conta9 a few drops ( a saturat$ solution ( p]*loride ( iron1 kn[n to "s *emi/s z /eel drops2 ! ?ird glass conta9s a few drops ( a saturat$ solution ( oxalic acid4 ,! object ( p\r+ wat] into ! fir/ glass & tipp+ x back into ! jug is to mix ! tann9 ) ! wat] 9 ! jug4 ,directly he has done ?is ! conjur] mu/ be brisk 9 8 movem5ts1 because aft] ! tann9 has be5 put 9 ! wat] soon becomes slightly cl\dy4 ,! exact quantities ( ! *emicals requir$ c only be det]m9$ by exp]im5t4 ,hav+ settl$ t matt] ! conjur] has only to c>ry out ! in/ructions already giv54 ,! second & f\r? glasses w !n h w9e 9 !m1 & ! fir/ & ?ird wat]4 ,! cont5ts ( ! fir/ & second mix$ toge!r w be w9e1 & :5 p\r$ into ! jug w cause ! wat] left 9 ! jug to *ange into w9e4 ,! oxalic acid 9 ! ?ird glass does ! trick ( tak+ all ! col\r out ( ! cont5ts ( ! f\r? glass1 & :5 he has p\r$ t into ! jug ! conjur] f9i%es1 z he began1 ) a jug ( wat]4 ,! jug %\ld be tak5 away at once1 because ! wat] w probably become dull & cl\d$ 9 ! c\rse ( a few m9utes4 ,! wat]1 by ! way1 is poison\s2 to avoid any *ance ( an accid5t ! conjur] %\ld p\r x away at once1 & %\ld also see t ! glasses & jug are well wa%$4 ,if fairly l>ge tumbl]s are us$ ! /eel drops c be r9s$ r\nd ! two tumbl]s 7! second & f\r?7 j be=e ! p]=mance beg9s1 & ^? tumbl]s c !n be plac$ upside d[n on a tray2 ?is position negatives ! idea t !re is any?+ 9 ! tumbl]s at ! beg9n+ ( ! trick4 ,! ,vani%+ ,glass ( ,wat] ,to cause a glass ( wat] to vani% is h>dly a complete trick1 b x may well =m "p ( _m magical exp]im5ts4 ,?us1 if y are pres5t+ ! ,rice ,b[ls 7see ,*apt] ,v7 y c proce$ ) ! trick up to ! po9t :5 ! rice has be5 secretly remov$ & ! wat] is 9 read9ess = ! f9al effect4 ,leave ! b[ls z !y are1 "o inv]t$ on ! o!r1 & %[ a silk hat to ! audi5ce1 lett+ !m see inside x4 ,n[ pick up a jug ( wat] ) y\r "r h& & ?r[ a l>ge h&k]*ief ov] y\r "r arm4 ,) ! left h& take a tumbl] f ! table1 p\r "s wat] into x1 & take x ) ! dis5gag$ f+]s ( ! "r h&1 s t ) y\r left h& y c take ! h&k]*ief f y\r "r arm & ?r[ x ov] ! glass4 ,directly y h done ?is1 hold ! glass1 ?r\gh ! h&k]*ief1 ) ! left h& & put ! jug d[n on ! table4 ,! "r h& drapes ! h&k]*ief r\nd ! glass4 ,pause = a second1 & !n flick ! h&k]*ief into ! air4 ,! glass ( wat] has vani%$4 ,g to ! silk hat & take f x a glass full ( rice4 ,! glass is app>5tly t :i* has j vani%$ & ! rice is t :i* ! audi5ce ?9k is 9 ! l[] b[l4 ,!n g to ! b[ls & discov] ! miss+ wat]4 ,illu/ration3 jug 9 "o h& ) glass ( wat] 9 ! o!r1 !n place jug on table & drop glass1 :ile cov]$ ) h&k]*ief1 into jug ,,fir/ ,,position ,clo? or rubb] bag ,,! ,,vani% ,fig4 #ac ,! disappe>ance ( ! glass ( wat] is manag$ 9 ?is way4 ,! h&k]*ief is really made ( two h&k]*iefs sewn toge!r2 sewn betwe5 !m1 9 ! c5tre1 is a r\nd piece ( c>dbo>d ( ! size ( ! top ( ! glass4 ,:5 y ?r[ ! h&k]*ief ov] ! glass y get ! disc ( c>dbo>d exactly ov] ! top ( ! glass4 ,take ! glass 9 ! left h& & tap x once aga9/ ! top ( ! jug--j to let ! audi5ce be conv9c$ t x is !re4 ,!n1 z y take x away1 drop x into ! jug1 :i* has be5 provid$ ) a clo? or india-rubb] bag = its reception4 ,! bag is /iff5$ at ! top4 ,( c\rse1 ! c>dbo>d disc conveys ! impression t ! glass is /ill "u ! h&k]*ief4 ,! jug mu/ be ei!r a *9a or a metal "o4 ,if y wi% to use ! vani% ( ! glass ( wat] 9 ! way ,i h sugge/$--9 conjunction ) ! rice b[ls--x w be necess>y to h an op]a hat ) a h+$ flap 9 ! c5tre4 ,cut a piece ( /iff c>dbo>d ( ! size ( ! cr[n ( ! hat4 ,to ! c5tre ( ?is fa/51 by means ( /rips ( black l951 a small1 semicircul> piece ( c>dbo>d1 :i* w ?us be h+$ to ! o!r piece4 ,cov] ! :ole ( ?is fake ) black silk & put x into ! op5 hat4 ,! top ( ! h+$ flap %\ld be ab\t half-way d[n ! hat :5 ! flap is re/+ aga9/ "o side ( ! hat4 ,x is an easy matt] to hide a glass "u ! flap1 & t glass is ne>ly fill$ ) rice1 :i* is prev5t$ f com+ out by means ( a little plug ( pap]4 ,by hold+ ! f+]s aga9/ ! flap & ! ?umb on ! brim ( ! hat x is an easy matt] to prev5t ! glass f fall+ out :5 y casually hold ! hat up = inspection by ! audi5ce4 ,keep ! hat mov+1 & ! audi5ce w n see ! flap4 ,put ! hat d[n1 lett+ ! flap sw+ ov] to ! o!r side ( ! hat4 ,!n1 :5 y wi% to produce ! glass ( rice all y h to d is to pull out ! plug ( pap]1 leave x 9 ! hat1 & take out ! glass4 ,p\r ! rice out on to a tray & !n produce ! wat] f ! b[l1 & p\r x backw>ds & =w>ds f "o b[l to ano!r4 ,if y are us+ ! metal b[ls ?is vani% ( ! glass ( wat] helps to fill 9 ! "t occupi$ by ! wat] runn+ f ! top b[l to ! "o und]nea? x4 ,! ,vani%+ ,wat] ,p\r "s wat] into a tumbl] until x is ab\t half full4 ,place a %ort c>dbo>d cyl9d] ov] ! glass2 :5 y lift ! cyl9d] ! glass is empty1 & ! cyl9d] is held ) "o end fac+ ! audi5ce2 !re is no?+ inside x4 ,?is is a v simple vani%4 ,! glass has a deta*able l9+ ( transp>5t celluloid :i* w hold wat]4 ,! pres5ce ( ! l9+ 9 ! glass is n notic$4 ,all t ! conjur] has to d is to take c>e n to put too mu* wat] into ! glass1 because if he does he may f9d a difficulty 9 lift+ ! l9+ out 9 ! only way 9 :i* x c be lift$ out4 ,! cov] is plac$ ov] ! glass4 ,9 remov+ ! cov] ! conjur] holds x ) 8 ?umb outside & 8 middle f+]1 :i* %\ld be moi/5$1 inside4 ,two f+]s pull up ! celluloid l9+ & hold x tightly aga9/ ! cov]1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 hides x = a mom5t :ile ! conjur] picks up ! glass & %[s t ! wat] has vani%$4 ,:ile he does ?is he puts ! cov] d[n on 8 table = a mom5t & lets ! celluloid l9+ s9k g5tly d[n into a well 9 ! table4 ,a well is ! conjur]'s "n = a hole 9 ! top ( ! table4 ,! top ( ! table is cov]$ ) black velvet1 & ! inside ( ! hole is l9$ ) ! same mat]ial4 ,if !re is a patt]n ( gold braid on ! top ( ! table--?\gh ev5 ?is is n necess>y if "o is p]=m+ on a /age--! hole _c be se5 by ! audi5ce1 ev5 if !y are a few feet away f ! table4 ,illu/ration3 ,,glass ,,) ,,celluloid ,,l9+ ,,remov+ ,,l9+ ,,f ,,glass4 ,fig4 #ad ,! action ( putt+ ! cov] d[n 9 a natural way1 & n g+]ly1 z ?\gh ! conjur] 0 afraid ( some?+ inside x1 mu/ be practis$ &1 ( c\rse1 ! cov] mu/ be rais$ aga9 at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t & %[n to be empty4 ,! m]e vani%+ ( wat] 9 ?is way is n a complete trick 9 itself2 x %\ld be comb9$ ) o!r tricks4 ,! milk c1 expla9$ lat] on 9 ?is *apt]1 w s]ve = ! purpose ( ! reproduction ( ! wat]1 & if ! conjur] w provide himself ) an extra celluloid l9+1 load x ) ?ree or f\r h&k]*iefs & place x beh9d a hat or "s piece ( app>atus on ! table1 he c easily build up a little trick4 ,hav+ %[n ! milk c to be empty1 he fills ! glass1 cov]s x1 & leaves x cov]$ = a few mom5ts :ile he %[s "s silk h&k]*iefs simil> to ^? 9 ! fake4 ,he vani%es ^! h&k]*iefs magically & %[s 8 h&s empty1 or1 if he pref]s to d s1 he c h ano!r prep>$ glass simil> to ! fir/ & put ! h&k]*iefs 9 t1 s t he has a glass conta9+ h&k]*iefs on "o side ( 8 table & a glass conta9+ wat] on ! o!r1 & ! milk c 9 ! c5tre4 ,he lifts ! cov] f ! h&k]*iefs & %[s t !y h disappe>$2 ( c\rse1 ! vani% is manag$ 9 ! same way1 ! celluloid l9+ ( ! glass conta9+ ! h&k]*iefs go+ d[n ano!r well 9 ! table4 ,!n ! conjur] vani%es ! wat] 9 ! way describ$ & hav+ got rid ( ! fake1 lifts ! cov] to %[ t x is empty & puts x d[n ov] a simil> fake 7b conta9+ h&k]*iefs simil> to ^? :i* h be5 vani%$74 ,?is fake c be /&+ beh9d an op]a hat on ! table1 & ! conjur] %\ld take away ! hat z he puts ! cov] d[n ov] ! fake4 ,he mu/ n convey ! impression t he is try+ to hide ! cov] beh9d ! hat4 ,he !n replaces ! cov] ov] ! empty tumbl]4 ,! position ( ?+s at ?is /age ( ! trick %\ld be cle> to ! audi5ce4 ,! milk c 0 %[n to be empty2 ! conjur] has caus$ "s h&k]*iefs & "s wat] to vani% f two tumbl]s1 "o ( :i* is left uncov]$4 ,go+ to ! uncov]$ "o ! conjur] lifts ! cov] & %[s ! h&k]*iefs1 & he c at once p\r ! wat] f ! milk c4 ,i d n sugge/ = a mom5t t t w\ld be a p>ticul>ly good trick to d2 ,i m]ely describe x 9 ord] to />t y ?9k+ ( "s o!r article :i* might be add$ to ! wat] & ! h&k]*iefs to make a /ill m puzzl+ trick4 ,a glance ?r\gh any catalogue ( tricks w surely enable y to concoct a v fair trick on ^! l9es4 ,! ,aqu>ius ,tube ,n[1 "h is a trick ( a diff]5t k9d1 "o :i* is q complete 9 itself4 ,! inv5tor is unkn[n to me & ,i h n be5 able to discov] 8 "n4 ,9 common ) "s o!r conjur]s ,i h always be5 "u ! impression t ,mr4 ,claude ,*&l] inv5t$ ?is trick1 b he tells me t he is n ! inv5tor & he does n "k by :om ! trick 0 orig9at$4 ,! effect is q simple & n difficult to obta94 ,! conjur] comes =w>d ) a small piece ( br[n pap] 9 8 left h&4 ,he %[s bo? sides ( x1 rolls x into a tube & p\rs wat] into ! tube4 ,to ! surprise ( ! audi5ce ! wat] rema9s 9 ! tube4 ,! conjur] puts two f+]s into ! l[] end ( ! tube & draws out a quantity ( col\r$ pap] ribbons1 p]fectly dry2 :5 all ! ribbons are on ! table !re is q a little m\nd ( !m4 ,! conjur] aft]w>ds unrolls ! pap] & ?r[s x on "o side1 %[+ t x is n prep>$ 9 any way = ! trick4 ,t is ! trick kn[n z ! ,aqu>ius tube1 b mo/ conjur]s w\ld naturally wi% to ext5d x by produc+ flags f ! pap] ribbons1 & ?is w\ld n be a difficult matt]4 ,9 ord] to d ?is trick a small metal tube1 clos$ at bo? ends1 ) a hole 9 "o end is requir$4 ,! tube is ab\t ! height ( a pony glass1 ) a slightly small] diamet]4 ,:5 ! trick 0 fir/ inv5t$ ! tube 0 made 9 ! =m ( an unspillable ink-well4 7,see illu/ration ,a47 ,?us1 :5 ! wat] 0 p\r$ 9 79 a way :i* ,i w describe pres5tly7 !re 0 no risk t ! wat] w\ld run out ev5 if ! tube 0 inv]t$4 ,! tube 9 t =m 0 safe1 b a little too safe1 because ( ! difficulty ( empty+ x aft] a p]=mance2 x _h to be %ak5 vigor\sly to cle> x ( wat]4 ,mr4 ,h>ry ,leat1 !re=e1 improv$ ! tube4 7,see illu/ration ,b47 ,x w be se5 t 9 ! improv$ tube !re is a %ort l5g? ( a v small tube atta*$ to ! hole 9 ! top ( ! tube1 & 9 ord] to facilitate ! task ( empty+ ! tube !re is a hole at ! o!r end2 ?is hole is clos$ dur+ ! p]=mance ( ! trick by an india-rubb] plug4 ,x w be notic$ t 9 bo? tubes ! base is n flu% ) ! l[] edge1 b is fa/5$ ab\t half an in* f ! edge4 ,?us1 !re is space at ! bottom ( ! tube = a small coil ( pap] ribbons4 7,! rubb] plug comes 9 ! c5tre ( ! coil47 ,illu/ration3 ,sections ( ,wat] ,fakes ,type ,b ,pap] coil ,type ,a ,ext]nal appe>ance ,fig4 #ae ,if a small quantity ( wat] is p\r$ into ?is tube x c be inv]t$ )\t any fe> ( ! wat] runn+ out1 b1 ( c\rse1 if too mu* wat] is us$ & ! tube is turn$ upside d[n a small quantity ( wat] is b\nd to escape4 ,= myself1 ,i see no object 9 turn+ ! tube upside d[n4 ,aft] ! conjur] has made a tube ( pap] & has p\r$ wat] into x & has %[n t ! wat] does n run out f ! o!r end1 ,i d n see t he ga9s any?+ by turn+ ! tube upside d[n4 7,x w be und]/ood1 ( c\rse1 t ! metal tube is secretly introduc$ into ! pap] tube4 ,i am com+ to t47 ,hav+ p\r$ ! wat] into ! tube ! conjur] makes "o or two my/ic passes ov] x & !n pulls out ! pap] ribbons2 directly ^! h be5 well />t$ !y w uncoil & fall f ! tube 9 a heap on ! table4 ,h[ does ! conjur] manage to get rid ( ! fake conta9+ ! wat]8 ,by cam\flage4 ,! fake tube is pa9t$ to mat* ! ribbons4 ,:5 ! ribbons h be5 produc$ ! conjur] holds up a h&ful ne> ! end ( ! tube & calls att5tion to _! col\rs4 ,he !n lets ! tube slide d[n out ( ! pap] tube beh9d ! ribbons & puts ! lot on ! table aga94 ,! fake1 be+ ! same col\r z ! ribbons1 is n notic$4 ,if ! conjur] has two or ?ree h&k]*iefs on ! table to act z a pad he c let ! tube fall d[n on ! table1 b he mu/ br+ ! end ( ! pap] tube z ne> to ! table z possible :5 ! metal fake is to fall1 o!rwise !re w be an audible ?ud4 ,! fake is introduc$ into ! pap] tube 9 a v simple mann]4 ,! piece ( br[n pap] %\ld be ab\t fifte5 in*es squ>e4 ,! conjur] holds ?is 9 8 left h& ) 8 f+]s beh9d ! pap] & ?umb 9 front ( x4 ,unkn[n to ! audi5ce ! conjur] is hold+ ! fake beh9d ! pap]4 ,9 ord] to %[ bo? sides ( ! pap] ! conjur] br+s up ! free end ) 8 "r h& until x rea*es ! left ?umb1 :i* !n takes x4 ,at ! same "t he releases ! end :i* he has be5 hold+ ) 8 left ?umb & t end naturally falls d[n4 ,! audi5ce h se5 bo? sides ( ! pap]1 b ! fake is /ill beh9d ! pap] 9 ! left h&4 ,?is move is q a natural "o1 & is v easy2 if ! conjur] w try x 9 front ( a mirror he w see t x is also deceptive4 ,! conjur]1 us+ bo? h&s1 n[ rolls ! pap] r\nd ! tube & f9ally holds ! tube ne> ! l[] end 9 8 left h&2 x is z well to ext5d ! little f+] "u ! pap] tube to prev5t ! fake f fall+4 ,! wat] %\ld be p\r$ into ! pap] tube 9 a ?9 /ream4 ,! quantity ( wat] requir$ mu/ be asc]ta9$ by exp]im5t4 ,! conjur] !n makes a few my/ic passes bel[ & ov] ! tube ) 8 "r h&1 puts two f+]s into ! l[] end ( ! tube & />ts ! ribbons2 !y w fall at once into a heap on ! table4 ,i %\ld m5tion t be=e load+ ! fake ) ! coil ! out] ribbon on ! coil %\ld be torn2 if x is n ! end ( ! fall+ ribbons w be a r+ ( pap]1 :i* w look suspici\s4 ,! c5tre end ( ! coil %\ld also be pull$ out half an in*1 s t ! conjur] does n h to fumble to get hold ( x4 ,if ! conjur] wi%es to produce flags at ! end ( ! exp]im5t he c h !m 9 a bundle 9 a well 9 ! table1 & !n all he has to d is to pick up "s ( ! ribbons ) 8 left h&1 at ! same "t gett+ 8 ?umb into a wire loop r\nd ! bundle4 ,!n he breaks ! ?read ti$ r\nd ! bundle & c>ries on to ! end ( ! trick4 ,l9ks ,9 ?is trick ! conjur] fills a tumbl] or goblet ) wat] & drops 9 a numb] ( l9ks f a *a94 7,a small brass curta9 *a9 :i* has be5 pull$ to pieces answ]s well = ! trick47 ,! conjur] fi%es into ! tumbl] ) a long buttonhook & gets hold ( "o ( ! l9ks2 all ! o!rs come ) x1 because ! l9ks are jo9$ toge!r4 ,"h we make use ( :at is kn[n z a mirror glass4 ,a ?ick cut-glass tumbl] is divid$ 9 ! c5tre by two pieces ( look+-glass cem5t$ toge!r4 ,! glass is held 9 ! left h& ) "o side ( ! mirror fac+ ! audi5ce2 hidd5 9 ! comp>tm5t beh9d ! mirror is a %ort l5g? ( *a94 ,hav+ fill$ ! glass ) wat] ! conjur] puts x d[n on ! table = a mom5t :ile he draws att5tion to ! sep>ate l9ks4 ,he picks up ! mirror-glass ) 8 left h& & drops 9 all ! sep>ate l9ks into ! front comp>tm5t ( ! glass4 7,! wat] helps to disguise ! pres5ce ( ! mirror 9 ! glass47 ,!n ! conjur] br+s 8 "r h& ov] to ! glass1 takes x 9 t h& & imm$iately br+s 8 h& "r r\nd to 8 "r4 ,?us he has turn$ ! glass r\nd )\t hav+ app>5tly done any?+ out ( ! ord9>y2 ! audi5ce see :at !y believe to be ! sep>ate l9ks 9 ! glass4 ,! conjur] !n takes ! glass ) 8 left h&1 ! f+]s1 be+ 9 front ( ! glass1 help to hide ! mirror4 ,!n--well1 ! re/ is easy6 ,directly ! *a9 has be5 tak5 out ! conjur] %\ld put ! glass d[n beh9d "s piece ( app>atus on ! table2 ! audi5ce _c be p]mitt$ to gaze at x = any l5g? ( "t4 ,illu/ration3 glass ( wat]1 ) mirror 9 c5tre & *a9 on "o side1 !n drop 9 sep>ate l9ks on o!r side1 b pull out *a9 ,,front ,mirror ,*a9 ,,front ,,l9ks ,,dropp$ ,,9 ,,*a9 ,,produc$ ,fig4 #af ,! ,milk ,cans ,y h se5 ! toy milk cans 9 a %op8 ,by hav+ two ( ^! fak$ 9 ! way %[n 9 ! illu/rations y c compose two or ?ree little tricks4 ,i h already expla9$ a trick 9 :i* "o ( ! cans c be us$4 ,illu/ration3 special c ) angl$ p>tition s t :5 wat] is p\r$ 9 x won't come out unless turn$ ar\nd ,p>tition ,,section ,,( ,,cans ,,empty ,,wat] ,fig4 #ag ,x w be se5 t if wat] is plac$ 9 "o ( ! cans & ! c is held ) ! fak$ side d[nw>ds ! c c be %[n to be empty1 because ! wat] w n run out1 b if ! c is held ) ! fak$ side upp]mo/ ! wat] c be p\r$ out4 ,( c\rse1 ! audi5ce _c be p]mitt$ to h a v close view ( ! int]iors ( ! cans4 ,"h is "o way ( us+ two ( ^! cans 9 a trick4 ,h "o load$ ) wat] & ! o!r empty4 ,%[ ! audi5ce t bo? are empty & put !m d[n on ! opposite sides ( y\r table4 ,p\r wat] into ! c :i* really is empty & comm& x to pass to ! o!r c4 ,y c !n make ! wat] travel invisibly back to ! fir/ c4 ,9 ! c\rse ( y\r patt] y w probably n miss ! *ance ( talk+ ab\t ! milk cans & ! o!r liquid :i* is sometimes suppos$ to be put into milk--an old joke1 b "o :i* audi5ces almo/ seem to expect4 ,wat] f ,wa/e ,pap] ,= ?is trick y require two l>ge alum9ium dr9k+ cups j alike4 ,"o ( !m is fill$ ) wat] & is !n clos$ ) an india-rubb] cap 7procurable at any conjur+ %op74 ,gumm$ on to ?is cap are little bits ( newspap]4 ,! cup is !n hidd5 9 a box ( pieces ( newspap]4 ,come =w>d ) ! empty cup 9 y\r h&s & fill x ) ! pap] by dipp+ x into ! box4 ,add a h&ful ( pap] ) ! left h& & !n tip ! lot back into ! box4 ,repeat ! movem5ts4 ,at ! ?ird attempt leave ! empty cup hidd5 9 ! box ( wa/e pap] & get hold ( ! cup fill$ ) wat]4 ,add a little m pap] to ! top ( ?is cup ) ! left h& & !n remove "o or two pieces2 ?is helps to conv9ce ! audi5ce t ! cup is really fill$ ) loose bits ( pap]4 ,close ! lid ( ! box & /& ! cup on x4 ,cov] ! cup ) a small ?ick silk h&k]*ief4 ,9 remov+ ! h&k]*ief y c easily nip (f ! rubb] cov] ) ! ?umb1 & y leave x hidd5 9 ! h&k]*ief :ile y p\r ! wat] out ( ! cup4 ,by hav+ two boxes--or "o l>g] "o--! trick c be repeat$1 b x w\ld n be advisable to produce wat] f bo? cups4 ,let ! second production be a surprise4 ,if y are p]=m+ to *ildr5 y c h no bett] production ?an sweets1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 y give away4 ,?is trick is also p]=m$ ) specially prep>$ cups ) lids4 ,! cups 9 ! boxes are clos$ ) o!r lids 7flu% ) ! top71 & ?us :5 !y are br\ght up out ( ! boxes "s loose pap] is on ! top ( ea* ( ! secret lids & ! cups appe> to be full ( pap]4 ,! visible lid is !n put on to ea* cup1 & :5 ^! lids are remov$ !y br+ away ) !m ! secret lids & ! little pap] :i* 0 on ! top ( !m4 ,!n ! real cont5ts ( ! cups are produc$4 ,cotton ,wool to ,wat] ,= ?is trick ,i use an old piece ( app>atus kn[n to conjur]s z ! c(fee vase1 & ,i m5tion x "h because my me?od ( us+ x diff]s f t usually employ$4 ,! vase is a tall1 /raight "o on a foot2 x is usually made ( poli%$ t94 ,!re is a sep>ate metal l9+ to ?is vase2 ?is l9+ is ( ! %ape %[n 9 ! illu/ration4 ,x w be se5 t ! bottom ( ! l9+ does n come d[n to ! bottom ( ! vase1 & t ! outside "p ( ! l9+ goes ov] ! outside ( ! vase & ext5ds to ! :ole l5g? ( ! vase4 ,!re=e1 x is impossible to tell1 f look+ at ! outside ( ! vase1 :e!r ! l9+ is inside or :e!r ! vase is :at y say x is--an empty vase4 ,illu/ration3 ,,cov] ,,vase ,,fake ,fig4 #ah ,!re is also a c>dbo>d cov] :i* fits ov] ! vase1 a little metal cup1 act+ z a lid1 :i* fits loosely into ! top ( ! l9+1 & a lid ) a knob = a h&le :i* fits closely into ?is secret cup or lid4 ,! secret lid has a little cotton wool plac$ on x4 ,?is is ! usual way ( work+ ! trick4 ,! l9+1 ) its secret lid on ! top ( x1 is plac$ inside ! cov] & /ood ^u ! table4 ,! conjur] %[s ! vase1 & z at ! mom5t x is free f prep>ation he c rattle 8 w& inside x & %[ t x is really empty4 ,he !n fills x ) cotton wool1 tak+ c>e to put 9 ! wool 9 little pieces & n press+ x d[n4 ,he !n expla9s--& ,i ask y to rememb] t ?is is n my way ( pres5t+ ! trick--t ! orig9al way ( do+ ! trick 0 by cov]+ ! vase ) a c>dbo>d cyl9d]4 ,he puts on ! cov] & s gets ! l9+ into ! vase4 ,! l9+1 ( c\rse1 has be5 previ\sly fill$ ) c(fee1 or milk1 or wat]1 or "s o!r liquid2 ! bottom ( ! l9+ presses d[n ! cotton wool 9 ! vase into a v small compass4 ,n[1 :5 ! conjur] removes ! cov] ! audi5ce see ! pieces ( cotton wool at ! top ( ! secret lid on ! l9+1 & app>5tly no *ange has be5 made4 ,! conjur] goes on to expla9 t ! mod]n me?od ( do+ ! trick consi/s 9 m]ely putt+ ?is little lid on ! cotton wool4 7,cotton wool1 is easily compressible1 & !re is suffici5t space betwe5 ! bottom ( ! l9+ & ! bottom ( ! vase = all ! cotton wool :i* 0 plac$ loosely 9 ! vase47 ,naturally1 :5 ! conjur] takes (f ! lid he br+s away inside x ! secret lid & ! little pieces ( cotton wool :i* 7 on t lid1 & he c p\r out any liquid :i* 0 9 ! l9+ to ! vase4 ,e trick has its weak po9t1 & x seems to me t ! weak po9t ( t v]sion ( ! trick is f\nd by ! audi5ce :5 !y realise t !y are n p]mitt$ to see t ! cov] is empty be=e x is plac$ ov] ! vase4 ,i admit t ! appe>ance ( ! vase is n alt]$ 9 any way aft] ! cov] has be5 remov$4 ,! ext]ior is j ! same & ! audi5ce see ! little pile ( cotton wool at ! top4 ,/ill1 ,i h nev] lik$ t me?od4 ,i disp5se ) ! secret lid or cup to ! l9+ &1 !re=e1 ) ! visible lid to x4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! trick ,i h ! inn] l9+1 ne>ly fill$ ) wat]1 9 ! vase1 & ! cov] empty4 ,i beg9 by %[+ t ! cov] really is empty1 & to %[ t x fits ov] ! vase ,i drop x ov] ! vase & lift x (f aga94 ,i replace ! cov] & !n1 z a k9d ( aft]?\ght1 say3 ,i nev] %[$ y ! vase2 ( c\rse1 !re is no?+ 9 t4 ,?is "t1 :5 tak+ (f ! cov] ,i take (f ! inn] l9+ by p9*+ ! cov] tightly & leave x = a mom5t hidd5 9 ! cov]4 ,!n ,i fill ! vase ) cotton wool & put on ! cov]4 ,! audi5ce h se5 ! cov] empty & !y h se5 ! empty vase fill$ ) cotton wool4 ,( c\rse1 :5 ,i take (f ! cov] ,i c at once p\r out ! wat]4 ,x is advisable to h ! cov] made ( t94 ,:5 y are putt+ a c>dbo>d cov] ) ! metal l9+ inside x ov] ! vase x is n an easy matt] to prev5t ! l9+ f knock+ aga9/ ! top ( ! vase1 & if y are p]=m+ at close qu>t]s ! audi5ce may he> ! *9k ( metal aga9/ metal4 ,y get ov] t difficulty by hav+ ! cov] made ( t94 ,if y want to raise a laugh easily at ! close ( ?is trick y c pret5d to ov]he> someone say t ! wat] is n real wat]4 ,y at once p\r "s into a cup & ?r[ x--app>5tly--ov] ! heads ( ! audi5ce1 b in/ead ( a %[] ( wat] !y get a %[] ( confetti4 ,illu/ration3 ,p>tition special cup ) p>tition1 hold+ confetti on "o side4 wat] is p\r$ 9 o!r side b dra9s ?r\gh hole into holl[ sauc] ,confetti ,hole 9 cup ,wat] ,hole 9 ,sauc] ,holl[ ,sauc] ,fig4 #ai ,?is is manag$ by means ( a confetti cup1 :i* is a metal teacup on a sauc]4 ,! cup is divid$ by a p>tition 9 ! c5tre & ! front comp>tm5t is fill$ ) confetti4 ,!re is a hole 9 ! bottom ( ! o!r comp>tm5t & x is !re t y p\r ! wat]4 ,:]e does ! wat] g to8 ,into ! sauc]1 :i* is some:at suspici\sly ?ick4 ,!re is a hole 9 ! c5tre ( ! sauc] & ! hole 9 ! bottom ( ! cup goes exactly ov] ! hole 9 ! sauc]4 ,?us1 :5 ! wat] is p\r$ into ! cup x f9ds its way directly into ! sauc] & ! cup c at once be lift$ up4 ,! trick is m suitable = a /age ?an = a draw+-room2 ev5 a little confetti makes a big litt] 9 a room4 ,/ill1 "s good-natur$ ho/esses1 if ask$ if !y w\ld h any objection to a litt] ( confetti 9 a room1 w\ld be sure to reply3 ,n ! slighte/1 d :at y l z long z y amuse ! *ildr54 ,silk f ,wat] ,mo/ conjur]s l to conclude a p]=mance ) a %[y trick1 "o 9 :i* !y c produce a quantity ( ribbons & flags1 f9i%+ up ) ! production ( a ,union ,jack--! bigg] ! bett]4 ,illu/ration3 two cyl9d]s1 ea* ) wat] 9 "o portion & hidd5 flags 9 o!r ,h+$ ,flap ,rubb] ,cov] ,,wat] ,,flags ,,etc ,,flags ,,etc ,,wat] ,,type ,a4 ,,type ,b4 ,fig4 #bj ,"h is a trick ( t k9d4 ,! conjur] beg9s by %[+ a l>ge metal cyl9d] clos$ at "o end4 ,he rattles 8 w& inside x & !n holds x ) its end fac+ ! audi5ce4 ,b he does n hold x p]fectly /ill4 ,if he is p]=m+ 9 a room ) ! front r[s ( 8 audi5ce close to him ! utmo/ he c d--9 ! way ( %[+ ! int]ior ( ! cyl9d]--is to po9t x to ! audi5ce on 8 "r & !n br+ x r\nd ) a quick sweep to ! audi5ce on 8 left4 ,x is z well to h an assi/ant = ?is trick1 b ! assi/ant mu/ be 9 ! "k--! conjur]'s v own assi/ant1 because he--or1 bett] /ill1 %e--is ask$ to hold ! cyl9d] ) bo? h&s :ile ! conjur] fills x ) wat]1 & ! conjur] _c all[ a memb] ( ! audi5ce to und]take t task4 ,! wat] %\ld be p\r$ 9 f a height1 s t ! audi5ce c see t real wat] is us$1 & t x really does g into ! cyl9d]4 ,! conjur] puts ! jug d[n & peeps into ! cyl9d] z ?\gh he 7 expect+ some?+ to happ54 ,( c\rse1 ! trick c\ld be br\ght to a conclusion at once1 b y may well pause "h = a mom5t--j to "w up ! excitem5t4 ,y dip y\r h& into ! cyl9d] & take x out dripp+ ) wat]4 ,j wet wat]1 y say1 v wet4 ,dip y\r h& 9 aga94 ,/ill wet4 ,repeat ! action1 b ?is "t y rem>k t "h is some?+ :i* is q dry1 & y take out an ,am]ican flag4 ,! little joke may1 or may n be1 discov]$ by ! audi5ce1 b probably "s ( ! old] memb]s w see x4 ,y !n cont9ue to produce a quantity ( flags & f9ally f9i% up ) ! ,union ,jack1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 mu/ be l>g] ?an any ( ! o!r flags y h produc$4 ,b ! trick is n yet ov]1 because z y produce ! la/ flag y\r assi/ant1 kn[+ :at to d1 p\rs out ! wat] f ! cyl9d]4 ,?is effect is produc$ 9 a simple mann]4 ,! cyl9d] is divid$ d[n ! c5tre into two comp>tm5ts4 ,! top ( ! p>tition does n come up to ! top ( ! cyl9d] because "o comp>tm5t1 fill$ ) flags be=e ! comm5cem5t ( ! trick1 is clos$ ) a little semi-circul> lid1 & z ?is lid has to be op5$ be=e ! flags c be produc$ x foll[s t if x 7 level ) ! top ( ! cyl9d] x w\ld be se54 ,! :ole ( ! int]ior is pa9t$ a dull black4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 9 p\r+ ! wat] into ! cyl9d]2 if x is p\r$ on to ! top ( ! lid !re w be a visible spla% above ! top ( ! cyl9d]1 :i* w\ld give ! trick away4 ,y\r assi/ant1 hav+ rehe>s$ ! trick ) y1 kn[s j :at y are go+ to d1 &1 !re=e1 :5 y dip y\r h& into ! cyl9d] = ! ?ird "t to get at ! fir/ flag %e tilts ! cyl9d] slightly t[>ds y & holds x 9 su* a way t y c lift ! lid quickly4 ,ano!r cyl9d] = produc+ ! same effect has ! secret comp>tm5t 9 ! c5tre4 ,! comp>tm5t is a r\nd tube clos$ at ! m\? ) an india-rubb] cap4 ,?is cyl9d] usually has a foot to x1 & ?is makes x m conv5i5t = ! assi/ant to hold4 ,besides1 kn[+ t ! secret comp>tm5t is 9 ! c5tre ! conjur] does n h to be ov] c>eful z to ! way 9 :i* he p\rs 9 ! wat]2 z long z ! sp\t ( ! jug is ne> ! edge ( ! cyl9d] he kn[s t he is safe4 ,i us$ "o ( ^! cyl9d]s at ,/4 ,george's ,hall "s ye>s ago4 ,x is advisable to produce a flag 9 ! fir/ place1 because y are !n able to get away ) ! india-rubb] cov] beh9d x2 ! cov] c easily be pull$ away & hidd5 aft]w>ds z y put ! flag d[n4 ,x is a good plan1 aft] ! production ( ! fir/ flag1 to take out a numb] ( compressible ?+s4 ,if y are p]=m+ to *ildr5 !y w l no?+ bett] ?an two or ?ree bundles ( c>rots4 ,^! imitation c>rots are made ) spr+s inside !m1 & !y c be pack$ 9 a v small compass4 ,imitation fl[]s1 sausages1 balls & o!r ?+s are also made 9 su* a way t !y c be pack$ 9 a v small space1 b :5 !y are produc$ !y exp& to ! usual size4 ,if y adopt ?is plan y app>5tly take out ( ! tube f> m ?an c\ld possibly be put into x4 ,^! ?+s c be foll[$ ) a few ?r[-outs1 z !y are call$--little coils ( bright tissue pap] ribbons2 ! conjur] gets hold ( ! end & ?r[s ! coil away f him :5 ! ribbons spread out1 mak+ a good display4 ,aft] ^! c come a l>ge numb] ( silk h&k]*iefs ( bright col\rs1 & f9ally ! flags4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 9 display+ all ^! ?+s aft] !y are produc$4 ,y lose half ! effect ( ! trick if y m]ely dump !m d[n 9 an untidy heap4 ,"o flag c be hung on ! assi/ant's arm1 ano!r ov] a *air1 & ano!r 9 front ( ! table1 & s on1 ! object be+ to leave ! audi5ce ) "s k9d ( a spectacle4 ,! "o drawback to ?is v easy1 b v effective trick is ! anti-climax produc$ by ! wat] be+ p\r$ out ( ! vase at ! end ( ! trick4 ,y really want ! end ( ! trick to be ! production ( ! big ,union ,jack1 & yet if y d n h ! wat] p\r$ out y lose "s ( ! effect ( ! trick4 ,y c get ov] ?is difficulty by produc+ ! ,union ,jack 9 ano!r way1 & ?is w give y a little m room 9 ! vase = o!r flags4 ,let ! la/ ( ^! be a ,union ,jack ( ! same size z ! o!rs & drape x ) ! o!rs ov] ! back ( a *air4 ,!n h ! wat] p\r$ out ( ! vase & ! audi5ce w ?9k t y h come to ! conclusion ( ! trick & w beg9 to applaud--or x is to be hop$ !y w6 ,!n take sev]al ( ! flags f ! back ( ! *air & produce a l>ge ,union ,jack on a flag/aff2 ?is makes an excell5t f9i% to ! trick4 ,! flag/aff is a telescopic "o2 ! flag is pleat$ & roll$ up1 & ! /aff is conceal$ 9 a little bag hung beh9d ! *air ov] :i* y drape ! flags4 ,to cause ! /aff to op51 grasp ! h&le tightly & %oot x out ) its po9t t[>ds ! floor = a mom5t2 ?is is a v important po9t1 because if y are p]=m+ 9 a room y may1 9 ! excitem5t ( ! mom5t1 d someone a s]i\s injury if y m]ely %oot out ! flag t[>ds ! audi5ce4 ,! flag/aff %\ld be ( ! k9d kn[n z self-lock+2 t is to say1 :5 e jo9t is out ! /aff c imm$iately be rais$ to a v]tical position )\t any fe> t ! /aff w collapse2 x w rema9 rigid until y wi% to close x4 ,wave ! flag1 all[+ ! o!r flags to fall f y\r h&s to ! floor1 & if y d n f9i% y\r p]=mance to l\d applause ! fault w n be y\rs4 ,,gamages ,conjur+ ,tricks = ! ,disc]n+ ,magician 99 99 99 99 99 ,s5d = our ,complete ,conjur+ ,catalogue1 beautifully illu/rat$1 po/ free on application4 ,multiply+ ,plate4 ,illu/ration ,a numb] ( co9s are c\nt$ ^u ! plate by "o ( ! audi5ce & p\r$ into an empty hat1 :]e !y mo/ my/]i\sly multiply4 ,?is plate is ! be/ & *eape/ on ! m>ket4 ,complete ) full in/ructions4 ,l>g] size1 #b_/-1 po/ #d;d42 small] size1 #a_/c1 po/ #c;d4 ,ve/ ,pocket ,w9e & ,wat] ,problem4 ,a glass jug ( wat] & f\r tumbl]s are us$4 ,^u p\r+ wat] into ! fir/ glass1 x rema9s p]fectly cle>1 b ^u p\r+ wat] into ! second tumbl]1 x imm$iately *anges to a ri* w9e col\r1 & s on until y h two glasses ( w9e & two ( wat]4 ,! cont5ts ( ! fir/ & second glasses :5 mix$ produce all w9e1 :ile ! second & ?ird mix$1 produce cle> wat]4 ,f9ally1 on all ! liquor be+ return$ to ! jug1 ! result is cle> wat]4 ,! cont5ts ( ! glasses may be te/$ )\t injury4 ,price #a_/b1 po/ #b;d42 l>ge size1 price #b_/-4 ,! ,my/]i\s ,hamm]1 ,box1 ,ball4 ,illu/ration ,complete ) full in/ructions4 ,price #b_/i1 po/ #c;d4 ,! hamm] is fir/ giv5 = exam9ation & !n ! box ) ! ball 9 x4 ,! box is !n clos$1 be+ empty1 & ! ball by a magic pass is caus$ to appe> 9 x4 ,! p]=m] n[ takes ! hamm]1 & hold+ 8 left h& "u ! table1 knocks on ! top ( ! ball1 :i* passes "r ?r\gh ! table into ! h& und]nea? x1 & x may all be aga9 exam9$4 ,! ,magic ,draw] ,box4 ,?is wond]ful ,draw] ,box w produce or vani% borr[$ articles at comm& ( p]=m]4 ,easy to manipulate4 ,complete ) full in/ructions4 ,price #a_/f1 po/ #c;d42 l>g] sizes1 #b_/f1 #c_/f1 #d_/f1 #f_/f1 po/ #d;d4 ,! ,my/]i\s ,co9 ,trick4 ,co9 produc$ & vani%$ z (t5 z desir$2 simply wond]ful1 no skill requir$1 anyone c d x4 ,price #f;d41 po/ #b;d4 ,gamage ,cab9et ( ,c>d ,tricks4 ,conta9s a numb] ( fir/-class c>d tricks1 ! same z p]=m$ by our fam\s pr(essional magicians4 ,we wi% to po9t out t x is absolutely impossible to obta9 a m complete & surpris+ set ( up-to-date c>d tricks at ! price4 ,complete ) full in/ructions & app>atus4 ,price #bd_/f2 l>ge size1 #ce_/-4 ,! ,tamb\r9e4 ,illu/ration ,y pass r\nd = exam9ation two nickel-silv] hoops & a %eet ( :ite pap]4 ,y !n place ! pap] betwe5 ! hoops4 ,n[1 hold+ ! impromptu ,tamb\r9e at arm's l5g? y make a hole 9 ! middle ) ! =ef+]1 & f ?is hole y pull ov] sixty y>ds ( pap] ribbon & aga9 give ! ,tamb\r9e to ! company to f9d out ! trick if !y c4 ,complete ) full in/ructions4 ,price #d_/i1 po/ #d;d42 l>ge size1 #f_/f1 po/ #d;d4 ,dim9i%+ ,billi>d ,ball4 ,! p]=m] %[s a full-siz$ billi>d ball1 b wi%+ = a small] "o1 passes 8 h& ov] x1 :5 x is se5 half ! size2 he passes 8 h& ov] aga91 :5 x is se5 mu* small]4 ,! ball hav+ be5 prov$ solid1 is n[ invisibly pass$ away4 ,price1 ) full in/ructions1 #b_/f1 po/ #c;d4 ,! ,havit ,co9 ,trick4 ,illu/ration ,?ree p5nies1 aft] be+ cov]$ ) an empty & unprep>$ brass cap1 *ange into two p5nies4 ,a pr(itable trick4 ,no practice requir$4 ,price #a_/c1 po/ #b;d4 ,! ,celebrat$ ,h9doo ,s& ,trick4 ,a quantity ( s& is plac$ 9 wat] & /irr$ up1 b :5 ^? 9 ! secret take a h&ful out x is f\nd p]fectly dry4 ,price #fa_/b;d4 p] box1 po/ #b;d4 ,! ,magician ,mon?ly4 ,all ab\t magic1 ( int]e/ to ! ,man :o is a ,conjur]1 & ! ,man :o w\ld l to be4 ,specim5 ,copy1 po/ free1 #ga_/b;d4 ,annual ,subscription1 #f_/f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,gamages1 ,,holborn1 ,,london1 ,e4,c4 #a ,,amusem5t ,,= ,,! ,,home4 ,price #a_/f net ea*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fun on ! ,billi>d ,table4 ,a ,collection ( #ge ,amus+ ,tricks & ,games ) ,photographs & ,diagrams4 ,by ,,/ancliffe4 ,second ,edition4 ,/iff ,pictorial ,wrapp]4 ,to say t no billi>d room %\ld be )\t ?is joy\s & +5i\s little volume is no?+2 !re is no play]1 amateur or pr(essional1 :o w\ld n get 8 money's wor? out ( x4--,sportsman4 ,practice ,/rokes at ,billi>ds4 ,= ,tables ( all sizes4 ,examples f ! actual mat* play ( ,rob]ts1 ,dawson1 ,/ev5son1 ,mit*ell1 ,spill]1 ,peall1 & o!r lead+ ,pr(essional ,play]s1 ) _! me?ods ( scor+ !refrom4 ,) #aaj ,diagrams illu/rat+ ! v>i\s /rokes4 ,new & ,enl>g$ ,edition4 ,9 ,/iff ,pictorial ,wrapp]4 ,anyone possess+ a billi>d table1 or hav+ ! necess>y 'o(' to pay = private practice1 c soon a/oni% 8 fri5ds & er/:ile conqu]+ oppon5ts by /udy+ ?is book4--,sport+ ,times4 ,plays & ,displays = ,boy ,sc\ts4 ,9 ,/iff ,bo>ds4 ,?is volume conta9s six long plays1 v>y+ f ?irty to sixty m9utes 9 p]=mance1 also sev]al %ort] plays occupy+ f five to fifte5 m9utes1 & a numb] ( recitations suitable = ,sc\t ,ent]ta9m5ts4 ,in/ructions on ,h[ to ,run a ,sc\t ,ent]ta9m5t1 ,! ,art ( ,mak+-up by ,willie ,cl>kson1 & ,h[ to make ,sc5]y are also includ$4 ,,uni=m ,,) ,,above4 ,plays & ,displays = ,sc\t ,ent]ta9m5ts4 ,second ,s]ies4 ,a new collection ( ,,plays1 ,,recitations1 & o!r items = ,,boy ,,sc\ts4 ,h[ & ,:at to ,dance4 ,by ,,ge(frey ,d',,egville4 ,! cont5ts include3--,! ,etiquette ( ! ,ball-room--,organiz+ a ,dance4 ,r\nd ,dances3 ,! ,waltz1 ,hesitation ,waltz & ,bo/on--,polka--,gallop--,two ,/ep1 ,"o ,/ep--,! ,fox ,trot--,! ,jazz ,/ep--,tango--,max9a--,valeta--,b>n ,dance--,canadian ,?ree ,/ep--,s*ottis*e--,highl& ,s*ottis*e4 ,squ>e ,dances3 ,lanc]s--,quadrilles--,waltz ,cotillion--,cal$onians--,p>isian ,quadrille--,alb]ts4 ,c\ntry ,dances4 ,morris ,danc+4 ,maypole ,danc+4 ,etc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,price #b_/- ,ea* net4 ,indoor ,games = ,*ildr5 & ,"y ,p4 ,edit$ by ,e4 ,m4 ,,bak]4 ,9 ,/iff ,pictorial ,pap] ,bo>ds4 ,! cont5ts include3--,indoor ,games = a ,wet ,day--,games t c be play$ alone--,sunday ,games--,games = ,*ri/mas & ,bir?day ,p>ties--,home ,/age ,ent]ta9m5ts--,guess+ ,games--,table ,games--,writ+ & ,lett] ,games--,r\nd or ,p>l\r ,games--,arti/ic ,productions--,home ,!atricals--,tableaux ,vivants--,! ,art ,exhibition--,=feits1 etc4 ,conjur+ ) ,co9s4 ,includ+ ,tricks by ,,nelson ,,d[ns & o!r well-kn[n ,conjur]s4 ,edit$ by ,,na?an ,,dean4 ,a spl5did collection ( ,simple ,tricks & _m m advanc$ requir+ app>atus4 ,simple ,conjur+ ,tricks t ,anybody c ,p]=m4 ,by ,,w ,,gold/on4 ,second ,edition4 ,a spl5did collection ( ,tricks ) & )\t ,app>atus1 )9 ! scope ( ! beg9n] :o wi%es to amuse 8 fri5ds at ev5+ p>ties1 etc4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! above ,volumes may be _h f all ,booksell]s & ,railway ,book/alls1 or po/ free = #as4 #i;d4 or #b_/d ea*1 f ,c4 ,,ar?ur ,,pe>son1 ,ltd41 #ag ,h5rietta ,/41 ,,london1 ,w4,c4 #b4 ,,amusem5t ,,= ,,! ,,home4 ,,9 ,,/iff ,,pictorial ,,wrapp]s ,price #b_/- net ea*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c>d ,tricks ,)\t ,sleight ( ,h& or ,app>atus4 ,by ,l4 ,,widdop4 ,a ,volume :i* w give ! ,amateur or ,semi-,pr(essional1 :o does n wi% to sp5d a great deal ( "t 9 practice1 mat]ial = ent]ta9+ p]=mances4 ,c>d ,tricks pres5t$ 9 new =ms & ) up-to-date patt]4 ,! ,draw+ ,room ,ent]ta9]4 ,a ,practical ,guide to ! ,art ( ,amateur & ,semi-,pr(essional ,ent]ta9+4 ,by ,,cecil ,h4 ,,bullivant4 ,! ,cont5ts include3--,v5triloquism--,conjur+--,popu l> ,ent]ta9m5ts--,! ,draw+ ,room ,com$ian--,! ,sket* ,arti/--,a ,%ad[ ,%[--,v>iety ,programmes--,me?od & ,managem5t--,h[ ,be/ to ,secure ,engagem5ts4 ,recitations = ,*ildr54 ,by ,,j5e ,,belfrage4 ,second ,edition ,a *>m+ ,collection ( ,poems 7*iefly copyright7 specially select$ z be+ suitable = ,"y ,p1 ) in/ructions = ,recit+4 ,plays = ,amateur ,actors4 ,conta9+ ,elev5 ,orig9al ,humor\s ,plays4 ,) ,h9ts = ,amateur ,!atricals4 ,he>d ?is ,"o8 ,! ,newe/ ,funny ,/ories collect$ & told by ,,*>les ,,vivian1 ,editor ( ,! ,novel ,magaz9e4 ,c>d ,games4 ,by ,,pet] ,,al/on4 ,includ+ ,bridge1 ,:i/1 ,cribbage1 & all ! v>i\s games play$ to-day4 ,magic ,made ,easy4 ,by ,,david ,,devant4 ,a ,new ,edition4 ,a spl5did collection ( ,conjur+ ,tricks by "o ( our lead+ magicians4 ,mat*/ick ,magic4 ,puzzles1 ,games1 & ,conjur+ ,tricks ) ,mat*es4 ,by ,,w ,,bly?1 ,m4,i4,m4,c4 ,) a =eword by ,,david ,,devant4 ,v5triloquism ,by ,h>old ,c4 ,k+2 & ,juggl+ ,by ,john ,e4 ,t4 ,cl>k4 ,two subjects ( int]e/ to ! ,amateur & ,semi-,pr(essional ,ent]ta9] conta9$ 9 "o volume4 ,bo? 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