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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
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Unless
you
are
tolerably
expert
in
forcing,
you
will
also
require
some
forcing
cards
of
the
same
pattern
as
the
ordinary
pack
you
have
in
use.
These,
however,
need
not
be
a
full
pack,
a
dozen
cards
alike
being
amply
sufficient
for
your
purpose.
You
commence
your
preparations
by
taking
one
of
the
cards
of
the
forcing
pack,
cut
a
small
slit
in
its
centre
with
a
penknife,
and
thrust
completely
through
it
the
moveable
tip
of
the
sword
(taking
care
not
to
enlarge
the
hole
more
than
absolutely
necessary),
and
place
the
sword
thus
prepared
out
of
sight
of
the
audience,
but
so
as
to
be
easily
got
at
when
you
want
it.
Have
your
forcing
cards
in
your
pocket,
or
somewhere
where
you
can
lay
your
hand
on
them
without
attracting
observation,
and
your
ordinary
pack
on
the
table.
You
may
begin
by
remarking,
“Let
me
ask
you
to
take
particular
notice
that
I
perform
this
trick
with
whatever
card
you
choose,
not
influencing
your
choice
in
any
way.
To
show
you
that
I
don’t
compel
you
to
take
any
particular
card,
I
will
just
take
a
handful
of
cards
from
the
top
of
the
pack”
(as
you
say
this
you
place
your
forcing
cards,
which
you
have
previously
palmed,
for
an
instant
on
the
top
of
the
ordinary
pack,
immediately
taking
them
off
again,
as
if
they
had
formed
part
of
it,
and
were
the
handful
of
cards
you
referred
to,
and
offer
them
to
some
one
to
draw).
“Take
whichever
you
please--first
card,
last
card,
middle
card,
it
is
precisely
the
same
to
me.
Observe
that
I
don’t
attempt
to
press
upon
you
any
particular
card,
but
hold
the
cards
perfectly
motionless
while
you
make
your
choice.”
As
soon
as
a
card
is
drawn,
without
waiting
for
it
to
be
replaced,
return
to
your
table,
holding
the
remaining
forcing
cards
in
your
left
hand.
Pick
up
the
pack
with
your
right
hand.
Place
it
on
the
cards
in
your
left
hand,
at
the
same
moment
making
the
pass
to
bring
these
cards
to
the
top.
Palm
these
(with
the
right
hand),
and,
dropping
them
into
your
profonde,
or
elsewhere
out
of
sight,
advance
with
the
pack
to
the
person
who
drew,
and
request
him
to
replace
his
card,
and
shuffle
thoroughly.
While
he
does
so,
you
retire
to
fetch
your
sword,
as
before
mentioned.
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