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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
210
Previously,
however,
a
piece,
somewhat
smaller
than
the
little
moveable
flap,
is
torn
out
of
one
corner,
and
pasted
on
the
flap
in
such
a
manner
that,
when
the
latter
is
released,
the
torn
piece
will
occupy
its
proper
position
with
respect
to
the
remainder
of
the
card,
which
will
thus
appear
complete.
When,
however,
the
moveable
flap
is
folded
back,
and
so
held
by
the
pressure
of
the
forefinger
upon
the
tail-piece,
the
torn
portion
of
the
card
will
be
folded
back
with
it,
as
in
Fig.
54.
When
the
mechanical
card
is
placed
in
the
box,
it
should
be
thus
folded
back,
and
kept
in
position
by
a
little
bit
of
thin
wire,
half
an
inch
long,
and
bent
into
a
miniature
staple
or
clip,
which,
slipped
over
the
end
of
the
tail-piece
and
the
adjoining
edge
of
tin,
will
effectually
hold
the
flap
back,
and
yet
may
be
got
rid
of
in
an
instant,
when
the
forefinger
is
ready
to
take
its
place.
You
must
take
care
so
to
place
the
card
in
the
box
as
to
be
face
uppermost
when
the
box
is
opened,
as
the
audience
must
not,
of
course,
see
the
back.
When
you
desire
to
make
the
card
complete,
you
have
only
to
slip
aside
the
forefinger,
and
thus
release
the
moveable
flap.
There
are
torn
cards
now
made
entirely
of
pasteboard,
dispensing
with
the
tin
plate
at
the
back.
This
is
a
decided
improvement.
As
to
the
disappearance
of
the
loose
corner
from
your
hand,
you
will
find
little
difficulty
when
you
have
learnt
the
art
of
coin-palming,
to
be
hereafter
explained.
Assuming
that
you
have
at
present
no
knowledge
on
this
subject,
you
may
proceed
as
follows:--Take
the
bit
of
card
between
the
forefinger
and
thumb
of
your
right
hand,
and
as
you
make
the
motion
of
throwing
it
towards
the
mechanical
card,
push
it
with
the
ball
of
the
thumb
between
the
first
or
second
joints
of
the
first
and
middle
fingers.
This
releases
the
thumb,
and
the
inside
of
your
hand
being
turned
away
from
your
audience,
you
run
little
risk
of
discovery,
particularly
as
the
same
piece,
apparently,
is
now
seen
in
its
proper
place
as
part
of
the
restored
card.
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