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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
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THE
MAGIC
WAND.
This
is
a
light
rod
of
twelve
to
fifteen
inches
in
length,
and
about
three-quarters
of
an
inch
in
diameter.
It
may
be
of
any
material,
and
decorated
in
any
manner
which
the
fancy
of
the
owner
may
dictate.
To
the
uninitiated
its
use
may
appear
a
mere
affectation,
but
such
is
by
no
means
the
case.
Apart
from
the
prestige
derived
from
the
traditional
properties
of
the
wand,
and
its
use
by
the
wizards
of
all
ages,
it
affords
a
plausible
pretext
for
many
necessary
movements,
which
would
otherwise
appear
awkward
and
unnatural,
and
would
thereby
arouse
the
vigilance
of
the
audience
at
possibly
the
most
critical
period
of
the
trick.
Thus,
if
the
performer
desires
to
hold
anything
concealed
in
his
hand,
by
holding
the
wand
in
the
same
hand
he
is
able
to
keep
it
closed
without
exciting
suspicion.
If
it
is
necessary,
as
frequently
happens,
to
turn
his
back
upon
the
audience
for
an
instant,
the
momentary
turn
to
the
table,
in
order
to
take
up
or
lay
down
the
wand,
affords
the
required
opportunity.
We
most
strongly
advise
the
would-be
magician
to
cultivate
from
the
outset
the
habitual
use
of
the
wand.
Even
where
its
employment
is
not
absolutely
necessary
for
the
purpose
of
the
trick,
its
use
is
in
strict
accordance
with
the
character
he
professes
to
fill,
and
the
dainty
touch
of
the
wand,
for
the
supposed
purpose
of
operating
a
magical
transformation,
assists
materially
in
leading
the
audience
to
believe
that
such
transformation
did
actually
take
place
at
that
particular
moment,
instead
of
having
been
(as
is
really
the
case)
secretly
effected
at
an
earlier
period.
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