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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
270
The
mode
of
using
it
is
as
follows:
The
performer
invites
any
person
to
mark
a
coin,
and
to
place
it
in
the
box,
which
he
holds
for
that
purpose
as
represented
in
the
figure;
and
the
coin
is
thus
no
sooner
placed
in
the
box
than
it
falls
into
his
hand.
Transferring
the
box
to
the
other
hand,
and
pressing
the
spring,
he
shakes
it
to
show
by
the
sound
that
the
coin
is
still
there;
then,
leaving
the
box
on
the
table,
he
prepares
for
the
next
phase
of
the
trick
by
secretly
placing
the
coin,
which
the
audience
believe
to
be
still
in
the
box,
in
any
other
apparatus
in
which
he
desires
it
to
be
found,
or
makes
such
other
disposition
of
it
as
may
be
necessary.
Having
done
this,
and
having
indicated
the
direction
in
which
he
is
about
to
command
the
coin
to
pass,
he
once
more
shakes
the
box
to
show
that
it
is
still
in
statu
quo.
Then,
with
the
mystic
word
“Pass!”
he
opens
the
box,
which
is
found
empty,
and
shows
that
his
commands
have
been
obeyed.
THE
PEPPER-BOX,
for
vanishing
money.--This
is
a
small
tin
box,
of
the
pepper-box
or
flour-dredger
shape,
standing
three
to
four
inches
high.
(See
Fig.
84.)
The
box
portion
(as
distinguished
from
the
lid),
is
made
double,
consisting
of
two
tin
tubes
sliding
the
one
within
the
other,
the
bottom
being
soldered
to
the
inner
one
only.
By
pulling
the
bottom
downwards,
therefore,
you
draw
down
with
it
the
inner
tube,
telescope
fashion.
By
so
doing
you
bring
into
view
a
slit
or
opening
at
one
side
of
the
inner
tube,
level
with
the
bottom,
and
of
such
a
size
as
to
let
a
coin,
say
a
two-shilling
piece,
pass
through
it
easily.
(See
Fig.
85.)
The
lid
is
also
specially
prepared.
It
has
an
inner
or
false
top,
and
between
the
true
and
false
top
a
loose
bit
of
tin
is
introduced,
which
rattles
when
the
box
is
shaken,
unless
you
at
the
same
time
press
a
little
point
of
wire
projecting
from
one
of
the
holes
at
the
top,
and
so
render
it,
for
the
time
being,
silent.
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