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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
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It
is
desirable,
on
each
occasion
of
pressing
forward
or
withdrawing
the
stud,
to
place
the
opposite
end
of
the
wand
in
such
a
situation
as
to
be
a
little
shielded
from
the
eyes
of
the
spectators,
so
that
they
may
not
see
the
actual
appearance
or
disappearance
of
the
coin.
A
very
slight
“cover”
will
be
sufficient.
The
end
of
the
wand
may
be
placed
within
a
person’s
open
mouth
(and
withdrawn
with
the
half-crown
thereon),
within
a
pocket,
or
the
like.
Where
no
such
cover
is
available,
a
quick
semi-circular
sweep
should
be
made
with
the
wand
as
the
coin
is
protruded
or
withdrawn.
With
the
aid
of
this
wand
the
passage
of
the
four
half-crowns
from
the
casket
to
the
glass,
just
described,
becomes
still
more
effective.
The
four
substitute
half-crowns
having
been
placed
in
the
casket,
and
the
latter
closed,
the
performer
announces
that
he
will
withdraw
them
visibly,
one
by
one,
and
will
then
invisibly
pass
them
into
the
glass.
Further,
to
prove
that
the
trick
is
not
performed
by
any
mechanical
or
physical
means,
he
will
not
even
take
the
casket
in
his
hand,
but
will
withdraw
the
coins
one
by
one
with
his
wand,
and
thence
pass
them
direct
into
the
glass.
Touching
the
casket
with
the
wand,
he
presses
the
stud,
and
shows
the
half-crown
on
the
end.
Apparently
taking
off
the
coin
with
his
left
hand,
as
before
described
(the
hand,
however,
being
in
this
case
empty),
he
makes
the
motion
of
throwing
the
coin
from
the
hand
to
the
glass,
saying,
“Pass!”
The
sound
of
a
falling
coin
is
heard
(as
already
explained),
and
he
shows
that
his
hand
is
empty,
the
same
process
being
repeated
as
to
the
remaining
coins.
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