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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
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TO
PASS
A
RING
FROM
THE
ONE
HAND
TO
EITHER
FINGER
OF
THE
OTHER
HAND.--This
is
a
very
old
and
simple
trick,
but
it
has
puzzled
many,
and
comes
in
appropriately
in
this
place,
as
affording
another
illustration
of
the
use
of
the
“flying
ring.”
The
only
additional
preparation
consists
of
a
little
hook,
such
as
is
used
to
fasten
ladies’
dresses,
sewn
to
the
trouser
of
the
performer
just
level
with
the
fingers
of
his
right
hand
when
hanging
by
his
side,
but
a
little
behind
the
thigh,
so
as
to
be
covered
by
the
coat-tail.
Borrowing
a
wedding-ring,
the
performer
receives
it
in
his
right
hand,
immediately
transferring
it
in
appearance
(as
in
the
last
trick)
to
his
left
hand.
Showing
in
place
of
it
the
flying
ring,
which
is
already
in
his
left
hand,
he
drops
the
right
hand
to
his
side,
and
slips
the
borrowed
ring
on
the
little
hook.
Then
remarking,
“You
all
see
this
ring,
which
I
have
just
borrowed.
I
will
make
it
invisibly
pass
to
my
right
hand,
and
on
to
whichever
finger
of
that
hand
you
may
please
to
select.”
Here
he
waves
his
right
hand
with
an
indicative
gesture,
thus
indirectly
showing
that
he
has
nothing
therein,
and
again
lets
the
hand
fall
carelessly
by
his
side.
As
soon
as
the
finger
is
chosen,
he
slips
the
borrowed
ring
upon
the
end
of
that
particular
finger,
immediately
closing
the
hand
so
as
to
conceal
it,
and
holds
out
the
hand
at
arm’s
length
in
front
of
him.
Then
saying,
“One,
two,
three!
Pass!”
he
releases
the
flying
ring,
and,
opening
both
hands,
shows
that
the
left
is
empty,
and
that
the
borrowed
ring
has
passed
to
the
selected
finger
of
the
right
hand.
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