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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
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1.
TO
PALM
THE
BALL.
First
Method.--We
use
the
generic
term
“palm”
for
the
sake
of
convenience,
though
in
this
first
method,
which
is
that
most
generally
used,
the
ball
is
really
concealed
between
the
second
and
third
fingers,
and
not
in
the
palm.
Take
the
ball
between
the
first
finger
and
thumb
of
the
right
hand;
slightly
bend
the
fingers
(see
Fig.
119),
and
at
the
same
moment
roll
the
ball
with
the
thumb
across
the
first
and
second
fingers,
till
it
rests
between
the
second
and
third
fingers
(see
Fig.
120),
which
should
slightly
separate
to
receive
it,
again
closing
as
soon
as
it
is
safely
lodged.
The
ball
will
now
be
as
shown
in
Fig.
121,
and
it
will
be
found
that
the
hand
can
be
opened
or
closed
with
perfect
freedom,
and,
indeed,
be
used
in
any
manner,
without
being
in
the
least
hampered
by
its
presence.
The
student
should
practise
palming
the
ball
in
this
manner
both
in
the
act
of
(apparently)
transferring
the
ball
to
the
left
hand,
and
in
that
of
(apparently)
placing
it
under
a
cup
lifted
by
the
left
hand
for
that
purpose.
Second
Method.--The
second
method
is
to
actually
“palm”
the
ball,
in
the
same
manner
as
a
coin.
For
this
purpose
the
ball
is,
as
before,
taken
between
the
first
finger
and
thumb
of
the
right
hand,
but
is
thence
made
by
the
thumb
to
roll
between
the
tips
of
the
third
and
fourth
fingers,
which
immediately
close
into
the
palm,
and,
again
opening,
leave
the
ball
behind
them.
With
a
little
practice,
two
balls
in
succession
may
be
palmed
in
this
way,
and
then
a
third
by
the
first
method.
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