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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
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This
method
of
making
the
pass
has
a
peculiarity
which
renders
it
specially
useful
in
certain
cases.
When
the
upper
half
of
the
pack
describes
a
semicircle,
as
above
mentioned,
the
bottom
card
of
such
half
is
in
full
view
of
the
performer,
though
the
spectators
see
only
the
backs
of
the
cards.
The
performer
thus
becomes
acquainted,
unknown
to
his
audience,
with
that
card
which,
after
the
pass,
becomes
the
bottom
card
of
the
pack;
which
knowledge
may
occasionally
be
very
useful.
The
movement
of
the
cards
in
this
mode
of
making
the
pass
is
very
noticeable;
but
the
circular
sweep
taken
by
the
upper
packet
so
confuses
the
eye,
that
the
audience
must
be
extremely
keen-sighted
to
detect
the
effect
of
the
movement,
which,
if
neatly
executed,
has
the
appearance
of
a
mere
flourish.
A
quick
sweep
of
the
arm
from
left
to
right
as
the
pass
is
made
will
greatly
assist
in
covering
the
transposition
of
the
cards.
Some
perform
the
pass
last
described
without
causing
the
upper
packet
to
make
the
semi-revolution
above
mentioned.
The
first
finger
in
this
case
does
not
participate
in
the
operation,
but
is
left
extended
beyond
the
upper
end
of
the
pack.
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