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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
428
What
are
known
as
“multiplying
balls”
are
frequently
used
in
conjunction
with
the
cannon-balls.
These
are
cloth-covered
balls
of
about
two
and
a
half
inches
in
diameter.
In
appearance
they
are
solid,
but
in
reality
are
mere
outer
coverings
of
cloth,
kept
distended
by
spiral
skeletons
of
wire
(see
Fig.
139),
and
may
be
pressed
quite
flat,
in
which
condition
they
occupy
an
exceedingly
small
space,
though
they
immediately
regain
their
shape
on
being
released.
A
large
number
of
these
may
be
packed
in
the
hollow
cannon-ball,
and
when
taken
out,
produce
a
pile
extending
far
above
the
mouth
of
the
hat,
the
cannon-ball
lying
hidden
beneath
them.
The
hollow
ball
may
also
be
filled
with
soft
feathers,
of
which
what
will
seem
an
incredible
quantity
when
spread
out
may
be
compressed
into
a
very
small
space.
Feathers
are,
however,
objectionable
in
a
drawing-room,
from
the
difficulty
of
collecting
them
from
the
carpet.
THE
“HUNDRED
GOBLETS”
FROM
A
HAT.--The
goblets
used
for
this
purpose
are
of
polished
tin,
about
four
inches
in
depth,
and
made
without
ornament
or
projection
of
any
kind.
Being
all
of
the
same
size,
and
slightly
tapering,
a
large
number
of
them
may
be
fitted
one
within
the
other,
and
yet
occupy
little
more
space
than
a
single
one.
The
goblets
thus
packed
are
placed
in
a
bag
of
black
alpaca,
just
large
enough
to
receive
them,
and
concealed
on
the
servante,
or
in
one
of
the
profondes
of
the
performer.
When
it
is
desired
to
introduce
them
into
the
hat,
they
are
grasped
in
either
hand,
the
back
of
the
hand
being
turned
towards
the
audience,
and
thus
covering
them.
The
hand
is
now
carelessly
placed
in
the
hat,
as
though
to
take
something
out.
Once
introduced,
the
goblets
are
produced
one
by
one,
and
placed
mouth
downward
on
the
table,
their
number
giving
an
appearance
of
bulk
which
seems
to
exclude
the
possibility
of
their
having
been
all
contained
within
so
small
a
space.
Two
or
three
parcels
of
goblets
may
be
introduced
successively,
and
brought
out
one
by
one,
with
little
difficulty.
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