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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
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The
caddy
is
prepared
for
the
purpose
of
the
trick
by
placing
in
the
space
between
the
true
and
false
bottoms
a
white
handkerchief,
and
the
sliding
tray
is
then
pushed
to
the
right,
so
as
to
bring
compartment
d
to
the
middle,
and
thus
close
the
opening.
The
vase
is
prepared
by
filling
both
divisions
with
peas.
The
two
pieces
of
apparatus
having
been
placed
on
the
table
by
the
assistant,
the
performer
opens
the
caddy,
and
taking
off
the
lids
of
the
three
divisions,
and
holding
it
with
his
fingers
inside
the
right
hand
end
(thereby
preventing
any
possibility
of
the
tray
shifting),
brings
it
forward
to
the
audience,
and
passing
rapidly
in
front
of
them,
begs
to
introduce
to
their
notice
an
old
tea
caddy,
in
which
he
has
accidentally
discovered
some
curious
magical
properties.
In
the
present
condition
of
the
caddy
all
three
compartments
appear
exactly
alike,
and
of
equal
depth;
and
the
interior
being
of
a
dead
black,
the
spectators
are
not
likely
to
notice
that
they
are
somewhat
shallow.
Again
closing
the
lids,
and
replacing
the
caddy
on
the
table,
he
next
draws
attention
to
the
vase.
Taking
off
the
cover
without
the
moveable
compartment,
and
holding
it
upside
down,
he
pours
the
peas
contained
in
the
upper
compartment
(which
should
not
be
quite
full)
into
the
cover,
and
back
again
two
or
three
times,
finally
offering
a
handful
for
inspection.
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