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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
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The
above
is
the
working
of
the
“cone”
in
its
simplest
and
barest
form,
but
no
skilled
performer
would
dream
of
presenting
the
illusion
in
such
a
common-place
way.
To
make
the
trick
effective,
it
should
be
so
arranged
as
to
make
the
cone
apparently
change
places
with
some
other
article.
There
are
many
combinations
which
might
be
suggested,
but
we
shall
content
ourselves
with
describing
one
or
two
of
those
in
most
general
use.
The
smaller
sized
cones
may
be
worked
in
conjunction
with
a
goblet
and
ball
(the
same
as
those
used
for
the
Cups
and
Balls),
in
manner
following:--Having
tendered
for
inspection
the
cone
and
cover
as
already
described,
and
placed
them
on
the
table,
the
performer
offers
the
goblet
and
ball
in
like
manner
for
inspection.
When
they
are
returned,
he
places
them
also
upon
the
table,
a
little
distance
apart,
and
meanwhile
palms
a
second
ball,
which
should
be
in
readiness
either
on
the
servante,
or
in
one
of
his
pochettes.
He
now
places
the
paper
cover
(which,
it
will
be
remembered,
contains
the
hollow
shell)
over
the
first
ball
on
the
table.
“Pray
observe,”
he
remarks,
“that
I
have
fairly
covered
over
the
ball”
(here
he
raises
and
replaces
the
cover,
pressing
so
as
to
lift
the
shell
with
it,
and
showing
that
the
ball
is
still
there).
“The
goblet,
as
you
have
seen,
is
perfectly
empty.”
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