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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
501
It
will
be
observed
that
the
trick
above
described
is,
in
some
of
its
parts,
very
similar
to
that
described
at
page
337.
The
mechanism
of
the
wrist-trap
will
be
found
explained
in
the
next
chapter.
In
the
meantime
the
student
may
produce
the
same
effect
without
using
a
trap
at
all,
by
means
of
the
sleight
described
at
page
294.
THE
CONE
AND
BOUQUET.--This
is
another
form
of
the
cone
trick,
involving
the
use
of
rather
more
elaborate
apparatus.
The
cone
in
this
case
is
about
five
inches
in
height
by
three
at
the
base,
and
tapers
very
slightly.
It
may
be
either
of
boxwood,
as
in
the
trick
last
described,
or
the
block
may
be
of
any
hard
wood,
and
the
hollow
shell
of
tin
to
fit,
each
blacked
and
polished,
so
as
to
look
exactly
alike.
It
is
used
in
conjunction
with
a
paper
cover
as
before,
and
two
little
bunches
of
flowers,
exactly
alike,
and
of
such
a
size
as
to
be
just
covered
by
the
hollow
shell.
Each
of
these
little
bouquets
is
made
upon
a
tin
framework,
consisting
of
a
wire
arch
springing
from
a
flat
saucer-like
base.
(See
Fig.
197.)
A
pedestal
and
cover
complete
the
apparatus.
The
pedestal
a
(see
Fig.
198)
is
cylindrical;
and
about
six
inches
in
height,
by
four
across
the
top.
Its
upper
surface
consists
of
a
circular
plate
of
tin,
working
up
and
down
piston-wise
in
the
pedestal.
This
is
forced
upwards
by
a
spiral
spring,
but
yields
to
pressure,
sinking
vertically
to
a
depth
of
four
or
five
inches
when
necessary.
The
upper
edge
of
the
pedestal
is
slightly
turned
in
all
round,
so
that
the
top
may
not
be
pressed
out
altogether
by
the
force
of
the
spring.
An
outer
casing
of
tin,
b,
fits
over
a,
just
so
tightly
as
to
resist
the
upward
pressure
of
the
spring
when
forced
down
by
any
object
between
the
pedestal
and
this
casing.
The
cover,
c,
is
about
double
the
height
of
a,
and
by
means
of
a
bayonet
catch
(see
page
352)
may
be
lifted
off
either
with
or
without
b
at
pleasure.
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