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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
bowls
used
are
saucer-shaped,
measuring
six
to
eight
inches
in
diameter,
and
one
and
a
half
to
two
inches
in
depth.
Each
is
closed
by
an
india-rubber
cover,
after
the
manner
of
the
tumbler
in
the
last
trick.
Thus
secured,
they
are
concealed
about
the
person
of
the
performer.
The
precise
mode
of
concealment
varies
a
little.
Where
three
bowls
are
to
be
produced,
one
is
generally
carried
beneath
the
coat-tails,
in
a
sort
of
bag
open
at
the
sides,
suspended
from
the
waist,
and
the
other
two
in
pockets,
opening
perpendicularly,
inside
the
breast
of
the
coat
or
waistcoat,
one
on
each
side.
Sometimes,
by
way
of
variation,
bowls
of
fire
are
produced.
The
bowls
are
in
this
case
of
thin
brass.
They
have
no
covers,
but
the
inflammable
material
(tow
moistened
with
spirits
of
wine)
is
kept
in
position
by
wires
crossing
the
bowl
at
about
half
its
depth,
and
is
ignited
by
a
wax
match,
struck
against
the
inside
of
the
bowl
under
cover
of
the
shawl
and
immediately
dropped
into
the
bowl,
when
the
contents
instantly
burst
into
a
blaze.
Some
bowls
have
a
mechanical
arrangement
for
igniting
the
tow,
but
we
ourselves
much
prefer
the
simple
bowls
above
described.
It
was
originally
the
practice
to
throw
the
shawl
over
a
small
round
table,
immediately
removing
it,
and
exhibiting
the
bowl
upon
the
table.
Modern
performers
discard
the
table,
and
produce
the
bowls
in
the
midst
of
the
audience.
THE
BOWL
OF
INK
CHANGED
TO
CLEAR
WATER,
WITH
GOLD
FISH
SWIMMING
IN
IT.--The
performer
brings
forward
a
goblet-shaped
glass
vase,
six
or
eight
inches
in
height,
nearly
full
of
ink.
To
prove
that
the
ink
is
genuine,
he
dips
a
playing-card
into
it,
and
brings
it
up
with
the
lower
half
stained
a
deep
black.
Next,
taking
a
ladle,
he
ladles
out
a
portion
of
the
liquid,
and
pours
it
on
a
plate,
which
is
handed
round
for
inspection.
He
next
borrows
a
handkerchief
from
one
of
the
audience,
and
covering
the
vase
with
it,
announces
that,
by
the
exercise
of
his
magic
power,
he
will
transform
the
ink
in
the
vase
to
water.
On
removing
the
handkerchief,
this
transformation
is
found
to
be
accomplished,
while
a
couple
of
gold
fish,
placidly
swimming
about
in
the
bowl,
sufficiently
prove
that
the
trick
is
not
performed,
as
might
be
imagined,
by
means
of
some
chemical
reagent.
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