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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
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Sixth
Method.--This
also
retains
the
cards
in
their
pre-arranged
order,
with
this
qualification,
that
an
indefinite
number
are
transferred
from
the
top
to
the
bottom
of
the
pack,
the
effect
being
as
if
the
cards
had
been
cut
without
being
shuffled.
Holding
the
cards
as
directed
for
the
last
method,
you
drop
them
in
four
heaps
as
before,
but
beginning
from
the
left,
and
proceeding
straight
onwards
in
regular
succession.
Now
place
the
first
heap
on
the
fourth
or
right
hand
heap,
and
the
second
heap
on
the
first
heap,
finally
placing
the
third
heap
either
above
or
below
the
pile
thus
made.
Where
it
is
necessary,
after
using
this
shuffle,
to
bring
back
the
cards
to
the
precise
condition
in
which
they
were
at
first,
this
object
may
be
effected
by
the
use
of
the
“bridge,”
hereafter
described.
TO
“PALM”
A
CARD.--Bring
the
card
which
you
desire
to
palm
(by
the
pass
or
otherwise)
to
the
top
of
the
pack.
Hold
the
pack
face
downwards
in
the
left
hand,
covering
it
lengthways
with
the
right.
With
the
left
thumb
push
the
top
card
till
it
projects
about
an
inch
beyond
the
edge
of
the
pack.
With
the
third
finger
of
the
left
hand,
which
is
now
immediately
below
the
card,
press
it
upwards
into
the
right
hand,
which
should
half
close
over
it.
You
must
not
mind
about
bending
the
card,
which
will
lie
curled
up
against
the
inside
of
the
hand.
You
may
either
let
the
hand
drop
negligently
to
your
side,
or,
still
better,
take
the
pack
between
the
fingers
and
thumb
of
the
same
hand
(see
Fig.
15)
and
offer
it
to
be
shuffled.
This
will
give
you
the
opportunity,
often
very
valuable,
of
seeing
what
the
card
in
question
is.
When
it
becomes
necessary
to
return
the
card
to
the
pack,
the
mere
motion
of
taking
the
pack
in
the
right
hand,
whether
from
the
left
hand
or
from
the
table,
will
effect
that
object
in
the
most
natural
manner.
If
the
card
retains
a
curve
from
its
bent
position
in
the
hand,
you
may
readily
straighten
it
by
ruffling
the
cards,
as
described
in
the
next
paragraph.
If
the
performer
is
fortunate
enough
to
have
a
large
hand,
a
complete
pack
of
cards
may
be
palmed
in
this
manner
without
difficulty.
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