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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
515
THE
BOTTLE
AND
RIBBONS.--This
is
another
favourite
bottle
trick.
The
bottle
is
in
this
case
also
of
tin,
with
an
enclosed
space
round
the
sides
to
contain
wine,
commencing
about
an
inch
and
a
half
from
the
lower
end,
and
terminating
just
within
the
mouth.
(See
Fig.
207.)
The
bottle
has
no
bottom,
and
there
is
thus
a
passage,
in
the
shape
of
an
inverted
funnel,
extending
through
its
whole
length.
A
cylindrical
base
or
stopper
(see
Fig.
208)
just
fits
into
the
space
at
the
bottom
of
the
bottle,
and
on
this
are
fixed
six
or
eight
small
reels
or
bobbins.
On
each
of
these
is
wound
a
yard
or
so
of
ribbon,
each
of
a
different
colour.
An
upright
wire
rod
springs
from
the
centre
of
this
base,
terminating
just
within
the
neck
of
the
bottle
in
a
little
flat
piece
of
metal,
perforated
with
as
many
holes
as
there
are
ribbons;
and
one
end
of
each
of
the
ribbons
is
brought
up
through
one
of
these
holes,
and
a
little
knot
made
upon
it
to
prevent
its
slipping
back
again.
The
ribbons
being
in
position,
and
the
space
in
the
bottle
duly
filled
with
wine,
the
performer
brings
it
forward,
and,
after
pouring
out
a
glass
or
two,
asks
some
lady
present
which
is
her
favourite
colour,
and
on
receiving
an
answer,
gently
taps
the
bottle
with
his
wand,
and
immediately
draws
out
with
the
tip
of
his
forefinger
from
the
neck,
and
presents
to
her,
a
ribbon
of
the
desired
colour.
More
wine
is
produced,
alternately
with
fresh
ribbons,
until
all
are
exhausted.
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