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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
542
The
lanterns
above
described
are
the
most
generally
used,
and
are
by
much
the
easiest
to
manipulate.
There
is,
however,
a
spherical
lantern
also
obtainable
at
the
toy-shops,
which
has
a
decidedly
prettier
effect.
This
form
of
lantern
is,
when
shut
up,
as
shown
in
Fig.
231.
To
develop
it,
the
wires
a
and
b
are
each
made
to
describe
a
semi-circle,
as
shown
by
the
dotted
line,
bringing
the
whole
into
the
condition
shown
in
Fig.
232,
in
which
condition
it
is
maintained
by
slipping
the
loop
of
a
under
b.
The
best
plan
for
lighting
in
this
case
is
to
have
a
separate
small
piece
of
candle,
prepared
with
a
match
wick,
as
above-mentioned,
placed
in
readiness
on
the
servante,
and
a
small
pin
or
sharp
nail
projecting
upwards
from
the
bottom
of
the
box
to
act
as
a
candlestick.
The
candles
in
the
lantern
will
in
this
case
need
no
special
preparation.
The
performer
first
lights
the
prepared
candle
by
rubbing
it
against
the
tablet,
and
then
presses
it
down
upon
the
upright
pin
we
have
mentioned.
The
other
candles
are
in
turn
lighted
from
this,
each
lantern
being
put
into
shape
before
being
lifted
out
of
the
box,
which
must
in
this
case
be
of
tolerable
size,
in
order
to
admit
of
their
ready
development.
THE
BUTTERFLY
TRICK.--This
is
a
trick
of
Japanese
origin,
which
became
very
popular
two
or
three
years
since.
In
effect
it
is
as
follows:--The
performer
brings
forward
an
ordinary
fan,
and
a
couple
of
bits
of
tissue-paper,
each
torn
into
a
fanciful
likeness
of
a
butterfly.
Taking
these
upon
his
hand,
he
gently
fans
them,
the
motion
of
the
air
speedily
causing
them
to
rise
above
his
head.
Still
gently
fanning
them,
he
causes
them
to
hover,
now
high,
now
low,
now
fluttering
along
the
wall,
now
descending
into
a
gentleman’s
hat,
whence
they
presently
emerge
to
again
flutter
hither
and
thither
at
his
pleasure.
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