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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
543
The
point
that
most
strikes
an
attentive
observer
is
the
fact
that,
whether
they
fly
high
or
low,
the
butterflies
always
keep
together.
Sometimes
they
may
be
a
couple
of
feet
apart,
sometimes
only
a
few
inches,
but
they
never
exceed
the
above
limit;
and
the
spectator
naturally
concludes
that
an
extraordinary
degree
of
dexterity
must
be
necessary
to
enable
the
performer
to
keep
them
from
diverging
more
widely.
Here,
however,
in
truth
lies
the
secret
of
the
trick,
which
is,
that
the
so-called
butterflies
are
connected
by
a
piece
of
very
fine
silk
a
couple
of
feet
in
length,
which,
when
the
butterflies
are
in
motion,
is
absolutely
invisible
to
the
spectators.
The
remainder
of
the
trick
is
a
matter
of
practice,
though
it
is
less
difficult
than
would
be
imagined
by
any
one
who
had
never
attempted
it.
Some
performers
have
the
silk
thread
attached
to
one
of
the
buttons
of
the
coat.
This
arrangement
will
be
found
greatly
to
facilitate
the
working
of
the
trick.
The
paper
for
the
butterflies
is
better
torn
than
cut,
and
should
be
as
nearly
as
possible
of
the
shape
of
a
St.
George’s
cross,
and
about
two
inches
square.
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