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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
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We
shall,
in
the
first
place,
describe
the
trick
as
performed
with
the
set
of
eight
rings
above
mentioned,
afterwards
noticing
the
more
elaborate
performance
with
twelve.
We
must
premise,
however,
that
the
manipulation
of
the
rings
admits
of
almost
infinite
variation,
and
that
the
practice
of
performers
differs
greatly
as
to
the
mode
of
working
them.
The
performer
comes
forward
holding
the
eight
rings
in
his
left
hand,
arranged
as
follows.
First
(i.e.,
innermost),
comes
the
set
of
three;
then
the
“key”
ring
(the
opening
uppermost
in
the
hand),
then
the
set
of
two;
and,
lastly,
the
two
single
rings.
Taking
the
first
of
these,
he
hands
it
to
a
spectator
for
examination;
passing
it
when
returned
to
another
person,
and
carelessly
handing
a
second
ring
to
be
examined
in
like
manner.
This
should
be
done
without
any
appearance
of
haste,
and
with
an
air
of
being
perfectly
indifferent
as
to
how
many
of
the
rings
are
examined.
The
two
“singles”
having
been
duly
inspected,
the
performer
requests
one
of
the
spectators
to
take
them
both
in
his
right
hand,
at
the
same
time
taking
in
his
own
right
hand
the
next
two
rings,
which,
it
will
be
remembered,
are
the
set
of
two,
though
the
audience
naturally
believe
them
to
be,
like
the
first,
separate.
“Now,
sir,”
the
professor
continues,
“will
you
be
good
enough
to
link
one
of
the
rings
which
you
hold
into
the
other.”
The
person
addressed
looks
more
or
less
foolish,
and
finally
“gives
it
up.”
“You
can’t?”
says
the
performer,
in
pretended
surprise.
“My
dear
sir,
nothing
is
easier.
You
have
only
to
do
as
I
do.
See!”
Laying
down
the
rest
of
the
rings,
he
holds
the
two
as
in
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