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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
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The
spectator
having
chosen
and
marked
the
bullet,
is
requested,
for
greater
certainty,
to
place
it
in
the
pistol
himself.
A
very
minute
portion
of
paper
is
added
by
way
of
wad,
and
the
performer
then
takes
the
pistol,
and
rams
it
down.
The
bullet,
of
course,
has
fallen
into
the
little
tube,
and
as
the
ramrod
fits
tightly
within
the
latter,
it
naturally,
when
withdrawn,
brings
out
tube
and
ball
with
it.
The
tube
and
ramrod
are
made
to
match
(generally
black,
but
sometimes
of
brass
or
silver-plated);
and
therefore
the
tube,
when
on
the
rod,
even
if
exposed,
would
not
be
likely
to
attract
attention.
The
performer,
however,
prevents
the
possibility
of
its
doing
so,
by
holding
the
rod
by
that
end,
thereby
concealing
the
tube
with
his
hand.
He
now
hands
the
pistol
to
a
spectator,
requesting
him,
for
fear
of
accidents,
to
hold
it
muzzle
upwards
until
the
word
to
fire
is
given.
The
performer
now
takes
up
his
position
at
the
furthest
part
of
the
stage,
and
during
his
short
journey
gains
possession
of
the
bullet.
This
is
effected
by
sharply
drawing
away
the
ramrod
with
the
left
hand,
thereby
leaving
the
tube
open
in
the
right,
and
allowing
the
ball
to
roll
out
into
the
palm.
The
tube,
having
served
its
purpose,
is
got
rid
of
into
the
profonde,
and
the
ball
is
either
slipped
into
the
mouth
or
retained
in
the
hand,
according
to
the
mode
in
which
it
is
intended
to
be
produced.
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