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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
564
The
production
of
the
basket
of
flowers
from
the
handkerchief
is
produced
by
wholly
different
means,
and
will
require
a
somewhat
minute
explanation.
In
the
first
place,
the
flowers
are
secured
to
the
sides
of
the
baskets
by
silk
or
wires,
so
that
they
cannot
fall
out,
in
whatever
position
the
basket
is
placed.
To
the
basket
are
attached
two
black
silk
threads.
The
one
(which
we
will
call
a)
is
about
eighteen
inches
in
length,
and
is
attached
to
a
button
on
the
performer’s
waistband,
immediately
above
the
front
of
the
left
thigh.
Obviously,
therefore,
the
basket,
if
fastened
by
this
thread
alone,
would
hang
down
loosely
in
front
of
the
performer’s
left
knee.
The
second
thread
(which
we
will
call
b,
and
which
is
attached
to
the
edge
of
the
basket
at
a
few
inches’
distance
from
the
first)
is
only
three
or
four
inches
in
length,
and
serves
to
suspend
the
basket
behind
the
back
of
the
performer
(concealed
by
his
coat)
until
the
proper
moment
for
its
appearance.
For
this
purpose
it
has
a
small
loop
or
ring
at
the
loose
end,
and
this
is
attached
by
means
of
a
strong
short
needle,
after
the
manner
shown
in
Figs.
248
and
249
(the
latter
representing
a
slightly
enlarged
view
of
the
attachment),
to
the
waistband
of
the
performer.
The
needle
carries
a
third
thread
c,
which,
passing
through
the
cloth
of
the
trousers,
is
brought
round
and
attached
to
the
centre
button
of
the
waistband,
being
concealed
by
the
edge
of
the
waistcoat.
The
modus
operandi
will
now
be
easily
understood.
The
basket
is
in
the
first
instance
suspended
by
the
thread
b.
The
performer,
while
spreading
the
handkerchief
before
him,
ostensibly
to
show
that
it
is
empty,
crooks
the
little
finger
under
the
edge
of
his
waistcoat,
and
pulls
c,
thereby
withdrawing
the
needle,
and
detaching
b.
The
basket,
being
no
longer
held
back
by
b,
falls,
but
is
compelled
by
a
to
swing
round
in
front
of
the
performer,
who,
while
lifting
it,
still
covered
by
the
handkerchief,
breaks
a,
and
thus
altogether
releases
it.
The
object
of
passing
the
needle
through
the
cloth
of
the
trousers
is
that
it
may
not
fall
forward
and
be
seen
when
c
is
pulled.
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