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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
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Professor Hoffmann
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The
various
sleights
above
described
will
cost
the
student
some
time
and
perseverance
before
they
are
fairly
mastered,
and
until
they
are
so
it
is
hopeless
to
attempt
any
of
the
more
brilliant
feats.
For
his
amusement
in
the
meantime,
we
subjoin
a
few
tricks
for
which
sleight-of-hand
is
not
necessary,
but
which,
if
performed
with
neatness
and
tact,
will
cause
considerable
astonishment
to
the
uninitiated.
CHAPTER
III.
CARD
TRICKS
WITH
ORDINARY
CARDS,
AND
NOT
REQUIRING
SLEIGHT-OF-HAND.
There
is
a
large
class
of
tricks
which
may
be
described
as
consisting
of
two
elements--the
discovery
of
a
chosen
card
by
the
performer,
and
the
revelation
of
his
knowledge
in
a
more
or
less
striking
manner.
We
propose
to
give,
in
the
first
place,
three
or
four
methods
of
discovering
a
given
card,
and
then
a
similar
variety
of
methods
of
concluding
the
trick.
It
must
be
remembered
that
for
our
present
purpose
we
exclude
all
tricks
for
which
any
special
dexterity
is
requisite.
There
will
be
little
that
is
absolutely
novel
in
this
chapter,
but
it
will
be
for
the
student
to
supply
the
want
of
freshness
in
his
materials
by
the
ingenuity
of
his
combinations.
SIMPLE
MODES
OF
DISCOVERING
A
GIVEN
CARD.
First
Method.--Hold
the
pack
face
downwards
in
the
left
hand,
having
previously
noticed
the
bottom
card.
Secretly
draw
down
this
card
about
three-quarters
of
an
inch,
and
hold
the
part
so
drawn
down
between
the
thumb
and
fourth
finger
of
the
right
hand,
the
palm
of
the
right
hand
being
above
the
cards.
(See
Fig.
28.)
Now,
with
the
tip
of
the
first
or
second
finger
of
the
right
hand,
draw
down
the
cards
one
by
one
about
half
an
inch
(beginning
with
the
top
card,
and
so
on),
inviting
your
audience
to
stop
you
at
any
card
they
may
choose.
When
they
do
so,
draw
down
all
the
cards,
as
far
as
you
have
gone,
completely
away
from
the
remaining
cards;
but
with
them
draw
down
at
the
same
time
the
bottom
card.
This
card,
coalescing
with
the
upper
portion,
will
be,
to
the
eyes
of
the
spectators,
that
at
which
you
were
directed
to
stop.
Holding
the
cards
with
their
backs
towards
you,
request
them
to
observe
what
the
card
is.
The
pack
may
now
be
shuffled
to
any
extent,
but,
being
acquainted
with
the
card,
you
can
find
or
name
it
at
pleasure.
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