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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
71
Having
described
these
few
commencements
and
terminations,
we
will
next
proceed
to
the
discussion
of
some
complete
tricks.
TO
MAKE
A
CARD
VANISH
FROM
THE
PACK,
AND
BE
FOUND
IN
A
PERSON’S
POCKET.--Slightly
moisten
the
back
of
your
left
hand.
Offer
the
pack
to
be
shuffled.
Place
it
face
downwards
on
the
table,
and
request
one
of
the
company
to
look
at
the
top
card.
Request
him
to
place
the
back
of
his
left
hand
upon
the
cards,
and
press
heavily
upon
it
with
his
right.
In
order
that
he
may
the
better
comprehend
your
meaning,
place
your
own
hands
as
described
(see
Fig.
30),
and
request
him
to
imitate
you.
When
you
remove
your
left
hand,
the
back
being
moistened,
the
card
will
stick
to
it.
Put
your
hands
carelessly
behind
you,
and
with
the
right
hand
remove
the
card.
All
will
crowd
round
to
see
the
trick.
Pretend
to
be
very
particular
that
the
person
who
places
his
hand
on
the
card
shall
do
so
in
precisely
the
right
position.
This
will
not
only
give
you
time,
but
draw
all
eyes
to
his
hands.
Meanwhile,
watch
your
opportunity
and
slip
the
card
into
the
tail
pocket
of
one
or
other
of
the
spectators.
Now
announce
that
you
are
about
to
order
the
top
card,
which
all
have
seen,
and
which
Mr.
A.
is
holding
down
so
exceedingly
tight,
to
fly
away
from
the
pack
and
into
the
pocket
of
Mr.
B.,
making
the
choice
apparently
hap-hazard.
On
examination
your
commands
will
be
found
to
have
been
fulfilled.
It
has
a
good
effect,
when
practicable,
to
slip
the
card
into
the
pocket
of
the
same
person
who
is
pressing
upon
the
pack.
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