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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
·
Professor Hoffmann
73
There
are
other
and
better
modes
of
bringing
together
four
apparently
separated
cards
by
the
aid
of
sleight-of-hand,
which
will
be
explained
in
due
course;
but
we
have
thought
it
well
to
give
also
this
simpler
method,
as
it
is
always
an
advantage
to
possess
two
different
modes
of
performing
the
same
feat.
THE
FOUR
KINGS
BEING
PLACED
UNDER
THE
HAND
OF
ONE
PERSON,
AND
THE
FOUR
SEVENS
UNDER
THE
HAND
OF
ANOTHER,
TO
MAKE
THEM
CHANGE
PLACES
AT
COMMAND.--Exhibit,
fanwise,
in
one
hand
the
four
kings,
and
in
the
other
the
four
eights.
Behind
the
hindmost
of
the
kings,
and
so
as
not
to
be
noticeable
by
the
audience,
secretly
place
beforehand
the
four
sevens.
Hold
the
four
eights
in
the
other
hand
in
such
manner
that
the
lower
of
the
two
centre
pips
of
the
foremost
is
concealed
by
the
first
and
second
fingers.
The
same
pip
on
each
of
the
other
cards
will
be
concealed
by
the
card
immediately
before
it,
so
that
the
four
cards
will
to
the
spectators
appear
equally
like
the
sevens.
Place
the
pack
face
downwards
on
the
table.
Draw
attention
to
the
fact
that
you
hold
in
one
hand
the
four
kings,
and
in
the
other
the
four
sevens
(really
the
disguised
eights).
Fold
up
the
supposed
sevens,
and
place
them
on
the
pack.
Fold
up
the
kings,
and
place
them
on
the
top
of
the
supposed
sevens.
As
the
real
sevens
were
behind
the
last
of
the
kings,
they
are
now
on
the
top,
with
the
kings
next,
though
the
audience
are
persuaded
that
the
kings
are
uppermost,
and
the
sevens
next
following.
Deal
off,
slowly
and
carefully,
the
four
top
cards,
saying,
“I
take
off
these
four
kings,”
and
lay
them
on
the
table,
requesting
one
of
the
spectators
to
place
his
hand
firmly
upon
them.
Do
the
same
with
the
next
four
cards
(which
are
really
the
kings).
Ask
if
the
persons
in
charge
of
the
cards
are
quite
sure
that
they
are
still
under
their
hands,
and,
upon
receiving
their
assurance
to
that
effect,
command
the
cards
they
hold
to
change
places,
which
they
will
be
found
to
have
done.
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