Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring

CHAPTER XI. TRICKS WITH HANDKERCHIEFS. Introductory Remarks 236 The Handkerchief that cannot be Tied in a Knot 237 The Handkerchief that will not Burn 237 The Vanishing Knots 238 To Exchange a borrowed Handkerchief for a Substitute 240 The Locked and Corded Box, and the Washerwoman’s Bottle 241 The Reversible Canister 245 The Burning Globe 246 The Transformed Handkerchief 246 The Handkerchief cut up, burnt, and finally found in a Candle 249 The Shower of Sweets 251 The Feathers from an Empty Handkerchief 254 The Flying Plume 256 The Magic Laundry 258 The Egg and the Handkerchief 260 The “Hand-Box,” for Vanishing a Handkerchief 263