Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . urpose the performershould, before commencing thepass, carelessly place the wandunder either arm, as thoughmerely to leave his hands that the pass ismade the right hand should,with a sort of back-handedmovement, which under thecircumstances is perfectlynatural, grasp the wand,draw it from under the arm,and thenceforth retain it till anopportunity occurs of dispos-ing of the coin as may benecessary. The position ofthe lingers in the act of hold-ing the wand is such as toeffectually mask the concealedcoin, while yet
Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . urpose the performershould, before commencing thepass, carelessly place the wandunder either arm, as thoughmerely to leave his hands that the pass ismade the right hand should,with a sort of back-handedmovement, which under thecircumstances is perfectlynatural, grasp the wand,draw it from under the arm,and thenceforth retain it till anopportunity occurs of dispos-ing of the coin as may benecessary. The position ofthe lingers in the act of hold-ing the wand is such as toeffectually mask the concealedcoin, while yet the hand ap-pears perfectly easy and natu-ral. The same expedientmay be employed with equaladvantage in the remainingpasses. Pass 2.—This is somewhat easier than Pass 1, and may some-times be usefully substituted for it. Take the coin edgeways betweenthe first and third fingers of the right hand, the sides of those fingerspressing against the edges of the coin, and the middle finger steady-ing it from behind. (See Fig. 63.) Carry the right hand towards the.
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