Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . Fig. Fig. 256. 426 MODERN MAGIC. as one of the sides of the die, soldered upon its centre at about one-sixteenth of an inch above the surface. Three of its sides are solderedto the tray, the fourth being left open. The centre of the tray isornamentally japanned, in such manner as to conceal this specialarrangement. A duplicate bird is beforehand placed in the hollow die, which isthen closed, and placed either upon the servante or in one of thesecret pockets of the performer, who, having borrowed a hat, secretlyslips the hollo
Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . Fig. Fig. 256. 426 MODERN MAGIC. as one of the sides of the die, soldered upon its centre at about one-sixteenth of an inch above the surface. Three of its sides are solderedto the tray, the fourth being left open. The centre of the tray isornamentally japanned, in such manner as to conceal this specialarrangement. A duplicate bird is beforehand placed in the hollow die, which isthen closed, and placed either upon the servante or in one of thesecret pockets of the performer, who, having borrowed a hat, secretlyslips the hollow die into it, and places it on the table mouth now brings forward and offers for inspection the solid die, thecover, and the birdcage, placing the latter when returned upon histable, rather towards the hinder edge. The die, he carelesslyremarks, I will place in this hat (suiting the action to the word) jor, better still, I will place it upon this tray, so that you maybe able to keep sight of it throughout the trick. So saying, h:again takes out apparently t
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