Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . g to it with coffee-berries, doing exactly the reverse as to thesecond coffer. The coffers are now broughtforward, and the performer, removing the1ds (with the moveable compartments), allowsthe spectators to satisfy themselves thateach coffer is full to the bottom, and thatthe contents are nothing more or less thanwhat they appear to be. This being estab-lished, he returns to his table, and again putsthe lids on the coffers, taking care that thatwhich contains the beans shall be placed onthe coffer containing the coffee-berries, an
Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . g to it with coffee-berries, doing exactly the reverse as to thesecond coffer. The coffers are now broughtforward, and the performer, removing the1ds (with the moveable compartments), allowsthe spectators to satisfy themselves thateach coffer is full to the bottom, and thatthe contents are nothing more or less thanwhat they appear to be. This being estab-lished, he returns to his table, and again putsthe lids on the coffers, taking care that thatwhich contains the beans shall be placed onthe coffer containing the coffee-berries, andvice vend. He now requests two of theyounger spectators to step forward, and assisthim with the trick. A couple of volunteers having been procured, they are made to salute the audience, and arethen seated upon chairs at each side of the stage, each being entrustedwith one of the coffers, which, that all may see, they are requested tohold with both hands above their heads. The performer, standingbetween them, says, Now, young gentlemen, I must caution you to. Fig. 163. 334 MODERN MA aw hold tight, or the electrical forces which are rapidly generating inthese magic coffers will carry them clean away, and possibly youalong with them. Now, first please tell me, just to start fair, whichcoffer is it that you have got, sir, the one with the beans, or the onewith the coffee-benies ? The chances are ten to one against theextempore assistants remembering which was which, and the majorityof the audience will be equally uncertain. The professor pretendssurprise and disappointment. Ladies and gentlemen, you cannotpossibly appreciate the beauty of these philosophical experimentsunless you follow them carefully from the commencement. I willopen the coffers once more. So saying, he opens first the one cofferand then the other, taking care, however, to lift the lids only, so thatthe one which really contains the coffee-berries shows the layer ofbeans, and that which contains the beans the lay
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