. Our young folks [serial]. pass, and by this move bring thechosen cards into the centre of the pack. These cards, remember, are now at the bottom of the upperpacket, which overlaps theunder one, as seen in Fig. we approach the personwho is to draw the card, weslide along the cards of theupper packet by means ofthe thumb of the left hand,spreading it out like a fan,and contriving it in such away that the card you wantto force presents itself tothe person about to draw,just at the moment his handis extended to take am afraid I have not made this very clear, but it is the best I can d
. Our young folks [serial]. pass, and by this move bring thechosen cards into the centre of the pack. These cards, remember, are now at the bottom of the upperpacket, which overlaps theunder one, as seen in Fig. we approach the personwho is to draw the card, weslide along the cards of theupper packet by means ofthe thumb of the left hand,spreading it out like a fan,and contriving it in such away that the card you wantto force presents itself tothe person about to draw,just at the moment his handis extended to take am afraid I have not made this very clear, but it is the best I can do,and my readers will have to be satisfied with the explanation. Supposing them to have practised until they are perfect in making thepass and forcing cards, they may now essay a trick; and, to make up for thedry details of this article, I will explain one of the prettiest, most surprising,and by all odds the most popular card-trick known. It has a variety of titles,but, as one will answer as well as another, I will call it. The Obedient Cards. Four or five cards having been drawn by the audience, they are put backin the pack, which is then placed in a small metal card-case, fitted with acork, that just goes into the neck of a decanter. The decanter is made of clear white glass, and filled with water; and theaudience are allowed to examine both it and the card-case before they arecalled into use. 1868.] Lessons in Magic. 233 The cards being in the case, and the case fixed on the decanter, the per-former asks the first person who drew a card to tell him the name of it. Seven of hearts, I will suppose the answer is. Will you be kind enough to ask the seven of hearts to come up ? Seven of hearts, come up. And, to the astonishment of all, that card comes up out of the pack, and isimmediately handed to the audience, that they may see there is no stringattached to it. The next card that was drawn, — yours, sir? Will you please call it byname, and tell it to come up ? Three of spade
Size: 1750px × 1428px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1860, bookpublisherbosto, bookyear1865
