Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . 402 MODERN Fig. 236. The sets of rings sold at the conjuring depots vary in number,ranging from six to twelve. The set of eight, which is perhaps themost usual number, consists of one key ring, two single rings, a set of two linked to-gether, and a set ofthree linked key ring (seeFig- 235)> in whichlies the secret of thetrick, is simply a ringwith a cut or opening,a, in it. For useupon a public stage,where the performeris at a considerabledistance from his audience, there may be a gap of an eighth of an inch
Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . 402 MODERN Fig. 236. The sets of rings sold at the conjuring depots vary in number,ranging from six to twelve. The set of eight, which is perhaps themost usual number, consists of one key ring, two single rings, a set of two linked to-gether, and a set ofthree linked key ring (seeFig- 235)> in whichlies the secret of thetrick, is simply a ringwith a cut or opening,a, in it. For useupon a public stage,where the performeris at a considerabledistance from his audience, there may be a gap of an eighth of an inchbetween the ends, but for drawing-room use, they should just toucheach other. Some rings are made to clip like an ear-ring, and X^^MJ^-^some have the opening cut dia-gonally instead of square, but thesimple square cut is, in our ownopinion, the best. We shall, in the first place,describe the trick as performedwith the set of eight rings abovementioned, afterwards noticingthe more elaborate performancewith twelve. We must premise,however, that the manipulation ofthe rings admit
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