. Modern magic. : A practical treatise on the art of thereby rendered much lessperceptiblej indeed, if the pattern of thecloth be a favourable one for the purpose, thetraps should be, by gas-light, absolutely in-visible. The cloth should be glued overthe top of the table after the manner of acard-table; the upper surface of the trapsbeing first roughed slightly, to make theglue adhere to the metal. When the glueis thoroughly dry (but not until then) thecloth may be cut along the outline of thetraps with a very sharp penknife, and smallholes bored to allow of the upward pas-sage of
. Modern magic. : A practical treatise on the art of thereby rendered much lessperceptiblej indeed, if the pattern of thecloth be a favourable one for the purpose, thetraps should be, by gas-light, absolutely in-visible. The cloth should be glued overthe top of the table after the manner of acard-table; the upper surface of the trapsbeing first roughed slightly, to make theglue adhere to the metal. When the glueis thoroughly dry (but not until then) thecloth may be cut along the outline of thetraps with a very sharp penknife, and smallholes bored to allow of the upward pas-sage of the piston rods. As it is necessaryin placing a mechanical piece upon thetable, to do so exactly over the pistons, itis well to have a couple of wire points projecting upwards a quarter ofan inch or so from the surface of the table, in such positions that itthe piece of apparatus rests firmly against these (which the per-former can tell instantly by feel) it must necessarily be in properposition. Where wrist traps are used, the cloth need not be cut out round. 452 MODERN MAGIC. the little oblong slab marked c in Figs. 263, 264, but the cloth shouldbe without glue over this particular spot, and for half an inch roundit on either side. The cloth will by this arrangement be found,without cutting, to stretch sufficiently over c to allow of the properworking of the trap. Assuming that our stage appliances are complete, we will pro-ceed to— The Rabbit Trick.—The performer comes forward to theaudience, and borrows a hat. He asks whether it is empty, and isanswered that it is; but he, notwithstanding, finds something init, which the owner is requested to take out. The article in questionproves to be an egg. No sooner has this been removed, than theperformer discovers that there is still something in the hat, andimmediately produces therefrom a live rabbit, quickly followed by asecond. Not knowing what other use to make of these, he proposesto pass one of them into the other. The au
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