Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . made of zinc or tin,and consists of two portions—the upper part A, and the base B (seeFig. 168), the former sliding over the latter (as shown by the dottedlines in Fig. 167), and fitting easily upon it. A is hollow through-out a and b b are hollow tubes open at each end, a third little tube cspringing at right angles from a. The base, B, is a hollow chamber,closed on all sides save at the openings d and e e. This chamber isbeforehand fitted with powdered chalk or charcoal 3 after which A isplaced in position over it If, under these
Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . made of zinc or tin,and consists of two portions—the upper part A, and the base B (seeFig. 168), the former sliding over the latter (as shown by the dottedlines in Fig. 167), and fitting easily upon it. A is hollow through-out a and b b are hollow tubes open at each end, a third little tube cspringing at right angles from a. The base, B, is a hollow chamber,closed on all sides save at the openings d and e e. This chamber isbeforehand fitted with powdered chalk or charcoal 3 after which A isplaced in position over it If, under these circumstances, any per-son blows smartlythrough the tube a,the effect will varyaccording to the posi-tion of B within B be so turnedthat the three holes dand e e correspondwith the tubes a andb b, the breath enter-ing at d will force outthe contents of Bthrough the tubes b b,and powder the lipsof the person blowing,as in the case of the magic whistle. But if, on the contrary, B beturned ever so little to the right or left, the three openings in B no. Fig. 167. Fig. 16S. 344 longer corresponding with the tubes, the latter will be closed, and thebreath having no other outlet, will be forced upwards through theupright tube c, thereby setting the little vane fin rapid motion. Thelatter is the condition in which the apparatus is brought forward bythe performer. Blowing through a, he sas the mill in motion, andinvites others to do likewise, in which, of course, they succeed with-out difficulty; but when the turn of the intended victim arrives, theperformer gives A a slight twist round, in such manner as to bringthe openings of B in correspondence with the three tubes, with theresult already explained. We have omitted to mention that there ison the under surface of B a little raised point, corresponding in posi-tion with the opening d, so that the performer is able to tell instantlyby feel whether B is or is not in the required position. As a matter of convenience, we shall, b
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