Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . douter sides. It is, in fact, a funnel within a funnel, joined at theupper edges. (See Fig. 210.) It has an air-hole, a, generally on the under side of thehandle. When required for use, the hiddenspace is rilled with wine. The simplest wayof doing this is to stop the spout of the funnelwith the ringer, and then to rill it with wine,which, seeking its own level, will graduallyrise to the same height in the outer space asit stands at inside the funnel. This must, ofcourse, be done with the air-hole open. Whenthe space is rilled, the
Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . douter sides. It is, in fact, a funnel within a funnel, joined at theupper edges. (See Fig. 210.) It has an air-hole, a, generally on the under side of thehandle. When required for use, the hiddenspace is rilled with wine. The simplest wayof doing this is to stop the spout of the funnelwith the ringer, and then to rill it with wine,which, seeking its own level, will graduallyrise to the same height in the outer space asit stands at inside the funnel. This must, ofcourse, be done with the air-hole open. Whenthe space is rilled, the air-hole is stopped, andthe wine remaining inside the funnel allowedto run out. The funnel will now appear perfectly empty, and maybe used as a funnel in the ordinary way. The mode of using the funnel is somewhat after the followingmanner, subject, of course, to variation, according to the taste andinvention of the performer :— A juvenile is invited to take a glass of wine, the produce of eitherof the preceding tricks* When he has imbibed it, the performer. 38o MODERN MAGIC. asks a second juvenile whether he would like a glass also. The replyis pretty sure to be in the affirmative, but the performer pretends tofind, when about to oblige him, that his store is exhausted. Hebegins to apologize for the supposed disappointment, but as if sud-denly bethinking himself, says, However, you shant be I cant supply you in the natural way, I must do so in a super-natural way. Suppose we take back the wine this young gentlemanlias just drunk. I dont suppose it will be any the worse. Let me see,where is my magic funnel. Oh, here it is. Let us make sure firstthat it is quite clean. He pours water through it, and then holds itup to the light in such a manner that the audience can see right through,thus indirectly showing them that it is empty. Now, sir (address-ing- the youngster who has drunk the glass of wine), I am going totake back that glass of wine. Be kind enough to be
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