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latestmagicbeing00hoff.pdf | 236 | 220 LATEST MAGIC yard lengths, and in half a dozen grades of thick- ness, the finest being not much thicker than a hair line. The breaking strain of this is much greater than that of ordinary thread, and it has the fur- ther advantage that being plaited instead of twisted it does not unroll or "kink" in use. All- cock, of Redditch, a name familiar to all anglers, is a noted maker of such line, but he has no mo- nopoly of its manufacture. It is usually sold white, but may be easily dyed any desired colour. For this last valuable "tip" I am again indebted to my often-quoted friend, Mr. Holt Schooling, who, as an enthusiastic angler, is an expert as to lines of all descriptions. The reader will find numerous instances of the practical use of such line in the earlier part of this book. A good way of dyeing line is to thread a needle on to one end, and pass it by the aid of the needle through one corner, moistened with the appropri- ate dye, of a soft sponge, and then back again through the dry part of the sponge to clean off any excess of moisture. When dry, if necessary, repeat the process. 12. Square envelopes, for the purpose of form- ing "nests" or otherwise, are now and then needed by the conjurer, but envelopes precisely square (save the small variety known as "pence" envel- opes) are not kept in "stock" by stationers in the ordinary way. When such are needed the readiest plan is to take an envelope of the long "bag" shape |