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latestmagicbeing00hoff.pdf | 74 | 58 LATEST MAGIC which we will call A and B respectively. From pack A take a court card (say the queen of dia- monds), and press it face down against the waxed side of the mat: then turn this over, and place the rest of the pack upon its unprepared side. On the top of pack B lay the corresponding card, in readi- ness for forcing. This pack also to be placed on table. Presentation. Advance with pack A on the mat. Invite a gentleman to take it in his own hands and after shuffling, to pick out a card, and without looking at it, lay it face down on the mat. Re- mark: "I have asked you not to look at the card, because I find people fancy I find out by what is called thought-reading, and if you don't know the card yourself, I can't find it out that way, can I? You are sure you don't know what card you have taken? I can honestly say that I don't. Now please notice that I don't look at it, or even touch it-I will place it here, where you can all keep an eye on it. You had better keep the other eye on me." You accordingly place the mat on the table, in transit keeping the card just laid upon it in place by the pressure of the thumb, and just as you reach the table, under cover of your own body, turn over the mat, SO as to bring the adhering card uppermost. You then say, picking up the reel, "I must now introduce to your notice my telepathic tape. Like |