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latestmagicbeing00hoff.pdf | 80 | 64 LATEST MAGIC of the same shape, but a trifle larger. The loose slab is retained, but it is only loose when the per- former desires it to be SO. The box may be handled beforehand with the utmost freedom, and after a card has been placed in it it may be closed and re-opened any number of times, nothing hap- pening till, "Presto," a mere touch in the right place, and the flap is free. When the box is now closed, this falls into the opposite portion, con- cealing the card, or producing another; and again locking itself, automatically, in its new position. The box in this condition will again stand the closest scrutiny. Whether this box is yet placed upon the market I cannot say (having myself been favoured with a sight of an "advance" model), but it will certainly commend itself to all who appreciate a good thing in the way of ingenuity of contrivance and mechanical finish. A ROYAL TUG OF WAR Preparation. Card mat to be loaded with king of hearts and king of diamonds, not taken from the pack in use. Flower-pots on table. Performer advances with ordinary pack, deliv- ering patter to something like the following effect. "It is not generally known, ladies and gentlemen, what a lot of human nature there is about a pack of cards. They have their likes and dislikes, and |