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practicalmagicia00harr.pdf | 42 | 3? THE PRACTICAL MAGICIAN. point of the stem within easy reach of your hand-about four inches below your chin. Then put your coat on. Commence the trick by borrowing a large silk handkerchief or cloth of the same size. Show it to be empty by holding out the two top corners in front of your breast, and shake the handker- chief while it falls loosely down over your vest. Then moving the handkerchief toward your left, catch hold (with your right thumb and finger) of the end of the stem "of the plume, No. 1, and draw it from under the left side of your vest. It will re- main concealed behind the handkerchief while you move your FIG. 8. Position 1., Position 2. two hands to the right, which will draw out the plume from un- der your vest, then over the centre of your chest. Then toss the handkerchief about, enveloping the first batch of feathers: say, "Handkerchief, you must supply me with some feathers. In a minute or so, take off the handkerchief, and display the plume to the spectators. Show the spectators again that the handkerchief is quite empty. Move your arms toward your right till your left hand comes just over the edge of the right side of your vest. With your left thumb and fore-finger catch hold of the stem of the feathers there concealed, and by moving your arms back to- wards the left, you can draw out without its being observed the plume that had been concealed under the right side of your vest. Toss about and display as before this second batch of feathers, and then place them aside. Then show to the company again that your handkerchief has nothing in it, and lay the handkerchief over both your hands, |