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32 4. A Howro D0-1RIC'K.S.i
' they will i give a. report at every turn of the poper; if you
would have a great number of bounces YO“ mus” ‘mu m9 P3130!‘
longer, O,-.5011; them after they are made; but if they are
made ‘.o,.y“1ong before they are pinched, you must have a
piece of wood with a. groove in it, deep enough to- let in half
the cracker; this will hold it straight while‘ it is pinching.
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THE MANNER or MAKING A’ RING CHANGE HANDS,
AND PASS ON TO ANY FINGER YOU PLEASE OP
THE OPPOSITE HAM). V p’ ' A -
.YoU will ask someone among, the-audience to lend you a
gold ringqbegging him, at the same time, ‘to mark it,.that he
maybe able to recognize it again. ‘
On your side you will take good cure to have :1 gold ring, .
which you will fasteirby a small piece of catgut to a watch-
spring, sewed into the left-band cufl’, ol’ your coat. 4
With the right hand take the ring that hue been lent to yin;
then dexterously take holdiof the ring, inside your cufl’, nt-
tached to the watch-spring, and slip to the ends of the‘ fingers
of your left hand,nnperceived by anyone; during this operas
, tion you will conceal the borrowed ring in the fingers of your .
right hand, and will put it on a hook fastened on your pants,
near yourhip, and concealed by your coat;-then you will ex-
hibit the rlng you have had concealed in the lefthnncl, and
A ask the companyon what'finger of the other hand they desire I
x
it to pass. .. . . y
. Wvhile asking" this question and receiving the answer, you
put your finger on the little hook, and let the ring slip on it,
at the same instant letting go the other ring by opening the
fingers. The spring being no longer forcibly expanded, will
contract and draw back the ring under the cult‘, without its .
being perceived by anyone, even . those who may be holding
F0111‘ arms, who, being desirous only of preventing your hands
from touching each other, will afford you sufficient freedom
for all the movements you require. "These movements should 7
be rapid, and always accompanied by a, stamping of time.
foot.
After this operation, you will ‘exhibit to’ the .company they 5.