Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring
CHAPTER XI.
TRICKS WITH HANDKERCHIEFS.
Introductory Remarks 236
The Handkerchief that cannot be Tied in a Knot 237
The Handkerchief that will not Burn 237
The Vanishing Knots 238
To Exchange a borrowed Handkerchief for a Substitute 240
The Locked and Corded Box, and the Washerwoman’s Bottle 241
The Reversible Canister 245
The Burning Globe 246
The Transformed Handkerchief 246
The Handkerchief cut up, burnt, and finally found in a Candle 249
The Shower of Sweets 251
The Feathers from an Empty Handkerchief 254
The Flying Plume 256
The Magic Laundry 258
The Egg and the Handkerchief 260
The “Hand-Box,” for Vanishing a Handkerchief 263