CHAPTER II.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SLEIGHT-OF-HAND APPLICABLE TO CARD TRICKS.

The Cards 11

To “Make the Pass” 12

To “Force” a Card 21

To Make a “False Shuffle” 23

To “Palm” a Card 27

To “Ruffle” the Cards 27

To “Change” a Card 28

To Get Sight of a Drawn Card 34

To “Slip” a Card 35

To “Draw Back” a Card 36

To “Turn Over” the Pack 37

To Spring the Cards from one Hand to the Other 37

To Throw a Card 38

The “Bridge” 39