The Magician's Own Book, or, the Whole Art of Conjuring / Being a complete hand-book of parlor magic, and containing over one thousand optical, chemical, mechanical, magnetical, and magical experiments, amusing transmutations, astonishing sleights and subtleties, celebrated card deceptions, ingenious tricks with numbers, curious and entertaining puzzles, together with all the most noted tricks of modern performers.

by George Arnold; Frank Cahill

Some three yards round—

Hangs like a sling.

Take the string off—

But, just for fun,

It must be done

Keeping your right-hand in its place,

And not a smile must stir your face.

Until you find this puzzle out,

No coat shall wrap your back about.