,,! ,art ( ,iugl+ or ,leg]dema9e4 ,:]e9 is deciph]$1 all ! conueyances ( ,leg]dema9e & ,iugl+1 h[ !y are effect$1 :]9 !y *iefly consi/4 ,cautions to bew>e ( *eat+ at ,c>des & ,dice4 ,! detection ( ! begg]ly ,art ( ,alcumi/ry1 1 ,! fopp]y ( fooli% c\son+ ,*>mes4 ,all t5d+ to mir? & recreation1 especially = ^? t desire to haue ! insight & priuate practise !re(4 ,by ,s4,r4 ,quod n\a te/a capit1 ,inuet]ata sapit4 #afab4 ,,to ,,! ,,+5iovs ,,g5tleman1 & my l\+ fa!r1 ,mr4 ,,william ,,bvbb4 ,?is %ort conceipt1 t ,i haue writ ( late1 ,to y k9de ,fa!r ,,bvbb1 ,i d$icate1 ,n t ,i meane he]eby 7good sir7 to tea*1 ,= ,i confesse1 y\r skills beyond my rea*3 ,b s9ce be=e ) me mu* "t y sp5t1 ,good reason !n1 fir/ fruits ,i %\ld pres5t3 ,t ?ankefull 99 ,bird t leaues "o "y beh9de1 ,ensamples me1 to be> a ?ankefull m9de3 ,vngratefull he1 t ?ankes c n repay ,to him1 t ha? des]u'd x eu]y way3 ,accept 7k9de ,sir7 my l\e1 t be+ doone1 ,i aske no m1 desire no o!r ,boone4 ,y\r ,lo3 sonne 9 all l\e1 ,,sa3 ,,rid4 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! nature ( ?is ,bird is3 t build+ h] ne/ vnd] ! c\] ( h\ses 7z ! ,swall[ do? ) vs7 leaue eu] beh9de h] = ! own] ( ! h\se1 "o "y "o1 9 tok5 ( h] ?ankfulnesse3 & z ,i may say1 = pawne ( h] r5t4 ,,to ,,8 ,,lov+ ,,fri5d ,,& adopt$ ,sonne ,mr4 ,sa3 ,rid4 ,mo/ wor?y sonne1 ,y\r lab\r & obs]uance he]e91 ) ! gift ( y\r fir/ fruits1 is bo? wor?y comm5dations & acceptance3 & to *]ri% y fur!r 9 ?is y\r disc\]y1 ,i w giue an addition to y\r second treatise4 ,s ,i leaue y to ,god3 & belieue y1 n a m l\+ fri5d !n1 ,william ,bubb4 ,to ! curte\s ,read]4 ,!re goe? a prety ,fable ( ! ,moone3 ,on a "t %e e>ne/ly bes\ght h] "m to pr\ide h] a g>m5t1 comely & fit = h] body3 h[ c t bee sweete daught] 7quo? ! "m7 si? t y\r body neu] keepes x selfe at "o /aye1 nor at "o c]ta9e e/ate1 b *ange? eu]y day 9 ! mon?1 nay eu]y h\re8 ,! application he]e( ne$es no int]pretation3 ,fantasie & fool]y :o c please8 & desire :o c hum\r8 no ,camelion *ange? 8 c\l\r z affection1 nor any ?+ s v>iable a ,populus ,*orus ,fluuius4 ,i w\ld ) all my he>t1 eu]y ,au?or t _h done no bett] !n ,i haue1 _h done no worse3 & x 7 to be wi%$ t "s capri*i\s ,coxecombes1 ) _! desp]ate wits1 7 n s =w>d to disb[ell ! entrails ( _! own ou]we5+1 s+ul>1 infecti\s1 pe/if]\s ?\ghts1 z ,i kn[e "s4 ,b ,i _c /& all day nos+ ( ,c&le/ickes2 meane "t be>e ) a pla9e man3 :atsoeu] ,i haue n[ done1 ,i hope no exception c be tak51 x is = y\r mir? & recreation 7& ,i pray y s take x47 let su* z w ne$es b>ke at ! ,moone1 yell till _! he>ts ake3 ,g5tle & ,g5tlem5s spirits1 wil take all k9dely t is k9dely pres5t$4 ,y\rs 9 l\e ,s4,r4 ,,! ,art ( ,iugl+ or ,leg]dema9e4 ,h]et(ore we haue runne ou] ! two pe/if]\s c>buncles 9 ! commonweal?1 ! ,egyptians & common ,cant]s3 ! poore ,cant]s we haue canuas$ meetely well1 x n[ rema9es to proce$e :]e ,i left1 ond to goe =w>d ) t be=e ,i promis$3 ,/4 ,qu9tane be my good spe$e1 ,i "k ,i haue runne ?or[ ! h&s ( _m1 c5sur$ ( diu]s1 gird$ at n ( a few3 ,b humanity is eu] will+] to l\e !n hate3 curtesie mu* =w>d] to comm5d !n dispraise3 clem5cy inf9itely pron] to absolue !n to condemn4 ,is x n possible to f9d sau]y he>bs among netles1 roses among prickles1 b]ries among bu%es1 m>r[ among bones1 gra9 among /ubble1 & a little corne among a great deale ( *affe8 ,9 ! ranke/ & /ronge/ poysons1 pure & sweet balmes may be di/ill$1 & "s matt] or o!r wor?y to be remembr$ may be embrac$1 :osoeu] is ,au?or4 ,!re is no?+ s exce$+ fooli% b ha? b5e def5d$ by "s wise man1 nor any ?+ s pass+ wise1 b ha? b5e confut$ by "s foole3 ,tut1 ,/4 ,b>n>d saw n all ?+s1 & ! be/ c>t may eftsoones ou]?r[3 ,t curld pate ,rufus t goes ab\t ) ,zoylus to c>pe & f9de fault1 mu/ br+ ! ,/&>d ( iudgem5t ) him1 & make wis$ome ! mod]at] ( 8 wit1 o!rwise !y may be l to pur*ase to !mselues ! wor%ipfull names ( ,dunces & ,dottipoles4 ,s mu* by ! way4 ,^! k9de ( p ab\t an hundr$ ye>es agoe1 ab\t ! tw5ti? ye>e ( ,k+ ,h5ry ! eight1 began to ga!r an head1 at ! fir/ he]e ab\t ! ,s\!rne p>ts1 & ?is 7z ,i am in=m$7 & z ,i c ga!r1 0 _! beg9n+4 ,c]ta9e ,egiptians bani%$ _! cuntry 7belike n = _! good conditions7 ariu$ he]e 9 ,engl&1 :o be+ excell5t 9 qua9t trickes & deuises1 n kn[n he]e at t "t among vs1 7 e/eem$ & _h 9 great admiration1 = :at ) /rang5esse ( _! attire & g>m5ts1 toge!r ) _! sleights & leg]dema9es1 !y 7 spoke ( f>re & ne]e1 insomu* t _m ( our ,engli% loyt]]s ioyn$ ) !m1 & 9 "t le>n$ _! craft & cos5+4 ,! spea* :i* !y vs$ 0 ! "r ,egiptian language1 ) :ome our ,engli%m5 conu]s+ )1 at la/ le>n$ _! language4 ,^! p cont9u+ ab\t ! cuntry 9 ?is fa%ion1 practis+ _! cos5+ art ( fa/ & loose1 & leg]dema9e1 pur*as$ to !mselues great cr$it among ! cuntry p1 & got mu* by ,palmi/ry1 & tell+ ( =tunes3 insomu* !y pittifully coson$ ! poore cuntry girles1 bo? ( mony1 silu] spoones1 & ! be/ ( _! app>rell1 or any good ?+ !y c\ld make1 onely to he>e _! =tunes4 ,?is ,giles ,ha!r 7= s 0 8 "n7 toge!r ) 8 :ore ,kit ,calot1 9 %ort space _h foll[+ !m a pretty tra9e1 he te>m+ himselfe ! ,k+ ( ,egiptians1 & %e ! ,que5e1 ryd+ ab\t ! cuntry at _! pleasures vncontroll$3 at la/ ab\t =ty y]es aft]1 :5 _! knau]y began to be espi$1 & t _! cosonages 7 app>ant to ! _w1 7= !y _h cont9u$ ne]e ?irty ye>es aft] ?is mann]1 pill+ & poll+1 & cos5+ ! cuntry7 x pleas$ ! ,c\ncell to looke m n>r[ly into _! liues1 & 9 a ,p>liam5t made 9 ! fir/ & second ye>es ( ,phillip & ,m>y1 !re 0 a /rict ,/atute made1 t :osoeu] %\ld transport any ,egiptians into ?is ,realme1 %\ld =feit =ty p\nds3 ,more\]1 x 0 !n enact$1 t su* fell[es z tooke vpon !m ! "n ( ,egiptians1 ab\e ! age ( f\rte5e1 or t %all come ou] & be transport$ into ,engl&1 or any o!r p]sons1 & %all be se5e 9 ! company ( vagabonds1 call+ !mselues ,egiptians1 or c\nt]feit+1 trans=m+1 or disguis+ !mselues by _! app>rell1 spea*1 or o!r behaui\rs l vnto ,egiptians1 & s %all cont9ue1 ei!r at "o or seu]all times1 by ! space ( a mon?1 !y %\ld be adiudg$ fellons1 n all[$ _! booke or ,cl]gy4 ,^! ,acts & ,/atutes n[ put =?1 & come to _! he>+1 !y deuide _! b&s & companies into diu]s p>ts ( ! ,realme3 = y mu/ imag9e & "k t !y _h ab\e two hundr$ roagues & vagabonds 9 a ,regim5t3 & al?\gh !y w5t n altoge!r1 yet w\ld !y n be ab\e two or ?ree miles "o f ! o!r1 & n[ !y d>e no m be kn[ne by ! "n ( ,egiptians1 nor take any o!r "n vpon !m !n poore p4 ,b :at a numb] 7 execut$ pres5tly vpon ?is /atute1 y w\ld wond]3 yet n )/&+ all w\ld n preuaile3 b /ill !y w&r$1 z be=e vp & d[ne1 & meet+ once 9 a ye]e at a place appo9t$3 sometimes at ! ,deuils arse 9 peake 9 ,d>bi%ire1 & o!r:iles at ,ketbrooke by ,blackehea?1 or else:]e1 z !y agre$ /ill at _! meet+4 ,!n x pleas$ ,que5e ,elizabe? to reuiue ! ,/atute be=e m5tion$1 9 ! tw5ti? ye>e ( h] happy raigne1 endeau\r+ by all meanes possible to roote out ?is pe/if]\s p1 b no?+ c\ld be done1 y see vntill ?is day3 !y w&] vp & d[ne 9 ! "n ( ,egiptians1 cull\r+ _! faces & fa%ion+ _! attire & g>m5t l vnto !m1 yet if y aske :at !y are1 !y d>e no o!rwise !n say1 !y are ,engli%m51 & ( su* a %ire1 & s are =c$ to say contr>y to t !y pret5d4 ,b to come a little ne]] our purpose1 ^! fell[es see+ t no pr(it comes by w&r+1 b haz>d ( _! liues1 doe daily decrease & breake (f _! wont$ society1 & betake !mselues _m ( !m1 "s to be ,p$l]s1 "s ,t9k]s1 "s ,iugl]s1 & "s to "o k9de ( life or o!r1 insomu* t ,iugl+ is n[ become common1 ,i meane ! pr(essors :o make an occupation & pr(ession ( ! same3 :i* ,i mu/ ne$s say1 t "s des]ue comm5dation = ! nimbl5es & agillity ( _! h&s1 & might be ?\ght to p]=me z excell5t ?+s by _! ,leg]dema9e1 z any ( y\r wis>ds1 wit*es1 or magitians :atsoeu]4 ,= ^! k9de ( p doe p]=me t 9 action1 :i* ! o!r d make %ew (3 & no d\bt _m :5 !y he>e ( any r>e exploit p]=m$ :i* _c ent] into _! capacity1 & is beyond _! rea*1 /raight !y attribute x to be done by ! ,deuill1 & t !y worke by "s famili> _s1 :5 inde$e x is no?+ els b me]e illusion1 coson+1 & leg]dema9e4 ,= y haue _m n[ adaies1 & also he]et(ore _m writ]s haue b5e abus$1 z well by vntrue reports z by illusion & practises ( conf$]acy1 leg]dema9e1 c4 ,sometimes imput+ to words t :i* re/e? 9 nature1 & sometimes to ! nature ( ! ?+ t :i* proce$e? ( fraud & deception ( sight4 ,b :5 ^! exp]im5ts gr[e to sup]/ition & impiety1 !y are ei!r to be =sak5 z va9e1 or d5y$ z false3 h[beit1 if ^! ?+s be done = recreation & mir?1 & n to ! hurt ( our neighb\r1 nor to ! prophan+ & abus+ ( ,gods holy "n3 !n sure !y are nei!r impi\s nor altoge!r vnlawfull1 ?\gh he]e9 or he]eby a naturall ?+ be made to seeme sup]naturall4 ,& ,g5tlem51 if y w giue me pati5ce1 ,i w lay op5 vnto y ! "r ,art ,iugl+ & ,leg]dema91 9 :at poynt x do? *iefly consi/3 pr9cipally be+ sorry t x ?us fals out1 to lay op5 ! secrets ( ?is mi/]y to ! h9d]ance ( su* poore m5 z liue !reby1 ^: do+s he]e9 are n onely toll]able1 b greatly comm5dable1 s !y abuse n ! "n ( ,god1 nor make ! p to attribute vnto !m 8 p[]1 b alwaies ackn[l$ge :]e9 ! ,art consi/e?4 ,! true ,art !re=e ( ,iugl+1 consi/e? 9 ,leg]dema9e3 t is1 ! nimble conueyance & "r dext]itie ( ! h&1 ! :i* is p]=m$ diu]s waies1 especially ?ree3 ,! fir/ & pr9ciall consi/e? 9 hid+ conuey+ ( balls3 ,! second 9 alt]ation ( money3 ,! ?ird 9 ! %uffl+ ( ,c>ds3 & he t is exp]t 9 ^!1 may %ew _m feates1 & mu* pleasure4 ,!re are diu]s & r>e exp]im5ts to be %[ne by conf$]acy1 ei!r priuate or publike1 all :i* 9 place conu5i5t1 %all be spok5 (4 ,& =asmu* z ,i pr(esse r to disc\] !n tea* ^! mi/]ies1 x %all suffice to signifie vnto y1 t ! endeau\r & drift ( ,iugl]s1 is onely to abuse m5s eyes & iudgem5ts3 n[ !n my mean+ is 9 wordes z pla9e z ,i c1 to rip up "s prop] tricks ( t ,art1 :]( "s are pleasant delectable1 o!rsome dreadful desp]ate1 & all b me]e delusions & c\nt]feit actions1 z y %al soone see by due obs]uation ( eu]y knacke by me he]eaft] deciph]$3 ,& fir/ 9 ord] ,i w beg9 ) ! playes & deuises ( ! ball1 :i* are _m3 ,i w t\* onely b a few1 & z 9 ?is1 s 9 all ! re/ ,i w runne ou] slightly1 yet z pla9e z ,i c4 ,notes & obs]uations to be m>k$ ( su* z desire to practise ,leg]dema9e4 ,rememb] t a ,iugl] mu/ set a good face vppon t matt] he goe? ab\t1 = a good grace & c>riage is v requisite to make ! art m au!nticall4 ,y\r feates & trickes !n mu/ be nimbly1 cleanly1 & swiftly done1 & conuey$ s z ! eyes ( ! behold]s may n disc]ne or p]ceaue ! tricke1 = if y be a bungl]1 y bo? %ame y\r selfe1 & make ! ,art y goe ab\t to be p]ceau$ & kn[ne1 & s br+ x into discr$it4 ,:]e=e vse & ex]cise makes a man ready4 ,vsus promptus facit1 & by t meanes y\r feats be+ cunn+ly h&l$1 y %all deceaue bo? ! eye1 ! h&1 & ! e>e3 = (t5 times x w fall out 9 ?is arte1 & deuises ,deceptio visus1 ,deceptio tactus1 et ,deceptio ,auditus4 ,note also t y mu/ haue none ( y\r ,tr9ckets want+1 lea/ y be put to a non plus3 besides x beho\e? y to be m9defull :]eab\t y goe 9 eu]y trick1 lea/ y mi/ake1 & s discr$it ! arte4 ,y mu/ also haue y\r words ( ,arte1 c]ta9e /range words1 t x may n onely bre$ ! m admiration to ! p1 b to leade away ! eie f espy+ ! mann] ( y\r conuayance1 :ile y may induce ! m9de1 to conceiue1 & suppose t y deale ) ,spirits3 & su* k9de ( s5t5ses1 & od spee*es1 are vs$ 9 diu]s mann]s1 fitt+ & correspond5t to ! action & feate t y goe ab\t4 ,z ,hey ,=tuna1 furia1 nunquam1 ,cr$o1 passe passe1 :5 come y ,sirrah8 or ?is way3 hey ,iack come al(t = ?y ma/]s aduantage1 passe & be gone1 or o!rwise3 z ,ailif1 ,casil1 zaze1 ,hit1 metmeltat1 ,saturnus1 ,iupit]1 ,m>s1 ,sol1 ,v5us1 ,m]curie1 ,luna8 or ?us3 ,drocti1 ,micocti1 et ,s5>octi1 ,velu b>octi1 ,asm>octi1 ,ronnsee1 ,f>onnsee1 hey passe passe3 _m su* obs]uations to ?is arte1 are necess>y1 )\t :i* all ! re/1 are little to ! purpose4 ,feates ( ,leg]dema9e vs$ ) ! ,balls1 ) "o or m4 ,conc]n+ ! ,ball1 ! playes & deuises !re( are inf9ite3 insomu*1 z if y c vse !m wel1 y may %ew an hundr$ feats1 b :e!r y seeme to ?r[ ! ,ball into ! ayre1 or into y\r m\?1 or into y\r left h&1 or z y li/1 x mu/ be kept /ill 9 y\r "r h&3 if y practise fir/ ) ! lead5 bullet1 y %all ! soon]1 & bett] d x ) balls ( ,corke3 ! fir/ place at y\r fir/ le>n+1 :]e y are to be/[ a great ball1 is 9 ! palme ( y\r h&1 ) y\r r+ f+]1 b a small ball is to be plac$ ) y\r ?umbe betwixt y\r r+ f+] & middle f+]3 !n are y to practise to d x betwixt y\r o!r f+]s1 !n betwixt ! =ef+] ! ?umbe1 ) ! =ef+] middle f+] ioyntly1 & !re9 is ! greate/ & ! /range/ conuey+ %ew$4 ,la/ly ! same small ball is to be practis$ 9 ! palme ( y\r h&1 & s by vse1 y %all n only seeme to put any ball f y1 & yet reta9e x 9 y\r h&1 b y %all keepe f[] or fiue1 z cl5ly & c]ta9e z "o1 ?is be+ fir/ le>n$ & sleight attayn$ vnto1 y %all worke wond]full feates3 z = ensample4 ,note = ?is feate y[ mu/ haue f[] boxes made 9 ! mann] ( ext+ui%]s t are made to put out c&les1 b z big aga9e3 b = want ( !m1 y may take smal c&le/icks1 or saltsell] c\]s1 or som su* l4 ,lay ?ree or f[] balls be=e y1 & z _m boxes or small c&le/icks c1 !n fir/ seeme to put "o ball into y\r left h&1 & !re)all seeme to holde ! same fa/4 ,!n take "o ( ! boxes c4 or any o!r ?+ 7hau+ a holl[ foote1 & be+ great7 & seeme to put ! ball :i* is ?\ght to be 9 y\r left h& vnd]nea? ! same1 & s vnd] ! o!r c&le/icks ,boxes c4 seeme to be/[ ! o!r balls1 & all ?is :ile ! behold]s w suppose ea* ball to be vnd] ea* box1 or c&le/ick c4 ?is done vse "s *>me or =me ( words 7be=e set d[ne7 z hey ,=tuna furie nunquam cr$o1 passe passe3 !n take vp ! c&le/ick ) "o h& & bl[1 say+ ?ats gone y see3 & s likewise looke vnd] ea* c&le/ick ) l grace & words 7= y mu/ rememb] to c>ry a good grace & face on ! matt]7 & ! behold]s w wond] :]e !y are become3 ,b if y 9 lift+ vp ! c&le/icks ) y\r "r h& leaue all ^? ?ree or f[] balls vnd] "o ( !m 7z by vse y may easily doe7 hau+ turn$ !m all d[ne into y\r h& & hold+ !m fa/ ) y\r little1 & r+ f+]1 & take ! box or c&le/ick c4 ) y\r o!r f+]s & ca/ ! balls vp into ! holl[nes !re( 7= s !y w n r[le s soone away7 ! /&]s by w be mu* a/oni%$1 b x w seeme wond]full /range1 if also 9 %ew+ h[ !re rema9e? no?+ vnd] an o!r ( ! said c&le/icks tak5 vp ) y\r left h& y leaue beh9de y a great ball1 or any o!r ?+1 ! miracle w be ! great]4 ,= fir/1 !y w ?9ke y haue pull$ away all ! balls by miracle1 !n t y haue br\ght !m aga9e by l meanes & !y ne!r ?9ke1 or looke t any o!r ?+ rema9e? beh9de vnd] any ( !m1 & !r=e aft] _m o!r feates don returne to y\r c&le/icks1 remembr+ :]e y left ! great ball1 & 9 no wise t\* ! same1 b hau+ ano!r great ball ab\t y1 seeme to be/[ ! same 9 mann] & =me a=esaid vnd] a c&le/ick :i* /&e? f>!/ f t :]e ! ball lye?1 & :5 y %all ) words & *>mes seeme to conuey ! same ball f vnd] ! same box or c&le/ick c4 7& aft]w>d br+ x vnd] ! box c4 :i* y t\*$ n7 x w 7,i say7 seeme wond]full /range4 ,to make a little ,ball swell 9 y\r h& till x be v great4 ,take a v great ball 9 y\r left h&1 or ?ree indiff]5t big balls1 & %ew+ "o or ?ree little balls1 seeme to put !m into y\r said left h&1 conceal+ 7z y may well d7 ! o!r balls :i* 7 !re be=e3 ,!n vse *>mes1 & words1 & make !m seem to swell1 & op5 y\r h& c4 ,?is play is to be v>i$ an hundr$ waies = z y f9de !m all vnd] ! boxe or c&le/icke1 s may y goe to a /&] by1 & take (f 8 hat or cap & %ew ! balls to be !re1 by conuey+ !m !re9to z y turne ! bottome vpw>d4 ,^! ?+s to !m t "k !m are c\nt$ ridicul\s1 b to ^? t are ignorant !y are m>uel\s4 ,to consume1 7or r conuay7 "o or _m ,balls into no?+4 ,if y take a ball or m1 & seeme to put x into y\r o!r h&1 & :il/ y vse *>m+ words1 y conuey !m out ( y\r "r h& into y\r lap1 x w seeme /range1 = :5 y op5 y\r left h&1 imm$iately ! %>pe/ look]s on w say1 x is 9 y\r o!r h&1 :i* also !n y may op51 & :5 !y see no?+ !re1 !y are greatly ou]tak54 ,an o!r pretty feat ) ,balls4 ,take f\re ,balls1 "o ( ! :i* keep betwe5e y\r =e-f+] & y\r middle1 lay+ ! o!r ?ree vpon ! table1 !n take vp "o & put x into y\r left h&1 & aft]w>d take vp ano!r1 & conuay+ x & ! o!r betwe5e y\r f+]s into y\r left h&1 tak+ vp ! ?ird & seem+ to ca/ x f y into ! ayre1 or into y\r m\?1 or else :]e y please1 vs+ "s words or *>mes z be=e3 ! /&]s by :5 y aske !m h[ _m y haue 9 y\r h&1 w iudge !re are no m !n two1 :i* :5 y op5 y\r h& !y %all see h[ !y are delud$4 ,b ,i w leaue to speake ( ! ball any m1 = he]e9 ,i might hold y all day1 & yet %all ,i n be able to tea* y ! vse ( x1 nor sc>cely to vnd]/& :at ,i meane or write1 conc]n+ x1 vnlesse y haue _h "s sight !re( he]et(ore by demon/ration3 & alwaies rememb] t ! "r h& be kept op5 & /raight1 only keepe ! palme f view3 & !re=e ,i w end ) ?is miracle4 ,a feat1 t5d+ *iefly to laught] & mir?4 ,lay "o ball vpon y\r %\ld]1 an o!r on y\r arme1 & ! ?ird on ! table3 :i* because x is r\nd & w n easily lye vpon ! po9t ( y\r knife1 y mu/ bid a /&] by1 lay x !ron1 say+1 t y meane to ca/ all ^? ?ree ,balls into y\r m\? at once3 & hold+ a knife z a p5ne 9 y\r h&1 :5 he is lay+ vpon ! poynt ( y\r knife1 y may easily ) ! haft rap him on ! f+]s1 = ! o!r matt] w be h>d to doe4 ,& ?us mu* ( ! ,balls4 ,to come to ! second pr9cipall "p ( ,leg]dema9e1 :i* is conuayance ( mony1 :]e9 by ! way obs]ue t ! mony mu/ n be ( too small nor too great a circumf]5ce1 lea/ ei!r1 x h9d] ! conuayance4 ,( conueyance ( mony4 ,! conuey+ ( mony is n mu* inf]i\r to ! ,ball1 b mu* easi] to doe3 ,! pr9cipall place to keepe a peece ( mony 91 is ! palme ( y\r h&3 ,! be/ peece to keepe1 is a te/or1 b ) ex]cise all w be alike1 except ! mony be v small1 & !n x mu/ bee kept betwe5e ! f+]s1 & almo/ at ! f+]s end1 :]e z ! ball is to be kept1 & bel[ ne]e to ! palme4 ,to conuey mony out ( "o h& into ! o!r1 by ,leg]dema9e4 ,fir/ y mu/ hold op5 y\r "r h& & lay !r9 a te/or or c\nt]1 & !n lay !reupon ! top ( y\r long left f+]1 & vse words c4 & vpon ! sudd5 slip y\r "r h& f y\r f+]1 :]e) y held d[ne ! te/or1 & b5d+ y\r h& a v little1 y %all reta9e ! te/or !re91 & soda9ely 7,i say7 draw+ y\r "r h& ?or\gh y\r left1 y %al seeme to haue left ! te/or !re1 especially :5 y %ut 9 due "t y\r left h&1 :i* t x may m pla9ely appe>e to be truely done1 y may take a knife & seeme to knocke aga9/ x1 s z x %all make a great s\nd3 b in/ead ( knock+ ! peece 9 ! left h& 7:]e none is7 y %all hold ! po9t ( ! knife fa/ ) ! left h&1 & knocke aga9/ ! te/or held 9 ! o!r h&1 & x w be ?\ght to hit aga9/ ! mony 9 ! left h&3 !n vse words1 & op5 ! h&1 & :5 no?+ is se5e1 x w be wondr$ at1 h[ ! te/or 0 rem\$4 ,to conu]t or transub/antiat money into ,c\nt]s1 or ,c\nt]s into money4 ,an o!r way to deceaue ! look]s on1 is to doe z be=e ) a te/or1 & keep+ a ,c\nt] 9 ! palme ( y\r left h&1 secretly to seeme to put ! te/or !re9to1 :i* be+ reta9$ /ill 9 ! "r h&1 :5 ! left h& is op5$1 ! te/or w seeme to be transub/antiat$ into a c\nt]4 ,to put "o ,te/or into "o h&1 & ano!r into an o!r h&1 & ) words to br+ !m toge!r4 ,he t ha? once attayn$ to ! facillity ( reteyn+ "o peece ( money 9 8 "r h&1 may %ew an hundr$ pleasant conceits by t meanes1 & may res]ue two or ?ree z well z "o3 & loe1 !n may y seeme to put "o peece into y\r left h&1 & reta9+ x /ill 9 y\r "r h&1 y may toge!r !re) take vp ano!r l peece1 & s ) words seeme to br+ bo? peeces toge!r4 ,to put "o te/or into a /rang]s h& & an o!r 9 y\r owne h&1 & to conuay bo? into ! /rang]s h& ) words4 ,take two te/ors eeu5ly set toge!r1 & put ! same 9 /ead ( "o te/or into a /rang]s h&3 & !n mak+ z ?\gh y put "o te/or into y\r left h&1 ) words y %all make x seeme t y conuey ! te/or 9 y\r h& into ! /rang]s h&3 = :5 y op5 y\r said left h&1 !re %all be no?+ se5e3 & he op5+ 8 h&1 %all f9de two :]e he ?\ght 0 b "o4 ,by ?is deuise ,i say an hundr$ conceits may be %ew$4 ,to ?r[e a peece ( money away & to f9de x aga9e :]e y please4 ,y may ) ! middle & r+-f+] ( ! "r h&1 conuey a te/or into ! palme ( ! same h&1 & seem+ to ca/ x away1 keepe x /ill1 :i* ) conf$]acy w seeme /range3 to wit1 :5 y f9de x aga9e1 :]e ano!r ha? be/[$ ! v l peece4 ,b ^! ?+s )\t ex]cise _c be done1 & !re=e ,i w proce$e to %ew ?+s to be br\ght to passe by _m1 ) lesse difficulty1 & yet z /range z ! re/1 :i* be+ vnkn[ne1 are m>uel\sly comm5d$1 b be+ vnkn[ne1 are d]id$ & no?+ at all reg>d$4 ,to make a te/or or a groat1 leap out ( a potte1 or run along vpon a table ) words4 ,y %all see a ,iugl] take a te/or or groate ?r[ x into a pot1 or lay x on ! midde/ ( ! table1 & ) in*ant+ words cause ! same to leape out ( ! pot1 or run t[>ds him or f him w>ds alonge/ ! table1 :i* w seeme miracul\s1 vntill t y "k t x is done ) a long black haire ( a womans head1 fa/n$ to ! brim ( a groat by meanes ( a little hole driu5 ?r\gh ! same ) a spani% ne$le3 9 l sort y may vse a knife or any o!r small ?+4 ,b if y w\ld haue x to goe f y1 y mu/ haue a conf$]ate by :i* meanes all ,iugl+ is greas$1 & am5d$4 ,?is feate is ! /rang] if x be done by night1 a c&le plac$ betwe5e ! look]s on & ! ,iugl]3 = by t meanes ! eysight is h9dr$ f des]n+ ! conceyt4 ,a v pretty trick to make a groate or a te/or to s9ck ?or[ a table1 & to vani% out ( a h& k]*eife v /rangely4 ,a ,iugl] sometimes w borr[ a groate or a te/or1 & m>ke x be=e y1 & seeme to put ! same into a h& k]*eife1 & w9de x s t y may ! bett] see & feele x3 !n w he take y ! h&k]*eif & bid y feele :e!r ! groate be !re or no3 ,& he w also require y to put ! same vnd] a c&le/ick or "s su* ?+3 !n w he s5d = a ,bason & hold+ ! same vnd] ! boord "r aga9/ ! c&le/ick w vse c]t5 words ( in*antm5ts1 & 9 %ort space y %all "h ! groat fall into a bason3 ?is done1 "o takes ( ! c&le/ick & ! ,iugl] take? ! h&c>*eife by ! tassell1 & %ake? x3 b ! money is gone1 :i* seeme? z /range z any feate :at soeu]3 b be+ kn[ne1 ! miracle is turn$ into a bable1 = x is no?+ b to s[e a c\nt] into ! corn] ( a h&k]*] f9ely c\]$ ) a peece ( l9n5 little bigg] !n ! c\nt]1 :i* corn] y mu/ conuey 9 /e$e ( ! groat deliu]$ vnto y1 9 ! middle ( y\r h&k]*eife1 leau+ ! o!r ey!r 9 y\r h& or lappe1 :i* aft]w>ds y mu/ seeme to pull ?r\gh ! bo>d1 lett+ x fall into a bason4 ,to conuey "o %ill+ be+ 9 "o h& into an o!r1 hold+ y\r armes abroad l to a roode4 ,eu]more x is necess>y to m+le "s m]ry toyes among y\r graue miracles1 z 9 ?is case ( money3 ,take a %ill+ 9 ea* h&1 & hold+ y\r armes abroad1 to lay a wag] t y w put !m bo? into "o h& )\t br++ !m any :it n]] toge!r3 ! wag] be+ layde1 hold y\r armes abroad l a roode1 & turn+ ab\t ) y\r body1 lay ! %ill+ out ( "o ( y\r h&s vppon ! table1 & turn+ to ! o!r side take x vp ) ! o!r h&1 & s y %all w9ne y\r wag]4 ,( ,c>des & ,dice1 ) good cautions h[ to auoyde cos5age !re93 speciall rules to conuey & h&le ! c>des1 & ! mann] & ord] h[ to accompli% all difficult1 /range ?+s wr\ght ) c>des4 ,hau+ be/[$ "s wa/ money amonge y1 ,i w set y to ,c>des1 & ,dice3 ,a cupple ( hone/ fri5ds t drawe bo? 9 a yoke toge!r1 :i* haue b9 ! ou]?r[1 ( _m a hundr$ 9 ?is ,realme1 & ^! are n ! slighte/ matt]s :]euppon ,iugl]s worke vpon1 & %ew _! feates4 ,by :i* k9de ( ,iugl+1 a great numb] haue ,iugl$ away1 n only _! money1 b also _! l&es1 _! heal?1 _! "t1 & _! hone/ie3 ,i d>e n 7z ,i c\ld7 %ew ! lewde ,iugl+ t *eat]s practise1 lea/ x m9i/] "s (f5ce1 to ! well dispos$3 to ! simple hurt & losse1 & to ! wick$ occasion ( euill do+4 ,b by ! way ,i w a little speake ( dice1 & ! vse ( !m1 z caueats1 r to let y take he$e ( _! coson+s1 !n to giue y light to foll[ _! do+s3 ,non ad imit&um s$ ad cuit&um4 ,fir/1 y mu/ "k a ,langret1 :i* is a die t simple m5 haue seldom he>d (1 b (t5 se5e to _! co/1 & ?is is a well fau\r$ die1 & seeme? good & squ>e1 yet is x =g$ long]1 vppon ! ,cat]1 & ,trea1 !n any o!r way3 ,& !re=e x is call$ a ,langret4 ,su* be also cal'd b>d ,cat] treas1 because commonly1 ! long] end w ( 8 owne sway drawe d[new>ds1 & turne vp to ! eie1 ,sixe1 ,s9cke1 ,deuce or ,ace4 ,! pr9cipall vse ( !m is at ,n\um1 = s longe a paire ( ,b>d cat] treas be walk+ on ! b\rd1 s longe c ye n ca/ fiue1 nor n9e1 vnles x be by greate *ance1 t ! r\ghnes ( ! table1 or "s o!r /oppe =ce !m to /ay1 & runne aga9/ _! k9de3 = )\t ,cat] or trea1 ye "k t fiue or n9e c neu] come4 ,b y w say by ?is reason1 he t ha? ! fir/ dice1 is l alwaies to /ripp & rob all ! table ab\t4 ,to helpe ?is1 !re mu/ be = t purpose1 an odd ,die1 call$ a flat ,cat] trea ready at h&1 & no o!r numb]1 = graunt+ ! trea & ,cat] be allwaies vppon ! "o ,die1 !n is !re no *ance vpon ! o!r ,die1 b may s]ue to make fiue or n9e1 ca/ =?1 loose all4 ,b n[ to %>e y :at %ifts !y haue to br+ ! flat die 9 & out1 :i* is a iolly cunn+ prop]ty ( ,iugl+1 ) !m call$ foy/+3 ! :i* is no?+ else b a slight1 to c>ry easly )9 ! h&1 z (t5 z ! foi/] li/3 s t :5 ei!r he or 8 p>tn] %all ca/ ! dice1 ! flat comes n abroad1 till hee ha? made a great h& & won z mu* z him li/e?3 o!rwise ! flat is eu] "o1 vnlesse at few times vpon purpose he suff] ! silly s\les to ca/ 9 a h& or two1 to giue !m c\rage to cont9ue ! play1 & liue 9 hope ( w9n+4 ,^! ?+s ,i "k seeme v /range to ! simple1 & z yet _c s9ke into _! bra9e1 h[ a man may c>ry s _m dice 9 "o h&1 & *op & *ange !m s (t51 & neu] be espi$3 s z be=e ,i tolde y1 ,iugl]s conueyance seeme? to exce$e ! compas ( reason till y "k ! feat3 b :at is x t vse & lab\r ou]come? n4 ,to foy/ f9ely & readily & ) ! same h& to tell mony to & fro1 is a ?+ h>dly le>n$1 & aske? a bold _s & long exp]i5ce1 ?\gh x be "o ( ! fir/ ! ,*eat] le>ne?4 ,:at %\ld ,i speak any m ( false dice1 ( fullons1 high-m51 l[e-m51 g\rds1 & brisl$ dice1 graui]s1 demies1 & contr>ies1 all :i* haue 8 sundry vses3 b x is n my mean+ to /& on ?is subiect3 ,i w\ld r vse my p51 & sp5d my "t1 to disswade & p]swade all game/]s1 to bew>e n onely ) :at dice1 b ) :at company & :]e !y ex]cise gam+3 & be well assur$ ,g5tlem5 t all ! fri5dly ent]ta9em5t y %all f9de among/ !m is = no o!r end1 b to p]swade y to play1 & !rby by to bre$e y\r great losse1 if n altoge!r y\r vndo+4 ,!re=e vtt]ly =be>e to haz>d any ?+ at dice1 & liue 9 d\bt & suspition ( *eat+1 :]esoeu] y play 7vnles y "k y\r company v well7 = ! contagion ( *eat+1 is n[ gr[ne s vniu]sall1 t !y sw>me 9 eu]y qu>t]3 & !re=e ye _c be 9 safety1 vnles y %unne ! company ( su* altoge!r4 ,to leaue ,dice & returne to ,c>des1 :]e9 is z mu* falsehood & cos5+ z 9 ,dice3 ,i w !re=e disclose z mu* 9 "o z 9 ! o!r1 = ,i w\ld n giue a po9t to *oose1 :i* ( !m is ! bett]1 or r ! worse1 = !re is su* a slight 9 %uffl+ & sort+ ( ! ,c>des1 t play at :at game y w1 all is lo/ be=e h&1 b if !re be a conf$]ate3 ei!r ( ! play]s or /&]s bie1 ! mis*iefe c n be auoid$4 ,bew>e !re=e :5 y play among /rang]s ( him t seemes simple or drunk51 = vnd] _! habit ! mo/ speciall coson]s are pres5t$1 & :ile y ?9ke by _! simplicitie & imp]fections to beguile !m1 7& !re( p]*ance are p]swad$ by _! conf$]ates7 y\r v fri5ds z y ?9ke1 y y\r selfe w be mo/ ( all ou]tak54 ,bew>e also ( bett]s by1 & look]s on3 & namely on !m t bet on y\r side3 = :il/ !y looke on y\r game )\t suspition1 !y disc\] x by signes to y\r adu]s>ies1 ) :ome !y bet1 & yet are !y conf$]ates1 :]e( me ?9kes ?is "o ab\e ! re/ proce$e? f a f9e inu5tion4 ,a tricke by conf$]acy at ,c>des4 ,a ,game/]1 aft] he _h b5e (t5 times bitt5 by ,*eators1 & aft] mu* losse1 grew v suspiti\s 9 8 play1 s t he w\ld n suff] any ( ! sitt]s by to be priuy to 8 game1 = ?is ! ,*eators deuis$ a new %ift1 t a woman %\ld sit close by him1 & by ! swift & sl[e draw+ ( h] ne$le1 giue a tok5 to ! ,*eator :at 0 ! ,cos5s game4 ,o!r helpes !re be1 z to set ! ,cos5 vpon ! b5*1 ) a great ,look+ glasse beh9de him on ! wall1 :]e9 ! ,*eator may alwaies see :at ,c>des hee ha? 9 8 h&1 ,s t a few ensamples 9 /ead ( _m t might be rehe>s$1 ?is "o conclusion may be ga!r$1 t :osoeu] is giu5 to play1 & once sitte? among/ !m1 x is great ods b t he %all rise a loos]4 ,b _m !re be t liue s cont95tly1 t no?+ c p]swade !m to put a p5ny 9 adu5ture1 & "s aga9e are s vnskilfull t lacke ( cunn+ =ce? !m to =be>e play3 b yet h>d x is = any man to fall into _! company1 b !y w make him /oope at "o game or o!r3 & = ?is purpose1 _! fir/ drift & int5t is to seeke1 by al meanes possible to vnd]/& 8 nature1 & :]eunto he is mo/ incl9$3 if !y f9d t he take? pleasure 9 ! company ( wom51 !n seek !y to /rike him1 at ! ,sack+ law3 7z !y te>me x7 & take ?is alwaies = a rule1 t all ! ,baudes 9 ! c\ntry be ( ! ,*eat]s famili> acqua9tance4 ,!re=e x is n v h>d = !m at all times to pr\ide = _! amor\s ,cos51 a lewd le*]\s ,lady to keepe him l\+ company3 !n fall !y to banquett+1 & c>r[s+ & hunt+ ( ,tau]nes1 & mu* is ! co/ t ?is silly ,cos5 %all be at 9 ,iewels & app>rell1 o!rwise he %all n once get a graunt to haue a kisse ( 8 mi/ris lips3 & eu] 9 middle ( _! conf]5ce %e laye? 9 ?is reason1 = h] sake to put 9 tw5ty or ?irty cr[nes 9 adu5ture at ,c>des or ,dice3 y "k n 7quo? %e7 :at may be a womans lucke3 if he refuse x1 ,"l h[ vnk9dely %e takes ! matt]1 & _c be reconcil$ ) lesse !n a g[ne or a kirtle ( silke4 ,b n[ if ^! ,*eat]s p]ceaue t he e/eeme? no bruis$ w>e1 b is enamor$ ) virg9ity1 !y haue a f9e ca/ )9 an h\res w>n+1 to make ,ione ,silu]p9 z good a maide z if %e _h neu] come to ! /ewes3 b to let ^! ?+s passe1 = (f5d+ ( *a/ e>es1 ^: displeasure ,i w\ld n incurre1 = all ! *eates ^! game/]s get 9 a :ole ye>e4 ,b to our purpose4 ,!re are two sorts ( vs+ ! ,c>ds1 ! "o is 9 play+ 7) "o or m7 games1 z ,prim]o1 ,trumpe1 ,saunte1 ,decoye1 c4 ,! o!r vse ( ,c>des is to %ew feates ( ,leg]dema9e4 ,conc]n+ ! fir/1 if x be vs$ = recreation & n to ! prophan+ ( ,gods holy "n1 nor hurt ( our bre!r5 & neighbors1 !y are to be toll]at$3 b n[ 7m is ! pitty7 !y are n vs$ 9 t fa%ion z !y %\ld be1 b mu* hurt (t times arise? !re(4 ,prim]o n[ z x is 9 great vse1 s is !re mu* deceite 9 x1 "s play vppon ! prick1 "s p9* ! c>des priuily ) _! nailes1 "s turne vp ! corn]s1 "s m>ke !m ) f9e spots ( ,inck1 "s !re be t trauell into ,spa9e & into ,italie to le>ne f9e tricks & qua9t conueyances1 at c>des & returne home1 & w9ne mu* money ) !m "h 9 ,engl&1 b yet at ! la/ !y are /ill ou]-rea*$ by "s f9e wittes t devise new sleights "h at home4 ,at ,trumpe1 ,saunte1 & su* o!r l games1 cutt+ at ! nick1 is a great aduantage1 s is cutt+ by ,bumc>d1 f9ely vnd] or ou]3 /eal+ ! /ock or ! disc>d$ ,c>des4 ,at ,decoye !y drawe tw5tie h&s toge!r & play all vpon assurance :5 to w9ne or loose1 o!r helpes !re be z ,i haue be=e set d[ne1 ) a look+ glasse & conf$]acy3 all :i* & su* l1 t5de to coson+ & hurt ( our bro!r3 ,b we w proce$ ) ! o!r vse ( ,c>des1 :i* t5de? to mir? & recreation ( m9de & :i* 9 !mselues simply is no hurt1 vnles !y are abus$4 ,9 %ew+ feats ,iugl+ ) c>des ! pr9cipall poynt consi/e? 9 %uffl+ !m nimbly1 & alwaies keep+ "o c]t5 c>de ei!r 9 ! bottom or 9 "s kn[ne place ( ! /ock1 f\re or fiue c>des f x1 h]eby y %all seeme to worke wond]s1 = x w be easie = y to see or espie "o1 :i* ?\gh y be p]ceiu$ to doe1 x w n be suspect$1 if y %uffle !m well aft]w>ds1 & ?is note ,i mu/ giue y1 ,t 9 res]u+ ! bottome c>de1 y mu/ alwaies 7:il/ y %uffle7 keepe him a little be=e1 or a little beh9d1 all ! c>des ly+ vnd]nea? him1 be/[+ him 7,i say7 ey!r a little beyond 8 fell[es be=e "r ou] ! =e f+]1 or else beh9de ! re/1 s z ! little f+] ( ! left h& may meete ) x1 :i* is ! esi] & ! readi]1 & ! bett] way3 9 ! beg9n+ ( y\r %uffle+1 %uffle z ?ick z y c1 & 9 ! end ?r[ vppon ! deck ! ne!r c>de1 7) s _m moe at ! lea/ z y w\ld haue pres]u$ = any purpose7 a little be=e or beh9de ! re/2 pr\id$ alwaies t y\r =e f+] if ! pack be laide be=e1 or ! little f+] if ! pack lye beh9de1 creepe vp to meete ) ! bottome c>de1 & n lye betwixt ! c>des1 & :5 y feele x1 y may !re holde x vntill y haue %uffl$ ou] ! c>des aga9e1 /ill leau+ y\r kept c>de bel[ be+ p]fect h]e91 y may doe almo/ :at y li/ ) ! c>des3 ,by ?is meanes :at pack soeu] y make1 ?\gh x consi/ ( eight1 twelue1 or tw5ty c>des1 y may keepe !m /ill toge!r vnseu]$ next to ! ne!r c>de1 & yet %uffle !m (t5 to satisfie ! curi\s behold]s1 z = ensample1 & = breuities sake1 to %ew y diu]s feates vnd] "o4 ,h[ to deliu] out f\re ,aces1 & to conu]t !m into f\re ,knaues4 ,make a pack ( eight c>des1 to wit f\re ,knaues & f\re ,aces1 & al?\gh all ! eight c>des mu/ lie im$iately toge!r1 yet mu/ e* ,knaue & ,ace be op5ly seau]$1 & ! same eight c>des mu/ lie also 9 ! l[e/ place ( ! bun*1 !n %uffle !m s1 z alwaies at ! second %uffl+1 or at lea/ wise at ! end ( y\r %uffl+ ! said pack1 & ( ! pack "o ace may lye ne!rmo/ or s z y may kn[e :]e he goe? & lye?1 & alwaies ,i say let y\r =esaid pack1 ) ?ree or f\re c>des m1 lye vnsep]ablely toge!r1 imm$iately vppon & ) t ace1 !n vs+ "s spee* or o!r deuise1 & putt+ y\r h& ) ! c>des to ! edge ( ! table1 to hide ! acc\nt1 let out priuily a peece ( ! second c>d1 :i* is "o ( ! knaues hold+ =? ! /ock 9 bo? y\r h&s1 & %ew+ to ! /&]s by ! ne!r ,c>d 7:i* is ! ace or kept ,c>d7 c\]+ also ! head or peece ( ! knaue 7:i* is y\r next c>d7 ) y\r f\re f+]s3 draw out ! same knaue lay+ x d[n an ! ,table3 !n %uffle aga9 keep+ y\r packe :ole1 & s haue y two aces ly+ toge!r 9 ! bottome3 !re=e to re=me t disord]$ ,c>d1 z also = a grace & c\nt5ance to t action1 take (f ! vpp]mo/ ,c>d ( ! bun*1 & ?ru/ x into ! midde/ ( ! ,c>ds1 & !n take away ! ne!rmo/ ,c>d1 :i* is "o ( y\r aces1 & be/[ him likewise3 !n may y beg9 z be=e1 %ew+ an o!r ace1 & 9 /ead !re( lay d[ne ano!r knaue1 & s =?1 vntill in/ead ( y\r f\re aces y haue laid d[ne f\re knaues4 ,! behold]s all ?is :ile ?9k+ t !re lye f\re aces on ! table1 are greatly abus$1 & w m>uell at ! trans=mation4 ,h[ to tell "o :at ,c>d he see? 9 ! bottome1 :5 ! same ,c>de is %uffl$ into ! /ock4 ,:5 y haue se5e a ,c>d priuily1 or z ?\gh y m>k$ x n1 lay ! same vnd]mo/1 & %uffle ! ,c>ds z be=e y 7 taught1 till y\r ,c>d ly aga9e bel[e 9 ! bottom3 !n %ew ! same to ! behold]s1 will+ !m to rememb] x1 !n %uffle ! ,c>ds or let any %uffle !m1 = y "k ! ,c>des already1 & !re=e may at any "t tell !m :at ,c>de !y saw1 :i* neu]!lesse w\ld be done ) great circum/ance & %ew ( difficultie4 ,a /range excell5t tricke to hold f\re ,k+s 9 ! h&1 & by words to trans=m !m into f\re ,aces1 & aft] to make !m all blancke ,c>des1 "o aft] ano!r4 ,y %all see a ,iugl] take f\re ,k+s & no m 9 8 h&1 & app>antly %ew y !m1 !n aft] "s words & *>mes1 he w ?r[e !m d[ne be=e y vpon ! table1 tak+ "o ( ! ,k+s away & add+ b "o o!r ,c>d3 !n tak+ !m vp aga9e & bl[+ vpon !m1 w %ew y !m trans=m$ into blancke ,c>des1 :ite on bo? sides3 aft] vs+ *>mes aga9e1 ?r[+ !m d[ne z be=e1 7) ! faces d[new>d7 w take !m vp aga9e & %ew y f\re ,aces1 bl[+ /ill vpon !m1 t x may bre$e ! m wond]1 :i* tricke 9 my m9de is no?+ inf]i\r to ! re/3 & be+ n kn[ne1 w seeme wond]full /range to ! spectators1 yet aft] y kn[e x1 y c n b say ! tricke is pretty4 ,n[ !re=e to accompli% ?is feate1 y mu/ haue ,c>des made = ! purpose1 7halfe ,c>des ye may call !m7 t is ! "o halfe k+s ! o!r "p aces1 s t lay+ ! aces1 "o ou] ! o!r1 no?+ b ! k+s w be se5e1 & !n turn+ ! k+s d[nw>d1 ! f\re aces w be se5e3 pr\id$ y mu/ haue two :ole1 "o :ole k+ to c\] "o ( ! aces1 or els x w be p]ceau$1 & ! o!r an ace to lay ou] ! k+s1 :5 y meane to %ew ! aces3 !n :5 y w make !m all blancke1 lay ! ,c>ds a little l[]1 & hide ! aces & !y w appe>e all :ite4 ,! l y may make ( ! f\re knaues1 putt+ vppon !m ! f\re fiues1 & s ( ! re/ ( ! ,c>des3 ,b ?is c n be well %ew$ y )\t demon/ration4 ,hi!rto ,i haue intreat$ ( ! ?ree pr9cipall k9ds ( ,iugl+1 n[ x rema9e? 9 ord] to speake ( ,iugl+ by conf$]acy1 :i* is ei!r priuate or publike4 ,priuate conspiracy is1 :5 "o 7by a speciall plot laid by himselfe1 )\t any compact made ) o!rs7 p]swade? ! behold]s1 t he w sudd5ly & 9 _! pres5ce1 doe "s miracul\s feate1 :i* he ha? already accompli%$ priuately3 z = ensample1 he w %ew y a c>de or any o!r l ?+1 & w say fur!r unto y1 behold & see :at a m>ke x ha?1 & !n burne? x1 & neu]!les fet*e? ano!r l ,c>d1 s m>k$ out ( "s bodies pocket1 or out ( "s corn]1 :]e he himselfe be=e _h plac$ x1 to ! wond] & a/oni%m5t ( simple behold]s1 :i* conceaue n t k9de ( illusion1 b expect miracles & /range workes4 ,i haue read ( a notable exploit done be=e a ,k+ by a ,iugl]1 :o pa9t$ on a wall ! picture ( a d\e1 & see+ a pigeon sitt+ vpon ! top ( an h\se1 said to ! ,k+1 looke n[ y\r grace %all see :at a ,iugl] c doe1 if he be 8 craftes ma/]1 !n prick$ ! picture ) a knife1 s h>d & s (t51 & ) s effectuall words1 z ! pigeon fell d[ne f ! top ( ! h\se />ke dead1 y may imag9e h[ ! matt] 0 tak51 :at wondr+ 0 !reat1 h[ he 0 prohibit$ to vse t feat any fur!r1 lea/ he %\ld imploy x 9 any o!r k9de ( murd]4 ,?is /ory is held yet ( diu]s z canonicall1 b :5 y are taught ! feat or slight1 y w ?9ke x a mock]y & a simple illusion4 ,to vnfold y ! mi/]y he]e(1 s x is t ! poore pigeon 0 be=e 9 ! h&s ( ! ,iugl]1 into :om he _h ?ru/ a dramme ( ,nux vomica1 or "s o!r su* poyson1 :i* to ! nature ( ! ,bird 0 s extreame a poyson1 z aft] ! receit !re(1 x c\ld n liue ab\e ! space ( halfe an h\re1 & be+ let loose aft] ! m$ic9e m9i/r$1 %e alwaies resorte? to ! top ( ! next h\se1 :i* %e w ! r doe1 if !re be any pigeons already sitt+ !re1 & aft] a %ort space falle? d[ne1 ei!r />ke dead1 or greatly a/oni%$3 b 9 ! meane "t1 ! ,iugl] vse? words ( art1 p>tly to protract "t1 & p>tly to ga9e cr$it1 & admiration ( ! behold]s4 ,z ) ,c>des y may %ew feates by priuate conf$]acy1 s ( ! o!r two1 t is to wit1 ) ! balls & ! mony1 z to m>ke a %ill+ or any o!r ?+1 & ?r[e ! same into a riu] or deepe pond1 hau+ hid ! %ill+ be=e1 ) l m>kes1 9 "s o!r secret place1 bid "s goe pres5tly & fet* x1 mak+ !m beleeue t x is ! v same :i* y ?rewe into ! riu] ! behold]s w m>uell mu* at x3 & ( su* feates !re may be _m done1 b m by publike conf$]acy1 :]eby "o may tell ano!r h[ mu* money he ha? 9 8 purse & an hundr$ l toyes4 ,( publike conf$]acie & :]e( x consi/e?4 ,publike conf$]acy is1 :5 !re is be=e h& a compacte made betwixt diu]s p]sons3 ! "o to be pr9cipall1 ! o!r to be assi/ant 9 work+ ( miracles1 or r 9 coson+ & abus+ ! behold]s1 z :5 ,i tell y 9 ! pres5ce ( a multitude1 :at y haue ?\ght or done1 or %all doe or ?9ke1 :5 y & ,i 7 !reupon agre$ be=e3 & if ?is be cunn+ly & closely h&l$1 x w induce great admiration to ! behold]s1 especially :5 !y are be=e amas$ & abus$1 by "s exp]im5t ( art1 magicke or leg]dema9e4 ,i w 9 briefe set y d[ne "s pretty conclusions1 & s ,i w proce$e ) o!r feates 9 o!r k9des4 ,to tell y h[ to "k :e!r "o ca/e ,crosse or ,pile2 by ! r++ ,lay a wag] ) y\r conf$]ate 7:o mu/ seeme simple or ob/9ate oppos$ aga9/ y7 t /&+ beh9de a dore1 y w 7by ! s\nd+ or r++ ( ! mony7 tell him :e!r he ca/ crosse or pile1 s z :5 y are gone1 & he ha? phillepp$ ! money be=e ! witnesses :o are to be coson$1 he mu/ say ,:at is x if x be crosse1 or ,:at i'/ if x be pile1 or "s o!r su* signe1 z y are agre$ vpon2 & s y ne$e n faile to gesse rightly4 ,by ?is meanes if y haue any inu5tion1 y may seeme to doe an hundr$ miracles1 to disc\] a mans ?\ght1 or words spok5 a f> (f4 ,h[ to tell :]e a /olne horse is become4 ,by meanes ( conf$]acy ,cu?b]t ,conycat*]1 & "o ,sw>t ,rutt]1 two t haue tak5 degrees 9 ,:itt+ton ,coll$ge1 abus$ notably ! c\ntry p3 = ,cu?b]t w\ld hide away 8 neighb\rs horses1 k9e1 colts1 c3 & s5d !m to ,sw>t ,rutt]1 7:om he be=e _h told :]e !y 77 promis+ to s5d ! p>ties vnto him1 :ome he describ$1 & made kn[ne by diu]s signes3 s z ?is ,sw>t w\ld tell !m at _! fir/ entrance vnto ! dore1 :]e=e !y came1 & w\ld say t _! horses k9e c4 7 /olne1 b ! !efe %\ld be =c$ to br+ !m backe aga9e1 & leaue !m )9 "o mile 7s\? & by we/1 c47 ( 8 h\se3 eu5 z ! plot 0 laid1 & ! pack made be=e by ,cu?b]t him4 ,?is ,cu?b]t is e/eem$ ( "s1 ?\ght to be a wit* ( o!rs1 he is acc\nt$ a coniur]1 b commonly call$ a wise man1 & are able ( !mselues1 to tell y :]e any ?+ t is /olne is1 z to build ,pauls /eeple vp aga9e4 ,to make "o daunce nak$4 ,x ha? b5e report$ ( su* fell[es1 & su*1 t !y c doe r>e feates1 z to make "o daunce nak$4 ,to ! effect+ ( ?is1 make a poore boy conf$]ate ) y3 s z aft] *>mes & words spok5 by y1 he vnclo! himselfe & /& nak$3 seem+ 7:il/ he vndresse? him7 to %ake1 /ampe1 & crie1 /ill ha/5+ to be vnclo!d1 till he be />ke nak$3 or if y c procure none to goe s f>re1 let him only beg9 to /amp & %ake c4 & to vnclo! him1 & !n y may 7= reu]5ce ( ! company7 seeme to release him4 ,to make a pot ( any su* ?+ /&+ fa/ on a cupbord1 to fall d[ne !nce by v]tue ( words4 ,lett y\r cupbord be s plac$1 z y\r conf$]ate may h\ld a black ,?re$ )\t 9 ! c\rete1 beh9de "s w9d[e ( t roome1 & at a c]t5 l[e ^w spok5 by y1 he may pull ! same ?re$1 be+ w\nd ab\t ! pot4 ,& ?is 0 ! feate ( ,eleaz] ! ,iewe1 :i* ,iosephus reporte? to be su* a miracle4 ,n[ t we haue spok5 ( ! ?ree pr9ciple actes ( ,leg]demayne & ( conf$]acy1 ,i w g =w>d1 & t\* "s fewe ord9>y feates1 :i* are pretty1 yet n altoge!r to be comp>$ ) ! re/2 ,i meane = conceipt & nimbl5es ( ! h&1 yet su* z to ! ignorant1 & ^? t kn[e n ! c>riage1 w seeme /range & wond]full4 ,( ,boxes to alt] "o gra9e into ano!r1 or to consume ! gra9e or corne to no?+4 ,!re be diu]s iugl+ boxes ) false bottomes1 :]e9 _m false feates are wr\ght4 ,fir/ !y haue a boxe c\]$ or r foot$ alike at ea* end1 ! bottome ( ! "o end be+ no deep] !n z x may conta9e "o lane ( corne or pepp]1 glew$ !re vpon4 ,!n vse !y to put into ! holl[ end !re( "s o!r k9d ( gra9e1 gr\nd or vngr\nd3 !n doe !y c\] x1 & put x vnd] a hat or c&le/icke1 & ei!r 9 putt+ x !re9to1 or pull+ x !nce1 !y turne ! boxe1 & op5 ! contr>y end1 :]e9 is %ew$ a contr>y gra9e1 or else !y %ew ! glew$ end fir/1 7:i* end !y sudd5ly ?ru/ into a bag ( su* gra9e z is glew$ already !revpon7 & secondly ! empty boxe4 ,h[ to conuey 7) words & *>mes7 ! corne conteyn$ 9 "o ,box1 into ano!r4 ,!re is ano!r boxe fa%ion$ l a bell1 :]e9to !y put s mu* & su* corne z ! =esaid holl[e boxe c conte9e3 !n !y /op & c\] ! same ) a peece ( le!r z broad z a te/]1 :i* be+ ?ru/ vp h>d to ! middle "p or wa/e ( ! said bell1 w /icke fa/ & be>e vp ! corne1 & if ! edge ( ! same le!r be wet1 x w hold ! bett]3 !n take !y ! o!r boxe1 dipp$ 7z is a=esaid7 9 corne1 & set d[ne ! same vpon ! ,table1 ! empty end vpw>d1 say+1 t !y w conuey ! gra9e !re91 into ! o!r boxe or bell1 :i* be+ set d[ne some:at h>d vpon ! table1 ! lea!r corne !re9 w fall d[n1 s z ! said bell be+ tak5 vp f ! table3 y %al see ! corne ly+ !reon1 ! /opple wilbe hidd5 !re)1 c\]$1 :5 y vnc\] ! o!r box no?+ %al rema9e !re91 b pres5tly ! corne mu/ be swept d[ne ) "o h&1 into ! o!r1 or into y\r lapp or hatt3 _m feates may be done ) ?is boxe1 z to put !re9 a toade1 affirm+ ! same to be s turn$ f corne1 & !n _m behold]s w suppose ! same to be ! ,iugl]s deuill1 :]eby 8 feates & myracles are wr\ght4 ,h[ to pull laces innum]able out ( y\r m\?2 ( :at col\r or l5g? y li/1 & neu] any ?+ se5e to be !re94 ,z = pull+ ( laces =? ( ! m\? x is n[ some:at /ale1 :]eby ,iugl]s get mu* mony among maydes1 sell+ lace by ! y>de1 putt+ into _! m\!s "o r\nd bottome1 z fa/ z !y pull out ano!r1 at ! iu/ ende ( eu]y y>de !y tie a knott1 s z ! same re/e? vppon _! tee?1 !n cut !y (f ! same1 & s ! behold]s are d\ble & treble deceau$1 see+ s mu* lace z w be conte9$ 9 a hat1 & ! same ( :at coll\r y li/ to "n1 to bee drawne by s eu5 y>ds out ( 8 m\?1 & yet ! ,iugl] to talke z ?\gh !re 7 no?+ at all 9 8 m\?4 ,!re are diu]s iugl+ trickes :i* ,i am loa? to describe = "s reasons be=e alleag$1 :]e( "s are common "s r>] & "s desp]ate3 ,i wil !re=e %ew a few desp]ate & dang]\s iugl+ knackes1 :]e9 ! simple are made ?9ke1 t a silly ,iugl] ) words c hurt & helpe1 kill & reuiue any creature at 8 pleasure3 & fir/ to kill any k9de ( pull5 & to make !m reuiue4 ,to kill a ,h51 *ick5 or ,capon & giue x life aga9e4 ,take a h5 c4 & tru/ a naule1 or a f9e %>pe po9t$ knife ?r\gh ! middle ( ! head !re(1 ! edge t[>d ! bill1 s z x may seeme impossible = h] to escape dea?4 ,!n vse words or incantations1 & pull+ out ! knife1 lay otes be=e h] & %e wil eate & liue1 be+ no?+ at all greeu$ or hurt ) ! w\nd1 because ! bra9e lye? s f>re beh9de 9 ! head z x is n t\*$1 ?\gh y ?ru/ y\r knife betwe5e ! combe & x399 ,& aft] y haue done ?is1 y may conu]t y\r spee* & accions1 to ! greeu\s w\nd+1 & rec\]+ ( y\r owne selfe4 99 ,sid5ote3 ,! naturall cause :y a ,h5 ?ru/ ?r\gh ! head ) a ,bodk9 do? liue not)/&+4 ,to eate a ,knife1 & to fet* x =? ( ano!r place4 ,take a knife1 & conuey ! same betwe5e y\r two h&s1 s z no p>te be se5e !re(1 b a little ( ! poynt1 :i* y mu/ s bite at ! fir/ z noyse may be made !r)3 !n seeme to put a great p>te !r( into y\r m\?1 & lett+ y\r h& slip d[ne1 !re w appe>e to haue b9 m 9 y\r m\?1 !n is possible to be conteyn$ !re93 !n s5d = dr9ke1 or vse "s o!r delaye vntill y haue let ! said knife slip into y\r lap1 hold+ bo? y\r fi/s close toge!r z be=e1 & !n raise !m s f ! edge ( ! table :]e y sit 7= f !nce ! knife may mo/ priuily slippe d[ne into y\r lappe7 & 9 /e$e ( bit+ ! knife1 knab a little vppon y\r naile1 & !n seeme to ?ru/ ! knife into y\r m\?199 op5+ ! h& next vnto x1 & ?ru/ vp ! o!r1 s z x may appe>e to ! /&]s by1 t y haue deliu]$ y\r h&s !re(1 & ?ru/ x into y\r m\?3 !n call = dr9ke1 aft] c\nt5ance made ( prick+1 & daung] c4 la/ly1 put y\r h& into y\r lap1 & tak+ t knife into y\r h&1 y may seeme to br+ x out f beh9de y1 or f :5ce y li/3 b if y haue ano!r l knife1 & a conf$]ate1 y may doe tw5tie notable wond]s h]eby3 z to s5d a /&] by into "s g>d5 or ,or*>d1 describ+ to him "s tree or h]be vnd] :i* x /icke?3 or else "s /rang]s %ea? or pocket c4 99 ,sid5ote3 ,?is is pretty if x be cleanely done4 ,to ?ru/ a bodk9 ?r\gh y\r head1 )\t any hurt4 ,take a ,bodk9 s made1 z ! haft be+ holl[1 ! blade !re( may slip !re9to3 z soone z y holde ! poynt d[new>d1 & set ! same to y\r =ehead1 & seeme to ?ru/ x into y\r head3 & s 7) a little sponge 9 y\r h&7 y may wr+e out blood or w9e1 mak+ ! behold]s ?9ke ! blood or w9e 7:]e( y may say y haue drunke v mu*7 runne? out ( y\r =ehead3 ,!n aft] c\nt5ance ( pa9e & greefe1 pull away y\r h& sudd5ly1 hold+ ! poynt d[new>d1 & x w fall s out1 z x w seeme neu] to haue b9 ?ru/$ into ! hafte3 ,b imm$iately ?ru/ t bodk9 into y\r lappe or pocket1 & pull out ano!r playne bodk9 l ! same1 sau+ 9 t conceite4 ,to cut halfe y\r nose 9 sund]1 & to heale x aga9e pres5tly )\t any salue4 ,take a knife1 hau+ a r\nd holl[ gappe 9 ! middle1 & lay x vppon y\r nose1 & s %all y seeme to haue cut y\r nose 9 sund]399 pr\id$ alwaies t 9 all ^!1 y haue ano!r l knife )\t a gap to be %ew$ vppon pull+ out ( ! same & words ( in*auntm5ts to speake3 ,blood also to bewraye ! w\nde1 & nimble conueyance4 ,sid5ote3 ,?is is easily don1 h[beit be+ nimbly done x w deceaue ! sight ( ! behold]s4 ,to put a ,r+ ?r\gh y\r *eeke4 ,!re is pretty ,knack1 :i* seeme? dang]\s to ! *eeke3 = ! accompli%m5t :]e(1 y mu/ haue two r+s ( l c\ll\r & quantity1 ! "o fil$ asund]1 s z y may ?ru/ x vpon y\r *eeke3 ! o!r mu/ be :ole & conuey$ vpon a /icke1 hold+ y\r h& !revpon 9 ! middle ( ! /icke1 deliu]+ ea* end ( ! same /icke to be hold5 fa/ by a /&] by1 !n pull+ ! r+ out ( y\r *eeke1 cleanely /rike x aga9/ same "p ( ! /icke1 keep+ x /ill 9 y\r h&1 !n pull y\r o!r h& f ! /icke1 & pull+ x away1 :irle ab\t ! r+1 & s x w be ?\ght t y haue put !reon ! ,r+ :i* 0 9 y\r *eeke4 ,_m o!r pretty feates ( ?is nature might be "h sett d[ne1 z to cut ( ones head & to laye x 9 a platt]1 :i* ,iugl]s cal ! decollation ( ,s4 ,iohn ! ,bapti/1 also to ?ru/ a dagg] or bodk9 ?r\gh y\r gutts v /rangely1 & to rec\] im$iately3 aft] ano!r way !n ) ! bodkyn be=e rehe>s$1 also to draw a corde ?r\gh y\r nose1 m\? or h&e s s5cibly1 z is wond]ful to see1 al :i* ) _m m1 ,i "h =be>e = breuities sake4 ,!re is a v pretty trick to make w9e or be]e1 to come out ( y\r br[e1 or e>e1 ) a funnell aft] y haue drank ! same1 ! :i* ,i am loa? to disc\]1 z n will+ to haue all ! poore ,iuggl]s trickes made kn[n at once3 !re is a way to make fire to come out ( y\r m\? by burn+ ( t[e1 all :i* = reasons be=e aleadg$1 ,i wil "h omit to disc\]4 ,b w hie me to ano!r sorte ( ,iuggl]s1 or r coson]s1 call+ !mselues by ! "n ( al*imi/es1 pr(ess+ !mselues le>n$ m51 & to haue ! ,philosoph]s /one1 ^! pr(essors ( ! my/y or smokie sci5ce1 /udie & ca/ ab\t h[ to ou]-rea* & cos5 ! simple1 & su* z are giu5 to c\ete\snes or gre$y desire aft] ga9e1 ) su* !y ins9uate !mselues by little & little1 pr(ess+ a %ew ( hone/y & pla9nes1 vntill !y are acqua9t$ ) _! desires1 & f\nd ! l5g? ( _! foote3 tell+ !m t !y c doe wond]s1 make silu] ( copp]1 & golde ( silu]4 ,su* a "o a :ile agoe 0 9 ,batt]sey1 :o comm+ poore to t[ne1 made "s ( ! t[ne beleeue he _h ! ,philosoph]s /one3 :]evpon1 "o ( ! re/ beleu+ him1 desir$ to be bett] acqua9t$ ) him3 insomu*1 t he reque/$ him to take a poore b$ at 8 h\se1 & (fr$ him great k9d5esse1 hop+ 9 "t to get "s skil ( him t[>ds ! atta9+ ( ! ,philosoph]s /one3 vpon a day z ?is ,smi? 7= s imag9e him to be7 & begg]ly ,arti/ 7 toge!r1 desir$ him ( all l\es to imp>t to him "s ( 8 le>n+1 assur+ him1 if x lay 9 8 p[] to doe him a pleasure1 he %\ld n faile1 prote/+ t bo? 8 purse & himselfe 7 bo? at 8 comaund3 ,h]evpon1 to be %ort1 my ,g5tleman at ! fir/ 0 some:at scrupil\s1 yet at ! e>ne/ reque/ ( 8 newe fri5d1 did at la/ condisc5de1 *>g+ him to be secret 9 :at he %\ld disclose vnto him4 ,! ,smi? swore to be sil5t3 !n my coson+ copesmate in/ructs him z foll[e?4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,iuly1 se>* = ! se$e ( ,fe>ne1 :i* mu/ be fir/ & pr9cipall matt] ( work+ ?is1 & effect+ ?is hidd5 secret1 & qd4 he1 if y _h b an ounce ( ?is fe>nese$e1 ?\ %alt be made = eu]1 = x is v h>d to f9de3 he]evpon he gets vp ! next morn+ 7= x 0 ab\t ! same "t ( ! ye>e :i* he prescribd him to se>* = ?is ine/imable se$e7 & lookes v dillig5tly ab\t ! hea?1 7:]e /ore ( fe>ne gr[es3 b hau+7 sp5t mo/ "p ( ! day 9 se>*+ & look+1 8 backe ready to cracke ) /oop+1 & 8 ?roate furd ) du/1 = want ( small be]e1 s t ! poore ,smi? 0 ready to fa9t = want ( foode3 by *ance "o ( ! t[ne came by1 & see+ him se>* s dillig5tly vp d[ne1 & c\ld n guesse = :at1 ask$ him :at he s\ght = s busily8 ,o quo? ! ,smi?1 = a ?+ t if ,i c\ld f9de1 ,i %\ld be made = eu]3 :y quo? ! fell[ :at ,i pre!e i/8 ,o no quo? ! ,smi? ,i may n tell y3 n tell me quo? ! fell[1 :y :at i/8 ,i pre!e tell me3 at la/1 at ! e>ne/ entreaty ( ! fell[1 ! smi? told he look$ = fe>ne se$e3 ) t ! fell[ laugh$ a good1 & ask$ him :o will$ him to looke = t8 t did ,m4 ,etseb quo? ! smi?1 & if ,i c b f9de "o ounce ( x1 x w\ld be ( mu* wor?3 wor? quo? ! fell[1 he t set !e to looke = t 0 a foole & ?\ art an ,asse1 = !re 0 neu] any fe>ne se$e z yet se5e3 !re=e get !e home to ! =ge1 = he makes b a foole ( !e3 at ?is ! smi? 0 blancke1 & got him home to 8 anuill3 b h[ ! smi? & ! ,alcumi/]1 agre$ vpon ! reckon+ = 8 cos5+ him1 ,i meane n he]e to deliu]3 b ?is ,i br+ 9 by ! way1 to %ew t _! art is no?+ b deceipt1 & !mselues coson]s1 :i* by two pretty tales ,i w decl>e vnto y1 ,h[ an ,alcumi/] c\son$ a prie/4 ,*auc] 9 "o ( 8 ,cant]bury tales1 rehe>se? ?is te/ ( a c\son+ ,alcumi/3 espy+ on a day a c\ete\s prie/1 ^: purse he knew to be well lyn$3 assault$ him ) flatt]y & k9de spee*1 two pr9cipall po9ts belong+ to ?is art3 at l5g? he borr[$ mony ( ?is prie/1 :i* is ! ?ird "p ( ?is art1 )\t ! :i* ! pr(essors c doe no good1 nor endure 9 good e/ate3 !n he at 8 day repay$ ! mony1 :i* is ! mo/ difficult poynt 9 ?is art1 & a r>e exp]im5t3 f9ally to requite ! prie/s curtesie1 he promis$ vnto him su* in/ructions1 z !rby )9 %ort "t he %\ld become inf9itely ri*1 & all ?r\gh ?is art ( multiplication3 & ?is is ! mo/ common po9t 9 ?is sci5ce1 = he]e9 !y mu/ be skilfull be=e !y be fam\s or atta9e to any cr$it3 ! ,prei/ dislik$ n 8 pr(f]1 especially because x t5d$ to 8 pr(it1 & embrac$ 8 curtesie3 !n ! foole-tak] bad him s5d =?) = ?ree ounces ( quicke-silu]1 :i* hee said he w\ld transub/antiate 7by 8 art7 into p]fect silu]3 ! ,prie/ ?\ght no?+ ( deceit1 b ) great ioy accompli%$ 8 reque/4 ,& n[ =soo? goe? ?is iolly ,alcumi/ ab\t 8 bus9es1 & worke ( multiplication1 & cause? ! ,prie/ to make a fire ( coles1 9 ! bottome :]e( he place? a croslet1 & pret5d+ onely to helpe ! ,prie/ to lay ! coles h&somely1 he foy/e? into ! middle w>d or lane ( coles1 a bee*5 cole1 )9 :i* 0 conuey$ an +ot ( p]fect silu]1 7:i* :5 ! cole 0 consum$ slipt d[n into ! croslet1 t 0 ,i say directly vnd] x47 ,! ,prie/ p]ceau$ n ! fraud1 b receau$ ! +ot ( silu]1 & 0 n a little ioyfull to see su* c]t5 successe proce$ f 8 own h&y worke1 :]e9 c\ld be no fraud 7z he surely conceau$7 & !re=e v dillig5tly gaue ! knaue =ty p\nds1 = ! receit ( ?is exp]im5t1 :o = t summe ( mony1 taught him a lesson 9 ,alcumi/ry1 b he neu] return$ to he>e repetitions or to see h[ hee pr(it$4 ,a m]ry tale h[ a coson+ ,alcumi/ deceau$ a c\ntry ,g5tleman4 ,a ,g5tleman 9 ,k5t ( good wor?1 n long si!nce 0 ou]tak5 by a coson+ knaue1 :o pr(ess$ ,alcumi/ry1 ,iugl+1 ,wit* craft1 & coniuration1 & by meanes ( 8 companions & conf$]ates1 f\nd ! simplicitie & abilitie ( ! said ,g5tleman1 le>nt 8 e/ate & humors to be conu5i5t = 8 purpose1 & at la/ came a woo+ to 8 daught]1 to :ome hee made l\e cunn+ly 9 words1 ?\gh 8 purpose t5d$ to ano!r end3 & among o!r illusions & tales1 conc]n+ 8 owne comm5dations1 = weal?1 p>5tage1 inh]itance1 alliance1 le>n+ & cunn+1 be bo/$ ( ! k & exp]i5ce 9 ,alcumi/ry1 mak+ ! simple ,g5tleman beleeue t he c\ld multiply1 & ( "o ,angell make two or ?ree1 :i* seem$ /range to ! ,g5tleman3 insomu* z he became will+ en\gh to see t conclusion3 :]eby ! ,alcumi/] _h m hope & com=t to atta9e 8 desire1 !n if 8 daught] _h yeeld$ to haue m>ri$ him3 to bee %ort1 he 9 ! pres5ce ( ! said ,g5tleman1 did include )9 a little ball ( virg9s w>e a c\ple ( ,angells1 aft] c]ta9e c]emonies & coniur+ words1 he seem$ to deliu] ! same vnto him1 b 9 tru?1 ?r\gh ,leg]dema9e1 he conuey$ into ! ,g5tlemans h&1 ano!r ball ( ! same scantl+1 :]e9 7 inclos$ _m m ,angells !n 7 9 ! ball :i* he ?\ght he _h receau$1 ,n[ 7=soo?7 ! ,alcumi/] bad him lay vp ! same ball ( w>e1 & also vse c]ta9e c]emonies1 7:i* ,i ?\ght good he]e to omit7 & aft] c]ta9e daies1 h\res1 & m9utes1 !y return$ toge!r accord+ to ! appo9tm5t1 & f\nd great ga9es by multiplication ( ! angels1 insomu* t he be+ a pla9e man1 0 he]eby p]swad$ t he %\ld n onely haue a r>e & notable good sonne 9 law1 b a companion t might helpe to ad vnto 8 weal? mu* treasure1 & to 8 e/ate great =tune & felicity3 & to encrease ?is op9ion 9 him1 z also to w9ne 8 fur!r fau\r3 b especially to br+ 8 cunn+ ,alcumi/ry1 or r 8 l5d purpose to passe1 he tolde him t x 7 folly to multiply a p\nd ( gold1 :5 z easily !y might multiply a million1 & !re=e c\nsell$ him to produce al ! money he _h1 or c\ld borr[e ( 8 neighb\rs1 & fre5des1 & did put him out ( d\bt1 t he w\ld multiply ! same1 r$uble x exce$+ly1 eu5 z he sawe by exp]i5ce h[ he delt ) ! smal somme be=e 8 face3 ?is ,g5t4 9 hope ( ga9es & pref]m5t1 cons5t$ to 8 sweete motion1 br\ght out & layd be=e 8 feete1 n ! "o halfe ( 8 goodes1 b all t he _h1 or c\ld make or borr[e any mann] ( waye3 !n ?is ,iuggl+ ,al*imi/] hau+ obtayn$ 8 purpose1 f\ld$ ! same 9 a ball 9 quantity f> bigg] !n ! o!r4 ,& conuay+ ! same vnto 8 bosome or pocket1 deliu]$ ano!r ,ball 7z be=e7 9 ! l quantity1 to be res]u$1 & safely kept 9 8 *e/e1 :]e( 7because ! matt] 0 ( importance7 ey!r ( !m mu/ haue a keye1 & a seu]all lock1 t no int]ruption might be made to ! c]emuny1 or abuse by ei!r ( !m 9 defrawd+ e*e o!r4 ,n[ =soo? ! circum/ances1 & c]emonies be+ end$ ! ,al*imi/]s purpose !reby p]=m$1 he t\ld ! ,g5t4 t vntil a c]t5 day & h[] lymit$ to retorne1 ei!r ( !m might imploye !mselues ab\t !ire bus9es1 & necess>ie affaires1 ! ,g5t4 to 8 bus9es1 & he to ! citty ( ,london4 ,& 9 ! meane tyme ! g\ld %\ld multiply1 ,b ! ,al*imi/] 7belike7 hau+ o!r matt]s ( m importance1 cam n iu/ at ! h[] appoynt$ nor yet at ! day1 nor ) 9 ! y]e1 s z al?\gh x 7 som :at1 aga9/ ! ,g5t4 consci5ce to violate 8 promise or break ! league yet p>tly by ! long+ he _h to see1 p>tely ! desire he _h to enioy ! frute ( ! excell5t exp]im5t1 hau+ = 8 own securitie 7 ! o!rs ,satisfaction7 "s te/imonie at ! op5+ !re(1 to witnes 8 s9c]e deal+1 he brake vp ! c(f]1 loe1 he soone espi$ ! ,ball ( w>e :i* he himselfe _h layd vpp !re ) 8 owne h&es1 s z he ?\ght1 if ! h>de/ %\ld fall1 he %\ld f9de 8 pr9cipall1 & :y n z good incrase n[1 z ( ! o!r be=e8 ,b alas1 :5 ! w>e 0 brok5 & ! mettall disc\]$1 ! g\ld 0 mu* abas$ & became p]fect lead4 ,hi!rto haue ,i spok5 some:at ( ! knau]ie ( ,alcumisry1 n[ ,i w conclude ) a pretty dialogue t ,petr>ke a man ( great wisdome & le>n+1 & ( no lesse exp]i5ce1 ha? writt5 :o z 9 8 "t1 sawe ! fraudul5t fet*es ( ?is compass+ craft1 s ha? !re b9 no age1 s9ce ! same ha? b9 broa*$1 b t "s wise m5 haue smelt out ! euill mean+ ( ^! %ift+ m>*ants1 & bewray$ !m to ! _w4 ,francis ,petr>ke1 7,i say7 treat+ ( ! same matt]1 9 =me ( a dialogue1 introduce? a deciple ( 81 :o fanci$ ! =esaid pr(ession & practise1 speak+ on ?is mann]4 ,decip4 ,i hope = a prosp]\s successe 9 ,alcami/rie4 ,pet4 ,x is a wond] f :5ce t hope %\ld spr+1 si? ! fruite !re( did neu] yet fall to ?y lotte3 nor yet at any "t *ance to ano!r1 z ! report commonly goe?1 t _m ri* m51 by ?is vanity & madnes1 haue b9 br\ght to begg]y1 :il/ !y haue we>i$ _! weal?1 9 try+ ( conclusions3 to make g\ld +5d] g\ld4 ,decip4 ,i hope = g\ld accord+ to ! workemans promise4 ,petra4 ,he t promis$ ! g\ld1 w runne away ) ! g\ld1 & ?\ neu] ! wis]4 ,decip4 ,he promise? me greate good4 ,petr4 ,he w fir/ s]ue 8 owne turne1 & releeue 8 priuate p\]ty1 = ,alcumi/]s are a begg]ly k9de ( p1 :o ?\gh !y confesse !mselues b>e1 & ne$y3 yet wil !y make o!r ri*1 & weal?ie1 z ?\gh o!rs p\]tie did mole/1 & greeue !m m !n _! owne1 s f> ! words ( petr>ke4 ,alb]t 9 8 booke ( m9]alls1 reporte? t ,auic5 treat+ ( ,alcumi/ry3 sai?1 ,let ! deal]s ( ,alcumi/ry vnd]/&1 t ! v nature ( ?+s1 c n be *ang$3 b r made by arte1 to resemble ! same 9 %ew1 & lik5es3 s t !y are n ! v ?+ inde$e1 b seeme s to bee 9 appe>ance3 ,z ,ca/les & ,t[]s doe seeme to be built 9 ! ayre1 :]eas ! repres5tations !re %ew$1 are no?+ else1 b ! resemblance ( c]ta9e obiects bel[e1 caus$ 9 "s bright1 & cle]e cl\de3 :5 ! aire is voyde ( ?icknes1 & gross5es1 a suffici5t pro(e h]e( may be ! look+-glasse3 & wee see 7sai? he7 ! yell[ orr+e cull\r layde vppon r$1 seeme? to be g\ld4 ,?us mu* = ! fond1 & va9e arte ( ,alcumi/ry1 ,i w n[ drawe to an ende1 leau+ to speake ( ! innum]able *>mes ( coniur\rs1 bad ,phisitions1 lewd ,surgions1 melan*oly ,wit*es1 & coson]s1 especially = su*3 z bad ,phisitions & ,surgions1 kn[e n h[ to cure3 z aga9/ ! fall+ euill1 ! bit+ ( madde doggs1 ! /++ ( a ,scorpion1 ! too?-a*e1 = a woman 9 trauell1 = ! k+s euill3 to get a ?orne out ( any memb]1 or a bone out ( ones ?roate3 = sore eies1 to op5 locks1 aga9/ spirits3 = ! botts 9 a horse1 = s[] w9es1 & diu]s o!rs4 ,!re are also diu]s books impr9t$1 z x %\ld appe>e by ! au?oritie ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 :]9 are conteyn$ _m m$ec9all pray]s1 n only aga9/ all deseases ( horses1 b also = eu]y imp$im5t1 & fault 9 a horse1 9 s mu* z if a %ooe fall 9 ! midde/ ( 8 iorney2 !re is a pray] to w>rant y\r horses ho(e s z x %all n breake1 h[ f>re soeu] he be f ! smy!s =ge3 ,b ^! ( all ! re/ are ! fonde/ toyes1 t eu] 7 deuis$1 !re=e we wil passe !m ou]1 & yet h[ _m 9 ^! dayes are addict$ to ! beleefe ( ^! *>mes x is incr$ible1 ,i w giue y a ta/e ( two or ?ree1 because y %all see ! fool]y ( ! re/4 ,a ,*>me to be said ea* morn+ by a ,wit* fa/+1 or at lea/ be=e %e goe abroade4 ,! fire bites1 ! fire bites1 ! fire bites3 hogs turde ou] x1 hogges turde ou] x1 hoggs turde ou] x4 ,! ,fa!r ) !e1 ! ,sonne ) me1 ! holy ,gho/ betwe5e vs bo? to be1 ?rise1 !n spitt ou] "o %\ld]1 & !n ou] ! o!r1 & !n ?ree times "r =w>d4 ,an olde womans ,*>me :]e) %e did mu* good 9 ! cuntrie & grew fam\s !reby4 ,an olde woman t heal$ all deseases ( cattell 7= ! :i* %e neu] tooke any rew>d b a p5ny & a loafe7 be+ s]i\sly exam9$1 by :at words %e br\ght ^! ?+s to passe1 confess$ t aft] %e _h t\*$ ! sick creature1 %e alwaies dep>t$ imm$iately say+4 ,my loafe 9 my lap1 ,my p5ie 9 my purse3 ,?\ art neu] ! bett]1 ,& ,i am neu] ! worse4 ,a sl\5ly ,*>me = sore eies4 ,! ,deuill pull out bo? ?9e eies1 ,& eti%99 9 ! holes likewise4 ,sid5ote3 spel ?is ^w backw>d & y %all see :at a sl\5ly *>me ?is is eti%4 ,a ,mill] t _h 8 eeles /olne by night1 made mone to ! prie/ ( ! p>i%1 :o inde$e 0 ! pr9cipall ( ! !eues t /ole ! eeles1 ,sir ,iohn will$ him to be quiet1 = said he ,i w to curse ! !eues1 & _! adh]5ts ) bell1 booke1 & c&le1 t !y %all haue small ioy ( _! fi%1 & !re=e ! next sonday ,sir ,iohn gotte him vp to ! pulpit ) 8 surplis on 8 back1 & 8 ,gole ab\t 8 neck1 & pron\nc$ ^! words foll[+1 9 ! audi5ce ( ! p4 ,all ye t haue /olne ! myll]s ,eeles ,laudate ,dom9um 9 coelis3 ,& all !y t haue cons5t$ !runto ,b5$icamus ,dom9o4 ,by ?is little y may pla9ely p]ceaue ! fopp]y ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 :o h\ld su* toyes z au!nticall1 & also !re knau]y to make ! p beleeue1 lies = tru?1 & fal%od = hone/ie1 ,be>+ !m 9 h&1 z 9 ?is1 s 9 all ! re/1 ) bl9d5es1 & ignorance b h]e( yn\ghe4 ,& n[ to conclude1 lett vs backe aga9e ) "o pretty knack1 :i* is held to be m]uil\s & wond]full4 ,& t is to make a horse tell y h[ mu* money y haue 9 y\r purse3 & ,i reade ( a pretty /ory ( an asse at ,memphis 9 ,egypt1 t c\ld d r>e feates1 among o!r ,iuggl+ knackes1 !re & !n vs$3 !re 0 "o t tooke paynes ) an asse1 t he _h taught him1 all ^! quallities foll[+1 & = game he caus$ a /age to be made1 & an assembly ( p to meete1 :i* be+ d[ne 9 ! mann] ( a play1 he came 9 ) 8 asse1 & sayde3 ,! ,sultan ha? great ne$e ( asses1 to helpe to c>ry /ones1 & o!r /uffe t[>ds 8 great build+ :i* he ha? 9 h&e3 ! asse imm$iately fell d[ne to ! gr\nd1 & by all signes %ew$ himself to be sick1 & at l5g? to giue vp ! gho/1 s z ! ,iuggl] begg$ ( ! assembly money t[>ds 8 asse1 & hau+ gott5 all t he c\ld1 he saide1 n[ my ma/]s y %all see m9e asse is yet aliue1 & do? b c\nt]feit1 because he w\ld haue "s money to buy him pr\5d]1 kn[+ t ,i 0 poore & 9 "s ne$e ( reliefe3 he]e vpon he w\ld ne$es lay a wag] t 8 asse 0 aliue1 :o to eu]y mans see+ 0 />ke dead3 & :5 "o _h laid mony ) him !revpon1 he commaund$ ! asse to arise1 b hee lay /ill z ?\gh he 7 dead3 !n did he beate him ) a ,cudgell1 b t w\ld n s]ue ! turne1 vntill he _h address$ 8 spee* to ! ,asse1 say+ z be=e 9 op5 audi5ce1 ! ,sultane ha? commaund$ t all ! p %all ride out to morr[1 & see ! triumph1 & t ! faire ,ladies w ride vpon ! faire/ ,asses1 & w giue notable pr\5d] to !m1 & eu]y ,asse %all dr9ke ( ! sweete wat] ( ,nylus3 & !n1 loe ! ,asse did pres5tly />t vp1 & aduance himself exce$+ly4 ,loe quo? 8 ma/]1 n[ ,i haue wonne3 b 9 tro? ! ,maior ha? borr[$ my ,asse = ! vse ( ! old il-fau\r$ wit* 8 wife3 & !revpon imm$iately he hung d[ne 8 e>es & halt$ d[ne "r1 z ?\gh he _h b5e />ke lame3 !n said 8 ,ma/]1 ,i p]ceaue y l\e "y pretty w5*es3 at :i* ! asse look$ vp z x 7 ) a ioyfull *e]e1 & !n 8 ma/] bad him *oose out "o t %\ld ride vpon him1 & he ran to a v hansome woman1 & t\*$ h] ) 8 head4 ,su* a "o is at ?is day to be se5e 9 ,london1 8 ma/] w say1 sirra1 he]e be diu]s ,g5tlem51 t haue lo/ diu]s ?+s1 & !y he>e say t ?\ can/ tell !m tyd+s ( !m :]e !y are3 if ?\ can/1 pre!e %ew ?y cunn+ & tell !m3 !n hurles he d[ne a h&k]*] or a gl\e t he _h tak5 f ! p>ties be=e1 & bids him giue x ! "r own]1 :i* ! horse pres5tly do?3 & _m o!r pretty feates ?is horse do?1 & "s ( ^? trickes z ! ,asse be=e m5cion$ did1 :i* n "o among a ?\s& p]ceaues h[ !y are done1 nor h[ he is br\ght to le>ne ! same3 & note t all ! feates t ?is horse do?1 is altoge!r 9 numb]+3 z = ensample1 ,8 ma/] w aske him h[ _m p !re are 9 ! roome3 ! horse w pawe ) 8 foote s _m times z !re are p3 & m>ke ! eye ( ! horse is alwaies vpon 8 ma/]1 & z 8 ma/] m\es1 s goes he or /&s /ill1 z he is br\ght to x at ! fir/3 z = ensample1 8 ma/] w ?r[ y ?ree dice1 & w bid 8 horse tell h[ _m y or he haue ?r[ne1 !n ! horse pawes ) 8 foote :iles ! ma/] /&s /one /ill3 !n :5 8 ma/] sees hee ha? paw$ s _m z ! fir/ dice %ewes x selfe1 !n he lifts vp 8 %\ld]s & /irres a little3 !n he bids him tell :at is on ! second die1 & !n ( ! ?ird die1 :i* ! horse w doe accord+ly1 /ill paw+ ) 8 foote vntill 8 ma/] sees he ha? paw$ yn\gh1 & !n /irres3 :i* ! horse m>k+1 w /ay & leaue paw+4 ,& note1 t ! horse w paw an hundr$ times toge!r1 vntill he sees 8 ma/] /irre3 & note also t no?+ c be done1 b 8 ma/] mu/ fir/ "k1 & !n 8 ma/] kn[+1 ! horse is rul$ by him by signes4 ,?is if y m>ke at any "t y %all pla9ely p]ceaue4 ,n[ t we are come to our i\rnies end1 let vs sit d[ne & looke ab\t vs1 :e!r we are al sonnes ( "o fa!r1 if !re be no knaues among vs3 ,/4 ,boniface light me ! c&le4 ,:o doe ,i see8 :at ! lu/ie lad ( ! ,myt]1 t w b9de be>es1 & ride 8 gold5 ,asse to dea? b he w haue 8 w8 ,birlady1 birlady sir1 y ( all ! re/ are mo/ welcome1 :at h[ do? y\r /omack aft] y\r c>r[s+ banquet8 :at gorge vpon gorge1 egges vpon egges1 & sack vpon sack1 at ^! ye>es8 by ! fai? 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