,,transcrib]',s ,,note ,! ,table ( ,cont5ts is plac$ aft] ! ,preface4 ,?is book conta9s illu/rations %[+ "s ( ! tricks describ$4 ,! illu/rations are available 9 ! ,,html v]sion4 ,9 ?is text-only v]sion !y are replac$ by ! place-hold] ,illu/ration1 b 9 ! section ,mat* ,puzzles1 "s simple ,,ascii diagrams h be5 creat$ to repres5t ! mat*es :5 possible4 ,9 ! text-only v]sion1 italic type is m>k$ l ?is1 & bold face 99l ?is994 ,footnotes are repres5t$ ) upp]case lett]s 9 squ>e brackets4 ,two publi%]'s adv]tisem5t pages 7 plac$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! book 9 ! pr9t$ edition1 9 ?is v]sion !y h be5 mov$ to ! end1 ) ! o!r adv]tisem5t pages4 ,a li/ ( *anges to ! orig9al publication is giv5 at ! end4 ,m ,conjur+4 ,illu/ration ,by ,,h]cat4 ,,h]cat',s ,,simple ,,tricks ,,m ,,conjur+ ,,by ,,h]cat ,simple ,tricks = ,social ,ga!r+s ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,( ,,late/ ,,sleights ,,& ,,illusions1 ,,h]cat',s ,,c>d ,,tricks1 ,,conjur+ ,,up ,,to ,,date1 ,,h]cat',s ,,v5triloqui/1 ,,h]cat',s ,,*apeaugraphy1 ,,%ad[graphy1 ,,& ,,pap] ,,fold+1 ,,etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,d,s limit$ ,london3 ,,dean ,,son1 ,ltd41 ,illu/ration3 ,hamley's #afj;a1 #ce1 ,,new ,,ox=d ,,/reet1 ,fleet ,/reet1 ,,london1 ,w4,c4 ,e4,c4 #aiab ,,preface ,! title ( ?is little bro*ure indicates its cont5ts4 ,simple ,tricks & simple tricks only4 ,no app>atus is requir$ & b little sleight-(-h& is ne$$ 9 ! p]=mance ( any ( !m4 ,!y consi/ ( a s]ies ( tricks & problems1 easily acquir$1 suitable = ga!r+s r\nd ! table on w9t] ev5+s4 ,"s ( !m are new & _m are old2 b ev5 ! olde/ are new to ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,= six ( ! late/ tricks1--,a ,h9doo ,sw9dle1 ,! ,elusive ,mat*1 ,a ,subtle ,impromptu ,effect ) a ,co91 ,a ,novel ,c>d ,effect1 ,an ,artful ,c>d ,=ce1 & ,ano!r ,easy ,c>d ,=ce1--,i am indebt$ to my fri5d ,mr4 ,f4 ,wal=d ,p]ry1 a ?or\ghly up-to-date & orig9al "y conjur]4 ,z ,i h already said1 ,i h includ$ no tricks :i* require ! ex]cise ( mu* sleight-(-h&2 b ev5 ! mo/ simple trick %\ld be ?or\ghly practis$ be=e y pres5t x to y\r fri5ds1 especially ^? tricks :i* require ! assi/ance ( a conf$]ate4 ,rehe>se ev]y?+ ) him ?or\ghly be=eh&4 ,ev5 y\r patt] %\ld be rehe>s$4 ,b endeav\r to lead y\r audi5ce to believe t1 l ,mr4 ,wemmick's m>riage1 x is all impromptu4 ,he said1 ,hello6 "h's a *ur*4 ,let's h a w$d+4 ,y say1 ,h& me t s]viette r+ & ,i'll %[ y a trick4 ,if1 :5 ! cont5ts ( ?is little volume h be5 ?or\ghly dige/$1 my read]s desire to make a /udy ( m advanc$ leg]dema91 ,i recomm5d my ,conjur+ ,up to ,date1 ,c>d ,tricks ) & )\t ,app>atus1 & ,late/ ,sleights & ,illusions to _! notice4 ,= tricks :i* require app>atus my read]s _c d bett] ?an to s5d to ,messrs4 ,hamley ,bros41 ,ltd41 #ce1 ,new ,ox=d ,/reet1 or "o ( _! bran*es1 = _! ,magical ,catalogue4 ,! ,daily ,telegraph1 9 a rec5t article on ,magic ,fifty ,ye>s ,ago1 us$ ^! words3 ,hamleys' 7 !n1 z !y are n[1 ! premi] manufactur]s ( magical app>atus4 ,a /atem5t :i* ,i cordially endorse4 ,! app>atus sold by ,messrs4 ,hamley ,bros4 is inv>iably reliable4 ,9 conclusion ,i beg to (f] my read]s ! foll[+ advice3-- ,nev] /ate ! nature ( ! trick y are ab\t to p]=m4 ,make x a rule nev] to repeat a trick ! same ev5+ unless y h acquir$ a diff]5t way ( %[+ x4 ,9 fact1 x is advisable to le>n sev]al me?ods ( pres5t+ ! same trick4 ,talk z mu* z possible & make y\r patt] lively1 b d n try to be funny unless y are naturally humor\s2 &1 above all1 avoid allusions to politics1 religion1 or any subject ab\t :i* !re may be a div]sity ( op9ion among y\r audi5ce4 ,,h]cat4 ,,cont5ts ,,simple ,,c>d ,,tricks ,,page ,an ,easy ,me?od ( ,f9d+ a ,select$ ,c>d #i ,to ,br+ a ,*os5 ,c>d f ! ,bottom ( ! ,pack at any ,numb] ,reque/$ #aj ,a ,*os5 ,c>d ,%ak5 ?r\gh a ,h&k]*ief #aj ,a ,select$ ,c>d f\nd 9 a ,light$ ,cig>ette #ab ,a ,/ick+ ,c>d #ac ,two ,select$ ,c>ds ,caught 9 ! ,air #ac ,an ,easy b ,puzzl+ ,trick #ad ,travell+ ,c>ds #ad ,to ,"n all ! ,c>ds 9 ! ,pack #af ,a ,new ,me?od #af ,! ,s5se ( ,t\* #ag ,:]e is ! ,ace8 #ah ,to ,make a ,p]son ,"n a ,c>d :i* ,y h ,y\rself ,select$ #ai ,! ,clock #ba ,h[ to ,guess ,c>ds ,?\ght ( #bb ,an ,+5i\s ,c>d ,trick #bc ,to ,"n a ,c>d :i* ,"s ,"o has ,?\ght ( #be ,! ,reject$ ,recruits--a ,laughable ,trick #bf ,a ,novel ,c>d ,effect #bf ,an ,artful ,c>d ,=ce #bh ,ano!r ,easy ,c>d ,=ce #bh ,a ,simple b ,puzzl+ ,c>d ,trick #bi ,,simple ,,co9 ,,tricks ,h[ to ,detect a ,m>k$ ,co9 #cj ,a ,p5etrative ,%ill+ #cj ,ano!r ,simple ,trick #ca ,a ,co9 to ,disappe> f ,y\r ,*eek & ,reappe> at ,y\r ,elb[ #cb ,two ,vani%$ ,half-,cr[ns #cc ,a ,div9ation #cc ,an ,effective b ,simple ,trick #cd ,*ang+ ,apple & ,co9s #ce ,an ,ob$i5t ,sixp5ce #cf ,co9 & ,glass #cf ,a ,simple ,exp]im5t ) ,f\r ,%ill+s #ch ,puzzle ( ,t5 ,halfp5ce #ci ,h[ to ,increase ,y\r ,weal? #ci ,a ,neat ,co9 ,trick #dj ,a ,subtle ,impromptu ,effect ) a ,co9 #da ,an ,orig9al ,co9 ,sw9dle #db ,a ,cross #dc ,,simple ,,tricks ,,) ,,h&k]*iefs1 ,,r+s1 ,,c&les1 ,,etc4 ,a ,knot t ,_c be ,drawn ,tight #dd ,to ,tie an ,in/antane\s ,knot 9 a ,h&k]*ief #de ,half a ,burnt ,message ,f\nd ,re/or$ 9 a ,c&le #df ,two ,good ,r+ ,tricks #dg ,,simple ,,ari?metical ,,problems ,to ,asc]ta9 a ,numb] ,?\ght ( #di ,h[ to ,"n a ,numb] :i* has be5 ,eras$ #ea ,a ,lesson 9 ! ,correct ,=mation ( a ,figure #eb ,f\r ,n9es ,problem #ec ,an ,answ] to a ,sum ,giv5 9 ,advance #ec ,an ,ari?metical ,puzzle #ed ,an ,ari?metical ,my/]y #ee ,h[ to ,tell ,h] ,age #ee ,a ,race 9 ,addition #ef ,to ,pr$ict ! ,h\r ,y\r ,fri5d ,int5ds to ,rise on ! ,foll[+ ,morn+ #eg ,,mat* ,,puzzles ,exp]im5t ) ,t5 ,mat*es #ei ,! ,magic ,n9e #fj ,triangles ) ,mat*es #fa ,mat* ,squ>es #fa ,y\r ,oppon5t mu/ ,take ! ,la/ ,mat* #fb ,a ,%akespe>ean ,quotation #fc ,num]al #fc ,six & ,five ,make ,n9e #fc ,! ,artful ,s*oolboys #fd ,:at are ,mat*es ,made (8 #ff ,a ,%eep ,p5 #ff ,po/ & ,rail ,puzzle #fg ,,simple ,,miscellane\s ,,tricks ,a ,good ,aft]-,d9n] ,trick #fh ,to ,remove a ,s]viette ,r+ f a ,tape ,held on ! ,?umbs ( ,ano!r ,p]son #gj ,an ,exp]im5t 9 ,gravity #ga ,a ,scissors ,feat #ga ,ano!r ,trick ) a ,pair ( ,scissors #gb ,an ,inde/ructible ,cig>ette ,pap] #gc ,to ,cut an ,apple 9 ,two ) ,y\r ,f+] #gd ,a ,trick ) ,dom9oes #gd ,an ,escape #ge ,cig>ette ,pap]s & ,s]viettes #gf ,f\r ,cig>ette ,pap]s #gg ,a ,h9doo ,sw9dle #gg ,! ,elusive ,mat*--a ,capital ,impromptu ,trick #gi ,,simple ,,c>d ,,tricks ,,an ,,easy ,,me?od ,,( ,,f9d+ ,a ,,select$ ,,c>d ,?r[ ! pack on ! table & reque/ "s "o to select a c>d4 ,!n ga!r up ! re/ ( ! c>ds & reque/ y\r fri5d to %[ 8 c>d to 8 neighb\r1 to avoid mi/akes4 ,:ile ?is is be+ done b5d ! pack slightly :ile pret5d+ to %uffle x1 & cause ! c>d to be return$ & ! pack %uffl$4 ,! select$ c>d c !n be easily detect$ among ! b5t c>ds by its be+ p]fectly /raight4 ,a good way to f9i% ! trick is to br+ ! c>d to ! top ( ! pack & cause x to project ab\t an in* ov] ! "r side2 cov] ! front end ( ! pack ) y\r f\r f+]s s t ! edge ( ! project+ c>d is conceal$1 &1 ) y\r ?umb at ! o!r end1 hold ! pack firmly ab\t eighte5 in*es above ! table4 ,reque/ ! p]son :o drew ! c>d to call x by "n4 ,on ?is be+ done1 drop ! pack on ! table1 :5 ! project+ c>d w be completely turn$ ov] by ! air 9 its desc5t & lie p]fectly squ>e on ! top ( ! pack4 ,ano!r good f9i% is to br+ ! *os5 c>d to ! bottom ( ! pack1 & reque/+ ! p]son :o select$ x to hold ! pack by p9*+ x tightly betwe5 8 f+] & ?umb close to ! corn]1 y give ! pack a %>p rap1 :5 all ! c>ds w fall except+ ! "o *os54 ,,to ,,br+ ,a ,,*os5 ,,c>d ,,f ,,! ,,bottom ,,( ,,! ,,pack ,,at ,,any ,,numb] ,,reque/$ ,ask a memb] ( ! company to take a c>d1 look at x1 & return x to ! pack4 ,make ! pass 7,h]cat's ,c>d ,tricks1 p4 #g72 palm ! c>d 7,c>d ,tricks1 p4 #ah7 & h& ! pack to be %uffl$4 ,:ile ?is is be+ done transf] ! palm$ c>d to y\r left h&1 & on receiv+ ! pack back1 place x ov] ! conceal$ c>d1 & tell ! company y w produce ! latt] f ! bottom ( ! pack at any numb] !y may "n4 ,suppos+ "s "o says1 ,let x be ! fifte5? c>d4 ,y pu% ! pack =w>d 9 y\r left h&1 all[+ ! bottom c>d to project ab\t an in* t[>d y1 & proce$ to draw out ! c>ds above x ) y\r "r h&1 "o at a "t1 until ! f\rte5? is rea*$1 :5 y pu% ! bottom c>d =w>d & produce x z ! fifte5?4 ,a ,,*os5 ,,c>d ,,%ak5 ,,?r\gh ,a ,,h&k]*ief ,reque/ a memb] ( ! company to select a c>d & return x to ! pack1 :i* y proce$ to wrap up 9 a l>ge pocket h&k]*ief1 & on ! p]son call+ ! c>d by "n y %ake ! h&k]*ief & ! select$ c>d falls on ! table4 ,,explanation4--,if y are n an adept at sleight-(-h& x is advisable to use a =c+ pack :i* is compos$ ( only ?ree or f\r c>ds1 ( a k9d 7i4e4 t5 k+s ( he>ts1 t5 five ( spades1 t5 eight ( diamonds1 etc47 ) backs to mat* y\r ord9>y pack4 ,if y c make ! pass & c palm 7,h]cat's ,c>d ,tricks1 pp4 #g & #ah7 ! foll[+ is ! correct modus op]&i4 ,on ! c>d be+ return$ to ! pack1 c>ry x to ! top by ! pass1 palm x1 & h& ! pack back to be %uffl$4 ,place ! palm$ c>d face upw>d on ! left h& & cov] x ) a l>ge :ite h&k]*ief1 & cause ! pack to be plac$ face d[n on ! h&k]*ief exactly ov] ! conceal$ c>d4 ,) y\r "r h& ?r[ ! back hem ( ! h&k]*ief ov] ! pack & ) t h& grasp ! f\r sides und]nea?4 ,!n rev]se ! position ( y\r h&s1 mov+ ! "r h& t[>d ! "r on top & tak+ ! left h& away1 :i* w leave ! select$ c>d conceal$ 9 ! fold ( ! h&k]*ief 7,fig4 #a74 ,ask ! p]son :o took ! c>d to "n x & reque/ x to leave ! pack & pass ?r\gh ! h&k]*ief4 ,:5 he does s %ake ! h&k]*ief g5tly & ! c>d w sl[ly come into view4 ,if y use a =c+ pack reta9 a duplicate ( ! c>d y int5d to =ce2 conceal x 9 y\r left h& & proce$ z above describ$4 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #a4 ,a ,,select$ ,,c>d ,,f\nd ,,9 ,a ,,light$ ,,cig>ette ,roll a c>d1 say ! sev5 ( he>ts1 9 a cig>ette pap] & /uff a small piece ( tobacco 9 ea* end4 ,h ?is 9 "o ( y\r pockets1 :]e x w n get cru%$1 ready = palm+4 ,previ\sly arrange ) a fri5d to act z y\r conf$]ate1 & reque/ him :5 y ask him to select a c>d to take ! duplicate ( ! "o 9 ! cig>ette4 ,:5 ready to pres5t ! trick1 h& ! pack to y\r fri5d & ask him to %uffle x1 select any c>d he likes1 %[ x to 8 neighb\r1 replace x 9 ! pack1 & aga9 %uffle ! latt] ?or\ghly4 ,:ile ?is is 9 progress produce "s tobacco & a cig>ette pap] & roll a cig>ette1 :i* sub/itute = ! "o prep>$4 ,if y are n an adept at palm+ ,i w\ld sugge/ ! foll[+ easy me?od3 ,lay y\r h&k]*ief across y\r knees1 & on x place ! prep>$ cig>ette4 ,:ile rea*+ = a mat*1 drop ! cig>ette y h j made on y\r lap1 z if by accid5t1 & pick up ! "o conta9+ ! c>d4 ,y c aft]w>ds pick up y\r h&k]*ief & put x & ! g5u9e cig>ette 9 y\r pocket4 ,y !n light ! prep>$ cig>ette & ask y\r fri5d to h& y ! pack & "n 8 c>d2 :5 he does s1 tell him y w produce ! c>d 9 any place he may "n4 ,by previ\s arrangem5t he mu/ say1 ,9 ! cig>ette y are smok+4 ,y !n pick up ! pack & ruffle x ov] ! cig>ette2 take ! latt] f y\r m\?1 ext+ui% ! fire1 & te>+ ! pap] 9 ! c5tre1 produce ! sev5 ( he>ts f x4 ,a ,,/ick+ ,,c>d ,obta9 a %ort draw+-p9 ) a small head1 & hav+ pa9t$ ! head black1 /ick x ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! ace ( clubs4 ,put ?is 9 y\r pocket & =ce ano!r ace ^u a memb] ( ! company4 ,h& ! pack to ! p]son ^u :om y h =c$ ! c>d1 reque/ him to replace x & %uffle ! pack4 ,!n take ! pack f him1 & z y turn y\r back slip ! c>d ) ! p9 ?r\gh x on ! top ( ! pack4 ,hold+ ! pack 9 y\r "r h& ) its face t[>d ! palm1 ask y\r fri5d to "n 8 c>d4 ,:5 he does s ?r[ ! pack %>ply aga9/ ! door4 ,! top c>d w be held !re by ! p9 & ! re/ ( ! pack w fall on ! floor4 ,?is trick 0 %[n by a conjur] be=e ! late ,k+ ,edw>d a few ye>s ago1 & ,8 ,maje/y 0 report$ 9 ! daily pap]s to h express$ great surprise4 ,,two ,,select$ ,,c>ds ,,caught ,,9 ,,! ,,air ,two c>ds are select$ & return$ to ! pack1 :i* y !n make a pret5ce ( %uffl+1 tak+ c>e n to lose sight ( ! *os5 c>ds2 slip 7,h]cat's ,c>d ,tricks1 p4 #aj7 "o ( ! latt] to ! top ( ! pack & ! o!rs to ! bottom face upw>d4 ,h a small piece ( wax on y\r "r f+] & ?umb & press ! pack betwe5 !m4 ,obta9 ! names ( ! select$ c>ds1 & !n ?r[ ! pack 9 ! air1 mov+ y\r h& away quickly1 )1 ( c\rse1 ! select$ c>ds /ick+ to y\r ?umb & f+]4 ,z ! c>ds desc5d ?ru/ y\r h& 9 among !m1 & !n1 sep>at+ y\r ?umb & f+]1 %[ ! c>ds adh]+ to !m1 :i* y w appe> to h caught4 ,,an ,,easy ,,b ,,puzzl+ ,,trick ,any c>d may be drawn--n =c$--& return$ to ! pack4 ,9 pret5d+ to %uffle ! c>ds1 br+ ! select$ c>d to ! bottom ( ! pack1 & !n slip ano!r c>d 9 front ( x4 ,%[ y\r fri5d ?is c>d at ! bottom & ask him if x is 84 ,( c\rse he w say ,no4 ,l[] ! pack1 & ) ! f+]s ( y\r left h& draw ! bottom c>d back ab\t half an in*1 & ) y\r "r h& draw out ! next c>d--:i* is ! "o *os5--& place x face d[n on ! table4 ,%uffle ! pack & aga9 %[ ! bottom c>d1 ,is ?is y\r c>d8 ,no4 ,!n ,i w place ?is "o on ! table--:i* y d4 ,repeat ?is1 & place a ?ird c>d f ! bottom ( ! pack on ! table4 ,!n say1 ,i am sure y\r c>d mu/ be "o ( ! ?ree4 ,no8 ,look & see = y\rself4 ,he turns ! ?ree c>ds ov]1 & ( c\rse f9ds 8 c>d is "o ( !m4 ,,travell+ ,,c>ds ,give ! pack to a memb] ( ! company1 & reque/ him to c\nt (f betwe5 tw5ty & =ty c>ds1 place ! pack on ! table1 & h& ! c>ds he has c\nt$ to y4 ,y !n h& ! pile to a second p]son & reque/ him to c\nt (f ab\t "o-?ird ( ! numb]1 lay !m 9 a pile on ! table1 & h& y ! rema9d]1 :i* y give to ! fir/ p]son1 reque/+ him to place !m 9 8 pocket4 ,tak+ up ! second pile1 y reque/ ! second p]son to place x 9 8 pocket4 ,we w suppose ! fir/ p]son select$ ?irty & ! second p]son ab/ract$ t5 c>ds f !m1 :i* %\ld leave tw5ty n[ 9 ! pocket ( ! =m]4 ,!n ann\nce y\r int5tion ( caus+ a c]ta9 numb] ( c>ds to leave ! pocket ( p]son numb] "o & travel invisibly into ! pocket ( p]son numb] two4 ,op5 a pocket-h&k]*ief1 & cov]+ numb] "o's pocket1 flick x 9 ! direction ( p]son numb] two1 exclaim+1 ,!y h gone6 ,on ! two piles be+ produc$ & c\nt$1 ^? f ! pocket ( numb] "o p]son w numb] only fifte51 & ! same numb] w be f\nd 9 ! second pile4 ,,explanation4--,:5 y receive ! ?irty c>ds f ! fir/ p]son1 y palm (f five or six c>ds 7! numb] is immat]ial7 & reta9 !m conceal$ 9 y\r h&1 h&+ ! rema9d] to ! second p]son4 ,:5 he has c\nt$ (f t5 & plac$ !m on ! table1 y take ^? t are left f him & h& !m to p]son numb] "o4 ,:5 pick+ up ! pile ( t5 f ! table1 :ile pret5d+ to squ>e x1 y add ! palm$ c>ds & h& ! pile ?us increas$ to p]son numb] two4 ,y mu/ be c>eful n to all[ ! two p]sons to c\nt ! c>ds aft] ! *anges h be5 made4 ,if y see !y are incl9$ to d s1 take ! piles f !m & place !m 9 _! pockets y\rself4 ,,to ,,"n ,,all ,,! ,,c>ds ,,9 ,,! ,,pack ,ask "s "o to %uffle ! pack1 &1 on receiv+ x back1 glance at ! bottom c>d4 ,put ! pack beh9d y\r back1 & !n turn ! top c>d r\nd ) its face t[>d y2 br+ ! pack 9 front ( y1 ! bottom c>d fac+ ! audi5ce & ! turn$ c>d fac+ y4 ,hav+ already glanc$ at ! bottom c>d1 y c tell !m its "n1 & y n[ "k ! c>d on top4 ,put ! pack beh9d y aga91 & move ! top c>d to ! front1 & turn ! "o n[ on top r\nd4 ,aga9 hold ! pack up & "n ! front c>d1 at ! same "t not+ ! c>d fac+ y4 ,by repeat+ ?is process y c "n all ! c>ds 9 ! pack4 ,take c>e to h all y\r audi5ce 9 front ( y1 or ! turn$ c>d w be se54 ,a ,,new ,,me?od ,"h is an absolutely new me?od ( p]=m+ ! same trick bl9dfold$1 b ) ! aid ( a conf$]ate4 ,y tell y\r fri5ds t by plac+ y\r h&s on a p]son's head y c see ) 8 eyes4 ,to illu/rate ?is1 tell y\r assi/ant to seat himself at a table1 & y !n /& beh9d him bl9dfold$1 ) y\r f+]s lightly t\*+ 8 temples4 ,! c>ds are spread out faces d[n on ! table1 & no matt] :i* c>d he picks up & looks at1 y at once say :at x is4 ,( c\rse1 y take ! tip f him2 b h[8 ,i w tell y4 ,he mu/ keep 8 m\? %ut & 8 tee? toge!r4 ,! slighte/ pressure betwe5 8 upp] & l[] tee?--s slight t x is q imp]ceptible--w cause 8 temples to ?rob--try x on y\r own temples--&1 ( c\rse1 by ! arrangem5t ( a v simple code he c communicate to y ! "n ( ea* c>d4 ,say "o ?rob /&s = he>ts1 two = diamonds1 ?ree = clubs1 & f\r = spades4 ,we w say 8 temples ?rob twice4 ,y say1 ,y are look+ at a diamond4 ,!n we w suppose !y next ?rob five times4 ,y say1 ,x is ! five ( diamonds1 & s on4 ,:5 y come to an ace1 ( c\rse "o ?rob w suffice2 :5 he picks up a knave1 let him give two ?robs 9 rapid succession--a k9d ( po/man's knock2 a que51 a po/man's knock & "o ?rob ov]2 & = a k+1 a d\ble po/man's knock--rat-tat1 rat-tat4 ,) a little practice & a m elaborate code1 y c describe all k9ds ( articles :i* may be select$--keys1 wat*es1 books1 etc4 ,x is a capital trick & "o :i* no "o c possibly discov]4 ,,! ,,s5se ,,( ,,t\* ,?is is an improvem5t ^u ! two prec$+ tricks :i* ,i inv5t$ sev]al ye>s ago1 & h %[n scores ( times )\t ! modus op]&i be+ once detect$4 ,,effect4--,! pack is h&$ to ! audi5ce to be %uffl$1 &1 )\t ev5 glanc+ at x1 ! p]=m] places x beh9d 8 back & names ea* c>d 7presumably by ! s5se ( t\*7 be=e he draws x4 ,he c h& ! pack back to ! audi5ce to be %uffl$ z _m times z desir$4 ,,execution4--,be=e h&+ ! pack to be %uffl$1 asc]ta9 :i* c>d is on ! top1 & palm x 9 ! "r h&2 receive ! pack back 9 ! palm ( ! left h& & cov] x ) ! ?umb4 ,put bo? h&s beh9d y & slip ! palm$ c>d betwe5 ! tips ( y\r left fir/ & second f+]s2 !n palm ! top c>d & take ! c>d orig9ally palm$ betwe5 ! "r ?umb & ! =ef+] ) y\r ?umb on top4 ,:ile do+ ?is1 expla9 to ! audi5ce t y h ) consid]able practice acquir$ a m>vell\sly ke5 s5se ( t\* :i* enables y to asc]ta9 ! "n ( ea* c>d by simply feel+ x4 ,y proce$ to say3 ,i w "n ea* c>d be=e %[+ x to y1 & y are at lib]ty to %uffle ! pack z _m times z y may desire4 ,! c>d ,i am n[ feel+ appe>s to be 7say7 ! que5 ( spades4 ,y !n %[ ! c>d held betwe5 y\r ?umb & f+]1 at ! same "t glanc+ at ! palm$ c>d4 ,?r[ ! =m] on ! table1 & putt+ y\r h& beh9d y\r back aga91 nip ! palm$ c>d ) ! fir/ two f+]s ( ! left h&1 & palm ! top c>d z be=e4 ,y c g ?r\gh ! :ole pack 9 ?is mann]1 b ea* "t y h& x to be %uffl$1 be sure to h "o c>d palm$4 ,?is trick %\ld n be attempt$ until x has be5 ?or\ghly rehe>s$4 ,,:]e ,,is ,,! ,,ace8 ,select ! ace & five ( he>ts & two o!r c>ds ( ! same suit & conceal ! five beh9d "o ( ! latt] s z to make x appe> y h only ?ree c>ds4 ,hold ! two c>ds 7) ! conceal$ five7 faces d[n1 a little di/ance ap>t & %[+ ! ace place x delib]ately beh9d !m s t ! pip %[s betwe5 7,fig4 #b7 :5 ! c>ds are held up4 ,hav+ %[n ! c>ds 9 ! latt] position to ! company1 l[] !m aga9 & defy any "o to lift up ! ace4 ,a memb] ( ! company does s & naturally looks at ! c>d1 :5 y say1 ,b y mu/ n look at x4 ,take ! c>d (f & place x face d[n on ! table1 & ,i w !n tell y :e!r y\r attempt has be5 successful4 ,we w try aga98 ,re-arrang+ ! c>ds1 sub/itute ! five = ! ace & place x s t ! c5tre pip alone is visible betwe5 ! two c>ds4 ,repeat y\r *all5ge & reque/ y\r fri5d to remove ! ace1 place x on ! table1 & cov] x ) 8 h&4 ,:5 ?is is done ask him if he /ill has ! ace1 & he w naturally say ,yes4 ,tell him to raise 8 h&1 & to 8 a/oni%m5t he w f9d ! five4 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #b4 ,,to ,,make ,a ,,p]son ,,"n ,a ,,c>d ,,:i* ,,y ,,h ,,y\rself ,,select$ ,take any c>d f two to t51 say ! five ( he>ts1 & lay x face d[n on ! table )\t p]mitt+ any "o to see its face4 ,!n ann\nce y\r int5tion ( exam9+ a numb] ( ! company z to _! k ab\t c>ds4 ,ask = a volunte]1 & on "o cons5t+ to act tell him to answ] y\r que/ions rapidly & to make 8 replies %ort4 ,!n put ! foll[+ que/ions3 ,h[ _m c>ds are !re 9 a full pack8 ,answ]1 ,fifty-two4 ,h[ _m suits8 ,f\r4 ,:at are _! col\rs8 ,r$ & ,black4 ,n[ "n "o ( ^? col\rs4 ,r$4 ,if he %\ld say black1 y mu/ say1 ,y select black s ,i take r$4 ,h[ _m suits are !re 9 r$8 ,two4 ,:at are !y8 ,he>ts & ,diamonds4 ,"n "o ( ^? suits quickly4 ,he>ts4 ,if he %\ld "n diamonds say1 ,!n ,i take he>ts4 ,h[ _m c>ds 9 ! suit8 ,?irte54 ,h[ _m betwe5 ! ace & knave8 ,n9e4 ,h[ _m bel[ six & h[ _m above six8 ,f\r bel[ & f\r above4 ,"n ei!r bel[ or above8 ,bel[4 ,if he says above1 say1 ,t gives me ^? bel[ six4 ,:at are ! numb]s bel[ six8 ,two1 ?ree1 f\r1 & five4 ,"n two ( ^? numb]s4 ,f\r & five4 ,if he %\ld say two & ?ree1 or ?ree & f\r y rem>k1 ,t leaves me f\r & five4 ,"n "o ( ^? numb]s4 ,if he says f\r1 y say1 ,:i* leaves five4 ,! suit y select$ 0 he>ts1 & n[ we h come d[n to five4 ,s y h actually select$ ! five ( he>ts2 & ,i am sure y w admit ,i h n influ5c$ y\r *oice 9 any way4 ,please turn ov] ! c>d on ! table4 ,he does s &1 ( c\rse1 f9ds x is ! five ( he>ts4 ,,! ,,clock ,select twelve c>ds ( any suit1 ace to t5 & k+ & que52 arrange !m 9 a circle to repres5t ! figures on ! face ( a clock1 ! k+ z twelve & ! que5 z elev5 7,fig4 #c71 & reque/ a memb] ( ! company to ?9k ( "o ( ! numb]s4 ,y !n expla9 y w tap ! c>ds ) a p5cil & he is to m5tally add y\r fir/ tap to ! numb] he ?\ght ( & c\nt y\r succe$+ taps until tw5ty is rea*$1 :5 he is to call ,/op1 & y\r p5cil w !n re/ ^u 8 numb]4 ,= in/ance1 we w suppose he ?9ks ( twelve2 he mu/ c\nt y\r fir/ tap z ?irte5 & cont9ue c\nt+ m5tally until tw5ty is rea*$4 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #c4 ,,explanation4--,t\* ! c>ds at r&om dur+ ! fir/ sev5 taps & all[ y\r p5cil1 on its eigh? tap1 to re/ on ! k+ 7twelve74 ,eight & twelve be+ tw5ty he w ( c\rse say ,/op4 ,suppos+ he ?\ght ( a l[] figure--sev51 = in/ance4 ,tap at r&om z be=e until y\r eigh? tap1 :i* mu/ always be on twelve2 !n t\* ! c>ds 9 rotation1 mak+ ! que5 y\r n9? tap1 ! t5 y\r t5? tap1 n9e y\r elev5?1 & s on until y rea* sev51 :i* w be y\r ?irte5? tap1 :i* numb] add$ to sev51 ! numb] ?\ght (1 w make tw5ty1 & y\r fri5d w say ,/op4 ,ano!r effective trick c be work$ ) ! c>d dial1 b x requires ! assi/ance ( a conf$]ate4 ,hav+ previ\sly in/ruct$ him :at to d1 y tell ! company t any "o is at lib]ty to t\* "o ( ! c>ds dur+ y\r abs5ce f ! room1 & on return+ y w indicate ! c>d he has t\*$4 ,^u y\r return+ h& a p5cil to y\r conf$]ate & reque/ him to t\* ! c>ds 9 rotation until y say ,/op1 :5 ! p5cil w re/ on ! "r c>d4 ,y\r conf$]ate mu/ hold ! p5cil 9 8 "r h& ) 8 =ef+] re/+ on top4 ,:5 he t\*es ! "r c>d he mu/ raise t f+] slightly4 ,x is a signal no "o w\ld notice1 & ! trick always creates a great deal ( wond]4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,guess ,,c>ds ,,?\ght ,,( ,all[ ! pack to be %uffl$ freely & !n place x on ! table face d[n4 ,take ! ?ree top c>ds1 & hold+ !m up ) _! backs t[>ds y1 ask "s "o to ?9k ( "o4 ,!n spread !m face d[n on ! table 9 front ( y4 ,take ?ree m c>ds1 & ask a second p]son to ?9k ( "o1 & lay ^! on top ( ! o!r ?ree4 ,%[ ?ree m c>ds to a ?ird p]son1 & aft] he has ?\ght ( "o1 lay ^! on top ( ! o!rs4 ,y h n[ ?ree p>cels on ! table1 ea* conta9+ ?ree c>ds4 ,hold up "o p>cel1 & say to ea* p]son3 ,is ! c>d y ?\ght ( 9 ?is lot8 ,proce$ 9 ! same way ) ! o!r p>cels1 & !n tell ea* p]son ! "n ( ! c>d he ?\ght (4 ,z ! c>ds %[n to ! fir/ p]son 7 laid on ! table fir/1 x /&s to reason t ! c>ds he ?\ght ( mu/ be at ! bottom ( ! p>cel he has said ,yes to2 ! second p]son's c>d w be ! middle "o 9 ! p>cel1 & ! ?ird p]son's ! top c>d4 ,,an ,,+5i\s ,,c>d ,,trick ,select t5 c>ds1 reg>dless ( suit1 ! ace1 & f deuce to t51 arrang+ !m z foll[s3 ,lay ! t5 face d[n on ! palm ( y\r h&1 ! n9e next1 & ! o!rs 9 rotation1 f9i%+ ) ! ace1 :i* y call "o4 ,give ! c>ds s arrang$ to a fri5d1 & tell him y w leave ! room :ile he moves c>ds "o at a "t1 n to exce$ n9e1 f top to bottom1 & :5 y return y w tell him h[ _m he has %ift$4 ,y may repeat ?is feat successfully sev]al times1 & f9i% by reque/+ him to make up 8 m9d h[ _m c>ds he int5ds mov+ be=e y leave ! room & y w tell him :i* c>d w indicate ! numb] he has select$4 ,on return+ y imm$iately ref] him to ! c>d :i* gives ! correct answ]4 ,?is is really a mo/ puzzl+ trick & yet an easy "o to p]=m4 ,comm5ce by %[+ h[ ! c>ds are to be mov$ by %ift+ a few y\rself1 not+ h[ _m y move1 s y w rememb] :i* c>d y leave at ! bottom4 ,:5 y return to ! room y subtract ! numb] ( pips on t c>d f t5 & ! product w %[ ! numb] ( ! c>d f ! top1 ! pips on :i* indicate ! numb] ( c>ds y\r fri5d has mov$4 ,we w suppose t1 9 illu/rat+1 y move f\r c>ds1 :i* w1 ( c\rse1 leave ! f\r at ! bottom2 y subtract f\r f t51 :i* leaves six1 & no matt] h[ _m c>ds h be5 mov$ ! pips on ! six? f ! top w indicate ! numb]4 ,tak+ ! pack 9 y\r h& face d[nw>d1 c\nt (f ! fir/ six c>ds1 & glanc+ at ! six? say1 ,y mov$ ---- c>ds4 ,:5 y repeat ! trick add ! numb] orig9ally at ! bottom to ! numb] y\r fri5d has mov$1 :i* w give ! numb] n[ at ! bottom1 :i* y aga9 subtract f t54 ,9 pr$ict+ ! numb] ( c>ds y\r fri5d means to move y tell him ! numb] ( ! c>d f ! top :i* w %[ x4 ,we w suppose ! bottom c>d is eight & y\r fri5d m5tally decides ^u mov+ five c>ds1 y subtract eight f t51 :i* leaves two1 & tell him ! numb] he is go+ to move w be indicat$ by ! pips on ! second c>d f ! top aft] he has mov$ ! c>ds4 ,,to ,,"n ,a ,,c>d ,,:i* ,,"s ,,"o ,,has ,,?\ght ,,( ,spread six c>ds be=e a memb] ( ! company & ask him to ?9k ( "o4 ,place ^! c>ds at ! bottom ( ! pack & give ! latt] a false %uffle1 i4e4 %uffle !m 9 su* a mann] t ! bottom c>ds are n di/urb$4 ,!n take ! f\r top c>ds1 & spread+ !m on ! table1 faces upw>d1 ask y\r fri5d if 8 c>d is among !m4 ,( c\rse1 he w say ,no4 ,:ile he is look+ at ! c>ds on ! table slip 7,h]cat's ,c>d ,tricks1 p4 #aj7 "o ( ! bottom c>ds to ! top ( ! pack4 ,to d ?is moi/5 ! tips ( ! two middle f+]s ( ! left h&1 & hold+ ! pack 9 t h& ) ! moi/5$ f+]s aga9/ ! face ( ! bottom c>d1 ) ! ?umb & two middle f+]s ( ! "r h& raise ! re/ ( ! c>ds slightly & ! c>d adh]+ to ! moi/5$ f+]s w be c>ri$ to ! top ( ! pack4 ,aga9 spread ! f\r top c>ds on ! table & repeat ! enquiry4 ,if he says ,no1 repeat ! =m] process until he says1 ,yes1 my c>d is 9 t lot4 ,y1 ( c\rse1 "k x is ! c>d y slipp$ f ! bottom ( ! pack4 ,y !n tell him to ga!r up all ! c>ds & %uffle !m ?or\ghly2 !n place ! pack on ! table1 put 8 h& ov] x & look y /eadily 9 ! eye4 ,y place y\r h& ov] 8 & say1 ,i c read y\r ?\ghts1 y took ! ----1 nam+ 8 c>d4 ,?is is an easy trick to p]=m & causes great amazem5t4 ,,! ,,reject$ ,,recruits--,a ,,laughable ,,trick ,select a k+ & ! f\r knaves & lay ! k+ on ! table face upw>d4 ,tell ! company t ! k+ is recruit+ = ! army & accepts ! knave ( clubs1 :i* y place on ! k+'s "r4 ,! knave ( spades1 :i* y place on ! left1 he rejects4 ,! knave ( diamonds is accept$ & plac$ on ! "r4 ,! knave ( he>ts is decl9$1 & plac$ on ! left4 ,n[ ask y\r audi5ce h[ x is t ! k+1 be+ 9 want ( recruits1 accepts two & refuses two4 ,! answ] w puzzle ^? n acqua9t$ ) ! trick4 ,x is z foll[s3 ,two ( ! knaves h b "o eye ea*1 & are consequ5tly m$ically unfit4 ,a ,,novel ,,c>d ,,effect ,,effect4--,a five-spot c>d is pass$ = exam9ation1 a two spot ( ! same suit is !n plac$ face d[n on ! five2 aft] rubb+ ! c>ds slightly & sep>at+ !m a spot is f\nd to h pass$ f ! c5tre ( ! five on to ! two spot1 mak+ a f\r spot & a ?ree spot4 ,! pack is aft]w>ds %[n to be q an ord9>y "o )\t any app>5t prep>ation4 ,,prep>ation4--,remove f ! pack ! five1 f\r1 ?ree1 & two ( any suit4 ,place ! rema9d] ( pack face d[n on ! table4 ,n[ place ! five spot face up on ! back ( ! pack1 ! two spot face d[n on ! five1 ! f\r face up on ! back ( ! two1 & ! ?ree spot face d[n on ! f\r4 ,!n remove ! ?ree top c>ds1 )\t 9 any way alt]+ _! ord]1 & place !m on ! face ( ! pack s t ! two spot is %[+1 & turn ! five spot face d[n1 s t ! pack appe>s to be )\t prep>ation4 ,,pres5tation4--,%[ pack held 9 left h& & call special att5tion to ! two spot on ! bottom ( ! pack1 !n lift (f ! five-spot c>d & pass x to a spectator ) ! rem>k t ! c5tre spot is loose & c be transf]r$ at w to any o!r c>d2 :ile ! c>d is be+ exam9$ y secretly c\nt (f ! ?ree o!r prep>$ c>ds at ! bottom ( ! pack & keep !m sep>at$ f ! re/ ) ! index f+] ( left h&4 ,n[ take back ! five-spot c>d & place x on ! back ( ! pack1 ) its face side t[>d audi5ce4 ,!n ) ! fir/ two f+]s & ?umb ( "r h& take ! ?ree o!r c>ds f bottom ( pack & %[ !m z "o c>d only3 namely1 ! two spot4 ,?is movem5t is be/ execut$ by slightly pu%+ d[n ! ?ree c>ds ) ! index f+] ( left h& until a suffici5t am\nt ( projection is obta9$ = ! f+]s & ?umb ( "r h& to grip4 ,n[ place ! app>5t two-spot c>d face t[>d1 & on to ! five spot2 proce$ by g5tly rubb+ ! back c>d ) ! index f+] ( "r h&1 & lift ! top c>d & %[ x to be a ?ree spot1 :ile ! c>d fac+ is f\nd to be a f\r spot1 :i* y also remove4 ,! back ( ! two-spot c>d w !n be se5 & ! pack appe> to be an unprep>$ "o4 ,,an ,,artful ,,c>d ,,=ce ,,pres5tation4--,fir/ secretly note :at ! top c>d ( ! pack is4 ,!n proce$ by ask+ a spectator to /ate :at c>d he wi%es y to use by giv+ y a numb]4 ,aft] hav+ receiv$ ! numb] y proce$ to c\nt ! c>ds face d[n on to a table until y rea* t numb]1 at ! same "t m5tion+ t ! la/ c>d c\nt$ is ! "o y are to use4 ,y pause = a mom5t1 app>5tly ?9k+1 !n say1 x is possible t ! spectator may ?9k t y already "k ! c>d z y c\nt$ !m y\rself1 y consid] t x w\ld only be fair to all[ him to c\nt !m himself4 ,at ! same "t y replace ! c\nt$ c>ds1 & h& ! pack to spectator1 ) ! reque/ t he c\nts d[n to ! numb] previ\sly /at$4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 has ! effect ( br++ ! kn[n top c>d into position at 8 numb]1 s t x is q an easy matt] to foll[ on ) any trick 9 :i* ! sleight-(-h& =ce is necess>y4 ,?is seems v simple1 b try ! effect2 ev5 our advanc$ fri5ds w f9d x extremely useful4 ,,ano!r ,,easy ,,c>d ,,=ce ,,requisites4--,an ord9>y pack ( c>ds & two extra c>ds /uck securely toge!r4 ,place ! d\ble c>d bel[ a previ\sly not$ c>d4 ,hold ! pack 9 ! left h& s t ! ?umb c pass readily d[n ! c>ds at ! upp] corn]4 ,n[ pass ! ?umb ( ! "r h& d[n ! c>ds s z to ruffle !m4 ,y w f9d t ! ?umb is automatically /opp$ at ! d\ble c>d4 ,by reque/+ a spectator to take ! c>d imm$iately above ! break 9 ! pack1 y c !n proce$ ) any trick 9 :i* a =c$ c>d is necess>y4 ,num]\s o!r uses = ! d\ble c>d w readily occur to my read]s f ! h9t giv54 ,a ,,simple ,,b ,,puzzl+ ,,c>d ,,trick ,place ! pack face d[n on ! table & cov] x ) a s]viette4 ,!n reque/ a memb] ( ! company to put 8 h& "u ! s]viette & take a c>d at r&om2 to be c>eful n to let y see x b %[ x to ! company & !n return x to ! pack & to squ>e ! pack ?r\gh ! s]viette aft] ! c>d has be5 replac$4 ,y !n lift up ! side ( ! s]viette ne>e/ to y & at once produce ! c>d4 ,,explanation4--,:5 ! company are look+ at ! c>d slip y\r h& "u ! s]viette & turn ! pack ov]1 &1 ( c\rse1 y c at once detect ! fac$ c>d :5 x is replac$4 ,on )draw+ x ) y\r "r h& turn ! pack ov] ) y\r left & lift (f ! s]viette4 ,,simple ,,co9 ,,tricks ,,h[ ,,to ,,detect ,a ,,m>k$ ,,co9 ,place t5 co9s--say %ill+s--9 any empty f+]-b[l & reque/ a memb] ( ! company to select "o1 put a private m>k on x1 & !n hold+ x 9 8 clos$ h&1 to close 8 eyes & ?9k ( ! appe>ance ( ! co9 v h>d4 ,9 ab\t a m9ute pick up ! b[l1 & go+ to him1 reque/ him to op5 8 eyes2 gaze 9 !m1 & !n make a few mesm]ic passes ov] 8 face4 ,!n reque/ him to drop ! co9 he holds 9 ! b[l & to mix x up ?or\ghly ) ! o!r n9e %ill+s4 ,n[ ask "s "o to bl9dfold y2 :5 ?is is done place y\r h& 9 ! b[l1 & pick+ up ! %ill+s "o at a "t1 y c at once detect 81 :i* y ?r[ across ! table to him = confirmation4 ,! secret is t ! co9 held 9 ! p]son's h& has obta9$ a c]ta9 degree ( w>m? & c at once be detect$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,a ,,p5etrative ,,%ill+ ,sew a halfp5ny 9 ! corn] ( y\r h&k]*ief & place ! latt] 9 y\r pocket ready = ! trick4 ,borr[ a %ill+ & reque/ ! l5d] to put a private m>k on x4 ,take out y\r h&k]*ief & pret5d to place ! %ill+ "u x1 in/ead ( :i* pick up ! corn] conta9+ ! halfp5ny1 place x 9 ! c5tre & grasp x ?r\gh ! h&k]*ief ) y\r left h&1 :ile y let ! m>k$ %ill+ drop 9 ! palm ( y\r "r4 ,ask a memb] ( ! company to hold ! %ill+ 7! halfp5ny 9 ! c5tre7 9 ! h&k]*ief a few in*es above ! table4 ,!n pick up an empty glass ) y\r "r h&1 hold x "u ! table1 & reque/ ! p]son :o holds ! h&k]*ief to let x fall on ! table4 ,! co9 9 ! h&k]*ief w be he>d to /rike ! latt] & at ! same "t y drop ! %ill+ f ! palm ( y\r "r h& into ! glass & place ! latt] on ! table1 :ile ) y\r left h& y pick up ! h&k]*ief & %ake x1 be+ c>eful n to all[ ! halfp5ny to /rike ! table aga9 :ile y are do+ s4 ,reque/ ! p]son :o l5t ! %ill+ to take x out ( ! glass & say if x is ! "o be>+ 8 private m>k4 ,,ano!r ,,simple ,,trick ,"h is ano!r simple trick ) a sixp5ce4 ,put a small piece ( wax on x1 & place x1 ! wax$ side upp]mo/1 9 ! c5tre ( a h&k]*ief4 ,!n put "o ( ! l[] corn]s ( ! h&k]*ief ov] ! co9 & ask "s "o to put 8 f+] on x & press x4 ,!n move ! second l[] corn] ( ! h&k]*ief ov] ! o!r corn]1 tell+ y\r assi/ant to move 8 f+] :ile y d s4 ,next cov] ! two l[] corn]s ) ! two upp] corn]s ( ! h&k]*ief 9 ! same mann]1 & ask y\r assi/ant if he is sure ! sixp5ce is /ill !re4 ,( c\rse he w say yes2 he c feel x4 ,!n tell him to raise 8 f+]4 ,:5 he does s1 take ! two upp] corn]s 9 y\r h&s1 & raise ! h&k]*ief1 :5 ! co9 w appe> to h vani%$4 ,( c\rse1 x is /ick+ to ! l[] corn] ( ! h&k]*ief4 ,a ,,co9 ,,to ,,disappe> ,,f ,,y\r ,,*eek ,,& ,,reappe> ,,at ,,y\r ,,elb[ ,:ile sitt+ at ! table turn up y\r "r sleeve1 &1 tak+ a half-cr[n or p5ny1 rub x aga9/ y\r *eek1 & !n1 z if by accid5t1 drop x on ! table4 ,pick up ! co9 & repeat ! process1 ?is "t re/+ y\r elb[ on ! table1 z y expla91 to /eady x4 ,move y\r h& f y\r *eek1 & ! co9 has disappe>$1 & ) y\r left h& produce x f y\r elb[4 ,!n say1 ,i w rev]se ! exp]im5t & s5d ! co9 back4 ,place y\r empty h& aga9/ y\r face & y\r left h& conta9+ ! co9 "u y\r elb[4 ,aft] rubb+ y\r face & *91 %[ ! co9 aga9 9 y\r "r h& & y\r left h& empty4 ,y require two co9s = ?is trick1 "o palm$ 9 y\r left h&4 ,:5 y rub ! co9 aga9/ y\r face ! second "t1 drop x inside y\r coll> & produce ! palm$ co9 f y\r elb[4 ,:5 y rev]se ! exp]im5t1 take ! co9 f y\r coll> z y are rubb+ y\r face & *9 & drop ! o!r co9 f y\r left h& into y\r h&k]*ief spread ov] y\r knees4 ,,two ,,vani%$ ,,half-,,cr[ns ,?is trick requires consid]able practice1 b is a v effective "o4 ,take ! two co9s 9 y\r "r h&1 & ?r[ !m repeat$ly1 "o at a "t1 into ! o!r h& until ! audi5ce beg9 to ?9k x is a sell4 ,!n1 (f]+ y\r left h& 79 :i* ! co9s are suppos$ to be7 to "s "o1 say3 ,well1 y try to d x4 ,op5 y\r h&1 & ! co9s h disappe>$4 ,,explanation4--,! la/ "t y ?r[ only "o half-cr[n1 & in/ead ( ?r[+ ! second1 br+ ! "r h& d[n quickly1 & at ! same "t j]k ! co9 9 y\r left h& upw>ds into y\r "r1 & x w /rike ! co9 reta9$ !re4 ,! cl9k w be he>d1 & by clos+ y\r left h& quickly y w lead ! company to suppose bo? co9s are 9 t h&4 ,half-cr[ns are ! be/ co9s = ! trick ow+ to _! weight4 ,a ,,div9ation ,reque/ a memb] ( ! company 7seat$7 to place a %ill+ or flor9 ^u ea* knee1 & cov] !m ) 8 h&s ) 8 f+]s /ret*$ out4 ,y !n tell him1 :5 y turn y\r back1 to raise "o ( ! co9s & tap 8 head ) x twelve times j above 8 e>2 !n replace x on 8 knee & cov] x ) 8 h&s z be=e2 & y w tell him1 on exam9+ ! co9s1 :i* "o he rais$4 ,! exam9ation ( ! co9s has really no?+ to d ) ! trick4 ,all y h to d is to look at ! p]son's h&s2 ! blood leaves ! h& t has be5 rais$1 & :5 x is aga9 plac$ beside ! o!r ! diff]5ce 9 col\r is mo/ p]ceptible4 ,i h p]=m$ ?is trick hundr$s ( times 9 draw+-rooms1 & x has nev] be5 detect$1 b creat$ great surprise4 ,,an ,,effective ,,b ,,simple ,,trick ,/ick a halfp5ny 7or a %ill+7 "u ! edge ( a table secretly ) a small piece ( wax4 ,%[ ano!r halfp5ny to ! company1 & :5 x is return$ to y1 place x 9 front ( y on ! table :ile y turn up y\r sleeves4 ,!n place ! f+]s ( y\r left h& "u ! table1 & ) y\r "r h& sweep ! halfp5ny on ! table into y\r left1 at ! same "t gett+ hold ( ! halfp5ny "u ! table1 tak+ c>e t "o co9 does n /rike ! o!r4 ,!n place y\r "r h& ov] y\r left1 & pret5d to rub ! halfp5ny ! audi5ce h exam9$ v vigor\sly1 &1 %[+ bo? co9s1 say y h rubb$ "o halfp5ny into two4 ,y c improve on ?is trick by us+ f\r halfp5ce on ! table & "o /uck "u ! edge4 ,sweep two co9s into y\r left h&1 get possession ( ! /uck halfp5ny1 & close y\r h&4 ,hold x up1 & say3 ,!re are two halfp5nies on ! table1 & ,i h two 9 ?is h&4 ,pick+ up ! two halfp5nies ) y\r "r h&1 tell ! company t y int5d to pass "o ( !m into ! o!r h&4 ,!n lay bo? h&s flat on ! table1 lift y\r left h&1 & %[ ?ree halfp5nies "u x4 ,slide y\r "r h& (f ! table1 leav+ "o halfp5ny beh9d1 & c>ry+ ! second co9 away ) y\r f+]s4 ,z y\r h& leaves ! table1 press ! halfp5ny ) y\r ?umb aga9/ y\r two middle f+]s1 & nip x ) y\r fir/ & little f+]s4 ,remove y\r ?umb1 & y w f9d y c hold x securely palm$4 ,!n ) ! "r h& sweep ! ?ree halfp5nies back into ! left h&1 at ! same "t lett+ ! palm$ co9 fall ) !m4 ,close y\r f+]s ov] !m quickly1 & pick+ up ! rema9+ halfp5ny f ! table ) y\r "r h&1 say3 ,i int5d to make ?is halfp5ny jo9 its companions4 ,"o1 two1 ?ree--g6 ,pu%+ x ) y\r ?umb aga9/ y\r two middle f+]s1 palm x z be=e1 & ?r[ ! f\r co9s :i* y hold 9 y\r left h& on ! table4 ,:ile ! att5tion ( ! company is on !m1 drop ! palm$ co9 9 y\r pocket4 ,,*ang+ ,,apple ,,& ,,co9s ,procure two small apples exactly alike1 & 9 ! bottom ( "o scoop out a hole l>ge en\gh to hold a pile ( ?ree sixp5ces4 ,make a conical cov] out ( c>tridge pap] l>ge en\gh to cov] ! apple & ab\t n9e in*es 9 height4 ,obta9 six sixp5ces1 ?ree ( :i* place 9 a pile on an inv]t$ glass goblet4 ,conceal ! o!r ?ree & ! holl[ apple 9 y\r left h&4 ,ask "s "o to exam9e ! cov]1 &1 on receiv+ x back1 transf] x to y\r left h& & slip x ov] ! apple4 ,!n give ! duplicate apple = exam9ation1 &1 tak+ ! cov] by its l[] "p1 & ! apple conceal$ 9 x1 place bo? ov] ! ?ree sixp5ces on ! glass4 ,take ! apple t has be5 exam9$1 & put x "u ! table ) y\r left h&1 hold x betwe5 y\r knees1 & say3 ,i comm& ?is apple to pass ?r\gh ! table & take ! place n[ occupi$ by ! ?ree sixp5ces1 & ! sixp5ces to fall into my h&4 ,br+ y\r left h& f "u ! table & %[ ! co9s1 lift up ! cov] & %[ ! apple on ! glass4 ,!n rev]se ! proc$ure4 ,cov] ! apple on ! glass2 place ! ?ree sixp5ces "u ! table2 secure ! apple held betwe5 y\r knees & roll x on ! table2 lift up ! cov] & holl[ apple toge!r1 &1 dropp+ ! latt] into y\r lap1 %[ ! =m] is empty4 ,?is trick %\ld be p]=m$ sitt+4 ,,an ,,ob$i5t ,,sixp5ce ,place two half-cr[ns 7or p5nies7 on ! table & a sixp5ce betwe5 !m4 ,!n cov] ! co9s ) an inv]t$ w9e-glass1 ! edges ( ! latt] re/+ ^u ! l>g] co9s4 ,*all5ge any "o to remove ! sixp5ce )\t t\*+ ! glass or ! money4 ,x is done v easily1 & 9 an amus+ mann]4 ,y h only to scrat* ! tableclo? ) y\r f+]-nail 9 ! direction y wi% ! co9 to come1 say+3 ,come hi!r1 sixp5ce1 & x w at once obey y4 ,,co9 ,,& ,,glass ,cov] ! m\?s ( two glasses ) newspap]1 by gumm+ x on !m1 & trim (f ! edges neatly4,a ,/& !m inv]t$ ^u two pieces ( newspap] 9 su* a mann] t ! type on ! pap] ov] ! glasses fairly corresponds ) t on ! pap] on ! table4 ,make two cones ( newspap] to fit closely ov] ea* glass4 ,unobs]v$ by ! company1 place a p5ny "u ! glass on y\r left1 :i* w ( c\rse be conceal$ by ! pap] on ! m\? ( ! glass4 ,!n borr[ a p5ny1 &1 plac+ ! cone ov] ! glass on y\r "r1 lift ! latt] cov]$ by ! =m] f ! table2 lay ! borr[$ p5ny on ! newspap]1 & cov] ) ! glass & cone4 ,y call att5tion to ! fact t !re is no?+ "u ! o!r glass1 & y !n cov] x ) ! second cone4 ,y n[ tell ! company t at y\r ^w ( comm& ! p5ny w leave "o glass & travel invisibly ov] ! table to ! o!r glass4 ,y lift ! cone f ! glass on y\r "r1 "u :i* ! borr[$ p5ny 0 plac$1 & ! co9 is n to be se54 ,!n1 lift+ bo? ! cone & glass toge!r on y\r left1 ! conceal$ p5ny is br\ght into view4 ,y n[ ann\nce y\r int5tion ( s5d+ ! p5ny back4 ,place ! cov]$ glass ov] ! p5ny & replace ! cov] ov] ! glass on y\r "r4 ,"o1 two1 ?ree--g6 y exclaim &1 lift+ ! cone (f ! glass on y\r left1 ! p5ny "u x appe>s to h disappe>$1 & on remov+ ! o!r glass1 /ill cov]$ by ! cone1 ! borr[$ p5ny w once m be se54 ,?is trick c be work$ ) "o glass only & ! p5ny made to appe> to drop ?r\gh ! table 9 y\r h& plac$ "u ! latt] ready to cat* x 7! p5ny1 ( c\rse1 be+ already palm$ 9 y\r h&72 b ! use ( two glasses makes ! trick m effective1 & x c be repeat$ _m times )\t fe> ( detection4 ,! pap] ^u :i* ! glasses /& c1 ( c\rse1 be exam9$2 b ! glasses :5 remov$ f ! pap] mu/ be cov]$ ) ! cones1 or ! pap] cov] on ! m\? ( ea* w be se54 ,a ,?is piece ( app>atus neatly con/ruct$ c be obta9$ at a trifl+ co/ at any ( ,messrs4 ,hamley ,bros4' ,conjur+ ,depts1 ,london4 ,a ,,simple ,,exp]im5t ,,) ,,f\r ,,%ill+s ,borr[ f\r %ill+s2 place "o on ! palm ( ea* h&1 &1 hold+ ! palms upw>d1 close y\r f+]s ov] !m4 ,!n reque/ a memb] ( ! company to place ! o!r two co9s on ! nails ( y\r two middle f+]s2 & ann\nce y\r int5tion ( ?r[+ a co9 f "o h& to ! o!r1 expla9+ x is r a difficult feat to accompli% ) y\r h&s clos$4 ,make "o or two movem5ts ) y\r h&s1 & !n1 z if accid5tally1 drop ! two %ill+s re/+ ^u y\r nails ^u ! table4 ,apologis+ = y\r clums9ess1 reque/ "s "o to replace ! co9s on y\r nails1 say+ y w h ano!r try4 ,n[ give y\r h&s a j]k upw>d2 op5 !m & cat* ! co9s on y\r nails1 "o 9 ea* h&1 & tell ! company y h accompli%$ y\r purpose & s5t "o co9 fly+ invisibly ?r\gh ! air f "o h& to ! o!r4 ,to v]ify y\r ass]tion op5 y\r h&s & %[ ?ree co9s 9 "o h& & only "o 9 ! o!r4 ,,explanation4 ,:5 y make ! fir/ attempt1 & appe> to fail1 9 ! upw>d movem5t ( y\r h&s y op5 !m & all[ ! %ill+ re/+ ^u ! nail ( y\r left h& to slip into ! palm1 :ile y p]mit ! co9 9 ! palm ( y\r "r h& to fall1 ) ! "o above x on ! nail1 on ! table4 ,if ?is is done neatly ! company w suppose x is ! two co9s f ! nails :i* h fall54 ,y n[ h two %ill+s 9 y\r left h& & none 9 y\r "r4 ,9 ! second attempt y h only to cat* ! %ill+s re/+ on y\r nails 9 ! mann] describ$1 & on %[+ "o %ill+ 9 y\r "r h& & ?ree 9 y\r left1 y\r /atem5t t "o has travell$ invisibly f "o h& to ! o!r w appe> to be correct4 ,,puzzle ,,( ,,t5 ,,halfp5ce ,place t5 halfp5ce 9 a r[ ^u ! table1 !n tak+ up any "o ( ! s]ies1 place x ^u ano!r1 ) ?is proviso1 t y pass ov] j two halfp5ce ea* "t4 ,repeat ?is until !re is n a s+le halfp5ny left4 ,let ! foll[+ figures repres5t ! halfp5ce3-- #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj ,place ,no4 #d ^u ,no4 #a2 ,no4 #g ^u ,no4 #c2 ,no4 #e ^u ,no4 #i2 ,no4 #b ^u ,no4 #f2 & ,no4 #h ^u ,no4 #aj4 ,a little practice w enable ! read] to d ?is puzzle )\t ref]r+ to ! figures4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,increase ,,y\r ,,weal? ,obta9 ?ree sixp5ces exactly alike1 place "o 9 y\r pocket & /ick ! o!r two ) a small piece ( wax "u ! edge ( ! table ab\t an in* ap>t4 ,aft] %[+ o!r tricks produce ! sixp5ce f y\r pocket & %[ x to ! company to prove x is an ord9>y co94 ,pull up y\r sleeves1 & if ! table has a cov] turn x back4 ,place ! co9 on ! table ne> ! edge ov] ! conceal$ sixp5ces1 & %[+ y\r "r h& is p]fectly empty place y\r ?umb ov] ! co9 & rub x vigor\sly backw>ds & =w>ds on ! table4 ,at ! same "t run y\r fir/ & second f+]s "u ! table1 & secur+ "o ( ! co9s /ick+ !re move x & ! co9 "u y\r ?umb simultane\sly (f ! table1 & p9*+ !m toge!r betwe5 y\r ?umb & f+]1 say3 ,i w %[ y h[ to d\ble y\r capital4 ,i am go+ to rub ?is sixp5ce into two sixp5ces4 ,!n %[+ y\r o!r h& is empty use ! left ?umb & f+] to assi/ 9 ! rubb+1 & gradually sep>ate ! two co9s & exhibit !m4 ,!n putt+ ! sixp5ce ) ! wax 9 y\r pocket place ! o!r "o ne> ! edge ( ! table & repeat ! trick1 say+3 ,see1 ,i h n[ trebl$ my capital4 ,d n all[ ! company to exam9e ! wax$ co9s4 ,a ,,neat ,,co9 ,,trick ,procure ?ree co9s 7p5nies or half-cr[ns7 exactly alike4 ,scrat* a cross on two1 & 9 ! ?ird bore a hole1 9 :i* fa/5 a %ort piece ( black ela/ic cord4 ,! o!r end ( ! ela/ic tie r\nd y\r ankle1 tak+ c>e t ! co9 does n hang bel[ y\r tr\s] leg4 ,put "o ( ! m>k$ p5nies 9 y\r left-h& tr\s]s pocket & drop ! o!r "o unobs]v$ into ! pocket ( "s "o pres5t1 or give x to a conf$]ate to hold4 ,comm5ce by borr[+ a simil> co9 to ^? y are us+ & m>k x l ! o!rs4 ,hold x betwe5 ! ?umb & f+] ( ! "r h&1 &1 giv+ x a twi/1 sp9 x on ! table1 !n snapp+ y\r f+]s ov] x1 cat* ! edge ( ! co9 & x w fly up y\r sleeve4 ,close y\r h& & say1 ,i w make ?is co9 fly up my sleeve1 travel r\nd my back1 & pass d[n my o!r sleeve4 ,9 ! meantime y h secur$ ! p5ny 9 y\r pocket & conceal$ x 9 y\r left h&4 ,op5 y\r "r h&1 %[+ x is empty1 & !n %[ ! p5ny 9 ! o!r h&4 ,l[] y\r "r h&1 ! p5ny 9 y\r sleeve w drop into x1 & y c pocket x unobs]v$4 ,!n ask = ! loan ( a cap & walk+-/ick4 ,reque/ "s "o to hold ! /ick1 :ile y hold ! cap 9 y\r left h&4 ,pick up ! p5ny ) y\r "r h& & pret5d to place x on ! floor4 ,9 do+ s sub/itute ! co9 atta*$ to ! ela/ic1 &1 /ret*+ ! latt]1 hold ! co9 on ! floor :ile y cov] x ) ! cap1 & ask ! p]son :o has ! /ick to place its end on ! co9 ?r\gh ! cap & keep x !re until y tell him to move x4 ,!n say1 ,i comm& ?is co9 to leave ! cap & pass into ,mr4 ,s-&-,s's pocket4 ,move ! /ick1 please1 & !n lift up ! cap4 ,on ! removal ( ! /ick ! co9 w fly "u y\r tr\s] leg1 &1 ( c\rse1 :5 ! cap is lift$ x is no long] on ! floor4 ,on ! p]son ^: "n y m5tion$ putt+ 8 h& 9 8 pocket he w f9d ! co9 y plac$ !re1 :i* y return to ! p]son f :om y borr[$ ! p5ny4 ,a ,,subtle ,,impromptu ,,effect ,,) ,a ,,co9 ,,effect4--,a co9 dropp$ d[n ! sleeve is sl[ly rubb$ out ?r\gh ! clo? at ! elb[4 ,,requisites4--,two co9s exactly alike4 ,,pres5tation4--,fir/ secretly place "o ( ! co9s betwe5 ! buttons at ! end ( y\r left coat sleeve4 ,!n /& ) y\r "r side t[>ds spectators ) ! left arm ext5d$1 b slightly b5t at ! elb[4 ,aft] hav+ ! co9 exam9$1 proce$ to drop x d[n ! sleeve ( ! ext5d$ arm1 :5 x w fall to ! elb[1 & ask a spectator to feel t x is really !re4 ,proce$ by plac+ ?umb ( "r h& on ! side ( sleeve t[>d spectators1 & ! f+]s at ! back1 & rub ! h& up & d[n ! sleeve f ! elb[ to ! cuff1 & at ! same "t secretly ga9 possession ( ! co9 betwe5 ! buttons & br+ x d[n beh9d ! sleeve t[>ds ! elb[4 ,n[ ) a sl[ p9*+ movem5t br+ ! co9 d[n betwe5 ! ?umb & f+]s & app>5tly out ?r\gh ! clo? ( ! sleeve1 mean:ile mov+ ! left arm up & d[n slightly4 ,! co9 left 9 ! sleeve c be secretly got away by dropp+ ! arm & all[+ x to fall into ! h& & !n pocket$4 ,,an ,,orig9al ,,co9 ,,sw9dle ,palm a halfp5ny 9 y\r "r h& & ask a fri5d 7be sure he is y\r fri5d7 to l5d y a %ill+4 ,pick up a glass1 inv]t x1 & place ! borr[$ %ill+ on its bottom4 ,!n ask y\r fri5d :e!r ! co9 is on ! top or bottom ( ! tumbl]4 ,he w naturally look surpris$ at su* a "q2 & y !n say1--,ah1 ,i see y "k ! trick4 ,slide ! %ill+ (f ! glass into y\r "r h&1 & z y\r fri5d holds out 8 h& to receive x back1 drop ! conceal$ halfp5ny into x4 ,! *ances are t5 to "o t he w place ! co9 9 8 pocket )\t glanc+ at x4 ,unless y really desire to sw9dle y\r fri5d out ( elev5p5ce halfp5ny y w1 ( c\rse1 expla9 to him h[ he has be5 _h4 ,a ,,cross ,place sev5 co9s on ! table1 five 9 a r[ & "o above & "o und]nea? ! c5tre co94 ,!n *all5ge any "o to =m a cross ) ^! co9s by mov+ two only1 all ! arms ( ! cross to h ! same numb] ( co9s4 ,aft] _m attempts & failures %[ h[ easy x is to accompli% by tak+ ! two co9s at ! ends ( ! r[ & plac+ !m ^u ! co9 9 ! c5tre4 ,,simple ,,tricks ,,) ,,h&k]*iefs1 ,,r+s1 ,,c&les1 ,,etc4 ,a ,,knot ,,t ,,_c ,,be ,,drawn ,,tight ,tie a s+le ov]-h& knot 9 a h&k]*ief1 & hold+ x 9 y\r left h&1 give "o end to "s "o1 tell+ him to pull at a giv5 signal4 ,z he is ab\t to d s1 slip y\r left ?umb und]nea? &1 lett+ g ! end hang+ ov] y\r left h&1 all[ ! h&k]*ief to run betwe5 y\r ?umb & =ef+]1 :5 x w come out )\t any knot 7,fig4 #d74 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #d4 ,,to ,,tie ,,an ,,in/antane\s ,,knot ,,9 ,a ,,h&k]*ief ,hold ! h&k]*ief 9 bo? h&s2 give x a twi/2 bl[ on x1 & a knot in/antly appe>s 9 its c5tre4 ,hold ! h&k]*ief z %[n 9 ,fig4 #e4 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #e4 ,!n :ile 9 ! act ( bl[+ on x br+ ! h&s toge!r quickly1 ?r[ ! end a1 held 9 ! "r h&1 betwe5 ! two middle f+]s ( ! left h& & ov] b2 at ! same "t grasp b betwe5 ! two middle f+]s ( ! "r h& 7,fig4 #f72 pull a "u b ) ! left h& & b "u a ) y\r "r1 & ! knot is made4 ,) practice y w be able to d ?is imp]ceptibly4 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #f4 ,,half ,a ,,burnt ,,message ,,f\nd ,,re/or$ ,,9 ,a ,,c&le ,procure two c&les & f "o cut "o-?ird (f1 9 :i* piece drill a hole l5g?wise & remove ! wick4 ,put ?is piece 9 y\r pocket & place ! o!r c&le 9 a c&le/ick4 ,give a small piece ( pap] to a memb] ( ! company & reque/ him to write a %ort s5t5ce on x4 ,te> ! pap] 9 two1 & giv+ him half1 reta9 ! o!r half y\rself1 :i* y fold up4 ,h a simil> piece ( pap]1 fold$1 conceal$ 9 y\r "r h&1 & z y turn to get ! c&le 7:i* %\ld be light$71 sub/itute "o = ! o!r4 ,burn ! pla9 piece ( pap] 9 ! c&le1 & obta9+ ! piece ( c&le f y\r pocket put y\r h&s beh9d y\r back1 &1 hav+ roll$ up ! half message1 "w x into ! hole 9 ! piece ( c&le4 ,9 ord] to ga9 ! "t to d ?is /oop ov] ! light$ c&le & make sev]al unsuccessful attempts to bl[ x out4 ,:5 ! pap] is 9 ! piece ( c&le give "o good h>d bl[ & ext+ui% ! light4 ,) ! piece ( c&le conceal$ 9 y\r left h&1 take ! c&le out ( ! c&le/ick1 lay x on ! table1 & ) a knife cut (f ! burnt end1 :i* ?r[ away & divide ! rema9d] into ?ree equal p>ts4 ,!n ask ! p]son :o wrote ! message to select "o piece4 ,:5 he does s pick up ! select$ piece ) y\r "r h& & pret5d to transf] x to y\r left1 b reta9 x 9 ! "r & %[ ! piece conceal$ 9 y\r left1 :i* y pres5t to ! p]son :o wrote ! s5t5ce & reque/ him to pull out ! piece ( pap]1 :i* he w f9d to be ! correspond+ half ( ! piece 9 8 possession4 ,,two ,,good ,,r+ ,,tricks ,take a common r+1 ab\t ! size ( a w$d+-r+1 & susp5d x to ! c5tre ( y\r h&k]*ief by a piece ( cotton f\r in*es long4 ,y c hold ! h&k]*ief up by ! corn]s ) ! r+ hang+ 9 front ( y1 & ! latt] w n be notic$4 ,!n let ! h&k]*ief fall ov] y\r left h& & ! r+ 9 y\r palm4 ,reque/ ! loan ( a w$d+-r+1 &1 hav+ obta9$ "o1 put x "u ! h&k]*ief1 drop x 9 y\r palm1 & pick up ! o!r r+1 :i* pu% up 9 ! c5tre ( ! h&k]*ief1 reque/+ "s "o to hold x !re4 ,next take a dr9k+-glass 9 y\r "r h& & reque/ ! p]son to drop ! r+ 9 x & ! h&k]*ief ov] x4 ,%ake ! glass1 & ! r+ w be he>d to rattle inside4 ,!n /& ! glass 9 ! palm ( y\r left h& ) its bottom ov] ! borr[$ r+1 :i* is conceal$ !re4 ,) y\r "r h& p9* ! c5tre ( ! h&k]*ief & lift x up quickly1 ( c\rse1 c>ry+ ! susp5d$ r+ ) x1 be+ v c>eful n to let ! r+ /rike ! glass4 ,! glass is se5 to be empty2 lift x up & %[ ! r+ und]nea?4 ,say1 ,y see1 ! r+ has pass$ ?r\gh ! bottom ( ! tumbl]4 ,a simil> & a bett] trick c be p]=m$ ) a %ort cane--say ab\t eighte5 in*es long--in/ead ( a glass4 ,comm5ce z 9 ! previ\s trick1 & aft] y h ask$ "s "o to hold ! susp5d$ r+ ?r\gh ! h&k]*ief1 %[ ! cane1 &1 hold+ y\r left h& back upw>d1 pu% x ?r\gh ! latt] & ! borr[$ r+1 & grasp ! cane )1 ( c\rse1 ! r+ on x1 9 ! c5tre4 ,) y\r "r h& take ! r+ & h&k]*ief f ! p]son :o holds !m1 & reque/ him to take hold ( ea* end ( ! cane4 ,n[ l[] ! h&k]*ief until x hides y\r left h&1 :5 y mu/ move ! latt] away1 leav+ ! r+ on ! cane conceal$ by ! h&k]*ief4 ,!n let ! susp5d$ r+ fall out ( ! h&k]*ief1 & if x /rikes ! cane s mu* ! bett]4 ,:ip ! h&k]*ief away1 & ! r+ on ! cane w be se54 ,h[ t r+ c\ld h got on ! cane :ile ! ends ( ! latt] 7 be+ held w puzzle ev]ybody4 ,pocket ! h&k]*ief ) ! susp5d$ r+ at once1 & don't all[ x to be exam9$4 ,,simple ,,ari?metical ,,problems ,,to ,,asc]ta9 ,a ,,numb] ,,?\ght ,,( ,e s*oolboy kn[s ! old puzzle3 ,?9k ( a numb]2 d\ble x2 add #aj1 divide by #b1 subtract numb] ?\ght (2 & #e left4 ,"h is a great improvem5t ^u t problem1 :i* ,i h se5 puzzle "s excell5t acc\ntants4 ,?9k ( a numb]2 multiply by #c2 if ! result is odd1 add #a & divide by #b2 multiply by #c2 if result be odd1 add #a1 & aga9 divide by #b4 ,by h[ _m #i's is ! result divisible8 ,on receipt ( t in=mation y at once give ! numb] ?\ght (4 ,"o ( ! mo/ puzzl+ features ( ! trick is t no #i's are obta9able 9 ! result %\ld ei!r #a1 #b1 or #c be ?\ght (1 z ! foll[+ w %[3-- ,numb] ?\ght ( #a #b #c multiply by #c #c #c --- --- #c #i ,add #a #a --- --- --- ,divide by #b #d #f #aj #b #c #e ,multiply by #c #c #c --- --- #i #ae ,add #a #a --- --- --- ,divide by #b #f #aj #af #c #e #h ,z w be se51 none ( ^! results is divisible by #i1 yet ! numb] ?\ght ( is correctly giv5 9 ea* in/ance4 ,,solution4--,:5 ! numb] ?\ght ( is multipli$ by #c1 y ask ! "q1 ,is ! result odd or ev58 ,if ! answ] is odd1 make a m5tal note ( "o2 !n proce$4 ,add "o & divide by two4 ,is ! result odd or ev58 ,if ! answ] is aga9 odd1 make a m5tal note ( two2 & proce$4 ,add "o & divide by two4 ,h[ _m n9es are obta9able 9 ! result8 ,i d n want to "k :at ! surplus is4 ,! above figures illu/rate t :5 #a is ! numb] ?\ght ( !re is only an addition ( #a4 ,:5 #b is ! figure1 no addition is requir$ to ! fir/ result2 b ! second result be+ #i1 #a is add$ & two not$1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 is ! figure ?\ght (4 ,:5 #c is ?\ght ( two additions are necess>y1 "o to ! #i & "o to ! #ae1 mak+ a total ( ?ree to be rememb]$1 :i* repres5ts ! orig9al numb]4 ,:5 #d or any succe$+ numb] is ?\ght ( ! f9al result is always divisible by #i1 & 9 y\r m5tal calculation ea* #i mu/ repres5t #d1 to :i* y add ! figures y h previ\sly not$4 ,,examples4 ,numb] ?\ght ( #d #c #ab #b #f #c #ah #b #i4 ,"h we h "o #i1 :i* repres5ts #d1 ! numb] ?\ght (4 ,numb] ?\ght ( #g #c #ba #a #bb #b #aa #c #cc #a #cd #b #ag4 ,f :i* is obta9able only "o #i1 :i* repres5ts #d1 to :i* y add #a = ! fir/ addition ( #a1 & #b = ! second addition1 mak+ a total ( #g1 ! numb] ?\ght (4 ,numb] ?\ght (1 #aa #c ---- #cc #a note #a ---- #b #cd #ag #c ---- #ea #a note #b #b #eb ---- #bf two #i's #h #aa ,,h[ ,,to ,,"n ,a ,,numb] ,,:i* ,,has ,,be5 ,,eras$ ,reque/ a memb] ( ! company to write a r[ ( figures1 ! numb] ( :i* is immat]ial1 add !m toge!r & subtract ! addition f ! r[4 ,!n to cross out any figure f ! result1 add ! rema9+ figures toge!r & give y ! total1 :5 y w tell him :i* figure he has eras$4 ,( c\rse1 y d n see 8 figures & c leave ! room :ile he makes !m4 ,,example4 #efgbai #cj - #cj -------- #efgahi ,we w suppose he crosses out #g1 :i* makes ! addition ( ! r[1 m9us t figure1 #bi4 ,he gives y t result & y at once "n ! cross$ (f figure4 ,!re are two ways ( arriv+ at ! answ]4 ,! simple/ & quicke/ way is to add ! units 9 ! result toge!r until only "o figure rema9s & d$uct x f #i4 ,= in/ance1 we w take #bi4 ,add ! #b & #i toge!r1 :i* make #aa2 add #a & #a toge!r & y h #b1 :i* d$uct f #i1 leav+ #g1 ! figure eras$ 9 ! above example4 ,suppos+ #a 0 ! figure eras$1 ! addition ( ! rema9+ figures w\ld !n be #ce2 #c #e #h1 #i - #h #a1 ! figure cross$ (f4 ,! second me?od is to reckon ! next multiple ( #i above ! figures giv5 y2 = in/ance1 suppos+ !y are #bi1 ! next multiple ( #i is #cf4 ,d$uct #bi f x & x leaves #g1 ! eras$ figure4 ,if ei!r #i or #j is eras$ ! result is ! same4 ,y c get out ( ! difficulty1 on be+ told y are wrong1 by say+ 79 case y h giv5 #i71 ,yes1 ,i see x is a n\ght2 ,i ?\ght x _h a tail1 s mi/ook x = a n9e4 ,if y h nam$ #j & x turns out to be #i1 y c say1 ,oh1 ,i didn't notice ! tail2 ( c\rse ,i %\ld h said n9e4 ,a ,,lesson ,,9 ,,! ,,correct ,,=mation ,,( ,a ,,figure ,reque/ a fri5d to write ! foll[+ figures3-- #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #i ,take ! pap] f him &1 aft] pret5d+ to scrut9ise ! r[1 ask him to po9t out :i* figure he consid]s mo/ imp]fectly made4 ,if he %\ld select ! #a1 say1 ,y _h bett] practise mak+ t figure4 ,oblige me by multiply+ ! r[ by n9e4 ,:5 he does s ! result w be #a #a #a #a #a #a #a #a #a ,!n say1 ,aft] ?is practice y w be able to make bett] ones 9 future4 ,if he selects ! #d reque/ him to multiply by #cf & ! result w be #d #d #d #d #d #d #d #d #d ,:i*ev] figure he selects1 m5tally multiply x by #i & reque/ him to multiply ! r[ by ! result4 ,if he ?9ks #i ! mo/ imp]fectly made figure1 y1 ( c\rse1 tell him to multiply by #ha & ! result w be all #i's4 ,,f\r ,,n9es ,,problem ,h[ c f\r #i's be writt5 s t !y w make #ajj8 ,,solution4 #ii #i_/i ,,an ,,answ] ,,to ,a ,,sum ,,giv5 ,,9 ,,advance ,ask "s "o to />t a sum 9 addition by writ+ ! top l9e ( f\r figures4 ,we w suppose he writes #aiab4 ,y m5tally subtract ! #b & place x be=e ! #a1 mak+ #ba1iaj1 :i* figures write on a piece ( pap]1 :i* y fold up & lay on ! table4 ,y !n ask a second p]son to place f\r figures "u ! fir/ l9e4 ,!n add a l9e y\rself1 :i* mu/ be a d$uction ( ! second l9e f f\r #i's4 ,ask a ?ird p]son to add f\r figures to ^? already writt54 ,!n add ano!r l9e y\rself1 mak+ x a d$uction ( ! ?ird p]son's figures f f\r #i's4 ,reque/ a f\r? p]son to add up ! sum & tell him y h already done s1 & he w f9d ! answ] on ! table4 ,! sum w appe> some?+ l ?is3-- #aiab #gbcd #bgfe #dhia #eajh -------- #ba1iaj ,:i* answ] corresponds ) ! figures on ! pap]1 :i* has be5 on ! table ! :ole "t4 ,if y h 9 ! company two fri5ds ^u :om y c rely z conf$]ates1 previ\sly arrange ) !m to write ! ?ird & fif? l9es1 expla9+ to !m t !y mu/ d$uct ! l9e imm$iately prec$+ !irs f #i's & make _! l9es ! products4 ,?is adds greatly to ! my/]y ( ! trick4 ,,an ,,ari?metical ,,puzzle ,take #i f #f2 f #i take #aj1 & f #dj take #ej1 & y w f9d #f rema9s4 ,,solution4 ,,f ,,six ,,f ,,ix ,,f ,,xl ,,take ,,ix ,,take ,x ,,take ,l ,s ,i ,x ,,an ,,ari?metical ,,my/]y ,?irte5 comm]cial travell]s arriv$ at an inn1 & ea* desir$ a sep>ate room4 ,! l&lady _h b #ab vacant rooms1 :i* may be repres5t$ ?us3-- ---------------------------------------- ------------ #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj #aa #ab ---------------------------------------- ------------ ,b %e promis$ to accommodate all accord+ to _! wi%es4 ,s %e %[$ two ( ! travell]s into room ,no4 #a1 ask+ !m to rema9 a few m9utes toge!r4 ,travell] ,no4 #c %e %[$ into room ,no4 #b1 travell] ,no4 #d %e %[$ into room ,no4 #c1 travell] ,no4 #e into room ,no4 #d1 travell] ,no4 #f into room ,no4 #e1 & s on until %e _h put ! twelf? travell] into ,room ,no4 #aa4 ,%e !n w5t back to :]e %e _h left ! two travell]s toge!r1 & ask+ ! ?irte5? travell] to foll[ h]1 l$ him to ,no4 #ab1 ! rema9+ room4 ,?us all 7 accommodat$4 ,ask y\r fri5ds to expla9 ! my/]y4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,tell ,,h] ,,age ,girls ( a m>riageable age d n l to tell h[ old !y are1 b y c f9d out by foll[+ ! subjo9$ in/ructions1 ! "y lady do+ ! figur+3 ,tell h] to put d[n ! numb] ( ! mon? 9 :i* %e 0 born1 !n to multiply x by #b1 !n to add #e1 !n to multiply x by #ej1 !n to add h] age1 !n to subtract #cfe1 !n to add #aae1 !n tell h] to tell y ! am\nt %e has left4 ,! two figures to ! "r w tell y h] age & ! rema9d] ! mon? ( h] bir?4 ,= example1 ! am\nt is #hbb1 %e is tw5ty-two ye>s old & 0 born 9 ! eigh? mon? 7,augu/74 ,a ,,race ,,9 ,,addition ,tell a fri5d t y w race him 9 c\nt+ f #a to #ajj1 & gu>antee to w91 "u ! foll[+ conditions3 ,y w all[ him to />t fir/1 at any numb] f #a to #aj1 & y are bo? to h ! privilege ( add+ any figure up to #aj to ! la/ numb] call$4 ,= in/ance1 we w suppose he />ts ) #e4 ,y call #ae1 hav+ m5tally add$ #aj to 8 numb]4 ,he !n calls #bj1 hav+ add$ #e2 & s on1 until #ajj is rea*$4 ,until he sees ?r\gh ! trick y w w9 e "t1 & ev5 !n y w w9 if y />t fir/ & comm5ce at #a4 ,9 t case1 z he c only add #aj1 8 fir/ call c\ld n exce$ #aa1 to :i* y imm$iately add #a & call #ab4 ,if 8 next call is #bb1 y say #bc4 ,no matt] :at 8 additions may be1 ! numb]s y mu/ always rea* fir/ are #ab1 #bc1 #cd1 #de1 #ef1 #fg1 #gh1 & #hi4 ,:5 y call ! latt] numb]1 z he c only add #aj to x1 y\r next call w1 ( c\rse1 be #ajj4 ,by ?is y w obs]ve t1 al?\gh y c only add #aj to y\r oppon5t's la/ numb]1 y 9 reality add #aa to y\r own4 ,s y are1 s to speak1 always #a ahead ( him4 ,if1 :5 y sugge/ ! trick1 y see y\r fri5d is n famili> ) x1 y c give him ! option ( />t+ fir/1 & y ne$ n pick up ! ?read ( y\r w9n+ numb]s until y rea* #ej1 add+ l[ numb]s to 8 additions1 :i* w help to puzzle him2 b he w soon see t x is necess>y to rea* #hi2 !n he w notice y /rike #gh & #fg4 ,:5 y see he is gett+ on ! "r track1 pick up ! w9n+ numb]s e>li]1 & at la/ insi/ t y mu/ n[ />t fir/4 ,9 />t+ ) a p]son :o does n "k ! trick x is advisable1 & m puzzl+1 to dodge ab\t at fir/ & n get on ! track ( ! w9n+ numb]s until #ef or #fg4 ,b if y\r fri5d kn[s ! trick & />ts at #a y _c beat him4 ,i h se5 good acc\ntants puzzle = h\rs ov] ?is little trick1 :i* 0 inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,william ,lawtey1 a de> old fri5d ( m9e4 ,,to ,,pr$ict ,,! ,,h\r ,,y\r ,,fri5d ,,int5ds ,,to ,,rise ,,on ,,! ,,foll[+ ,,morn+ ,reque/ y\r fri5d to make up 8 m9d z to ! "t he int5ds to rise on ! foll[+ morn+1 & !n to m5tion an entirely diff]5t h\r to y4 ,to ! latt] y m5tally add twelve1 & giv+ him ! numb] ( ! total1 reque/ him to look at 8 wat*1 & />t+ at ! h\r prec$+ ! "o he has select$ = ris+1 to c\nt backw>ds until he rea*es ! numb] y h giv5 him1 beg9n+ ) ! numb] :i* he previ\sly gave y4 ,ask him to /ate ! h\r at :i* he /ops1 :i* he w f9d is ! "o he select$ = ris+4 ,= in/ance2 suppos+ y\r fri5d int5ds to rise at n9e & gives y f\r4 ,to f\r y m5tally add twelve & reque/ him to />t at ! h\r be=e 8 gett+-up "t 7:i* w\ld be eight7 & c\nt sixte5 backw>ds on ! face ( ! wat*1 />t+ ) ! numb] he gave y--f\r--& :5 he rea*es sixte5 8 f+] or p5cil w re/ ^u n9e1 ! h\r he select$ = gett+ up4 ,,mat* ,,puzzles ,,exp]im5t ,,) ,,t5 ,,mat*es ,lay t5 mat*es side by side 7,fig4 #g7 & reque/ "s "o to lift ea* mat* s+ly1 & pass+ x ov] two mat*es1 cross a ?ird mat* ) x until !re are five crosses on ! table 7,fig4 #h74 ,two mat*es 7& only two :e!r cross$ or s+le7 mu/ be pass$ ov] at a "t4 #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #aj ,fig4 #g4 _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ ,fig4 #h4 ,! secret is t ,no4 #a mu/ be cross$ fir/ & ,no4 #i second1 or ! trick _c be accompli%$4 ,! foll[+ are ! correct moves3 #d ov] #b & #c & cross$ on #a2 #f ov] #g & #h & cross$ on #i2 #h ov] #g & #e1 cross$ on #c2 #b ov] ! #c & #e1 cross$ on #g2 ! #aj ov] ! #i & #g1 cross$ on #e4 ,,! ,,magic ,,n9e ,make ! figure #i ) a long tail ) mat*es 7,fig4 #i7 & tell a memb] ( ! company to ?9k ( a numb]1 :i* mu/ exce$ ! numb] ( mat*es 9 ! tail2 &1 comm5c+ at ! fir/ mat* 9 ! latt]1 c\nt m5tally r\nd ! figure1 /op :5 he rea*es ! numb] ?\ght (1 & !n1 recomm5c+ at ! mat* he /opp$ at1 c\nt ! rev]se way1 ?is "t avoid+ ! tail1 & cont9u+ on ! upp] "p ( ! #i until he aga9 rea*es ! numb] he select$1 :5 y w po9t to ! mat* he has /opp$ at4 ,?is y c d v easily1 = if !re are sev5 mat*es 9 ! tail he w1 ( c\rse1 /op at ! sev5? mat* on ! left f ! tail1 z w be se5 by ! numb]+ on ! diagram1 :i* assumes he ?\ght ( fifte54 ,ea* "t ! puzzle is tri$ v>y ! l5g? ( ! tail by tak+ "s mat*es out ( ! latt] & add+ !m to ! upp] "p ( ! figure1 or vice v]sa4 ,if ?is is n done ! /op w always be made at ! same mat*1 :i* w give ! trick away4 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #i4 ,,triangles ,,) ,,mat*es ,make ?ree equilat]al triangles ) six mat*es4 ,( c\rse1 two c be made ) five mat*es2 b !n !re is "o ov]1 & h[ to make a ?ird triangle ) only "o mat* is a puzzl]4 ,x is z easy z possible4 ,make a triangle ) ?ree mat*es1 & /& ! o!r ?ree ^u end inside ! triangle 9 ! =m ( a tripod 7,fig4 #aj74 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #aj4 ,"h is ano!r triangul> puzzle4 ,) five mat*es =m two equilat]al triangles4 ,tell ! company !y are to remove ?ree mat*es2 !n add two & make two m equilat]al triangles4 ,?is is only a sell4 ,y d n say :]e ! two mat*es are to be add$4 ,y add !m to ! ?ree remov$1 & =m ! same figure ov] aga9 7,fig4 #aa74 _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ ,fig4 #aa4 ,,mat* ,,squ>es ,make n9e squ>es ) tw5ty-f\r mat*es 7,fig4 #ab74 ,!n reque/ "s "o to remove eight mat*es1 & )\t t\*+ ^? left1 to leave two p]fect squ>es4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ,fig4 #ab4 ,fig4 #ac %[s ! solution4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ,fig4 #ac4 ,,y\r ,,oppon5t ,,mu/ ,,take ,,! ,,la/ ,,mat* ,place tw5ty-five mat*es 9 a r[ on ! table4 ,reque/ "s "o to select "o end ( ! r[ & to take "o1 two1 or ?ree mat*es f x1 y hav+ ! same privilege at ! o!r end2 & y gu>antee he w be compell$ to take ! la/ mat* no matt] h[ he may v>y ! numb] he takes4 ,! secret is to remove f\r mat*es ea* "t betwe5 y4 ,= in/ance1 if y\r oppon5t takes ?ree y take "o2 if he takes two y take two2 if he takes "o y take ?ree & s on4 ,x is obvi\s if f\r mat*es are tak5 six times "o mat* w be left on ! table1 :i* y\r oppon5t mu/ take4 ,a ,,%akespe>ean ,,quotation ,lay five mat*es on ! table & reque/ a memb] ( ! company to =m a well-kn[n quotation f ,%akespe>e by ! addition ( ?ree m mat*es 7,fig4 #ad74 ,b1 "s "o w say1 h[ does ,,k9i repres5t a ,%akespe>ean quotation8 ,y\r reply is obvi\s3 ,c't y see ,,k9i is 'a little m ?an k91 b r less ?an k9d'8 _/ _/ ,fig4 #ad4 ,,num]al ,place five mat*es on ! table & *all5ge any "o to make !m into ?irte5 )\t break+ any ( !m1 & !n1 )\t mov+ !m1 to make eight by ! use ( a c>d4 ,! solution w be f\nd 9 ,fig4 #ae4 _/ _/ ,fig4 #ae4 ,to make eight1 hide ! l[] half ( ! r[ f sight1 & x ( c\rse %[s viii4 ,,six ,,& ,,five ,,make ,,n9e ,place six mat*es on ! table & reque/ a p]son to add five m 9 su* a mann] z to make n9e4 ,! solution is %[n 9 ,fig4 #af4 ,fig4 #af4 ,,! ,,artful ,,s*oolboys ,at a c]ta9 s*ool 7 f\r long dormitories1 built 9 ! =m ( a squ>e1 9 :i* ?irty-two boys occupi$ b$s1 z %[n by mat*es 9 ,fig4 #ag4 ,fig4 #ag4 ,by ?is arrangem5t ! ma/]1 9 go+ 8 r\nds at night1 c\nt$ twelve boys 9 ea* corridor4 ,"o night f\r boys abs5t$ !mselves f ! s*ool1 & ! rema9+ boys re>rang$ !mselves 9 su* a mann] t ! ma/] 0 /ill able to c\nt twelve boys 9 ea* corridor1 & ! abs5ce ( _! f\r comrades 0 n notic$4 ,h[ !y did x is %[n 9 ,fig4 #ah4 ,fig4 #ah4 ,! f\r abs5tees return$ on ! foll[+ night1 accompani$ by f\r fri5ds2 b ! ma/] 0 unable to notice ! addition1 = he aga9 c\nt$ twelve boys 9 ea* dormitory4 ,! new arrangem5t 0 z ,fig4 #ai4 ,fig4 #ai4 ,!re 7 n[ ?irty-six boys sleep+ 9 ! dormitories1 & next night !y 7 jo9$ by f\r m1 :i* br\ght ! numb] up to =ty1 & yet ! ma/] only c\nt$ twelve 9 ea* dormitory on 8 r\nds t night4 ,h[ ! new di/ribution 0 made is %[n 9 ,fig4 #bj4 ,fig4 #bj4 ,next night f\r m *ums popp$ 9 = a snooze1 mak+ a total ( =ty-f\r1 & aga9 ! ma/] 0 bamboozl$ by ! foll[+ readju/m5t 7,fig4 #ba74 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #ba4 ,hi/ory is sil5t ^u ! subject ( ! arrangem5t at ! breakfa/-tables4 ,! prop] way to pres5t ?is puzzle to y\r fri5ds is to lay =ty-f\r mat*es on ! table1 & aft] %[+ ! initial arrangem5t1 all[ !m to "w ! re/ out = !mselves4 ,,:at ,,are ,,mat*es ,,made ,,(8 ,arrange f\rte5 mat*es z 9 ,fig4 #bb1 & tell y\r fri5ds to take away any ?ree mat*es !y may select )\t di/urb+ ! o!rs1 & replace "o 9 any position !y may *oose 9 su* a way z to %[ :at mat*es are made (4 ,!y w endeav\r to =m ! ^w wood2 b ,fig4 #bc gives ! correct solution4 ----- ----- ----- _/ _/ _/ ----- ----- ----- ,fig4 #bb4 ----- ----- _/ _/ ----- _/ ----- ----- ----- ,fig4 #bc4 ,a ,,%eep ,,p5 ,arrange eight mat*es z %[n 9 ,fig4 #bd1 & /ate t ?is enclosure1 =m$ by eight hurdles1 is suppos$ to hold "o hundr$ %eep4 ,ask y\r fri5ds h[ _m m hurdles w\ld be requir$ to enable ! enclosure to conta9 two hundr$ %eep8 ,! reply is g5]ally eight m1 & y\r fri5ds w be surpris$ to le>n t only two m hurdles are requir$--"o at ea* end across ! enclosure4 ,?ree hurdles be+ mov$ to admit ( ! introduction ( ! additional two1 ! p5 w1 ( c\rse1 be d\bl$ 9 size4 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ,fig4 #bd4 ,,po/ ,,& ,,rail ,,puzzle ,put ! foll[+ "q to ! company3 ,suppos+ !re 0 a tunnel ?r\gh a hill & a po/ & rail f5ce 0 con/ruct$ ?r\gh x1 & ano!r f5ce 0 made exactly above x1 ov] ! hill1 h[ _m m po/s w\ld be requir$ = ! latt] r\te1 suppos+ !y 7 ! same di/ance ap>t by bo? r\tes8 ,aft] sev]al calculations h be5 made y c a/oni% ! company by tell+ !m t exactly ! same numb] ( po/s w\ld be requir$ = bo? r\tes1 :i* y c prove by mak+ a r\gh sket* ( ! diagram1 ,fig4 #be1 & plac+ mat*es on x to repres5t ! po/s4 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #be4 ,,simple ,,miscellane\s ,,tricks ,a ,,good ,,aft]-,,d9n] ,,trick ,procure an egg1 an apple1 an orange1 & two doz5 nuts4 ,place ! latt] on a plate1 & reque/ ?ree p]sons dur+ y\r abs5ce f ! room to ea* pocket "o ( ! ?ree =m]1 ass]t+ t y w ev5tually /ate 9 ^: pockets ! diff]5t articles are to be f\nd4 ,on return+ to ! room pres5t to "o ( ! p]sons y h ask$ to assi/ y "o nut1 to a second p]son two nuts1 & to ! ?ird ?ree nuts1 :i* w ( c\rse leave eighte5 nuts on ! plate4 ,y mu/ m5tally "n ! p]son to :om y gave "o nut numb] "o1 to ! p]son hold+ two nuts numb] two1 & ! "o :o has ?ree nuts numb] ?ree4 ,ann\nce y\r int5tion ( aga9 leav+ ! room1 & reque/ y\r ?ree assi/ants to help !mselves dur+ y\r abs5ce to nuts z foll[s--! "o hold+ ! apple to take ! same numb] ( nuts y pres5t$ him )1 ! "o :o has ! egg to twice z _m z y gave him1 & ! hold] ( ! orange to f\r times z _m z he orig9ally receiv$4 ,impress on !m t ! numb] ( nuts !y take mu/ be 9 addition to ^? !y already hold4 ,on return+ to ! room y glance at ! nuts rema9+ 9 ! plate & at once call = ! egg1 apple1 & orange f _! respective hold]s4 ,,explanation4 ,y mu/ memorise ! foll[+ ,lat9 words3 ,att5to1 ,beato1 ,cantores1 ,erocat1 ,=tasse1 ,glossema1 numb]+ !m #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 & #g4 ,! initials ( ^! words1 x w be obs]v$1 are ! fir/ six lett]s ( ! alphabet1 omitt+ ,d1 :i* is n requir$2 ,a1 ( c\rse1 /&+ = ,apple1 ,e = ,egg1 & ,o = ,orange4 ,on return+ to ! room aft] y\r second abs5ce c\nt ! numb] ( nuts rema9+ on plate1 ref] to ! ,lat9 words1 & y h ! key4 ,suppos+ !re are only two nuts left1 take ! second ^w1 ,beato1 & reject ! consonants1 :5 ! v[els w rema9 9 prop] ord]1 ,e1 ,a1 ,o4 ,! ,e be+ fir/ %[s ! egg is 9 ! pocket ( ! p]son :om y h designat$ z numb] "o4 ,! ,a be+ second indicates numb] two has ! apple1 & ! ,o1 ! ?ird lett]1 means numb] ?ree holds ! orange4 ,suppos+ !re are sev5 nuts left1 take ! sev5? ^w1 ,glossema1 reject ! consonants z be=e1 & pick out ! v[els1 ,o1 ,e1 ,a1 :i* proves numb] "o p]son holds ! orange1 numb] two ! egg1 & numb] ?ree ! apple1 & s on ) ! o!r ,lat9 words1 ! rema9+ numb] ( nuts always indicat+ ! ^w f :i* y are to select ! v[els4 ,?is trick may be repeat$ ad lib4 )\t fe> ( detection4 ,,to ,,remove ,a ,,s]viette ,,r+ ,,f ,a ,,tape ,,held ,,on ,,! ,,?umbs ,,( ,,ano!r ,,p]son ,obta9 a piece ( tape1 or /r+1 ab\t ?ree feet 9 l5g? & tie ! ends2 pass ?is loop ?r\gh a s]viette r+ & ! ends ( ! loop ov] ! ?umbs ( a fri5d 7,fig4 #bf74 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #bf4 ,take hold ( ! tape ) y\r left =ef+] at ,a & pull x =w>d & d[n2 ) y\r "r =ef+] pull ! tape at ,b1 f und]nea?1 =w>d & upw>d1 :i* w cause ! two p>ts to cross ea* o!r4 ,!n ) y\r "r =ef+] & ?umb place ! tape ,b ov] ! ?umb ,d2 move ! r+ t[>d ,d & ) y\r "r =ef+] & ?umb take ! tape at ,c f und]nea? & c>ry x also ov] ! ?umb ,d4 ,take hold ( ! r+ & pull x g5tly1 z y slip y\r left =ef+] out ( ! loop ,a1 :5 x w at once be releas$ )\t ! tape leav+ ei!r ?umb4 ,,an ,,exp]im5t ,,9 ,,gravity ,give a p]son two half-cr[ns & reque/ him to hold !m horizontally betwe5 ! tips ( 8 ?umb & f+] ( 8 "r h&1 ! co9s t\*+ ea* o!r4 ,!n reque/ him to drop ! l[] co9 9 8 left h& & y w tell him :i* side w come upp]mo/4 ,fir/ note :i* side ( ! co9 is und]nea? :5 y place !m 9 position1 = t w be ! upp]mo/ side :5 x rea*es 8 left h&4 ,! l[] co9 w turn completely ov] 9 ! act ( fall+3 no?+ c prev5t x4 ,! di/ance betwe5 ! h&s %\ld be f f\rte5 to sixte5 in*es4 ,a ,,scissors ,,feat ,hold a pair ( scissors on ! fir/ two jo9ts ( y\r little f+]s ) y\r palms upw>d1 _! blades po9t+ to ! floor 7,fig4 #bg74 ,!n ?r[ ! po9ts ov] t[>d y1 turn+ y\r h&s at ! same "t & br++ y\r knuckles back to back1 ! scissors /&+ out /raight f y 7,fig4 #bh74 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #bg4 ,illu/ration ,fig4 #bh4 ,i h nev] se5 any "o accompli% ?is simple feat until !y le>n$ ! secret4 ,:5 y ?r[ ! scissors ov] on ! palms ( y\r h&s1 ) _! po9ts t[>d y\r *e/1 all[ ! blades to re/ !re = an in/ant ) ! tips ( y\r little f+]s t\*+ y\r palms ?r\gh ! scissors' b[s2 !n br+ ! backs ( y\r f+]s toge!r ) y\r h&s clos$ & ! po9ts ( ! scissors outw>d4 ,! un9itiat$1 in/ead ( all[+ ! b[s to slip to ! po9ts ( ! little f+]s1 hold !m tight on ! second jo9ts &1 ( c\rse1 fail4 ,,ano!r ,,trick ,,) ,a ,,pair ,,( ,,scissors ,?is trick consi/s ( fa/5+ ! scissors securely to ! back ( a *air ) a piece ( /r+ & !n remov+ !m )\t cutt+ or unty+ ! /r+4 ,fir/ make a loop ( a piece ( /r+ ab\t two feet 9 l5g? & pass ! d\ble end ?r\gh "o ( ! b[s & ! two loose ends ?r\gh ! loop & pull tight4 ,next pass ! two s+le ends ?r\gh ! o!r b[ ( ! scissors & tie !m to ! back ( ! *air4 ,! puzzle is h[ to remove !m1 :i* is simple en\gh :5 y "k h[4 ,loos5 ! loop & draw x upw>ds & pass x ?r\gh ! o!r b[1 & !n ov] bo? b[s & po9ts1 :5 ! scissors w be free4 ,,an ,,inde/ructible ,,cig>ette ,,pap] ,take ?ree cig>ette pap]s1 fold "o up into a v small squ>e1 & pa/e x lightly on ! top "r corn] ( ! second pap]4 ,! ?ird pap] roll l5g?wise1 & conceal x 9 y\r e>4 ,%[ ! fir/ pap] betwe5 bo? ?umbs & f+]s1 y\r "r ?umb on ! pa/$ corn]1 !n proce$ to te> x up into squ>es1 plac+ ! pieces 9 front ( ea* o!r be=e te>+ aga94 ,:5 x is 9 pieces ab\t ! size ( ! pa/$ squ>e1 "u ! %elt] ( y\r left h&1 ) its back to ! audi5ce1 sep>ate ! pieces f ! squ>e & hold ! latt] up betwe5 y\r "r ?umb & f+]4 ,!n1 pret5d+ to moi/5 y\r left =ef+] on y\r tongue1 slip ! pieces 9 y\r m\? & conceal !m !re1 & c>efully unfold ! squ>e held 9 ! o!r h&1 :5 ! pap] w appe> to h be5 re/or$4 ,y !n roll ! pap] l5g? wise1 & say1 ,i w swall[ x4 ,put x 9 y\r m\? & pret5d to d s4 ,putt+ y\r left h& to y\r e>1 say1 ,i w n[ reproduce f my e>4 ,pull out ! pap] conceal$ !re v c>efully1 & z y turn to lay x on y\r table all[ ! pieces 9 y\r m\? to drop into y\r h&4 ,,to ,,cut ,,an ,,apple ,,9 ,,two ,,) ,,y\r ,,f+] ,) a ne$le & /rong ?read take a /it* ( ab\t half an in* 9 its side1 leav+ sev]al in*es ( ! ?read hang+ f :]e y puncture x4 ,re9s]t+ ! ne$le 9 ! hole x made com+ out1 take ano!r /it* ( half an in*1 & aga9 re9s]t ! ne$le :]e x came out4 ,take simil> /it*es all r\nd ! apple until ! ne$le comes out ( ! fir/ hole made1 & !n cross ! two ends ( ! ?read & pull !m /eadily until all ! ?read comes out ( ! hole4 ,! apple is n[ cut ?r\gh1 al?\gh ! sk9 does n %[ x4 ,slip ?is apple 9 y\r pocket1 & dur+ dess]t select an apple z mu* l ! prep>$ "o z possible4 ,hav+ previ\sly plac$ y\r s]viette ov] y\r knees1 ) ! prep>$ apple 9 x1 drop ! apple j select$ & pick up ! =m] ) y\r "r h& :ile y turn y\r plate ov] ) y\r left h&4 ,putt+ ! apple on its side on ! inv]t$ plate1 lay+ y\r =ef+] on ! apple y give ! =m] a sm>t bl[ ) y\r "r fi/1 :5 ! apple w fall 9 two pieces4 ,a ,,trick ,,) ,,dom9oes ,take a full set ( dom9oes--tw5ty-eight pieces--turn !m face d[nw>d on ! table2 %uffle !m ?or\ghly2 !n tell ! company to turn !m ov] & mat* !m 9 ! ord9>y way1 :ile y take a seat at ! o!r end ( ! room ) y\r back to ! table4 ,!y c bl9dfold y if !y wi%4 ,z soon z all ! pieces are mat*$ y call out ! numb]s %[n at ! two ends ( ! r[4 ,return to ! table1 turn ! dom9oes ov] aga91 %uffle !m z be=e ) ! "r h&2 aga9 turn y\r back1 & call out ! end numb]s4 ,y c repeat ?is any numb] ( times )\t detection1 unless "s "o %\ld c\nt ! pieces & f9d only tw5ty-sev54 ,ea* "t y h %uffl$ !m y h dropp$ a piece conceal$ 9 y\r "r h&1 & extract$ & palm$ ano!r4 ,"o piece tak5 f a set ( dom9oes inv>iably indicates by its numb]s ! numb]s at ! two ends ( a r[ :5 ! pieces are all prop]ly mat*$4 ,,an ,,escape ,ask "s "o to tie y\r wri/s toge!r ) a h&k]*ief1 & !n to pass a cord betwe5 y\r arms beh9d y\r ti$ wri/s1 & hold ! ends securely4 ,h t[el or clo? ?r[n ov] y\r h&s1 & aft] a v brief int]val tell ! p]son :o holds ! ends ( ! cord to pull4 ,:5 he does s1 ! latt] w pass f y\r h&s & fall on ! floor4 ,y remove ! clo?1 & %[ t y\r wri/s are /ill ti$ toge!r4 ,,explanation4--,:5 y\r h&s are cov]$1 move y\r elb[s out1 :i* w sep>ate y\r wri/s1 pu% ! second f+] ( y\r "r h& betwe5 !m1 & ) x pull ! bight ( ! cord ?r\gh ! b&age r\nd y\r wri/s1 slip x ov] "o h&1 & :5 y\r assi/ant pulls ! cord x w pass (f cle> ( y\r h&s4 ,,cig>ette ,,pap]s ,,& ,,s]viettes ,screw ?ree cig>ette pap]s up into pellets & cov] ea* ( !m ) a fold$ s]viette4 ,!n lift ! s]viette on y\r "r ) y\r left h& 7to %[ t ! pellet is /ill !re7 & transf] x to y\r "r1 hold+ x ) y\r ?umb on top & f+]s und]nea?1 & re-cov] ! pellet4 ,z y d ?is nip ! pellet betwe5 ! tips ( y\r fir/ & second f+]s 9 su* a way t x does n %[ 9 front ( !m z y )draw y\r h& palm upw>ds4 ,!n raise ! c5tre s]viette ) y\r left h&1 transf] x to y\r "r1 z be=e1 & re-cov] ! pellet1 & z y d s1 drop ! pellet conceal$ betwe5 y\r f+]s "u x4 ,!n raise ! ?ird s]viette ) y\r left h&1 transf] x to y\r "r1 re-cov] ! pellet1 &1 9 do+ s1 nip ! latt] betwe5 y\r f+]s1 z y did ! fir/ "o4 ,!n say3 ,!re are ?ree pellets on ! table cov]$ by s]viettes4 ,i comm& ! "o "h 7po9t+ to ! "o on y\r left7 to travel invisibly to ! c5tre s]viette4 ,turn ! s]viette ov]1 & %[ ! pellet has gone4 ,!n lift ! c5tre s]viette ) y\r left h&1 & %[ ! two pellets "u x4 ,transf] x to y\r "r h&1 &1 9 replac+ x1 drop ! conceal$ pellet4 ,!n say3 ,we h n[ two pellets "u ! c5tre s]viette1 & "o "u ?is "o 7po9t+ to ! 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"r h&1 ! f+] ov] ! initials ex]t+ a firm pressure :i* has ! effect ( transf]r+ ! writ+ to ! latt]4 ,!n place ! e>!nw>e "u y\r heel & cru% x4 ,n[ reque/ ! spectator to wave 8 "r h& ov] ! pieces4 ,aft] ?is has be5 done = a few seconds1 boldly take hold ( ! h& 7y\r index f+] firmly press+ ^u its palm7 & sugge/ t ! h& is n q ov] ! pieces1 suit+ ! action to ! ^w by slightly pull+ ! h& =w>d2 ?is has ! effect ( re-transf]r+ ! rev]s$ initials on to ! spectator's palm1 to be discov]$ a little lat] ^u ! h& be+ turn$ ov]4 ,,! ,,elusive ,,mat*--,a ,,capital ,,impromptu ,,trick ,,effect4--,a mat* app>5tly ?r[n away p]si/s 9 reappe>+ 9 clos$ h&4 ,,requisites4--,a box ( ord9>y safety mat*es1 toge!r ) an extra mat* top1 brok5 (f ab\t half an in* long4 ,,pres5tation4--,fir/ conceal ! extra mat* top betwe5 ! tips ( ! index & second f+] ( ! "r h&4 ,n[ give ! box ( mat*es to a spectator1 & reque/ t ! tops ( ?ree ( ! mat*es be brok5 (f ab\t half an in* long & h&$ to y4 ,y !n place ^! ^u ! table & proce$ to pick !m up "o at a "t ) ! "r h&1 & ?r[ !m into ! left 7ea* "t clos+ t h&7 z foll[s3 ,! fir/ is ?r[n 9 q fairly1 ! second "o is also ?r[n 9 b is secretly accompani$ by ! "o :i* y h previ\sly conceal$ at ! f+]-tips1 ! ?ird "o y pick up & app>5tly ?r[ away1 b really reta9+ x at ! f+]-tips z above m5tion$4 ,y n[ op5 ! left h& & ?r[ ?ree mat* tops on to ! table in/ead ( ! suppos$ two2 app>5tly ! "o ?r[n away has secretly travell$ back to ! left h&4 ,?is trick c be repeat$ ab\t ?ree times )\t fe> ( detection1 z y always h a f\r? mat* top 9 read9ess at ! f+]-tips4 ,prop]ly work$ x proves a v bewild]+ little trick4 ,,h]cat1 ,( ! ,egyptian ,hall1 ,que5's ,hall1 ,%aftsbury ,!atre1 ,lyceum ,!atre1 ,! ,tivoli1 ,cry/al ,palace1 c41 ,illusioni/1 ,v5triloqui/1 ,com$ian1 ,au?or1 ,,c ,,be ,,engag$ ,,= ,,ev5+ ,,p>ties1 ',,at ,,homes1' c41 ,,9 ,,8 ,,ref9$ ,,orig9al ,,ent]ta9m5t4 ,,s5d ,,= ,,circul>4 ,,lessons ,,9 ,,sleight ,,( ,,h& & ,,v5triloquism4 ,p]man5t ,address3-- ,c>e ( ',,! ,,era1' #e ,tavi/ock ,/reet1 ,/r&1 ,london4 ,w4,c4 ,dean's #f;d4 ,*ampion ,h&books4 ,cr[n #hvo4 ,pr(usely illu/rat$4 99,cricket & ,h[ to ,play499 ,by ,,bob ,,abel4 99,draughts499 ,by ,w4 ,,patt]son4 99,indian ,clubs1 ,dumb-,bells1 & ,sword ,ex]cises499 ,) ,diagrams4 ,by ! late ,pr(4 ,,h>rison4 99,r[+1 ,scull+1 ,punt+1 & ,ya*t+499 ,by ,/raw ,hat4 99,art ( ,attack & ,def5ce499 ,by ,major ,,elliott4 99,! ,h&book ( ,box+499 ,by ,,john ,c4 ,,e>l4 99,gymna/ics499 ,by ,s]gt4-,major ,s4 ,g4 ,,noakes4 99,rugby ,football499 ,by ,/raw ,hat4 99,association ,football499 ,by ,/raw ,hat4 99,pocket ,cricket ,scor+ ,book499 ,/iff ,cov]4 99,billi>ds499 ,by ,w4 ,,mit*ell4 ,edit$ by ,a4 ,w4 ,,coop]4 ,dean's #a_/- ,*ampion ,h&books4 ,cr[n #hvo4 ,illu/rat$4 99,amateur ,cycl+499 ,embrac+ e bran* ( ?is agreeable pa/ime4 ,by ,g4 ,,lacy ,,hilli] & ,w4 ,g4 ,h4 ,,bramson4 ,new ,edition1 revis$ by ,f4 ,,taylor4 99,cricket499 ,by ,r4 ,,abel4 ,eight ,illu/rations f ,photographs4 99,fi%+499 ,by ,,ar?ur ,,k5t & ,g4 ,c4 ,,davies4 99,*ess499 ,a ,manual = ,beg9n]s4 ,by ,h4 ,e4 ,,bird4 99,billi>ds499 ,by ,w4 ,,mit*ell4 ,edit$ by ,a4 ,w4 ,,coop]4 99,r[+499 ,by ,/raw ,hat4 99,indian ,clubs & ,dumb-,bells499 ,by ,pr(essor ,,h>rison4 99,box+ & ,attack & ,def5ce499 ,by ,j4 ,c4 ,,e>l & ,major ,w4 ,j4 ,,elliott4 99,golf499 ,by ,j4 ,,mcba9 & ,w4 ,,f]nie4 99,football--,rugby & ,association499 ,by ,/raw ,hat4 99,lawn ,t5nis499 ,by ,/raw ,hat4 99,p>l\r ,games499 ,by ,f4 ,g4 ,,gre54 99,h]cat's ,c>d ,tricks & ,conjur+ up-to-date499 99,tableaux ,vivants & ,liv+ ,waxworks499 ,by ,g4 ,j4 ,,goodrick4 99,pocket ,cricket ,scor+ ,book499 ,/iff ,cov]4 99,h]cat's ,late/ ,sleights499 99,h]cat's ,v5triloqui/499 99,h]cat's ,c>d ,tricks499 99,h]cat's ,conjur+499 99,h]cat's ,*apeaugraphy499 ,guide-,books ,useful ,books4 ,dean's ,sixp5ny ,guide & ,useful ,books4 ,cr[n #hvo4 ,fancy ,cov]s 9 ,col\rs4 ,illu/rat$4 99,aqu>ia1 ,gold ,fi%1 c499 ,by ,,edw>d ,,bair/[4 99,can>ies399 ,h[ to ,bre$1 ,re>1 & ,keep4 ,by ,j4 ,,sab94 ,) ,app5dix by ,,k>l ,,russ4 99,p\ltry499 ,by ,e4 ,,br[n4 ,illu/rat$4 99,rabbits & _! ,habits499 ,by ,j4 ,,rog]s4 99,*eap ,*oice ,cook]y499 ,by ,mrs4 ,h4 ,p4 ,,:itcombe4 99,fruit ,figures199 & ,h[ to ,make ,!m4 ,by ,,*>les ,,gilb]t4 ,illu/rat$ ) ,diagrams4 99,d\ble-,*eck ,wa%+ ,books99 7,dean's ,p]=at$74 ,ea* = tw5ty-six weeks4 ,ladies' ,wa%+ ,book4 99,c\nty ,c\rts199 :e!r = ,debt or ,damage2 = ,pla9tiff or ,def5dant 7,guide to74 ,by ,w4 ,h4 ,c4 ,,payne1 ,b>ri/]-at-,law4 99,l&lords1 ,t5ants & ,lodg]s99 7,laws respect+74 ,by ,j4 ,,bi%op4 99,language ( ,fl[]s499 ,by ,,maud ,,dean4 ,also a pocket edition4 ,by ,h4 ,g4 ,,adams4 99,wa%+ ,day499 ,h[ to avoid its tr\bles & p]=m its "w4 ,by ,,julia ,,fi%]4 99,cats399 ,h&book to _! classification & ,diseases1 ) ,*apt] on ,tra9+4 ,by ,dr4 ,,gordon ,,/ables1 ,m4 ,d4 99,p>rots & _! ,treatm5t499 ,by ,,m>riott4 ,new & ,enl>g$ ,edition4 99,f]n]ies & ,aqu>ia499 ,_! ,con/ruction & ,managem5t4 ,by ,,george ,,eggett1 ,s54 99,bird & ,animal ,/uff+499 ,by ,,james ,,g>dn] & ,,cecil ,h4 ,,bis%op4 ,fully illu/rat$4 99,silkworms499 ,a complete ,treatise on ! ,mulb]ry-leaf & ,oak-leaf ,silkworms4 ,by ,m4 ,,edw>des4 ,illu/rat$4 99,h[ to make a ,w499 ,by a ,london ,solicitor4 ,,dean',s ,,%ill+ ,,plays4 ,,dean',s ,,plays ,,= ,,"y ,,actors ,,& ,,home ,,p]=mance4 ,size #g-a_/b by #e-a_/b in*es4 ,b\nd gilt edges1 fancy illu/rat$ cov]4 ,! figures aft] ! titles d5ote numb] ( *>act]s 9 ea* ,play4 ,m male2 ,f female4 99,beauty & ! ,bea/499 ,by ,miss ,,corn]1 ,illu/rat$ by ,n4 ,,we/rup4 #ah? ,edition4 7,m #b1 ,f #d47 99,:itt+ton & 8 ,cat499 ,by ,miss ,,corn]4 #ab illu/rations by ,,alfr$ ,,cr[quill4 #aa? ,edition4 7,m #f1 ,f #c47 99,c9d]ella & ! ,glass ,slipp]499 ,by ,miss ,,corn]4 #i illu/rations by ,,beale4 #ab? ,edition4 7,m #b1 ,f #e47 99,puss 9 ,boots2 or1 ,! ,mill]'s ,fav\rite ,son499 ,by ,miss ,,corn]4 #f illu/rations by ,,noyes ,,lewis & ,g4 ,,prior4 #f? ,edition4 7,m #h1 ,f #e47 99,*ildr5 9 ! ,wood499 ,by ,miss ,,corn]4 ,illu/rat$ by ,f4 ,,holms4 #ae? ,edition4 7,m #e1 ,f #b47 99,s+ a ,song ( ,sixp5ce499 ,by ,c4 ,m4 ,,:elpton4 7,m #i1 ,f #g47 99,pr9cess ,olone ,san499 ,by ,,amy ,,:9yates4 7,m #c1 ,f #e47 99,little ,bluebell & ! ,w o' ! ,wisp499 ,a play 9 #c ,acts = little *ildr54 ,by ,,aimee4 ,illu/rat$ by ,n4 ,,we/rup4 #d? ,edition4 7,m #aj1 ,f #d47 99,pr9ce ,bulbo499 ,dramatis$ f ,?ack]ay's ,rose & ! ,r+4 ,by ,,amy ,,:9yates4 ,illu/rat$ by ,,ar?ur ,,hit*cock4 #crd ,edition4 7,m #f1 ,f #g47 99,gabrielle2 or ,! ,r$ ,cap ( ,lib]ty499 ,by ,,amy ,,:9yates4 ,) #d illu/rations & *romo cov]4 7,m #g1 ,f #c47 99,aladd9 & ! ,wond]ful ,lamp499 ,by ,,amy ,,:9yates4 #d? ,edition4 7,m #c1 ,f #e47 99,! ,a/rolog]'s ,spell499 ,a ,p]sian s5sational drama4 ,by ,,av]all4 7,m #d1 ,f #d47 99,little ,dewdrop & ,jack ,fro/499 7,m #b1 ,f #c472 & 99,fairy ,rosebud & ! ,en*ant$ ,maypole499 ,by ,,amy ,,:9yates4 ,) #d illu/rations ea*1 by ,a4 ,,beale4 7,m #c1 ,f #g47 #d? ,edition4 99,sir ,rup]t & ,cecily2 or ! ,"y ,cavali]499 ,by ,,amy ,,:9yates4 ,) #b illu/rations by ,c4 ,,&re4 7,m #d1 ,f #b74 99,blue ,be>d499 ,by ,,amy ,,:9yates4 ,) #d illu/rations by ,,john ,,proctor4 7,m #d1 ,f #c47 99,! ,pr9cess & ! ,pirate499 ,by ,,amy ,,:9yates4 7,m #g1 ,f #e1 & ,sup]s47 99,! ,que5 ( ,he>ts499 ,by ,b',ar4 ,a ,fairy ,play 9 #c ,acts4 7,m #f1 ,f #d1 & ,sup]s47 99,k+ ,le>499 ,by ,f4 ,,sp5c]4 ,abridg$ edition1 adapt$ = *ildr54 7,m #aa1 ,f #c1 ,knights1 ,soldi]s & ,att5dants47 99,! ,plum ,cake499 ,by ,miss ,c4 ,m4 ,,:elpton4 7,m #aj1 ,f #aj47 99,! ,royal ,r$ ,rose499 ,9 #c ,acts4 ,by ,,amy ,,:9yates4 7,m #aj1 ,f #f47 99,! ,sleep+ ,beauty499 ,by ,e4 ,b4 ,,bayly4 7,m #g1 ,f #aj47 99,ali ,baba499 ,by ,,amy ,,:9yates4 7,m #e1 ,f #c47 99,! ,yell[ ,dw>f499 ,by ,,amy ,,:9yates4 7,m #c1 ,f #e47 ,books = ,elocutioni/s ,plays4 ,,sixp5ny ,,"* ,,sket*es ,,& ,,com$iettas4 ,humor\s1 ,satirical & ,pa!tic4 ,! figures aft] ea* ,play d5ote ! numb] ( *>act]s 9 x4 ,m male2 ,f female4 99,m5's ,wrongs--,wom5's ,rights99--,by ,,julia ,,*&l]4 99,rummy ,f>es499 ,a ,cabman's ,/ory4 ,by ,,rob]t ,,ov]ton4 99,a ,t]rible ,race499 ,a ,sport+ ,ballad = ,recitation4 ,by ,,campbell ,,rae-,,br[n4 99,bill ,mugg9s499 ,by ,,rob]t ,,ov]ton4 99,me ,bill499 ,by ,,rob]t ,,ov]ton4 99,a ,dome/ic ,syndicate499 ,by ,,kate ,,freilligra? 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