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,,leg]dema94                            
,,or1      ,! ,art ( ,iugl+ set =? 9 8  
prop] col\rs1 fully1     pla9ly1 &      
exactly1 s t an ignorant p]son may !reby
     le>n ! full p]fection ( ! same1    
aft] a little practise4      ,vnto ea*  
,tricke is add$ ! figure1 :]e x is      
ne$full =     in/ruction4               
,! second ,edition1 ) _m additions4     
,pre/at nihili quam nihil fac]e4        
,illu/ration                            
,,london1                  ,pr9t$ by ,t4
 ,h4 = ,r4 ,m4 #afce4     ,illu/ration  
,to ! ,read]4   ,c,ourteous ,read]1 doe 
y n wond]8 if y doe n1 well y may1 to   
see s slight a ,pamphlet s quickly sp5t2
 b lightly come1 & lightly goe2 x's a   
,iugl]s t]me1 & x well befits ! subiect4
 ,w\ld y "k :5ce x fir/ came8 :y1 f     
,b>?olomew ,fayre3 w\ld y "k :i!r x's   

b5t8 = ! ,fayre aga9e2 x's a /ragl]1 a  
w&]]1 & z ,i said1 z x lightly comes1 s 
x lightly goes2 = x meanes to see n     
onely ,b>?olomew ,fayre1 b all ! ,fayres
 9 ! ,k+dome also1 & !re=e 9 ! front1   
,hiccius ,doccius is ! ,po/-ma/]1 & :at 
he wants !re1 ,i'le give him "h1 a ^w or
 two ( comm&1 a t]me ( art1 n s mu*     
sub/antiall z circum/antiall1 ,cel]it]1 
vade1 ov] h$ges & dit*es1 ?or[ ?icke &  
?91 to come to y\r ,fayres4 ,rome = a   
,iugl]3 all 9 po/1 yet ) a desire to    
give y full satisfaction4 ,if y l x1 !n 
buy x & reade x1 if o!rwise1 leave x =  
!m t li/4  ,f>ewell4     ,illu/ration   
,! ,art (     ,,leg]dema9e              
,discov]$4   ,! orig9all ( ,leg]dema9e1 
& h[ x came fir/ into ?is ,k+dome4  ,,x 
came fir/ into ! ,k+dome by c]ta9       
,a,egyptians1 t 7 transport$ hi!r1 :o   
gr[+ to num]\s multitudes1 disp]s$      
!mselues ?or[ mo/ p>ts ( ! ,k+dome3 :o  
be+ mo/ exp]t 9 ?is art1 & 9 ,palme/rie1
 c\s5$ ! p 9 all p>ts :]esoeu] !y came4 
,n[ diu]s vagrant ,engli% joyn+ ) !m 9  

"t le>nt bo? _! language & c\s5+        
delusions1 :]eby at l5g? !y 7 discov]$1 
& !reupon ! next ensu+ ,p>liam5t1 !re 0 
a /atute enact$3 t :osoeu] %\ld         
transport an ,egyptian1 %\ld h a ,f9e   
impos$ ^u him2 ,more\]1 t :osoev] %\ld  
assume unto !mselves ! names (          
,a,egyptians1 x %\ld be imput$ unto !m z
 fellonie1 9 s high a degree1 t !y might
 n haue _! ,booke grant$ unto !m1 :i*   
/atute 0 put 9 execution1 & s9ce t "t   
our ,k+dome ha? be5e well disburd5$ ( ^?
 ,a,egyptian ,iugl]s4   ,! ,def9ition ( 
! ,art ( ,leg]dema91 ) its pr9cipall    
p>ts4  ,l,egerdemaine is an op]ation1   
:]eby "o may seeme to worke wond]full1  
impossible1 & incr$ible ?+s by agility1 
nimbl5esse1 & slightnesse ( h&4 ,! p>ts 
( ?is ,art are pr9cipally two4 ,! fir/  
is 9 ! conveyance ( ,balls1 ,c>ds1      
,dice1 ,money1 c4 ,! second is 9        
,conf$]acie4   ,! end ( ! ,art (        
,leg]dema9e4  ,t,he end ( ?is ,art is   
ei!r good or bad1 accord+ly z x is us$3 
,good1 & lawfull :5 x is us$ at         

,fe/ivals1 & m]ry meet+s to procure     
mir?3 especially if x be done )\t desire
 ( e/imation above :at we are4 ,bad1 &  
altoge!r unlawfull :5 x is us$ on       
purpose1 to coz51 deceive1 or = va9e    
glory to e/eem$ above :at is meet &     
hone/4   ,! ,def9ition1 or description (
 ! ,op]ator4  ,f,irst1 hee mu/ be "o (  
an impud5t & audaci\s _s1 s t hee may   
set a good face ^u ! matt]4  ,secondly1 
he mu/ h a nimble & cleanly conveance4  
,?irdly1 he mu/ h /range t]mes1 &       
emphaticall words1 to grace & adorne 8  
actions1 & ! m to a/oni% ! behold]s4    
,f\r?ly1 & la/ly1 su* ge/ure ( body z   
may leade away ! spectators eyes f a    
/rict & dilig5t behold+ 8 mann] (       
conveyance4   ,( ! ,play ( ! ,balls4    
,t,he ,op]ator ?us qualifi$ mu/ h 8     
,implem5ts ( purpose to play )all3 &    
fir/ he mu/ h ?ree ,cups1 made ( brasse1
 or ,crook$ lane plate3  ,illu/ration   
,^! ,cups mu/ be all ( "o sise1 & !     
bottome ( ea* ( !m mu/ bee set a little 
)9 ! cup2 m>ke ! foll[+ figure1 = !reby 

!y are truely repres5t$1 bo? 9 =me &    
bignesse3 x is not$ ) ! lett] ,b4 ,also 
he mu/ h f\re ,bals1 made ( ,corke ab\t 
! bignesse ( small ,nutmegs4 ,fir/1 he  
mu/ practise to hold ^! ,cork balls1 two
 or ?ree ( !m at once 9 "o h&4 ,! be/   
place1 & ! readie/ to hold "o ball is   
betwe5e ! ball ( ! ?umbe1 & ! palme ( ! 
h&2 b if y hold m ?an "o at "o "t1      
betwe5e y\r f+]s t[>ds ! bottoms4 ,!    
place to hold a great ball is betwe5e   
y\r two middle f+]s4 ,rememb] 9 y\r play
 alwaies to keep ! palme ( y\r h&       
d[new>d3 ,aft] y h once le>n$ to hold ^!
 balls h&somely1 y may worke div]s      
/range1 & delightfull feats4  ,sid5ote3 
,"s ,i h se5e sit ) _! ,codpiece op51   
o!rs play /&+ ) a budget hang+ be=e !m1 
b all comes to "o end4  ,"s feats may ) 
m grace be p]=m$ /ad+ !n sitt+4 ,! mann]
 ( hold+ ! cups w conceale ! ball t y   
rete9 9 y\r h&4  ,b :e!r y seeme to ca/ 
y\r ball 9 ! ayre1 or into y\r m\?1 or  
into y\r o!r h&1 yet /ill reta9e x 9 !  
same h&1 /ill remembr+ to keepe ! palme 

( y\r h& d[new>d1 & out ( sight4 ,n[ to 
beg93  ,he t is to play mu/ sit on !    
f>!r side ( a ,table1 :i* mu/ be cov]$ )
 a c>pet3 p>tly to keepe ! balls f roll+
 away1 & p>tly to keepe !m f ratl+3     
likewise hee mu/ set 8 hat 9 8 lap1 or  
sit 9 su* mann] z t hee may receive any 
?+ into 8 lap1 & let him cause all 8    
spectators to sit d[ne3 ,!n let him draw
 8 f\re balls1 & lay ?ree ( !m ^u !     
table1 7& reta9 ! f\r? 9 8 "r h&7 & say1
 ,g5tlem51 "h are ?ree bals y see1 #a4  
,m]$91 #b4 ,b5$ic1 & #c4 ,pre/o ,iohn1  
!n let him draw 8 cups & hold !m all    
?ree 9 8 "r h& also1 say+1 ,"h are also 
?ree ,cups1 say+1 ,see !re's no?+ 9 !m1 
nei!r h !y any false bottoms3           
,illu/ration  ,!n say1 ,see ,i w set !m 
all on a r[1 & clap !m all on a r[1  9  
clapp+ !m d[ne1 convey ! ball t y rete9$
 "u ! middlemo/ cup1 say+ z y set !m    
d[ne1 ,no?+ !re1 !re1 nor !re4 ,!n %ew  
y\r h&s1 & say1 ,g5tlem51 y see "h is   
no?+ 9 my h&s1 & say1 ,n[ to beg91 &    
take up ) y\r "r h& "o ( ! ?ree bals t y

 lay$ d[ne1 & say ?is is ! fir/1 & ) t  
seeme to put x into y\r left h&1 &      
pres5tly %ut y\r left h&1 & be+ %ut1    
clap x unto y\r e>e1 say+1 ,?is is = !  
purg+ ( ! bra9e1 ,pre/o bee gone1 !n    
move bo? ! utmo/ cups 7not$ ) ,a1 & ,b47
 ) bo? y\r h&s1 say+1 ,& !re is no?+ !re
 nor !re1 & 9 ! clapp+ !m d[ne1 conveigh
 ! ball 9 y\r "r h& "u ! ,cup not$ ,b4  
,illu/ration  ,!n ) y\r "r h& take up ! 
second ball1 & seeme to put x into !    
left h& 7b rete9e x7 %utt+ y\r left h& 9
 due "t3 !n clap y\r left h& unto y\r   
m\?1 seeme to suppe ! ball out ( y\r h&1
 & make a face z if y swall[$ x1 !n say1
 ,pre/o1 & t's gone y see1 & ) y\r "r h&
 move ! cup not$ ,a1 say+1 ,& !re is    
no?+1 & 9 clapp+ x d[ne convey ! ball y 
rete9$1 "u x1 s h y convey$ into ea* cup
 a ball4  ,illu/ration  ,!n ) y\r "r h& 
take up ! ?ird ,ball1 & seeme to put x  
into y\r left h&1 %utt+ x 9 due "t1 & !n
 rea* x out f y say+1 vade1 c\ragi\s1 & 
op5 y\r h&1 & bl[ a bla/1 look+ up z if 
y saw x fly+ away1 & say passa c\ragi\s1

 & t's gone3 !n take up ! cups "o aft]  
ano!r1 & say1 nev]!lesse ,g5tlem51 !re  
is "o1 !re is two1 & !re is all ?ree    
aga9e3 ,!n cov] !m & say1 see y         
,g5tlem51 ,i w cov] !m all aga9e4 ,!n   
say n[ = ! fir/1 !n ) y\r "r h& take up 
! fir/ cup1  ) y\r left h& take up !    
ball t is "u x1 say+1 see1 ,i take him  
out1 & 9 sett+ d[ne ! cup aga9e1 convey 
! ball 9 y\r "r h& "u x1 !n ) y\r "r h& 
take ! ball out ( y\r left h&1 seeme to 
put x into y\r pocket 7b reta9e x7 say+1
 vade1 t's gone into my pocket y see1 !n
 take up ) y\r "r h& ! second cup1 & )  
y\r left h& take ! ball f "u x1 & say1  
see1 ,i take ?is out fairely also1 & 9  
sett+ d[ne ! cup1 convey ! ball t y     
reta9$ "u x1 & !n ) y\r "r h& take !    
ball out ( y\r left1 & seeme to put x   
into y\r pocket1 7b reta9e x7 say+1     
,iubeo1 & t's gone into my pocket3 !n ) 
y\r "r h& take up ! ?ird & la/ cup1 & ) 
y\r left h& take ! ball f "u x1 & say1  
"h ,i take my la/ out1 & 9 sett+ d[ne ! 
cup1 convey ! ball t is 9 y\r "r h& "u  

x1 & !n ) y\r "r h& take ! ball out (   
y\r left h&1 & seeme to put x into y\r  
pocket 7b reta9e x7 & say vade1 'tis    
gone into my pocket2  ,illu/ration  !n  
take up y\r cups ord]ly1 say+1 ,g5tlem51
 "h is "o y see1 "h is two1 & "h is all 
?ree aga92 & 9 sett+ d[ne ! la/ cup not$
 ,a convey ! ball t y reta9$ 9 y\r h& "u
 x4  ,illu/ration  ,!n take up "o ( !   
?ree bals ) y\r "r h&1 & seeme to put x 
"u ! cup ,b1 b reta9e x1 & !n say by !  
p[d] ( exp]i5ce1 ,iubeo1 come away :5 ,i
 bid y "u ?is cup ,a1 !n take up ,b1 &  
say1 see y sirs1 hee scornes to t>ry "u 
?is cup1 b is crept "u "h3 !n take ! cup
 ,a4 & !y w wond] h[ x came ?i!r4 ,!n   
say ,g5tlem51 & y see "h is b "o1 & 9   
sett+ x d[ne1 convey t 9 y\r "r h& "u x1
 !n ) y\r "r h& take up ! second ,ball1 
& seeme to put x into y\r left h&1 %utt+
 y\r left h& 9 due "t3  ,illu/ration  !n
 hold y\r said left h& f (f y1 &        
pron\nce ^! words ) a ,revoca /ivoca    
7op5 y\r h& toss+ x up7 t's gone1 !n    
take up ! cup ,a1 & say1 see "h !y are  

got bo? toge!r2 ,!n say "h are b two1 & 
9 sett+ x d[n1 convey ! ball y reta9$ 9 
y\r "r h& "u x4  ,illu/ration  ,!n ) y\r
 "r h& take up ! ?ird ball1 & seeme to  
put x into y\r left h&1 & %utt+ x 9 due 
"t1 say+1 ?is is my la/ ,ball1 vade     
passa c\ragi\s1 7op5 y\r h& !n1 toss+ x 
up1 & />+ aft] x7 & t's gone y see1 !n  
take up ! cup ,a1 & say1 "h !y are all  
?ree aga9e4  ,set y\r cups !n all on a  
r[ aga9e1 & "u "o ( !m1 z ,d1 conveigh  
y\r f\r? ball :i* y reta9$ 9 y\r h&1 &  
lay ! o!r ?ree balls by4  ,illu/ration  
,!n ) y\r "r h& take up ! fir/ ball1 &  
seeme to put x into y\r left h&1 %utt+  
y\r said left h& 9 due "t1 !n z if y 7  
at dice1 ca/ y\r left h& at ! cup ,d1 & 
bl[ aft] x1 say+1 vade pas1 & 'tis gone1
 !n take up ! cup not$ ,a1 & clap x ^u !
 cup ,d1 & 9 clapp+ x on1 convey ! ball 
y reta9$ 9 y\r "r h& ^u ! top ( ! cup   
,d4  ,illu/ration  ,!n take up ! second 
ball ) y\r "r h&1 & seeme to put x into 
y\r left1 %utt+ x 9 due "t1 & z y did   
be=e3 n[ 9 l mann] seeme to make ! same 

to vani% ) a ^w ( comm&1 !n take up !   
cup ,c1 & clap x ^u ! cup ,a1 & 9 clapp+
 x on1 convey ! ball y reta9$ 9 y\r "r  
h&1 ^u ! top ( ! cup not$ ,a1           
,illu/ration  ,s !n y h convey$ "u ea*  
cup a ball1 !n take up ! ?ird ball1     
seem+ to vani% x z ! two =m]1 b reta9e  
x1 !n %ew !m "u ea* cup "o1 :i* w be v  
/range4  ,!n take "o cup 9 y\r "r h&1 & 
clap x ^u ano!r1 say+1 see ,g5tlem5 ,i w
 set y "o cup ^u ano!r1 & 9 clapp+ x on1
 convey ! ball y reta9$ 9 y\r "r h& ^u !
 top ( ! l[]mo/ cup3 m>ke ! figure      
foll[+4  ,illu/ration  ,!n take up "o   
ball1 & seeme to ca/ x 9 ! ayre1 & />+  
aft] x1 say1 vade1 t's gone1 !n ) y\r "r
 h& take up ! upp]mo/ cup1 say1 see "h  
he is crept betwe5e my cups1 & 9 clapp+ 
x d[ne aga9e1 convey ! ball t y reta9$  
"u x4  ,illu/ration  ,!n ) y\r "r h&    
take up ! second ball1 & seeme to put x 
into y\r left h&1 %utt+ x 9 due "t3 !n  
op5 y\r left h&1 toss+ x1 say1 vade1 &  
t's gone1 !n ) y\r "r h& take up !      
upp]mo/ cup1 & say1 doe y see ,g5tlem51 

!y are snug'd l a yong man & a ,maid 9  
b$ toge!r1 & 9 sett+ x d[n1 convey !    
ball t y reta94  ,illu/ration  ,!n ) y\r
 "r h& take up ! ?ird ball1 & seeme to  
put x 9 y\r left h&1 b reta9 x1 %utt+   
y\r left h& 9 due "t3 !n hold x f y1 &  
!n op5 y\r h&1 toss+ x up1 & gap+ aft]  
x1 say1 ,m\ntifil$e1 m\nt1 ?ats gone1 & 
!n take up ! cup & say1 "h are all ?ree 
aga9e4 ,!n cov] !m aga9e1 & say s+le is 
no?+1 !n clap ! ?ird cup ^u !m1 say+1 b 
d\ble is some:at4  ,illu/ration  ,!n may
 y seeme to pull all ! ?ree corks out ( 
! top ( ! upp] cup1 caus+ !m to vani% "o
 aft] ano!r1 z ,i h suffici5tly taught y
 be=e1 :i* may be p]=m$ by t "o ball t y
 rete9e 9 y\r "r h&4  ,& la/ly1 take !  
upp]mo/ cup1 & set x d[n fir/ by x      
selfe1 !n ) bo? h&s nimbly ho/+ ! two   
o!r cups1 %uffle !m "o ^u ano!r1 & !    
bals w n fall out1 & s x w be ?\ght t y 
h pull$ ! ?ree bals out ( ! bottomes ( !
 two upp]mo/ cups4 ,i c\ld tea* y to v>y
 ^! feats a hundr$ wayes1 b ,i leave t  
to ^? t int5d to foll[ ! trade4   ,h[ to

 make a great ,ball seeme to come ?r\gh 
a ,table into a ,cup4  ,s,et "o ( y\r   
cups ^u a ,table1 & take a good big     
/oole-ball out ( y\r pocket1 & say1     
clapp+ y\r h& ) ! ball 9 x "u ! ,table1 
,my ma/]s w\ld y n ?9k x a pretty trick 
t ,i %\ld make ?is ball come ?or[ !     
table into ! cup3  ,illu/ration  ,!n "s 
"o or o!r w take up ! cup to see if x be
 s2 !n hold+ ! ball betwe5e y\r two     
middle f+]s ( y\r "r h&1 />e him 9 !    
face1 & say nay b y mu/ n move my cup   
out ( its place1 :ile ,i h said my words
 ( comm&3 ) t set y\r cup 9 its =m]     
place1 & 9 sett+ x d[ne nimbly1 convey !
 ball "u x1 & say1 ,hei ,=tuna nunquam  
cr$o1 vade c\ragi\s3 ,n[ see 7say7 if x 
be !re or n1 :i* :5 !y see !y w imag9e 0
 conjur$ into x by v]tue ( y\r words4   
,o!r v pretty tricks ) ,bals4  ,r,etaine
 "o small ball 9 y\r h&1 & lay ?ree o!r 
small bals ^u ! table3 !n ) y\r "r h&   
take up "o ( ! ?ree bals1 & put into y\r
 left h&1 say+1 ,!re is "o1 !n take up !
 second1 & put t into y\r left h& also1 

& !re) likewise put ! ball y reta9$ 9   
y\r "r h&1 say+1 ,& !re is two 7yet y "k
 !re is ?ree already7 & %ut y\r h& 9 due
 "t3 !n take up ! ?ird ball 9 y\r "r h&1
 & clap y\r "r h& unto ! upp] "p ( y\r  
left arme1 reta9+ ! ball firmely        
pron\nce ^! words3 ,iubeo cel]it]1 come 
all into my h& :5 ,i bid y4 ,!n )draw   
y\r "r h& 7hold+ ! palm !re( d[nw>d7    
say+1 ,t's gone ,g5tlem53 !n op5 y\r    
left h&1 & say1 ,"h are all ?ree toge!r1
 & lay !m d[ne on ! ,table4   ,ano!r4   
,t,ake up "o ( ! bals 9 y\r "r h&1  put 
x into y\r left1 hold+ x firmely betwe5 
y\r =ef+] & ?umbe ( y\r said left h&4   
,!n ) y\r =ef+] & ?umbe ( y\r "r h& 7b  
be nimble7 seeme to pull "o ball out (  
ano!r1 :i* y may doe by slipp+ ! ball t 
y reta9$ 9 y\r "r h& betwe5e ! =ef+] &  
?umb ( ! said h&1 say+1 ,?us by activity
 h ,i le>n'd to d1 out ( "o little ball 
= to make two3 & all ( a bignesse1 !n   
lay all f\re balls ^u ! table4   ,ano!r4
  ,v,v,ith y\r "r h& take up "o ( !     
balls1 & seeme to put x into ! left1 b  

reta9 x1 %utt+ y\r left h& 9 due "t1 &  
say1 ,!re is "o3 !n hold y\r h& f y4 ,!n
 ) y\r "r h& take up ano!r1 say+1 ,"h ,i
 take ano!r4 ,!n pron\nce ^! words1     
,m]cus m]curius by ! p[d] ( exp]i5ce1   
,iubeo2 !n op5 y\r left h&1 say+1 ,t's  
gone1 & !n op5 y\r "r h& & %ew !m bo?   
toge!r4   ,h[ to make a /one seeme to   
vani% out ( y\r h&4  ,y,ou mu/ h a /one 
( a reasonable bignesse1 su* z y may    
well hide 9 y\r h&1 sitt+ 9 su* mann] z 
,i h =m]ly said1 t y may receive any ?+ 
into y\r lappe1 take ?is /one out ( y\r 
pocket1 say+1 ,y see1 ,g5tlem51 "h is a 
/one1 a miracul\s /one3 ,w y h x vani%1 
vade1 or g away invisible2 :i* be+ said1
 )draw y\r h& to ! side ( ! table lett+ 
! /one slip d[n into y\r lap1 9 :i* "t  
/>e ab\t y1 say+1 *use y :e!r4 ,!n rea* 
out y\r h& & say3 ,=tuna v>iabilis1     
lapis ine/imabilis ,iubeo1 vade1 vade1  
c\ragius4 ,op5 y\r h& !n toss+ x up1 &  
bl[ a bla/1 & look up1 say+1 ,d y see x 
is gone4 ,y\r look+ up w make !m to     
looke up1 9 :i* "t y may take ! /one    

aga9e 9 ! o!r h&1 & slip x into y\r     
pocket4   ,ano!r4  ,t,ake y\r /one aga9e
 out ( y\r pocket1 say+1 "h x is once   
aga9e1 & ,i w give x unto any ( y to    
hold1 & rea* y\r h& out unto !m1 & op5+ 
y\r h&1 say ,loe "h x is4 ,!n :5 any "o 
is ab\t to take x1 )draw y\r h& to !    
side ( ! table1 & make y\r conveyance z 
be=e1 9 :i* "t say1 ,b y mu/ promise mee
 to take x quickly3  ,sid5ote3 ,by      
agility & nimbl5esse ( h& y may make a  
piece ( a ,h>es sk9 to /ir & run ab\t y 
z a live creature1 & at la/ to vani%    
away1 :i* w bee imag9$ to be "s ,famili>
 t y deale )all4  ,!n w hee say1 ,i w1  
!n rea* y\r h& be+ %ut1 out unto him    
aga9e1 & :ile hee /rive?1 ?9k+ to take x
 quickly1 hold fa/ & say1 ,vade         
c\ragi\s1 cel]it] vade3 9 :i* "t y may  
take up ! /one 9 ! o!r h&1 & hold x f y4
 ,!n op5 y\r h& & say1 loe1 ,if y c hold
 a pretty ,lasse no fa/]1 :5 y h h]1 ,i 
w n give a p9 = y\r skill4   ,h[ to make
 a ,c>d vani%1 & f9de x aga9e 9 a ,nut4 
,t,ake :at c>d y w1 pill ! pr9t$ pap] f 

(f x1 & roll x h>d up1 & make a hole 9 a
 nut1 & take out ! k]nell1 & !n ?ru/ 9 !
 c>d1 aft]w>ds /op ! hole ( ! ,nut      
neatly ) waxe1 ?is ,nut y mu/ h 9       
read9esse ab\t y1 & :5 y are 9 y\r play1
 call = su* a c>d z y inclos$ 9 y\r     
,nut1 or else haue "o 9 a read9esse1 &  
say1 ,y see ,g5tlem51 "h is su* a c>d3  
!n wet x1 & pill (f ! pr9t$ side1 roll x
 up1 & ! usuall mann] conuey x away3 ,!n
 take y\r ,nut out ( y\r pocket1 & giue 
x unto "o1 & say1 ,cracke t ,nut1 & tell
 mee if y c f9de ! c>d !re1 :i* be+     
f\nd1 w bee ?\ght v /range4  ,!n haue   
ano!r su* l ,nut1 b fill$ ) ,inke1 &    
/opp$ aft] ! same mann] t y\r o!r ,nut  
01 & giue t unto ano!r1 & bid him cracke
 x1 & see :at he c f9de 9 t1 & s soone z
 he ha? crack$ x1 all ! inke w run ab\t 
8 m\?1 :i* w move m mir? & laught] ?an !
 =m]4   ,h[ to seeme to eate a ,knife4  
,d,esire any "o ( y\r spectators to     
accommodate y ) a ,knife1 :i* :5 y haue 
gott51 hold x 9 su* mann] z t y may cov]
 ! :ole knife ) bo? y\r h&s1 ! end ( !  

haft except$1 & set ! po9t ( x unto y\r 
eye1 & say1 "s body /rike x 9 ) 8 fi/1 b
 no body w1 because x is s dang]\s a ?+3
 !n set y\r h&s ^u ! edge ( ! ,table1 & 
look+ ab\t y1 say1 :y :at w no body     
/rike x 91 9 :i* "t let ! knife slip    
d[ne into y\r lap4 ,!n nimbly make z if 
y *opt x ha/ily into y\r m\?1 or to hold
 x 9 "o h&1 & /rike x 9 ) ! o!r 7b      
nimbly7 !n make two or ?ree s[re faces1 
say+1 "s dr9ke1 "s dr9ke3 or else y may 
say1 n[ "s "o put 8 f+] 9 my m\?1 & pull
 x out aga9e2 "s w say haply y w bite   
me1 say1 no ,i w assure y4 ,!n :5 he ha?
 put 8 f+] into y\r m\?1 he w pull x    
out1  say1 "h is no?+1 7?is "t is       
suffici5t to conuey ! ,knife out ( y\r  
lap into y\r pocket7 say aga9e1 :y1 y h 
y\r f+] out aga9e1 did y ?9ke to pull ! 
knife out8 if t %\ld be 9 my m\?1 x w\ld
 kill mee4 ,! knife is "h 9 my pocket1 &
 ) t take x out1 & deliv] x aga9e4   ,h[
 to rap a ,wag on ! knuckles4  ,t,ake a 
ball & lay x on ! ,table1 & hold+ a     
knife 9 "o h& by ! blade1 desire "s body

 to take ! ,ball t is ^u ! ,table1  lay 
x ^u ! haft ( ! knife1 pret5d+ t y w bl[
 x !nce invisibly1 & :5 he is lay+ x on1
 take him a good rap on ! knuckles4     
,h[ to seeme to swall[ a long pudd+ made
 ( ,t9ne4  ,t,his ,pudd+ mu/ be made (  
,t91 x consi/e? ( twelve little hoops   
made ,tape-wise1 s t !y may almo/ fall  
"o ?or[ ano!r1 & h a piece ( ,canvas ty$
 ov] ! bigge/ end !re(1 to ! end x may n
 hurt y\r tee? by ha/ily clapp+ x into  
y\r m\?4 ,! figure :]e( foll[e?1 & is   
m>k$ ) ! lett]s ,a ,a4  ,illu/ration    
hold ?is ,pudd+ 7= s x is call$7        
privately 9 y\r left h& ) ! ,canvas end 
upp]mo/1 & ) y\r "r h& take a ,ball out 
( y\r pocket1 & say1 ,if !re be any     
,mayd t ha? lo/ h] maid5-head or old    
woman t's halfe out ( conceit ) h]      
selfe1 because h] neighb\rs deeme h] n s
 yong z %e w\ld will+ly seeme to be1 let
 h] come unto mee1 = ?is ball is pres5t 
rem$y2 !n seeme to put ! ,ball into y\r 
left h&1 b let x flip into y\r lap1 &   
clap y\r pudd+ into y\r m\?1 :i* w bee  

?\ght to be ! ,ball y %ew$ !m3 ,!n      
incl9e y\r head1 & op5 y\r m\?1 & !     
pudd+ w slip d[ne at its full l5g?1 :i* 
) y\r "r h& y may /rike up into y\r m\? 
aga93 d ?us ?ree or f\re times "o aft]  
ano!r1 & ! la/ "t y may dis*>ge y\r m\? 
( x into y\r h&1 & clap x into y\r lap  
)\t any suspition1 s t y make two or    
?ree s[re faces aft] x1 z if x /ucke 9  
y\r ?roat1 & if y practise to smite     
easily ) y\r fi/ on ea* side ( y\r      
?roat1 ! ,pudd+ w seeme to *9ke z if x 7
 ly+ 9 y\r ?roat4 ,!n say ?us1 !y swall[
 pudd+s 9 high ,dut* l&1 !y slip d[ne _!
 ?roats be=e _! tee? c take possession (
 !m4   ,h[ to seeme to cut ones nose    
halfe (f4  ,f,or ! effect+ ( ?is feate1 
y mu/ h a knife = ! nonce1 made ) a gap 
9 ! mid/ ( ! blade1 z x is demon/rat$ 9 
! foll[+ figure not$ ) ! lett] ,a4      
,illu/ration  ,sid5ote3 ,note t 9 su*   
feats z ?is1 x 7 necess>ie to h a piece 
( spunge ) "s %eepes bl\d 9 x to be     
reta9$ privately4  ,y mu/ conceale !    
not* ) y\r f+]1 & !n wr+ x ov] ! fle%ie 

"p ( y\r nose1 & y\r nose w seeme z x 7 
halfe cut (f ) ! knife4   ,h[ to seeme  
to pull a rope ?r\gh y\r nose4  ,y,ou   
mu/ h likewise = ! effect+ ( ?is        
delusion1 an ,implem5t on purpose4 ,!   
figure :]( foll[e?4 ,x may bee made (   
two eld] /icks1 ?ru/+ out ! pi?1 &      
aft]w>d glu$ toge!r1 ! ends :]e( mu/ h a
 piece ( corke cut holl[ & glu$ ov] !m3 
!n mu/ !re be a little :ipcord put ?or[ 
!m1 ! ends :]e( mu/ come out at two     
holes made on ! outw>d side ( ea* eld]  
/icke4  ,illu/ration  ,put ?is ,tr9ket  
ov] ! fle%ie "p ( y\r nose1 !n pul "o   
end ( ! rope1 & aft]w>ds ! o!r1 & x w be
 ?\ght t ! rope comme? q ?or[ y\r nose4 
,h[ to make a pile ( ,c\nt]s seeme to   
vani% ?or[ a ,table4  ,y,ou mu/ h = !   
p]=m+ ( ?is feate1 div]s c\nt]s hav+    
holes cut out ( ! mid/ ( !m1 !n !y mu/  
be glu$ toge!r s _m ( !m z !y may make a
 case suffici5t to conta9e a ,die3 !n   
glue "o :ole c\nt] ^u ! top ( !m1 & h a 
boxe made ( :ite ,t9ne to fit !m1 b let 
x be deep] ?an ! glu$ pile ( ,c\nt]s2   

also make a cov] = ?is boxe4 ,fir/1 put 
into ! boxe ?ree loose c\nt]s1 !n put 9 
! glu$ pile ( c\nt]s ) ! hole upp]-mo/1 
!n put into ! hole a ,die1 & la/ly ?ree 
o!r loose :ole ,c\nt]s1 & cov] x4 ,draw 
?is boxe ( ,c\nt]s1 & say1 ,g5tlem51 "h 
is a boxe ( ,b>b>ie gold1 x 0 left me z 
a ,legacie by a deceas$ fri5d1 ^u       
condition ,i %\ld employ x well &       
hone/ly4 ,n[ sirs x 0 my =tune z ,i 0   
travell+1 to be b5ight$1 & s =c$ to     
seeke = lodg+1 & z x happ5$1 ,i tooke   
into an h\se ( ent]ta9m5t1 :]e call+ =  
my ,o/esse1 ,i drew my /ocke1 & said1   
:at mu/ ,i give y m9e ,o/esse = my meat1
 dr9ke1 & lodg+ ?is night8 ,my fri5d1   
quo? %e1 y mu/ give me ?ree ,fr5*       
,cr[nes2 ) t ,i uncov]$ my boxe & set x 
^u ! ,table 7x mu/ be done ) ! m\? ( !  
box d[nw>d7 tooke my boxe f (f ! c\nt]s1
 & deliv]$ h] ?ree f ! top1 say+1 !re !y
 are2 & ca/+ my eye aside1 ,i spy$ a    
pretty lasse com+ d[ne ! /aires2 ,sweet 
he>t1 said ,i to h]1 :at %all ,i give !e
 to lie ) !e ?is night8 %e repli$1 sir1 

= ?ree ,fr5* ,cr[nes y %all3 !n ,i ?ru/ 
my boxe =w>d1 & deliv]$ h] ?ree f !     
bottome1 say+1 !re !y are4  ,sid5ote3   
,if y lift ! ,boxe a little f ! ,table  
be>+ x f y1 ! ?ree loose c\nt]s w come  
=?4  ,b n[ said ,i to my ,o/esse1       
,o/esse1 :at w y say if ) a tricke ,i h1
 ,i make ^! six ,cr[nes to fet* all !   
re/ ?or[ ! ,table8 ,sir1 quo? my        
,o/esse1 y %all h y\r meat1 dr9k1 &     
lodg+ = no?+1 & said ! ,lasse1 ?\ %alt  
lie ) me = no?+4 ,!n ,i uncov]$ !m1     
say+1 b fir/ let u see :e!r !y be "h or 
no1 & %ew !m1 cov]+ !m aga9e4 ,!n 7tak+ 
to ^? six ,c\nt]s 9 my h&1 o!r loose    
,c\nt]s ,i h readie 9 my lap7 ,i knocke 
my h& "u ! ,table1 say+ ,virtute        
lapidis1 miraculosi lapidis1 jubeo vade1
 cel]itate vade4 ,!n ,i m+le my ,c\nt]s 
z if !y came tumbl+ ?or[ ! ,table into  
my h&1 aft]w>d ?r[ !m on ! ,table1 say+1
 !re be ! ,c\nt]s1 !n ,i take ! boxe up1
 press+ ! sides ( x ) my =e f+] & ?umbe 
7:i* w keep ! glu$ pile ( ,c\nt]s f     
slipp+ out7 & let slip ! glu$ ,c\nt]s   

into my lap1 & say !re is none b a ,die1
 ca/+ ! emptie box unto !m1 :o %all h   
all n[1 my ,o/esse or ,i8  ,illu/ration 
,a1 ! figure ( ! ,box1 ,,bb ! lid ( !   
,box1 ,c ! pile ( ,c\nt]s glu$ toge!r1  
,e ! hole = ! ,die1 ,d ! ,die4   ,h[ to 
seeme to put a r+ ?r\gh ones *eeke4     
,y,ou mu/ h two r+s made ( brasse1      
silv]1 or :at y w1 ( "o bignesse1 col\r1
 & lik5esse sav+ t "o mu/ h a not* cut  
?r\gh x z x is repres5t$ by ! figure    
foll[+ not$ ) ,x  ,illu/ration  ,! o!r  
mu/ be :ole )\t a not*2 %ew ! :ole ,r+1 
& conceale t :i* ha? ! not*1 & say1 n[  
,i w put ?is r+ ?or[ my *eeke1 & privily
 slip ! not* "o ov] "o side ( y\r m\?1 &
 nimbly convey ! :ole ,r+ into y\r      
sleeve1 or conceale x 9 y\r "r h&3 !n   
take a small /icke :i* y may h 9        
read9esse1 & slip ! :ole ,r+ ov] x1     
hold+ y\r h& ov] x ab\t ! middle !re(1 &
 bid somebody hold bo? ! ends ( ! /icke 
fa/1 & say1 see ?is ,r+ "h 9 my *eeke1 x
 turnes r\nd1 & inde$ x w seeme to turn 
r\nd if y /roake x nimbly ) y\r f+]s3 & 

:ile y p]ceive !m to fa/5 _! eies       
int5tively ^u t ,r+1 ^u a sudd5 :ip x   
out1 & smite ^u ! /icke !re) in/antly1  
conceal+ x1 & :irl+ ! o!r ,r+1 y hold   
y\r h& ov] r\nd ab\t ! /icke1 & x wil be
 ?\ght t y h br\ght t ,r+ ^u ! /ick :i* 
0 be=e ^u y\r *eeke4   ,h[ to seeme to  
?ru/ a bodk9 into y\r =ehead4  ,y,ou mu/
 h two bodk9s1 ! "o made l unto ! o!r to
 outw>d appe>ance1 b let ! blade ( ! "o 
be made to slip up into ! haft3 let !   
o!r be a true ,bodk93 ,conceale ! false 
"o1 & %ew ! true1 aft] t y h %ew$ x1    
convey x into y\r lap4 ,!n take up !    
false "o1 & recl9+ y\r head1 make z if y
 ?ru/ x v /ifly1 mak+ an ill fav\r$ face
 all ! :ile4 ,if y hold a peece ( spunge
 9 y\r h& fill$ ) "s %eeps bl\d1 press+ 
x out1 ! bodk9 be+ 9 y\r =ehead z x 7 up
 to ! hilt1 x w cause ! m a/oni%m5t &   
admiration among ! behold]s4 ,in/antly  
put up y\r bodk91 & take y\r h&k]*]1 &  
wipe (f ! bl\d1 & say1 ,iubeo vade      
vulnus a fronte4   ,h[ to put a ,locke  
^u ones m\?4  ,y,ou mu/ h a ,locke made 

= ! nonce1 ! figure :]e( foll[e?1 ! "o  
side ( its b[ mu/ be immoveable1 z t    
m>k$ ) ,a3 ! o!r side is not$ ) ,b1 &   
mu/ be p9n$ to ! bodie ( ! locke1 z may 
appe>e at ,e1 ,i say x mu/ be s p9n$ t x
 may play to & aga9e ) ease4 ,?is side (
 ! b[ mu/ h a legge z ,c1 & !n turn into
 ! ,locke2 ?is b5d+ mu/ h two not*es    
fil$ on ! inn] side1 :i* mu/ be s ord]$ 
t ! "o may locke or hold ! two sides ( !
 b[ z close toge!r at ! top z may be1 ! 
o!r not* to hold ! said p>ts ( ! b[s a  
proportionable di/ance asund]1 t be+    
lockt ^u ! *eeke1 x may nei!r p9* too   
h>d1 nor yet hold x s sleightly t x may 
be drawne (f2  ,illu/ration  let !re be 
!n a key fitt$ unto x to unlocke x1 z   
may appe>e at ,b4 ,& la/ly1 let ! b[s h 
div]s not*es fil$ 9 !m1 s ! place ( !   
p>tition :5 ! locke is %ut home w be    
lea/ ( all suspect$4 ,by ?is figure &   
directions y may fit y\r selfe ( su* a  
,locke if s be y are desir\s ( x4   ,!  
use ( x4  ,y,ou may cause someone to    
hold "o te/] edgelong betwe5e 8 tee?3   

,take also ano!r te/] & ) y\r left h&   
pr(f] to set x edgelong betwe5e a second
 mans tee?1 pret5d+ t y\r int5t is to   
turne bo? into :e!r ( _! m\!s !y %all   
desire1 & t by v]tue ( y\r words &      
circum/ances :i* he %all no soon] essay 
to d1 b y hold+ y\r locke privately 9   
y\r "r h& ) y\r =e f+] ov] ! legge ,c1  
may pres5tly slip x ov] ! left side 8   
*eeke1 & s+le locke x1 :i* y may d by   
press+ y\r said f+] a little d[ne aft]  
"s /ore ( intreaties3 ! ,locke hav+ hung
 on a :ile1 produce y\r key by "s device
 7z by a conf$]ate or "s c>elesse p]son7
 & unlocke x1 b imm$iately d\ble locke  
x1 = x w seeme a true locke1 nor aft]   
sight be suspect$ = o!r4   ,h[ to make x
 freeze by ! fire side4  ,t,his feate _c
 be p]=m$ at e "t1 b onely 9 ,w9t]1 & at
 su* times z sn[ may be _h1 & he t w %ew
 x mu/ h 9 read9esse an h&full ( salt4  
,! "t s]v+1 & ! p>tie provid$1 let him  
call = a ,ioynt-/oole1 a qu>t pot1 an   
h&full ( sn[1 a little wat]1 & a %ort   
/affe or /icke1 fir/ let him p[re a     

little wat] ^u ! top ( ! /oole1 & ^u x  
let him see ! qu>t pot1 & put ! sn[ into
 ! pot1 ! salt also1 b privately1 !n let
 him hold ! pot fa/ ) 8 left h&1 & take 
! %ort /icke 9 8 "r1 & !re) *urne ! sn[ 
& salt 9 ! pot z if "o %\ld *urme =     
butt]1 & 9 halfe a qu>t] ( an h\re ! pot
 w freeze s h>d to ! /oole1 t y c       
sc>cely ) bo? h&s pull x (f f ! /oole3  
!re's a naturall reason may be giv5 =   
?is1 :i* he ?ats a s*oll] ne$ n be told1
 & = a common ,iugl] ,i w\ld n h s wise 
z to "k1 !re=e ,i omit x4   ,h[ to brea?
 fire out ( y\r m\?4  ,t,he p]=mance (  
?is tricke consi/e? 9 ! r[l+ up ( ! t[e4
 ,aft] y h made a r[le 9 read9esse1 call
 = a pipe ( ,tobacco1 light x1 & take a 
:iffe or two1 y may /op x d[ne ) ! "o   
end ( y\r r[le ( t[1 reta9+ x priuately 
9 y\r h&3 !n deliu] ! ,pipe to "s body  
else1 & conuey ! t[ into y\r m\?3 !n bl[
 g5tly1 & smoake & fire w come =? ( y\r 
m\?1 :i* y may cont9ue z long z y please
 by putt+ 9 m t[ z x consume?4   ,h[ to 
draw ribb9s ( any col\r out ( y\r m\?1 &

 to deliv] x by ! y>d4  ,y,ou mu/ pr\ide
 y diu]s sorts ( ,ribb9s1 "s blacke1 "s 
blew1 "s gre5e1 "s yell[3 measure x1 &  
at ! end ( eu]y y>d make a slip knot1 !n
 r[le ea* col\r$ ribb5 into a ball by x 
selfe1 & dispose !m ab\t y1 t y may "k  
readily :i* to take 9 an in/ant4 ,:5 y  
are call$ ^u = s _m y>ds ( su* a col\r1 
conuey a ball ( ! same into y\r m\?1 &  
draw x out1 remembr+ h[ _m knots haue   
slipp$ at y\r tee?1 !n cut x (f & deliu]
 x4   ,h[ to make two bels come into "o 
h&1 hav+ put into ea* h& "o4  ,t,his    
feate mu/ be p]=m$ ) ?ree bels1 y mu/   
put "o bell into y\r left sleeue1 !n put
 "o ,bell into "o h&1 & ano!r ,bell into
 ! o!r h& 7!y mu/ be little morris bels7
 )draw y\r h&s1 & privily conuey ! bell 
9 y\r left h&1 into y\r "r h&3 ,!n /ret*
 bo? y\r h&s abroad1 & bid two folkes   
hold y\r h&s fa/1 b fir/ %ake y\r h&s & 
say1 doe y he>e !m4 ,! bell t is 9 y\r  
sleeve w n be kn[ne by ! ratl+1 b t x is
 9 y\r h&3 ,!n say1 hee n[ t is !       
arrante/ ,:orema/] or ,cuckold ( y bo?1 

%all h bo? ! bels1 & ! o!r %all h none  
at all3 op5 y\r h&s !n1 & %ew !m1 & x w 
be ?\ght t y deale by art magicke4   ,h[
 to make a ,iugl+ booke1 or a booke =   
,wagg]y4  ,y,ou mu/ provide a pap] book 
9 octavo1 ( :at ?icknesse y please2 fir/
 turne ov] seav5 leaves ( x1 & !n ^u bo?
 ! op5 sides1 draw or pa9t ! pictures ( 
fl[]s1 !n turne ov] seav5 leaves m1 &   
pa9t ! v same2 d ?us untill y h turn$ ! 
book once q ov]3 ,!n unto ! f>!r pa9t$  
leafes1 pa/ a little /ay ( pap] or      
p>*m5t "o directly ov] ano!r3 ,!n turne 
ov] ! booke aga9e1 & hav+ turn$ e sixt  
leafe1 draw ! picture ( fl[] de luces1 &
 !n pa/e /ayes ( p>*m5t ^u !m z y did ^u
 ! fir/2 b ^! /ayes mu/ all ( !m be a   
little l[] ?an ! =m]4 ,!n turne ov] !   
booke aga9e1 & aft] ! fift leafe1 ?or[\t
 ! booke is turn$1 pa9t horns1 d ?us    
untill y h pa9t$ ! book full ( pictures1
 onely let !re be "o "p ( ! leaves faire
 pap]3 hav+ ?us f9i%$ ! booke1 :5 y use 
x1 hold x 9 y\r left h&1 & ) y\r "r h&1 
y\r ?umb set ^u ! p>*m5t /ayes1 %ew !m  

ord]ly & nimbly1 b ) a bold & audaci\s  
c\nt5ance1 = t mu/ be ! grace ( all y\r 
trickes3 say1 ?is booke is n pa9t$ ?us z
 "s ( y may suppose1 b x is ( su* a     
prop]ty1 t :osoev] bl[e? on x1 x wil    
give ! repres5tation ( :atsoev] he is   
naturally addict$ unto1 & !n turne !    
booke1 & say1 see x's all faire pap]4   
,bonus ,g5ius or ,nuntius invisibilis1  
or ,hiccius ,doccius z my s5ior cals x4 
,y,ou mu/ h ! figure ( a man made (     
wood1 ab\t ! bignesse ( y\r little f+]1 
z may appe>e by ! figure not$ ,c ,d1 !  
head :]e( not$ ) ,a1 mu/ bee made to    
take (f & put on at pleasure1 by meanes 
( a wy] t is 9 ! necke1 m>k$ ) ,b3 also 
y mu/ h a clo? cap ) a little hole 9 !  
cr[ne ( x1 z ,f3 ,?is cap mu/ h a little
 bagge )9 to convey ! head into4 ,! bag 
mu/ be neatly made1 t x may n easily be 
p]ceiv$2 %ew y\r man unto ! company1    
say+1 see y "h g5tlem51 ?is ,i call my  
,bonus ,g5ius1 !n %ew 8 cap1 say+1 & ?is
 is 8 coat1 say moreov]1 look n[ z      
/$fa/ly on him z y c1 neu]!lesse ,i wil 

c\s9 y1 = !re=e am ,i come4             
,illu/ration  ,!n hold y\r cap ab\e y\r 
face1 & take y\r man 9 y\r "r h&1 & put 
8 head ?or[ ! hole ( ! cap1 z y may see 
at ,f1 say+1 n[ hee is ready to goe (   
any message ,i h to s5d him2 to ,spa91  
,italy1 or :i!r ,i w3 b he mu/ haue     
some:at to be>e 8 *>ges1 ) t pul out y\r
 "r h& f "u ! cap1 & !r) ! body1 7b     
privately7 putt+ y\r "r h& into y\r     
pocket1 z x y fet = money1 :]e y mu/    
leaue ! bodie1 & take out y\r h&1  say1 
!re is ?ree cr[ns3 ,n[ be gone !n1 turn 
! head ab\t1 & say1 b he w looke ab\t   
him be=e he goes4 ,!n say 7sett+ y\r    
=ef+] ^u 8 cr[ne7 iu/ z ,i ?ru/ my f+]  
d[ne1 s he %all vani%1 & !re) by !      
assi/ance ( y\r left h& t is "u ! cap1  
conuey 8 head into ! little bag )9 !    
cap3 !n turne y\r cap ab\t1 & say1 see  
"h he is gone3 !n take y\r cap1 & hold x
 up aga9e1 draw+ ! head out ( ! little  
bag1  say1 hei g5ius meus velocissimus1 
ubi1  :i/le4 ,!n ?ru/ ! head up ?or[ !  
hole ( ! cap1 & hold+ ! head by ! wy]1  

turne x ab\t2 !n pres5tly put head & cap
 into y\r pocket4   ,boxes to *ange     
,gra9e4  ,m,ake "o boxe ( ,wood1 ,t9ne1 
or ,brasse3 let ! bottome fall a qu>t] (
 an in* into ! boxe1 & glue !reon a lay+
 ( ,b>lie or su* l gra9e3 draw ! boxe ) 
! bottome d[new>ds1 & say1 ,g5tlem51 ,i 
met a ,c\ntrie man go+ to buy ,b>lie1 & 
,i told him ,i w\ld sell him a p5niwor?1
 also ,i w\ld multiplie "o gra9e into s 
_m bu%els z hee %\ld ne$1 !n ca/ a b>lie
 corne into y\r boxe1 & cov] x ) a hat1 
& 9 ! cov]+ x1 turne ! bottom upside    
d[n3 !n cause "s bodie to bl[ on ! hat1 
!n uncov] x1 & !y w ?9k /rangely ( x4 ,y
 may make ano!r boxe ( wood l unto a    
bell to hold s mu* j z y\r =m] box w1 & 
make a bottome unto ?is boxe ( %ooe sole
 lea!r1 to ?ru/ into ! bottome ( ! bell3
 !n fill x ) b>lie1 & ?ru/ up ! lea!r   
bottome1 = x w keepe ! b>lie f fall+ out
 take ?is box out ( y\r pocket1 & set x 
d[n g5tly ^u ! table1 & say1 ,i w n[    
cause all ! b>lie to goe out ( my       
measure into my bell1 !n ) a hat cov] ! 

boxe t ha? ! b>lie glew$ unto x1 & 9    
cov]+ x1 turne x ) ! b>lie d[new>d3 !n  
say1 fir/ let u see :e!r !re be no?+ "u 
! bell1 & clap x h>d d[ne ^u ! table1 s 
! weight ( ! b>lie w ?ru/ ! bottome     
d[ne2 !n bid "s "o bl[ h>d on ! hat1 !n 
take x up1 :]e !y w see no?+ b an emptie
 measure1 !n take up ! bell1 & all !    
b>lie w p\re out4 ,sweep x !n pres5tly  
into y\r hat or lap1 le/ _! busie pry+  
may *ance to discov] y\r lea!r bottome4 
,h[ to vani% a glasse full ( ,be]e4     
,sid5ote3 ,y\r f+] tops mu/ be rubd a   
little ) "s gre5e s(t waxe1 & s y may   
doe x cleanlily4  ,t,ake a l[ glasse1   
fill x reasonable full ( ,be]e1 & take a
 sixp5ce & lay x d[ne ^u ! table1 & set 
! glasse ( ,be]e ^u x1 & dipp+ y\r f+]  
into ! ,be]e1 say1 :e!r is ! sixp5ce 91 
or "u ! glasse4 ,"s w say p]haps1 x is  
"u3 !n say1 let's see1 & take up at once
 bo? sixe p5ce & glasse 7hold ! glasse s
 t bo? y\r h&s may q hide x7 & let !    
glass slip plum d[ne into y\r lap1 !n   
make z if y ?rew x away1 look+ up aft]  

x4 ,!n seeme to bl[ y\r nose1 & let fall
 ! sixp5ce ^u ! table1 say+1 ,i am glad 
,i h got my mony aga9e3 b n[ 7say7 :at's
 become ( ! glasse8 ,!n seeme to take x 
out ( y\r pocket1 say+1 ,i am a good    
fell[1 & w\ld n will+ly lose my liquor1 
!n dr9ke x up4 ,?is is an excell5t      
tricke if x be swiftly & neatly p]=m$4  
,?\gh y spill a "p ( ! ,be]e1 x is no   
matt]1 nei!r is x any disgrace unto x1  
besides y may put x (f v well4   ,h[ to 
seeme to cut (f a mans head1 x is call$ 
! decollation ( ,iohn ,bapti/4  ,y,ou   
mu/ h a table ) two good wide holes     
t[>ds "o end1 also a clo? on purpose to 
cov] ! table )1 s t ! said cov]+ may    
hang to ! gr\nd r\nd ab\t ! table2 also 
?is cov]+ mu/ h two holes made 9 x ev5 )
 ! holes ( ! table1 y mu/ also h a      
platt] ( wood = ! purpose1 hav+ a hole 9
 ! bottom to fit also unto ! holes ( !  
table1 & x mu/1 z also ! table1 be made 
to take 9 two pieces3 hav+ ^! 9         
read9esse1 y mu/ h two boyes2 ! "o mu/  
lie along ^u ! table ) 8 backe upw>d1 & 

he mu/ put 8 head ?or[ ! "o hole ( !    
table1 clo? & all2 ! o!r mu/ sit "u !   
table & put 8 head ?or[ ! o!r hole ( !  
table1 !n put ! platt] ab\t 8 neck1 to  
make ! sight m dreadfull to behold1 y   
may =me "s loome ab\t ! neckes ( !m1    
mak+ small holes 9 !m z x 7 ve9s1 &     
besme>e x ov] ) %eepes bl\d1 putt+ "s   
bl\d also & little bits ( liv] into !   
platt]1 & set a *af+-di% ( coales be=e !
 head1 /rew+ "s brim/one ^u ! coales2 = 
?is w make ! head seem s pale & wan1 z  
if 9 v de$ x 7 sep>at$ f ! body4        
,illu/ration  ,! head may fet* a gaspe  
or two1 & x w be bett]4 ,let no body bee
 pres5t :ile y doe ?is1 nei!r :5 y h    
giv5 entrance1 p]mit any to be m$l+1 nor
 let !m t>ry long4   ,h[ to make ! face 
( a ,*ilde to appe>e 9 a pot ( wat]4    
,y,ou mu/ get a ball made ( wood1 & ^u  
"o halfe or side ( x1 !re mu/ ! face ( a
 *ilde be artificially c>u$3 on ! backe 
side ( ?is face !re mu/ bee made a hole1
 b n v deepe2 ?is hole mu/ be fill$ )   
,lead1 to ! end t x may 7! ball be+ ca/ 

into ! wat]7 sway ! face upp]mo/3 !n    
pa9t x livelie ) oyle col\rs1 & x is    
done4 ,note t x ought n to be full s big
 z a t5is ball4 ,call = a w9e qu>t pot  
fill$ ) faire wat] up to ! necke1 hav+  
y\r face 9 a read9esse1 conceal$ 9 y\r  
"r h&1 take ! pot 9 y\r left h&1 & set x
 on ! ,table1 & say1 see y ,g5tlem51 "h 
is no?+ 9 ! pot b wat]1 ) t clap d[n !  
pot lid ) y\r "r h&1 & 9 clapp+ x d[n1  
slip ! face into ! pot1 ?is y may doe   
)\t any ! le/ suspition4 ,!n cause !m   
all to /& (f1 & if !y please1 to m>ke y 
z n>r[ly z !y c3 ) t put y\r h& into y\r
 pocket1 & seeme to take out a h&full ( 
p[d]1 & to /rew x ov] ! pot1 say+1      
,surge cel]it]1 by ! p[d] ( ,exp]i5ce1  
surge1 !n bid !m look :at is !re4 ,aft] 
! same mann] may y make a ,toade to     
appe>e1 :i* w cause no small admiration4
   ,advice :]eby y may dr9ke a ,tunnell 
full ( dr9k1 & aft]w>ds seeme to p\re ! 
same all out ( y\r sleeve aga9e4  ,y,ou 
mu/ get a d\ble ,tunnell1 t is1 two     
,tunnels sod]$ "o )9 ! o!r1 s t y may at

 ! little end p\re a quantitie ( w9e1   
wat]1 or any liquor4 ,?is ,tunnell y mu/
 h readie fill$ be=e h& ) :atsoev]      
liquor y please3 call = "s ( ! same     
k9de3 !n draw y\r ,tunnell1 & sett+ y\r 
middle f+] unto ! bottome ( x1 bid "s   
body1 or else d y y\r selfe p\re x full1
 & dr9ke x up be=e !m1 & turne ! broad  
end ( ! ,tunnell d[new>d1 say+1         
,g5tlem51 all is gone1 & 9 a trice turne
 y\r selfe ab\t1 & 9 turn+1 pron\nce "s 
te>mes ( art1 )draw y\r f+] f ! n>r[    
end1 & let all ! liquor out t 0 betwe5e 
! ,tunnels1 & x w be ?\ght to be t :i* y
 drunke out ( ! ,tunnell1 & s y may     
p]swade !m t x is ! v same4   ,h[ to    
seeme to make a too? drop out ) a t\*4  
,y,ou mu/ h "s great too? 9 a read9esse1
 z ! too? ( a ,hog1 a ,calfe1 or ( an   
,horse2 ?is y mu/ reta9 privately 9 y\r 
"r h&1 & ) ! same h& take out ( y\r     
pocket a small corke bal1 & hav+ us$ "s 
,rhetorick to p]swade !m t x is ( "s    
excell5t prop]ty1 incl9e y\r head1 &    
!re) t\* "s "o ( y\r f>!r tee?1 &       

imm$iately let ! too? t y held 9 y\r h& 
drop d[ne1 say+1 & ?is is ! fa%ion (    
,m\ntebanks1 ,t\* & take4   ,ano!r      
conceit to procure laught]4  ,t,ake y\r 
ball 9 "o h&1 & ! too? 9 ! o!r1 & /ret* 
y\r h&s z f>re z y c "o f ! o!r1 & if   
any w1 lay a qu>t ( w9e ) him t y w n   
)draw y\r h&s1 & yet w make bo? ( !m    
come into ei!r h& :i* !y please3 ,x is  
no m to d1 ?an to lay "o d[ne ^u !      
,table1 & turne y\r selfe r\nd1 & take x
 up ) ! o!r h&1 & y\r wag] is won1 & x w
 move no small laught] to see a foole s 
lose 8 money4   ,h[ to make two or ?ree 
egges dance ^u a /affe4  ,p,rovide a    
good ?ick /affe ab\t two y>ds long1 ?ree
 p>ts :]( ought to be made scoope-wise1 
or halfe holl[1 l a ba/+ ladle1 ! f\r?  
"p mu/ s]ue = ! h&le4 ,at ! end ( !     
scoope mu/ be made a hole1 & !re9 put a 
broad p9 ab\t ! l5g? ( an egge1 & x is  
done4 ,re/ ! h&le ( ?is /affe aga9/ y\r 
"r ?igh1 & hold x ) y\r "r h& ne]e to ! 
beg9n+ ( ! scoope2 lay an egge !n into !
 scoope ( ! /affe1 & turne y\r selfe    

r\nd1 be>+ ! /affe n[ up1 & anon d[ne1 )
 ! scoope side ( x alwayes upw>d1 s ! eg
 w tumble f "o end ( ! scoop unto ! o!r1
 & n fall out4 ,aft] ! same mann] may y 
make two or ?ree egges by a little      
practice to wamble "o aft] ano!r4   ,a  
m]ry conceit  ,d,eliver "o peece ( money
 ) y\r left h& unto "o & to a second    
p]son ano!r1 & (f] a ?ird to ano!r1 = he
 see+ ! o!r receive money1 w n lightly  
refuse x3 :5 he (f]e? to take x1 y may  
rap him on ! f+]s ) a knife1 or some:at 
else held 9 y\r "r h&1 say+ t y knew by 
v]tue ( y\r bonus g5ius1 t hee meant to 
h kept x f y4   ,h[ to knit an h>d knot 
^u a h&k]*]1 & to seeme to undo ! same )
 words4  ,m,ake "o pla9e loose knot1 ) !
 two corn] ends ( a h&k]*]1 & seem+ to  
draw ! same v h>d1 hold fa/ ! body ( !  
said h&k]*] 7ne]e to ! knot7 ) y\r "r   
h&1 pull+ ! contr>y end ) ! left h&1 :i*
 is ! corn] ( t :i* y hold4 ,!n cloze up
 h&somely ! knot1 :i* w bee yet some:at 
loose1 & pull ! h&k]*] s ) y\r "r h&1 z 
! left h& end may be ne]e to ! knot3 !n 

w x seeme to be a true & firme knot4 ,& 
to make x appe>e m assur$ly to be s     
inde$1 let a /rang] pull at ! end :i* y 
hold 9 y\r left h&1 :ile/ y hold fa/ !  
o!r 9 y\r "r h&2 & !n hold+ ! knot ) y\r
 =e-f+] & ?umbe1 & ! ne!r "p ( y\r      
h&k]*] ) y\r o!r f+]s1 z y hold a bridle
 :5 y w\ld ) "o h& slip up ! knot &     
l5g!n y\r re9es4 ,?is done1 turne y\r   
h&k]*] ov] ! knot ) ! left h&1 9 do+    
:]e(1 y mu/ sudd5ly slip out ! end or   
corn]1 putt+ up ! knot ( y\r h&k]*] )   
y\r =e-f+] & ?umbe1 z y w\ld put up !   
=esaid knot ( y\r bridle4 ,!n deliv] !  
same 7cov]$ & wrapt )9 ! mid/ ( y\r     
h&k]*]7 to "o to hold fa/1 & aft] !     
pronunciation ( "s words ( ,art1 & wag]s
 laid1 take ! h&k]*] & %ake x1 & x w be 
loose4   ,a notable feat ( ,fa/ &       
,loose2 namely1 to pull ?ree bead/ones f
 (f a ,cord1 :ile y hold fa/ ! ends     
!re(1 )\t remov+ ( y\r h&s4  ,t,ake two 
litle :ipcords ( two foot long a piece1 
d\ble !m equally1 s z !re may appe>e    
f\re ends4 ,!n take ?ree great          

bead/ones1 ! hole ( ! "o ( !m be+ bigg] 
?an ! re/2 & put "o bead/one ^u ! eye or
 b\ght ( ! "o cord1 & ano!r on ! o!r    
cord3 !n take ! /one ) ! greate/ hole1 &
 let bo? ! b[ts be hidd5 !re93 :i* may  
be ! bett] done1 if y put ! eye ( ! "o  
into ! eye ( ! o!r4 ,!n pull ! middle   
bead ^u ! same1 be+ d\bl$ ov] 8 fell[1 &
 s w ! beads seeme to be put ov] ! two  
cords )\t p>tition1 = hold+ fa/ 9 ea* h&
 ! two ends ( ! two cords1 y may tosse  
!m z y lift1 & make x seeme manife/ to !
 behold]s1 :i* may n see h[ y h done x1 
t ! bead/ones are put ^u ! cord )\t     
fraud3 ,!n mu/ y seeme to adde m        
effectuall b9d+ ( ^? bead/ones to ! /r+1
 & make "o halfe ( a knot ) "o ( ! ends 
( ea* side1 :i* is = no o!r purpose1 b t
 :5 ! ,bead /ones be tak5 away1 ! cords 
may be se5e 9 ! case :i* ! behold]s     
suppose !m to be 9 be=e4 ,= :5 y h made 
y\r halfe knot 7:i* 9 any wise y may n  
d\ble to make a p]fect knot7 y mu/      
deliv] into ! h&s ( "s /&] by1 ^? two   
cords1 namely1 two ends ev5ly set 9 "o  

h&1 & two 9 ! o!r1 & !n ) a wag] &      
te>mes ( ,art1 beg9 to pull (f y\r      
,bead-/ones1 :i* if y h&le nimbly1 & 9 !
 end cause him to pull 8 two ends1 ! two
 cords w %ew to be plac$ pla9ly1 & !    
,bead-/ones to h come ?or[ ! cords4     
,to burne a ?re$1 & to make x :ole aga9e
 ) ! a%es !re(4  ,t,ake two ,?re$s or   
small ,laces1 ( "o foot 9 l5g? a piece3 
r[le up "o ( !m r\nd1 :i* w be !n ( !   
quantity ( a pease1 be/[ ! same betwe5e 
y\r left =e-f+] & y\r ?umb4 ,!n take !  
o!r ?re$ & hold x =? at l5g?1 betwixt ! 
=e-f+] & ?umb ( ea* h&1 hold+ all y\r   
f+]s da9tily1 z yong ,g5tlewom5 are     
taught to take up a morsel ( meat4 ,!n  
let "o cut asund] ! same ?re$ 9 !       
middle2 :5 t is done1 put ! tops ( y\r  
two ?umbs toge!r1 & s %all y ) lesse    
suspition receive ! piece ( ?re$ :i* y  
hold 9 y\r "r h& unto y\r left1 )\t op5+
 y\r left f+] & ?umb1 !n hold+ ^! two   
pieces z y did ! same be=e x 0 cut1 let 
^! two be cut also asund] 9 ! mid/1 & !y
 convey$ z be=e1 untill !y be cut v]ie  

%ort1 & !n r[le all ^? ends toge!r1 &   
keep t ball ( %ort ?re$s be=e ! o!r 9   
y\r left h&1  ) a knife ?ru/ out ! same 
into a c&le1 :]e y may hold x untill !  
said ball ( %ort ?re$s be burnt to a%es4
 ,!n pull backe ! knife ) y\r "r h&1 &  
leave ! a%es ) ! o!r ball betwixt ! =e  
f+] & ?umbe ( y\r left h&1 & ) ! two    
?umbs & two =e-f+]s toge!r1 seem+ to    
take pa9es to rub ! a%es1 untill y\r    
?re$ be r5u$1 & draw out t ?re$ at l5g?1
 :i* y kept all ?is :ile betwixt y\r    
=e-f+] & ?umbe4 ,if y h ,leg]dema9 to   
be/[ ! same ball ( ?re$1 & to *ange x f 
place to place betwixt y\r two f+]s 7z  
may be easily done7 !n w x seeme v      
/range4   ,to cut a ,lace asund] 9 !    
mid/1 & to make x :ole aga9e4  ,p,rovide
 a piece ( ! ,lace :i* y meane to cut1  
or at ! lea/ a patt]ne l ! same1 "o in* 
& a halfe long1 & keep+ x d\ble privily 
9 y\r left h&1 betwixt "s ( y\r f+]s    
ne>e to ! tops !re( take ! o!r ,lace :i*
 y meane to cut1 :i* y may hang ab\t    
ones necke1  draw d[ne y\r said left h& 

to ! b\ght !re(3 & putt+ y\r owne piece 
a little be=e ! o!r 7! end or r ! middle
 :]e(1 y mu/ hide betwixt y\r =e-f+] &  
?umb7 mak+ ! eye or b\ght :i* %all be   
se5e ( y\r patt]ne1 let "s /&] by cut ! 
same asund]1 & x w be surely ?\ght t !  
o!r ,lace is cut2 :i* ) words & rubb+ & 
*af+ x1 y %all seeme to r5ew & make :ole
 aga9e4 ,?is1 if x be wel h&l$1 w seeme 
miracul\s4   ,h[ to seeme sudd5ly to    
melt a piece ( ,coyne ) words4  ,y,ou   
mu/ h a boxe made ( brasse or ,crook$   
,lane plate1 a d\ble boxe1 & n above    
five qu>t]s ( an in* deepe3 9 ! mid/ mu/
 be ! bottome1 & bo? ends mu/ h cov]s to
 come ov] !m4 ,?is boxe might be s      
neatly made1 t ea* lid might h a small  
bolt artificially contriv$ 7:i* ?\gh ,i 
c\ld make my selfe nei!r by words nor   
figures ,i c describe7 :]eby ! lids ( ! 
boxe might be lockt fa/ on1 t none b    
ma/] ,iugl] himselfe kn[s readily to    
op54 ,9 "o end ( ?is boxe h alwayes 9   
read9esse a resemblance ( m\lt5 silv]   
:i* y may easily make by mix+ an equall 

quantitie ( l9foyl & quicksilv] toge!r1 
:i* y %all ?us d3 ,fir/ put y\r l9foyl 9
 a crucible or ,goldsmi?s melt+ pot1    
melt x1 & !n take x f ! fire1 & put 9   
y\r quicksilv]1 & /irre bo? well toge!r1
 & x is done4 ,n[ ! "o end ( y\r box be+
 readie furni%$ h]e)1 borr[ a piece (   
co9e ( "s "o 9 ! companie1 will+ him to 
give x "s private m>ke :]eby he may "k x
 aga9e to be 8 owne1 !n put x into ! o!r
 end ( ! box1 9 ! bottome :]e( y may h a
 little waxe to keepe x f ratl+4 ,?us y 
may seeme by v]tue ( words to melt 8    
monie1 & aft]w>ds to give x aga9e to !  
p>tie :ole z y receiv$ x f him4   ,a    
device :]eby y may draw sundrie liquors 
out ( "o seem+ vessell1 all :i* %all be 
put 9 at "o hole1 & all drawne out (    
ano!r4  ,y,ou mu/ cause a vessell ( an  
indiff]5t bignesse to be made 9 =me ( a 
,tunne1 hav+ two p>titions1 s !re w be  
?ree sev]all p>ts3 ,a ,b signifie? !    
fir/1 ,c ,d ! second1 & ,e ,f ! ?ird1 ^u
 ! top ( ?is ,tunne mu/ bee fa/ nail$ a 
piece ( wood turn$ r\nd z ,g ,h1 9 !    

c5t] :]e( mu/ be erect$ a /ile1 ^: top  
mu/ be made into a screw1 9 ?is wood mu/
 also be made ?ree holes t[>ds !        
circumph]5ce1 ea* hole hav+ a pipe      
ins]t$ into x1 :i* may ext5d !mselues "o
 ( ei!r into ea* vessell1 z y may see by
 ! figure4 ,i ,k signifie? ! fir/ pipe  
:i* rea*e? into ! fir/ "p ,a ,b1 ,l ,m1 
! second pipe t ext5de? x selfe into !  
second "p not$ ,c ,d4 ,n ,o ! ?ird pipe 
t ext5de? x selfe into ! ?ird "p ,e ,f1 
ea* "p also mu/ h 8 v5t1 else y c nei!r 
fill nor emptie x1 ^! are m>k$ ) !      
lett]s ,p ,q ,r1 ^u ! top ( ! a=esaid   
wood mu/ be fa/n$ a piece ( liquor$     
lea!r hav+ ?ree holes 9 x answ]able unto
 ! holes ( ! wood1 !n ^u ! wood mu/ be  
scru$ ano!r sn\t :]eby to fill ea*      
vessell ) a sev]all liquor1 ,v ! sn\ts  
,s ,t a brasse plate :]eunto ! sn\t is  
sod]$1 ,w ! scrue t scrue? ?is sn\t ^u !
 /ile 9 ! turn$ wood ,g ,h4             
,illu/ration  ,la/ly1 ea* vessell mu/ h 
its pipe :]e\t y may draw ! conte9$     
liquor :i* y may see 9 ! figure1 & !n   

mu/ !re be scru$ ov] !m ano!r plate ) a 
tap] vessell1 s by turn+ x ab\t f "o    
hole to ano!r y may deliv] ea* liquor   
ap>t :e!r ( !m y please4   ,a v /range  
tricke :]eby y may seeme to cut a piece 
( ,tape into f\re p>ts1 & make x :ole   
aga9e ) words4  ,t,ake a piece ( n>r[   
:ite tape ab\t two or ?ree y>ds long2   
fir/ pres5t x to view to any t may      
desire x1 !n tie bo? ! ends ( x toge!r1 
& take "o side ( x 9 "o h&1 & ! o!r 9 ! 
o!r h&1 s t ! knot may be ab\t ! mid/ ( 
"o side1 & us+ "s circum/antiall words  
to beguile y\r spectators1 turn "o h&   
ab\t t[>ds y\r selfe1 & ! o!r f y1 s    
%all y twi/ ! tape once1 !n clap ! ends 
toge!r1 & !n if y slip y\r =e-f+] &     
?umbe ( e h& betwe5e ! tape almo/ z "o  
w\ld hold a ske9e ( ?re$ to be w\nd1 ?is
 w make "o fold or twi/ z may appe>e 9 !
 fir/ figure1 :]e ,a signifie? ! twi/ or
 fold4 ,b ! knot1 !n 9 l mann] make a   
second fold ab\t ! l9e ,,dc1 z y may see
 by ! second figure1 :]e ,b signifie? ! 
knot1 ,c ! fir/ fold1 ,a ! second fold4 

,hold !n y\r =e-f+] & ?umbe ( y\r left  
h& ^u ! second twi/1 & ^u ! knot also1 &
 ! =e-f+] & ?umbe ( y\r "r h& ^u ! fir/ 
fold ,c1 & desire "s "o ( y\r spectators
 to cut all asund] ) a %>pe knife at !  
crosse l9e ,,ed4 ,:5 x is cut1 hold /ill
 y\r left h&1 & let all ! ends fall y   
hold 9 y\r "r h&1 = !re w be a %ew (    
eight ends1 f\re ab\e & f\re bel[1 & s !
 /r+ w be ?\ght to be cut into f\re     
p>ts1 z may be se5e by ! ?ird figure2 !n
 ga!r up ! ends t y let fall into y\r   
left h&1 & deliv] two ( ! ends 7seem+ to
 take !m at r&ome7 unto two sev]all     
p]sons1 bidd+ !m to hold !m fa/1 /ill1  
keep+ y\r left h& f+]s ^u ! twi/s or    
folds3  ,illu/ration  !n ) y\r "r & left
 h& seeme to tumble & :af all ! ends    
toge!r t y _h 9 y\r left h&1 twi/ out   
all ! slips or pieces :i* are ?ree1 z y 
may see at ,a & ,b 9 ! ?ird figure2 twi/
 !m all1 ,i say1 into a little ball1 &  
conceale x betwe5e "s ( y\r f+]s ( y\r  
left h&1 & crumble !re( on ano!r confus$
 heape3 & aft] "s words said1 ) y\r "r  

h& deliv] ?is confus$ heape unto "o ( ! 
company1 bidd+ him to hold x fa/1 say+1 
,hulla passa quicke c\ragi\s fiat       
coniunctio3 ,!n bid !m looke on x1 :o   
:ile !y are gre$ily look+ aft] ! ev5t1 y
 may ) ease convey ! ball or roll ( ends
 into y\r pocket1 s w x be ?\ght y h    
made x :ole by v]tue ( y\r words4 ,an   
excell5t tricke if x be gracefully h&l$ 
& a tricke t co/ mee m tr\ble to f9de   
?an all ! re/2 ?is ,i h gone purposely  
to obs]ue1 b return$ z wise z ,i w5t4   
,a device h[ to multiply "o face1 & make
 x seeme to be an hundr$ or a ?\s&4     
,t,his feate mu/ be p]=m$ by a          
look+-glasse made = ! nonce1 ! figure   
:]e( ,i h fully describ$1 ) ! mann] (   
mak+ x1 :i* is ?us3 ,fir/ make an hoope 
or phillet ( wood1 horn1 or su* l1 ab\t 
! wid5esse ( an halfe-cr[ne piece1 9 !  
circumf]5ce2 ! ?icknesse ( ?is hoope or 
phillet let be ab\t a qu>t] ( an in*4 ,9
 ! middle ( ?is hoope fa/5 a bottome (  
wood or brasse1 & bore 9 a dec5t ord]   
div]s small holes ab\t ! bignesse (     

small pease1 or phit*es1 !n ^u ! "o side
 ( ?is bottome let 9 a piece ( ,*ri/all 
glasse1 & fa/5 x 9 ! hoope close to !   
bottome2 !n take a quantitie (          
quicksilv]1 & prep>e x aft] ?is mann]3  
,take1 ,i say1 a quantitie z an ounce or
 two ( quicksilv]1 & put to x a little  
salt1 & /irre !m well toge!r1 !n put to 
!m "s :itew9e v9eg]1 & wa% or /irre all 
toge!r ) a woodd5 slice1 !n p[re away ! 
v9eg]1 & wa% away ! salt ) faire wat]   
made w>me1 !n p[re away ! wat]1 & put ! 
quicksilv] into a piece ( :ite lea!r1 & 
b9de x up h>d1 & s twi/ or /ra9e x out  
into an e>!n panne & x w be v bright &  
pure1 !n put s mu* ( ?is prep>$         
quicksilv] into ! philet or =esaid hoope
 z w cov] ! bottome2 !n let into ! hoope
 ano!r piece ( *ri/al glasse fitt$      
!reto1 & sem5t ! sides1 t ! quicksilv]  
may n runne out1 & x is done4 ,! figure 
:]e( ,i h "h "u set2 ,a repres5te? ! "o 
side t give? ! =me ( "o face to !       
behold]s ,b ! o!r side t multiplie? !   
behold]s face1 s (t z !re are holes 9 ! 

middle bottome1 ! use h]e( ,i %all n    
insi/ ^u1 s9ce he t is v]/ 9 ! =m] feats
 w bett] conceive ( himselfe to use x1  
!n my words c ei!r direct or assi/ him4 
,illu/ration   ,( div]s pretty iugl+    
knacks4  ,t,here are _m feats able to   
beguile ! simple1 z to deliv] meale1    
pepp]1 g+]1 or any p[d] out ( y\r m\?   
aft] ! eat+ ( bread1 :i* is done by     
reta9+ any ( ^! ?+s /uff$ 9 a little    
pap] or bladd]1 convey$ into y\r m\?1 & 
gr9d+ ! same ) y\r tee?4 ,item1 a ru%   
?or[ a piece ( a tr5*]1 hav+ ?ree holes1
 & at ! "o side ! ru% appe>+ out 9 !    
second1 at ! o!r side 9 ! ?ird hole1 by 
reason ( an holl[ place made betwixt !m 
bo?1 s z ! slight consi/e? 9 ! turn+ ( !
 piece ( tr5*]4   ,feats by conveyance (
 money3  ,t,he be/ place to dispose ( a 
piece ( money1 is 9 ! palme ( ! h&1 & ! 
be/ piece = conveyance is a te/]1 b )   
practice all w be alike4   ,a notable   
tricke to trans=me a ,c\nt] into a      
,groat4  ,t,ake a ,groat1 or "s lesse   
peece ( money1 & gr9de x v ?9ne at ! "o 

side1 & take two ,c\nt]s & gr9d !m1 ! "o
 on ! "o side1 ! o!r on ! o!r side2 glew
 ! smoo? side ( ! ,groat to ! smoo? side
 ( "o ( ! ,c\nt]s1 ioyn+ !m s close     
toge!r z may be1 specially at ! edges1  
:i* may be s fil$1 z !y %all seeme to be
 b "o piece2 to wit1 "o side a c\nt]1 ! 
o!r side a groat4 ,!n take a little     
gre5e waxe1 & lay x ^u ! smoo? side ( ! 
"o c\nt]1 z x d n mu* discol\r ! groat2 
& s w t c\nt] ) ! groat cleave toge!r1 z
 ?\gh !y 7 glew$1 & be+ fil$ ev5 ) !    
groat & ! o!r c\nt]1 x w seem s l a     
p]fect entire c\nt]1 t ?\gh a /rang]    
h&le x1 he %all n bewray x2 !n hav+ a   
little t\*$ y\r =ef+] & ! ?umb ( y\r "r 
h& ) s(t wax1 take !re) ?is c\nt]feit   
c\nt]1 & lay x d[ne op5ly ^u ! palme (  
y\r left h&1 9 su* sort z an ,auditor   
laye? d[ne 8 c\nt]s1 wr++ ! same h>d1 s 
z y may leave ! glew$ c\nt] ) ! groat   
app>antly 9 ! palme ( y\r left h&1 & !  
smoo? side ( ! wax$ c\nt] w /icke fa/ ^u
 y\r ?umb1 by reason ( ! waxe :]e) x is 
sme>$1 & s may y hide x at y\r pleasure1

 provid$ alwayes t y lay ! wax$ side    
d[nw>d1 & ! glew$ side upw>d3 !n close  
y\r h&1 & 9 or aft] ! clos+ !re( turn ! 
piece1 & s in/ead ( a c\nt] 7:i* !y     
suppose to bee 9 y\r h&7 y %all seeme to
 h a groat1 to ! admiration ( !         
behold]s1 if x be well h&l$4   ,an      
excell5t feat to make a twop5y piece lye
 pla9e 9 y\r h&1 & to be pass$ f !nce :5
 y lift4  ,p,vt a little r$ waxe 7b n   
too ?9ne7 ^u ! naile ( y\r longe/ f+]1 &
 let a /rang] put a twop5y piece into ! 
palme ( y\r h&1 & %ut y\r fi/ sudd5ly1 &
 convey ! twop5y piece ^u ! wax1 :i* )  
use y may s accompli%1 z no man %all    
p]ceive x4 ,!n say1 ,ailif1 casil1 zaze1
 hit1 mel1 & sudd5ly op5 y\r h&1 hold+ !
 tips ( y\r f+]s r l[] ?an high] ?an !  
palme ( y\r h&1 & ! behold]s w wond] :]e
 x is become4 ,!n %ut y\r h& sudd5ly    
aga9e1 & lay a wag] :e!r x be !re or no2
 & y may ei!r leave x !re1 or take x    
away ) y at y\r pleasure4   ,h[ to      
trans=me any "o small ?+ into ano!r =me 
by fold+ ( pap]4  ,t,ake a %eet ( pap] &

 fold1 or d\ble ! same1 s z "o side be a
 little long] ?an ! o!r3 ,!n put a      
,c\nt] betwe5e ! two leaves ( ! pap] up 
to ! middle ( ! top ( ! fold1 hold+ !   
same s z x be n p]ceiv$1 & lay a groat  
on ! outside !re(1 "r aga9/ ! ,c\nt]1 & 
fold x d[ne to ! end ( ! long] side3 &  
:5 y unfold x aga9e1 ! groat w be :]e ! 
,c\nt] 01 & ! c\nt] :]e ! groat 02 s z  
"s w suppose t y h *ang$ ! money into a 
c\nt]1 & ) ?is _m feats may be done4    
,h[ to convey money out ( "o ( y\r h&s  
into ! o!r by ,leg]dema94  ,f,irst1 y   
mu/ hold op5 y\r "r h&1 & lay !re9 a    
,te/]1 or "s big piece ( money1 !n lay  
!reupon ! top ( y\r long left f+]1 & use
 "s words ( ,art1  ^u ! sudd51 slip y\r 
"r h& f y\r f+]1 :]e) y held d[ne !     
,te/]1 & b5d+ y\r h& a v little1 y %all 
reta9 ! ,te/] /ill !re91 & sudd5ly draw+
 y\r "r h& ?or[ y\r left1 y %all seeme  
to h left ! ,te/] !re1 specially :5 y   
%ut 9 due "t y\r left h&4 ,:i* t x may m
 pla9ly appe>e to be truly done1 y may  
take a knife1 & seeme to knocke aga9/ x1

 s z x %all make a great s\nd3 b in/ead 
( knock+ ! piece 9 ! left h& 7:]e none  
is7 y %all hold ! po9t ( ! knife fa/ ) !
 left h&1 & knocke aga9/ ! te/] held 9 !
 o!r h&1 & x wil be ?\ght to hit aga9/ !
 money 9 ! left h&4 ,!n aft] "s words ( 
,art pron\nc$1 op5 y\r h&1 & :5 no?+ is 
se5e1 x w be wond]$ at h[ ! ,te/] 0     
remov$4   ,h[ to make a six p5ce seeme  
to fall ?or[ a ,table4  ,y,ou mu/ h an  
,h&k]*] ab\t y1 hav+ a ,c\nt] neatly    
sew$ 9 "o ( ! corn]s ( x3 take x out (  
y\r pocket1 & desire "s bodie to l5d y a
 te/]1 & seeme to wrap x up 9 ! mid/ ( !
 ,h&k]*]1 b reta9e x 9 y\r h&1 & 9 /ead 
( s do+1 wrap ! corn] 9 ! midde/ t ha? !
 c\nt] sew$ 9 x1 & !n bid !m feele if x 
be n !re1 :i* !y w imag9e to bee no o!r 
?an ! te/] t !y l5t y4 ,!n bid !m lay x 
"u a hat ^u ! ,table1 & call = a ,bas9 (
 wat]1 hold x "u ! ,table1 & knocke1    
say+1 ,vade1 come quicke1 & !n let !    
sixp5ce fall out ( y\r h& into ! wat]4  
,!n take up ! hat1 & take ! h&k]*] &    
%ake x1 say+1 t's gone1 !n %ew !m !     

money 9 ! ,bas9 ( wat]4   ,h[ to seeme  
to bl[ sixp5ce out ( ano!r mans h&4     
,t,ake a sixp5ce1 bl[ on x1 & clap x    
pres5tly into "o ( y\r spectators h&s1  
bidd+ !m to hold x fa/3 ,!n aske ( him  
if he be sure he h x1 !n to be c]ta9e1  
he w op5 8 h& & look4 ,!n say to him    
nay1 b if y let my brea? g (f1 ,i _c d  
x4 ,!n take x out ( 8 h& aga9e1 & bl[ on
 x1 & />+ him 9 ! face1 clap a piece (  
horne 9 8 h&1 & reta9e ! sixp5ce1 %utt+ 
8 h& y\r selfe4 ,bid him hold 8 h& d[ne1
 & slip ! te/] betwe5e "o ( 8 cuffes4   
,!n take ! /one t y %ew feats )1 & hold 
x unto 8 h&1 say+1 ,by v]tue h]e(1 ,i w 
& comm& ! money to vani% y hold 9 y\r   
h&1 vade1 n[ see3 :5 !y h look$1 !n w !y
 ?9ke t x is *ang$ by ! v]tue ( y\r     
/one4 ,!n take ! horne aga9e1 & seeme to
 ca/ x f y1 reta9+ x1 & say1 vade1 &    
anon1 say y h y\r money aga9e3 ,he !n w 
beg9 to m>vell1 & say1 ,i h n1 say !n to
 him aga91 y h1 & ,i am sure y h x3     
,is't n 9 y\r h&s8 if x be n !re1 turne 
d[ne "o ( y\r sleeves1 = x is 9 "o ,i am

 sure1 :]e :5 he f9de? x1 he w n a      
little wond]4   ,h[ to deliv] to "o man 
"o sixp5ce1 & to ano!r ano!r sixp5ce1 & 
to make bo? ! te/]s come into "o mans   
h&4  ,sid5ote3 ,y\r f+] mu/ be rubd )   
waxe1 s y may delude him )\t any        
suspition4  ,! h>d press+ ( ! money 9 ! 
h&1 w seeme t ! money is 9 ! h& :5 x is 
n1 = a mom5t !re=e be quick4  ,d,eliver 
into "o mans h& two te/]s ev5 set in/ead
 ( "o1 %utt+ 8 h& imm$iatly3 !n take    
ano!r te/]1 & h 9 read9esse a piece (   
horne cut ev5 ) x4 ,clap ! said te/]    
into 8 "r h& ) ! horne "u x1 /ay+ ! tops
 ( y\r two middlemo/ f+]s /iffe ^u !    
te/]2 s b5d+ 8 h& a little d[nw>d1 draw 
y\r f+]s t[>d y1 & !y w slip ! te/] out 
( 8 h&1 & %ut 8 h& pres5tly1 :o feel+ ! 
piece ( horne1 w imag9e x is ! te/]3 !n 
say1 he t kiss$ a pretty w5* la/ 9 a    
corn]1 %al h bo? ,te/]s 9 8 h&1  ! o!r  
%all h none4 ,?is may also be p]=m$ )\t 
a peece ( horne1 wr++ "o te/] 9 ! palme 
( ! h&1 & tak+ x away ) y\r ?umbe be+   
wax$2 = ! h>d wr++ ! money 9 ! h& w make

 ! p>tie beleeve he ha? x1 :5 he ha? x  
n4   ,conveyance ( ,c>ds & ,dice4       
,t,here are a multitude ( delightful    
feats :i* may be p]=m$ by an ord]ly     
plac+1 fac+1 %uffl+1 & cutt+ ( c>ds     
usually play$ )all4 ,also a numb] ( o!r 
/range feats may bee %ew$ by c>ds &     
dice1 su* z may be purposely made4 ,!   
c>ds may be made halfe ( "o pr9t & halfe
 ( ano!r2 s by hold+ !m div]s wayes     
sundrie ?+s may be pres5t$ ea* contr>y  
to o!r4 ,= example1 ) f\re ( ! same     
,c>ds purposely made1 & hold+ !m        
accord+ly1 y %all pres5t eight sev]all  
?+s4 ,n[ = ! ,dice ! cunn+ is 9 =g+ !m1 
& a readie reta9+ or ?r[+ two among     
?ree1 or "o ) two3 !y mu/1 ,i say1 be   
=g$ bigg] t[>ds "o side ?an ! o!r1 s t !
 weight ( "o side may draw up ! o!r4    
,o!r "s may be made flatt] be+ furni%$ )
 su* l4 ,& hav+ le>n$ to reta9e !m      
h&somely & readily1 y may h ! game at   
comm&1 & "k be=e-h& :at w be y\r ca/1 & 
s vie ^u x too4 ,moreov]1 = ! ,c>ds !re 
are div]s o!r tricks1 ( :i* ^? t are    

*eat]s make cont9uall practice1 z nipp+ 
!m1 turn+ up "o corn]1 m>k+ !m ) little 
spots1 plac+ glasses beh9de ^? t are    
game/]s1 & 9 r+s = ! purpose1 dumbe %oes
 ( "s /&]s by4 ,b ,i w n /& on discov]+ 
^!1 = 9 ?is our c\s5+ age !re are too _m
 s exp]t h]e91 t !y ma9ta9e !mselves    
bett] ?an _m an hone/ man ) a lawfull   
trade & call+4 ,onely take ?is by ! way1
 ,^? t h money 9 _! purses1 let !m bew>e
 ( ,c>d+ & ,dic+1 le/ !y wi% !y _h :5 x 
is too late4 ,z = my owne "p1 ,ile nev] 
play = t ,i am sure ( already3 if any w 
play ) mee ^u o!r te>mes1 ,i am sure ,i 
%all loose no?+ by ! b>ga9e4   ,(       
,conf$]acie4  ,s,ome !re are t h said ,i
 writ n suffici5tly ( ?is "p 9 ! =m]    
,edition2 ,i r ?9ke ! cause 0 !y ?\ght  
!y _h too litle = _! money4 ,nev]!lesse 
,i w to give e "o _! desir$ cont5t1 &   
deliv] my m9de m fully h]e91 & x may be 
:i* ,i mo/ desire !y may le>ne to avoid 
! company ( roav+ game/]s1 *eat]s1 ,i   
meane t frequ5t ! high-wayes1 &         
pr9cipall ,t[nes & places ( resort      

!reab\ts2 = !y are ( ! same mann] ?\gh =
 a wors] end4 ,fir/ !re=e by ?is ^w     
,conf$]acie is meant1 a k9de (          
,comb9ation1 or mak+ an agreem5t or     
cov5ant+ among sundrie p]sons = !       
accompli%m5t ( "o & ! selfe same        
bus9esse3 und]/& me aright1 ,all ^! be+ 
v well kn[ne ea* to o!r 7at lea/ !      
designe z may appe>e by _! agreem5t     
!rab\t7 d s e/range !mselues z if !y _h 
nev] se5e ea* o!r be=e4 ,& to ! end t !y
 might p]=me _! designe1 n giv+ any !   
lea/ suspition to any ( ! behold]s1 ,i w
 give y an in/ance or two :]eby ,i %all 
give y suffici5t in=mation = ! m ready  
conceiv+ ( e p>ticul> 9 ?is nature :5 & 
:]esoev] y see !m p]=m$4   ,h[ to ca/ a 
peece ( money away1 & to f9de x 9 ano!r 
mans m\?1 pocket1 or purse4  ,t,he      
,iugl] cals = "s "o piece ( co9e1 z a   
te/] or a %ill+ ( any "o 9 ! company1 he
 wille? him to m>ke x ) :at m>ke he w1  
!n he take? x & ca/e? x away1 & comme?  
to 8 conf$]ate 7:o is furni%$ be=e-h& ) 
! l piece ( co9e m>k$ ) ! v same m>ke7 &

 bids him deliv] ! money out ( 8 pocket1
 purse1 or if hee say ! ^w1 8 m\?2 = ?is
 is conclud$ ( be=e-h&4 ,n[ ?is         
conf$]ate to make ! matt] seeme m       
/range1 wil beg9 to fume & fret1 ask+ h[
 he %\ld come by x1 till hav+ f\nd !    
m>ke1 he w confesse x be none ( 81      
wond]+ at 8 skill h[ he %\ld s5d x hi!r3
 & all ! re/ be tak5 ) a reall          
admiration ( 8 extraord9>ie cunn+4   ,h[
 by ! s\nd ( a ,c\nt] phillip$ to tell  
:at side is upp]mo/1 :e!r crosse or     
pyle4  ,t,he ,iugl] draws a ,c\nt] out (
 8 pocket1 & sai? to ! company1 ,see "h 
is a ,c\nt]1 take x :o please1 & let !m 
phillip x up1 & ,i w by my cunn+ tell y 
:e!r crosse or pyle be upp]mo/ by ! v   
s\nd = y %all hood-w9ke me4 ,n[ !re are 
?ree1 f\re1 or m conf$]ates 9 ! place1  
:o seem+ /rang]s z well z ! re/ w be v  
importunate to h ! phillip+ x1 & be=e "o
 ( ^! %all h x1 :o by "s signe ( ! f+]s 
or c\nt5ance 7=ekn[ne to ! ,iugl]7 d    
give him in=mation aft] he is dem&$4 ,( 
! same nature is t tricke =m]ly m5tion$ 

9 ! booke1 & call$ ,! decollation (     
,iohn ,bapti/4  ,to make "o dance nak$  
is a tricke ( ! same nature1 = ! p>tie  
be=eh& is agre$ to d x1 & also ! mann] &
 circum/ances3 ,s t ! ,iugl] to bl9d ! p
 pron\nce? sundrie words to su* a p]son1
 he !n beg9s to rave l a madde man1 &   
put 8 clo!s (f ) a k9de ( viol5t        
c>elesnesse1 ?\gh1 ,god kn[s1 ! p>ty    
kn[s z well :at he do? z y\r selfe t    
reade x4  ,aft] ! same mann] %all y "k  
:at money ano!r ha? 9 8 purse1 & ca/+   
money into a pond1 & f9d+ x "u a /one or
 ?re%old 9 ano!r place4 ,also to make a 
piece ( money to leape out ( a cup & run
 to ano!r1 by meanes ( a small haire    
fa/5$ to ! money1 :i* haire ! conf$]ate 
guide?1 ) a multitude ( su* l /range    
feats1 :i* may seeme impossible 9 !     
iudgem5t ( ! common p to be effect$ )\t 
! assi/ance ( ! devill or "s famili>1   
:i* = to nom9ate is nei!r ne$full1 nor w
 my occasions p]mit s mu* leisure z to d
 x4   ,h[ to make a bell[+ noyse l an   
oxe1 ( a dogge & cat fight+ toge!r1 or (

 two ma/iffes fight+ toge!r4  ,t,his ,i 
saw once or twice p]=m$1 & to my k n    
above4 ,x 0 a lu/y "y fell[ t did x ) a 
clo? ca/ ov] 8 head :i* rea*$ d[ne to 8 
feet1 all 0 to beguile ! p1 = he pret5d$
 t ?is s\nd came out ( 8 belly2 he _h a 
full & /rong voice1 & _h practis$ a good
 :ile1 & ano!r man ( ! l mak+ may easily
 d z mu*4 ,= 8 no/rils he /opt ) 8 =ef+]
 & ?umbe1 & clos$ ! o!r "p ( 8 h& ov] 8 
m\? z ,i saw him once uncas$4 ,ano!r man
 ,i saw at ! same "t1 eate halfe a doz5 
quicke *>coale1 b ?is is n to be        
attempt$ by e "o3 ,= "s _c eate _! meat 
v hot2 o!rs !re are t _c away ) meat    
except x be boyl+ hot1 & !y are ( t     
disposition1 ,i %\ld h said r           
con/itution1 t !y w n /icke to take meat
 z x is boyl+ out ( a pot ) _! b>e h&s1 
& yet feele no extraord9>y heat4  ,i h  
"h set d[ne1 k9de ,read]1 n onely all   
usuall feates t ei!r my selfe h se5e or 
he>d (1 b div]s o!rs also :i* ,i am sure
 7 nev] 9 pr9t1 nor z yet p]=m$ by any  
,i c\ld ev] he>e ( except my selfe1 &   

all to give !e ?y full cont5t3 & take   
?us mu* f me1 ,if ?\ rightly und]/& ?is1
 !re is n a tricke t any ,iugl] 9 ! _w c
 %ew !e1 b ?\ %alt bee able to conceive 
aft] :at mann] x is p]=m$1 if he d x by 
slight ( h&1 & n by an unlawfull &      
dete/$ means4 ,t !re are su* x is n to  
be d\bt$ (1 t d worke by unlawfull      
meanes1 & h besides _! owne natural     
end[m5ts ! assi/ance ( "s famili>1 :]eby
 !y _m times effect su* miracul\s ?+s z 
may well be admir$ by :om soev] %all    
ei!r behold or he>e tell ( !m4 ,i c\ld  
give an in/ance 9 "o ^: fa!r :ile he    
liv$ 0 ! greate/ ,iugl] 9 ,engl&1 & us$ 
! assi/ance ( a famili>2 he liv$ a ,t9k]
 by trade1 & us$ 8 feates z a trade by !
 by2 he liv$1 z ,i 0 in=m$1 alwayes     
betott]d1 & dy$1 = ought ,i c\ld he>e1 9
 ! same e/ate4 ,i c\ld "h1 z ,i h       
in/anc$ 9 ?is man1 s give y 8 "n1 & :]e 
he live?1 b because he ha? left ! bad   
way1 & *ose ! bett]1 because he ha?     
am5d$ 8 life1 & betooke himselfe to an  
hone/ call+1 ,i w r reioyce at 8 good1  

!n d him any ! lea/ disgrace by nam+ him
 to h be5e su* a "o4 ,if "h be any aske 
my "n1 let !m "k ,i am n b\nd to tell   
!m4 ,if !y aske :y ,i h writ ?is        
pamphlet1 ,tis to delight !m3 let !m    
excuse me = ! "o1 & ?anke me = ! o!r3 & 
x may be1 if "t w give s mu* leasure1 ,i
 %all h]eaft] sp5d my wits ^u "s bett]  
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,notes   ,! book f :i* ?is e-text 0     
transcrib$ be>s ! inscription ,beque/ ( 
,h>ry ,h\d9i ,april #aibg4  ,! ,libr>y (
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au?or ( ?is "w1 h[ev] ,world,cat li/s ! 
book z pr9t$ by ,?omas ,h>p] = ,ralph   
,mab4 ,x seems t ,mab 0 a /ation]       
7arguably ! publi%]7 & ,h>p] ! pr9t]1 n 
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,normal text d5ot+ emphasis )9 italic   
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capitalisation & hyph5ation are z p] !  
orig9al4 ,spac+ ar\nd punctuation has   

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punctuation correct$ )\t note4 ,long-s 9
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s5t5ce break i4e4 p]iod1 colon or       
semi-colon4 ,miss+ lett]s h be5 re/or$ z
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add$    & call$ ,! decollation ( ,iohn  
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*urne8    quantitie ( l9foyl &          
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