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are at ! end4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,,physical        
,,amusem5ts ,,& ,,div]t+ ,,exp]im5ts4   
,illu/ration     ,,physical ,,amusem5ts 
,,& ,,div]t+ ,,exp]im5ts4     ,,compos$ 
,,& ,,p]=m$ ,,9 ,,diff]5t ,,capitals ,,(
 ,,europe1 ,,& ,,9 ,,london4    ,,by    
,,signor ,,giuseppe ,,p9etti1 ,,de      
,,wildalle1    ,,knight ,,( ,,! ,,g]man 
,,ord] ,,( ,,m]it ,,( ,,/4 ,,philip1    
,,pr(essor ,,(   ,,ma!matics ,,&        
,,natural ,,philosophy1 ,,p5sion$ ,,by  
,,! ,,c\rt ,,(   ,,prussia1 ,,patroniz$ 
,,by ,,all ,,! ,,royal ,,family ,,(     
,,france1 ,,aggregate ,,(   ,,! ,,royal 
,,academy ,,( ,,sci5ces ,,& ,,belles    
,,lettres ,,( ,,bordeaux1 ,c4           
,illu/ration    ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,9   
,,! ,,ye> ,m ,,dcc ,,lxxxiv4            
,,preface4   ,! hon\r ( p]=m+ sev]al    

physical amusem5ts be=e _! ,britannic   
,maje/ies & ! ,royal ,family1 0 an ev5t 
t flatt]$ my ambition 9 ! highe/ degree4
 ,to obta9 _! suffrages1 & ^? ( t "p (  
?is enlight5$ nation1 be=e :i* ,i h     
repeat$ ! same exp]im5ts & amusem5ts at 
! ,!atre ,royal1 ,hay-,m>ket1 0 ! summit
 ( my wi%es4 ,hav+ obta9$ ^! two        
desirable ends1 ,i bless$ ! mom5ts ,i _h
 devot$ to ! /udy ( natural philosophy &
 ma!matics2 to !m ,i am indebt$ = ^!    
ine/imable advantages4  ,"s invidi\s    
h9ts ins9uat$ relative to ! means ,i    
practis$ = p]=m+ ^! sev]al exp]im5ts    
came to tr\ble ! happ9ess ,i enjoy$4 ,! 
opportunities ,i _h ( demon/rat+        
publicly ! simplicity & fairness ( !    
execution ( my exp]im5ts1 :i* _h appe>$ 
complicat$ to su* a degree z to require 
a conf$]ate1 h put me 9 ! happy way (   
de/roy+ ^? unfav\rable impressions1 & ( 
undeceiv+ ^? p]sons :o hon\r$ me ) _!   
pres5ce2 _! repeat$ applauses h be5 a v 
flatt]+ te/imony ( _! approbation ( my  
endeav\rs to amuse ! public4  ,sev]al   

p]sons ( ! fir/ rank hav+ signifi$ _!   
wi%es t ,i w\ld publi% "s few easy means
 ( amus+ a company1 :e!r 9 t[n or 9 !   
c\ntry2 ,i c\ld n refuse to comply ) _! 
desire3 ?is is ! motive ( ?is little    
publication4 ,be+ ne> my dep>ture =     
,france1 ,i %all trace ha/ily a few     
exp]im5ts1 :i* w be z simple z !y are   
ent]ta9+1 & easy to be p]=m$4 ,if among/
 !m !re %\ld be f\nd1 by *ance1 "s t are
 kn[n1 or ev5 pr9t$1 ,i hope x w n be   
tak5 amiss1 nor ,i %all be look$ ^u z a 
plagi>y4 ,unacqua9t$ ) ?is t[n1 ,i _c be
 in=m$ ( all t exi/s 9 pr9t3 besides1 z 
9 ?is age ! /udy ( natural philosophy is
 s univ]sal1 x _c be 9 ! lea/ a/oni%+ if
 "s ( ! exp]im5ts result+ f t sci5ce 7  
already kn[n4 ,!re=e ,i claim by        
anticipation ! indulg5ce ( ^? :o read   
?is "w4 ,my only wi% is to be s happy z 
to unite 9 ?is book ! cle>ness &        
precision necess>y to enable my read]s  
to p]=m :at is conta9$ 9 ea* *apt]4 ,my 
project on my return to ?is metropolis1 
is to endeav\r to obta9 aga9 ! suffrages

 ( ! nation1 by p]=m+ "s new exp]im5ts4 
,to reveal on ?is occasion ^? :i* ,i h  
p]=m$ till n[1 w\ld be hurtful to my    
=tune3 besides1 mo/ ( !m require a great
 deal ( me*anism & great prep>ations4   
,o!rs dep5d on mu* dext]ity & subtilty2 
:i* are out ( my p[] to give1 & out ( a 
possibility to be communicat$ 9 writ+4  
,if ?is feeble ,essay1 :i* ,i h ! hon\r 
( pres5t+ to ! public1 is fav\rably     
receiv$1 ,i promise on my return1 & aft]
 ,i h m]it$ _! fav\r1 to publi% ! means 
,i h us$ to execute all ,i h p]=m$4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,illu/ration  ,,physical ,,amusem5ts ,,&
 ,,div]t+ ,,exp]im5ts4     ,,*ap4 ,i4   
,curi\s ,me?od ( re/or+ to ,life1 9 two 
,m9utes1 a ,fly t has   be5 dr[n$ ev5   
tw5ty-f\r ,h\rs4  ,?is wond]ful         
exp]im5t1 l _m o!rs1 is produc$ by a v  
simple cause4 ,take a fly1 put x 9 a    
glass or cup full ( wat]2 cov] x s z to 
deprive ! fly ( air2 :5 y p]ceive x to  
be q motionless1 y may take x out & put 
x on a place expos$ to ! sun1 & cov] x )

 salt3 9 two m9utes x w revive & fly    
away4     ,,*ap4 ,,ii4     ,to make a   
,col\r t w appe> or disappe> by ,means (
 ! ,air4  ,take a smell+-bottle2 put 9 x
 "s alkali volatile1 9 :i* y h dissolv$ 
"s copp] fil+s3 ?is w produce a blue    
col\r4 ,pres5t !n ! smell+-bottle to "o 
( ! company1 desir+ him to /op x2 &1 to 
_! great a/oni%m5t1 ! col\r w disappe> z
 soon z ! smell+-bottle is /opp$3 y w   
make x easily re-appe> by tak+ (f !     
cork1 :i* w be n less surpris+4         
,,*ap4 ,,iii4     ,a ,me?od ( draw+ a   
de=m$ ,figure1 :i* w appe> well         
proportion$ f a c]ta9 ,po9t ( ,view4    
,draw any ?+ y may fancy on a ?9 :ite   
pa/ebo>d2 !n prick x2 aft]w>ds put !    
same on an horizontal surface1 :i* we w 
suppose to be ano!r pa/ebo>d4 ,put a    
light$ c&le beh9d t draw+1 & draw on !  
horizontal surface ! l9es giv5 by !     
light3 ?is w give a de=m$ design4 ,?is  
be+ done1 take away ! draw+ t 0 prick$ &
 ! c&le2 !n place y\r eye :]e ! light 01
 & y w see y\r draw+ assume a regul> =m4

     ,,*ap4 ,,iv4     ,to *ange ! ,col\r
 ( a ,rose4  ,no?+ m is want+ to *ange !
 col\r ( a rose1 :e!r x is on its /alk  
or n1 b to burn "s sulphur "u x2 :i* w  
make x turn :ite1 & x w n rega9 its     
primitive col\r 9 less ?an two h\rs4    
,,*ap4 ,v4     ,to r5d] hide\s ! ,faces 
( all ! ,company4  ,dissolve "s salt &  
saffron 9 "s spirits ( w9e2 dip a little
 t[ 9 x & set fire to x4 ,at ?is light1 
^? :o are ( a fair complexion w appe>   
gre51 & ! r$ ( ! lips & *eeks turn to a 
deep olive col\r4     ,,*ap4 ,,vi4      
,me?od ( ,engrav+ 9 ,relief on ! ,%ell (
 a new-laid ,egg4  ,*use an egg t has a 
?ick %ell2 wa% x well 9 fre% wat]2 !n   
dry x v c>efully ) a l95 clo?2 ?is be+  
done1 put "s tall[ or fat 9 a silv]     
spoon2 !n hold x on ! fire2 :5 ! fat is 
melt$ & v hot1 x w s]ve in/ead ( ink =  
draw+ ) a new p5 :atev] y l4 ,?is be+   
f9i%$1 y are to take ! egg by ! two ends
 betwe5 two f+]s1 & !n lay x g5tly 9 a  
tumbl] fill$ ) good :ite w9e v9eg>2     
:]e91 aft] rema9+ = ?ree h\rs & an half1

 ! acid ( ! v9eg> w h eat5 en\gh ( !    
?ickness ( ! %ell2 & z x _c h ! same    
effect on ^? places t are cov]$ ) ! fat1
 all ! draw+ w h pres]v$ its ?ickness1 &
 w =m ! relief t is want$1 ! op]ation   
s\ght =4  ,by ?is means "o may draw on  
an egg a coat ( arms1 a mosaic piece1   
m$allion1 or any o!r design :atev]4     
,,*ap4 ,,vii4     ,h[ to %oot a ,swall[ 
fly+1 ) a ,gun load$ ) ,p[d]1 z   usual2
 & aft]1 to f9d ,means to br+ x to life 
aga94  ,load y\r gun ) ! usual *>ge (   
p[d]1 b in/ead ( %ot put half a *>ge (  
quicksilv]2 prime & %oot3 if y\r piece  
be>s ev] s little ne> ! bird1 z x is n  
necess>y to t\* x1 ! swall[ w f9d itself
 /unn$ & b5umb$ to su* a degree1 z to   
fall to ! gr\nd 9 a fit4 ,z x w rega9   
its s5ses 9 a few m9utes1 y may make use
 ( ! "t by say+1 t y are go+ to br+ x to
 life aga92 ?is w a/oni% greatly !      
company2 ! ladies w no d\bt int]e/      
!mselves 9 fav\r ( ! bird1 & int]c$e =  
its lib]ty3 sympa?iz+ ) _! feel+s = !   
little prison]1 may be ! means ( "s ( !m

 sympa?iz+ ) y\rs4     ,,*ap4 ,,viii4   
,to make a ,calve's ,head bell[ z if    
alive1 :5 dress$ & s]v$   up4  ,?is is  
effect$ by a simple & innoc5t /ratagem2 
x consi/s 9 :at foll[s3 take a frog t is
 alive1 & put x at ! f>!r end ( !       
calve's head1 "u ! tongue1 :i* y w let  
fall ov] x2 tak+ c>e n to put ! frog !re
 till ! calve's head is go+ to be s]v$  
up4  ,! heat ( ! tongue w make ! frog   
croak2 :i* s\nd1 com+ f ! holl[ "p ( !  
head1 w imitate ! bell[+ ( a calf z if x
 7 alive4     ,,*ap4 ,,ix4     ,a puzzl+
 ,"q to be propos$ = ,solution4  ,set   
d[n ?ree sums on pap]2 & say to !       
company1 ladies & g5tlem51 !re are ?ree 
sums1 v diff]5t f ea* o!r1 & v          
disproportionate2 yet ,i wi% to divide  
!m among ?ree p]sons1 s t !y may h an   
equal sum ea*1 & yet )\t alt]+ any ?+ 9 
ei!r ( ! sums4 ,?is w appe> v difficult1
 yet no?+ s simple & easy2 "o s+le      
addition w suffice to prove to y t !    
am\nt ( ea* sum w be ! same1 & t ! %>es 
w n enri* mu* ! respective p]sons3 "h is

 ! pro(3   ,,example4    #eacdabb       
#fabed      #gbah   ,,op]ation4  ,ca/ up
 ! fir/ ( ^! sums 9 ! foll[+ mann]1 &   
say1 #e & #a make #f2 #c m1 #i2 #d m1   
#ac2 #a m1 #ad2 #b m1 #af2 & #b m1 #ah3 
set d[n#ah4  ,make ! addition ( ! second
 sum 9 ! same mann] z y h done ! fir/1 &
 y w f9d ! same sum (#ah4  ,!n proce$ = 
! ?ird z 9 ! two prec$+1 & ! product w  
be also#ah4  ,"h !n is my division made1
 & ea* p]son w h only #ah1 z ,i h prov$ 
by ! =ego+ example4  ,by ?is we see1 t  
no?+ m is requir$ ?an to be att5tive 9  
sett+ ! sums1 to make ! numb]s s t ea*  
sum may am\nt only to #ah4  ,y may make 
! same "q on :atev] sum y please1 only  
obs]v+1 z above1 t ! am\nt ( ! numb]s y 
set may n exce$ ! sum y desire to belong
 to ea* p]son t is to h a %>e4          
,,*ap4 ,x4     ,h[ to dispose two little
 ,figures1 s t "o %all light a ,c&le1   
& ! o!r put x out4  ,take two little    
figures ( wood or clay1 or any o!r      
mat]ials y please1 only tak+ c>e t !re  
is a little hole at ! m\? ( ea*4 ,put 9 

! m\? ( "o a few gra9s ( bruis$ gunp[d]1
 & a little bit ( phosphorus 9 ! m\? ( !
 o!r2 tak+ c>e t ^! prep>ations are made
 be=e h&4  ,!n take a light$ wax c&le & 
pres5t x to ! m\? ( ! figure ) !        
gunp[d]1 :i* tak+ fire w put ! c&le out3
 !n pres5t y\r c&le1 hav+ ! snuff /ill  
hot1 to ! o!r figure2 x w light aga9    
imm$iately1 by means ( ! phosphorus4  ,y
 may propose ! same effect to be produc$
 by two figures drawn on a wall ) a     
p5cil or coal1 by apply+1 ) a little />*
 or wat]1 a few gra9s ( bruis$ gunp[d]  
to ! m\? ( "o1 & a bit ( phosphorus to !
 m\? ( ! o!r4     ,,*ap4 ,,xi4   ,a     
curi\s ,secret to make a ,c>d pass f "o 
,h& into ! o!r4  ,take two deuces1 ! "o 
( spades1 ! o!r ( he>ts2 !n put on t (  
spades ! m>ks ( he>ts1 & on t ( he>ts1  
^? ( spades2 :i* y w d easily1 by       
splitt+ a c>d ( ea* col\r1 :i* y are to 
cut out ) dext]ity1 9 ord] t ! m>k may  
be v neat3 !n rub lightly on ! back ( ! 
spades & he>ts t y h cut1 a little soap1
 or v :ite pomatum2 !n put ! m>k ( he>ts

 on ! ace ( spades1 & ! m>k ( spades on 
! ace ( he>ts2 tak+ c>e to cov] !m q    
h]metically1 & to make all y\r          
prep>ations be=e y beg9 y\r exp]im5ts4  
,divide y\r pack ( c>ds 9 two p>cels1 & 
"u ea* p>cel y mu/ put "o ( y\r two aces
 ?us prep>$2 aft]w>ds1 take ) y\r "r h& 
! p>cel "u :i* is ! ace ( he>ts1 & ) y\r
 left t :]e ! ace ( spades4  ,y w !n %ew
 to ! company t ! ace ( he>ts is on ! "r
 h&1 & ! ace ( spades on ! left2 :5 e   
body is conv9c$ ( x1 y are to say1      
ladies & g5tlem51 ,i am go+ to comm& !  
ace ( he>ts1 :i* is 9 my "r h&1 to pass 
to my left1 & ! ace ( spades to take its
 place2 y may ev5 propose to h bo? y\r  
arms ti$1 to prev5t _! jo9+ &           
communicat+4  ,all ! secret consi/s only
 9 mak+ a movem5t & /amp+ ( y\r foot1 :5
 y give y\r comm&3 dur+ ?is movem5t &   
/amp+ ( y\r foot1 y mu/ slip ) dext]ity 
y\r little f+] on ea* ( ! m>ks1 9 ord]  
to rub (f & make ! m>ks ( spades &      
he>ts1 t 7 /ick+ on ! two c>ds by !     
means expla9$ be=e1 fall1 )\t any body  

p]ceiv+ x2 !n y w %ew to ! company t !  
c>ds h obey$ y\r comm&1 by pass+ f !    
left to ! "r1 & f ! "r to ! left1 )\t   
y\r h&s communicat+4  ,?is trick1 done )
 dext]ity & subtilty1 w appe> v s+ul>1  
al?\gh x is v simple4     ,,*ap4 ,,xii4 
,to *ange a ,c>d :i* is 9 ! ,h& ( a     
,p]son1 recomm5d+ him to cov] x well4   
,cut out a ?ree ( spades v neatly2 !n1 !
 c>d be+ cut ?r\gh1 take an ace (       
diamonds1 :i* y are to place "u y\r ?ree
 ( spades t 0 ca/ out1 tak+ c>e t y\r   
ace ( diamonds is p]fectly cov]$ by !   
spades1 :i* is f\nd 9 ! middle ( ! ?ree 
t is cut out3 & !n y mu/ p\r lightly on 
t c>d "s jet p[d]1#a :i* w easily /ick  
on ! places rubb$ ) pomatum1 & by t     
means w =m a ?ree ( spades on ! c>d t 0 
be=e an ace ( diamonds4 ,take 9 y\r h&  
an ace ( diamonds1 beh9d :i* y mu/ put a
 ?ree ( spades1 turn$ ! contr>y way4  ,!
 ,p]son :o has 9 8 h& ! ?ree ( spades t 
is prep>$1 w %ew ! c>d to all ! company2
 y w %ew 9 y\r turn ! ace ( diamonds t y
 h 9 y\rs1 & !n tell t p]son to lay 8   

c>d d[nw>ds on ! c>pet t cov]s ! table2 
make him lay 8 h& on ! c>d1 & ask him   
:e!r he is v c]ta9 t x is a ?ree (      
spades he has "u 8 h&4 ,on 8            
affirmative1 y may rally him on x1 &    
tell him1 at ! same "t t y pu% 8 h& :i* 
is ov] ! c>d1 t he is mi/ak51 & t x is  
an ace ( diamonds he holds4 ,! movem5t y
 w cause him to make :ile y pu% 8 h&1 "u
 :i* ! c>d is1 w make ! jet p[d]1 t =m$ 
! ?ree ( spades ov] ! ace ( diamonds1   
rema9 on ! c>pet1 & he w be extremely   
a/oni%$ to f9d really an ace ( diamonds1
 :il/ y1 :o make ! trick1 by turn+ y\r  
h& :]e ! ?ree ( spades & ! ace (        
diamonds are1 back to back1 w %ew1 !    
?ree ( spades1 & make ! company believe 
t y h convey$ x f ! p]son :o held ! same
 )\t 8 p]ceiv+ x4  ,?is trick mu/ be    
done dext]\sly & quickly1 9 ord] t !    
little deception be n discov]$4         
,practice is ! greate/ ma/]4            
,,footnote3  #a ,me?od ( prep>+ jet     
p[d]4  ,p\nd 9 a copp] mort> y\r jet1   
:i* mu/ h be5 bruis$ a little ) a hamm]2

 :5 x is well p\nd$1 x mu/ be sift$     
?r\gh a sieve1 & also ?r\gh a piece (   
musl94 ,keep t p[d]1 :i* _c be too f9e1 
9 a little box1 to use x :5 occasion may
 require3 take a p9* ( x ei!r ) y\r f+]s
 or ) a piece ( pap]2 !n scatt] x on !  
c>d1 & x w /ick only 9 ^? places t h be5
 t\*$ by ! roll ( pomatum1 & may be tak5
 (f v easily by ! rubb+ aga9/ ! c>pet1  
:5 y w pu% ! h& ( ! p]son :o cov]s !    
c>d1 )\t ! c>d be+ soil$ 9 ! lea/ by x4 
,,*ap4 ,,xiii4     ,h[ to guess a ,c>d t
 has be5 ?\ght ( by any body1 by writ+  
be=e h& on a ,pap] or ,c>d a ,numb]1 :i*
 w c]ta9ly be t   ( ! ,c>d t has be5    
?\ght (4  ,all ! prep>ation ( ?is trick 
consi/s 9 a ma!matical comb9ation2 "h   
foll[s ! me?od ( op]at+ 9 ord] to       
succe$4  ,take a pack ( piquet c>ds1    
pres5t !m to "o ( ! company1 desir+ him 
to %uffle !m well1 & to get !m %uffl$ by
 :oev] he pleases3 !n make sev]al p]sons
 cut !m4 ,aft] :i* y w propose to "o ( !
 company to take ! pack1 & ?9k ( a c>d1 
& rememb] x1 z likewise ( ! numb] ( its 

ord] 9 ! pack1 by c\nt+ "o1 two1 ?ree1  
f\r1 c4 till he comes inclusively to !  
c>d ?\ght ( by him4 ,!n (f] to g 9 ano!r
 room :ile he is do+ :at y requir$1 or  
to be bl9d-fold$1 assur+ ! company t y w
 decl>e be=e-h&1 if requir$1 ! numb] ( !
 ord] 9 :i* ! c>d is t has be5 ?\ght (4 
,,example4  ,9 ! supposition t ! p]son  
:o ?9ks ( ! c>d w /op at numb] #ac1 & t 
?irte5? c>d is ! que5 ( he>ts4  ,suppos+
 aga9 t ! numb] y h m>k$ or design$     
be=e-h& is numb] #bd2 y w return 9 !    
room 9 case y _h left x2 or desire !    
h&k]*ief1 to be tak5 (f1 if y h be5     
bl9d-fold$2 &1 )\t ask+ any "q ( ! p]son
 :o has ?\ght ( ! c>d1 ask only = !     
pack1 & apply x to y\r nose z if to     
smell x2 !n pass+ x beh9d y\r back1 or  
"u ! table1 y mu/ take1 beg9n+ f !      
bottom ( ! pack1 tw5ty-?ree c>ds1 t is  
to say1 "o less ?an ! numb] y _h design$
 be=e h&2 !n place ^? tw5ty-?ree c>ds on
 ! top ( ! rema9d]2 y mu/ take p>ticul> 
c>e n to put "o m or less1 = t w\ld     
prev5t y\r success4 ,?is be+ done1 y are

 to return ! pack to ! p]son :o has     
?\ght ( ! c>d1 recomm5d+ him to reckon !
 c>ds f ! top ( ! pack1 beg9n+ by !     
numb] ( ! c>d he ?\ght (4 ,8 c>d be+ !  
?irte5?1 he w be oblig$ to c\nt f\rte51 
& y are to flop him :5 he comes to tw5ty
 ?ree1 tell+ him t ! numb] y h design$  
is tw5ty-f\r1 & t consequ5tly !         
tw5ty-f\r? c>d :i* he is go+ to take up 
w be ! que5 ( he>ts1 & x w be exactly ! 
case4     ,,*ap4 ,,xiv4     ,a          
ma!matical ,comb9ation = guess+1 9 a    
:ole pack compos$   ( fifty-two ,c>ds1  
h[ _m ,po9ts w make ! ,c>ds "u ea*      
,p>cel1 :i* ,p>cels are to be made by "o
 ( ! ,company1 obs]v+   to him t ea*    
,p>cel he makes is to compose ! ,numb] (
   ,?irte51 to beg9 f ! ,po9t ( ! fir/  
,c>d :i* he takes to   =m ea* ,p>cel4   
,,example4  ,! pack hav+ be5 %uffl$ by  
"o or m p]sons1 make x be cut by z _m   
p]sons z y ?9k prop]4  ,!n desire "o ( !
 company to =m ! p>cels ( c>ds1 all :i* 
mu/ conta9 ?irte5 ea*1 beg9n+ by ! fir/ 
c>d he takes up4    ,suppose t ?is fir/ 

c>d is a n9e1 !   next w be call$ t51 & 
s on till   ?irte52 consequ5tly ?is fir/
 p>cel   w be compos$ ( five c>ds       
#e    ,if ! next c>d %\ld be an ace1 !  
ace   c\nt+ only "o1 ! next p>cel w     
!re=e be compos$ ( ?irte5 c>ds     #ac  
,suppose ! next c>d is a c\rt c>d1 or   
a t51 !y be+ ( ! same value1 ?is   p>cel
 w conta91 9 ord] to make up   ?irte51  
f\r c>ds                         #d     
,if ! foll[+ %\ld be a five1 !n !   f\r?
 p>cel w conta9 n9e c>ds        #i      
,%\ld ! next p>cel be a sev51 !   fif?  
p>cel w be compos$ ( sev5   c>ds        
#g    ,a c\rt c>d be+ ! fir/ ( ?is      
p>cel1 x w be compos$ ( f\r c>ds    #d  
,if ! sev5? beg9s by an eight1 x w   be 
compos$ ( six c>ds                      
#f    ,9 t case ! eigh? _c be made1     
except x beg9s by a t51 or a c\rt c>d1  
s9ce !re rema9s only f\r c>ds to        
employ ! :ole numb] ( ! c>ds1 :i*   is  
fifty two                               
#d                                      
,sum total    #eb                       

,9 ! supposition !n t ?is eigh? p>cel   
beg9s by a t51 or c\rt c>d1 :i* is !    
same1 !re w\ld rema9 no c>ds1 & y w\ld h
 eight p>cels4  ,if x began by any o!r  
c>d1 n adapt$ to make out ?irte51 !re   
w\ld rema9 f\r c>ds1 :i* mu/ be spread  
on ! table1 )\t discov]+ !m4  ,9 ord] to
 f9d out ! numb] ( po9ts conta9$ "u ea* 
( ! p>cels1 :e!r !y be to ! am\nt (     
eight1 or only sev51 & f\r c>ds rema9+1 
y mu/ make use ( ! foll[+ me?od3  ,)\t  
t\*+ ! c>ds1 sep>ate 9 y\r m9d f\r      
p>cels2 !n multiply sil5tly by #ad !    
rema9+ p>cels1 :e!r !y are f\r or only  
?ree4  ,9 ! fir/ case y are to say 9 y\r
 m9d1 #d times #ad are #ef1 !n add to   
?is numb] "o po9t = ea* ( ! p>cels t y h
 sep>at$ 9 y\r m9d1 :i* w make #fj4 ,!n 
make ! eight p>cels be turn$ up1 & c\nt 
! numb] ( po9ts conta9$ 9 ea* ( ! c>ds t
 are "u1 y w !n f9d #fj1 obs]v+ t ! aces
 c\nt only = "o po9t1 & ! c\rt c>ds =   
#aj4  ,if !re %\ld be only #g p>cels1 y 
w h #d c>ds rema9+2 y w h[ev] sep>ate #d
 9 y\r m9d2 !n y are to multiply ! #c   

rema9+ p>cels by #ad2 & say to y\rself1 
#c times #ad is #db1 & #d = ! #d p>cels 
t y sep>at$1 make #df2 to :i* y mu/ add 
#d m = ! #d c>ds t w rema91 :i* w make  
#ej4 ,on turn+ up ! #g p>cels y w       
necess>ily f9d #ej4  ,if by *ance ea*   
p>cel %\ld beg9 by an ace1 :i* is       
possible1 y c\ld !n make only #d p>cels1
 & z x mu/ be ! #d aces1 t w\ld be f\nd 
"u1 y w\ld only h #d po9ts4  ,if x      
happ5$ also1 t ?ree p>cels began ea* by 
an ace1 x w\ld !n take up #ci c>ds2 x is
 probable t 9 su* a case !re w\ld be    
only f\r p>cels 9 all1 & a few c>ds     
rema9+3 y mu/ !n cont5t y\rself ) c\nt+ 
z _m po9ts z p>cels2 to :i* y w add "o  
po9t = ea* ( ! rema9+ c>ds1 & ?is w     
am\nt infallibly to ! j numb] ( ! po9ts 
( ! c>ds "u ! f\r p>cels4     ,,*ap4    
,,xv4     ,to guess ! ,?\ghts ( any     
,p]son1 assur+ him1 t y w   write       
be=e-h& on a piece ( ,pap] ! ,am\nt ( ! 
,p>cel (   ,c>ds he %all happ5 to *use  
out ( ! two plac$ on ! ,table4  ,take "s
 c>ds1 divide !m into two p>cels1 tak+  

c>e t 9 "o !re are only two or ?ree     
sev5s1 & 9 ! o!r sev5 c\rt c>ds2 call = 
a p5 & ink1 & write on a bit ( pap] !   
sev5s2 !n turn ! bit ( pap] d[n1 t :at y
 h writt5 may n be se52 !n tell ! p]son 
to make 8 *oice4 ,let him *use :atev] he
 pleases1 y\r numb] w be good1 s9ce if  
he %\ld *use ! greate/ p>cel1 y may %ew 
him y\r pap] on :i* is writt5 ! sev5s2  
!n desire him to c\nt ! numb] ( c>ds    
conta9$ 9 ! p>cel he has *os51 & he w   
f9d x to be sev51 z y _h guess$4 ,?is w 
appe> a/oni%+ to him & to ! company3 b  
!y w easily recov] f _! surprise :51 on 
rais+ ! o!r p>cel1 y w %ew t x conta9s  
only sev5s1 & consequ5tly :atev] p>cel  
he _h *os51 y\r numb]1 :i* y _h set d[n 
0 good1 s9ce "o p>cel conta9$ sev5 c>ds1
 & ! o!r no?+ b sev5s4  ,?is trick mu/ n
 be done twice be=e ! same company1 = !n
 x w\ld become tiresome4  ,b g5]ally    
:5ev] y d a trick be=e a company1 y mu/ 
nev] beg9 x aga9 be=e ! same4     ,,*ap4
 ,,xvi4     ,a curi\s & agreeable ,wag]1
 :i* y are sure ( w9n+4  ,address "s    

p]son 9 ! company1 & say1 ,madam1 or    
,sir1 h y a wat*1 a r+1 an etwee1 or any
 o!r tr9ket8 ,beg9 by exam9+ :at has be5
 giv5 y1 9 ord] to =m an idea ( its     
value1 s9ce y are to lay y\r bet        
consid]ably "u ! intr9sic value ( !     
tr9ket1 to avoid be+ dup$4  ,suppose :at
 has be5 (f]$ to y is a wat*1 y are to  
propose a gu9ea z a wag] aga9/ x2 say+  
to ! lady or g5tleman1 ,i lay a gu9ea t 
y d n say ?ree times1 my wat*3 :5 x is  
put on ! table1 & y\r wag] is accept$1  
ask ! p]son1 pres5t+ him 8 wat*1 :at is 
t8 he w n fail to answ]1 x is my wat*4  
,pres5t him aft]w>ds ano!r object1 mak+ 
him ! same "q3 suppose ! object y pres5t
 to be a p51 a piece ( pap]1 or any o!r 
?+4 ,if ! p]son names ! object y pres5t1
 he has lo/2 if1 on ! contr>y1 he is on 
8 gu>d1 & answ]s1 my wat*1 y mu/ !n say1
 ,sir1 ,i see v well ,i h lo/2 = if y   
say once m1 my wat*1 y mu/ c]ta9ly w92 b
 if ,i lose1 :at w y give me8 ! p]son1  
be+ always on 8 gu>d1 w answ] aga91 my  
wat*3 !n1 appeal+ to 8 own words1 y w   

take ! wat* & leave him ! /ake4         
,,*ap4 ,,xvii4     ,a trick ) c>ds2     
unit+ ! d\ble ,advantage ( be+ v easy   
& infallible1 x be+ on a little num]ical
 ,comb9ation4  ,desire "s p]son 9 !     
company to *use1 at 8 w1 ?ree c>ds out (
 a piquet pack1 obs]v+ to him1 t ! ace  
is to be c\nt$ = #aa po9ts1 ! c\rt c>ds 
#aj1 & ! o!r c>ds accord+ to ! po9ts !y 
m>k4  ,:5 he has made 8 *oice1 desire   
him to lay on ! table 8 ?ree c>ds       
sep>ately1 & to put ^u ea* p>cel z _m   
c>ds z want+ to make up #ae po9ts2 t is 
to say1 if ! fir/ c>d %\ld be a n9e1 !re
 mu/ be add$ six c>ds ov]2 if ! second a
 t51 five c>ds2 & if ! ?ird a knave1    
five c>ds likewise2 ?is w make n9ete5   
c>ds employ$2 consequ5tly !re w rema9   
?irte51 :i* y are to ask =2 & pret5d+ to
 exam9e !m1 y mu/ c\nt !m 9 ord] to be  
c]ta9 ( ! numb] t is left2 !n 9 y\r m9d 
add sixte5 to ! rema9+ numb]1 & y w h   
tw5ty-n9e1 numb] ( ! po9ts t ! ?ree *os5
 c>ds "u ! p>cels conta94     ,,*ap4    
,,xviii4     ,sympa!tic ,inks4  ,^! k9ds

 ( inks are v curi\s1 & may s]ve = a    
great numb] ( physical recreations1 v   
surpris+ to su* z are n acqua9t$ ) !    
mann] ( prep>+ !m4  ,"o k9d1 v easy1 is 
made by tak+ an ounce ( common aqua     
=tis1 :i* y are to mix ) ?ree ounces (  
common wat]2 y w use ?is mixture to     
write on pap] t is /rong & v /iff3 ?is  
writ+ becomes totally invisible 9 dry+2 
& 9 ord] to make x reappe>1 y ne$ only  
wet ! pap]2 & :5 x dries ! writ+        
disappe>s aga94 ,?is effect may be      
repeat$ two or ?ree times4  ,?is process
 is ! easie/ to be done1 z ! necess>y   
+r$i5ts are almo/ always at h&4  ,_m o!r
 ?+s furni% ! means ( mak+ sympa!tic    
ink1 su* z cobalt1 bismu?1 lime1 c4 c4 b
 !y require *emical & difficult         
prep>ations to be effici5t4  ,! easie/  
to be obta9$ are m5tion$ be=e2 z !      
mixture ( aqua =tis & common wat]2 & ^? 
t may be =m$ by dissolutions ( salt &   
acids1 su* z lemon or onion juice3 9    
ord] to r5d] !m visible1 y ne$ only     
approa* !m to ! fire3 ! cold air        

produces on !m ! contr>y effect4        
,,*ap4 ,,xix4     ,to make an addition  
be=e ! ,figures are set1 by kn[+ only h[
   _m ,figures are 9 ea* ,r[2 z likewise
 h[ _m ,r[s compose !   :ole2 & !n add+ 
y\rself "s ,figures equal to ^? t _h    
be5 set4  ,suppose ! p]son _h set five  
r[s ( figures1 ea* r[ conta9+ five      
figures4  ,say 9 y\r m9d1 z y are mak+ !
 addition be=eh&1 #i times #e make #de2 
set d[n #e & c>ry #d3 repeat ! same ?+ =
 ea* ( ! five figures1 z if !y all c\nt$
 #i2 !re=e = ! second1 say aga91 #i     
times #e make #de1 & #d c>ri$ ov] make  
#di2 set d[n #i & c>ry #d3 9 ! same     
mann] = ! ?ird1 say #i times #e are #de1
 & #d c>ri$ ov] are #di2 set d[n #i &   
c>ry #d3 = ! f\r? d ! same2 & set d[n #i
 & c>ry #d3 = ! fif? repeat ! same1 by  
sett+ d[n #i & c>ry+ #d4  ,?us y\r      
addition be+ made be=e-h& w produce !   
sum ( #diiiie3 !n %ew ?is addition to e 
body 9 ! company2 & beg "s "o to d y !  
fav\r ( lay+ on a pap] #e r[s ( numb]s1 
conta9+ five figures 9 ea* r[4          

,,example4  ,suppose ! numb]s set = y   
are ! foll[+3    #biiga   #adefc        
#gfchb   #cggig   #hjacj  ,y ask leave  
to add a l quantity ( numb]s2 9 do+ ?is1
 y take c>e t ea* ( ! figures y set d[n 
make #i ) ea* ( ! figures t h be5 giv5 =
 y4     #gjjbh    #hedcf    #bcfag      
#fbbjb    #aihfi      #diiiie     ,!    
fir/ figure be+ #b1 y mu/ set #g2 !     
second be+ #i1 7:i* completes ! numb]   
want$7 y mu/ set a cyph] 7#j72 ! ?ird   
be+ ! same1 op]ate z be=e2 ! f\r? be+   
#g1 set d[n #b2 ! fif? be+ #a1 set d[n  
#h4  ,! second r[ beg9n+ by #a1 y\r fir/
 figure w be #h2 ! second numb] be+ #d1 
set d[n #e2 ! ?ird be+ #e1 put d[n #d2 !
 f\r? be+ #f1 y mu/ set d[n #c2 ! fif?  
be+ #c1 set d[n #f4  ,z ! ?ird r[ beg9s 
by #g1 beg9 y\rs by #b2 "u ! #f lay #c1 
!n #a "u ! #h1 & #g "u ! #b4  ,= ! f\r? 
r[1 set #f "u ! #c1 #b "u ! fir/ #g1 &  
ano!r #b "u ! o!r #g2 a #j "u ! #i1 & #b
 "u ! #g1 :i* complete ?is r[4  ,y are  
to d ! same = ! fif? r[1 putt+ #a "u !  
#h1 #i "u ! #j1 #h "u ! #a1 #f "u ! #c1 

& #i "u ! #j4  ,!n desire "s ( ! company
 to ca/ up ^! t5 sums1 & x w be f\nd t !
 product ( ! :ole addition w =m ! sum ( 
#diiiie4  ,9 ord] to come to ?is        
comb9ation1 y ne$ only fix ! numb] (    
figures t w compose ea* r[1 & det]m9e ! 
numb] ( r[s2 !n to reckon ea* r[ = #i1 z
 has be5 %ewn above4  ,y may likewise   
pres5t ?is addition1 by say+1 t x is !  
total am\nt ( t5 r[s1 compos$ ( five    
figures ea*2 out ( :i* five r[s w be set
 by ! p]son :o *uses to d x2 !n multiply
 secretly z _m times #i z y are to set  
r[s ( five figures2 !re=e multiply #e   
times #i by #e1 :i* w give y ! sum (    
#diiiie4  ,! p]son hav+ set 8 numb]s1 y 
are to add y\r five r[s1 tak+ c>e t e   
numb] y set w make #i ) t to :i* x      
corresponds2 :i* be+ done1 y are to ask 
any "o to ca/ ! :ole sum up1 & ! product
 w be ! same z ! sum y set d[n be=e-h&4 
,if x 7 requisite to employ o!r numb]s  
in/ead ( t ( #i1 y %\ld1 9 ord] to      
succe$1 w>n ! p]sons :o *use to set !   
figures1 to be att5tive t _! numb]s d n 

exce$ t agre$ ^u4     ,,*ap4 ,,xx4      
,an artificial ,spid]1 :i* moves by     
,electricity4  ,take a bit ( burnt cork1
 z big z a pea2 give x ! %ape ( a spid]2
 make its legs ) ?reads ( hemp2 put a   
gra9 ( lead 9 ! cork to give x "s       
weight2 !n hang ?is artificial spid] by 
a bit ( grey sew+ silk 7t is n twi/$7   
betwe5 two bodies1 ! "o electrifi$ & !  
o!r n2 or betwe5 two bodies end[$ )     
diff]5t electricities3 x w g & come     
betwe5 ^! two bodies1 & ! movem5t ( !   
legs w be se5 z pla9 z if x 7 a liv+    
spid]4  ,?is artificial spid]1 if well  
made1 w a/oni% ^? :o see x move s       
naturally4     ,,*ap4 ,,xxi4     ,to    
ext+ui% two ,wax ,c&les1 & light two    
o!rs1 di/ant ab\t   ?ree ,feet1 by !    
fir+ ( a ,pi/ol1 load$ ) ,p[d]1 z usual4
  ,no?+ is m simple ?an ! op]ation :i*  
produces ?is sup]natural effect4  #a/4  
,get "s :ole wax c&les1 & let !m be     
rec5tly snuff$4  #b;d4 ,y are to put 9 !
 middle ( ! wick ( ^? c&les to be       
light$1 ab\t ! size ( a millet gra9 (   

phosphorus2 to d :i*1 divide ! wick ) a 
p9 or a too?-pick2 !n place y\rself at  
five or six feet di/ance f !m1 & fire   
y\r pi/ol at ! light$ c&les1 :i* w be   
ext+ui%$ by ! p[d]1 :il/ x w make !     
phosphorus take fire1 :i* w light ! o!r 
two4  ,y may likewise light a wax c&le1 
on ! wick ( :i* phosphorus has be5      
appli$1 accord+ to ! =ego+ me?od1 by    
means ( a sword well heat$ 9 a ne> room4
 ,y ne$ only pres5t ! po9t ( ! sword to 
! wick ( ! c&le1 comm&+ x to light4  ,n4
 ,b4 ,obs]ve t y are n to t\* !         
phosphorus ) y\r f+]s2 b take ! po9t ( a
 knife1 or a pair ( small p9c]s4 ,y mu/ 
take c>e also1 t ! wick ( ! c&le is cold
 be=e y put ! phosphorus to x2 )\t ?is  
precaution x w\ld take fire imm$iately4 
,,*ap4 ,,xxii4     ,to compose a r$     
,col\r1 imitat+ ! ,col\r ( ,blood4  ,?is
 liquor or fluid furni%es ! ent]ta9+    
means ( mak+ kn[n to a company ! p]son  
:o is mo/ addict$ to love4   ,prep>ation
 ( ! ,liquor4  ,cut 9 v small *ips a    
piece ( ,f]nambuco wood2 put !m 9 a l>ge

 glass full ( good :ite w9e v9eg>2 add  
to x a bit ( common :ite allum1 ( ! size
 ( a small nut2 make ! :ole simm] ov] a 
g5tle fire = half an h\r1 9 a new e>!n  
pot or pipk92 tak+ c>e to /ir ?is       
composition1 9 ord] to prev5t x f boil+ 
ov] :ile on ! fire4  ,:5 x is tak5 f !  
fire1 let x cool1 & /ra9 x ?r\gh a piece
 ( l952 !n p\r x into a bottle ( cle>   
glass4  ,y mu/ make all ^! prep>ations  
be=e-h&2 z ^! exp]im5ts are only        
agreeable :5 p]=m$ ) quickness4  ,y w   
f9d x necess>y to provide y\rself ) a   
tube ( cle> glass1 ab\t fifte5 or       
eighte5 in*es long1 ab\t ! ?ickness ( a 
wax c&le1 tak+ c>e to h x /opt at "o    
end4  ,:5 y pres5t y\rself be=e a       
company1 9 ord] to p]=m ?is exp]im5t1 y 
are to c>ry ! tube 9 y\r pocket1 & hold+
 ! phial 9 y\r h&1 y are to say1        
8,ladies & g5tlem51 "h is a phial       
conta9+ liquid blood2 ,i hope to make y 
"k by x ! p]son mo/ addict$ to love 9 ! 
company4  8,please to obs]ve t ,i p\r a 
little ( ?is liquor 9 ?is tube4 ,z y    

might imag9e t ?is liquor1 l t put 9    
!rmomet]s1 may rise by dilat+ itself :5 
expos$ to heat1 & consequ5tly ! pressure
 ( ! h& w suffice to produce ?is effect1
 & x w cond5se by r>ify+ :5 expos$ to   
cold2 ,i assure y1 ladies & g5tlem51 x  
is n ! case2 ?is liquor diff]s entirely 
f t put 9 !rmomet]s2 & y may easily be  
conv9c$ ( x be=e ,i make ! exp]im5t ,i  
promis$ y4 ,y may put x ne> ! heat ( a  
c&le1 & ev5 t ( a fire1 )\t any degree (
 heat mak+ x rise 9 ! lea/2 b by a      
peculi> & sympa!tic virtue y w see x    
boil1 :5 ! tube is t\*$ by a p]son ( an 
amor\s disposition40  ,!n take out ( y\r
 pocket a little pota%1 keep x 9 !      
int]ior "p ( ! h& t holds ! tube at !   
top1 z if y want$ to keep x %ut1 & z    
soon z ! p]son y wi% to make pass = !   
mo/ amor\s 9 ! company takes ! l[e/ "p (
 ! tube 9 8 h&1 y are to let fall       
dext]\sly a little ( ! pota% 9 x1 & y w 
see ! liquor boil & rise to ! top ( !   
tube1 to ! great a/oni%m5t ( !          
spectators4     ,,*ap4 ,,xxiii4     ,to 

ext+ui% a wax ,c&le at eighty or a      
hundr$ ,paces di/ance1   by fir+ a ,gun 
load$ ) ,ball1 & to be c]ta9 ( n miss+1 
h[ev] unskilful may be ! ,m>ksman4  ,?is
 exp]im5t may be easily tri$ 9 ! c\ntry1
 & ev5 9 t[n1 9 a g>d5 t is r l>ge3 !   
be/ m>ksman may be *all5g$1 & und\bt$ly 
wor/$4  ,load a gun ) a common *>ge (   
p[d]1 & a lead5 ball4 ,y\r oppon5t w d !
 same on 8 side2 !n let him fire fir/1 t
 y may see him miss 8 aim1 z x is v     
difficult at su* a di/ance to put out a 
c&le4  ,aft] hav+ ralli$ him on 8       
pret5d$ skill1 y w fire 9 y\r turn1 & w 
ext+ui% ! c&le1 to ! great a/oni%m5t ( !
 spectators1 :o saw y load y\r gun 9 !  
common way ) p[d] & ball1 b did n       
p]ceive t y\r ball 0 pi]c$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh
 9 ! =m ( a cross1 z is repres5t$ by !  
figure t foll[s3  ,illu/ration  ,! :ole 
magic ( ?is exp]im5t consi/s 9 ?is pi]c$
 ball1 by :i* ! ela/icity ( ! air t     
drives x acquires a div]g5t =ce1 by     
pass+ ?r\gh ! holes ( ! ball1 & produces
 ?is surpris+ effect4     ,,*ap4 ,,xxiv4

     ,to cut a ,glass1 a ,look+-glass1  
or ev5 a ,piece ( ,cry/al1 let x   be   
ev] s ?ick1 )\t ! ,help ( a ,diamond1 9 
! same ,%ape z   ! ,m>k ( ! ,draw+ made 
on x ) ,ink4  ,?is rem>kable op]ation   
unites utility ) amusem5t4 ,= be+ 9 !   
c\ntry1 or 9 a place :]e !re is no      
glazi] nor glassman to be _h1 ! foll[+  
means w answ] ! purpose )\t _! help4    
,take a bit ( a walnut-tree1 ab\t !     
?ickness ( a c&le1 & cut "o ( its ends  
to a po9t2 put t end 9 ! fire1 & let x  
burn till x is q r$4 ,:ile ! /ick is    
burn+1 draw on ! glass or cry/al1 ) ink1
 ! design or outl9e ( ! =m 9 :i* y mean 
to cut x out4 ,!n take a file or a bit (
 glass & scrat* a little ! place :]e y  
mean to beg9 y\r section2 !n take ! wood
 r$ hot f ! fire1 & lay ! po9t ( x ab\t 
! tw5tie? "p ( an in*1 or ?ickness ( a  
gu9ea1 f ! m>k$ place2 tak+ c>e to bl[  
always on t po9t 9 ord] to keep x r$2   
foll[ ! draw+ trac$ on ! glass1 leav+1 z
 be=e1 ab\t ! tw5tie? "p ( an in*       
int]val e "t t y pres5t y\r piece (     

wood1 :i* y mu/ take c>e to bl[ (t54    
,aft] hav+ foll[$ exactly ! outl9es (   
y\r draw+1 to sep>ate ! two pieces ?us  
cut1 y ne$ only pull !m up & d[n1 & !y w
 divide4     ,,*ap4 ,,xxv4     ,to melt 
a ,piece ( ,/eel z if x 0 ,lead1 )\t    
requir+ a v   great ,fire4  ,take a     
piece ( /eel & put x 9 a crucible2 !n   
?r[ 9 a h&ful ( antimony 9 p[d]3 z soon 
z y\r crucible beg9s to be r$1 y\r piece
 ( /eel w melt l lead4  ,p\r x aft]w>ds 
into an e>!n vessel1 or a w$ge-m\ld1 to 
%ew ! company y\r op]ation has succe$$ z
 y _h promis$4   ,ano!r ,me?od ( melt+  
,/eel1 & to see x liquify4  ,make a     
piece ( /eel q r$ 9 ! fire2 !n hold+ x )
 a pair ( p9c]s or tongs1 take 9 ! o!r  
h& a /ick ( brim/one1 & t\* ! piece (   
/eel ) x3 imm$iately aft] _! contact1 y 
w see ! /eel melt & drop l a liquid4    
,,*ap4 ,,xxvi4     ,to unite ,wax &     
,wat] 7,?+s absolutely opposite to ea*  
o!r72   ?is ,union made 9 ! tw5tie? ,"p 
( a ,m9ute1 =ms a good   ,pomatum to    
clean ! ,sk91 & r5d] x s(t & :ite4 ,x is

 a f9e   ,cosmetic4  ,9 ord] to make ?is
 mixture1 7useful = _m ?+s7 put 9 a     
glaz$ e>!n pot q new1 six ounces ( spr+ 
or riv] wat]1 to two ounces ( good :ite 
virg9 wax2 add to ?is a good p9* ( salt 
( t>t>4 ,if y wi% to conceal y\r        
op]ation1 no?+ is easi]3 make a little  
roll or /ick ( wax1 9 :i* y w introduce 
a p9* ( salt ( t>t>2 put ^! +r$i5ts on !
 fire1 & :5 !y beg9 to heat1 be att5tive
 to /ir !m ) a little /ick1 & y w see ! 
union take place z soon z ! wax melts2 y
 w !n h x at y\r option to r5d] !       
pomatum1 by ! result ( ?is op]ation1 m  
or less liquid1 by leav+ x on ! fire m  
or less "t4     ,,*ap4 ,,xxvii4     ,a  
curi\s ,me?od ( seal+ a ,lett]1 s z n to
 be op5$1 by   v>iegat+ ! ,seal )       
diff]5t col\r$ ,species ( ,wax4         
,suppose y wi% to h y\r seal ( f\r      
col\rs1 & t ! c>trage ( ! escut*eon be  
yell[ or or1 z well z ! cr[n2 ! field ( 
! %ield or escut*eon1 r$ or gules2 !    
seal itself gre5 or synople1 & !        
support]s1 if any1 black or sable4      

,take (f !n z _m diff]5t impressions (  
y\r seal z y h k9ds ( wax to employ1    
tak+ c>e to make !m on a v ?9 pap]2 ?is 
be+ done1 ) a pair ( sciss>s cut out (  
ea* impression ea* ( ! objects t are to 
be v>iegat$2 t is to say1 beg9 by cutt+ 
out ! %ield or escut*eon2 &1 by wett+ x 
on ! back ) ! tip ( y\r tongue1 place x 
on y\r seal ov] t "p x repres5ts2 !n d !
 same = ! c>trage ( ! %ield1 z likewise 
= ! support]s2 & :5 all is well rang$1  
take ! gre5 wax1 :i* is to repres5t !   
gr\nd ( ! seal1 & melt x z y usually d  
to seal a lett]2 !n plac+ ! seal on x t 
has 9 ! m\ld+s ! diff]5t objects :i* are
 to v>y y\r seal1 ea* ( ^! objects w be 
f\nd plac$ naturally1 & w =m a seal (   
f\r col\rs4  ,if any body %\ld attempt  
to break op5 ! lett] by heat+ ! wax1 !  
diff]5t col\rs 9 melt+ mu/ mix & discov]
 evid5tly ! infidelity by _! confusion4 
,,*ap4 ,,xxviii4     ,to make f9e blue  
,wax1 :i* is v difficult to be _h4      
,take an ounce ( m\nta9 blue1 or blue   
a%es1 an ounce ( f9e ma/ic1 ! fif? ( an 

ounce ( true ,v5ice turp5t9e2 !n get a  
small iron pot or pan1 well clean$1 &   
made s z to h a little sp\t or beak2 put
 ! ma/ic 9 x fir/1 :i* is to be melt$ on
 ! fire1 tak+ c>e t x does n burn2 !n   
mix ! turp5t9e ) x3 ?is mixture be+     
done1 take ! pan f ! fire & put ! blue  
a%es 9 x2 !n /ir x all well ) a little  
/ick3 take c>e :5 y put 9 ! blue a%es t 
! o!r +r$i5ts are n too hot1 z t w\ld   
make ! col\r too black3 :5 all is well  
mix$1 & be=e x is q cold1 take two      
pieces ( glass1 :i* mu/ be made wet )   
wat]2 !n p\r on "o ( !m ?is composition1
 9 ord] to roll x 9 /icks "u y\r f+]s1  
:i* mu/ be wet4  ,9 ord] to give ?is wax
 ! necess>y poli%1 pass ! /icks ov] !   
flame ( spirits ( w9e1 :i* are to be    
light$ = ?is purpose4     ,,*ap4 ,,xxix4
     ,a philosophical ,mu%room4  ,among 
! num]\s & surpris+ ph5om5ons produc$ by
 diff]5t *ymical proce$+s1 "o ( ! mo/   
curi\s is c]ta9ly t ( ! inflammation (  
ess5tial oils1 by ! mixture ( nitr\s    
acid4 ,x is c]ta9ly a/oni%+ to see a    

cold liquor take fire on p\r+ ano!r cold
 liquor on x2 su* are ! means by :i* "o 
may =m 9 ?ree m9utes ! mu%room1 call$ ! 
philosophical mu%room4  ,9 ord] to make 
?is extraord9>y & ent]ta9+ exp]im5t1 y  
mu/ provide y\rself ) a glass1 hav+ a   
l>ge foot1 ! basis ( ?is glass is to    
t]m9ate 9 a po9t1 z ! annex$ figure     
%ews4  ,illu/ration  ,put 9 ! glass an  
ounce ( spirits ( nitre1 well r>ifi$2 !n
 p\r ov] x an ounce ( ess5tial oil (    
guaiacum4 ,?is mixture w produce a v    
consid]able f]m5t1 att5d$ ) smoak1 out (
 :i* !re w rise1 9 ! space ( ?ree       
m9utes1 a spungy body1 resembl+ p]fectly
 a common mu%room4  ,?is spungy         
sub/ance1 =m$ by ! fat & oily p>ticles (
 ! guaiacum wood1 be+ drawn up by ! air1
 cov]s itself ) a v ?9 coat ( ! matt] t 
composes ! oil ( guaiacum4     ,,*ap4   
,,xxx4     ,to make a ,r+ %ift f "o ,h& 
to ano!r1 & to make x g on   :atev] ,f+]
 is requir$ on ! o!r ,h&1 :ile somebody 
holds   bo? y\r ,arms1 9 ord] to prev5t 
any ,communication betwe5 !m4  ,desire  

"s p]son 9 ! company to l5d y a gold r+1
 recomm5d+ him at ! same "t to make a   
m>k on x t he may "k x aga94  ,h a gold 
r+ ( y\r own1 :i* y are to fa/5 by a    
small cat-gut /r+ to a wat* b>rel1 :i*  
mu/ be s[n to ! left sleeve ( y\r coat4 
,take 9 y\r "r h& ! r+ t w be giv5 to y2
 !n tak+ ) dext]ity ne> ! entrance ( y\r
 sleeve ! o!r r+ fa/5$ to ! wat* b>rel1 
draw x to ! f+]s ends ( y\r left h&1    
tak+ c>e nobody p]ceives x3 dur+ ?is    
op]ation1 hide betwe5 ! f+]s ( y\r "r h&
 ! r+ t has be5 l5t to y1 & hang x      
dext]\sly on a little hook sew$ on      
purpose on y\r wai/coat ne> y\r hip1 &  
hid by y\r coat2 y w aft] t %ew y\r r+  
:i* y hold 9 y\r left h&2 !n ask !      
company on :i* f+] ( ! o!r h& !y wi% x  
to pass4 ,dur+ ?is int]val1 & z soon z !
 answ] has be5 giv51 put ! be=e-m5tion$ 
f+] on ! little hook1 9 ord] to slip on 
x ! r+2 at ! same mom5t let g ! o!r r+1 
by op5+ y\r f+]s3 ! spr+ :i* is 9 ! wat*
 b>rel1 n be+ conf9$ any long]1 w       
contract1 & make ! r+ slip "u ! sleeve1 

)\t any body p]ceiv+ x1 n ev5 ^? :o hold
 y\r arms1 z _! only att5tion be+ to    
prev5t y\r h&s f communicat+1 !y w let y
 make ! necess>y motions4 ,^! motions   
mu/ be v quick1 & always accompani$ by  
/amp+ ) y\r foot4  ,aft] ?is op]ation1  
%ew ! assembly t ! r+ is come on ! o!r  
h&3 make !m rem>k well t x is ! same t  
_h be5 l5t y1 or t ! m>k is "r4  ,mu*   
quickness & dext]ity mu/ be made use (  
to succe$ 9 ?is ent]ta9+ trick1 t !     
deception may n be suspect$4     ,,*ap4 
,,xxxi4     ,to guess1 by smell+1 :i*   
has be5 ! ,numb] /ruck out by a   ,p]son
 9 ! ,company1 9 ! ,product ( a         
,multiplication giv5 him   to d4        
,propose to a p]son ( ! company to      
multiply1 by :atev] numb] he pleases1 "o
 ( ! ?ree sums :i* y w give him on a    
piece ( pap]2 desire him to /rike out   
:atev] figure he pleases ( ! product ( 8
 multiplication1 let him *ange & inv]t !
 ord] ( ! rema9+ figures aft] !         
defalcation he has *os54  ,:ile ! p]son 
is mak+ 8 calculation & ! subsequ5t     

op]ations1 g 9 ano!r room3 :5 y are told
 y may return1 desire ! p]son :o has    
done ! multiplication1 to give y !      
rema9+ product on a piece ( pap] or c>d2
 put x to y\r nose z ?\gh y w\ld smell  
x2 !n y w tell him1 to ! great a/oni%m5t
 ( ! :ole ,company1 :at figure he _h    
/ruck out4  ,9 ord] to d ?is op]ation1  
fir/ obs]ve1 t ! figures compos+ ea* ( !
 ?ree sums y propose to be multipli$1 d 
n exce$ ! numb] ( #ah4   ,,example4     
,suppose ! ?ree sums propos$ to be !    
foll[+3    #caedbc   #acbced    _/ _/   
_/ _/    #i  #i     #i  #i      _/      
_/      #ah       #ah         #bebadd   
_/ _/         #i  #i    ,suppos+ t ! sum
 *os5 to be multipli$   be t (          
#acbced    ,& t ! multiplicator be      
#g                                      
,! product w !n be            #ibfdgh   
,suppose likewise t ! figure :i* has be5
 /ruck out is ! #f1 ! rema9+ ones w =m a
 sum ( #ib1dgh4  ,z y let ! p]son :o has
 done ! multiplication set d[n ! figures
 9 ! ord] he pleases1 suppose also t he 

sets !m d[n ?us1 on ! piece ( pap] he   
gives y1    #gi1dhb4  ,:5 y pret5d to   
smell ! pap]1 add toge!r 9 y\r m9d !    
figures pres5t$ to y1 9 ord] to r$uce !m
 to n9es2 & say 9 y\r m9d #g & #b make  
n9e2 aft] t #h & #d make #ab2 9 #ab !re 
is #i1 & ?ree rema9s t[>ds #i m2 to     
complete :i* #f is want+1 :i* is & mu/  
be ! figure /ruck out4 ,?is calculation 
mu/ be made quickly1 & :ile y pass !    
pap] "u y\r nose "u ! pretext ( smell+  
x4  ,!re is ano!r mann] ( proce$+ to    
guess ! figure left out1 by lett+ !     
p]son *use ! sum he pleases to be       
multipli$1 b !n y mu/ ask him to %ew y !
 sum he means to h multipli$1 & to let y
 add "o figure at y\r option4  ,9 t     
case1 by runn+ y\r eyes ov] ! sum set   
d[n1 y w easily see :at figure y are    
oblig$ to add 9 ord] to complete ! numb]
 ( #i4   ,,example4  ,9 ! supposition t 
! sum set d[n is ! foll[+3    #ghi1ghh  
,add 9 y\r m9d ?us3 #g & #h are #ae1 &  
#i1 #bd2 & #g1 #ca2 & #h1 #ci2 & #h m1  
#dg3 9 #dg !re is #e times #i1 z #i     

times #e make #de2 !re rema9s #b1 !re=e 
9 ord] to complete #i1 #g are to be     
add$2 consequ5tly ! sum to be multipli$ 
w be #g1hig1hhg4  ,!n give ?is sum1 :i* 
has be5 increas$ by a #g1 to ! p]son :o 
has pres5t$ x to y3 & tell him to *use  
:atev] multipli] he pleases2 !n retire  
:ile he does ! multiplication1 recomm5d+
 him to /rike out ! figure he pleases1 z
 usual1 & to set d[n on a piece ( pap] !
 rema9+ sum1 ! figure be+ defalcat$1 & !
 rema9+ figures rang$ z he pleases2 & 9 
ord] to guess ! numb] t 0 /ruck out1 y  
are to proce$ z x has be5 expla9$ = !   
fir/ mann] ( op]at+1 & ) ! same tricks4 
,,*ap4 ,,xxxii4     ,to make any        
,p5-knife out ( ?ree jump out ( a       
,goblet1 agreeable   to ! ,option ( !   
,company4  ,take a silv] goblet1 z1 on  
acc\nt ( its opacity1 x w hide ! means y
 w employ to make ! p5-knife jump out at
 ! desire ( ! assembly4  ,?is op]ation  
consi/s 9 a small spr+1 ab\t an in*     
broad1 by two in*es & a qu>t] long4  ,y 
are to take c>e to subject or b5d ?is   

spr+ be=e y beg9 ! trick ) a little bit 
( sug>1 :i* be+ compress$ betwe5 ! two  
ends ( ! spr+1 w prev5t x f unb5d+4  ,!n
 ask ! company1 %ew+ y\r ?ree p5-knives 
( diff]5t col\rs1 :i* ( !m !y *use to   
see jump out ( ! goblet4  ,put aft]w>ds 
y\r ?ree p5-knives 9 ! goblet1 tak+ c>e 
to lay ! end ( ! h&le ( ! *os5 p5-knife 
9 a little r\nd hole t is 9 ! upp] end (
 ! spr+1 conf9$ by ! bit ( sug>2 & be=e 
y )draw y\r h& f ! goblet1 :i* mu/      
conta9 9 ! bottom "s drops ( wat]1 take 
a little ( x ) ! tip ( y\r f+]1 & put x 
dext]\sly on ! sug>1 :i* by melt+ w     
leave ! spr+ at lib]ty to ext5d & make !
 p5-knife jump out4  ,:ile ! sug> is    
melt+1 y may /& f> f ! goblet1 & comm& !
 p5-knife to jump out2 & ?is w be done  
to ! great a/oni%m5t ( ! spectators4    
,yet no?+ is s simple z ! means to make 
?is exp]im5t succe$1 )\t ! lea/         
assi/ance f any conf$]ate4  ,n4 ,b4 ,^! 
little spr+s1 fit = use1 may be _h (    
,mr4 ,,p9etti1 ,hay-,m>ket4     ,,*ap4  
,,xxxiii4     ,to pull (f any ,p]son's  

,%irt1 )\t undress+ him1 or hav+        
,occasion = a ,conf$]ate4  ,?is trick   
requires only dext]ity2 & nev]!less1 :5 
,i p]=m$ x at ! ,!atre-,royal 9 !       
,hay-,m>ket1 e body imag9$ t ! p]son :om
 ,i _h trick$ out ( 8 %irt 0 9 a        
conf$]acy ) me4  ,! means ( p]=m+ ?is   
trick are ! foll[+2 only obs]v+ t !     
cloa?s ( ! p]son ^: %irt is to be pull$ 
(f be wide & easy4  ,beg9 by mak+ him   
pull (f 8 /ock1 & unbutton+ 8 %irt at ! 
neck & sleeves1 aft]w>ds tye a little   
/r+ 9 ! button-hole ( ! left sleeve2 !n1
 pass+ y\r h& beh9d 8 back1 pull ! %irt 
out ( 8 bree*es1 & slip x ov] 8 head2 !n
 pull+ x out be=e 9 ! same mann]1 y w   
leave x on 8 /oma*2 aft] t1 g to ! "r   
h&1 & pull ! sleeve d[n1 s z to h x all 
out ( ! arm3 ! %irt be+ !n all ( a heap1
 z well 9 ! "r sleeve z be=e ! /oma*1 y 
are to make use ( ! little /r+ fa/5$ to 
! button-hole ( ! left sleeve1 to get   
back ! sleeve t mu/ h slipt up1 & to    
pull ! :ole %irt out t way4  ,to hide   
y\r way ( op]at+ f ! p]son :om y un%irt1

 & f ! assembly1 y may cov] 8 head ) a  
lady's cloak1 hold+ a corn] ( x 9 y\r   
tee?4  ,9 ord] to be m at y\r ease1 y   
may m\nt on a *air1 & d ! :ole op]ation 
"u ! cloak4 ,su* are ! means ,i us$ :5  
,i p]=m$ publicly ?is trick4            
,,cont5ts4                              
,page   ,,preface                       
#e    ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,curi\s ,me?od ( re/or+
 to ,life1 9 two     ,m9utes1 a ,fly t  
has be5 dr[n$ ev5 tw5ty-f\r     h\rs    
#aa    ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,to make a ,col\r t 
w appe> or     disappe> by ,means ( !   
,air                             #ab    
,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,me?od ( draw+ a de=m$    
,figure1 :i*     w appe> well           
proportion$ f a c]ta9 ,po9t (     ,view 
ibid4    ,,*ap4 ,,iv4 ,to *ange ! ,col\r
 ( a ,rose                    #ac       
,,*ap4 ,v4 ,to r5d] hide\s ! ,faces (   
all ! ,company     #ad    ,,*ap4 ,,vi4  
,me?od ( ,engrav+ 9 ,relief on ! ,%ell (
     a new-laid ,egg                    
ibid4    ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,to %oot a       
,swall[ fly+1 ) a ,gun load$     )      

,p[d]1 z usual2 & aft]1 to f9d ,means to
     br+ x to life aga9                 
#ae    ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,to make a        
,calve's ,head bell[ z if alive1     :5 
dress$ & s]v$ up                        
#af    ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,a puzzl+ ,"q to be 
propos$ =     ,solution                 
#ag    ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,to dispose two little
 ,figures1 s t "o     %all light a      
,c&le1 & ! o!r put x out            #ai 
,,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,a curi\s ,secret to make a
 ,c>d pass f "o     ,h& into ! o!r      
#bj    ,,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,to *ange a ,c>d   
:i* is 9 ! ,h& ( a     ,p]son1 recomm5d+
 him to cov] x well                 #bc 
,,*ap4 ,,xiii4 ,to guess a ,c>d t has   
be5 ?\ght ( by     any body1 by writ+   
be=e-h& on a ,pap] or ,c>d a     ,numb]1
 :i* w c]ta9ly be t ( ! ,c>d t     has  
be5 ?\ght (                             
#be    ,,*ap4 ,,xiv4 ,a ma!matical      
,comb9ation = guess+1     9 a :ole ,pack
 compos$ ( ,fifty-two ,c>ds1 h[     _m  
,po9ts w make ! ,c>ds "u ea* ,p>cel1    
:i* ,p>cels are to be made by "o ( !    

,company1     obs]v+ to him t ea* ,p>cel
 he makes is to     compose ! ,numb] (  
,?irte51 to beg9 f !     ,po9t ( ! fir/ 
,c>d :i* he takes to =m ea*     ,p>cel  
#bh    ,,*ap4 ,,xv4 ,to guess ! ,?\ghts 
( any ,p]son1 assur+     him1 t y w     
write be=e-h& on a ,piece (     ,pap] ! 
,am\nt ( ! ,p>cel ( ,c>ds he %all       
happ5 to *use out ( ! two plac$ on !    
,table        #cb    ,,*ap4 ,,xvi4 ,a   
curi\s & agreeable ,wag]1 :i* y are     
sure ( w9n+                             
#cd    ,,*ap4 ,,xvii4 ,a trick ) ,c>ds2 
unit+ ! d\ble     ,advantage ( be+ v    
easy & infallible1 x be+     on a little
 num]ical ,comb9ation                   
#ce    ,,*ap4 ,,xviii4 ,sympa!tic ,inks 
#cf    ,,*ap4 ,,xix4 ,to make an        
,addition be=e ! ,figures are     set1  
by kn[+ only h[ _m ,figures are 9 ea*   
,r[2 z likewise h[ _m ,r[s compose !    
:ole2 &     !n add+ y\rself "s ,figures 
equal to ^? t     _h be5 set            
#ch    ,,*ap4 ,,xx4 ,an artificial      
,spid]1 :i* moves by     ,electricity   

#db    ,,*ap4 ,,xxi4 ,to ext+ui% two    
,wax ,c&les1 & light two     o!rs1      
di/ant ab\t ?ree ,feet1 by ! fir+ ( a   
,pi/ol1 load$ ) ,p[d]1 z usual          
#dc    ,,*ap4 ,,xxii4 ,to compose a r$  
,col\r1 imitat+ !     ,col\r ( ,blood   
#dd    ,,*ap4 ,,xxiii4 ,to ext+ui% a    
,wax ,c&le1 at eighty or     a hundr$   
,paces di/ance1 by fir+ a ,gun load$    
) ,ball1 & to be c]ta9 ( n miss+1 h[ev] 
unskilful may be ! ,m>ksman             
#dg    ,,*ap4 ,,xxiv4 ,to cut a ,glass1 
a ,look+-glass1 or ev5 a     ,piece (   
,cry/al1 let x be ev] s ?ick1 )\t     ! 
,help ( a ,diamond1 9 ! same ,%ape z !  
,m>k     ( ! ,draw+ made on x ) ,ink    
#di    ,,*ap4 ,,xxv4 ,to melt a ,piece (
 ,/eel1 z if x 0 lead1     )\t requir+ a
 v great ,fire                       #ej
    ,,*ap4 ,,xxvi4 ,to unite ,wax &     
,wat]1 7,?+s absolutely     opposite to 
ea* o!r72 ?is ,union1 made 9 !          
tw5tie? ,"p ( a ,m9ute1 =ms a good      
,pomatum to     clean ! ,sk91 & r5d] x  
s(t & :ite4 ,x is a     f9e ,cosmetic   

#eb    ,,*ap4 ,,xxvii4 ,a curi\s ,me?od 
( seal+ a ,lett]1 s     z n to be op5$1 
by v>iegat+ ! ,seal )     diff]5t col\r$
 ,species ( ,wax                        
#ec    ,,*ap4 ,,xxviii4 ,to make f9e    
blue ,wax1 :i* is v     difficult to be 
_h                                      
#ed    ,,*ap4 ,,xxix4 ,a philosophical  
,mu%room                        #ee     
,,*ap4 ,,xxx4 ,to make a ,r+ %ift f "o  
,h& to     ano!r1 & to make x g on      
:atev] ,f+] is     requir$ on ! o!r ,h&1
 :ile somebody holds bo?     y\r ,arms1 
9 ord] to prev5t any communication      
betwe5 !m                               
#eg    ,,*ap4 ,,xxxi4 ,to guess by      
smell+1 :i* has be5 !     ,numb] /ruck  
out by a ,p]son 9 ! ,company1 9 !       
,product ( a ,multiplication giv5 him to
 d               #ei    ,,*ap4 ,,xxxii4 
,to make any ,p5-knife out ( ?ree jump  
out ( a ,goblet1 agreeable to ! ,option 
( !     ,company                        
#fc    ,,*ap4 ,,xxxiii4 ,to pull (f any 
,p]son's ,%irt1 )\t     undress+ him1 or

 hav+ ,occasion = a ,conf$]ate      #fd 
,,! ,,end4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,transcrib]'s ,notes3  ,!  
s+le footnote has be5 mov$ to ! end (   
its *apt] & relabel$4  ,punctuation has 
be5 made consi/5t4  ,v>iations 9 spell+ 
& hyph5ation 7 reta9$ z !y appe> 9 !    
orig9al publication1 except t obvi\s    
typographical errors h be5 correct$4