,,hocus ,,pocus2 ,,or ,,! ,,:ole ,,art  
,,( ,,leg]dema91 ,,9 ,,p]fection4 ,,by  
,,h5ry ,,dean4   ,illu/ration3   ,/range
 feats are h]e9 taught by slight ( h&1  
,) :i* y may amuse y\rself & fri5d1  ,! 
l 9 pr9t 0 nev] se5 be=e1  ,& s y'll say
 :5 once y've read x o'er4       ,,hocus
 ,,pocus2  ,,or ,,! ,,:ole ,,art ,,(    
,,leg]dema91  ,,9 ,,p]fection4   ,by :i*
 ! meanet capacity may p]=m !  :ole )\t 
! help ( a tea*]4   ,toge!r ) ! ,ue (   
all ! ,9trum5ts  belong+ !reto4   ,,to  
,,:i* ,,is ,,n[ ,,add$1  ,abundance (   
,new & ,r>e ,inv5tions4   ,,by ,,h5ry   
,,dean4   ,! ,,elev5? ,,edition1 ) l>ge 
,additions & ,am5dm5ts4                 
,,philadelphia3  ,,pr9t$ ,,= ,,ma!w     
,,c>ey1 ,,no4 #aah1  ,,m>ket-,,/reet4   
#agie4     ,,! ,,preface ,,to ,,!       
,,read]4   ,,k9d ,,read]1  ,hav+ 9 my   
=m] book ( ,,leg]dema91 promied y f>!r  
improvem5ts1 accord+ly ,i h dicov]$ h]e9
 to y ! greatet & mot wond]ful ecrets ( 
?is ,,art1 nev] writt5 or publih$ by any
 man be=e3 !re=e ,i d n d\bt b h]e9 y w 

f9d pleaure to y\r full atisfaction2 :i*
 is all my deire4   ,,h5ry ,,dean4      
,! ,:ole ,,art ( ,,leg]dema92 ,,or1     
,,hocus ,,pocus ,,9 ,,p]fection1 c4     
,leg]dema9 is an op]ation :]eby "o may  
seem to "w wond]ful1 impossible1 &      
incr$ible ?+s1 by agility1 nimbl5ess1 & 
slight ( h&4 ,! p>ts ( ?is +5i\s art1   
are pr9cipally f\r4   ,fir/1 ,9         
conveyance ( balls4  ,secondly1 ,9      
conveyance ( money4  ,?irdly1 ,9 c>ds1  
,f\r?ly1 ,9 conf$]acy4   ,a ,description
 ( ! ,op]ation4  #a4 ,he mu/ be "o ( a  
bold & undaunt$ resolution1 s z to set a
 good face ^u ! matt]4  #b4 ,he mu/ h   
/range t]ms1 & emphatical words1 to     
grace & adorn 8 actions2 & ! m to amaze 
& a/oni% ! behold]s4  #c4 ,& la/ly1 ,he 
mu/ use su* ge/ures ( body1 z may take  
(f ! spectators eyes f a /rict & dilig5t
 behold+ 8 mann] ( p]=mance4   ,h[ to   
pass ! ,balls ?r\gh ! ,cups4  ,y mu/    
place y\rself at ! f>!r end ( ! table1 &
 !n y mu/ provide y\rself ?ree cups1    
made ( t91 & !n y mu/ h y\r black /icks 

( magic to %ew y\r wond]s )al2 !n y mu/ 
provide f\r small cork balls to play )2 
b d n let m ?an ?ree ( !m be se5 ^u !   
table4  ,note4 ,always conceal "o ball 9
 ! "r h&1 betwe5 y\r middle f+] & r+    
f+]3 & be sure make y\rself p]fect to   
hold x !re1 =1 by ?is means1 all !      
tricks ( ! cups are done4  ,!n say z    
foll[e?4   ,g5tlem51 ?ree cups--'tis    
true      ,!y are b t91 ! reason :y1    
,silv] is some?+ de>4      ,i'll turn !m
 9 gold1 if ,i live1 c4  ,no            
equivocation at all3      ,b if y\r eyes
 are n z quick z my h&s  ,i %all deceive
 y all4      ,view !m )91  ,view !m all 
r\nd ab\t1      ,:]e !re is no?+ 91     
,!re's no?+ c come out4  ,!n take y\r   
f\r balls privately betwe5 y\r f+]s1 & s
 sl+ "o ( !m ^u ! table1 & say ?us1   ,!
 fir/ trick t e'er le>n'd to d1  ,01 out
 ( "o ball to make x into two3  ,ah6    
s9ce x _c bett] be1  ,"o ( ^! two1 ,i'll
 divide !m into ?ree1  ,:i* is call'd ! 
fir/ trick ( dext]ity4  ,s !n y h ?ree  
balls on ! table to play )1 & "o left   

betwe5 ! f+]s ( y\r "r h&4   ,!         
,op]ation ( ! ,cups is ?us4             
,illu/ration  ,lay y\r ?ree balls on !  
table1 !n say1 ,g5tlem51 y see "h are   
?ree balls1 & "h are ?ree cups1 t is1 a 
cup = ea* ball1 & a ball = ea* cup4 ,!n1
 tak+ t ball t y _h 9 y\r "r h&1 7:i* y 
are always to keep private7 & clapp+ x  
"u ! fir/ cup1 !n tak+ up "o ( ! ?ree   
balls1 ) y\r "r h&1 seem+ to put x into 
y\r left h&1 b reta9 x /ill 9 y\r "r1   
%utt+ y\r left h& 9 due "t1 !n say1     
,pre/o1 be gone4  ,illu/ration  ,!n tak+
 ! second cup up1 say1 ,g5tlem51 y see  
!re is no?+ "u my cup2 s clap ! ball t y
 h 9 y\r "r h& "u x1 & !n take ! second 
ball up ) y\r "r h&1 & seem to put x    
into y\r left1 b reta9 x 9 y\r "r h&1   
%utt+ y\r left 9 due "t1 z be=e1 say+1  
,v]da1 be gone4  ,illu/ration  ,!n take 
! ?ird cup1 say+1 ,g5tlem51 y see !re is
 no?+ "u my la/ cup2 !n clapp+ ! ball y 
h 9 y\r "r h& "u x1 !n take ! ?ird ball 
up ) y\r "r h&1 & seem+ to put x into   
y\r left h&1 b reta9 x 9 y\r "r2 %utt+  

y\r left h& 9 due "t1 z be=e1 say+1     
,pre/o1 make ha/e2 s y h y\r ?ree balls 
come "u y\r ?ree cups1 z ?us3 & s lay   
y\r ?ree cups d[n on ! table4           
,illu/ration  ,!n ) y\r "r h& take up ! 
fir/ cup1 & !re clap t ball "u1 t y h 9 
y\r "r h&2 !n say+1 ,g5tlem51 ?is be+ ! 
fir/ ball1 ,i w put x into my pocket2 b 
t y mu/ /ill keep 9 y\r h& to play )al4 
,illu/ration  ,s take up ! second cup ) 
y\r "r h&1 & clap t ball y h conceal$ "u
 x1 & !n take up ! second ball ) y\r "r 
h&1 & say1 ?is likewise1 ,i take & put  
into my pocket4  ,illu/ration           
,likewise1 take up ! ?ird cup1 & clapp+ 
! cup d[n aga91 convey t ball y h 9 y\r 
"r h& "u ! cup1 !n tak+ ! ?ird ball1    
say1 ,g5tlem51 ?is be+ ! la/ ball1 ,i   
take & put ?is into my pocket4 ,aft]w>ds
 say to ! company1 ,g5tlem51 by a little
 ( my f9e p[d] ( exp]i5ce1 ,i w comm& ^!
 balls "u ! cups aga94 ,z ?us1          
,illu/ration  ,s lay !m all along ^u !  
table to ! admiration ( all ! behold]s4 
,!n take up ! fir/ cup1 & clap ! ball y 

h 9 y\r "r h& "u x1 !n tak+ ! fir/ ball 
up ) y\r "r h&1 seem to put ! same into 
y\r left h&1 b reta9 x /ill 9 y\r "r1 !n
 say1 ,vade1 quick be gone :5 ,i bid y1 
& run "u ! cup4  ,illu/ration  ,!n tak+ 
t cup up aga91 & fl++ t y h 9 y\r "r h& 
"u x1 y mu/ take up ! second ball1 &    
seem to put x into y\r left h&1 b reta9 
x 9 y\r "r h&1 say+1 ,g5tlem51 see h[ ! 
ball runs on ! table4  ,s seem+ly fl+ x 
away1 & x w appe> z ?us4  ,illu/ration  
,s tak+ ! same cup aga91 !n clapp+ !    
ball "u aga91 z be=e1 !n tak+ ! ?ird    
ball 9 y\r "r h&1 & seem to put x "u y\r
 left1 b /ill reta9 x 9 y\r "r1 !n ) y\r
 left h& seem to fl+ x 9 ! cup1 & x w   
appe> ?us2 all ! ?ree balls to be "u "o 
cup4  ,illu/ration  ,& if y c p]=m ^!   
actions ) ! cups1 y may *ange ! balls   
into apples pe>s1 or plumbs1 or to liv+ 
birds1 to :at y\r fancy leads y to4 ,i  
w\ld h giv5 y m examples1 b ,i ?9k ^!   
are suffici5t = ! +5i\s1 s t1 by ^!     
means1 y may p]=m all mann] ( actions ) 
! cups4  ,note4 ,! artificial cups _c   

well be describ$ by words1 b y may h !m 
( me1 = !y are acc\nt$ ! greate/ secrets
 9 ?is art3 !re=e1 ,i advise y to keep  
!m z su*1 = ?is 0 nev] kn[n to ! _w     
be=e4   ,h[ to %ew ! wond]ful ,magic    
,lan?orn4  ,?is is ! magic lan?orn t has
 made s mu* wond] 9 ! _w1 & t :i* ,fri> 
,bacon us$ to %ew all 8 magical wond]s  
)al4  ,?is lan?orn is call$ magic1 )    
respect to ! =midable app>itions t by   
virtue ( light x %ews ^u ! :ite wall ( a
 d>k room4 ,! body ( x is g5]ally made (
 t91 & ( a %ape ( ! lamp2 t[>ds ! back  
"p1 is a concave look+ glass ( metal1   
:i* may ei!r be sph]ical or p>abolical1 
& :i*1 by a grove made 9 ! bottom ( !   
lan?orn1 may ei!r be advanc$ ne>] or put
 f>!r back f ! lamp1 9 :i* is oil or _s 
( w9e1 & ! mat* ought to be a little    
?ick1 t :5 x is light$1 x may ca/ a good
 light t may easily reflect f ! glass to
 ! =e "p ( ! lan?orn1 :]e !re is an     
ap]ture ) ! p]spective 9 x1 compos$ (   
two glasses t make ! rays conv]ge &     
magnify ! object4  ,:5 y mean to make   

use ( ?is admirable ma*9e1 light ! lamp1
 ! light ( :i* w be mu* augm5t$ by !    
look+ glass at a reasonable di/ance4    
,betwe5 ! =e-"p ( ! lan?orn1 & !        
p]spective glass1 y h a tr\gh1 made on  
purpose1 9 :i* y are to run a long1 flat
 ?9 frame ) diff]5t figures1 pa9t$ )    
transp>5t col\rs ^u glass2 !n all ^!    
little figures pass+ successively be=e !
 p]spective glass1 ?ro' :i* passes !    
light ( ! lamp1 w be pa9t$1 & repres5t$ 
) ! same col\rs ^u ! wall ( a d>kroom1 9
 a gigantic & mon/r\s mann]4  ,by ?is   
,lan?orn y may %ew :at man1 or woman1 or
 birds1 or bea/s1 & all sorts ( fi% t   
are 9 ! sea3 s if any g5tleman has a    
desire to furni% !mselves ) "o ( ^!     
lan?orns1 ,i h ! be/ t c be made4  ,!   
figure is z foll[s4  ,illu/ration   ,to 
seem to swall[ a long pudd+ made ( t94  
,?is pudd+ mu/ be made ( t91 consi/+ (  
twelve or ?irte5 little hoops made z 9 !
 figure foll[+1 s z !y may almo/ seem to
 fall "o ?r\gh ano!r1 hav+ little holes 
made at ! bigge/ end !re(1 t x may n    

hurt y\r m\?1 hold ?is pudd+ 7= s x is  
call$7 privately 9 y\r left h&1 ) ! hole
 end upp]mo/1 & ) y\r "r h& take a ball 
out ( y\r pocket1 & say1 #8,if "h is ev]
 a maid1 t has lo/ h] maid5head or an   
old woman t is out ( conceit ) h]self1  
because h] neighb\rs deem h] n s "y z %e
 w\ld be1 let !m come to me1 = ?is ball 
is a pres5t rem$y3' !n seem to put !    
ball into y\r left h&1 b let x slip into
 y\r lap1 & clap y\r pudd+ into y\r m\?1
 :i* w be ?\ght to be ! ball t y %ew$   
!m2 !n decl9e y\r head1 & op5 y\r m\?1 &
 ! pudd+ w slip d[n at its full l5g?1   
:i* ) y\r "r h& y may /rike x into y\r  
m\? aga91 do+ ?is ?ree or f\r times1 !n 
y may dis*>ge x into y\r h&1 & clap x   
into y\r pocket )\t any suspicion1 by   
mak+ ?ree or f\r wry faces aft] x1 z ?o'
 x /uck 9 y\r ?roat1 & if y practise    
smit+ easily ^u y\r ?roat ) y\r fi/ on  
ea* side1 ! pudd+ w seem to *9k2 z if x 
7 fly+ !re2 !n say1 #8,?us !y eat pudd+s
 9 ,high ,g]many1 !y fl+ x d[n _! ?roats
 be=e _! tee? c take possession ( x4'   

,illu/ration   ,to seem to eat knives & 
=ks4  ,desire any "o ( ! spectators to  
l5d y a knife1 :i* :5 y get hold (1 s t 
y may cov] ! :ole ) bo? h&s1 ! end ( !  
haft except$1 & sett+ ! po9t to y\r eye1
 say+1 8,"s body /rike x ) y\r fi/10 b  
nobody w1 because x is s dang]\s a ?+2  
!n sett+ y\r h& on ! side ( ! table &   
look+ ab\t y1 ask1 8,:at w nobody /rike 
x 980 9 :i* "t let ! knife slip into y\r
 lap1 !n make z if y *op x ha/ily into  
y\r m\?1 or to hold x ) "o h&1 & to     
/rike x 9 ) ! o!r nimbly1 mak+ ?ree or  
f\r wry faces1 say+1 8,"s dr9k1 "s      
dr9k10 or else1 8,n[ let somebody put 8 
f+] into my m\?1 & pull x out aga910 "s 
w cry1 8,y w bite me10 say1 8,i w assure
 y ,i w n30 !n :5 he ha? put 8 f+] 91 he
 w pull x out & cry1 ,!re is no?+2 ?is  
is "t suffici5t to convey ! knife into  
y\r pocket2 !n say1 ,:y1 y h y\r f+]    
aga93 s1 by ?is means1 y may swall[     
knives & =ks4   ,to put a lock ^u a     
man's m\?4  ,y mu/ h a lock made = ?is  
purpose1 accord+ to ! figure2 "o side ( 

its b[ mu/ be immovable1 z t m>k$ ) ,a1 
! o!r side is not$ ) ,b1 & mu/ be p9n$  
to ! body ( ! lock1 z appe>s at ,e1 ,i  
say x mu/ be p9n$ t x may play to & fro 
) ease2 ?is side ( ! b[ mu/ h a leg z at
 ,c1 & !n turn x into ! lock2 ?is leg   
mu/ h two not*es fill$ 9 ! inn] side1   
:i* mu/ be s ord]$1 t "o may lock or    
hold ! two sides ( ! b[ z close toge!r z
 may be1 & ! o!r not* to hold ! said "p 
( ! b[ a proportionable di/ance asund]1 
t1 be+ lock$ ^u ! *eek1 x may nei!r p9* 
too h>d1 nor yet hold x s slight t x may
 be drawn (f2 let !re be a key fix$ to  
x1 to unlock x1 z y see at ,d1 & la/ly1 
let ! b[ h div]s not*es fill$ 9 x1 s t !
 place ( ! p>tition1 :5 ! lock is %ut   
home1 w ! lea/ ( all be suspect$ 9 ! use
 ( ! lock2 y mu/ get "o to hold a te/]  
edge long betwe5 8 tee?1 !n take ano!r  
te/]1 & ) y\r left h& pr(f] to set x    
edge-ways betwe5 a second man's tee?1   
pret5d+ t y\r int5t is to turn bo? into 
:i* ( _! m\?s !y %all desire1 by virtue 
( y\r words3 :i* he %all no soon] cons5t

 to d1 b y1 by hold+ y\r lock privately 
9 y\r "r h&1 ) y\r =e-f+] may flip x ov]
 8 *eek1 & lock x by press+ y\r =e-f+] a
 little d[n1 aft] "s /ore ( words1 & !  
lock1 hav+ hung on a :ile1 seem to pull 
! key out ( 8 nose4  ,y may h ^? locks  
neatly made1 at my h\se1 ne> !          
wat*-h\se1 on little ,t[]-hill1         
,po/]n-r[1 a booksell]'s %op4           
,illu/ration   ,h[ to %ew ! magic bell &
 bu%el4  ,?is feat may well be call$    
magical1 = really x is v amaz+1 if x be 
well h&l$4 ,?is device 0 nev] kn[n to ! 
public be=e4  ,?is bu%el mu/ be turn$   
neatly l unto ! egg-boxes1 s t !y _c f9d
 out :]e x op5s1 & y mu/ h a false lid  
to clap on & (f2 ^u t false lid glue "s 
bird-fe$1 & !n y mu/ h a true lid made  
to clap neatly ^u ! false "o1 n[ y mu/ h
 y\r artificial bell to %ew ) y\r bu%el4
  ,y may make y\r bell ) wood or brass1 
y\r bell mu/ be made to unscrew at !    
top1 t x may hold z mu* se$ z y\r bu%el 
w :5 x is fill$1 & y mu/ h ! h&le ( y\r 
bell made ) a spr+1 s z to let ! se$    

fall d[n at y\r ^w ( comm&4  ,! mann] h[
 to use !m is z foll[e?3 ,note1 y mu/ be
 sure to fill ! top ( y\r bell ) se$    
be=e y beg9 to %ew2 !n say+1 ,g5tlem51 y
 see ,i h no?+ 9 my bell 7:i* !y _c1 if 
y hold x by ! h&le7 nor h ,i any ?+ 9 my
 bu%el1 !re=e ,i w fill my bu%el ) se$1 
&1 9 fill+ x1 clap on ! false lid1 & no 
man c tell ! contr>y4  ,!n ask any body 
9 ! company to hold t se$ 9 _! h&s & y w
 comm& x all "u ! magical bell2 s clap !
 true lid on1 & !n r+ y\r bell1 & ! se$ 
w be gone out ( y\r bu%el into y\r bell1
 to ! admiration ( all ! behold]s4  ,if 
y _c rightly conceive ?is by words1 y   
may h !m ( ! newe/ fa%ions1 ready made1 
at my h\se4  ,illu/ration   ,h[ to put a
 r+ ?r\gh "o's *eek4  ,y mu/ h two r+s  
made ( silv]1 or brass1 or :at y please1
 ( "o bigness1 col\r1 & lik5ess1 sav+ t 
"o mu/ h a not* ?r\gh1 & ! o!r mu/ be   
:ole1 )\t a not*2 %ew ! :ole r+1 &      
conceal t :i* ha? ! not*1 & say1 ,n[ ,i 
w put ?is r+ ?r\gh my *eck1 & privately 
slip ! not* ov] "o side ( y\r m\?2 !n   

take a small /ick :i* y mu/ h 9         
read9ess1 & slip ! :ole r+ ^u x1 hold+  
y\r h& ov] x ab\t ! middle ( ! /ick2 !n 
bid somebody hold fa/ ! /ick at bo?     
ends2 & say1 see ?is r+ 9 my *eek1 x    
turns r\nd2 !n1 :ile y p]ceive !m fa/5  
_! eyes ^u t r+1 on a sudd5 :ip x out1 &
 smite ^u ! /ick !re)1 in/antly conceal+
 x1 & :irl+ ! o!r r+1 y hold y\r h& ov] 
r\nd ab\t ! /ick1 & x w be ?\ght t y h  
br\ght t r+ ^u ! /ick :i* 0 ^u y\r *eek4
  ,illu/ration   ,h[ to %ew ! ,h5 &     
,egg-bag1 & out ( an empty bag to br+   
out above an hundr$ eggs1 & aft]w>ds to 
br+ out a liv+ h54  ,illu/ration  ,y mu/
 g & buy two or ?ree y>ds ( calico1 or  
pr9t$ l951 & make a d\ble bag1 & on !   
m\? ( ! bag1 on t side next to y1 y mu/ 
make f\r or five little purses1 9 :i* y 
mu/ put two or ?ree eggs 9 a purse2 & d 
s till y h fill$ t side next to y2 & h a
 hole made at "o end ( y\r bag1 t no m  
?an two or ?ree eggs come out at once2  
!n y mu/ h ano!r bag1 l unto t exactly1 
t "o mu/ n be kn[n f ! o!r2 & !n put a  

liv+ h5 into t bag1 & hang x on a hook  
on t side y /&4 ,! mann] ( p]=m+ x is   
?us3 take ! egg-bag1 & put bo? y\r h&s 9
 x1 & turn x inside out1 & say1         
,g5tlem51 y see !re is no?+ 9 my bag2 &1
 9 turn+ x aga91 y mu/ slip "s ( ! eggs 
out ( ! purses1 z _m z y ?9k fit1 & !n  
turn y\r bag aga9 & %ew ! company t x is
 empty2 &1 9 turn+ x aga91 y comm& m    
eggs to come out1 & :5 all is come out b
 "o1 y mu/ take t egg & %ew x to !      
company2 & !n drop y\r egg-bag1 & take  
up y\r h5-bag1 & s %ake y\r h51 pidgeon1
 or any o!r f[l4 ,?is is a noble fancy1 
if well h&l$4   ,h[ to cut ! bl[+ book4 
,take a book sev5 in*es long1 & ab\t    
five in*es broad1 & let !re be =ty-n9e  
leaves1 t is1 sev5 times sev51 conta9$  
!re91 s z y may cut ^u ! edges ( ea*    
leaf six not*es1 ea* not* 9 dep? ( a    
qu>t] ( an in*1 ) a g\ge made = t       
purpose1 & let !m be "o in* di/ant2 pa9t
 e ?irte5? & f\rte5? page1 :i* is ! end 
( e six? leaf & beg9n+ ( e sev5?1 ) l   
col\rs1 or pictures2 cut (f ) a pair (  

%e]s1 e not* ( ! fir/ leaf1 leav+ only  
"o in* ( pap]1 :i* w rema9 half a qu>t] 
( an in* above t leaf2 leave ano!r l in*
 9 ! second "p ( ! second leaf1 clipp+  
away an in* ( pap] 9 ! highe/ place     
above x1 & all not*es bel[ ! same1 &    
ord]ly to ! ?ird & f\r?1 & s z !re %all 
re/ ^u ea* leaf only "o nick ( pap]     
above ! re/1 "o high uncut1 an in* (    
pap] mu/ answ] to ! fir/ directly1 s z  
:5 y h cut ! fir/ sev5 leaves 9 su* a   
mann] z ,i h describ$1 y are to beg9 !  
self same ord] at ! eigh? leaf1 desc5d+ 
! same mann] to ! cutt+ ! o!r sev5      
leaves to tw5ty-"o1 until y are pa/     
?r\gh e leaf all ! ?ickness ( y\r book1 
c4  ,?is feat is soon] le>n'd by        
demon/rative means1 ?an taught by words 
( in/ruction2 s1 if any p]son wants to  
be furni%$ ) ^! bl[+ books1 !y may h !m 
at my %op on ,little-t[]hill1 a=esaid4  
,to %ew ! trick ) ! ,funnel4            
,illu/ration  ,y mu/ get a d\ble funnel1
 t is1 two funnels sodd]$ "o )9 ! o!r1 s
 t y may1 at ! little end1 p\r 9 a      

quantity ( w9e or wat]2 ?is funnel y may
 h ready fill$ be=e-h&1 ) :atsoev]      
liquor y please1 & call = "s ( ! same   
k9d1 !n draw y\r funnel1 & sett+ y\r    
middle f+] into ! bottom ( x1 bid "s    
body1 or else d x y\rself1 p\r x full1 &
 dr9k x up be=e !m1 & turn ! broad end (
 ! funnel d[nw>ds1 say+1 8,g5tlem51 all 
is gone20 & 9 a trice turn y\rself ab\t1
 & 9 turn+ pron\nce "s t]ms ( art1 )draw
 y\r f+] f ! n>r[ end1 & let ! liquor   
cut betwe5 ! funnels1 & x w be ?\ght to 
be t :i* y drank out ( ! funnel1 & s y  
may p]suade !m x is ! same4   ,h[ to    
make ?ree little *ildr5 dance 9 a glass 
^u a table4  ,illu/ration  ,take little 
figures ( glass t are made holl[1 ( an  
in* & a half high1 repres5t+ little     
boys1 :i* may be _h at ! glass-bl[]s2 ^!
 little images h a small hole 9 "o ( _! 
legs1 & are light] ?an wat]2 imm]ge !m  
into ! wat] conta9$ 9 ! glass ,a4 ,b4   
?is glass is ab\t a foot or #ae in*es   
high1 & cov]$ ) a bladd] :i* is ti$ fa/ 
ov] ! top2 a small quantity ( air is to 

be left betwe5 ! bladd] & surface ( !   
wat]2 s1 :5 y comm& !m to walk d[n1     
press y\r h& h>d ^u ! top1 & !y w       
imm$iately come d[n1 & s y may make !m  
dance 9 ! middle ( ! glass1 at y\r      
pleasure2 & :5 y w\ld h !m to g up to ! 
top1 take y\r h& away1 & !y w walk up4  
,i hope ?is is suffici5t = y\r und]/&+2 
if n1 y may h ! glass & figures ( me4   
,bonus ,g5ius3 or ,hiccius ,doctius4    
,illu/ration  ,y mu/ h ! figure ( a man 
made ( wood1 ab\t ! bigness ( y\r little
 f+]1 ! head :]e( mu/ be made to take (f
 & put on at pleasure1 by means ( a wire
 t is 9 ! neck3 also1 y mu/ h a clo? cap
 ) a little bag )9 to convey ! head     
into2 ! bag mu/ be neatly made t x may n
 easily be p]ceiv$3 %ew y\r man to !    
company1 #8,g5tlem51 ?is ,i call my     
,bonus ,g5ius2' !n %ew ! cap1 say+1     
#8,?is is 8 coat3' say moreov]1 #8,look 
n[ z /$fa/ z y c1 nev]!less ,i w coz5 y1
 = !re=e am ,i come2' !n hold y\r cap   
above y\r face1 & take y\r man 9 y\r    
"r-h&1 & put 8 head ?r\gh ! hole ( !    

cap1 say+1 #8,n[ he is ready to g on any
 message ,i h to s5d him1 to ,spa91 or  
to ,italy1 or :e!r ,i w1 b he mu/ h     
some:at to be> 8 *>ges1' ) t1 pull out  
y\r "r-h& f "u ! cap1 & !re)1 ! body1 b 
privately putt+ y\r "r-h& into y\r      
pocket1 z if y felt = money1 :]e y may  
hide ! body1 & take out y\r h& & say1   
#8,!re is ?ree cr[ns = y1 n[ be gone1'  
!n turn ! head1 & say1 #8,b he w look   
ab\t him be=e he goes2' !n say1 sett+   
y\r =e-f+] ^u 8 cr[n1 #8,j z ,i ?ru/ my 
f+] d[n s he %all vani%2' & !re) by !   
assi/ance ( y\r left-h& t is "u ! cap1  
convey 8 head into ! little bag )9 !    
cap1 !n turn y\r cap ab\t1 & say1 #8,see
 "h he is gone2' !n take up y\r cap &   
hold x up aga91 ?r[+ ! head out ( !     
little bag & say1 #8,hic mecus ,g5ius1' 
& 9 ! mean "t ?ru/ ! head ?r\gh ! hole (
 ! cap1 & hold+ ! head by ! wire1 turn x
 ab\t pres5tly1 & put ! head into y\r   
pocket4   ,note4 ,any p]son t is desir\s
 to le>n any "p ( ?is art1 !y  may be   
taught by me4   ,h4 ,dean4   ,(         

conveyance ( ,money4  ,! conveyance (   
money is n mu* inf]ior to ! balls1 b mu*
 easi] to d2 ! pr9cipal place to hold a 
piece ( money is ! palm ( y\r h&1 ! be/ 
piece to keep is a te/]1 b ) ex]cise all
 w be alike2 except ! money be v small1 
& !n x is to be betwe5 ! f+]s1 almo/ at 
! f+]'s ends1 :]eas ! ball is to be kept
 bel[1 ne> to ! palm2 ! money mu/ n be (
 too l>ge a circumf]5ce4   ,to convey   
money out ( "o ( y\r h&s into ! o!r by  
,leg]dema94  ,fir/1 y mu/ hold op5 y\r  
"r-h&1 & lay !re9 a te/] or "s big piece
 ( money1 !n lay !reupon ! top ( y\r    
long left f+]1 & use words2 &1 ^u a     
sudd51 flip y\r "r-h& f y\r f+] :]e) y  
hold d[n ! te/] /ill !re91 & sudd5ly1 ,i
 say1 draw+ y\r "r-h& ?r\gh y\r left1 y 
w seem to h left ! te/] !re1 especially 
:5 y %ut1 9 due "t1 y\r left h&1 :i*1 t 
x may m pla9ly appe> to be truly done1 y
 may take a knife & seem to knock aga9/ 
x1 s z x may make a great s\nd2 ?is is  
pretty1 if x is cunn+ly done1 = bo? ! e>
 & ! eye are deceiv$ by ?is device4     

,to conv]t money into c\nt]s1 & c\nt]s  
into money4  ,ano!r way to deceive !    
look]s on is1 to d z be=e ) a te/]1 &   
keep+ a c\nt] 9 ! palm ( y\r left-h&    
secretly1 to put ! te/] secretly !re9to1
 :i* be+ reta9$ /ill 9 ! "r-h&1 :5 !    
left-h& is op5$1 ! te/] w seem to be    
turn$ into a c\nt]4   ,to put "o te/]   
into "o h&1 ano!r into ! o!r h&1 & )    
words to br+ !m toge!r4  ,he t ha? once 
atta9$ to ! faculty ( reta9+ "o piece ( 
money 9 8 "r-h&1 may %ew a hundr$       
pleasant conceits by t means1 & may     
res]ve two or ?ree z well z "o2 & s !n y
 may seem to put "o piece into y\r      
left-h&1 & reta9+ x /ill 9 y\r "r-h&1 y 
may toge!r !re)1 take up ano!r l piece1 
& s1 ) words1 seem to br+ bo? pieces    
toge!r4 ,v>iety ( tricks may be %[n 9   
juggl+ ) money4   ,to put "o te/] into a
 /rang]'s h&1 & ano!r into y\r own1 & to
 convey bo? into ! /rang]'s h& ) words4 
,also1 y may take two te/]s1 ev5ly set  
toge!r1 & put ! same in/ead ( "o te/]   
into a /rang]'s h&1 & !n mak+ z ?\gh y  

did put "o te/] 9 y\r left-h& ) words1 y
 %all make x seem t y convey ! te/] 9   
y\r h& into ! /rang]'s h&2 = :5 y op5   
y\r said left-h&1 !re %all be no?+ se51 
& he op5+ 8 h&1 %all f9d two te/]s1 :i* 
he ?\ght 0 b "o4 ,by ?is device1 ,i say 
a hundr$ conceits may be %ew$4   ,h[ to 
%ew ! same1 or ! l feat o!rwise4  ,to   
keep a te/] betwixt y\r f+]s1 s]ve?1    
especially = ?is & su* l purposes2 hold 
out y\r h&1 & cause "o to lay a te/] ^u 
! palm !re(2 !n %ake ! same up almo/ to 
y\r f+]'s end1 & putt+ y\r ?umb ^u x1 y 
%all easily1 ) a little practice1 convey
 ! edge betwixt ! middle & =e-f+]1 :il/ 
y pr(f] to put x into ! o!r h&2 provid$ 
always t ! edge appe>s n ?r\gh ! f+]s on
 ! backside2 :i* be+ done1 take up ano!r
 te/]1 :i* y may cause ano!r /&]-by to  
lay d[n1 & put !m bo? toge!r1 ei!r      
closely1 in/ead ( "o into a /rang]'s h&1
 or keep !m /ill 9 y\r own h&1 & aft] "s
 words spok51 op5 y\r h&s1 & !re be+    
no?+ 9 "o h&1 & bo? pieces 9 ! o!r1 !   
behold]s w wond] h[ !y came toge!r4     

,to ?r[ a piece ( money away1 & to f9d x
 aga9 :]e y left x4  ,y may ) ! middle  
or r+-f+] ( ! "r-h&1 convey a te/] into 
! palm ) ! same h&1 & seem to ca/ x     
away1 keep+ x /ill1 :i*1 ) conf$]acy1 w 
seem /range3 to wit1 :5 y f9d x aga91   
:]e ano!r h be/[$ ! l piece1 b ^! ?+s   
)\t ex]cise _c be done2 !re=e ,i w      
proce$ to %ew h[ ?+s may be br\ght to   
pass ) less difficulty1 & yet z /range z
 ! re/2 be+ unkn[n1 are m>vell\sly      
comm5d$1 b be+ kn[n1 are d]id$ & no?+ at
 all reg>d$4   ,h[ to make a groat or   
te/] to leap out ( a pot1 or run along  
^u a table4  ,y %all see a juggl] take a
 te/] & ?r[ x into a pot1 or lay x 9 !  
mid/ ( a table1 & ) en*ant+ words cause 
! same to leap out ( ! pot1 or run t[>ds
 him1 or f him along ! table1 :i* w seem
 miracul\s until y "k h[ x is done2 :i* 
is ?us1 take a long black hair ( a      
woman's head fa/5$ to ! rim ( a te/]1 by
 ! means ( a little hole driv5 ?r\gh !  
same ) a ,spani% ne$le1 9 l sort y may  
use a knife1 or any small ?+1 b if y    

w\ld h x g f y1 y mu/ h a conf$]ate1 by 
:i* means all juggl+ is grac$ & am5d$2  
?is feat is ! /rang] if x be done by    
night1 & a c&le plac$ betwe5 !          
spectators & ! juggl]2 = by t means _!  
eyes are h9d]$ f disc]n+ ! conceit4     
,to make a groat or a te/] to s9k ?r\gh 
a table1 & to vani% out ( a h&k]*ief    
/rangely4  ,a juggl] also w sometimes   
borr[ a te/] & m>k x be=e y1 & seem to  
put ! same into ! mid/ ( a h&k]*ief1 &  
w9d x s z y may ! bett] see & feel x2 !n
 w he take ! h&k]*ief & bid y feel :e!r 
! te/] be !re or n1 & he w also require 
y to put ! same "u a c&le/ick1 or "s su*
 l ?+2 !n he w s5d = a bason ( wat]1 &  
hold+ ! same "u ! table "r aga9/ !      
c&le/ick1 he w use c]ta9 words (        
en*antm5t1 & 9 %ort y w he> ! te/] fall 
into a bason2 ?is done1 let "o take (f !
 c&le/ick1 & ! juggl] take ! h&k]*ief by
 a tossel & %ake x1 b ! money is gone1  
:i* seeme? z /range a feat z any        
:atsoev]1 b be+ kn[n1 ! miracle is turn$
 to a bauble1 = x is no?+ else b to sew 

a te/] into a corn] ( a h&k]*ief1 f9ely 
cov]$ ) a piece ( l95 a little bigg] ?an
 y\r te/]1 :i* corn] y mu/ convey in/ead
 ( ! te/] deliv]$ to y into ! middle (  
y\r h&k]*ief1 leav+ ! o!r 9 y\r h& or   
lap1 :i* aft]w>ds y seem to pull ?r\gh !
 table1 lett+ x fall into ! bason4   ,a 
notable trick to trans=m a c\nt] to a   
groat4  ,take a groat1 or "s less] piece
 ( money1 & gr9d x v ?9 at "o side1 &   
take two c\nt]s & gr9d !m1 ! "o at "o   
side2 glew ! smoo? side ( ! groat to !  
smoo? side ( ! c\nt]1 jo9+ !m s close   
toge!r z may be1 especially at ! edges1 
:i* may be s fill$ z !y %all seem to be 
b "o piece1 to wit1 "o side a c\nt] & ! 
o!r side a groat1 !n take a little gre5 
wax = t is s(te/1 & !re=e be/1 & lay x s
 ^u ! smoo? side ( ! c\nt] z if x d n   
mu* discol\r ! groat1 & s w t c\nt]1 ) !
 groat1 cleave toge!r z ?\gh !y 7 glu$1 
& be+ fill$ ev5 ) ! groat & ! o!r c\nt]1
 x w seem s p]fect1 l an entire c\nt]1 t
 ?\gh a /rang] h&le x he _c betray x2   
!n1 hav+ a little t\*$ y\r =e-f+] & !   

?umb ( y\r "r-h& ) s(t wax1 take !re)   
?is c\nt]feit c\nt]1 & lay x op5ly ^u ! 
palm ( y\r left-h&1 9 su* sort z if y 7 
to lay d[n ! c\nt]1 wr++ ! same h>d1 s z
 y may leave ! glew$ c\nt]1 ) ! groat1  
app>5tly 9 ! palm ( y\r left-h&1 & !    
smoo? side ( ! wax$ c\nt] w /ick fa/ ^u 
y\r ?umb1 by reason ( ! wax :]e) x is   
sme>$1 & s y may hide x at y\r pleasure 
always2 t y lay ! wax$ side d[nw>d1 & ! 
glew$ side upw>d1 !n close y\r h&1 & 91 
or aft] ! clos+ !re(1 turn ! piece1 & s 
in/ead ( a c\nt]1 :i* !y suppose to be 9
 y\r h&1 y %all seem to h a groat1 to ! 
a/oni%m5t ( ! behold]s1 if x be well    
h&l$4 ,! juggl] mu/ n h any ( 8 tricks  
want+4   ,an elegant feat to make a     
two-p5ny piece be pla9 9 ! palm ( y\r   
h&1 & be pass$ f !nce :]e y li/4  ,put a
 little r$ wax1 n too mu*1 ^u ! nail (  
y\r longe/ f+]1 !n let a /rang] put a   
two-p5ny piece into ! palm ( y\r h&1 &  
%ut y\r fi/ sudd5ly1 & convey ! two p5ny
 piece ^u ! wax1 :i* ) use y may s      
accompli% z no man %all p]ceive x2 !n1 &

 9 ! mean "t1 use words ( c\rse1 &      
sudd5ly op5 y\r h&1 hold ! tips ( y\r   
f+]s r l[] ?an high] ?an ! palm ( y\r   
h&1 & ! behold]s w wond] :]e x is gone2 
!n %ut y\r h& sudd5ly aga91 & lay a wag]
 :e!r x be _! or n1 & y may ei!r leave x
 !re1 or take x away at pleasure2 ?is1  
if x be well h&l$1 ha? m admiration ?an 
any o!r feat ( ! h&4 ,note4 ,?is may be 
be/ done by putt+ ! wax ^u ! two-p5ny   
piece1 b !n y mu/ put x into y\r h&     
y\rself4   ,to convey a te/] out ( "o's 
h& t holds x fa/4  ,/ick a little wax ^u
 y\r ?umb1 & take a /&]-by1 by ! f+]s1  
%ew+ him ! te/]1 & tell+ him y w put !  
same into 8 h&1 !n wr+ x d[n h>d ) y\r  
wax$ ?umb1 & us+ _m words1 look him 9 ! 
face1 & z soon z y p]ceive him to look 9
 y\r face1 or on y\r h&1 sudd5ly take   
away y\r ?umb & close 8 h&1 & x w seem  
to him t ! te/] rema9e?2 ev5 z if y wr+ 
a te/] ^u "o's =ehead1 x w seem to /rike
 :5 x is tak5 away1 especially if x be  
wet2 !n cause him to hold 8 h& /ill1 & )
 spe$ put into ano!r man's h&1 or into  

y\r own1 two te/]s in/ead ( "o1 & use   
words ( c\rse1 :]eby y %all make !      
behold]s believe1 :5 !y op5 _! h&s1 t1  
by en*antm5t1 y h br\ght bo? toge!r4    
,to convey a %ill+1 be+ 9 "o h&1 into   
ano!r1 hold+ y\r h&s abroad4  ,x is     
necess>y to m+le "s m]ry pranks among   
y\r grave miracles1 z 9 ?is case (      
money1 to take a %ill+ 9 ea* h&1 & hold+
 y\r arms abroad1 lay a wag] t y w put  
!m bo? into "o h& )\t br++ !m any ne>]  
toge!r2 ! wag] be+ laid1 hold y\r arms  
abroad alike a rod1 & turn+ ab\t ) y\r  
body1 lay ! %ill+ out ( "o ( y\r h&s ^u 
! table1 & turn+ to ! o!r h&2 & s y %all
 w9 y\r wag]3 a knack m m]ry ?an        
m>vel\s4   ,to trans=m any small ?+ into
 any o!r =m by fold+ pap]4  ,take a %eet
 ( pap]1 & fold or d\ble ! same1 s z "o 
side be a little long] ?an ! o!r1 !n put
 a c\nt] betwe5 ! two sides ( ! leaves (
 ! pap]1 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[n to ! end ( ! long]

 side1 & :5 y h unfold$ x aga91 ! groat 
w be :]e ! c\nt] 02 s t "s w suppose t y
 h trans=m$ ! money into a c\nt]2 & )   
?is _m tricks may be done4   ,ano!r     
exp]im5t ( ! l nature4  ,take two pap]s 
?ree in*es squ>e a-piece1 divid$ into   
two folds1 into ?ree equal p>ts1 at ei!r
 side1 s z ea* fold$ pap] rema9s "o in* 
squ>e2 !n glue ! back side ( ! two      
toge!r1 z !y are fold$1 & n z !y are    
op5$1 & s %all bo? pap]s seem to be b   
"o1 & :i* side soev] y op51 x %all appe>
 to be ! same1 if y h h&somely ! bottom1
 z y may well d ) y\r middle f+]1 s z if
 y h a groat 9 "o h&1 & a c\nt] 9 ! o!r1
 y hav+ %ew$ b "o1 may1 by turn+ ! pap]1
 seem to *ange x2 ?is may be ! be/ p]=m$
 by putt+ x "u a c&le/ick or a hat1 & ) 
words seem to d ! feat4 ,?is is no      
inf]ior trick4   ,( c>ds1 ) good caution
 h[ to avoid coz5age !re91 especially   
rules to convey & h&le ! c>ds1 & ! mann]
 & ord] h[ to accompli% all difficulties
 & /range ?+s wr\ght ) c>ds4  ,i hav+ n[
 be/[$ "s wa/e money among y1 ,i w set y

 to c>ds1 by :i* k9d ( wit*craft a great
 numb] ( p h juggl$ away1 n only _!     
money1 b also _! l&s1 _! heal?1 _! "t1 &
 _! hone/y4 ,i d>e n z ,i c\ld1 %ew !   
lude juggl+ t *eats practice1 lea/ x    
m9i/] "s (f5ce to ! well dispos$2 to !  
simple1 hurt & losses1 & to ! wick$1    
occasion ( evil do+2 b ,i c\ld wi% all  
game/]s to bew>e1 n only ( c>ds1 b also 
( :at dice !y play )al2 b especially )  
:om1 & :]e !y ex]cise gam+1 & to let    
dice pass z a ?+ :]eby a man mu/ be     
inevitably coz5$3 "o t is skilful 9 mak+
 bum c>ds1 may undo hundr$s ( weal?y m5 
t are giv5 to gam+2 = if he ha? a       
conf$]ate pres5t1 ei!r ( ! play]s or    
/&]s-by1 ! mis*ief _c be avoid$2 if y   
play among /rang]s1 bew>e ( him t seems 
simple or drunk51 = "u _! habit ! mo/   
speci\s coz5]s are pres5t$1 & :ile y ?9k
 by _! simplicity & imp]fections to     
beguile !m1 & !reby p]*ance are pursuad$
 by _! conf$]ates1 :i* y take to be y\r 
fri5ds1 y w be !n mo/ ( all deceiv$2    
bew>e also ( ! bett]s & look]s-on1 &    

p>ticul>ly1 ( !m t bet on y\r side1 :il/
 !y look on y\r game )\t suspicion1 !y  
discov] x by signs to y\r adv]s>ies1 )  
:om !y bet1 & yet are _! conf$]ates4  ,b
 9 %ew+ feats & juggl+ ) c>ds1 !        
pr9cipal po9t consi/e? 9 ! %uffl+ !m    
nimbly1 & always keep+ "o c>d ei!r at ! 
bottom or 9 "s kn[n place ( ! /ock1 f\r 
or five c>ds f x2 h]eby y %all seem to  
"w wond]s1 = x w be easy = y to see "o  
c>d1 :i*1 ?\gh y be p]ceiv$ to d1 x w n 
be suspect$1 if y %uffle !m well        
aft]w>ds3 & ?is note ,i mu/ give y1 t 9 
res]v+ ! bottom c>d1 y mu/ always :il/ y
 %uffle1 keep him a little be=e or beh9d
 all ! c>ds ly+ und]nea? him1 be/[+ him1
 ,i say1 ei!r a little beyond 8 fell[s  
be=e1 "r ov] ! =e f+] or else beh9d !   
re/1 s z ! little f+] ( ! left h& may   
meet ) x1 :i* is ! easi]1 ! readi]1 &   
bett] way3 9 ! beg9n+ ( y\r %uffle+1    
%uffle z ?ick z y c1 & 9 ! end ?r[ ^u ! 
/ock ! ne!r c>d1 ) s _m m at ! lea/ z y 
w\ld h pres]v$ = any purpose1 a little  
be=e or a little beh9d ! re/1 provid$   

always t y\r =e-f+] 7if ! pack lay      
beh9d7 creep up to meet ) ! bottom c>d1 
& :5 y feel x1 y may !n hold x until y h
 %uffl$ ov] ! c>ds aga91 /ill leav+ y\r 
kept c>d bel[3 be+ p]fect h]e91 y may d 
almo/ :at y li/ ) c>ds by ?is means1 :at
 pack soev] y use1 ?\gh x consi/e? (    
eight1 twelve1 or tw5ty c>ds1 y may keep
 !m /ill toge!r uns]v$ next to ! c>d1 & 
yet %uffle !m (t5 to satisfy ! curi\s   
behold]s4 ,z = example1 & = brevity     
sake1 to %ew div]s feats "u "o4   ,h[ to
 deliv] out f\r aces1 & to conv]t !m    
into f\r knaves4  ,make a pack ( ^!     
eight c>ds1 to wit1 f\r knaves & f\r    
aces1 & al?\gh ! eight c>ds mu/ be      
imm$iately toge!r1 yet mu/ ea* knave &  
ace be ev5ly set toge!r1 & ! same eight 
c>ds mu/ lie also 9 ! l[e/ place ( !    
bun*1 !n %uffle !m s always at ! second 
%uffl+1 or1 at lea/wise1 at ! end ( y\r 
%uffl+ ! said pack1 "o ace may lay      
und]mo/1 or s z y may "k :]e he goe? &  
lie? always3 ,i say1 let y\r a=esaid    
pack1 ) ?ree or f\r c>ds m1 lie         

unsep>able toge!r2 imm$iately ^u1 & ) t 
ace2 !n us+ "s speck1 or o!r device1 &  
putt+ y\r h&s ) ! c>ds to ! edge ( !    
table1 to hide ! action1 let out        
privately a piece ( ! second c>d1 :i* is
 "o ( ! knaves1 hold+ =? ! /ock 9 bo?   
y\r h&s1 & %ew+ to ! /&]s-by ! ne!r c>d1
 :i* is ! ace1 or kept c>d1 cov]+ also !
 head or piece ( ! knave1 :i* is ! next 
c>d1 & ) y\r =e-f+] draw out ! same     
knave1 lay+ x d[n on ! table2 !n %uffle 
!m aga91 keep y\r pack :ole1 & s h y\r  
two aces ly+ toge!r 9 ! bottom2 & to    
re=m t disord]$ c>d1 & also to grace &  
c\nt5ance t action1 take ( ! upp]mo/ c>d
 ( ! bun*1 & ?ru/ x into ! mid/ ( !     
c>ds1 & !n take away ! ne!rmo/ c>d1 :i* 
is "o ( y\r said aces1 & be/[ him       
likewise2 !n may y1 be+ z be=e1 %ew+    
ano!r ace1 & in/ead !re( lay d[n ano!r  
knave & s =?1 until1 in/ead ( y\r aces1 
y h laid d[n f\r knaves1 ! behold]s all 
?is :ile ?9k+ t !re lies f\r aces on !  
table1 are greatly amus$1 & w m>vel at !
 trans=mation3 y mu/ be well advis$ 9   

%uffl+ ( ! bun* le/ y ov]%oot y\rself4  
,h[ to tell "o :at c>d he see? at !     
bottoms :5 ! c>d is %uffl$ 9 ! /ock4    
,:5 y h se5 a c>d privately1 or z ?\gh y
 m>k$ x n1 lay ! same und]mo/1 & %uffle 
! c>ds z be=e y are taught1 till y\r c>d
 be aga9 at ! bottom2 !n %ew ! same to !
 behold]s1 bidd+ !m to rememb] x2 !n    
%uffle ! c>ds1 or let any o!r %uffle !m1
 = y "k ! c>d already1 & !re=e may at   
any "t tell !m :at c>d !y saw1 :i*      
nev]!less mu/ be done ) caution1 or %ew 
( difficulty4   ,ano!r way to d ! same1 
hav+ y\rself nev] se5 ! c>ds4  ,if y c  
see no c>d1 or be suspect$ to h se5 t   
:i* y mean to %ew1 !n let a /&]-by      
%uffle1 & aft]w>ds take y ! c>ds into   
y\r h&s1 & hav+ %ew$ !m1 & n se5 !      
bottom c>d1 %uffle aga91 & keep ! same  
c>ds1 z be=e y are taught2 & ei!r make  
%ift !n to see x :5 _! suspicion is pa/1
 :i* may be done by lett+ "s c>ds fall  
or else lay d[n all ! c>ds 9 heaps1     
rememb]+ :]e y laid ! bottom c>d2 !n    
espy h[ _m c>ds lie 9 "s "o heap1 & lap 

! slap :]e y\r bottom c>d is1 ^u t heap1
 & all ! o!r heaps ^u ! same1 & s if !re
 7 five c>ds 9 ! heap1 :]eon y laid y\r 
c>d1 !n ! same mu/ be ! six? c>d1 :i* n[
 y mu/ ?r[ out or look ^u )\t suspicion1
 & tell !m ! c>d !y saw4   ,to tell )\t 
conf$]acy1 :at c>d he ?9ke? on4  ,lay   
?ree c>ds at a little di/ance1 & bid a  
/&]-by be true & n wav]1 b ?9k on "o ( !
 ?ree1 & by 8 eye y %all assur$ly       
p]ceive :i* he ?9ke?3 & y %all d ! l if 
y ca/ d[n a :ole pack ( c>ds ) ! faces  
upw>ds1 :]e( !re w be few or none pla9ly
 p]ceiv$1 & !y also c\rt c>ds3 b z y ca/
 !m d[n sudd5ly1 s mu/ y take !m up     
pres5tly1 m>k+ bo? 8 eyes1 & ! c>d :]eon
 he looke?4   ,h[ to make a c>d jump out
 ( ! pack1 & run on ! table4  ,?is is a 
wond]ful fancy if x be well h&l$3 z ?us1
  ,take a pack ( c>ds1 & let any "o draw
 any c>d t !y fancy be/1 & aft]w>d take 
& put x into ! pack1 b s z y "k :]e to  
f9d x at pleasure2 = by ?is "t1 ,i      
suppose y "k h[ to %uffle ! c>ds1 & :]e 
to f9d any c>d :5 x is put into ! pack2 

!n take a piece ( wax1 & put x "u ! ?umb
 nail ( y\r h&1 & !n fa/5 a hair to y\r 
?umb1 & ! o!r end ( ! hair to ! c>d1 !n 
spread ! pack ( c>ds op5 on ! table1 !n 
say1 8,if y are a pure virg9 ! c>d w    
jump out ( ! pack10 !n by y\r words or  
*>ms seem to make x jump on ! table4    
,h[ to tell :at c>d any man ?9ke? on1 & 
h[ to convey ! same into a k]nel ( a nut
 or *]ry /one1 & ! same aga9 into "o's  
pocket2 & h[ to make him draw ! same1 or
 any c>d y please1 & all "u "o device4  
,take a nut1 or a *]ry /one2 & burn a   
hole ?r\gh ! side ( ! top ( ! %ell1 &   
also ?r\gh ! k]nel if y w1 ) a hot      
bodk91 or bore x ) an awl1 & ) a ne$le  
pull out ! k]nel1 s z ! same may be z   
wide z ! hole ( ! %ell3 !n write ! "n ( 
! c>d 9 a piece ( f9e pap]1 & roll x up 
h>d1 !n put x into ! nut or *]ry /one1 &
 /op ! hole up ) wax1 & rub ! same ov] )
 a little du/1 & x w n be p]ceiv$2 !n   
let "s /&]-by draw a c>d1 say+1 #8,x is 
no matt] :at c>d y draw2' & if y\r h&s s
 s]ve y to use ! c>d well1 y %all pr(f] 

him1 & he %all receive ! same c>d t y h 
roll$ up 9 ! nut2 !n take ano!r nut &   
fill x up ) ink1 & !n /op ! hole up )   
wax1 & !n give t nut :i* is fill$ ) ink1
 to somebody to crack1 & :5 he f9ds !   
ink come out ( 8 m\?1 x w cause great   
laught]4 ,by ?is feat on ! c>ds1 great  
wond]s might be done4   ,h[ to let tw5ty
 g5tlem5 draw tw5ty c>ds1 & to make "o  
c>d e man's c>d4  ,take a pack ( c>ds1  
let any g5tleman draw a c>d1 & let him  
put x 9 ! pack aga91 b be sure t y "k   
:]e to f9d x aga9 at pleasure2 !n %uffle
 ! c>ds z be=e taught1 & !n let ano!r   
g5tleman draw a c>d1 b be sure t y let  
him draw no o!r b ! same c>d z ! o!r did
 draw1 & s d till t5 or twelve or z _m  
c>ds z y ?9k fit2 :5 y h s done1 let    
ano!r g5tleman draw ano!r c>d1 b n !    
same1 & put t c>d into ! pack :]e y h   
kept ! o!r c>d1 & %uffle !m till y h    
br\ght bo? ! c>ds toge!r2 !n %ew+ ! la/ 
c>d to ! company1 ! o!r w %ew ! trick3  
,by ?is means _m o!r feats may be done4 
,h[ to *ange a pack ( c>ds into all     

mann] ( pictures4  ,illu/ration  ,y mu/ 
take a pack ( c>ds & pa9t ^u ! back-side
 ( "o half ( ! pack :at mann] ( figures 
t please y\r fancy be/1 z m51 wom51     
birds1 fl[]s1 c4 ,!n pa9t ! o!r half1 ( 
! c>ds1 viz4 on t side :]e ! spots are  
on1 aft] ! same mann] y did ! o!r half1 
s betwe5 !m bo?1 y w h a compleat pack (
 all pictures2 & :5 y w p]=m ?is trick1 
y mu/ %ew ! c>ds b half-way4 ,?is is "o 
( ! be/ tricks on ! c>ds2 & y may h !m  
ready made at my h\se4   ,h[ to knit a  
knot ^u a h&k]*ief1 & to undo ! same )  
words4  ,make "o pla9 loose knot ) ! two
 corn] ends ( a h&k]*ief1 ) seem+ to    
draw ! same v h>d1 hold fa/ ! body ( !  
said h&k]*ief1 ne> to ! knot1 ) y\r "r  
h&1 pull+ ! contr>y end ) y\r left h&1  
:i* is ! corn] ( t :i* y hold2 !n close 
up h&somely ! knot1 :i* w be some:at    
loose1 & pull ! h&k]*ief s ) y\r "r h& z
 ! left h& end may be ne> to ! knot1 !n 
w x seem to be a true & firm knot2 & to 
make x appe> m assur$ly to be s1 let a  
/rang] pull at ! end :i* y h 9 y\r left 

h&1 :ile y hold fa/ ! o!r 9 y\r "r h&1 &
 !n hold+ ! knot ) y\r =e-f+] & ?umb1 & 
! l[] "p ( y\r h&k]*ief ) y\r o!r f+]1 z
 y hold a bridle1 :5 y w\ld ) "o h& slip
 up ! knot & l5g!n ! re9s2 ?is done1    
turn1 y\r h&k]*ief ov] ! knot ) ! left  
h&1 9 do+ :]e( y mu/ sudd5ly slip out ! 
end or corn]1 putt+ up ! knot ( y\r     
h&k]*ief ) y\r =e-f+] & ?umb1 z y w\ld  
put up ! a=esaid knot ( y\r bridle3 !n  
deliv] ! same cov]$ & wrapt )9 ! mid/ ( 
! h&k]*ief to "o to hold fa/1 & aft]    
pron\nc+ ( "s words ( art1 take !       
h&k]*ief & %ake x1 & x w be loose4   ,h[
 to take ?ree button m\lds (f two /r+s4 
,illu/ration  ,take two little :ipcords 
( two feet long a-piece1 d\ble !m       
equally s z !re may appe> f\r ends2 !n  
take ?ree button m\lds1 ! hole ( "o ( !m
 mu/ be bigg] ?an ! re/1 & put "o button
 m\ld ^u ! eye or b\t ( ! "o cord &     
ano!r on ! o!r cord1 !n take ! button   
m\ld ) ! greate/ hole1 & let bo? ! b\ts 
be hidd5 !re92 :i* may be ! bett] done  
if y put ! eye or b\t ( ! "o into ! eye 

or b\t ( ! o!r2 !n pull ! middle button 
^u ! same1 be+ d\bl$ ov] 8 fell[1 s w ! 
heads seem to be put ov] ! two cords1 y 
may loose !m z y li/1 & make x seem     
manife/ to ! behold]s1 :i* may n see h[ 
!y are done1 b t ! buttons are put ^u ! 
two cords )\t any fraud2 !n mu/ y seem  
to add a m effectual b9d+ ( ^? buttons  
to ! /r+s1 & make "o half ( a knot ) "o 
( ! ends ( ea* side1 :i* is = no o!r    
purpose1 b t :5 ! buttons be tak5 away1 
! cords may be se5 9 ! case1 :i* !      
behold]s supposes !m to be 9 be=e2 = !n 
y h made y\r half knots1 :i* 9 any wise 
y may n d\ble to make a p]fect knot1 y  
mu/ deliv] into ! h&s ( "s /&]-by ^! two
 cords1 namely1 two cords ev5ly set to  
"o h&1 & two 9 ! o!r1 & !n ) a wag] beg9
 to pull (f ! buttons1 :i* if y h&le    
nimbley1 & 9 ! end cause him to pull 8  
two ends1 ! two cords w %ew to be plac$ 
pla9ly1 & ! buttons to h come ?ro' !    
cords2 b ^? ?+s are s h>d1 & long to be 
describ$1 t ,i w leave !m1 :]eas ,i c\ld
 %ew great] v>iety4     ,,read]1   ,i h 

promis$ y to write some?+ ( conf$]acy1 t
 :5 y see or he> "s fancy done1 y %all  
be no /rang] to x1 b "k h[ to d x z well
 z any juggl] 9 ,engl&1 = by conf$]acy  
mighty wond]s are wr\ght1 :i* seem      
incr$ible & impossible4 ,"s w ask = :at 
reason ,i d write ^! ?+s & set !m =? 9  
su* a mann]1 = !y say1 we "k !m already2
 my answ] is1 if y d1 e "o does n2 !re=e
 slight n simple ?+s1 = y t seem to be s
 cunn+ & s w>y may be impos$ on &       
deceiv$3 :at w\ld an +5i\s p]son give1  
or h[ f> w\ld he g to le>n secrets8 ,i  
myself w\ld h gone tw5ty miles to h     
le>nt ! wor/ fancy 9 ?is book2 ,i w\ld h
 y take x 9 good "p1 & s ,i proce$ to ! 
*apt]4   ,to cure ! too?-a*4  ,?is mu/  
be done by conf$]acy1 ,i won _m a p9t ( 
w9e by x2 y mu/ pret5d y are griev\sly  
tr\bl$ ) ! too?-a*1 mak+ wry faces &    
pret5d+ a great deal ( pa92 !n says y\r 
conf$]ate1 ,i w und]take to cure y 9 a  
qu>t] ( an h\r1 x is a pla9 b a v safe &
 easy way1 he !n takes a ?imble full (  
salt1 puts x into a piece ( pap]1 !n    

says he1 ,hold ?is to y\r *eek on t side
 ! pa9 lies1 & x w be gone4 ,y %ak+ y\r 
head at him1 ask+ him1 if he c f9d none 
to make sport ) b y t are n dispos$2 he 
!n pr(f]s y to try 8 receipt1 :i*1 )    
seem+ unwill+ness take & hold x to y\r  
*eek a small "t1 !n he w ask y if y f9d 
ease1 y spitt+ mu*1 say1 ,yes1 truly ,i 
f9d x mu* abat$2 !n he w say1 to p]fect 
x1 lay d[n y\r pap] ^u ! table1 /ep into
 ! y>d & wa% y\r m\? ) a spoonful ( cold
 wat]3 ,n[ 7says he to ! company1 9 y\r 
abs5ce7 ,y may see :at conceit does1 ,i 
w take out ! salt1 & put 9 ! l quantity 
( a%es 9 ! pap]2 lay+ x twi/$ z be=e 9  
its place1 !n he com+ 91 takes up ! pap]
 aga91 & puts x into 8 m\? z be=e1 !    
company w be laugh+ & fle]+ z ?o' y are 
ignorant1 !n privately convey ! a%es    
away ) ! pap] & ano!r pap] ( salt l !   
=m]1 z y mu/ h 9 read9ess z be=e1 hold  
to y\r *eek1 y\r conf$]ate ask+ y1      
,well1 :at ?9k y n[8 ,:y1 inde$ "o w\ld 
n h ?\ght to h _h s soon an alt]ation 9 
a little2 !n w "o or ano!r say 9        

company1 ,:y1 d y ?9k y h salt 9 y\r    
m\?8 ,yes1 ,i saw x tak5 out ( ! box2 he
 w lay y a wag] pres5tly1 t x is n salt1
 :5 by op5+ ! pap]1 8 folly is discov]$1
 ) no small sport to ! company4   ,to "k
 if x be a head1 or woman1 & ! p>ty to  
/& 9 ano!r room4  ,?is likewise is done 
by conf$]acy1 he t lays x d[n1 says1    
,:at is x8 & t is a sign x is a head2 = 
he says1 ,:at is x n[1 & t is a sign x  
is a woman3 cross & pile 9 silv] is done
 ! same way4 ,by conf$]acy div]s /range 
?+s are done2 z to make a man1 by mutt]+
 "s words1 to pull (f 8 cloa?s1 & s     
dance nak$2 ?us y may ?r[ a piece (     
money into a pond1 & bid a boy g to su* 
a secret place :]e y h hid x1 & he w br+
 x1 & make !m believe x is ! same t y   
?rew into ! pond1 & no o!r4  ,s let a   
conf$]ate take a %ill+ & put x "u a     
c&le/ick on a table at a good di/ance f 
y1 !n y mu/ say1 ,g5tlem51 y see ?is    
%ill+1 !n take y\r h& & knock x "u !    
table1 & convey x into y\r pocket3 !n   
say1 ,! %ill+ is gone1 b look "u su* a  

c&le/ick & y w f9d x4   ,=tunatus' wi%+ 
po/1 or h[ to make any p]son dance nak$4
  ,?is feat is m = pa/ime ?an any ?+    
else4  ,y mu/ g & get y a po/ ( ab\t    
five or six in*es long1 & y mu/ !n get x
 turn$ holl[ ?r\gh\t1 s t y may h a     
screw made j fit1 & !n put a ne$le at   
ea* end ( ! screw1 & h two holes s      
contriv$ 9 ! po/ t y may fa/5 two /r+s 9
 ! screw1 s z :5 y pull "o end ( ! /r+1 
! ne$le w run into y\r f+]1 & :5 y pull 
hold ( ! o!r end ( ! /r+1 ! ne$le w run 
into y\r ?umb1 :i* w cause great laught]
 to ! campany4 ,if ^! words are n       
suffici5t = y to make "o by1 y may h !m 
at my h\se ready made4   ,to seem to cut
 a hole 9 a cloak1 sc>f1 or h&k]*ief1 & 
) words to make x :ole aga94  ,to d ?is 
y mu/ h a piece ( ! same ready 9 y\r h&1
 ! sample ( t y int5d to cut2 !n among/ 
o!r tricks by y1 clap y\r h& ^u ! place 
y int5d to cut1 !n draw+ holl[ by !     
false piece1 cause x to be cut (f1 &    
gripp+ y\r h&1 %ew ! hole f :5ce ! piece
 came away1 :i* is 9 y\r h&1 :i* is done

 by pret5d+ to feel 9 y\r pocket = a    
ne$le & ?read to sew x up aga93 b draw+ 
y\r h& out f y\r pocket1 say+1 ,i h no  
ne$le1 b ,i h a *>m w d z well2 s mutt]+
 "s words1 bid !m bl[ ^u x1 & pull+ y\r 
h& f ! place1 does n a little satisfy ! 
curiosity ( ! p]sons :i* ?\ght !y _h be5
 damnifi$4   ,! ,egg ,box is look$ ^u to
 be z good a trick & z cunn+ a slight1 z
 any t is done1 b because x _c be       
express$ 9 words1 ,i h put ^! figures   
und]nea? to expla9 x4  ,illu/ration  ,a1
 signifies ! egg box1 made 9 ! fa%ion ( 
two bee-hives put "o ^u ano!r2 ,b1 !    
upp] %ell2 ,c1 ! inn] %ell1 cov]$ ov]   
artificially ) ! sk9 ( an egg2 ,p ! l[] 
"p ( ! %ell-box2 putt+ ,b1 :i* is !     
outw>d %ell1 ^u ,c1 & bo? ^u ,p1 z x    
/&s1 makes ! box p]fect4 ,to d ?is      
trick1 call = an egg1 !n bid all /&]s-by
 look on x1 & see t x is a real egg1    
sett+ ! box on ! table1 ^u ! foot ,c1   
take (f ! upp] "p1 ,b1 ,c1 ) y\r =e-f+] 
& ?umb1 !n plac+ ! egg 9 ! box1 say1 ,y 
see x fairly 91 & uncov]+ x aga91       

likewise say1 ,y %all see me fairly take
 x out1 putt+ x into y\r pocket 9 _!    
sight2 op5 y\r box aga9 & say1 ,!re is  
no?+1 close y\r h& ab\t ! middle ( y\r  
box1 & tak+ ,b1 by ! bottom1 say1 ,!re  
is ! egg aga91 :i* appe>s to !          
spectators to be2 s clapp+ t 9 aga91 &  
take ! lid ( ,c1 9 y\r f+] & ?umb1 say1 
,!re x is gone aga94  ,?is feat is n = a
 bungl] to %ew4   ,to make a room seem  
to be all on fire1 mighty dreadful to   
behold4  ,take sal armoniack half an    
ounce1 camphire "o ounce1 aqua vit two  
ounces1 put !m into an e>!n pot1 9 !    
fa%ion ( a *amb]-pot1 b some?+ n>r[ ^u !
 top1 !n set fire to x1 & ! room w seem 
to !m t are 9 to be all on fire2 nay1   
!mselves w slap _! hair & clo!s ?9k+ !y 
are all on fire1 :5 !re is no body hurt1
 unless x be ) fright4 ,h a c>e ( %ew+ x
 to wom5 ) *ild 9 ! room1 = y\rself w\ld
 be fright$ if y did n "k ! trick4   ,h[
 to eat fire1 & to bl[ x up 9 y\r m\? ) 
a pair ( bell[s4  ,illu/ration  ,ano9t  
y\r tongue ) liquid-/orax1 & y may put a

 pair ( tongs into y\r m\? r$ hot1 )\t  
hurt+ y\rself1 & lick !m till !y are    
cold1 by ! help ( ?is ano9tm5t1 & by    
prep>+ y\r m\? ?us1 y may take wood coal
 out ( ! fire1 & eat !m z y w\ld bread1 
dip !m into brim/one-p[d]1 & ! fire w   
seem m /range1 b ! sulphur puts out !   
coal1 & %utt+ y\r m\? close puts out !  
sulphur1 & s !y *amp ! coals & swall[   
!m1 :i* !y may d )\t (f5d+ ! body2 b if 
!y 7 b\nd to eat no?+ else1 x w\ld be a 
v sickly trade2 & if y put a piece (    
light$ *>coal into y\r m\?s y may suff] 
a pair ( bell[s to be a bl[+ 9 y\r m\?  
cont9ually1 & receive no hurt1 b y\r m\?
 mu/ be quickly clean$1 o!rwise x w     
cause a salivation2 x is a v dang]\s ?+ 
to be done1 & al?\gh ^? t practise x1   
use all ! means !y c to prev5t dang]1   
yet ,i nev] saw any "o ( ^! fire eat]s t
 _h a good complexion1 ! reason ,i c\ld 
give1 b x is kn[n to ! sons ( art3 "s   
put bole-armoniack into ?is receipt3 a  
cold ?+1 & spoils ! :ole composition1 & 
s leaves out hamitatis & liquid /orax2 b

 let !m bew>e h[ !y use x4   ,h[ to walk
 on a hot iron b>1 )\t dang] ( scald+ or
 burn+4  ,take half an ounce ( camphire1
 dissolve x 9 two ounces ( aqua vit1 add
 to x "o ounce ( quick-silv]1 "o ounce (
 liquid /orax1 :i* is ! dropp+s ( myrrh1
 & h9d]s ! camphire f fir+1 take also   
two ounces ( hamitatis1 a r$ /one to be 
_h at ! druggi/s1 & :5 y buy x1 beat x  
to p[d] 9 _! great mort>1 = x is s v    
h>d1 t x _c be done 9 a small "o2 put   
?is to ! a=e-m5tion$ composition1 & :5 y
 int5d to walk on ! b>1 y mu/ ano9t y\r 
feet well !re)1 & y may walk ov] )\t    
dang]3 by ?is y may wa% y\r h&s 9 boil+ 
lead4   ,h[ to make a knife leap out ( a
 pot4  ,illu/ration  ,:5 y are 9        
company1 & int5d to make mir?1 h a pot  
full ( wat] /&+ on a table1 !n take a   
piece ( :ale-bone ab\t ?ree in*es long1 
let x be pretty /iff1 x w spr+ ! bett]2 
take also a new /iff c>d1 & fold x d[n !
 middle long-ways1 cut a hole ?r\gh bo? 
folds at ea* end1 half an in* or m f !  
ends1 put "o end ( ! :ale-bone 9 at "o  

end ( ! c>d1 b5d x l a b[1 !n put ! o!r 
end ( ! :ale-bone into ! o!r end ( !    
c>d1 set ?is into ! pot1 ) two in*es or 
m deep 9 wat]1 !n place ! h&le ( y\r    
knife ^u ! upp]mo/ "p ( ! :ale-bone1 ) !
 po9t upw>ds3 use "s words ( art1 z     
,pre/o vet1 or ,omporte4  ,note1 ,i h   
inv5t$ a new in/rum5t to p]=m ?is fancy1
 :i* is to be admir$ by all +5i\s       
p]sons4   ,! melt+-box4  ,illu/ration   
,?is melt+ box is ano!r artificial      
slight1 :i* is %ewn z above1 made 9 !   
fa%ion ( a screw1 t s ! lips may hang   
)\t discov]y2 z ?us1 ,f is ! out-"p ( ! 
box2 ,g ! fir/ 9-"p4 ,h ! second 9-"p2  
,i a r\nd case made ( plu% or lea!r1 ) a
 button on ! top1 & wide en\gh to slip  
on & (f1 half 9 ! bottom ( ! box1 ,f put
 a small quantity ( quick-silv] kill$1  
:i* may be done ) ! %av+s ( pewt]1 or   
fa/+ spittle2 9 ! second "p1 :i* is ,h1 
let !re be six s+le p5ce1 put ^! 9 !    
fir/ or out-mo/ "p1 !n put ,g to ,h1 & !
 box is p]fect4  ,:5 y g to %ew ?is     
trick1 desire any 9 ! company to l5d y a

 sixp5ce1 & y w return x safe aga92 b   
reque/+ )al1 t none w m$dle ) any ?+ !y 
see1 unless y desire !m1 le/ !y         
prejudice y & !mselves2 !n take ! cup (f
 ! box1 & bid any "o see x & feel x1 t  
!re may be no mi/ru/1 s likewise take ! 
box entire1 hold+ y\r =e-f+] on !       
bottom1 & y\r ?umb on ! upp] "p1 turn+ x
 upside d[n1 say1 ,y see "h is no?+2 !n 
putt+ 9 ! sixp5ce1 put ! cup ov] ! box  
aga92 z ! box /&s cov]$ ^u ! table1 put 
y\r h& "u ! table1 us+ "s cant+ words1  
!n take (f ! cup ) y\r =e-f+] & ?umb1 s 
z y p9* ! inn]mo/ box ) x1 & set x g5tly
 on ! table2 !n put ! kill$ quicksilv]  
out ( l[] "p into y\r h&1 turn+ ! box ) 
! bottom upw>d & /irr+ x ab\t ) y\r f+]1
 #8,"h y see x melt$1 n[ ,i w put x 9   
aga9 & turn x into six s+le p5ce2'      
sudd5ly take ! cap z y took x (f1       
return+ x aga91 bid !m bl[ on x2 !n take
 (f ! cap z y did be=e1 only p9*+ !     
upp]mo/ lid 9 x1 & sett+ x ^u ! table1  
hold ! box at ! top & bottom ) y\r      
=e-f+] & ?umb1 !n put ! six s+le p5ce1  

aft] !y are view$ & seem to be s1 9     
aga91 & return ! cap z be=e1 say+1 ,bl[ 
on x if y w\ld h x 9 ! same =m y gave x 
me1 !n tak+ ! cup by ! button1 hold+ !  
box z be=e1 put out ! six-p5ce & return 
! box into y\r pocket4 ,?is is a v good 
slight1 if well p]=m$1 :i* is done by   
(t5 use4   ,h[ to light a c&le by a     
glass ( cold wat]1 or o!r liquor1 )\t ! 
help ( fire4  ,y mu/ take a little piece
 ( phosphorus1 ab\t ! bigness ( a p9's  
head1 & ) a piece ( tall[1 /ick x on !  
edge ( ! dr9k+-glass1 & !n take ! c&le  
light$ & bl[ x out2 & apply x to !      
glass1 x w imm$iately light4 ,?is is !  
prep>ation t ,cromwell us$ to fire (f 8 
cannon )al1 v amaz+ to behold2 y may    
write ) x on a pap]1 "s horrible words  
or o!r1 & x w appe> frightful to !      
behold]s3 also1 y may take a piece z big
 z a p9's head1 & rub x on a piece (    
pap]1 & x w be soon all on a flame4   ,a
 trick ^u ! globe-box4  ,illu/ration    
,?is is a trick n inf]ior to ! be/ t is 
%ewn ) boxes2 x is a box made ( f\r     

pieces1 & a ball s big z is imag9$ to be
 conta9$ !re93 ! ball s]ves 9 ! same    
nature1 z ! egg does 9 ! egg box1 only  
to deceive ! h& & eye ( ! spectators4   
,?is ball1 made ( wood or ivory1 is ?r[n
 out ( ! box ^u ! table1 = ev]yone to   
see t x is sub/antial1 !n putt+ ! ball  
into ! box1 & lett+ ! /&]s-by bl[ on !  
box1 tak+ (f ! upp] %ell ) y\r =e-f+] & 
?umb1 !re appe>s ano!r1 & ( ano!r col\r1
 z r$1 blue1 yell[1 or any v>iety (     
col\rs ^u ea* ball t is s imag9$ to be1 
:i* inde$ is no m ?an ! %ell ( wood     
+5i\sly turn$ & fitt$ = ! box1 z y may  
see 9 ! figures above4  ,l1 ! out-%ell (
 ! globe tak5 (f ! figures2 ,m1 ,n1 an  
inn] %ell2 ,o1 ! cov] ( ! same2 ,p1 !   
o!r inn] %ell2 ,q1 ! cov] ( ! same2 ,r1 
! ?ird %ell2 ,s1 t :i* cov]s x4 ,^!     
globes may be made ) m or less v>ieties1
 accord+ to ! desire ( ! practition]4   
,to tell ! names ( all c>ds 9 ! pack1   
be=e y see !m4  ,take a pack ( c>ds1 &  
aft] y h %uffl$ !m1 or let ano!r %uffle 
!m1 lay !m d[n ^u ! table be=e y1 ) _!  

backs upp]mo/1 !n say1 #8,n[ ,i w tell y
 ! names ( all ! re/ ( ! c>ds 9 ! pack1 
except "o1 be=e ,i see !m2' hav+ said s 
draw (f ! upp]mo/ c>ds1 & say1 #8,?is is
 my ,hocus ,pocus4 ,?is is he by ^:     
assi/ance ,i %all discov] all ! re/ ( ! 
c>ds 9 ! pack2 ,i c>e n :at he is1 = ,i 
c make any ( !m s]ve = ! same purpose4' 
,!n put him to y\r m\?1 z ?o' y *>m$    
him1 & repeat "s cramp words2 & tak+ (f 
! next c>d f ! pack1 say1 ,"h is ! ---- 
nam+ y\r ,hocus ,pocus1 & hav+ se5 him1 
lay him d[n4   ,h[ to hold f\r k+s 9 !  
h&1 & by words to seem to trans=m !m    
into f\r aces1 & aft]w>ds to make !m all
 blank c>ds4  ,y %all see a juggl] take 
f\r k+s 9 8 h&1 & app>5tly %ew y !m1 !n 
aft] "s words & *>ms1 he w ?r[ !m d[n ^u
 ! table1 tak+ "o ( ! k+s away1 & add+ b
 "o o!r c>d1 !n tak+ !m up aga91 & bl[+ 
^u !m1 w %ew y !m trans=m$ into blank   
c>ds1 :ite on bo? sides1 !n ?r[+ !m d[n 
z be=e1 ) _! faces d[nw>ds1 w take !m up
 aga91 & bl[+ ^u !m1 w %ew y f\r aces4  
,?is trick1 9 my m9d1 is n inf]ior to   

any ( ! re/1 & be+ n kn[n1 w seem v     
/range to ! behold]s1 & yet aft] y "k x1
 y _c b say ! trick is pretty4 ,n[ to d 
?is feat1 y mu/ h c>ds made = ! purpose1
 half c>ds we may call !m2 t is "o half 
k+s & ! o!r half aces1 s lay+ ! aces "o 
ov] ! o!r1 no?+ b k+s w be se51 & !n    
turn+ ! k+s d[nw>ds1 ! f\r aces w be    
se52 b y mu/ h two :ole c>ds1 "o a k+1  
to cov] "o ( ! aces1 or else x w be     
p]ceiv$2 & ! o!r an ace1 to lay ov] !   
k+s1 :5 y mean to %ew ! aces2 !n1 :5 y  
w\ld make !m all blank1 lay ! c>ds a    
little l[] & hide ! aces1 & !y w appe>  
all :ite4 ,! l y may make ( f\r knaves1 
putt+ ^u !m ! f\r fives2 & s ( ! o!r    
c>ds4   ,to tell or "n all ! c>ds 9 !   
pack1 & yet nev] see !m4  ,to d ?is1 y  
mu/ fir/ privately drop a drop ( wat] or
 be] ab\t ! bigness ( a two-p5ce ^u !   
table be=e y1 7 y sit1 !n re/ y\r elb[s 
^u ! table s z ! cuffs ( y\r sleeves may
 meet1 & y\r h&s /ick up to ! brims (   
y\r hat2 9 ?is po/ure y\r arms w hide ! 
drop ( wat] f ! company2 !n let any "o  

take ! c>ds & %uffle !m1 & put !m into  
y\r h&s2 also let !m set a c&le be=e y1 
= ?is trick is be/ done by c&le light1  
!n hold+ ! c>ds 9 y\r left h&1 above !  
brim ( y\r hat1 up close to y\r head1 s 
z ! light ( ! c&le may %9e ^u ! c>ds1 & 
hold+ y\r head d[n2 s 9 ! drop ( wat]1 l
 a look+-glass1 y %all see ! %ad[ ( all 
! c>ds be=e y2 draw !n ! f+]s ( y\r     
"r-h& along ^u ! c>ds1 z ?\gh y felt !  
spots1 "n ! c>ds1 & !n lay him d[n4 ,?us
 y may lay d[n all ! c>ds 9 ! pack1 "o  
by "o1 nam+ !m be=e y lay !m d[n1 :i* w 
seem v /range to ! behold]s1 :o w ?9k t 
y h felt !m out4   ,to %ew "o :at c>d he
 take? notice (4  ,let any man take a   
c>d out ( ! pack1 & note him3 !n take "p
 ( ! pack 9 y\r h&1 & lay ! re/ d[n ^u !
 table2 bidd+ him lay 8 not$ c>d ^u !m2 
!n turn+ y\r back t[>ds ! company1 make 
z ?\gh y 7 look+ ov] ! c>ds 9 y\r h&1 & 
put any c>d at ! =e-side2 & :il/ y are  
do+ ?is privately1 wait ! c>ds be+ laid 
out 9 heaps1 to f9d :at ! bottom c>ds   
are4 ,bid any "o take f\r c>ds ( ! same 

numb]1 viz4 #d aces1 #d duces1 #d trays1
 #d f\rs1 or any o!r numb] n exce$+ #aj1
 7= he mu/ n take c\rt c>ds7 & lay !m   
out2 !n take ! rema9+ c>ds 7if any su*  
!re be7 & divide _! numb] by #d1 & !    
quoti5t %all be ! numb] ( spots ( ! #d  
c>d3 if #ab c>ds rema91 !n on ea* bottom
 c>d w>e trays1 & if !re be no rema9+   
c>ds1 !n ! f\r bottom c>ds are f\r aces4
   ,to tell ! numb] ( spots on ! bottom 
c>ds1 laid d[n on sev]al heaps4  ,bid   
any "o take ! :ole pack ( c>ds 9 8 h&1 &
 hav+ %uffl$ !m1 let him take (f ! upp] 
c>d1 & hav+ tak5 notice ( x1 let him lay
 x d[n ^u ! table ) 8 face d[nw>ds1 & ^u
 x let him lay s _m c>ds1 z w make up ! 
numb] ( ! spots on ! not$ c>d1 #ab e4 g4
 ,if ! c>d :i* ! p]son fir/ took notice 
(1 7 a k+1 que51 or knave1 or a s+le t51
 bid him lay d[n t c>d ) 8 face d[nw>ds1
 call+ him t51 ^u t c>d let him lay     
ano!r1 call+ him elev51 & ^u ano!r1     
call+ him twelve2 !n bid him take (f !  
next upp]mo/ c>d1 say+1 :at is x8       
,suppose x 7 a #i1 & lay+ x d[n on ano!r

 "p ( ! table1 call+ him #i1 ^u him lay 
ano!r c>d1 call+ him #aj1 & ^u him      
ano!r1 call+ him #aa1 & ^u him ano!r1   
call+ him #ab2 !n let him look on ! next
 upp]mo/ c>d1 & s let him proce$ to lay 
!m up 9 heaps1 9 all respects z be=e1   
till he has laid out ! :ole pack2 b if  
!re be any odd c>ds at ! la/1 ,i mean1  
if !re is n en\gh1 to make up ! la/ not$
 c>d #ab1 bid him give !m to y2 !n to   
tell him ! numb]s ( all ! spots conta9$ 
9 all ! bottom c>ds ( ! heaps1 d ?us1 f 
! numb] = heaps subtract$ #d1 & multiply
 ! rema9d] by #ab1 & to ! product add ! 
numb]s ( ^? rema9+ c>ds1 :i* he gave y1 
if any rema91 b if !re 7 b f\r heaps1 !n
 ^? rema9+ c>ds alone1 %ew ! numb] (    
spots s\ght4  ,note1 ,t y ought n to see
 ! bottom c>ds ( ! heaps1 nor %\ld y see
 !m laid out1 or "k ! numb] ( c>ds 9 ea*
 heap1 x suffices if y "k ! numb] (     
heaps1 & ! numb] ( ! rema9+ c>ds1 if any
 su* !re be2 & !re=e y may z well p]=m  
?is feat /&+ 9 ano!r room z if y 7      
pres5t1 y mu/ h a :ole pack4   ,to make 

any two c>ds come toge!r1 :i* any body  
%all "n4  ,:5 any "o has nam$ :at two   
c>ds he w\ld h br\ght toge!r1 take !    
c>ds & say1 ,let u see :e!r !y are "h or
 n1 & if !y are1 ,i w put !m z f> asund]
 z ,i c2 !n hav+ f\nd ! two c>ds        
propos$1 dispose !m 9 ! pack1 & cause !m
 to come toge!r4  ,?is trick w\ld seem  
mu* m /range1 :5 y h br\ght ! propos$   
c>ds toge!r1 by lay+ !m 9 heaps1 y lay !
 heap :]e9 ! propos$ c>ds are at !      
bottom ( ! pack1 & !n %uffle ! c>ds1 cut
 !m asund] some:]e 9 ! middle1 s !      
propos$ c>ds w be f\nd toge!r 9 ! middle
 ( ! pack1 :i* w seem v /range to       
behold]s4   ,h[ to make a cat draw a    
fell[ ?r\gh a pond ( wat]4  ,to p]=m    
?is1 y mu/ place ! fell[ on "o side ( ! 
pond1 & ! cat on ! o!r1 !n take a /rong 
rope & tie ab\t ! fell['s middle1 & !   
o!r end ( ! rope tie to ! cat1 & !n h ! 
rope to rea* f>!r beh9d "s tree1 & !re  
let two lu/y fell[s h hold ( ! rope1 &  
:5 ! wag] is laid1 !n :ip ! cat1 :il/ ! 
two fell[s beh9d ! tree pull z h>d z !y 

c4   ,h[ to burn a ?read1 & to make x   
:ole aga9 ) ! a%es4  ,x is n "o ( ! wor/
 tricks to burn a ?read h&somely & make 
x :ole aga91 ! mann] :]e( is ?is3 take  
two ?reads or small laces1 ( "o foot    
l5g? a piece1 roll up "o ( !m r\nd1 :i* 
w be !n ab\t ! bigness ( a pea1 put !   
same betwe5 y\r left =e-f+] & y\r ?umb1 
!n take ! o!r ?read1 & hold x =? at l5g?
 betwixt y\r =e-f+] & ?umb ( ea* h&1    
hold+ all y\r f+]s da9tily1 z "y        
g5tlewom5 are taught to hold up a morsel
 ( meat2 !n let "o cut asund] ! same    
?read 9 ! middle2 :5 t is done1 put !   
tops ( y\r two ?umbs toge!r1 & s %all y1
 ) less suspicion1 receive ! piece (    
?read :i* y hold 9 y\r "r-h&1 into y\r  
left1 )\t op5+ ( y\r left f+] & ?umb2 !n
 hold+ ^? two pieces z y did be=e x 0   
cut1 let ^! two be also cut asund] 9 !  
mid/1 & !y convey$ aga9 z be=e1 until !y
 be v %ort1 & !n roll all ^? ends       
toge!r1 & keep t ball ( ?read be=e ! o!r
 9 ! left h&1 & ) a knife ?ru/ ! same   
into a c&le1 :]e y may hold x until !   

said ball ( ?read be burnt to a%es2 !n  
pull back ! knife ) y\r "r-h&1 & leave !
 a%es ) ! o!r ball betwixt y\r =e-f+] & 
?umb ( y\r left h& toge!r1 take pa9s to 
rub ! a%es till y\r ?read be r5ew$1 &   
draw out t ?read at l5g? :i* y _h1 all  
?is :ile1 betwixt y\r =e-f+] & ?umb4    
,?is is n inf]ior to any juggl]'s trick1
 if x be well h&l$1 = if y are s p]fect 
9 ,leg]dema91 z to be/[ ! same ball (   
?read & to *ange x f place to place1    
betwixt y\r o!r f+]s1 z may be easily   
done1 !n x w seem v /range4   ,to cut a 
lace asund] 9 ! middle1 & to make x :ole
 aga94  ,by a device n mu* unlike ! =m]1
 y may seem to cut asund] any lace t    
hangs ab\t "o's neck1 or any po9t1      
girdle or g>t]1 & ) a %am conjuration to
 make x :ole1 & close x toge!r aga93 = !
 accompli%m5t :]e(1 provide if y c1 a   
piece ( ! lace :i* y mean to cut1 or at 
lea/ a patt]n l ! same1 "o in* & a half 
long1 & keep+ x d\ble privately 9 y\r   
left-h&1 betwixt "s ( y\r f+]s1 ne> to !
 tips !re(1 take ! o!r lace :i* y mean  

to cut /ill hang+ ab\t "o's neck1 & draw
 d[n y\r said left-h& to ! b\t !re(1 &  
putt+ y\r own piece a little be=e ! o!r1
 ! end or r middle :]e(1 y mu/ hide     
betwixt y\r =e-f+] & ?umb1 make ! eye1  
or b\t :i* w be se5 ( y\r own patt]n2   
let a /&]-by cut ! same asund]1 & x w be
 surely ?\ght t ! o!r lace is cut2 :i* )
 words & frett+1 y %all seem to r5ew1 & 
make :ole aga94 ,?is if x be well h&l$1 
w seem miracul\s4   ,h[ to pull         
innum]able ribbons out ( y\r m\?1 ( :at 
col\r y please4  ,z = pull+ ribbons out 
( y\r m\?1 x is some:at a /ale je/1     
:]eby juggl]s get money f maids by sell+
 laces by ! y>d1 putt+ into _! m\? "o   
r\nd bottom1 z fa/ z !y pull out ano!r1 
& at ! exact end ( e y>d !y tie a knot s
 z ! same re/s ^u _! tee?1 !y !n cut (f 
! same1 & s ! behold]s are d\ble &      
treble deceiv$1 see+ z mu* lace z w fill
 a hat1 & ! same ( :at col\r y li/2 to  
be drawn s by ev5 y>ds out ( y\r m\?1 & 
yet ! juggl] to talk z ?\gh !re 7 no?+ 9
 8 m\?4   ,to draw a cord ?r\gh y\r     

nose1 m\?1 or head1 s s5sible1 z x is   
wond]ful to see4  ,illu/ration  ,!re is 
ano!r juggl+ knack :i* !y call ! bridle1
 be+ made ( two eld] /icks1 ?r\gh !     
holl[ness !re( is plac$ a cord1 ! same  
be+ put on ! nose l a pair ( tongs or   
p9c]s1 ! cord :i* goe? r\nd ab\t ! same 
be+ drawn to & fro1 ! behold]s w ?9k !  
cord goes ?r\gh y\r nose1 v dang]\sly2 !
 knots at ! end ( ! cord1 :i* d /ay !   
same f be+ drawn out ( ! /ick1 may n be 
put at ! v top1 = t mu/ be /opp$ up1 b  
half an in* b5ea? ea* end1 & s1 7,i say7
 :5 x is pull$1 x w seem to pass ?r\gh !
 nose1 & !n y may take a knife & seem to
 cut ! cord asund]1 & pull ! bridle f   
y\r nose4   ,to ?ru/ a bodk9 into y\r   
=ehead )\t hurt4  ,illu/ration  ,take a 
bodk9 s made z ! haft be+ holl[1 ! blade
 !re( may slip !re9to z soon z y hold ! 
po9t upw>d1 seem to ?ru/ x into y\r     
=ehead1 & s ) a little spunge 9 y\r h&1 
y may br+ out blood or w9e1 mak+ !      
behold]s ?9k ! blood or w9e 7:]e( y may 
say y h drunk v mu*7 runne? out ( y\r   

=ehead2 !n aft] %ew+ "s c\nt5ance ( pa9 
& grief1 pull away y\r h& sudd5ly1 hold+
 ! po9t d[nw>d1 & x w fall s out1 z x w 
seem nev] to h be5 ?ru/ into ! haft1 b  
imm$iately ?ru/ t bodk9 into y\r lap or 
pocket1 & pull out ano!r pla9 bodk9 l ! 
same1 say+ t conceit4   ,h[ to ?ru/ a   
bodk9 ?r\gh y\r tongue4  ,illu/ration   
,make a bodk91 or a nail1 :i* is all "o2
 ! blade !re( be+ sund]$ 9 ! middle1 s z
 ! "o "p be n ne> to ! o!r1 by almo/    
?ree qu>t]s ( an in*1 ea* "p be+ kept   
asund] ) "o small b\t or crook$ piece ( 
iron1 ( ! fa%ion describ$ be=e1 !n ?ru/ 
y\r tongue betwixt ! a=esaid space1 to  
wit1 into ! b\t left 9 ! bodk9 blade1   
?ru/+ ! said b\t beh9d y\r tee?1 & bit+ 
! same1 x %all seem to /ick s fa/ 91 &  
?r\gh y\r tongue1 t "o c h>dly pull x   
out4 ,also y mu/ h ano!r bodk9 or nail1 
j l unto ! false "o1 to s]ve to %ew to !
 company4   ,h[ to cut y\r arm (f1 a    
pitiful sight1 )\t hurt or dang]4       
,illu/ration  ,y mu/ provide y\rself )  
two knives1 a true "o1 & a false "o1 &  

let !m be s alike1 t no "o c tell "o f !
 o!r1 s :5 y g to %ew ?is feat to !     
company1 put ! true knife into y\r      
pocket1 & !n take out ! false "o & clap 
x on y\r wri/ undiscov]$1 & ) a spunge  
make ! knife bloody1 & x w seem s mu* ! 
m /range4   ,h[ to kill any f[l1 b      
especially a pullet1 & ) words to give x
 life aga94  ,take a h5 or *ick51 & ?ru/
 a nail1 or a %>p po9t$ knife1 ?r\gh !  
mid/ ( ! head !re(1 ! edge t[>ds ! bill1
 s z x may seem impossible = h] to      
escape dea?1 !n use "s words1 & pull+   
out ! knife1 lay oats be=e h]1 & %e w   
eat & live1 be+ no?+ at all griev$ or   
hurt ) ! w\nd1 because ! bra9 lie? s f> 
beh9d 9 ! head1 z x is n t\*$1 ?\gh y   
?ru/ y\r knife betwe5 ! comb & x2 & aft]
 y h done ?is1 y may conv]t y\r spee* & 
actions to ! griev\s w\nd+1 & pres5t    
recov]y ( y\r own self4   ,to ?ru/ a    
piece ( lead into y\r eye1 & to drive x 
ab\t ) a /ick betwe5 ! sk9 & fle% &     
=ehead1 until x be br\ght to ! o!r eye1 
& !re ?ru/ out4  ,put a piece ( lead    

into "o ( ! ne!r lids ( y\r eye1 z big z
 a tag ( a po9t1 b n s long1 :i* y may d
 )\t dang]1 & ) a little juggl+ /ick1 "o
 end !re( be+ holl[1 seem to ?ru/ ! l   
piece ( lead "u ! o!r eye-lid1 b convey 
! same1 inde$1 into ! holl[ness ( !     
/ick1 ! /opple or peg !re( may be       
privately kept 9 y\r h& until ?is feat  
be done1 !n seem to drive ! said piece (
 lead1 ) ! holl[ end ( ! slick f ! same 
eye1 & s ) ! end ( ! said /ick be+      
br\ght along ^u y\r =ehead to ! o!r eye1
 y may ?ru/ out ! piece ( lead1 & !n    
%ove x out ( ! eye2 & "s put x into bo?1
 b ! fir/ is ! be/2 ?is is easily done1 
h[beit1 be+ cleanly h&l$1 x w deceive ! 
sight ( ! behold]s4   ,to make !        
con/able cat* ! knave4  ,take a pack (  
c>ds1 & look out ! f\r knaves1 lay "o ( 
!m privately on ! top ( ! pack1 & lay ! 
o!r ?ree d[n on ! table1 say+1 "h y see 
are ?ree knaves got toge!r1 ab\t no good
 y may be sure2 !n lay d[n a k+ beside  
!m1 say+1 ,b "h comes ! con/able &      
cat*es !m toge!r2 ,oh1 7says he7 h ,i   

caught y toge!r8 well1 ! next "t ,i cat*
 y toge!r1 ,i w puni% y sev]ely = all   
y\r rogu]ies4 ,oh1 b 7say !y7 y %all n  
cat* u toge!r aga9 9 ha/e = !y conclude 
to run ?ree sev]al ways3 ,well1 ,i w g  
"h1 7says "o7 s take "o ( ! knaves & put
 him at ! top ( ! pack3 ,& ,i w g "h1   
7says ano!r7 s put him at ! bottom1 ,!n 
,i w g "h1 7says ! o!r7 s put him 9 !   
middle3 nay1 7says ! con/able7 if y run1
 ,i w make sure ( "o1 s ,i w foll[ !    
fir/1 !n take ! k+ & put him at ! top1 &
 let any "o cut ! c>ds asund] two or    
?ree times1 !n deal1 cut ! c>ds "o by   
"o1 & y %all f9d ?ree knaves toge!r1 & !
 con/able ) !m4  ,note1 ,?is feat w\ld  
be be/ done ) a pack ( c>ds t has two   
knaves ( t sort1 ( :i* y put "o 9 !     
middle4   ,to seem to *ange a c>d into a
 k+ or que5 picture4  ,to d ?is1 y mu/ h
 ! picture 9 y\r sleeve1 & by a swift   
slight return ! c>d1 & fet* out !       
picture ) a back b5d+4 ,! mann] ( do+   
?is is bett] le>nt by frequ5t trials ?an
 c be taught by _m words2 b if y w\ld d 

?is feat1 & yet hold y\r h& /raight1 &  
unmov$1 !n y mu/ peel (f ! spots or     
figures ( a c>d1 z ?9 z y c1 & j /ick x 
on ! picture ) some?+ t w make x /ick a 
little1 !n hav+ %ew$ ! spots or figure (
 ! c>d1 y may draw x (f1 & roll x up )  
y\r ?umb1 into a v n>r[ compass1 hold+ x
 undiscov]$ betwe5 ! inside ( ! ?umb & !
 ball ( y\r =e-f+]1 & s produce !       
picture1 to ! admiration ( ! behold]s4  
,to seem to turn a c>d into a live bird4
  ,take a c>d 9 y\r h&1 & %ew x fairly  
to ! company1 bidd+ !m s]i\sly obs]ve x1
 !n hav+ a live bird 9 y\r sleeve1 turn 
y\r h& on a sudd51 draw+ ! c>d into y\r 
sleeve dext]\sly ) y\r ?umb & little    
f+]1 & giv+ a h>d %ake1 ! bird w come   
out or y\r sleeve into y\r h&1 :i* y may
 produce1 & !n let fly1 z y ?9k         
conv5i5t1 & x w cause wond] 9 !         
spectators4   ,?ree or f\r c>ds be+ laid
 d[n1 to tell any "o :i* ( ^? c>ds he   
t\*$4  ,?is feat is done by conf$]acy1 9
 ?is mann]2 take & lay d[n1 ) _! faces  
upw>ds1 #c c>ds1 :i* may be an ace1 a   

f\r1 & a five1 !n g out ( ! room1 b let 
y\r conf$]ate /ay & see :i* c>d 0 t\*$1 
!n :5 any "o has t\*$ a c>d1 let !m call
 y into ! room aga91 & if he t\* ! ace1 
let y\r conf$]ate say1 ,i w lay a p5ny t
 y _c tell :i* c>d he t\*$2 & if he t\*$
 ! f\r1 let him say1 ,i w lay a groat1 &
 if he t\*$ ! five1 let him say1 ,i w   
lay y a cr[n y _c tell :i* c>d he t\*$2 
s by y\r conf$]ate's disc\rse1 y w "k   
:i* c>d he t\*$1 nev]!less1 y mu/ pret5d
 to f9d him out by smell+ to !m1 z ?\gh 
! t\* ( 8 f+] _h left a sc5t on ! c>d4  
,to tell "o :at c>d he took notice (4   
,take any numb] ( c>ds1 z #aj1 #ab1 & !n
 hold+ !m ) _! backs t[>d y1 op5 f\r or 
five ( ! upp]mo/1 & z y hold !m out to  
_! view1 let any "o note a c>d1 & tell  
y1 :e!r x be ! fir/1 second1 or ?ird f !
 top1 b y mu/ privately "k ! :ole numb] 
( ^? c>ds y took2 !n %ut up y\r c>ds 9  
y\r h&s1 & take ! re/ ( ! pack & place  
^u !m2 !n knock _! ends & sides ^u !    
table2 s x w seem impossible to f9d !   
not$ c>d1 yet x may easily be done ?us3 

subtract ! numb] ( ! c>ds y held 9 y\r  
h& f #eb1 ! :ole numb] ( ! c>ds 9 !     
pack1 & to ! rema9d] add ! numb] ( !    
not$ c>d2 s ! same %all be ! numb] ( !  
not$ c>d f ! top3 !re=e take (f ! c>ds  
"o by "o1 smell+ to !m1 till y come to !
 not$ c>d4   ,h[ to let a g5tleman hold 
t5 pieces ( money 9 8 h&1 & to comm& !m 
unto :at numb] he c ?9k on4  ,y mu/ fl+ 
y\r money on a table1 & desire any body 
to tell t5 pieces out on ! table1 :5 !y 
h done !y w say1 !re is t54 ,note1 y mu/
 h 9 read9ess1 privately conceal$ 9 y\r 
"r-h&1 five pieces1 !n y mu/ tell !     
company t y always tell y\r money aft] e
 p]son1 s tell+ d[n ! money ) y\r       
left-h&1 & tak+ x up ) y\r "r1 convey ! 
five pieces to ! t51 !n ask if any body 
is desir\s to hold !m1 & !re w be en\gh 
to hold !m1 & be sure to hold !m fa/2 t 
done1 bid !m to call = :at numb] !y     
please to ?9k on betwe5 #aj & #ae1 & s  
let !m call = :at numb] !y w1 y "k !y h 
x 9 _! h&1 & :5 !y op5 _! h&1 !y are    
/ruck to admiration4 ,b be sure n to    

=get y\r t]ms ( art to amaze ! behold]s4
   ,to ?ru/ a dagg] into y\r guts1 v    
/rangely1 & to recov] imm$iately4       
,ano!r miracle may be %ew$1 t\*+        
c\nt]feit executions1 namely1 t ) a     
dagg] y %all seem to kill y\rself1 or at
 ! lea/ make an irrevokable w\nd 9 y\r  
belly1 z 9 tru? n long s9ce a juggl]    
caus$ himself to be kill$ at a tav]n 9  
,*eapside1 f !nce he w5t pres5tly into  
,/4 ,paul's *ur*-y>d1 & !re di$2 :i*    
mis=tune fell ^u him ?ro' 8 own folly1 z
 be+ drunk1 & =gett+ 8 brea/-plate1 :i* 
he %\ld h _h = 8 def5ce4 ,! device is   
?is1 y mu/ prep>e a pa/ebo>d to be made 
accord+ to ! fa%ion ( y\r belly & brea/1
 ! same mu/ be by a pa9t]1 well col\r$  
cunn+ly1 n only l to y\r fle%1 b ) paps1
 navel1 hair1 c4 s z ! same be+ h&somely
 truss$ unto y1 may %ew to be y\r       
natural belly2 !n next to y\r true belly
 y may put a l95 clo?1 & !reupon a d\ble
 plate1 :i* ! juggl] t kill$ himself    
=got2 ov] & ^u ! :i*1 y may place !     
false belly2 provid$ always1 t betwixt !

 plate & ! false belly1 y place a gut ( 
blood1 :i* blood mu/ be ( a calf1 or ( a
 %eep1 b 9 no wise ( an ox1 or c[1 = t w
 be too ?ick1 !n ?ru/1 or cause to be   
?ru/ into y\r brea/ a dagg]1 s f> z x   
may pi]ce ?ro' y1 :i* be+ pull$ out a   
good di/ance f y1 especially if y /ra9  
y\r body to swell1 & ?ru/ !re) aga9/ !  
plate4 ,y mu/ ev] rememb] to use words1 
c\nt5ance1 & po/ure1 su* a grace z may  
give a grace to ! action1 & move        
admiration to ! behold]s4 ,prize ?is z a
 valuable secret4   ,h[ to cut a man's  
head (f1 & to put ! head into a platt]1 
a y>d f 8 body4  ,illu/ration  ,?is is a
 noble action if x be well h&l$ by a    
skilful h&4 ,to %ew ?is feat (          
execution1 y mu/ cause a bo>d1 a clo?1 &
 a platt] to be purposely made1 & 9 ea* 
( !m to be made holes fit = a body's    
neck1 ! bo>d mu/ be made ( two planks1 !
 long] & broad] ! bett]1 !re mu/ be left
 )9 half a y>d ( ! end ( ea* plank half 
a hole1 s z bo? ! planks be+ ?ru/       
toge!r1 !re may rema9 two holes l to !  

holes 9 a pair ( /ocks1 !re mu/ be made 
likewise a hole 9 ! clo?1 a platt] also 
mu/ be set directly ov] or ^u "o ( !m1  
hav+ a hole 9 ! middle !re(1 ( ! l      
quantity1 & also a piece cut (f ! same1 
s big z 8 neck1 ?r\gh :i* 8 head may be 
convey$ into ! middle ( ! platt]1 & !n  
sitt+1 or kneel+ "u ! bo>d1 let ! head  
only rema9 ^u ! bo>d1 9 ! frame2 !n to  
make ! sight m dreadful1 put a little   
brim/one into a *aff+-di% ( coals1 sett+
 x be=e ! head ( ! boy1 :o mu/ gasp two 
or ?ree times s z ! smoke may ent] 8    
no/rils & m\?1 :i* is n un:olesome1 & ! 
head pres5tly w appe> />k dead2 if ! boy
 set 8 c\nt5ance accord+ly1 & if a      
little blood be spr9kl$ on 8 face1 !    
sight w be ! /rang]4 ,?is is commonly   
practis$ ) a boy in/ruct$ = t purpose1  
:o be+ famili> & conv]sant ) company1   
may be kn[n z well by 8 face1 z by 8    
app>el2 9 ! o!r end ( ! table1 :]e ! l  
hole is made1 ano!r boy ( ! bigness ( ! 
kn[n boy mu/ be plac$2 hav+ on 8 usual  
app>el1 he mu/ lean or lie ^u ! bo>d2 & 

mu/ put 8 head "u ! bo>d ?r\gh ! said   
hole1 s z 8 body %all seem to lie on !  
"o end ( ! bo>d1 & 8 head %all lie 9 a  
platt] 9 ! o!r end4 ,!re are o!r ?+s :i*
 might be p]=m$ 9 ?is action1 ! m to    
a/oni% ! behold]s1 :i*1 because !y      
require long descriptions1 ,i omit2 z1  
to put ab\t 8 neck a little d\gh knead$ 
) bullocks blood1 :i*1 be+ cold w appe> 
l dead fle%1 & be+ prick$ ) a %>p r\nd  
holl[ quill1 w ble$1 & seem v /range1 & 
_m rules are to be obs]v$ h]e92 z to h !
 tableclo? s long & s wide z x may almo/
 rea* ! gr\nd4 ,note1 suff] n ! company 
to /ay too long 9 ! place4   ,to seem to
 turn wat] into w9e4  ,take f\r be]     
glasses1 rub "o 9 ! inside ) a piece (  
allum1 let ! second h a drop ( v9eg> 9  
x1 ! ?ird empty1 & !n take a m\?ful (   
clean wat]1 & a clean rag1 ) gr\nd      
brasil ti$ close 9 x1 ! bulk may be no  
bigg] ?an a small nut1 :i* mu/ lie      
betwixt y\r h9d tee?1 & y\r *eek1 !n    
take ( ! wat] out ( ! glass into y\r    
m\?1 & return x into ! glass t ha? !    

drop ( v9eg> 9 x1 :i* w cause x to h !  
p]fect col\r ( sack2 !n turn x into y\r 
m\? aga91 & *ew y\r rag ( brasil1 &     
squirt ! liquor into ! glass1 & x w h ! 
p]fect col\r & smell ( cl>et2 return+ ! 
brasil into its =m] place1 take ! liquor
 into y\r m\? aga91 & pres5tly squirt x 
into ! glass y rubb$ ) allum1 & x w h ! 
p]fect col\r ( mulb]ry w9e4             
,illu/ration   ,to make sport ) an egg4 
,if y are dr9k+ 9 company1 or o!rwise1 t
 y are dispos$ to make sport2 h ready a 
p5ny-wor? ( quick-silv]1 9 a quill seal$
 at bo? ends ) good h>d wax1 !n cause an
 egg to be roa/$ or boil$1 & take (f a  
small bit ( ! %ell ( ! n>r[ end1 !n ?ru/
 9 y\r quill ( quick-silv]1 & lay ! egg 
on ! gr\nd2 y %all h sport en\gh1 = x w 
nev] leave tumbl+ ab\t z long z !re is  
any heat 9 x4  ,s likewise if y put     
quick-silv] 9 a %eep's bladd] & bl[ x   
up1 & :5 y h a m9d to h sport1 !n g to !
 fire & w>m ! bladd]1 & fl+ x on !      
gr\nd1 & x w jump & skip ab\t = a long  
"t1 & make all ! company laugh1 & ?9k ! 

bladd] is bewit*$4   ,to fet* a %ill+   
out ( a h&k]*ief4  ,to d ?is1 y mu/ h a 
r+ ( wire1 su* a "o z y g5]ally hang y\r
 keys ^u1 b less1 or a curta9 r+ w d1 s 
z x is no bigg] ?an a %ill+1 !n take a  
h&k]*ief1 & put !re9 a %ill+1 twi/+ !   
h&k]*ief r\nd1 ! =m ( ! %ill+ w appe>1  
!n say1 ,t y may be c]ta9 x is "h1 ,i w 
%ew x y once m1 t y may be sure x is 9  
"h1 & tak+ out ! %ill+1 convey ! r\nd   
wire into ! h&k]*ief1 :i* be+ twi/$1 w  
seem to be ! %ill+2 ! bett] to deceive1 
y may wrap ! edge ( ! wire ) y\r /ick1  
!n op5 ! wire1 draw x out1 & produce !  
%ill+ :i* y h 9 ! palm ( y\r "r-h&1     
say+1 g5tlem51 look y "h is ! %ill+1 y  
held ! h&k]*ief v fa/2 9 ! mean "t ask1 
:o gave me ?is %ill+8 he :o y _h x ( w  
soon answ]1 ,i1 !n ?ank him = x1 say+1 x
 is m ?an ,i h _h giv5 me ?is two days4 
,to cause ! be] y dr9k1 to be wrung out 
( ! h&le ( a knife4  ,to d ?is1 y mu/ h 
a small piece ( spunge ) dr9k put 9 x   
privately1 !n unse51 place ?is beh9d y\r
 "r-e>1 b let n ! spunge be too big or  

too full ( liquor1 lea/ y be discov]$2  
!n tak+ a knife1 /ick x ) ! h&le upw>ds 
9 a table or /ool1 b obs]ve :5 y g ab\t 
^! sports1 to place y\r company be=e y1 
!n bid !m look1 say+1 #8,!re y see is   
no?+ ( wet1 ei!r ^u ! h&le1 or ^u !     
table'2 s /ret*+ y\r empty h& t[>ds y\r 
e>1 d>t+ ! po9t1 say+1 #8,n[ "s body    
cross my arm1' & speak+ "s p[]ful words1
 z ,jubio ,bisco1 !n h y a fair         
opportunity to take ?is spunge into y\r 
h&1 f beh9d y\r e>1 & /ret*+ =? y\r h&1 
squeeze x g5tly1 &1 aft] a little1 h>d]1
 :i* makes x run ! fa/]1 to ! amazem5t (
 ! company1 say+1 ?us c\ld ,i d till ,i 
_h dr[n'd y all2 spr9kle a little 9 _!  
faces1 :i* w cause !m to %ut _! eyes1   
:il/ y convey away y\r spunge4   ,h[ to 
make x freeze by ! fire-side4  ,?is feat
 c be done or p]=m$ only 9 w9t]1 & at   
su* times z sn[ may be _h1 & he t w %ew 
x1 mu/ h 9 read9ess1 a h&ful ( salt3 !  
"t s]v+1 & ! p>ty be+ provid$1 let him  
call = a jo9t-/ool1 a qu>t pot1 a h&full
 ( sn[1 a little wat]1 & a %ort /aff2   

fir/ let him p\r a little wat] ^u !     
/ool1 & ^u x let him set ! qu>t-pot1 &  
put ! sn[ into ! pot1 ! salt also1 b    
privately1 !n let him hold ! pot fa/ ) 8
 left h&1 & !re) *urn ! sn[ & salt 9 !  
pot1 z if "o w\ld *urn = butt]1 & 9 half
 a qu>t] ( an h\r ! pot w freeze s h>d  
to ! /ool1 t y c sc>cely ) bo? h&s pull 
x (f f ! /ool4   ,to cut glass1 a fam\s 
inv5tion4  ,y mu/ h a piece ( well dri$ 
mat*-cord1 light x t x may h a good     
coal1 !n take a be]-b[l glass1 & hold ! 
mat* to ! edge ( ! glass1 h y\r f+]     
ready wet1 & :5 ! glass z v hot1 clap   
y\r f+] to ! hot place1 & x w sudd5ly   
crack ab\t a qu>t] ( an in* d[nw>d1 !n  
keep ! coal ( ! mat* ! l di/ance f ! end
 ( ! crack1 & z x foll[s1 s move y\r h& 
& cut x screw-fa%ion1 o!rwise x w n hold
 toge!r1 till y h x ?r\gh ! bottom1 or l
 waves2 :5 y h done x1 & t is cold1 z t 
x w be1 take x by ! foot1 & turn x      
d[nw>ds1 x w /ret* s1 t y may put y\r   
f+] betwixt ea* cutt+1 !n turn x up     
aga91 y may dr9k a glass ( be] 9 x1 & n 

spill a drop4  ,illu/ration   ,h[ to    
make two bells come into "o h&1 hav+ put
 into ea* h& "o4  ,?is feat mu/ be p]=m$
 ) ?ree bells1 y mu/ put "o 9 y\r left  
sleeve1 !n put "o bell into "o h&1 &    
ano!r into ! o!r h&2 !y mu/ be little   
maurice bells2 )draw y\r h&1 & privately
 convey ! bell 9 y\r left h& into y\r "r
 h&1 !n /ret* bo? y\r h&s abroad1 & bid 
two m5 hold y\r h&s fa/1 b fir/ %ake y\r
 h& & say1 ,d y he> !m8 ! bell t is 9   
y\r sleeve w n be kn[n by ! rattl+1 b t 
x is 9 y\r h&s1 !n say1 he n[ t is !    
greate/ :ore-ma/] ( y bo? %all h none at
 all2 op5 y\r h&s & %ew !m1 & x w be    
?\ght y deal by magic art4   ,h[ to make
 a %eet ( pap] call$ ,tr\ble-wit4  ,?is 
is call$ ,tr\ble-,wit1 or ,puzzle-,wit1 
:i* y please to call x1 & inde$ x is a v
 f9e inv5tion1 by fold+ a %eet ( pap] z 
t1 by art1 y may *ange x into _m sev]al 
=ms or fa%ions1 take a %eet ( m>ble     
,pap]1 fold x d[n ! middle ( ! %eet long
 ways1 :5 y h s done1 turn d[n ! edge ( 
ea* fold outw>ds1 ! bread? ( a s+le     

p5ny2 !n measure x z x is s fold$ into  
?ree equal p>ts ) compasses1 :i* makes  
six divisions 9 ! %eet1 let ea* ?ird "p 
be turn$ outw>d1 & ! o!r 9 c\rse w fall 
"r2 !n p9* x a qu>t] ( an in* deep1 9 ! 
mann] z y p9* pap] lan?orns1 t is1 9    
plaits l a ruff1 s t :5 ! pap] lies p9*$
 9 its =m1 x is 9 ! fa%ion repres5t$ by 
! figure ,a2 :5 clos$ toge!r l ! figure 
,b2 unclose x aga91 & %uffle x ) ea* h&1
 x resembles ! %uffl+ ( a pack ( c>ds3  
close x1 & take ea* corn] inw>d ) y\r   
=e-f+] & ?umb1 x resembles a rose = a   
lady's %oe1 z is se5 9 ! figure ,c1     
/ret* x =? into ! same =m1 & x resembles
 ! cov] = an ,italian c\*1 z is %ew$ by 
! lett] ,d2 let g y\r =e-f+]1 at ! l[]  
end1 & x resembles a wicket to a gate1  
or a portal to a nobleman's door1 z is  
%ew$ by ! lett] ,e2 close x aga91 & p9* 
x at ! bottom1 spread+ x on ! top1 & x  
is ! fa%ion ( a scre54 ,= z x is %ew$ by
 ! lett] ,f4 ,p9* x half way1 & op5 !   
top1 & x is 9 ! fa%ion ( a %oe-mak]'s   
cutt+ knife1 :i* is %ewn by ! lett] ,g2 

hold+ ( x 9 t =m1 & ) ! ?umb ( y\r      
left-h&1 turn out ! next fold1 & x is 9 
=m ( a curry-comb1 z x is %ew$ by !     
lett] ,h4 ,s t ^? :o are resolv$ to le>n
 to comb1 d ?is feat1 innoc5t1 & div]t+ 
en\gh1 bo? 9 city & c\ntry4             
,illu/ration  ,illu/ration  ,& ,i w\ld h
 %ewn m ( ! cuts1 b t "h is en\gh = !   
+5i\s1 s9ce !y h ! mann] ( fold+ ! pap]1
 :i* is a great help to d x3 ! next     
fa%ion is a buttrice1 su* z f>ri]s use  
to pair _! horses heels )al2 9 ! fa%ion 
( a lawy]'s desk2 9 ! fa%ion ( a bridge 
made ( wood to c>ry a troop ( horse ov] 
a riv]3 9 ! fa%ion ( a d>k lan?orn3 9 ! 
fa%ion ( a b\gh-pot2 9 ! fa%ion ( a     
lan?orn ) a rose at ea* end3 9 ! fa%ion 
( a m9c$-pye1 )\t any meat 9 x2 9 !     
fa%ion ( a c>d9al's cap2 9 ! fa%ion ( a 
co/]-mong]'s cap2 9 ! fa%ion ( a sug>   
di%2 & _m m knacks to be play$ ) x4     
,to make sport 9 company4  ,:5 y are 9  
company1 & %ew+ y\r tricks1 & t y h done
 z _m z y c1 or ?9k to d at ?is "t1 !n  
say1 to conclude1 ,i w %ew y ! be/ &    

clev]e/ trick t ev] ,i did %ew 9 all my 
life2 n only %ew y1 b le>n x y1 t y may 
d x y\rself ano!r "t4 ,! trick is ?is3  
h[ to set a glass ( br&y on ! o!r side (
 ! table1 & to make x come jump+ & nev] 
t\* x4  ,fir/1 fill a glass ( br&y1 &   
put x on ! f>!r end ( ! table1 & h 9    
read9ess ! cr[n ( y\r hat black$1 !n say
 to ! company1 g5tlem51 :atev] y see or 
he>1 ,i desire y to say no?+2 = ?is is  
done by ! black art2 n[ ,i desire e "o (
 y to *ange hats "o ) ano!r1 & d z ,i d1
 & say z ,i say2 n[ y mu/ all turn !    
cr[ns ( y\r hats t[>ds y\r faces1 & s   
speak z ,i d1 say+1 ,john ( ,basket2    
,john ( ,basket6 !n rub y\r face1 & he t
 ha? y\r black$ hat1 w laugh because !  
glass do? n move1 & ! o!rs w laugh at 8 
black face2 & s y w make sport en\gh1 !n
 y mu/ speak two or ?ree bold words to !
 glass2 z ?us3 glass ( br&y1 glass (    
br&y1 come to me1 if y w n1 ,i w fet* y1
 & s take x up ) y\r h& & dr9k x1 !n    
seem to fl+ ! glass up aga9/ ! ciel+1 & 
break x1 & x w seem v /range4 ,i h done 

?is (t54   ,h[ to comm& sev5 half-p5ce  
?r\gh a table4  ,?is feat is "o ( !     
greate/ t ! juggl]s h done1 & is inf]ior
 to none4 ,to d ?is1 y mu/ g to "s      
t9man1 or any body t kn[s h[ to make y\r
 holes room en\gh = a die to g 9 & out1 
& !n let !m clap a good half-p5ny ^u !m 
all1 & s make !m fa/1 & nobody c tell !m
 f real ones2 !n y mu/ get a cap to cov]
 y\r half-p5ce1 a cap & a die = !       
company to fl+ to amuse !m2 :5 y are ?us
 provid$ ) half-p5ce1 a cap1 & a die1 ! 
mann] ( p]=mance is ?us3 desire any body
 9 ! company to l5d y sev5 half-p5ce1   
tell+ !m t y w soon return !m _! own    
aga92 !n say1 g5tlem51 ?is is made j fit
 = y\r money2 !n clapp+ y\r cap on1     
desire somebody 9 ! company to fl+ t die
 to see :at !y c fl+1 & 9 s do+1 take (f
 ! cap & convey y\r false money into !  
cap1 s t ! company may n see y put x 91 
!n ) y\r cap cov] ! die1 s ) y\r "r-h&  
take up ! true money1 & put x into !    
left "u ! table1 say+1 ,vada1 begone1 ,i
 comm& ! die to be gone1 & ! money to   

come 9 ! place2 s take up ! cap1 & ! die
 is gone1 & ! money is come1 cov]+ !    
money aga9 ) ! cap1 s tak+ ! true money 
9 y\r "r-h&1 & knock+ "u ! table1 mak+ a
 j+l+ z ?\gh ! money 0 com+ ?r\gh !     
table1 !n fl++ !n on ! table1 say1 !re  
is ! money1 & ) y\r "r-h& take (f ! cap1
 say+1 & !re is ! die2 s convey ! false 
money into y\r lap1 & !re is ! cap      
likewise4 ,?is is an +5i\s feat if well 
h&l$1 "h make ! figure ( a die1 & !     
fa%ion ( sev5 half-p5ce1 & a cap to cov]
 !m4   ,h[ to turn a box ( bird-se$ into
 a liv+ bird4  ,y mu/ h a box made on   
purpose1 ) a false lid2 = to describe x 
to y 9 words1 is pretty h>d1 b y may h  
!m ready made at my h\se4 ,?is box mu/  
be turn$ ne>ly l unto ! egg-boxes1 s t  
!y _c f9d out :]e x op5s1 & y mu/ h a   
false lid to clap on & (f1 & on t lid   
glew "s bird se$2 s be=e y %ew ! box1 to
 ! company1 put a bird 9 ! box1 & !n !  
false lid1 !n %ew ! box to ! company1 & 
x w seem to be full ( se$1 !n say to !  
company1 #8g5tlem5 y see my box is full 

( se$2' :i* nobody c tell to ! contr>y1 
!n put y\r true lid on1 say+1 ,g5tlem51 
,i w comm& all ! se$ out ( my box1 &    
comm& a liv+ bird to appe>2 s tak+ (f ! 
cov]s ! bird w appe>4 ,y may be furni%$ 
) all mann] ( in/rum5ts1 cups1 ,dut*    
pudd+s1 egg-boxes1 globe-boxes1         
melt+-boxes1 sixp5ny-boxes1 bird-boxes1 
& bells & bu%els4   ,h[ to comm& a      
sixp5ce out ( a box4  ,y mu/ g & get a  
box turn$ ( box-wood or any o!r wood :i*
 y fancy2 y mu/ h x turn$ ) two lids1 "o
 mu/ be a false "o1 & !re put a c\nt]1 s
 t x may rattle2 & y mu/ h a small pegg1
 or button1 to y\r box1 to h9d] ! c\nt] 
f j+l+1 & at ! bottom ( ! box1 :i* y h  
neatly turn$1 !re y mu/ h a half not*   
made 9 y\r box1 j fit = a sixp5ce to    
come out4 ,s to p]=m ?is feat1 y mu/    
desire any body to l5d y a sixp5ce1 & to
 m>k x ) :at !y please1 !n let !m put x 
into ! box !mselves1 aft]w>ds !n put !  
cov] on1 !n by %ak+ ! box1 ! sixp5ce w  
come into y\r h&2 !n y may dispose ( x z
 y "k h[ :5 y are %ew+ y\r feats4 ,?is  

feat is n inf]ior to any t is %ewn )    
boxes4  ,note1 ,?is box y may h ( me    
ready made 9 ! new fa%ion4   ,h[ to call
 = any c>d 9 ! pack4  ,take ! c>ds &    
%uffle !m1 or let any body else %uffle  
!m1 or lay d[n ! :ole pack on ! table   
be=e y1 ) _! faces d[nw>ds1 !n draw+ (f 
! upp] c>d say1 ,"h ,i call = ! c>d (   
good luck2 & :5 y h se5 :at t c>d is1   
:i* y mu/ d z privately z y c1 & be sure
 n to let ! company see him1 !n say1 ,"h
 ,i call = ----1 nam+ y\r c>d ( good    
luck1 & s take ! next upp]mo/ c>d1 & !n 
hav+ se5 him1 say1 ,"h ,i call = ! ----1
 nam+ ! c>d y took up la/1 & s take (f !
 next upp]mo/ c>d1 & ?us /ill call+ = ! 
c>d y la/ took up1 y may call = z _m z y
 please2 or1 if y w1 y may ?us g r\nd ! 
pack1 &1 9 ! mean "t1 cause "o to write 
d[n ! names ( ! c>ds1 9 ! same ord] z y 
call = !m1 :i* !y may d 9 brief1 ?us by 
writ+ a figure = ! numb] ( ! spots1 z #a
 = ! ace1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #f1 & s to t52
 & !n kn4 = ! knave1 q4 = que51 & kg4 = 
k+1 add+ a lett] = ! suits viz4 c4 =    

clubs1 s4 = spades1 h4 = he>ts1 & d4 =  
diamonds1 e4 g4 is ?ree or f\r c>ds2    
suppose ! ?ree fir/ c>ds1 call$ =1 71 ! 
ace ( clubs1 ! tray ( spades1 & ! five (
 diamonds1 !y be set d[n ?us1 #a        
,c----#c ,s--#e ,d1 & s ( any o!r3 hav+ 
?us gone r\nd1 ) z _m z y please1 take  
!m f ! table1 say+1 ,look n[ 9 y\r pap]1
 see :i* c>d ,i call = fir/1 :i* second1
 & :i* ?ird1 c4 & :il/ he is look+1 d y 
flip ! c>d ( good luck "u ! bottom ( !  
pack1 !n hold+ ! c>ds ) _! faces upw>ds1
 take !m (f "o by "o1 & !y w come 9 !   
same ord] z y call$ !m1 only ! la/ c>d w
 n be set d[n 9 ! pap]1 & x mu/ be      
pret5d$ he 0 ! c>d ( good luck4   ,ano!r
 way to call = a c>d4  ,aft] hav+       
privately se5 ! upp]mo/ c>d1 lay ! c>ds 
d[n 9 ?ree or f\r heaps1 b n above1 !n  
beg9 at ! heap f>!/ (f f y1 t has ! kn[n
 c>d on ! top1 & say1 ,"h ,i call = !   
----1 nam+ ! kn[n c>d2 !n g to ! next   
heap1 say+1 ,"h ,i call = ! ----1 nam+ !
 c>d y took up la/2 proce$ 9 ! same     
mann]1 viz4 /ill nam+ ! c>d y la/ took  

up1 till y come to ! la/ heap1 s ! c>d y
 call = fir/1 w come la/2 b "h note1 y  
mu/ keep ! c>ds close t !y may n be se5 
till y h done call+1 & !n y mu/ lay !m  
d[n1 "o by "o1 9 ! same ord] z y call$  
!m4   ,to tell "o :at c>d any "o ?9ke?  
on4  ,take #ba c>ds1 & beg9 to lay !m   
d[n1 ?ree 9 a r[1 ) _! faces upw>ds1 !n 
beg9 aga9 at ! left-h&1 & lay "o c>d ^u 
! fir/1 & soon ! "r h&1 & !n beg9 at !  
left-h& aga9 & s g on to ! "r1 d ?is    
till y h laid out ! #ba c>ds 9 ?ree     
heaps1 b z y are lay+ !m out1 bid any "o
 ?9k on a c>d1 & :5 y h laid !m all out1
 ask him 9 :i* heap 8 c>d is 91 !n lay !
 c>d 9 ! middle betwixt ! o!r two2 !n   
lay !m all out aga9 into ?ree heaps1 z  
be=e1 & z y lay !m out1 bid him take    
notice :]e 8 not$ c>d goes2 :5 y h laid 
!m all out1 ask him 9 :at heap x is n[8 
put t heap 9 ! middle z be=e1 & lay out 
! c>ds a ?ird "t1 bidd+ him take notice 
:]e 8 not$ c>d goes1 & put t heap 9 !   
middle z be=e2 !n tak+ ! c>ds ) _! backs
 t[>ds y1 take (f ! upp]mo/ c>d1 smell+ 

to him1 reckon him #a1 !n take (f ano!r1
 & smell+ him1 reckon him #b1 ?is d till
 y come to ! elev5? c>d1 = t w always be
 ! not$ c>d1 aft] ! ?ird "t ( lay+ !m   
out1 ?\gh y %\ld lay 9 ?is mann] ev] s  
(t52 y mu/ nev] lay out ! c>ds less ?an 
?ree times1 b z (t5 above z y please4   
,?is trick may be done by any odd numb] 
( c>ds t may be divid$ by ?ree4   ,ano!r
 way to tell "o :at c>d is not$4  ,:5 "o
 has not$ a c>d1 take x & put x at !    
bottom ( ! pack1 !n %uffle ! c>ds till x
 come aga9 to ! bottom2 !n see :at is ! 
bottom c>d1 = x is ! not$ c>d1 :i* y may
 d )\t be+ tak5 notice (2 ?us1 :5 y h   
%uffl$ ! c>ds1 turn !m ) _! faces t[>ds 
y1 & nock _! ends ^u ! table1 z ?\gh y  
w\ld knock !m level2 & :il/ y are s do+1
 take notice ( ! bottom c>d1 :i* y may d
 )\t suspicion1 especially hav+ %uffl$  
!m be=e2 !n :5 y "k ! c>d %uffle !m     
aga91 & give !m to any ( ! company1 &   
let !m %uffle !m1 = y "k ! c>d already1 
& may easily f9d x at any "t4   ,h[ to  
make a c>d jump out ( an egg4           

,illu/ration  ,to d ?is wond]ful feat1 y
 mu/ h two /icks made1 bo? ( "o bigness1
 & bo? ( a lik5ess1 s t no p]son c "k "o
 f ! o!r2 "o ( ! /icks mu/ be made s    
artificially z to conceal a c>d 9 !     
middle1 z ?us3 y mu/ h "o ( y\r /icks   
turn$ holl[ q ?r\gh1 & !n an artificial 
spr+ to ?r[ ! c>d 9 ! egg1 at y\r       
pleasure2 ! op]ation is ?us3 take & peel
 any c>d 9 ! pack1 :i* y please1 & s    
roll x up1 & !n put x into y\r false    
/ick1 & !re let x be till y h occasion  
to make use ( x2 !n take a pack ( c>ds1 
& let any body draw a c>d1 b be sure let
 x be ! same sort ( c>d t y h 9 ! /ick  
already2 !n let !m put x 9 ! pack aga91 
& :5 y are %uffl+ !m1 let t c>d fall    
into y\r lap1 :i* ! p>ty drew1 s call+ =
 "s eggs1 desire t p>ty t drew ! c>d1 or
 any p]son else 9 ! company1 to *oose   
any "o ( ^! eggs1 & :5 !y h *os5 "o1 ask
 !m if !re be any ?+ 9 x1 & !y w answ]  
no2 !n take ! egg 9 y\r left-h&1 & y\r  
false /ick 9 y\r "r1 & s break ! egg )  
y\r /ick1 & !n let ! spr+ g1 & ! c>d w  

appe> 9 ! egg1 v amaz+ to ! behold]s2 !n
 conceal t /ick & produce ! true "o ^u !
 table4   ,h[ to make ! f\nta9 ( comm&4 
,y may contrive ?is f\nta9 ( :at figure 
y w4  ,take a vessel ,a4 ,b4 :i* has two
 bottoms1 ?is is close on all sides l a 
drum2 ?r\gh ! middle ( x run a long     
pipe1 ,c4 ,d4 sod]$ to ! l[] bottom at  
,f1 ) its two ends op51 ,c4 ,d4 ! fir/ (
 :i* ,c4 mu/ n q t\* ! upp]mo/ bottom1 b
 leave passage = ! wat]2 :5 "o has a m9d
 to fill ! vessel ,a4 ,b4 :i* is done by
 turn+ up ! vessel ,a4 ,b4 ) its pipe   
,c4 ,d4 s t ! hole ,d4 w !n be !        
upp]mo/1 & p\r+ 9 ! wat] at ,d4 ?is     
done1 /op up ! pipe ,c4 ,d4 ) ano!r1 & a
 v little small] pipe ,e4 ,d4 t c j ent]
 x1 & is fix$ 9 ! bottom ( a case or    
ci/]n t is a little long] ?an "o ( ! two
 bottoms ( ! vessel ,a4 ,b4 ! two pipes 
,c4 ,d4 ought to h at an equal height1  
two app]tures or holes ,i4 ,i4 & !      
smalle/ ,d4 ,e4 ought to be movable )9 !
 great]1 ,c4 ,d4 t s y may turn ! small]
 ) its case ,g4 ,h4 :5 y w1 fill ! two  

holes ,i4 ,i4 meet f>!r ! vessel ,a4 ,b4
 ought to h sev]al little holes 9 its   
l[] bottom1 z ,k4 ,l4 = giv+ egress to !
 wat]1 & ! case or receptacle ,g4 ,h4   
ought likewise to h small] v5t1 ,m4 ,n4 
= ! wat] to run out4 ,n[ ! vessel ,a4   
,b4 be+ fill$ ) wat] z we direct$ b n[1 
& ! pipe ,c4 ,d4 be+ /opt by ! pipe ,d4 
,e4 :i* is suppos$ s ?91 t x c\ld j fill
 x )\t any necessity ( ! extremity ,e4 x
 rea*+ to ! end ,c4 provid$ ! o!r two   
ends ,d4 ,d4 d b fit3 is x done1 ,i say1
 turn+ ! vessel aga9 to its fir/        
position1 9 :i* x w /& z 9 ! figure1 !  
case ,g4 ,h4 be+ its base1 & be+ turn$  
toge!r ) its pipe ,e4 till ! two v5ts   
,i4 ,i4 meet & make b "o orafice1 = !n !
 wat] conta9$ 9 ! vessel ,a4 ,b4 w run  
out at ! v5ts ,k4 ,l4 z long z ! air c  
pass ?r\gh ! app]ture ,i4 to supply !   
room ( ! wat] t runs ,a4 ,b4 into ! case
 ,g4 ,h4 b :5 ! wat] 9 ! receptacle ,g4 
,h4 rises above ! v5t ,i4 :i* w         
infallibly happ51 s9ce m wat] runs at ! 
v5ts ,k4 ,l4 ?an at ,m4 ,n4 ! =m] be+   

suppos$ to be l>g] ?an ! latt]1 ! air n 
f9d+ access at ,i4 ! wat] 9 ! vessel ,a4
 ,b4 w give ov] runn+ ?r\gh ! v5ts ,k4  
,l4 b ! wat] 9 ! receptacle ,g4 ,h4 w   
cont9ue to run at ! v5ts ,m4 ,n4 s t ?is
 wat] w gr[ l[] by degrees1 till ! v5t  
,i4 is uncov]$ aga91 & !n ! air hav+    
access at ,i4 w r5ew ! flux ( ! wat]    
?ro' ,k4 ,l4 :i* 9 a small "t w raise ! 
wat] 9 ! case ,g4 ,h4 s z to recov] !   
v5t ,i4 aga91 ^u :i* ! /ream ,a4 ,b4 w  
/op1 & s on alt]nately1 till !re is no  
wat] 9 ! vessel ,a4 ,b4  ,?is is call$ !
 f\nta9 ( comm&1 because x runs at a ^w1
 :5 ! wat] is ne> ! r5ewal ( its flux1  
?ro' ! v5ts ,k4 ,l4 :i* is easily kn[n2 
= :5 ! v5t ,i4 beg9s to get cle> ( wat] 
9 ,g4 ,a4 ! air /ruggl+ = access at !   
v5t makes a little noise1 & s gives     
notice t ! f\nta9 is ab\t to run4 ,?is  
is a m]ry device4   ,to seem to kill a  
horse1 & to cure him aga94  ,take ! se$ 
( h5bane1 & give x ! horse 9 8 prov5d]1 
& x w ca/ him into su* a deep sleep1 t  
he w seem dead2 & if y w recov] him     

aga91 rub 8 no/rils ) v9eg>1 & he w be  
reviv$ aga94   ,a v /range trick1 :]eby 
y may seem to cut a piece ( tape into   
f\r p>ts1 & make x :ole aga9 ) words4   
,illu/ration  ,take a piece ( n>r[ :ite 
tape1 ab\t two or ?ree y>ds long1 fir/  
pres5t x to view to any t may desire x2 
!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/antial words to beguile  
y\r spectators1 turn "o h& ab\t t[>ds   
y\rself1 & ! o!r f y1 s %all y twi/ !   
tape once2 !n clap ! ends toge!r1 & !n  
if y slip y\r =e-f+] & ?umb ( ea* h&    
betwe5 ! tape1 almo/ z "o w\ld hold a   
skane ( ?read to be w\nd1 ?is w make "o 
fold or twi/1 z appe>s :]e ,a signifie? 
! twi/ or fold2 ,b ! knot2 !n 9 l mann] 
make a second fold1 ab\t ! l9e ,d4 ,c4 z
 y may see by ! second figure1 :]e ,b4  
signifie? ! knot1 ,c4 ! fir/ fold1 ,a4 !
 second fold3 hold !n ! =e f+] & ?umb ( 
y\r left h& ^u ! second twi/ & ^u ! knot
 also1 & ! =e-f+] & ?umb ( y\r "r h& ^u 

! fir/ fold ,c4 & desire "s "o ( y\r    
spectators to cut all asund] ) a %>p    
knife1 at ! cross l9e ,e4 ,d4 :5 x is   
cut1 hold /ill y\r left h&1 & let all   
y\r ends fall1 t y hold 9 y\r "r h&1 =  
!re w be a %ew ( eight ends1 f\r above &
 f\r bel[1 & s ! /r+s w be ?\ght to be  
cut into f\r p>ts1 z may be se5 by !    
?ird figure2 !n ga!r up ! ends t y let  
fall into y\r left h&1 & deliv] two ( ! 
ends1 7seem+ to take !m at r&om7 unto   
two sev]al p]sons1 b9d+ !m to hold !m   
fa/1 /ill keep+ y\r left h& f+]s ^u !   
twi/s or folds2 !n ) y\r "r & left h&s  
seem to tumble all ! ends toge!r t y _h 
9 y\r left-h&1 twi/ out ! slips or      
pieces1 :i* are ?ree1 z y may see at ,a4
 & ,b4 9 ! ?ird figure1 twi/ !m all ,i  
say1 into a little ball1 & conceal x    
betwe5 "s ( y\r f+]s ( y\r left h&1 &   
crumble !reon ano!r confus$ heap1 & aft]
 "s words said1 ) y\r "r-h& deliv] ?is  
confus$ heap unto any "o ( ! company1   
bid+ him hold x fa/1 ,hulla1 ,passa1 !n 
bid !m look on x1 :o :ile !y are gre$ily

 look+ aft] ! ev5t1 y ) ease convey !   
ball or roll ( ends into y\r pocket2 s x
 w be ?\ght t y h made x :ole by virtue 
( y\r words4 ,an excell5t trick if x be 
gracefully h&l$2 & a trick t co/ me     
tr\ble to f9d4   ,a device to multiply  
"o face1 & make x seem to be a hundr$ or
 a ?\s&4  ,illu/ration  ,?is feat mu/ be
 p]=m$ by a look+-glass made on purpose1
 ! figure :]e( ,i h fully describ$1 ) ! 
mann] ( mak+ x1 :i* is ?is2 fir/ make a 
hoop1 or phillet ( wood1 horn1 or su* l1
 ab\t ! wid? ( a half cr[n piece 9 !    
circumf]5ce2 ! ?ickness ( ?is hoop1 or  
phillet1 let x be ab\t a qu>t] ( an in*2
 9 ! middle ( ?is hoop fa/5 a bottom (  
wood or brass1 & bore 9 a dec5t ord]1   
div]s small holes1 ab\t ! bigness (     
small pease1 !n op5 ! "o side ( ?is     
bottom1 set 9 a piece ( cry/al-glass1 & 
fa/5 x 9 ! hoop close to ! bottom1 !n   
take a quantity ( quick-silv]1 & put s  
mu* into ! hoop z w cov] ! bottom2 !n   
let into ! hoop ano!r piece (           
*ry/al-glass fitt$ !reto & cem5t !      

sides1 t ! quick-silv] may n run out1 & 
x is done2 ! figure :]e( ,i h be=e set4 
,a4 pres5te? ! "o side t give? ! =m ( "o
 face to ! behold]s8 ,b ! o!r side t    
multiplie? ! behold]'s face s (t z !re  
are holes 9 ! middle bottom4 ,! use :]e(
 ,i %all n insi/ ^u1 s9ce he t is v]s$ 9
 ! =m] feats w bett] conceive ( himself 
to use x1 ?an my words c ei!r direct or 
assi/ him4   ,to make ! fulm9at+ ?und]+ 
p[d]4  ,take ?ree p>ts ( salt-petre1 two
 p>ts ( salt ( t>t]1 & "o "p ( sulph]1  
p\nd$ & mix$ toge!r1 heat 9 a spoon     
sixty gra9s ( ?is composition1 & x w fly
 away ) a fe>ful noise1 l ?und]1 z l\d z
 a cannon1 break+ ?r\gh ! spoon & e ?+  
und]nea? x1 = x ex]ts itself d[nw>ds1   
contr>y to ! nature ( gun-p[d]4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,i h "h set d[n1 ,,k9d ,,read]1 n only  
all usual feats1 t ei!r myself h se5 or 
he>d (1 b div]s o!rs also1 :i* ,i am    
sure 7 nev] 9 pr9t1 nor z yet p]=m$ by  
any ,i c\ld ev] he> ( except myself1 &  
all to give !e ?y full cont5t2 & note   

?is f me1 if y rightly und]/& ?is1 !re  
is n a trick t any juggl] 9 ! _w c %ew  
!e1 b ?\ %alt be able to conceive aft]  
:at mann] x is p]=m$4   ,,f9is4   ,pr9t$
 by ,r4 ,folwell1 ,no4 #cc1 ,ar*-/reet4 
,,transcrib]',s ,,note  ,orig9al spell+ 
& gramm> h be5 g5]ally reta9$1 ) "s     
exceptions not$ bel[4 ,orig9al small    
caps are n[ upp]case4 ,italics look l   
?is4 ,! transcrib] produc$ ! cov] image 
& h]eby assigns x to ! public doma94    
,orig9al page images are available f !  
,libr>y ( ,congress1 at                 
https3_/_/lccn4loc4gov_/#ijajafhg4      
,page #e4 ,! illu/ration "u 8,!         
,op]ation ( ! ,cups is ?us0 is reta9$ z 
orig9ally pr9t$1 ) ! num]als flipp$ #ahj
 horizontally4 ,! num]als 9 !           
illu/ration ( ! 8pudd+0 on page #ab are 
also flipp$4  ,page #ab4 ,"r s+le       
quotation m>k ins]t$ aft] 8be=e _! tee? 
c take possession ( x40  ,page #bb4     
8hole 9 on ( _! legs0 to 8hole 9 "o ( _!
 legs04  ,page #bd4 ,"r s+le quotation  
m>k ins]t$ aft] 8look ab\t him be=e he  

goes204  ,page #bg4 8hundr$ conciets may
 be %ew$0 to 8hundr$ conceits may be    
%ew$04 ,also1 8behold]s w wond] b[ !y   
came0 to 8behold]s w wond] h[ !y came04 
,page #cj4 8y lay ! wak$ side d[nw>d0 to
 8y lay ! wax$ side d[nw>d04  ,page #dg4
 ,unbalanc$ left p>5!sis remov$ f 8m\? z
 be=e1 7! company w be laugh+04  ,page  
#fj4 ,9 8k+s away1 & add+ b "o o!r c>d1 
!n tak+ !m up aga91 & bl[+ ^u !m1 w %ew 
y !m trans=m$ into blank c>ds1 :ite on  
bo? sides101 ! 8"o0 0 orig9ally pr9t$   
8on01 & 8on0 0 orig9ally 8"o04  ,page   
#fa4 ,comma is remov$ f orig9al 8put !m 
into y\r h&s2 also let1 !m04  ,page #hi4
 ,"o 8city0 remov$ f 8& div]t+ en\gh1   
bo? 9 city city & c\ntry04  ,page #ic4  
,s+le quotation m>k remov$ f 8g5tlem5 y 
#8see my box is full04  ,page #aje4 ,"o 
8put0 remov$ f 8quantity ( quick-silv]1 
& put put s mu*04 ,also 8qnick-silv]0 to
 8quick-silv]04