,library of ,congress7 ,transcriber's ,notes3 ,italicized text is indicated by underscores4 ,other notes will be found at the end of this e,book4 ,,the ,,juggler',s ,,oracle2 ,,or1 ,,the ,,whole ,,art ,,of ,legerdemain ,laid ,open3 ,,consisting ,,of ,,all ,,the ,,newest ,,and ,,most ,,surprising ,,tricks ,,and ,,experiments1 ,,with ,,cards1 ,,cups ,,and ,,balls1 ,,conveyance ,,of ,,money ,,and ,,rings1 ,,boxes1 ,,fire1 ,,strings ,,and ,,knots2 ,,with ,,many ,,curious ,,experiments ,by ,optical ,illusion1 ,chymical ,changes1 and ,magical ,cards1 c4 ,,the ,,whole ,illustrated by upwards of ,forty ,wood ,engravings4 ,,by ,,the ,,sieur ,h4 ,,boaz1 ,,thirty ,,years ,,professor ,,of ,,the ,,art4 ,,london3 ,,printed ,,for ,,william ,,cole1 #aj1 ,,newgate ,,street4 ,,printed ,,by ,g4 ,h4 ,,davidson1 ,,ireland ,,yard1 ,,doctors' ,,commons4 ,,contents4 ,page4 ,description of the ,operator #a ,,tricks ,,with ,,cards4 #a4 ,to deliver ,four ,aces1 and to convert them into ,knaves #b #b4 ,method of making the ,pass #c #c4 ,the ,card of ,divination #d ,another ,way #e #d4 ,the ,four ,confederate ,cards #e #e4 ,the ,fifteen ,thousand ,livres #e #f4 ,the ,magic ,ring #g #g4 ,the ,card in the ,mirror #h #h4 ,the ,marvellous ,vase #i #i4 ,the ,nerve ,trick #aj #aj4 ,to make the ,constable catch the ,knave #aa #aa4 ,to change a ,card into a ,king or ,queen #aa #ab4 ,to tell a ,person what ,card he took ,notice of #ab #ac4 ,to tell what ,card is at the ,bottom1 when the ,pack is shuffled #ab #ad4 ,another ,way1 not having seen the ,cards #ab #ae4 ,to tell1 without ,confederacy1 what ,card one thinks of #ac #af4 ,to make a ,card jump out of the ,pack1 and run on the ,table #ac #ag4 ,to tell a ,card1 and to convey the ,same into a ,nut or ,cherry-,stone #ac #ah4 ,to let ,twenty ,gentlemen draw ,twenty ,cards1 and to make one ,card every ,man's ,card #ac #ai4 ,to transform the ,four ,kings into ,aces1 and afterwards to render them all ,blank ,cards #ac #bj4 ,to name all the ,cards in the ,pack1 and yet never see them #ae #ba4 ,to show any one what ,card he takes ,notice of #ae #bb4 ,to tell the ,number of ,spots on the ,bottom ,cards1 laid down in several ,heaps #af #bc4 ,to make any two ,cards come together which may be named #ag #bd4 ,card nailed to the ,wall by a ,pistol-shot #ag #be4 ,to tell what ,card one thinks of #ai #bf4 ,another ,way #ai #bg4 ,to make a ,card jump out of an ,egg #bj #bh4 ,the ,little ,sportsman #bj ,,cups ,,and ,,balls4 #bi4 ,to pass the ,balls through the ,cups #bb #cj4 ,a still more ,extraordinary ,mode of ,playing at ,cups and ,balls #bf ,,conveyance ,,of ,,money1 c4 #ca4 ,to convey ,money from one ,hand to the other #bh #cb4 ,to convert ,money into ,counters1 and the ,reverse #bh #cc4 ,to put a ,sixpence into each ,hand1 and1 with ,words1 bring them together #bi #cd4 ,to put a ,sixpence into a ,stranger's ,hand1 and another into your own1 and to convey both into the ,stranger's ,hand with ,words #bi #ce4 ,to show the same ,feat otherwise #bi #cf4 ,to throw a ,piece of ,money away1 and find it again #cj #cg4 ,to make a ,sixpence leap out of a ,pot or to run along a ,table #cj #ch4 ,to make a ,sixpence sink through a ,table1 and to vanish out of a ,handkerchief #cj #ci4 ,to know if a ,coin be a ,head or ,woman1 and the ,party to stand in another ,room #ca #dj4 ,to command ,seven ,halfpence through the ,table #ca #da4 ,to command a ,sixpence out of a ,box #cb #db4 ,to blow a ,sixpence out of another ,man's ,hand #cb #dc4 ,to make a ,ring shift from one ,hand to another1 and to make it go on whatever ,finger is required1 while ,somebody holds both ,arms #cc #dd4 ,to transfer a ,counter into a ,silver ,groat #cd #de4 ,to make a ,silver ,twopence be plain in the ,palm of your ,hand1 and be passed from thence wherever you like #ce #df4 ,to convey a ,sixpence out of the ,hand of one that holds it fast #ce #dg4 ,to convey a ,shilling from one ,hand into another1 holding your ,hands apart #cf #dh4 ,to transform any small ,thing into any other ,form1 by folding of ,paper #cf #di4 ,another ,trick of the same ,nature #cf #ej4 ,a ,watch recovered after being beaten to ,pieces in a ,mortar #cg ,,tricks ,,with ,,boxes1 c4 #ea4 ,the ,egg-,box #ch #eb4 ,the ,penetrative ,guinea #ci #ec4 ,the ,chest which opens at ,command #dj #ed4 ,the ,melting-,box #da #ee4 ,trick upon the ,globe-,box #db #ef4 ,trick with the ,funnel #dd #eg4 ,the ,magical ,bell and ,bushel #dd #eh4 ,out of an ,empty ,bag to bring upwards of an ,hundred ,eggs2 and1 afterwards1 a living ,fowl #de #ei4 ,bonus ,genius2 or1 ,hiccius ,doctius #df #fj4 ,to make a ,knife leap out of a ,pot #dg #fa4 ,to turn a ,box of ,bird-seed into a living ,bird #dg ,,experiments ,,with ,,fire4 #fb4 ,to produce a ,carmine ,red ,flame #dh #fc4 ,an ,orange-coloured ,flame #dh #fd4 ,to make ,balloons with ,soap and ,water that catch ,fire and detonate #dh #fe4 ,a ,brilliant ,blue ,flame #di #ff4 ,an ,emerald ,green ,flame #di #fg4 ,loud ,detonations1 like the ,discharge of ,artillery #di #fh4 ,a ,well of ,fire #ej #fi4 ,to make a ,room seem all on ,fire #ej #gj4 ,to walk on a ,hot ,iron ,bar1 without ,danger of ,burning #ej #ga4 ,to eat ,fire1 and blow it up in your ,mouth with a ,pair of ,bellows #ej #gb4 ,to ,light a ,candle by a ,glass of ,water #eb #gc4 ,fulminating ,powder #eb #gd4 ,to set ,fire to a ,combustible ,body by the ,reflection of ,two ,concave ,mirrors #eb #ge4 ,to give the ,faces of the ,company the ,appearance of ,death #ec #gf4 ,to dispose two ,little ,figures1 so that one shall light a ,candle1 and the other put it out #ec #gg4 ,to construct a ,lantern which will enable a ,person to read by ,night1 at a great ,distance #ec ,,tricks ,,with ,,strings1 ,,knots1 c4 #gh4 ,to cut a ,lace asunder in the ,middle1 and to make it ,whole again #ed #gi4 ,to burn a ,thread and make it ,whole again with the ,ashes #ed #hj4 ,to pull many ,yards of ,ribbon out of the ,mouth #ee #ha4 ,to cut a ,piece of ,tape into ,four ,parts1 and make it ,whole again with ,words #ee #hb4 ,to unloose a ,knot upon a ,handkerchief1 by ,words #eg #hc4 ,to draw a ,cord through the ,nose #eh #hd4 ,to take ,three ,button-,moulds off a ,string #ei ,,optical ,,illusions4 #he4 ,the ,multiplying ,mirror #fj #hf4 ,the ,magic-,lantern #fa #hg4 ,the ,phantascope #fa #hh4 ,the ,enchanted ,mirrors #fc #hi4 ,the ,wonderful ,phantoms #fd #ij4 ,the ,real ,apparition #fe #ia4 ,to draw a ,deformed ,figure1 which will appear well proportioned from a certain ,point of ,view #fg ,,chemical ,,changes4 #ib4 ,to change the ,colour of a ,rose #fg #ic4 ,to turn ,water into ,wine #fg #id4 ,arbor ,dian2 or1 the ,silver ,tree #fh #ie4 ,the ,lead ,tree #fh #if4 ,the ,tree of ,mars #fh #ig4 ,to form a ,metallic ,tree1 in the ,shape of a ,fir #fi #ih4 ,to make a ,gold or ,silver ,tree1 to serve as a ,chimney ,ornament #fi #ii4 ,sympathetic or ,secret ,inks #gj #ajj4 ,preparation of ,green ,sympathetic ,ink #gj #aja4 ,blue ,sympathetic ,ink #gj #ajb4 ,yellow ,sympathetic ,ink #ga #ajc4 ,purple ,sympathetic ,ink #ga #ajd4 ,rose-coloured ,sympathetic ,ink #ga #aje4 ,application of the ,secret ,inks #ga #ajf4 ,a ,drawing which alternately represents ,winter and ,summer ,scenes #ga #ajg4 ,demonstration of the various ,strata of ,earth which cover the ,globe #gb #ajh4 ,to freeze ,water in the ,midst of ,summer1 without the ,application of ,ice #gb ,,miscellaneous ,,tricks ,,and ,,experiments4 #aji4 ,to swallow a long ,pudding made of ,tin #gc #aaj4 ,an artificial ,spider #gd #aaa4 ,to pass a ,ring through your ,cheek #gd #aab4 ,to cut a ,hole in a ,cloak1 ,scarf1 or ,handkerchief1 and by ,words to make it ,whole again #ge #aac4 ,the ,dancing ,egg #ge #aad4 ,to make three ,figures ,dance in a ,glass #gf #aae4 ,to shoot a ,swallow1 and to bring him to ,life again #gg #aaf4 ,singular ,trick with a ,fowl #gg #aag4 ,to put a ,lock upon a ,man's ,mouth #gg #aah4 ,to thrust a ,bodkin into the ,forehead1 without ,hurt #gi #aai4 ,to thrust a ,bodkin through your ,tongue #gi #abj4 ,to appear to cut your ,arm off1 without any ,hurt or ,danger #hj #aba4 ,tricks with a ,cat #hj #abb4 ,to make a ,calf's ,head bellow1 when served up to ,table #ha #abc4 ,to make a ,ball rise above the ,water #ha #abd4 ,mode of sealing ,letters1 whereby the ,impression cannot be taken #ha #abe4 ,the ,enchanted ,egg #hb #abf4 ,to cut a ,man's ,head off1 and to put the ,head into a ,platter1 a ,yard from the ,body #hb #abg4 ,to cause ,beer to be wrung out of the ,handle of a ,knife #hc #abh4 ,to cut a ,glass by ,heat #hd ,,the ,,juggler',s ,,oracle4 ,,legerdemain1 ,,or ,,sleight-,,of-,,hand1 ,is an art whereby a person seems to work wonderful1 incredible1 and almost impossible feats4 ,there is no supernatural or infernal agency in the case2 for every trick is performed by nimbleness1 agility1 and effrontery4 ,the ,operator4 ,the ,operator1 or ,conjurer1 should be a person of bold and undaunted resolution1 so as to set a good face upon the matter1 in case of the occurrence of any mistake whereby a discovery of the nature of the trick in hand may take place by one of the spectators4 ,he ought to have a great variety of strange terms and high-sounding words at command1 so as to grace his actions1 amaze the beholders1 and draw their attention from the more minute operations4 ,he ought likewise to use such gestures of body as may help to draw off the attention of the spectators from a strict scrutiny of his actions4 ,in showing feats and juggling with cards1 the principal point consists in the shuffling them nimbly1 and always keeping one card either at the bottom or in some known place of the pack1 four or five cards from it2 hereby you will seem to work wonders1 for it will be easy for you to see one card1 which1 though you be perceived to do it1 will not be suspected1 if you shuffle them well afterwards2 and this caution ,i must give you1 that1 in reserving the bottom card1 you must always1 whilst you shuffle1 keep it a little before or a little behind all the cards lying underneath it1 bestowing it either a little beyond its fellows before1 right over the fore-finger1 or else behind the rest1 so as the little finger of the left hand may meet with it1 which is the easier1 readier1 and better way4 ,in the beginning of your shuffling1 shuffle as thick as you can1 and1 in the end1 throw upon the pack the nether card1 with so many more1 at the least1 as you would have preserved for any purpose1 a little before or a little behind the rest1 provided always that your fore-finger 7if the pack lie behind7 creep up to meet with the bottom card2 and1 when you feel it1 you may then hold it until you have shuffled over the cards again1 still leaving your kept card below4 ,being perfect herein1 you may do almost what you like with cards by this means3 what pack soever you use1 though it consist of eight1 twelve1 or twenty cards1 you may keep them still together unsevered1 next to the card1 and yet shuffle them often1 to satisfy the admiring beholders4 ,as for example1 and for brevity sake1 to show divers feats under one3-- ,to deliver ,four ,aces1 and to convert them into ,knaves4 ,make a pack of these eight cards1 viz4 four knaves and four aces2 and1 although the eight cards must be immediately together1 yet must each knave and ace be evenly set together1 and the same eight cards must lie also in the lowest place of the pack2 then shuffle them so always1 at the second shuffling2 so that1 at the end of shuffling the said pack1 one ace may lie undermost1 or so as you may know where it goeth and lieth always3 ,i say1 let your aforesaid pack1 with three or four cards more1 lie inseparable together1 immediately upon and with that ace4 ,then using some speech or other device1 and putting your hands1 with the cards1 to the edge of the table1 to hide the action1 let out1 privately1 a piece of the second card1 which is one of the knaves1 holding forth the pack in both your hands1 and showing to the standers-by the nether card1 which is the ace1 or kept card1 covering also the head or piece of the knave1 which is the next card1 and1 with your fore-finger1 draw out the same knave1 laying it down on the table2 then shuffle them again1 keeping your pack whole1 and so have your two aces lying together at the bottom4 ,and1 to reform that disordered card1 and also to grace and countenance that action1 take off the uppermost card of the bunch1 and thrust it into the midst of the cards1 and then take away the nethermost card1 which is one of your said aces1 and bestow it likewise2 then you may begin as before1 showing another ace1 and instead thereof lay down another knave1 and so forth1 until1 instead of four aces1 you have laid down four knaves2 the spectators1 all this while1 thinking that four aces lie on the table1 are greatly amused1 and will wonder at the transformation4 ,you must be well practised in shuffling the pack1 lest you overshoot yourself4 ,,tricks ,,with ,,cards4 ,method of making the ,pass4 ,this art consists in bringing a certain number of cards from the bottom of the pack to the top4 ,i shall explain the method of doing it1 before proceeding further1 as many of the following recreations depend on the dexterous performance of this manuvre4 ,hold the pack of cards in your right hand1 so that the palm of your hand may be under the cards4 ,place the thumb of that hand on one side of the pack1 the first1 second1 and third fingers on the other side1 and your little finger between those cards that are to be brought to the top1 and the rest of the pack4 ,then place your left hand over the cards1 in such a manner that the thumb may be at ,c1 and the fingers at ,b1 according to the following figures3-- ,illustration3 ,b --------------- ----- ,bottom4 ,top #b ,thumb #c #d ,little finger --------------- ----- ,c ,the hands and the two parts of the cards being thus disposed1 you draw off the lower cards1 confined by the little finger and the other parts of the right hand1 and place them1 with an imperceptible motion1 on the top of the pack4 ,it is necessary1 before you attempt any of the recreations that depend on making the pass1 that you can perform it so dexterously that the eye cannot distinguish the motion of your hand2 otherwise1 instead of deceiving others1 you will expose yourself4 ,it is also proper that the cards make no noise1 as that will occasion suspicion4 ,this dexterity is not to be attained without some practice4 ,it is sometimes usual to prepare a pack of cards1 by inserting one or more that are a small matter longer or wider than the rest2 and that preparation will be necessary in some of the following recreations4 ,the ,card of ,divination4 ,have a pack in which there is a longer card than the rest2 open the pack at that part where the long card is1 and present the pack to a person in such a manner that he will naturally draw that card4 ,he is then to put it into any part of the pack1 and shuffle the cards4 ,you take the pack and offer the same card in like manner to a second or third person2 observing1 however1 that they do not stand near enough to observe the card each other draws4 ,you then draw several cards yourself1 among which is the long card2 and ask each of the parties if his card be among those cards1 and he will naturally say yes1 as they have all drawn the same card4 ,you then shuffle all the cards together1 and1 cutting them at the long card1 you hold it before the first person1 so that the others may not see it1 and tell him that is his card4 ,you then put it again in the pack1 and1 shuffling them a second time1 you cut again at the same card1 and hold it in like manner to the second person2 and so of the rest4 ,if the first person should not draw the long card1 each of the parties must draw different cards2 when1 cutting the pack at the long card1 you put those they have drawn over it1 and1 seeming to shuffle the cards indiscriminately1 you cut them again at the long card1 and show one of them his card4 ,you then shuffle and cut again1 in the same manner1 and show another person his card1 and so on2 remembering that the card drawn by the last person is the first next the long card2 and so of the others4 ,another ,way4 ,this recreation may be performed without the long card1 in the following manner3 let a person draw any card whatever1 and replace it in the pack2 you then make the pass1 and bring that card to the top of the pack1 and shuffle them without losing sight of that card4 ,you then offer that card to a second person1 that he may draw it1 and put it in the middle of the pack4 ,you make the pass1 and shuffle the cards a second time1 in the same manner1 and offer the card to a third person2 and so again to a fourth or fifth4 ,the ,four ,confederate ,cards4 ,you let a person draw any four cards from the pack1 and tell him to think of one of them4 ,when he returns you the four cards1 you dexterously place two of them under the pack1 and two on the top4 ,under those at the bottom you place four cards of any sort1 and then1 taking eight or ten from the bottom cards1 you spread them on the table1 and ask the person if the card he fixed on be among them4 ,if he say no1 you are sure it is one of the two cards on the top4 ,you then pass those two cards to the bottom1 and1 drawing off the lowest of them1 you ask if that is not his card4 ,if he again say no1 you take that card up1 and bid him draw his card from the bottom of the pack4 ,if the person says his card is among those you first drew from the bottom1 you must dexterously take up the four cards that you put under them1 and1 placing those on the top1 let the other two be the bottom cards of the pack1 which you are to draw in the manner before described4 ,the ,fifteen ,thousand ,livres4 ,you must be prepared with two cards like the following3-- ,illustration and with a common ace and five of diamonds4 ,the five of diamonds1 and the two prepared cards1 are to be disposed thus3-- ,illustration and1 holding them in your hand1 you say1--8,a certain ,frenchman left fifteen thousand livres1 which are represented by these three cards1 to his three sons2 the two youngest agreed to leave their #ejjj1 each of them1 in the hands of the elder1 that he might improve it40 ,while you are telling this story1 you lay the five on the table1 and put the ace in its place1 and at the same time artfully change the position of the other two cards1 that the three cards may appear as in the following figure3-- ,illustration ,you then resume your discourse4 8,the eldest brother1 instead of improving the money1 lost it all by gaming1 except three thousand livres1 as you here see40 ,you then lay the ace on the table1 and1 taking up the five1 continue your story4 8,the eldest1 sorry for having lost the money1 went to the ,east ,indies with these #cjjj1 and brought back #ae1jjj40 ,you then show the cards in the same position as at first4 ,to render this deception agreeable1 it must be performed with dexterity1 and should not be repeated1 but the cards immediately put in the pocket2 and you should have five common cards in your pocket1 ready to show1 if any one should desire to see them4 ,another recreation of this sort may be performed with fives and threes1 as follows3-- ,illustration ,the ,magic ,ring4 ,make a ring large enough to go on the second or third finger1 in which let there be set a large transparent stone1 to the bottom of which must be fixed a small piece of black silk1 that may be either drawn aside or expanded by turning the stone round4 ,under the silk is to be the figure of a small card4 ,then make a person draw the same sort of card as that at the bottom of the ring1 and tell him to burn it in the candle4 ,having first shown him the ring1 you take part of the burnt card1 and1 reducing it to powder1 you rub the stone with it2 and1 at the same time1 turn it artfully round1 so that the small card at bottom may come in view4 ,the ,card in the ,mirror4 ,provide a mirror1 either round1 like the following figure1 ,illustration or oval2 the frame of which must be at least as wide as a card4 ,the glass in the centre must be made to move in the two grooves1 ,c ,d and ,e ,f2 and so much of the silvering must be scraped off as is equal to the size of a common card4 ,observe that the glass be likewise wider than the width of the card4 ,then paste over the part where the quicksilver is rubbed off a piece of pasteboard1 on which affix a card that exactly fits the space1 which must at first be placed behind the frame4 ,this mirror must be placed against a partition1 through which are to go two strings1 by which an assistant in the adjoining room can easily move the glass in the grooves1 and consequently make the card appear or disappear at pleasure4 ,matters being thus prepared1 you contrive to make a person draw the same sort of card with that fixed to the mirror1 and place it in the middle of the pack3 you then make the pass1 and bring it to the bottom3 you then direct the person to look for his card in the mirror1 when the confederate1 behind the partition1 is to draw it slowly forward1 and it will appear as if placed between the glass and the quicksilver4 ,while the glass is being drawn forward1 you slide off the card from the bottom of the pack1 and convey it away4 ,the card fixed to the mirror may easily be changed each time the experiment is performed4 ,this recreation may also be made with a print that has a glass before it1 and a frame of sufficient width1 by making a slit in the frame1 through which the card is to pass2 but the effect will not be so striking as in the mirror4 ,the ,marvellous ,vase4 ,place a vase of wood or pasteboard1 like the following3-- ,a ,b1 on a bracket ,l1 to the partition ,m4 ,illustration ,let the inside of this vase be divided into five parts1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g2 and let the divisions c and d be wide enough to admit a pack of cards1 and those of e1 f1 g1 one card only4 ,fix a thread of silk at the point ,h1 the end of which1 passing down the division d1 and over the pulley ,i1 runs along the bracket ,l1 and goes out behind the partition ,m4 ,take three cards from a piquet pack1 and place one of them in each of the divisions1 e1 f1 g1 making the silk thread or line go under each of them4 ,in the division c put the pack of cards1 from which you have taken the three cards that are in the other divisions4 ,then take another pack of cards1 at the bottom of which are to be three cards of the same sort with those in the three small divisions1 and1 making the pass1 bring them to the middle of the pack1 and let them be drawn by three different persons4 ,then give them all the cards to shuffle1 after which place the pack in the division d1 and tell the parties they shall see the three cards they drew come1 at their command1 separately out of the vase4 ,an assistant behind the partition then drawing the line with a gentle and equal motion1 the three cards will gradually rise out of the vase4 ,then take the cards out of the division c1 and show that those three cards are gone from the pack4 ,the vase must be placed so high that the inside cannot be seen by the company4 ,you may perform this recreation also without an assistant1 by fixing a weight to the end of the silk line1 which is to be placed on a support1 and let down at pleasure1 by means of a spring in the partition4 ,the ,nerve ,trick4 ,having previously looked at a card1 bid the person draw one1 taking care to show him that which you know2 when he has it1 let him put it at the bottom2 let him shuffle the cards1 then look at them again1 and1 finding the card1 place it at the bottom2 then cut them in half2 give the party that half which contains his chosen card at the bottom1 to hold between his finger and thumb1 just at the corner2 bid him pinch them as tight as he can2 then striking them pretty sharply1 they will all fall to the ground1 except the bottom one1 which is the card he has chosen4 ,this is a very curious trick1 and1 if cleanly done1 is really astonishing4 ,it may be accounted for from the nature of the nerves1 which are always more retentive when any thing is attempted to be taken1 either by force or surprise4 ,to make the ,constable catch the ,knave4 ,take a pack of cards1 and look out the four knaves2 lay one of them privately on the top of the pack1 and the other three down upon the table1 saying1 8,here1 you see1 are three knaves got together1 about no good you may be sure20 then lay down a king beside them1 saying1 8,but here comes the constable and catches them together3 #8,oh1 says he1 have ,i caught you8 ,well1 the next time ,i catch you together1 ,i'll punish you severely for all your rogueries4' #8,oh1' but say they1 #8you shan't catch us again together in haste2' so they conclude to run three several ways4 #8,well1 ,i'll go here1' says one 7so take one of the knaves1 and put him at the top of the pack74 #8,and ,i'll go here1' says another 7so put him at the bottom74 #8,then ,i'll go here1' says a third 7so put him in the middle74 #8,nay1' says the constable1 #8if you run1 ,i'll make sure of one2 so ,i'll follow the first4'0 ,then take the king and put him at the top1 and let any one cut the cards asunder two or three times2 then deal1 cut the cards one by one1 and you shall find three together1 and the constable with them4 ,note4--,this feat would be best done with a pack of cards that has two knaves of that sort which you put in the middle4 ,to change a ,card into a ,king or ,queen4 ,to do this1 you must have the picture in your sleeve1 and1 by a swift sleight1 return the card1 and fetch out the picture with a back bending4 ,the manner of doing this is better learnt by frequent trials than can be taught by many words4 ,but1 if you would do this feat1 and yet hold your hand straight and unmoved1 then you must peel off the spots or figure of a card1 as thin as you can1 and just fasten it on the picture with something that will make it stick a little2 then1 having shown the spots or figure of the card1 you may draw it off1 and roll it up with your thumb into a very narrow compass1 holding it undiscovered1 between the inside of the thumb and the ball of your fore-finger2 and so produce the picture1 to the admiration of the beholders4 ,to tell a ,person what ,card he took ,notice of4 ,take any number of cards1 as ten1 twelve1 and then1 holding them with their backs towards you1 open four or five of the uppermost1 and1 as you hold them out to view1 let any one note a card1 and tell you whether it be the first1 second1 or third from the top2 but you must privately know the whole number of those cards you took4 ,now shut up your cards in your hands1 and take the rest of the pack1 which place upon them2 then knock their ends and sides upon the table2 so it will seem impossible to find the noted card1 yet it may easily be done1 thus3 subtract the number of cards you held in your hand from fifty-two1 the whole number in the pack1 and to the remainder add the number of the noted card2 so the same shall be the number of the noted card from the top2 therefore take off the cards one by one1 smelling to them till you come to the noted card4 ,to tell what ,card is at the ,bottom1 when the ,pack is shuffled4 ,when you have seen a card privately1 or as though you marked it not1 lay the same undermost1 and shuffle the cards till your card be again at the bottom4 ,then show the same to the bystanders1 bidding them remember it4 ,now shuffle the cards1 or let any other shuffle them1 for you know the card already1 and therefore may1 at any time1 tell them what card they saw1 which1 nevertheless1 must be done with caution or show of difficulty4 ,another ,way1 not having seen the ,cards4 ,if you can see no card1 or be suspected to have seen that which you mean to show1 then let a bystander shuffle1 and afterwards take the cards into your own hands1 and1 having shown them1 and not seen the bottom card1 shuffle again1 and keep the same cards as before you are taught2 and either make shift then to see it when their suspicion is past1 which may be done by letting some cards fall1 or else lay down all the cards in heaps1 remembering where you laid the bottom card2 then see how many cards lie in some one heap1 and lay the flap where your bottom card is upon that heap1 and all the other heaps upon the same2 and so1 if there were five cards in the heap whereon you laid your card1 then the same must be the sixth card1 which now you must throw out1 or look upon with suspicion1 and tell them the card they saw4 ,to tell1 without ,confederacy1 what ,card one thinks of4 ,lay three cards at a distance1 and bid a bystander be true1 and not waver1 but think on one of the three1 and by his eye you shall assuredly perceive which he thinks on2 and you shall do the like if you cast down a whole pack of cards with the faces upwards1 whereof there will be few1 or none plainly perceived1 and they also court cards2 but as you cast them down suddenly1 so must you take them up presently1 marking both his eyes and the card whereon he looks4 ,to make a ,card jump out of the ,pack1 and run on the ,table4 ,take a pack of cards1 and let any one draw a card that he likes best1 and afterwards take and put it into the pack1 but so as you know where to find it at pleasure4 ,then take a piece of wax1 and put it under the thumb-nail of your right hand1 and thus fasten a hair to your thumb1 and the other end of the hair to the card4 ,now spread the pack of cards open upon the table1 and1 making use of any technical words or charms1 seem to make it jump on the table4 ,to tell a ,card1 and to convey the ,same into a ,nut1 or ,cherry-,stone4 ,take a nut or cherry-stone1 and burn a hole through the side of the top of the shell1 and also through the kernel1 if you will1 with a hot bodkin1 or bore it with an awl1 and with a needle pull out the kernel1 so as the same may be as wide as the hole of the shell2 then write the name of the card on a piece of fine paper1 and roll it up hard4 ,put it into the nut or cherry-stone1 and stop the hole up with a little wax1 and rub the same over with a little dust1 and it will not be perceived2 then let some bystander draw a card1 saying1 8,it is no matter what card you draw10 and1 if your hands so serve you to use the cards well1 you shall proffer him1 and he shall receive1 the same card that you have rolled the name of up in the nut4 ,now take another nut and fill it up with ink1 and stop the hole up with wax1 and then give that nut which is filled with ink to some boy to crack1 and1 when he finds the ink come out of his mouth1 it will cause great laughter4 ,many other feats of this kind may be done1 so as to keep the company in good humour4 ,to let ,twenty ,gentlemen draw ,twenty ,cards1 and to make one ,card every ,man's ,card4 ,take a pack of cards and let any gentleman draw one2 then let him put it into the pack again1 but be sure where to find it again at pleasure2 then shuffle the cards again1 and let another gentleman draw a card2 but be sure that you let him draw no other than the same card as the other drew1 and so do for ten or twelve1 or as many cards as you think fit2 when you have so done1 let another gentleman draw another card1 but not the same1 and put that card into the pack where you have kept the other one1 and shuffle them till you have brought both the cards together2 then showing the last card to the company1 the other will be considered a more wonderful achievement4 ,to transform the ,four ,kings into ,aces1 and afterwards to render them all ,blank ,cards4 ,a clever juggler will take four kings in his hand1 and apparently show them to the bystanders1 and then1 after some words and charms1 he will throw them down upon the table1 taking one of the kings away1 and adding but one other card2 then taking them up again1 and blowing upon them1 he will show you them transformed into blank cards1 white on both sides2 then throwing them down as before1 with their faces downwards1 he will take them up again1 and1 blowing upon them1 will show you four aces4 ,this trick is not inferior to any that is performed with cards1 and yet is very pretty4 ,to perform it1 you must have cards made for the purpose1 half cards we may call them2 that is1 one half kings and the other half aces2 so1 laying the aces one over the other1 nothing but the king will be seen1 and then1 turning the kings downwards1 the four aces will be seen2 but you must have two whole cards1 one a king to cover one of the aces1 or else it will be perceived1 and the other an ace to lay over the kings1 when you mean to show the aces2 then1 when you would make them all blank1 lay the cards a little lower1 and hide the aces1 and they will appear all white4 ,the like you may make of four knaves1 putting upon them the four fives2 and so of the other cards4 ,to name all the ,cards in the ,pack1 and yet never see them4 ,to do this1 you must privately drop a little water or beer1 about the size of a crown-piece1 upon the table before which you sit2 then rest your elbows upon the table1 so that the cuffs of your sleeves may meet1 and your hands stick up to the brims of your hat2 in this posture your arms will hide the drop of water from the company2 then let any one take the cards and shuffle them1 and put them into your hands2 also let him set a candle before you1 for this trick is best done by candlelight4 ,then holding the cards in your left hand1 above the brim of your hat1 close up to your head1 so that the light of the candle may shine upon the cards1 and holding your head down1 so in the drop of water1 like a looking-glass1 you shall see the shadow of all the cards before you4 ,now draw the finger of your right hand along upon the card1 as if you were feeling it1 and then lay it down4 ,thus you may lay down all the cards in the pack1 one by one1 naming them before you lay them down1 which will seem very strange to the beholders1 who will think that you have felt them out4 ,to show any one what ,card he takes ,notice of4 ,let any one take a card out of the pack1 and note it2 then take part of the pack in your hand1 and lay the rest down upon the table1 bidding him lay his noted card upon them2 then1 turning your back towards the company1 make as though you were looking over the cards in your hand1 and put any card at the fore-side2 and1 whilst your are doing this privately1 wait till the cards are laid out in heaps1 to find what the bottom cards are4 ,bid any one take four cards of the same number1 viz4 four aces1 four deuces1 four trys1 and any other number not exceeding ten 7for he must not take court cards71 and lay them out2 then take the remaining cards1 if any such there be1 and divide their number by four1 and the quotient shall be the number of spots of the four cards2 if twelve cards remain1 then on each bottom card are trys1 and1 if there be no remaining cards1 then the four bottom cards are aces4 ,to tell the ,number of ,spots on the ,bottom ,cards1 laid down in several ,heaps4 ,bid any one take the whole pack of cards in his hand1 and1 having shuffled them1 let him take off the upper card1 and1 having taken notice of it1 let him lay it down upon the table1 with its face downwards1 and upon it let him lay so many cards as will make up the number of spots on the noted card1 e4 g4 twelve4 ,if the card which the person first took notice of was a king1 queen1 knave1 or a single ten1 bid him lay down that card with its face downwards1 calling it ten2 upon that card let him lay another1 calling it eleven1 and upon that another1 calling it twelve2 then bid him take off the next uppermost card1 saying1 8,what is it80 ,suppose it were a nine1 laying it down on another part of the table1 and calling it nine1 upon it let him lay another1 calling it ten2 upon it another1 calling it eleven2 and upon it another1 calling it twelve2 then let him look on the next uppermost card3 and so let him proceed to lay them out in a heap1 in all respects as before1 till he has laid out the whole pack2 but1 if there be any cards at the last 7,i mean if there be not enough to make up the last noted card twelve71 bid him give them to you2 then1 to tell him the number of all the spots contained in all the bottom cards of the heaps1 do thus3--from the number of heaps subtract four1 and multiply the remainder by fifteen1 and to the product add the number of those remaining cards which he gave you1 if any did remain2 but1 if there were but four heaps1 then those remaining cards alone show the number of spots sought4 ,note4--,you ought not to see the bottom cards of the heaps1 nor should you see them laid out1 or know the number of cards in each heap2 it suffices if you know the number of heaps and the number of the remaining cards1 if any such there be3 and therefore you may perform this feat as well standing in another room as if you were present4--,you must have a whole pack4 ,to make any two ,cards come together which may be named4 ,when any one has named what two cards he would have come together1 take the cards and say1 8,let us see if they are here or not1 and1 if they are1 ,i'll put them as far asunder as ,i can20 then1 having found the two cards proposed1 dispose them in the pack1 and cause them to come together4 ,this trick would seem much more strange1 if1 when you have brought the proposed cards together1 by laying them in heaps1 you lay the heap wherein the proposed cards are at the bottom of the pack1 and then shuffle the cards2 cut them asunder somewhere in the middle2 thus the proposed cards will be found together in the middle of the pack1 which will seem very strange4 ,card nailed to the ,wall by a ,pistol-shot4 ,a card is desired to be drawn1 and the person who chooses1 is requested to tear off a corner1 and to keep it1 that he may know the card2 the card so torn is then burnt to cinders1 and a pistol discharged with gunpowder1 with which the ashes of the card are mixed4 ,instead of a ball1 a nail is put into the barrel1 which is marked by some of the company2 the pack of cards is then thrown up in the air1 the pistol is fired1 and the card appears nailed against the wall4 ,the bit of the corner which was torn off is then compared with it1 and is found exactly to fit2 and the nail which fastens it to the wall is recognised by the persons who marked it4 ,explanation4--,when the performer sees that a corner of the chosen card has been torn off1 he retires1 and makes a similar tear on a like card4 ,returning1 he asks for the chosen card1 and passing it to the bottom of the pack1 he substitutes expertly in its place the card which he has prepared1 which he burns instead of the first4 ,when the pistol is loaded1 he takes it in his hand1 under the pretence of showing how to direct it1 c4 ,he avails himself of this opportunity to open a hole in the barrel1 near the touchhole1 through which the nail falls by its own weight into his hand3 having shut this passage1 he requests one of the company to put more powder and wadding into the pistol2 whilst that is doing1 he carries the nail and card to his confederate1 who quickly nails the card to a piece of square wood1 which stops a space left open in the partition1 but which is not perceived1 as it is covered with a piece of tapestry1 similar to the rest of the room2 and by which means1 when the nailed card is put on1 it is not perceived2 the piece of tapestry which covers it is nicely fastened on the one end by two pins1 and on the other a thread is fastened1 one end of which the confederate holds in his hand4 ,as soon as the report of the pistol is heard1 the confederate draws his thread1 by which means the piece of tapestry falls behind a glass2 the card appears the same that was marked1 and with the nail that was put in the pistol4 ,it is not astonishing that the trick1 being so difficult by its complexity to be guessed at1 should have received such universal applause4 ,n4 ,b4 ,after the pistol has been charged with powder1 a tin tube may be slipped upon the charge1 into which the nail being rammed along with the wadding1 by inclining it a little1 in presenting it to one of the spectators to fire1 the tube and contents will fall into the performer's hand1 to convey to his confederate4 ,if any one suspects that the nail has been stolen out of the pistol1 you persist in the contrary1 and beg the company at the next exhibition to be farther convinced2 you then are to show a pistol1 which you take to pieces1 to show that all is fair1 without any preparation2 you charge it with a nail1 which is marked by some person in confederacy with you1 or you show it to many people1 on purpose to avoid its being marked4 ,in this case the card is nailed with another nail2 but1 to persuade the company that it is the same1 you boldly assert that the nail was marked by several persons1 and you request the spectators to view it1 and be convinced4 ,to tell what ,card one thinks on4 ,take twenty-one cards1 and begin to lay them down three in a row1 with their faces upwards2 then begin again at the left hand1 and lay one card upon the first1 and so on the right hand1 and then begin at the left hand again1 and so go on to the right2 do this till you have laid out the twenty-one cards in three heaps1 but1 as you are laying them out1 bid any one think of a card1 and1 when you have laid them all out1 ask him which heap his card is in2 then lay that heap in the middle1 between the other two4 ,now lay them all out again into three heaps1 as before1 and1 as you lay them out1 bid him take notice where his noted card goes1 and put that heap in the middle1 as before4 ,then1 taking the cards with their backs towards you1 take off the uppermost card1 and1 smelling to it1 reckon it one2 then take off another1 and1 smelling to it1 reckon it two2 this do till you come to the eleventh card1 for that will always be the noted card after the third time of laying them out1 though you should lay in this manner ever so often4 ,you must never lay out the cards less than three times1 but as often above as you please4 ,this trick may be done by any odd number of cards that may be divided by three4 ,another ,way to tell what ,card is noted4 ,when one has noted a card1 take it and put it at the bottom of the pack2 then shuffle the cards till it comes again to the bottom2 then see what is the noted card1 which you may do without being taken notice of2 when you have thus shuffled the cards1 turn them with their faces towards you1 and knock their ends upon the table1 as though you would knock them level2 and1 whilst you are so doing1 take notice of the bottom card1 which you may do without suspicion1 especially having shuffled them before2 then1 when you know the card1 shuffle them again1 and give them to any of the company1 and let them shuffle them1 for you know the card already1 and may easily find it at any time4 ,to make a ,card jump out of an ,egg4 ,to do this wonderful feat you must have two sticks1 made both of one size1 so that no person can know one from another2 one of these sticks must be made so as to conceal a card in the middle1 thus3 you must have one of your sticks turned hollow quite through1 and then an artificial spring to throw the card into the egg at pleasure4 ,the operation is thus3--,take and peel any card in the pack1 which you please1 and roll it up4 ,now put it into the false stick1 and there let it lie until you have occasion to make use of it4 ,now take a pack of cards1 and let any body draw one2 but be sure to let it be the same sort of card which you have in the hollow stick4 ,the person who has chosen it is now to put it into the pack again1 and1 while you are shuffling them1 let it fall into your lap4 ,then1 calling for some eggs1 desire the person who drew the card1 or any other person in the company1 to choose any one of the eggs4 ,when they have done so1 ask the person if there be any thing in it8 ,he will answer that there is not4 ,now take the egg in your left hand1 and the hollow stick in your right1 and then break the egg with the stick4 ,illustration ,having let the spring go1 the card will appear in the egg1 to the great amazement of the beholders4 ,now be sure to conceal the hollow stick1 and produce the solid one1 which place upon the table for the examination of those who are curious4 ,the ,little ,sportsman4 ,this is a little pasteboard figure which holds a bow1 with an arrow1 which it shoots at the instant required1 and hits a paper placed opposite1 on the top of a pedestal3 ,illustration ,this paper is divided into several squares1 which are numbered1 and the arrow flies and always hits the number chosen by one of the company4 ,the action of the spring which impels it is restrained by a little pin1 which the confederate lets go at pleasure1 by moving the levers hid in the table2 when you push this pin1 the arrow flies with rapidity to the paper1 like the operation of a lock of a musket1 when you pull the trigger4 ,in placing the automaton on the table1 you may place it in such a manner that the arrow be directed towards one of the circles numbered on the paper4 ,to cause that number to be chosen against which the arrow is pointed1 you must present to the spectator cards numbered1 and dexterously make him choose the number required1 which depends on peculiar address1 that is scarcely possible to be described by words2 it may in general be said to come under the following heads3--,first1 to put at the bottom one of the cards to be chosen2 secondly1 to keep it always in the same place1 although you mix1 or pretend to mix1 the cards2 thirdly1 to pass the card to the middle1 when you present the pack2 fourthly1 to pass many cards before the hands of the spectator1 to persuade him that he may choose indifferently2 fifthly1 to pass these same cards with such rapidity1 that he cannot take any but the card intended2 sixthly1 to slip complaisantly into his hand the card you wish to be taken1 at the very moment when1 the better to deceive him1 you beg of him graciously to take which card he chooses4 ,,cups ,,and ,,balls4 ,to pass the ,balls through the ,cups4 ,you must place yourself at the farther end of the table1 and provide three cups made of tin2 you must likewise have your black magical stick1 to show your wonders withal4 ,you are also to provide four small cork balls1 to play with2 but do not let any more than three of them be seen upon the table4 ,n4 ,b4--,always conceal one ball in the right hand1 between the middle finger and the ring finger2 and be sure you make yourself perfect to hold it there1 for by this means all the tricks of the cups are done4 ,now say something to the following effect3-- ,three cups1 you see1 have ,i got here1 ',tis true they are but tin2 ,silver and gold are much too dear ,for me to conjure in4 ,now1 ,ladies and ,gentlemen1 here are no equivocations at all2 ,but1 if your eyes are not as quick as my hands1 ,i shall deceive you all4 ,view them well within1 ,view them all round about2 ,where there's nothing in1 ,there's nothing can come out4 ,then take your balls privately between your fingers1 fling one of them upon the table1 and say thus-- ,the first trick that ,i learned to do ,was out of one ball to make two3 ,ah6 since it cannot better be1 ,of these two ,i will soon make three1 ,which is called the first trick of dexterity4 ,so then you have three balls on the table to play with1 and one left between the fingers of your right hand4 ,the ,position of the ,cups is thus-- ,illustration3 #a #b #c ,lay your three balls upon the table2 then say1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen1 you see here are three balls1 and here are three cups2 that is1 a cup for each ball1 and a ball for each cup40 ,then taking the ball which you have in your right hand 7which you are always to keep private7 and clapping it under the first cup2 and1 taking up one of the three balls with your right hand1 seem to put it into your left hand1 but retain it still in your right1 shutting your left hand in due time2 then say1 8,presto1 begone40 ,illustration ,then taking the second cup up1 say1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen1 you see there is nothing under my cup20 so clap the ball under that you have in your right hand1 and then take the second ball up with your right hand1 and seem to put it into your left1 but retain it in your right1 shutting your left hand in due time1 as before1 saying1 8,vado1 begone40 ,illustration ,then taking the third cup up1 saying1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen1 you see there is nothing under my last cup10 clap the ball under your right hand1 and1 taking the third ball up with your right hand1 seem to put it into your left hand1 but retain it in your right hand2 so1 shutting your left hand in due time1 as before1 saying1 8,presto1 make haste03 so you have your three balls come under your three cups1 as thus1 and so lay your three cups down upon the table4 ,illustration ,then with your right hand take up the first cup1 and clap the ball under that you have in your right hand2 saying1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen1 this being the first ball1 ,i'll put it in my pocket20 but that you must still keep in your right hand to play withal4 ,illustration ,so take up the second cup with your right hand1 and clap that ball under which you have concealed1 and then take up the second ball with your right hand1 and say1 8,this likewise ,i take and put into my pocket40 ,likewise take up the third cup1 and1 clapping the cup down again1 convey the ball that you have in your right hand under the cup2 then take the third ball1 and say1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen1 this being the last ball1 ,i take this and put it in my pocket40 ,likewise then say to the company1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen1 by a little of my fine powder of experience ,i'll command these balls under the cups again10 as thus3-- ,illustration ,so lay them all along the table1 to the admiration of the beholders4 ,then take up the first cup1 and1 clapping the ball under that you have in your right hand1 and taking the first ball up with the right hand1 seem to put the same into your left hand1 but retain it still in your right hand2 then say1 8,vado1 quick1 begone when ,i bid you1 and run under the cup40 ,illustration ,then taking that cup up again1 and flinging it under that you have in your right hand1 you must take up the second ball1 and seem to put it into your left hand1 but retain it in your right1 saying1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen1 see how the ball runs on the table40--,so1 seeming to fling it away1 it will appear thus3-- ,illustration ,now1 taking the same cup up again1 clap the ball under as before2 and1 taking the third ball in your right hand1 seem to put it under your left1 but still retain it in your right hand2 then with your left hand seem to fling it in the cup1 and it will appear thus3-- ,illustration ,all the balls being under one cup4 ,if you can perform these feats with the cups and balls dexterously1 you may change the balls into apples1 pears1 plums1 or living birds1 as your fancy leads you4 ,a still more ,extraordinary ,mode of ,playing at ,cups and ,balls4 ,you must provide six cups made of the same size and metal 7persons with hands1 as seen above1 require only three71 but keep three of them concealed in the juggling-bag until they are required4 ,the trick performed by the three first cups is as follows3--,take out of the bag your three cups1 and place them on a table4 ,you must have balls of cork provided1 and concealed1 but one ball must be on the table4 ,then say1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen10 turning up your three cups 7though at the same time you must have a ball concealed71 8you see there is nothing under my cups2 ,i take and put this cup here2 ,i put the second there2 and the third there40 ,the ball you have hid must be clapped under one of the cups at the time you were placing them4 ,you must have a tin bottom in the inside of one of your cups1 and holes punched in it like a grater4 ,then say1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen10 7taking the ball off the table1 and placing it on the cup the ball is under71 8observe1 ,i cover this ball with this cup10 clapping the third cup on the other two2 then say1 8,presto1 ,i command the ball from under the middle cup to the bottom40 ,then taking off the first and second cups1 the ball1 they think1 is gone to the bottom2 whereas the ball that is laid on the top of the undermost sticks fast to the grater that covers it1 and1 when the cup is turned up1 it is the ball that was conveyed first that appears4 ,next place1 take the ball that is on the table1 and say1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen1 there is but one ball left10 clapping the cup with the tin bottom1 where the ball is concealed1 over that ball on the table1 so as that ball that was sticking to the tin falls down1 and makes two2 then clapping the cup down1 convey another ball you have secured1 and say1 8,vene tome20 then say1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen1 there are three balls and three cups20 first having secured two balls 7having some strange gestures of body and speech to take off the eyes of the spectators71 at the same time taking up one of the cups1 but putting it down on one of the balls1 with the two balls secured2 then clap the second cup on the second ball1 and the third cup on the third ball4 ,now say1 8,i've covered the three balls40 ,then turn up one cup1 and say1 8,there is the first ball20 then turn up the other1 saying1 8,there is the second ball40 ,then take up either of the balls1 and lay it on the top of the third cup1 and cover it with the cup that has the tin bottom1 clapping the third cup in the place of the other two2 say1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen1 there is one ball at the bottom1 one in the middle1 and the third and last ball ,i strike through the board1 saying1 #8,presto1 be gone4'0 ,now1 you must understand1 the third ball you drop1 the second sticks to the tin grater1 and three balls appear under the lowermost cup2 then place your three balls on the table1 and your cups opposite the balls2 then say1 8,i cover this ball with this cup1 and ,i cover this third ball with this one cup40 ,then turning up one cup1 take up the ball1 and say1 8,presto1 ,i command you under the second cup20 but at the same time you must retain the ball1 for the ball that was sticking to the tin is dropped1 and makes two2 then clapping the cup down1 with the ball that you have retained1 turn up the cup1 and say1 8,i'll strike this ball to the other two20 and drop that ball1 being three before4 ,next place the balls and cups as they were before2 then clap the first cup on the first ball1 and the second on the second2 then take up the cup with the grater1 which generally is in the middle1 saying1 8,i'll put this cup in my bag20 and take up this ball1 saying1 8,i'll put this ball in my bag20 and take up the next ball1 saying1 8,i'll put this ball in my bag too10 clapping under the cup at the same time the ball you have retained4 ,at last1 say1 8,i shall have too many balls10 or something to that purpose2 seem in a fury1 and toss your cups away2 then put them into your juggling-bag1 that1 when you show the other three1 the company may think they were the first cups4 ,,conveyance ,,of ,,money1 c4 ,the conveyance of money is not much inferior to the tricks with ,cups and ,balls1 but much easier to perform4 ,the principal place to hold the coin is the palm of the hand2 and the best piece to play with is a sixpence4 ,but1 by practice1 all coins will be alike1 unless they are very small1 and then they must be kept between the fingers1 almost at the fingers' ends2 whereas the ball is to be kept below1 near the palm4 ,the coin ought never to be too large1 as that will considerably impede the clever conveyance of it4 ,to convey ,money from one ,hand to the ,other4 ,hold open your right hand and lay therein a sixpence1 and on the top of it place the top of your left middle finger1 which press hard upon it1 at the same time using hard words4 ,then suddenly draw away your right hand from the left1 seeming to have left the coin there1 and shut your hand cleverly1 as if it still were there4 ,that this may appear to have been truly done1 take a knife1 and seem to knock against it1 so as to make a great sound4 ,this is a pretty trick1 and1 if well managed1 both the eye and ear are deceived at the same time4 ,to convert ,money into ,counters1 and the ,reverse4 ,another way to deceive the lookers-on is to do as before1 with a sixpence1 and1 keeping a counter in the palm of your left hand1 secretly1 seem to put the sixpence therein1 which being retained still in the right hand1 when the left hand is opened1 the sixpence will seem to be turned into a counter4 ,to put a ,sixpence into each ,hand1 and1 with ,words1 bring them together4 ,he that hath once attained to the faculty of retaining one piece of money in his right hand may show a hundred pleasant deceits by that means1 and may manage two or three as well as one4 ,thus1 you may seem to put one piece into your left hand1 and1 retaining it still in your right1 you may1 together therewith1 take up another like piece1 and so1 with words1 seem to bring both pieces together4 ,a great variety of tricks may be shown in juggling with money4 ,to put a ,sixpence into a ,stranger's ,hand1 and another into your own1 and to convey both into the ,stranger's ,hand with ,words4 ,you take two sixpences evenly set together1 and put the same1 instead of one sixpence1 into a stranger's hand1 and then1 making as though you put one sixpence into your own hand1 with words1 you make it seem that you convey the sixpence in your own into the stranger's hand2 for1 when you open your said left hand1 there shall be nothing seen1 and he1 opening his hand1 shall find two sixpences1 which he thought was but one4 ,to show the same ,feat otherwise4 ,to keep a sixpence between your fingers serves especially for this and such like purposes3 hold your hand1 and cause one to lay a sixpence upon the palm thereof1 then shake the same up almost to your finger's end1 and putting your thumb upon it1 you may easily1 with a little practice1 convey the edge betwixt the middle and fore-finger whilst you proffer to put it into your other hand 7provided always that the edge appears not through the fingers1 on the back side72 take up another sixpence1 which you may cause another stander-by to lay down1 and put them both together1 either closely1 instead of one into a stranger's hand1 or keep them still in your own hand1 and1 after some words spoken1 open your hands1 and1 there being nothing in one hand1 and both pieces in the other1 the beholders will wonder how they came together4 ,to throw a ,piece of ,money away1 and find it again4 ,you may1 with the middle or ring finger of the right hand1 convey a sixpence into the palm1 with the same hand1 and1 seeming to cast it away1 keep it still1 which1 with confederacy1 will seem strange3 to wit1 when you find it again1 where another has placed the like piece4 ,but these things cannot be done without practice2 therefore4 ,i will proceed to show how things may be brought to pass with less difficulty1 and yet as strange as the rest1 which1 being unknown1 are much commended2 but1 being known1 are derided1 and nothing at all regarded4 ,to make a ,sixpence leap out of a ,pot or to run along a ,table4 ,a juggler takes a sixpence and throws it into a pot1 or lays it on the middle of a table1 and1 with enchanted words1 causes the same to leap out of a pot1 or run towards him or from him along the table1 which seems miraculous till you know how it is done1 which is thus3 ,take a long black hair of a woman's head1 fasten it to the rim of a sixpence1 by means of a little hole driven through the same with a ,spanish needle4 ,in like sort you may use a knife or any small thing2 but if you would have it go from you1 you must have a confederate1 by which means all juggling is graced and amended4 ,this feat is the stranger if it be done by night1 a candle being placed between the spectators and the juggler1 for by that means their eyes are hindered from discerning the deceit4 ,to make a ,sixpence sink through a ,table1 and to vanish out of a ,handkerchief4 ,a juggler will sometimes borrow a sixpence and mark it before you1 and seem to put the same in the middle of a white handkerchief1 and wind it so as you may the better see and feel it2 then he will take the handkerchief and bid you feel whether the sixpence be there or no2 and he will also require you to put the same under a candlestick1 or some such like thing2 then he will send for a basin of water1 and1 holding the same under the table1 right against the candlestick1 he will use certain words of enchantment1 and1 in short1 you shall hear the sixpence fall into the basin4 ,this done1 let one take off the candlestick1 and the juggler take the handkerchief by a tassel and shake it2 but the money is gone1 which seems as strange a feat as any whatsoever1 but1 being known1 the miracle is turned to a jest2 for it is nothing else but to sew a sixpence into a corner of the handkerchief1 finely covered with a piece of linen a little bigger than your sixpence1 which corner you must convey1 instead of the sixpence given you1 into the middle of your handkerchief1 leaving the other in your hand or lap1 which afterwards you seem to pull through the table1 letting it fall into the basin4 ,to know if a ,coin be a ,head or ,woman1 and the ,party to stand in another ,room4 ,this is done by confederacy3 he that lays it down1 says1 8,what is it80 and that is a sign it is a head2 or he says1 8,what is it now80 and that is a sign it is a woman3 cross and pile in silver is done the same way4 ,by confederacy1 divers strange things are done3 thus1 you may throw a piece of money into a pond1 and bid a boy go to such a secret place where you have hid it1 and he will bring it1 and make them believe it is the same that you threw into the pond1 and no other4 ,so let a confederate take a shilling and put it under a candlestick on a table a good distance from you2 then you must say1 8,gentlemen1 you see this shilling20 then take your hand and knock it under the table1 and convey it into your pocket2 then say1 8,the shilling is gone2 but look under such a candlestick and you will find it40 ,to command ,seven ,halfpence through the ,table4 ,to do this1 you must employ a tinman to make holes1 with room enough for a die to go in and out1 and let him clap a good halfpenny upon them all1 and so make them fast1 that nobody can tell them from true ones4 ,then get a cap to cover your halfpence1 also a cap and a die for the company to fling1 to amuse them2 when you are thus provided1 the manner of performing is thus3--,desire any body in the company to lend you seven halfpence1 telling them that they will soon be returned2 then say1 8,gentlemen1 this is made just fit for your money20 then clapping your cap on1 desire somebody in the company to fling that die1 and1 in so doing1 take off the cap1 and convey your false money into it1 so that the company may not see you put it in2 then with your cap cover the die1 while with your right hand you take up the true money1 and put it into the left under the table1 saying1 8,vado1 begone2 ,i command the die to be gone1 and the money to come in the place20 so take up the cap1 and the die is gone1 and the money is come4 ,having covered the money again with the cap1 taking the true money with your right hand1 and knocking under the table1 also making a jingling1 as though the money was coming through the table1 fling them on the table1 and say1 8,there is the money10 and1 with your right hand1 take off the cap1 saying1 8,and there is the die20 so convey the false money into your lap1 and there is the cap likewise4 ,to command a ,sixpence out of a ,box4 ,you must get a box turned with two lids 7one must be a false one71 and there put the counter1 so that it may rattle2 and you must have a small peg or button to your box1 to hinder the counter from jingling1 and at the bottom of the box you must have half a notch made1 just fit for a sixpence to come out4 ,so1 to perform this feat1 you must desire any body to lend you a sixpence1 and to mark it with whatever mark he may please2 then let him put it into the box himself2 afterwards put the cover on1 and1 by shaking the box1 the sixpence will come into your hand1 when you may dispose of it as you please4 ,to blow a ,sixpence out of another ,man's ,hand4 ,blow on a sixpence1 and immediately clap it into one of the spectator's hands1 telling him to hold it fast2 then ask him if he is sure he has it4 ,he1 to be certain1 will open his hand and look4 ,then say to him1 8,nay1 but if you let my breath go off1 ,i cannot do it40 ,then take it out of his hand again1 blow on it1 and1 staring him in the face1 clap a piece of horn in his hand1 and retain the sixpence1 shutting his hand yourself4 ,bid him hold his hand down1 and slip the sixpence into one of his cuffs2 then say1 8,i command the money you hold in your hand to vanish2 ,vade1 now see40 ,when they have looked1 they will think it is changed by virtue of your stone4 ,then take the horn again1 and say1 8,vade20 and then say1 8,you have your money again40 ,he then will begin to marvel1 and say1 8,i have not40 ,then say to him again1 8,you have2 and ,i am sure you have got it3 is it not in your hand8 ,if it be not there1 turn down one of your sleeves1 for it is in one1 ,i am sure20 where he1 finding it1 will not a little wonder4 ,to make a ,ring shift from one ,hand to another1 and to make it go on whatever ,finger is required1 while ,somebody holds both ,arms4 ,desire some person in company to lend you a gold ring1 recommending him at the same time to make a mark on it1 that he may know it again4 ,have a gold ring of your own1 which you are to fasten by a small piece of catgut string to a watch-barrel1 which must be sewn to the left sleeve of your coat4 ,take in your right hand the ring that will be given you3 then1 taking with dexterity1 near the entrance of your sleeve1 the other ring fastened to the watch-barrel1 draw it to the fingers' ends of your left hand1 taking care nobody perceives it4 ,during this operation1 hide between the fingers of your right hand the ring that has been lent to you1 and fasten it dexterously on a little hook1 sewed on purpose on your waistcoat1 near your hips1 and hid by your coat4 ,you will1 after that1 show your ring1 which you hold in your left hand2 then ask the company on which finger of the other hand they wish it to pass4 ,during this interval1 and as soon as the answer has been given1 put the before-mentioned finger on the little hook1 in order to slip on it the ring2 at that moment let go the other ring1 by opening your fingers4 ,the spring which is in the watch-barrel1 not being confined longer1 will contract and make the ring slip under the sleeve without any body perceiving it1 not even those who hold your arms3 as1 their only attention being to prevent your hands from communicating1 they will let you make the necessary motions4 ,these must be very quick1 and always accompanied by stamping of the foot4 ,after this operation1 show the assembly that the ring is come on the other hand2 make them remark that it is the same that had been lent to you1 or that the mark is right4 ,much dexterity must be made use of to succeed in this entertaining trick1 that the deception may not be suspected4 ,to ,transfer a ,counter into a ,silver ,groat4 ,take a groat1 or a smaller piece of money1 and grind it very thin on one side2 then take two counters1 and grind them1 the one on one side1 and the other on the other side2 glue the smooth side of the groat to the smooth side of the counter1 joining them as close together as possible1 especially at the edges1 which may be so filed that they shall seem to be but one piece2 to wit1 one side a counter and the other side a groat4 ,then take a little green wax1 for that is softest1 and therefore best1 and lay it on the smooth side of the counter1 as it does not much discolour the groat2 and so will that counter1 with the groat1 cleave together as though they were glued1 and1 being filed even with the groat and the other counter1 it will seem so perfectly like an entire counter1 that1 though a stranger handle it1 he cannot betray it2 then1 having a little touched your fore-finger1 and the thumb of your right hand1 with soft wax1 take therewith this counterfeit counter1 and lay it openly upon the palm of your left hand1 wringing the same hard1 so as you may leave the glued counter with the groat apparently in the palm of your left hand1 and the smooth side of the waxed counter will stick fast upon your thumb1 by reason of the wax wherewith it is smeared3 and so you may hide it at your pleasure 7always be sure to lay the waxed side downward1 and the glued side upward72 then close your hand1 and1 in or after closing thereof1 turn the piece1 and so1 instead of a counter1 which they suppose to be in your hand1 you shall seem to have a groat1 to the astonishment of the beholders1 if it be well handled4 ,the juggler must not leave any of his tricks wanting for hard and break-jaw words4 ,to make a ,silver ,twopence be plain in the ,palm of your ,hand1 and be passed from thence wherever you like4 ,put a little red wax1 not too much1 upon the nail of your longest finger2 then let a stranger put a two-penny piece into the palm of your hand1 and shut your fist suddenly1 and convey the two-penny piece upon the wax1 which1 with use1 you may so accomplish1 as no man shall perceive it2 then1 and in the meantime1 use words of course1 and suddenly open your hand2 hold the tips of your fingers rather lower than the palm of your hand1 and the beholders will wonder where it is gone2 then shut your hand suddenly again1 and lay a wager whether it be there or no1 and you may either leave it there or take it away at pleasure4 ,this1 if it be well handled1 hath more admiration than any other feat of the hand4--,note3 ,this may be best done by putting the wax upon the two-penny piece1 but then you must put it into your hand yourself4 ,to convey a ,sixpence out of the ,hand of one that holds it fast4 ,stick a little wax upon your thumb1 and take a bystander by the fingers1 showing him the sixpence1 and telling him you will put the same into his hand2 then wring it down hard with your waxed thumb1 and1 using many words1 look him in the face1 and1 as soon as you perceive him look in your face1 or on your hand1 suddenly take away your thumb1 and close his hand1 and it will seem to him that the sixpence remains4 ,if you wring a sixpence upon one's forehead1 it will seem to stick when it is taken away1 especially if it be wet2 then cause him to hold his hand still1 and1 with speed1 put out into another man's hand1 or into your own1 two sixpences instead of one1 and use words of course1 whereby you shall make the spectators believe1 when they open their hands1 that1 by enchantment1 you have brought both together4 ,to convey a ,shilling from one ,hand into another1 holding your ,hands apart4 ,it is necessary to mingle some merry pranks among your grave miracles1 as1 in this case of money1 to take a shilling in each hand1 and1 holding your arms abroad1 to lay a wager that you will bring them both into one hand without bringing them any nearer together2 the wager being laid1 hold your arms abroad1 like a rod1 and1 turning about with your body1 lay the shilling out of one of your hands1 upon the table1 and1 turning to the other hand1 so you shall win your wager4 ,to transform any small ,thing into any other ,form1 by holding of ,paper4 ,take a sheet of paper1 and fold or double the same1 so as one side be a little longer than the other2 then put a counter between the two sides of the leaves of the paper1 up to the middle of the top of the fold2 hold the same so as it be not perceived1 and lay a sixpence on the outside thereof1 right against the counter1 and fold it down to the end of the longer side4 ,when you have unfolded it again1 the sixpence will be where the counter was1 so that some will suppose you have transformed the money into a counter2 and with this many tricks may be done4 ,another ,trick of the same ,nature4 ,take two papers1 three inches square each1 divided into two folds1 of three equal parts on either side1 so as each folded paper remains one inch square2 then glue the back side of the two together1 as they are folded1 and not as they are opened1 and so shall both papers seem to be but one1 and1 which side soever you open1 it shall appear to be the same1 if you have handsomely done the bottom1 as you may well do with your middle finger1 so that1 if you have a sixpence in one hand1 and a counter in the other1 you show but one1 and you may1 by turning the paper1 seem to change it2 this is best performed by putting it under a candlestick or a hat1 and1 with words1 seem to do the feat1 which is by no means an inferior one4 ,a ,watch recovered after being beaten to ,pieces in a ,mortar4 ,a watch is borrowed from one of the company1 and1 being put into a mortar1 another person is shortly after requested to beat it to pieces with a pestle4 ,it is then shown to the company1 entirely bruised2 in a few minutes the watch is restored entire to its owner1 who acknowledges it to be his property4 ,it is easy to devise that1 to effect this1 the mortar must be placed near a concerted trap1 and that it must be covered with a napkin1 to afford an opportunity to the confederate to substitute another watch1 unperceived by the company4 ,in order to succeed in the illusion of this trick1 you must take care to provide yourself with a second watch1 somewhat resembling the first in the size1 case1 c4 which will not be very difficult1 as you may either be furnished with a watch by a person with whom the matter is preconcerted1 or by addressing yourself to some one whose watch you have before observed1 and procured yourself one like it4 ,after having placed all the pieces in the mortar1 you must cover them a second time with a napkin1 and whilst you amuse the company with some trick or story1 you afford time to your confederate to take the bruised pieces away1 and replace the first watch in the mortar4 ,,tricks ,,with ,,boxes1 c4 ,the ,egg-,box4 ,illustration ,this is the ,egg-box1 put together like two beehives--one on the top of another4 ,the following is the under-shell1 ,illustration covered over artificially with the white thin skin of a real egg4 ,the upper shell is of the same shape1 but ,illustration larger1 and is merely the lid of the box4 ,the following ,illustration is the lower part of the box4 ,put ,b1 which is the outward shell1 upon ,c1 and both upon ,d1 which arrangement puts all in readiness for the performance of the trick4 ,now call for an egg1 and bid all the bystanders look at it1 to see that it is a real egg4 ,then take off the upper part1 ,b ,c1 with your fore-finger and thumb1 and placing the egg in the box1 say1 8,ladies and ,gentlemen1 you see it fairly in the box20 and1 uncovering it again1 say1 8,you shall see me fairly take it out20 putting it into your pocket in their sight4 ,now open your box again1 and say1 8,there's nothing20 close your hand about the middle of the box1 and1 taking ,b by the bottom1 say1 8,there is the egg again20 which appears to the spectators to be the same that you put in your pocket2 then clapping that on again1 and taking the lid of ,c between your fore-finger and thumb1 say1 8,it is gone again40 ,the ,penetrative ,guinea4 ,provide a round tin box1 of the size of a large snuff-box1 and likewise eight other boxes1 which will go easily into each other1 and let the least of them be of a size to hold a guinea4 ,each of these boxes should shut with a hinge1 and to the least of them there must be a small lock1 that is fastened with a spring1 but cannot be opened without a key2 and observe1 that all these boxes must shut so freely1 that they may be all closed at once4 ,place these boxes in each other1 with their tops open1 in the drawer of the table on which you make your experiments2 or1 if you please1 in your pocket1 in such a manner that they cannot be displaced4 ,then ask a person to lend you a new guinea1 and desire him to mark it1 that it may not be changed4 ,you take this piece in one hand1 and in the other you have another of the same appearance1 and1 putting your hand in the drawer1 you slip the piece that is marked into the least box1 and1 shutting them all at once1 you take them out4 ,then showing the piece you have in your hand1 and which the company suppose to be the same that was marked1 you pretend to make it pass through the box1 and dexterously convey it away4 ,you then present the box1 for the spectators do not yet know there are more than one1 to any person in company1 who1 when he opens it1 finds another1 and another1 till he comes to the last1 but that he cannot open without the key1 which you then give him2 and1 retiring to a distant part of the room1 you tell him to take out the guinea himself1 and see if it be that he marked4 ,this trick may be made more surprising by putting the key into the snuff-box of one of the company2 which you may do by asking for a pinch of snuff3 the key1 being very small1 will lie concealed among the snuff4 ,when the person who opens the box asks for the key1 tell him that one of his friends has it in his snuff-box1 which will cause much amazement and merriment4 ,this part of the trick may be done with a confederate4 ,the ,chest which opens at ,command4 ,there is a little figure of ,mahomet within the chest1 in the body of which is a spring1 made of brass wire1 twisted in a spiral form4 ,by this means the little figure1 though higher than the chest1 can1 by the accommodation of the spring1 be contained within when it is shut1 as the spring in the body closes and shortens4 ,the chest is placed on levers concealed in the table1 which communicate their motions by the assistance of the confederate to the bolt and lock4 ,as soon as the staple is disengaged1 the spring in the body of the figure1 finding no resistance but the weight of the lid1 forces it open4 ,the ,melting-,box4 ,the melting-box is made in the fashion of a screw1 so that the lips may hang without discovery4 ,illustration3 ,f ,g ,f is the outer part of the box2 ,g1 the first inside part2 ,illustration3 ,h ,i ,h1 the second inside part2 and ,i1 the round case1 made of leather1 with a button on the top1 and wide enough to slip on and off1 half in the bottom of the box1 into which put a small quantity of quicksilver1 killed or amalgamated1 which may be done with the shavings of pewter4 ,in the second part1 which is ,h1 let there be six single pence3 put these in the first or outermost part1 then put ,g to ,h1 and the box is perfect4 ,when you go to show this trick1 desire any in the company to lend you a sixpence1 saying1 8you will return it safe02 requesting1 withal1 that none will meddle with any thing they see1 unless you desire them1 lest they prejudice you and themselves4 ,then take the cap off your box1 and bid any one see it and feel it1 that there be no mistrust2 so likewise take the box entire1 holding your fore-finger on the bottom1 and your thumb on the upper part1 turning it upside-down1 and say1--8,you see here is nothing30 then putting in the sixpence1 put the cap over the box again2 as the box stands covered upon the table1 put your hand under the table1 using some cant words2 then take off the cap with your fore-finger and thumb1 so as you pinch the innermost box with it and set it gently on the table2 then put the dead quicksilver out of the lower part1 into your hand1 turning the box with the bottom upwards1 and stirring it about with your fore-finger2 then say1 8,here you see it melted1 now ,i will put it in again1 and turn it into single pence20 suddenly take the cap as you took it off1 and return it again2 bid them blow on it2 then take off the cap as you did before1 only pinching the uppermost lid in it1 and setting it upon the table2 hold the box at the top and bottom1 with your fore-finger and thumb2 then put the six single pence1 after they are viewed1 and seen to be so1 in again1 and return the cap as before1 saying1 8,blow on it if you would have it in the same form you gave it me20 then taking the cap by the bottom1 holding the box as before1 put out the sixpence1 and return the box into your pocket4 ,this is a very good sleight1 if well performed4 ,trick upon the ,globe-,box4 ,this is a trick not inferior to the best that is shown with boxes3 it is a box made of four pieces1 and a ball1 so big as is imagined to be contained therein2 the ball serves in the same way as the egg does in the egg-box1 only to deceive the hand and eye of the spectators3 this ball1 made of wood or ivory1 is thrown out of the box upon the table1 for every one to see that it is substantial2 then1 putting the ball into the box1 and letting the standers-by blow on the box1 taking off the upper shell with your fore-finger and thumb1 there appears another1 and of another colour1--as red1 blue1 yellow1 or any variety of colours upon each ball that is so imagined to be1 which1 indeed1 is no more than the shell of wood1 ingeniously turned and fitted for the box1 as you may see in the following figures3-- ,illustration3 ,n ,l ,illustration3 ,p ,m ,r ,o ,q ,s ,l is the outer shell of the globe1 taken off the figures ,m ,n1 an inner shell2 ,o1 the cover of the same2 ,p1 the other inner shell2 ,q1 the cover of the same2 ,r1 the third shell2 ,s1 that which covers it4 ,these globes may be made of more or less variety1 according to the wish of the operator4 ,trick with the ,funnel4 ,illustration ,you must get a double funnel2 that is1 two funnels soldered one within the other1 so that you may1 at the least end1 pour in a quantity of wine or water2 this funnel you must have ready filled beforehand1 with whatsoever liquor you please1 and call for some of the same kind2 then draw the funnel1 and1 setting your middle finger under the bottom of it1 bid somebody 7or do it yourself7 pour it full1 and drink it up before them1 and turn the broad end of the funnel downwards1 saying1 8,gentlemen1 all is gone20 and in a thrice turn yourself about1 and1 in turning1 pronounce some term of art2 withdraw your finger from the narrow end1 and let the liquor out between the funnels1 and it will be thought to be that which you drank out of the funnel1 and so you may persuade them it is the same4 ,the ,magical ,bell and ,bushel4 ,this bushel must be turned neatly1 like the egg-boxes1 so that they cannot find out where it opens2 and you must have a false lid to clap on and off1 and upon that false lid glue some bird-seed2 and then you must have a true lid made to clap neatly upon the false one2 now you must have your artificial bell to show with your bushel4 ,you may make your bell with wood or brass2 but it must be made to unscrew at top1 that it may hold as much seed as your bushel will when it is filled2 and you must have the handle of your bell made with a spring1 so as to let the seed fall down at your word of command4 ,illustration ,the manner of using them is as follows3--,fill the top with bird-seed1 before you begin to exhibit1 saying1 8,ladies and gentlemen1 you see ,i have nothing in my bell10 7which they cannot do1 if you hold it by the handle17 8nor have ,i any thing in my bushel2 therefore ,i will fill the bushel with bird-seed40 ,in filling it1 clap on the false lid1 and no person will be able to discover the deception4 ,now ask any one of the company to hold it in their hands whilst you command all the seed to appear under the magic bell4 ,then clap the true lid on1 and ring the bell2 accordingly1 the seed will be gone out of the bushel into the bell1 to the great wonder of the bystanders4 ,out of an ,empty ,bag to bring upwards of an ,hundred ,eggs2 and1 afterwards1 a living ,fowl4 ,first1 buy two or three yards of printed calico1 or linen1 and make a double bag1 at the mouth of which1 on that side next you1 make four or five little purses1 in each of which put two or three eggs1 and do so till you have filled that side next to you4 ,have a hole made at one end of the bag1 that no more than two or three eggs may come out at once4 ,then have another bag like unto that exactly1 that one must not be known from the other2 put a hen into that bag1 and hang it on a hook on the side you stand4 ,the manner of performing it is thus3 take the egg-bag and put both your hands in it2 then turn it inside out1 and say1 8,ladies and gentlemen1 you see here is nothing in my bag20 and in turning it again you must slip some of the eggs out of the purses1 as many as you think fit3 then turn your bag again1 and show the company that it is empty1 and in turning it command more eggs to come out4 ,when all are come out but one1 you are to take that egg and show it to the company1 and then drop down the egg-bag and take up the hen-bag4 ,now1 shake out the hen1 pigeon1 or other fowl4 ,this1 altogether1 is a noble trick1 if well executed4 ,bonus ,genius2 or1 ,hiccius ,doctius4 ,illustration ,you must have the figure of a man made of wood1 about the bigness of your little finger1 the head whereof must be made to take off and put on at pleasure1 by means of a wire that is in the neck2 also1 you must have a cloth cap1 with a little bag within1 to convey the head into2 the bag must be neatly made1 that it may not easily be perceived2 show your man to the company1 and say1 8,ladies and gentlemen1 this ,i call my ,bonus ,genius20 then show the cap1 saying1 8,this is his coat20 say moreover1 8look now as steadfastly as you can1 nevertheless ,i will cozen you1 for therefore am ,i come20 then hold your cap above your face1 and take your man in your right hand1 and put his head through the hole of the cap1 saying1 8,now he is ready to go on any message ,i have to send him1--to ,spain or ,italy1 or where ,i will1 but he must have somewhat to bear his charges20 with that1 pull out your right hand from under your cap1 and therewith the body1 but1 privately putting your right hand into your pocket1 as if you felt for money1 where you may have the body1 and take out your hand and say1 8,there are three crowns for you1 now begone20 then turn the head1 and say1 8,but he will look about him before he goes20 then say 7setting your fore-fingers upon his crown71 8,just as ,i thrust my fore-finger down1 so he shall vanish20 and therewith1 by the assistance of your left hand that is under the cap1 convey his head into the little bag within the cap2 then turn your cap about1 and say1 8,see here1 he is gone20 then take your cap and hold it up again1 drawing the head out of the little bag1 and say1 8,hic mecut genius20 and in the meantime thrust the head through the hole of the cap1 and1 holding the head by the wire1 turn it about presently1 and put the head into your pocket4 ,to make a ,knife leap out of a ,pot4 ,have a pot full of water standing on a table2 then take a piece of whalebone1 about three inches long1--let it be pretty stiff1 that it may spring the better3 take also a new stiff card1 and fold it down the middle1 longways2 cut a hole through both folds at each end1 half an inch1 or more1 from the ends2 put one end of the whalebone in at one end of the card1 bend it like a bow1 and then put the other end of the whalebone into the other end of the card2 set this in the pot1 two inches deep in the water2 then place the handle of the knife upon the uppermost part of the whalebone1 with the point upwards1 and use some words of art1 as ,presto1 begone6 when it springs out4 ,to turn a ,box of ,bird-seed into a living ,bird4 ,you must have a box made on purpose1 with a false lid4 ,it must be turned neatly1 like the egg-boxes1 so that it cannot be perceived where it opens4 ,you must likewise have a false lid to clap on and to take off4 ,on that lid glue some bird-seed4 ,before you show the box to the company1 put a bird into it2 put on the false lid1 and then show the box to the bystanders4 ,it will seem to be full of seeds4 ,now put on the true lid1 saying1 8,ladies and gentlemen1 ,i command all the seeds out of my box1 and order a living bird to appear20 which it will do when the cover is taken off4 ,,experiments ,,with ,,fire4 ,to produce a ,carmine ,red ,flame4 ,the flame of spirit of wine may be coloured by the addition of various bodies which the spirit holds in solution1 or which are mixed with it4 ,the flame of alcohol1 or spirit of wine1 is tinged red in the following manner3 put into a small iron ladle1 one part of muriate of strontia1 and pour over it three or four of alcohol2 then set it on fire with a candle1 or a piece of burning paper2 it will burn with a bright red carmine flame1 especially if the mixture be heated1 by holding the ladle over a candle or lamp1 to cause the alcohol to boil rapidly4 ,the muriate of strontia left behind1 after being again thoroughly dried1 may be used again for the same purpose repeatedly4 ,an ,orange-coloured ,flame4 ,put muriate of lime deprived of the water of crystallization1 into an iron ladle1 cover it with spirit of wine1 and it will then burn in the manner stated4 ,to prepare the muriate of lime1 dissolve common marble in muriatic acid1 and evaporate the solution to perfect dryness4 ,to make ,balloons with ,soap and ,water that catch ,fire and detonate4 ,fill with hydrogen gas a bladder with a cock fixed to it2 to which adapt a copper tobacco pipe3 dip the bowl1 of the pipe into soap-lather2 press gently on the bladder filled with inflammable air1 and a small soap bubble will issue1 which1 instead of falling to the ground1 will rise most rapidly4 ,instead of pure hydrogen gas only1 fill the bladder with a mixture of one third of atmospheric air and two thirds of hydrogen gas3 and1 when they arise in the air1 hold a candle to them1 and the report will be like that of a pistol4 ,a ,brilliant ,blue ,flame4 ,mix boracic acid in spirits of wine1 set the solution on fire1 and the above effect will ensue4 ,an ,emerald ,green ,flame4 ,prepare nitrate of copper1 thus3--let copper clippings or filings be dissolved in a sufficient quantity of nitric acid1 of a moderate strength2 when no further effervescence ensues1 boil the acid gently upon the copper1 until a pellicle appears2 decant the solution1 evaporate it slowly1 and1 when a very strong pellicle or skin appears1 suffer it to crystallize4 ,the salt is of a fine blue colour4 ,then cause the alcohol 7spirit of wine7 to burn upon this nitrate of copper1 and it will exhibit a beautiful emerald green colour4 ,loud ,detonations1 like the ,discharge of ,artillery4 ,put into a bottle1 not quite transparent1 half an ounce of iron filings1 over which pour four ounces of pure water2 add one ounce of sulphuric acid1 and shake the mixture4 ,if you apply a lighted paper tied to the end of a stick1 near the top of the bottle1 an instantaneous vivid flame will suddenly dart from the bottom1 accompanied by a tolerably loud detonation4 ,fifteen or twenty successive loud reports may likewise be obtained1 by touching the aperture of the bottle with a lighted wax taper1 fastened to a stick4 ,though this experiment offers no very evident danger to the operator1 it would be as well to envelop the bottle in a cloth1 to guard against accidents4 ,a ,well of ,fire4 ,add gradually one ounce1 by measure1 of sulphuric acid1 to five or six ounces of water1 contained in an earthenware basin1 and add to it also1 gradually1 about three quarters of an ounce of granulated zinc4 ,a rapid production of hydrogen gas will instantly take place4 ,then add1 from time to time1 a few pieces of phosphorus of the size of a pea4 ,a multitude of gas-bubbles will be produced1 which take fire on the surface of the effervescing liquid2 the whole surface of the liquid will become luminous1 and fire-balls1 with jets of fire1 will dart from the bottom1 through the fluid1 with great rapidity1 and a hissing noise4 ,to make a ,room seem all on ,fire4 ,take sal ammoniac half an ounce1 camphor one ounce1 aqu vit two ounces2 put them into an earthen pot in the fashion of a chamber-pot1 but narrow something upon the top2 then set fire to it1 and the room will seem1 to them that are in it1 to be all on fire4 ,to walk on a hot ,iron ,bar1 without ,danger of ,burning4 ,take half an ounce of camphor1 dissolve it in two ounces of aqu vit1 add to it one ounce of quicksilver1 one ounce of liquid storax1 which hinders the camphor from firing2 take also two ounces of hematitis1 a red stone1 to be had at the druggist's2 and when you buy it1 let them beat it to powder in their great mortar1 for it is so very hard that it cannot be done in a small one2 put this to the above-mentioned composition1 and1 when you intend to walk on the bar1 you must anoint your feet well therewith1 and you may walk over without danger4 ,by this you may wash your hands in boiling lead4 ,to ,eat ,fire1 and blow it up in your ,mouth with a ,pair of ,bellows4 ,anoint your tongue with liquid storax1 and you may put a pair of tongs into your mouth1 red hot1 without hurting yourself1 and lick them till they are cold4 ,by the help of this ointment1 and by preparing your mouth thus1 ,illustration you may take wood-coals out of the fire1 and chew them as you would bread2 dip them into brimstone powder1 and the fire will seem more strange4 ,the sulphur puts out the coal1 and shutting your mouth close puts out the sulphur4 ,you may then chump the coals and swallow them1 which you may do without offence to the body4 ,in the same way1 if you put a piece of lighted charcoal into your mouth1 you may suffer a pair of bellows to be blowing in your mouth continually1 and receive no hurt2 but your mouth must be quickly cleaned1 otherwise it will cause a salivation4 ,it is a very dangerous thing to be done2 and although those that practise it use all the means they can to prevent danger1 yet ,i never saw any of those fire-eaters that had a good complexion4 ,some put bole ammoniac into this recipe1 a thing which spoils the whole composition1 and so leave out hematitis and liquid storax2 but let them beware how they use it4 ,to ,light a ,candle by a ,glass of ,water4 ,take a little piece of phosphorus of the size of a pinhead1 and with a piece of tallow stick it on the edge of a drinking-glass4 ,then take a lighted candle1 and1 having blown it out1 apply it to the glass1 when it will immediately be lighted4 ,you may likewise write with a bit of phosphorus on paper some horrible words1 which will appear awful when the candle is withdrawn from the room4 ,fulminating ,powder4 ,take three parts of saltpetre1 two parts of salt of tartar1 and one part of sulphur pounded and mixed together2 heat sixty grains of this composition in a spoon1 and it will fly away with a fearful noise1 like thunder4 ,a grain by weight of this powder1 put into a tobacco-pipe1 will cause a loud report and much merriment1 particularly if the smoaker is not aware of the trick put upon him4 ,to set fire to a ,combustible ,body by the ,reflection of two concave ,mirrors4 ,the rays of a luminous body1 placed in the focus of a concave mirror1 being reflected in parallel lines1 if a second mirror be placed diametrically opposite the first1 it will1 by collecting those rays in its focus1 set fire to a combustible body4 ,place two concave mirrors at about twelve or fifteen feet distance from each other1 and let the axis of each of them lie in the same line4 ,in the focus of one of them place a live coal1 and in the focus of the other some gunpowder4 ,with a pair of double bellows1 which make a continual blast1 keep constantly blowing the coal1 and1 notwithstanding the distance between them1 the powder will presently take fire4 ,it is not necessary that these mirrors be of metal or glass2 those made of wood or pasteboard1 gilded1 will produce the explosion1 which has sometimes taken effect at the distance of fifty feet1 when mirrors of eighteen inches or two feet diameter have been used4 ,to give the ,faces of the ,company the ,appearance of ,death4 ,dissolve some common salt in spirits of wine1 and pour the whole on some saffron in a saucer4 ,take away the candle from the room1 and set fire to the spirit with a little burning tow4 ,the countenances of every person in the room will1 by this light1 put on a cadaverous1 deadly appearance1 the fairest complexion appearing green1 whilst the red of the lips and cheeks will be of an olive hue4 ,to dispose two little ,figures1 so that one shall light a ,candle1 and the other put it out4 ,take two little figures of wood or clay1 or any other materials you please1 only taking care there is a little hole at the mouth of each4 ,put in the mouth of one a few grains of bruised gunpowder1 and a little bit of phosphorus in the other1 taking care that these preparations are made beforehand2 then take a lighted wax candle1 and present it to the mouth of the figure with the gunpowder1 which1 taking fire1 will put the candle out2 then present your candle1 having the snuff quite hot1 to the other figure2 it will light again immediately by means of the phosphorus4 ,you may propose the same effect to be produced by two figures1 drawn on a wall with a pencil or a coal1 by applying1 with starch or a wafer1 a few grains of bruised gunpowder to the mouth of one1 and a bit of phosphorus to the mouth of the other4 ,to construct a ,lantern which will enable a ,person to read by ,night1 at a great ,distance4 ,make a lantern of a cylindric form1 or shaped like a small cask placed lengthways1 so that its axis may be horizontal1 and fix in one end of it a parabolic or spheric mirror1 so that its focus may fall about the middle of the axis of the cylinder4 ,if a small lamp or taper be placed in this focus1 the light1 passing through the other end1 will be reflected to a great distance1 and will be so bright1 that very small letters on a remote object may be read1 by looking at them with a good telescope4 ,those who see this light1 if they be in the direction of the axis of the lantern1 will think they see a large fire4 ,,tricks ,,with ,,strings1 ,,knots1 c4 ,to cut a ,lace asunder in the ,middle1 and to make it whole again4 ,provide a piece of the lace which you mean to cut1 or at least a pattern like the same1 one inch and a half long1 and keep it double privately in your left hand1 between some of your fingers1 near to the tips thereof2 take the other lace which you mean to cut1 still hanging about your neck1 and draw down your said left hand to the bout thereof1 and1 putting your own piece a little before the other1 the end1 or rather middle1 whereof you must hide betwixt your fore-finger and thumb1 make the eye or bout which shall be seen of your own pattern2 let a bystander cut the same asunder1 and it will be surely thought that the other lace is cut2 which1 with words and fretting1 you shall seem to renew1 and make whole again4 ,this1 if it be well handled1 will seem very wonderful4 ,to burn a ,thread and make it ,whole again with the ,ashes4 ,take two pieces of thread of one foot in length each3 roll one of them round like a small pea1 which put between your left fore-finger and thumb4 ,now1 hold the other out at length1 between the fore-finger and thumb of each hand1 holding all your fore-fingers daintily2 then let one cut the same asunder in the middle2 when that is done1 put the tops of your two thumbs together1 and so shall you with less suspicion receive the thread which you hold in your right hand into your left1 without opening your left finger and thumb4 ,then holding these two pieces as you did before it was cut1 let these two be cut also asunder in the middle1 and they conveyed again as before1 until they be very short2 then roll all these ends together1 and keep that ball of thread before the other in the left hand1 and1 with a knife1 thrust the same into a candle1 where you may hold it until the said ball of thread be burnt to ashes2 then pull back the knife with your right hand1 and leave the ashes1 with the other ball betwixt your fore-finger and thumb of your left hand1 and1 with the two thumbs and two fore-fingers together1 take pains to rub the ashes till your thread be renewed1 and draw out that thread at length1 which you lay all this while betwixt your fore-finger and thumb4 ,this is not inferior to any juggler's trick1 if it be well handled2 for if you are so perfect in legerdemain as to bestow the same ball of thread1 and to change it from place to place1 betwixt your other fingers1 as may be easily done1 then it will seem very strange4 ,to pull many ,yards of ,ribbon out of the ,mouth4 ,jugglers get money from maids1 by selling laces by the yard1 putting into their mouths one round bottom1 as fast as they pull out another1 and1 at the exact end of every yard1 they tie a knot1 so as the same rests upon their teeth2 then they cut off the same1 and so the beholders are doubly and trebly deceived1 seeing as much lace as will fill a hat1 and the same of what colour they like1 to be drawn out of the mouth2 and yet the juggler talks as though there was nothing in his mouth4 ,to cut a ,piece of ,tape into four ,parts1 and make it ,whole again with ,words4 ,take a piece of narrow white tape1 about two or three yards long4 ,first present it to view to any that may desire it2 then tie both the ends of it together1 and take one side of it into one hand1 so that the knot may be about the middle of one side1 and1 using some circumstantial words to beguile the spectators1 turn one hand about toward yourself1 and the other from you2 so shall you twist the tape once1 then clap the ends together1 and then1 if you slip your finger and thumb of each hand between the tape1 almost as one would hold a skein of thread to be wound1 this will make one fold or twist1 as thus appears1 where ,a signifieth the twist or fold--,b the knot4 ,then ,illustration in like manner make a second fold1 about the line ,d ,c1 as you may see by the second figure1 where ,b signifieth the knot1 ,c the first fold1 and ,a the second fold2 then hold the fore-finger and thumb of your left hand upon the second twist1 and upon the knot also1 and the fore-finger and thumb of your right hand upon the first fold ,c1 and desire some one of your spectators to cut all asunder with a sharp knife at the cross line ,e ,d2 when it is cut1 hold still your left hand1 and let all the ends fall that you hold in your right hand1 for there will be a show of eight ends1 four above and four below1 and so the strings will be thought to be cut into four parts1 as may be seen by the third figure2 then gather up the ends that you let fall into your left hand1 and deliver two of the ends 7seeming to take them at random7 unto two several persons1 bidding them hold them fast1 still keeping your left-hand fingers upon the twists or folds2 then with both your hands seem to tumble all the ends together that you had in your left hand1 twist out the slips and pieces1 which are three1 as you may see at ,a and ,b in the third figure1--twist them all1 ,i say1 into a little ball1 and conceal it between some of your fingers of your left hand1 and crumble thereon another confused heap1 and1 after some words said1 with your right hand deliver this confused heap unto any of the company1 bidding them hold it fast1 saying1 8,hulla passa20 then bid them look on it1 and while they are greedily looking after the event1 you may with ease convey the ball or roll of ends into your pocket2 so it will be thought that you have made it whole by virtue of your words4 ,this is an excellent trick1 if it be gracefully handled3 it cost me a great deal of trouble and time to find it out4 ,to unloose a ,knot upon a ,handkerchief by ,words4 ,make a plain loose knot with two ends of a handkerchief1 seeming to draw the same very hard4 ,hold fast the body of the handkerchief near to the knot1 with your right hand1 pulling the contrary end with your left4 ,then close up handsomely the knot1 which will be somewhat loose1 and pull the handkerchief so with your right hand1 that the left hand may be near the knot2 then will it seem to be a true and firm knot2 and to make it appear more assuredly to be so indeed1 let a stranger pull at the end which you hold in your left hand1 while you hold fast the other in your right hand1 and then holding the knot with your fore-finger and thumb1 and the lower part of your handkerchief with your other finger1 as you hold a bridle when you would with one hand slip up the knot and lengthen the reins4 ,this done1 turn your handkerchief over the knot with your left hand2 in doing whereof you must suddenly slip out the end or corner1 putting up the knot of your handkerchief with your fore-finger and thumb1 as you would put the aforesaid knot of your bridle4 ,then deliver the same1 covered and wrapped within the midst of the handkerchief1 to one to hold fast1 and1 after the pronunciation of some words of art1 take the handkerchief and shake it1 and it will be loose4 ,to draw a ,cord through the ,nose4 ,this trick is called the bridle1 being made of two alder sticks-- ,illustration ,through the hollowness thereof is placed a cord1 the same being put upon the nose1 like a pair of pincers or tongs2 the cord which goeth round the same being drawn to and fro1 the beholders will think the cord goes through your nose very dangerously2 the knots at the end of the cord1 which stay the same from being drawn out of the stick1 must not be put at the very top1 for that must be stopped up1 but half an inch beneath each end2 and so1 when it is pulled1 it will seem to pass through the nose4 ,then you may take a knife and seem to cut the cord asunder1 and pull the bridle from your nose4 ,to take three ,button-,moulds off a ,string4 ,take two little whipcords1 of two feet long each1 double them equally1 so as there may appear four ends2 then take three button-moulds 7the hole of one of them must be bigger than the rest71 and put one button-mould upon the eye or bout of one cord1 and another on the other cord2 then take the button-mould with the greatest hole1 and let both the bouts be hidden therein1 which may be the better done if you put the eye1 or bout1 of the one ,illustration into the eye or bout of the other2 then put the middle button upon the same1 being doubled over his fellow3 so will the heads seem to be put over the two cords4 ,you may loose them as you like1 and make it seem manifest to the beholders1 who may not see how they are done2 but that the buttons are put upon the two cords1 without any fraud4 ,then must you seem to add a more effectual binding of those buttons to the strings1 and make one half of a knot with one of the ends of each side1 which is for no other purpose1 but that1 when the buttons are taken away1 the cords may be seen in the case which the beholders suppose to be in before2 for when you have made your half knots1 which in any wise you must not double to make a perfect knot1 you must deliver into the hands of some bystanders these two cords--namely1 two cords evenly set to one hand1 and two in the other1 and then with a wager begin to pull off the buttons1 which1 if you handle nimbly1 and in the end cause him to pull his two ends1 the two cords will show to be placed plainly1 and the buttons to have come through the cords4 ,,optical ,,illusions4 ,the ,multiplying ,mirror4 ,a mirror is to be made as follows3 first make a hoop or fillet of wood about the width of a half-crown piece1 and let the thickness be about a quarter of an inch4 ,in the middle of this hoop fasten a bottom of wood or brass1 and place several hooks of the size of small peas4 ,then open the one side of this bottom1 set in a piece of crystal glass1 and fasten it in the hoop close to the bottom2 ,illustration then take a quantity of quicksilver1 and put so much into the hoop as will cover the bottom2 then let into the hoop another piece of crystal glass fitted thereto1 and cement the sides that the quicksilver may not run out1 and it is done1--the use whereof ,i shall not insist upon1 since he that is versed in optical illusions will better conceive it1 than any words of mine can either direct or assist him4 ,the ,magic-,lantern4 ,this lantern is called magical on account of the formidable apparitions that1 by virtue of light1 show upon the white wall of a dark room4 ,the body of it is generally made of tin1 and of the shape of a lamp4 ,towards the back is a concave looking-glass of metal1 which may either be spherical or parabolical1 and which1 by a grove made in the bottom of the lantern1 may be either advanced nearer or put farther back from the lamp1 in which is oil or spirit of wine2 and the match ought to be a little thick1 that when it is lighted it may cast a good light that may easily reflect from the glass to the fore part of the lantern1 where there is an aperture with a prospective in it1 composed of two glasses1 that make the rays converge and magnify the object4 ,when you mean to make use of this admirable machine1 light the lamp1 the light of which will be much augmented by the looking-glass at a reasonable distance4 ,between the fore part of the lantern and the prospective glass you have a trough1 made on purpose1 in which you are to run along a flat frame1 with transparent colours on glass4 ,then all these little figures1 passing successively before the prospective glass1 through which passes the light of the lamp1 will be painted and represented with the same colours upon the wall of a dark room1 and in a gigantic and monstrous manner4 ,by this lantern you may show birds1 beasts1 and all sorts of fish1 c4 c4 c4 ,the ,phantascope4 ,the ,phantascope is a magic-lantern improved2 that is1 it will magnify or diminish the figures it is to reflect1 without impairing their neatness4 ,this instrument is composed of a tin box1 surmounted by a kind of chimney1 pierced on one of its faces with a hole of a diameter corresponding with that of the cylinders1 sliding into one another like the tubes of an opera-glass3 this tube is adjusted by means of a slide established above the aperture made in the phantascope4 ,the part of the adjoining cylinder is so adjusted to receive alternately wooden tablets1 in which are opened cavities to contain the figures painted upon glass4 ,the flat side of the half ball is placed in that tube1 nearly close enough to touch the painted figures3 this half ball is called the object glass4 ,in the second cylinder is found a magnifying-glass1 convex on both sides1 the focus whereof is double to that of the half ball1 and one third of its diameter3 this glass is called 8the eye-glass40 ,it is by means of drawing those glasses close that the objects are magnified2 and by removing them at a distance1 that the figures are made to look smaller4 ,inside of the box is placed one of those lamps called 8argand10 of a wide diameter1 with a concave mirror1 to throw as much light as possible upon the transparent figures4 ,to exhibit the phantasmagoria1 select an apartment opening into a second room1 and the door of which is at your disposal3 take a wooden frame1 exactly of the same dimensions as that door1 upon which fasten1 with brass nails1 a sheet of fine linen1 in preference to calico4 ,a moment before you place the frame1 wet it equally all over1 to cause the thread of the cloth to swell1 and to fill all interstices4 ,when you have proved the above-mentioned instrument1 prior to your using it1 make sure that the lamp does not smoke1 but that it gives a vivid light2 that the concave mirror is very bright2 that the magnifying-glass is dry and clean4 7,you dry these with a piece of soft leather and some whitening1 so fine as not to scratch4 ,the painted glasses are cleaned with a piece of very fine cloth1 made quite hot1 or of cambric1 taking care not to rub off the painting47 ,you then place the wooden ruler with the reversed figure in the slide1 opened purposely to receive it1 in the first cylinder2 then1 the figures being reflected on a whitewashed wall1 you regulate the distance of the magnifying-glasses1 in order to have the paintings seen in all their perfection at a regular fixed distance4 ,your instrument is then ready for the exhibition4 ,to this effect1 you present yourself facing the framed linen1 with the phantascope suspended before you1 and held by two braces across your shoulders4 ,in order that the figures may decrease in the eyes of the spectators of the other side1 you must advance slowly near the cloth1 drawing the two magnifying-glasses at a distance from each other1 but very gently1 that the figures should remain steady4 ,if1 on the contrary1 you should wish them to appear magnified1 gradually draw back1 with the same precaution1 and bring the glasses nearer each other2 when they are quite close1 the figures seem to be coming towards the spectators1 and to proceed forward4 ,when you change the paintings1 you must hide the eye-glass behind an opaque and black body4 ,the knowledge of the management of the glasses1 and the accuracy of the proceeding backward and forward1 upon which depends entirely the good effect of the exhibition1 may be acquired by a few days' practice previous to the exhibition being made in company4 ,notwithstanding the box for the phantascope1 if made of wood1 will be heavier than a tin one1 yet it is to be preferred1 on account of its communicating much less heat than the tin4 ,such persons as wish to paint their figures should use a varnish that does not spread on the glass2 thick copal varnish will answer the purpose4 ,the ,enchanted ,mirrors4 ,make a box of wood1 of a cubical figure1 of about fifteen inches every way4 ,let it be fixed on a pedestal1 at the usual height of a man's head4 ,in each side of this box1 let there be an opening of an oval form1 ten inches high1 and seven wide4 ,in this box place two mirrors1 with their backs against each other2 let them cross the box in a diagonal line1 and in a vertical position4 ,decorate the openings in the sides of this box with four oval frames1 and transparent glasses1 and cover each of them with a curtain1 so contrived that they may all draw up together4 ,place four persons in front of the four sides1 and at equal distances from the box1 and then draw up the curtains1 that they may see themselves in the mirrors2 when each of them1 instead of his own figure1 will see that of the person who is next him1 and who1 at the same time1 will seem to him to be placed on the opposite side4 ,their confusion will be the greater1 as it will be very difficult for them to discover the mirror contained in the box4 ,the reason of this phenomenon is evident2 for1 though the rays of light may be turned aside by a mirror1 yet they always appear to proceed in right lines4 ,the ,wonderful ,phantoms4 ,in a partition make two apertures of a foot high1 and ten inches wide1 and about a foot distant from each other4 ,let them be at the common height of a man's head2 and in each of them place a transparent glass1 surrounded with a frame1 like a common mirror4 ,behind this partition place two mirrors1 inclined to it in an angle of forty-five degrees 7that is1 be halfway between a line drawn perpendicular to the ground and its surface72 let them be both eighteen inches square2 let all the space between them be enclosed by boards1 or pasteboard1 painted black1 and well closed1 that no light may enter4 ,let there be also two curtains to cover them1 which may be drawn aside at pleasure4 ,when a person looks into one of these supposed mirrors1 instead of seeing his own face1 he will perceive the object that is in front of the other2 so that1 if two persons present themselves at the same time before these mirrors1 instead of each one seeing himself1 they will reciprocally see each other4 ,note4--,there should be a sconce1 with a candle placed on each side of the two glasses in the wainscot1 to enlighten the faces of the persons who look in them2 otherwise this experiment will have no remarkable effect4 ,this curious trick may be considerably improved1 by placing the two glasses in the partition in adjoining rooms2 and1 a number of persons being previously placed in one room1 when a stranger enters the other1 you may tell him his face is dirty1 and desire him to look in the glass1 which he will naturally do2 and on seeing a strange face he will draw back2 but1 returning to it1 and seeing another1 and another1 like the phantom kings in ,macbeth1 what his surprise will be is more easy to conceive than express4 ,after this1 a real mirror may be privately let down on the back of the glass1 and1 if he can be prevailed to look in once more1 he will then1 to his further astonishment1 see his own face1 and may be told1 perhaps persuaded1 that all he thought he saw before was mere imagination4 ,how many tricks1 less artful than this1 have passed in former times for sorcery1 and pass at this time1 in some countries1 for apparitions6 ,note4--,when a man looks in a mirror that is placed perpendicular to another1 his face will appear entirely deformed4 ,if the mirror be a little inclined1 so as to make an angle of eighty degrees 7that is1 one ninth part from the perpendicular71 he will then see all the parts of his face1 except the nose and forehead4 ,if it be inclined to sixty degrees 7that is1 one third part71 he will appear with three noses and six eyes3 in short1 the apparent deformity will vary at each degree of inclination2 and when the glass comes to forty-five degrees 7that is1 half way down71 the face will vanish4 ,if1 instead of placing the two mirrors in this situation1 they are so disposed that their junction may be vertical1 their different inclinations will produce other effects1 as the situation of the object relative to these mirrors is quite different4 ,the ,real ,apparition4 ,behind a partition place1 in a position somewhat oblique1 a concave mirror1 which must be at least ten inches in diameter1 and its distance from the partition equal to three fourths of the distance of its centre4 ,in the partition1 make an opening of seven or eight inches1 either square or circular3 it must face the mirror1 and be of the same height with it4 ,behind this partition place a strong light1 so disposed1 that it may not be seen at the opening1 and may illumine an object placed near it1 without throwing any light on the mirror4 ,beneath the aperture in the partition1 place an object that you intend shall appear on the outside of the partition1 in an inverted position1 and which we will suppose to be a flower4 ,before the partition1 and beneath the aperture1 place a little flower-pot1 the top of which should be even with the bottom of the aperture1 that the eye may see the flower in the same position as if its stalks came out of the pot4 ,take care to paint the space between the back part of the partition and the mirror black1 to prevent any reflections of light from being thrown on the mirror2 in a word1 so dispose the whole that it may be as little enlightened as possible4 ,when a person is placed at the point of vision1 he will perceive the flower that is behind the partition1 at the top of the pot2 but1 on putting out his hand to pluck it1 he will find that he attempts to grasp a shadow4 ,observations4 ,the phenomena that may be produced by means of concave mirrors are highly curious and astonishing4 ,by their aid spectres of various kinds may be exhibited4 ,suppose1 for example1 you were to tell any one1 that at such an hour1 and in such a place1 he should see the apparition of an absent or deceased friend 7of whose portrait you are in possession72 in order to produce this phantom1 instead of the hole in the partition1 there must be a door which opens into an apartment to which there is a considerable descent4 ,under that door you are to place the portrait1 which must be inverted and strongly illuminated1 that it may be properly reflected by the mirror1 which must be large and well polished4 ,then1 having introduced the spectator at another door1 and placed him in the proper point of view1 you suddenly throw open the first door1 when1 to his great astonishment1 he will immediately see the apparition of his friend4 ,it will be objected1 perhaps1 that this is not a perfect apparition1 because it is only visible at one point of view1 and by one person4 ,but it should be remembered1 that it was an established maxim in the last century1 that a spectre might be visible to one person1 and not to others4 ,so ,shakespeare makes both ,hamlet and ,macbeth see apparitions that were not visible to others1 present at the same time4 ,it is not unlikely1 moreover1 that this maxim took its rise from certain apparitions of the kind1 that were raised by the monks1 to serve some purposes they called religious2 as they alone were in possession of what little learning there then was in the world4 ,to draw a ,deformed ,figure1 which will appear well proportioned from a certain ,point of ,view4 ,draw any thing you may fancy on a thin white pasteboard2 then prick it2 afterwards put the same on an horizontal surface1 which we will suppose to be another pasteboard2 put a lighted candle behind that drawing1 and draw on the horizontal surface the lines given by the light2 this will give a deformed design4 ,this being done1 take away the drawing that was pricked1 and the candle2 then place your eye where the light was1 and you will see your drawing assume a regular form4 ,,chemical ,,changes4 ,to change the ,colour of a ,rose4 ,burn some sulphur under the rose1 by holding underneath it a lighted bundle of matches4 ,this will fade the red colour1 and make the flower turn white or blanched4 ,its primitive colour will return in about a couple of hours4 ,to turn ,water into ,wine4 ,take four glasses2 rub one in the inside with a piece of moist alum3 let the second have a drop of vinegar in it2 the third empty4 ,let the fourth be filled with clean water2 in your mouth put a clean rag1 with ground basil tied close in it1 the bulk not to be bigger than a small nut1 which must lie between your hind teeth and your cheek2 then take some of the water that is in the glass into your mouth1 and return it into the glass that hath the drop of vinegar in it1 which will cause it to turn the perfect colour of sack wine2 then turn it in your mouth again1 and chew the rag of basil between your teeth1 and squirt the liquor into the glass1 and it will have the perfect colour of claret2 returning the basil into its former place1 take the liquor into your mouth again1 and presently squirt it into the glass you rubbed with alum1 and it will have the perfect colour of mulberry wine4 ,arbor ,dian2 or1 the ,silver ,tree4 ,this name has been given to a beautiful and curious precipitation of silver1 by means of mercury in an arborescent form4 ,the experiment is made by putting a soft amalgam of silver into six parts of a solution of nitrate of silver1 and four of a solution of nitrate of mercury1 or-- ,amalgamate in a glass mortar one quarter of an ounce of pure mercury and half an ounce of fine silver4 ,insert in this amalgamation four ounces of pure nitric acid for the solution1 and increase the whole by a pint of distilled water2 mix it well1 and keep it in a glass decanter well stopped4 ,by introducing into this liquid a lump of soft amalgam of silver1 the formation of the tree speedily takes place4 ,or1 if you wish to make the experiment on a smaller scale1 pour about an ounce of the above liquid into a wine-glass1 into which insert a piece of soft amalgam of silver1 the size of a pea1 and the effect required will immediately be produced4 ,the silver1 separating in the form of prismatic needles1 will arrange itself so as to assume an arborescent appearance4 ,the ,lead ,tree4 ,the precipitation of a solution of acetate of lead by means of a piece of zinc1 so as to form what is commonly called the lead tree1 is perfectly analogous to this theory1 but is too well known to require illustration4 ,the ,tree of ,mars4 ,dissolve iron filings in aqua fortis moderately concentrated1 till the acid is saturated2 then pour gradually into the solution a solution of fixed alkali1 commonly called oil of tartar4 ,a strong effervescence will take place1 and the iron1 instead of falling to the bottom of the vessel1 will afterwards rise1 so as to cover its sides1 forming a multitude of ramifications heaped one upon the other1 which will sometimes pass over the edge of the vessel1 and extend themselves on the outside1 with all the appearance of a plant4 ,if any of the liquor is spilt1 it must be carefully collected1 and be again put into the vessel1 where it will form new ramifications1 which will contribute to increase the mass of the vegetation4 ,to form a ,metallic ,tree1 in the ,shape of a ,fir4 ,in a small globular bottle with a tall neck1 dissolve one ounce of fine silver in three ounces of nitric acid2 put the bottle into a sand bath1 and let it remain over a slow fire till the liquid be half reduced2 then add three ounces of good white-wine vinegar1 a little warmed2 shake the mixture1 and place the bottle in any place where it is not likely to be disturbed3 in about a month's time a beautiful metallic fir will appear1 ramifying to the very surface of the liquid4 ,to make a ,gold or ,silver ,tree1 to serve as a ,chimney ,ornament4 ,make an amalgam of a small portion of fine gold1 and ten times the quantity of purified cinnabar4 ,grind and wash the amalgam in water1 till no black colour appears3 when perfectly clean1 dry the amalgam1 and insert it into a glass retort2 place it in a sand bath over a slow fire1 which must be preserved ignited for a day or two2 gradually increase the heat1 to expel the mercury from the gold1 whose metallic vegetation will be perfectly in proportion to the mercury which escapes4 ,when the fire is extinguished you will find the mercury expelled into the receiver1 and the gold remaining in the retort will be soft and malleable1 possessing the purest appearance2 the mass will have sprouted branches1 in perfect imitation of small shrubs and trees of different forms and height1 which may be separated from the heap1 serving as their base1 when taken from the retort4 ,these will allow even of being made red hot without injury to their appearance1 or fear of decomposition1 and may be used as ornaments for any length of time4 ,for the silver1 use the same proportion of metal as for the gold tree4 ,sympathetic or ,secret ,inks4 ,sympathetic or secret inks are those fluids which1 when written with on paper1 are invisible when dry1 but acquire colour by heating the paper1 or by applying to the invisible writing another chymical agent4 ,these phenomena arrested particularly the attention of the old chymists1 and accordingly1 in their fanciful way1 they called them sympathetic inks4 ,the writing made with this ink may1 therefore1 at pleasure be made to become visible or invisible successively1 by alternately warming and cooling1 if care be taken not to expose the paper to a greater degree of heat than is necessary to make the invisible writing legible4 ,preparation of ,green ,sympathetic ,ink4 ,put into a mattrass one part of cobalt or zaffree1 and four ounces of nitro-muriatic acid4 ,digest the mixture with a gentle heat until the acid dissolves no more2 then add muriatic of soda1 equal in quantity to the cobalt employed1 and four times as much water as acid1 and filter the liquor through paper4 ,blue ,sympathetic ,ink4 ,this ink1 which may be used like the preceding1 is prepared in the following manner4 ,take one ounce of cobalt reduced to powder1 put it into a ,florence flask1 and pour over it two ounces of pure nitric acid4 ,expose the mixture to a gentle heat1 and1 when the cobalt is dissolved1 add1 by small quantities1 a solution of potash1 until no more precipitate ensues4 ,let these precipitates subside3 decant the super-natant fluid1 and wash the residuum repeatedly in distilled water1 until it passes tasteless2 then dissolve it in a sufficient quantity of distilled vinegar1 by the assistance of a gentle heat1 taking care to have a saturated solution1 which will be known by part of the precipitate remaining undissolved after the vinegar has been digested on it for some time4 ,yellow ,sympathetic ,ink4 ,neutralize muriatic acid with brown oxide of copper3 the solution is of a dark olive-green colour1 and by evaporation yields crystals of a grass-green colour of muriate of copper1 which1 when dissolved in ten parts of water1 forms this ink1 and may be employed as before stated4 ,purple ,sympathetic ,ink4 ,dissolve cobalt or zaffre in nitric acid1 add salt of tartar gradually and in small quantities to avoid too powerful an effervescence1 let the precipitate subside1 and1 having drawn off the super-natant clear liquid1 add a sufficient quantity of water1 when the ink will be fit for use4 ,rose-coloured ,sympathetic ,ink4 ,dissolve zaffre in nitric acid1 to which add saltpetre well purified1 and you will possess a rose-coloured ink1 having the same properties as the preceding4 ,application of the ,secret ,inks4 ,write any unimportant matter with common ink1 and let the lines be tolerably wide apart2 then between these lines write the communication you wish to make with any of the above invisible inks4 ,your correspondent1 by holding the paper before the fire1 will be speedily enabled to peruse the letter2 the characters will again become invisible when the paper has cooled4 ,the writing in common ink will serve to lull the suspicions of those who might intercept the letter4 ,with this kind of ink1 some very ingenious and amusing tricks may be performed4 ,a ,drawing which alternately represents ,winter and ,summer ,scenes4 ,draw a landscape1 and delineate the ground1 the trunks1 and branches of the trees1 with the usual water-colours employed for that purpose1 tracing the grass and trees with sympathetic ink4 ,by these means you will have a drawing1 which1 at the common temperature of the atmosphere1 will represent a winter piece2 but if it be exposed to a proper degree of heat1 not too strong1 you will see the ground covered with verdure1 and the trees suddenly wrapped with a beautiful foliage2 replace the picture in the cool1 and the dreary aspect of winter re-appears4 ,the colours must be lighter for the back grounds4 ,screens painted in this manner were formerly made at ,paris4 ,those to whom they were presented1 if unacquainted with the artifice1 were astonished to find1 when they made use of them1 that the views they exhibited were totally changed4 ,persons not understanding drawing may amuse themselves in this manner1 by colouring an outlined engraving representing winter1 following exactly the process enjoined for the above4 ,demonstration of the various ,strata of ,earth which cover the ,globe4 ,in a middling-sized glass bottle1 three parts full of clear water1 infuse pure alumine precipitated by ammonia1 till the bottle is nearly filled4--,expose the bottle to the cold air in frosty weather2 or1 at other times1 to artificial frost4 ,at the moment when the frigorific effect ensues1 the alumine will divide all over the surface of the water1 and form itself into separate and very regular strata4 ,to freeze ,water in the ,midst of ,summer1 without the ,application of ,ice4 ,take eleven drachms of muriate of ammonia1 ten of nitrate of potash1 and sixteen of sulphate of soda2 reduce each of these salts separately to a fine powder1 and mix them gradually in a glass1 or rather in a thin metal vessel1 with five ounces of water 7the capacity of the vessel should be only just large enough to hold the materials73 the result will be1 that1 as the salts dissolve1 cold will be produced1 and a thermometer immersed in the mixture will sink at or below freezing4 ,a little water1 about half an ounce1 in a test tube1 when immersed in the mixture during its solution1 becomes frozen in about ten minutes4 ,the salts employed in this experiment may be recovered from the solution1 if the sulphate of soda be omitted1 by evaporating the water1 to serve again any number of times4 ,five parts of muriate of ammonia1 five of nitre1 and eight of sulphate of soda1 mixed with sixteen of water1 at the usual temperature1 sink the thermometer from #ej to about #aj degrees4 ,the salts1 to produce their fullest frigorific effect1 should be recently crystallized in fine powder1 and contain as much water of crystallization as possible1 but they should not be damp4 ,if to three parts of ice thus procured1 you add four parts of potash1 the thermometer will sink from #cb to #fa below ,zero1 or the freezing point2 giving #ic degrees of cold4 ,snow or common ice1 mixed with potash in the same proportions1 would serve equally well2 but the above experiments are given under the supposition that they are difficult to be procured4 ,,miscellaneous ,,tricks ,,and ,,experiments4 ,to swallow a long ,pudding made of ,tin4 ,this pudding must be made of tin1 consisting of twelve or thirteen little hoops1 round1 and in little ringlets1 so that they may seem to fall one through another4 ,it must have little holes made at the biggest end1 that it may not hurt your mouth3 hold this pudding1 for so it is called1 privately in your left hand1 with the hole end uppermost1 and with your right hand take a ball out of your pocket1 and say1 8,if there is any old woman that is out of conceit with herself1 because her neighbours deem her not so young as she would be thought1 let her come to me1 for this ball is a present remedy20 then seem to put the ball into your left hand1 but let it slip into your lap1 and clap the pudding into your mouth1 which will be thought to be the ball that you showed them2 then decline your head1 and open your mouth1 and the pudding will slip down at its full length1 which1 with your right hand1 you may strike into your mouth again2 doing this three or four times3 then you may discharge it into your hand1 and clap it into your pocket without any suspicion1 by making three or four wry faces after it1 as though it had stuck in your throat2 and if you practise smiting easily on your throat1 with your fist on each side1 the pudding will seem to chink as if it was laying there2 then say1 8,thus they eat puddings in ,high ,germany2 they fling them down their throats before their teeth can take possession of them40 ,an ,artificial ,spider4 ,take a bit of burnt cork1 as big as a pea1 and give it the shape of a spider2 make its legs with threads of hemp2 put a grain of lead into the cork to give it some weight2 then hang this artificial spider by a bit of gray sewing silk 7that is not twisted71 between two bodies1 the one electrified1 and the other not2 or between two bodies endowed with different electricities3 it will go and come between these two bodies1 and the movement of the legs will be seen as plainly as if it were a living spider4 ,to pass a ,ring through your ,cheek4 ,you must have two rings made of silver or brass1 or what you please1 of one size1 colour1 and likeness1 saving that one must have a notch through it1 and the other must be whole1 without a notch2 show the whole ring1 but conceal that which hath the notch1 and say1 8,now ,i'll put this ring through my cheek10 and privately slip the notch over one side of your mouth2 then take a small stick1 which you must have in readiness1 and slip the whole ring upon it1 holding your hand over it about the middle of the stick2 then bid somebody hold fast the stick at both ends1 and say1 8,see this ring in my cheek1--it turns round20 then1 while you perceive them fasten their eyes upon that ring1 on a sudden1 whip it out1 and smite upon the stick therewith2 instantly concealing and whirling the other ring you hold your hand over1 round about the stick4 ,it will be thought that you have brought that ring upon the stick which was upon your cheek4 ,to cut a ,hole in a ,cloak1 ,scarf1 or ,handkerchief1 and by ,words to make it whole again4 ,to do this1 you must have a piece of the same ready in your hand1 the sample of that you intend to cut2 then1 amongst other tricks1 clap your hand upon the place you intend to cut4 ,now drawing the false piece through1 cause it to be cut off1 and1 griping your hand1 show the hole from whence the piece came away which is in your hand4 ,this is done by pretending to feel in your pocket for a needle and thread to sew it up again4 ,but1 drawing your hand out of your pocket1 say 8,i have no needle1 but ,i have a charm that will do as well20 so1 muttering some words1 bid them blow upon it1 and1 pulling your hand from the place1 show it entire4 ,the ,dancing ,egg4 ,three eggs are brought out2 two of them are put on a table1 and the third in a hat2 a little cane is borrowed from one of the company1 and it is shown about1 to convince the spectators there is no preparation4 ,it is then placed across the hat2 the hat falls to the ground1 and the egg sticks to it as if glued2 the orchestra then plays a piece of music1 and the egg1 as if it was sensible of the harmony1 twists about the cane from one end to the other1 and continues its motions till the music stops4 ,explanation4--,the egg is fastened to a thread by a pin1 which is put in lengthways2 and the hole1 which has been made to introduce this pin1 is stopped with white wax4 ,the other end of the thread is fastened to the breast of the person who performs this trick1 with a pin bent like a hook2 the cane1 passing under the thread1 near to the egg1 serves for it to rest on4 ,when the music begins1 the performer pushes the cane from left to right1 or from right to left2 it then appears as if the egg ran along the cane1 which it does not1 being fastened to its thread2 its centre of gravity remains always at the same distance from the hook that holds it2 it is the cane which1 sliding along1 presents its different points to the surface of the egg4 ,n4 ,b4 ,to produce the illusion1 and persuade the company that it is the egg which carries itself to the different points of the cane1 the performer turns a little on his heel2 by this means the egg receives a motion1 which surprises the spectators1 it remaining always at the same distance from the point to which it was fastened4 ,to make ,three ,figures dance in a ,glass4 ,take little hollow figures of glass about an inch and a half high1 representing little children1 or grown-up persons4 ,these may be had of the glass-blowers2 and1 as they contain a body of air1 are lighter than water4 ,immerse them in water contained in a glass of the following shape3-- ,illustration ,this glass is about a foot or fifteen inches high1 and covered with a bladder1 which is tied fast over the top2 a small quantity of air is to be left between the bladder and surface of the water2 so1 when you command them to walk down1 press your hand hard upon the top1 and they will immediately go down4 ,thus you may make them dance in the middle of the glass1 at your pleasure2 and1 when you would have them go up to the top1 take your hand away1 when they will go up4 ,to shoot a ,swallow1 and to bring him to ,life again4 ,load your gun with the usual charge of powder1 but1 instead of shot1 put in half a charge of quicksilver3 prime and shoot4 ,if your piece bears ever so far from the bird1 the swallow will find itself stunned to such a degree1 as to fall to the ground in a fit4 ,as it will regain its senses in a few minutes1 you may make use of the time1 by saying that you are going to bring it to life again4 ,this will greatly astonish the company4 ,the ladies will1 no doubt1 interest themselves in favour of the bird1 and intercede for its liberty2--sympathizing with their feelings for the little prisoner may be the means of some of them sympathizing with yours4 ,singular ,trick with a ,fowl4 ,take a cock from roost at night1 or off its walk by day1 and bring him into a room full of company2 keep both your hands close to his wings2 hold them tight3 put him on a table1 and point his beak down as straight as possible2 and then let any one draw a line with a piece of chalk1 directly from his beak1 and all the noise you can possibly make1 with drums1 trumpets1 or even crowing of other cocks1 will not disturb him from the seeming lethargy1 which that position you have laid him in1 with the chalked line1 has effected4 ,strange as this seems1 yet the certainty of it is past a doubt1 as many gentlemen who have1 ere this1 sported some hundreds on the turf1 are ready to assert its truth4 ,to put a ,lock upon a ,man's ,mouth4 ,you must have a lock made for this purpose1 according to the figure2 one side of its bow must be immoveable1 as that marked ,a2 the other side is noted ,b1 and must be pinned to the body of the lock1 as appears at ,e4 ,illustration ,it must be so pinned that it may play to and fro with ease2 this side of the bow must have a leg as at ,b1 and then turn it into the lock2 this leg must have two notches filed on the inner side1 which must be so managed that one may lock or hold the two sides of the bow as close together as possible1 and the other notch to hold the said part of the bow a proportionable distance asunder3 so that1 being locked upon the cheek1 it may neither pinch too hard1 nor yet hold it so slight that it may be drawn off4 ,let there be a key fixed to it to unlock it1 as you see at ,d2 and1 lastly1 let the bow have divers notches filed in it1 so that the place of the partition1 when the lock is shut home1 will the least of all be suspected in the use of the lock4 ,you must now get one to hold a sixpence1 edgeways1 between his teeth2 then take another sixpence1 and with your left hand proffer to set it edgeways between a second man's teeth1 pretending that your intent is to turn both into which of their mouths they shall desire1 by virtue of your words2 which he shall no sooner consent to do1 but you1 by holding the lock privately in your right hand1 with your fore-finger a little down1 after certain words1 and the lock having hung on a while1 may seem to pull the key out of his nose4 ,to thrust a ,bodkin into the ,forehead1 without ,hurt4 ,take a hollow bodkin1 so that the blade may slip therein as soon as the point is held upwards4 ,seem to thrust it into your forehead1 and1 with a little sponge in your hand1 bring out blood or wine1 making the spectators think that the blood or wine 7whereof you may say you have drank very much7 runs out of your forehead2 then1 after showing some appearance of pain1 pull away your hand suddenly1 holding the point downwards1 and it will fall out1 and seem never to have been thrust into the haft2 but1 immediately afterwards1 throw that bodkin into your lap or pocket1 and pull out another plain one like it1 which will completely deceive the spectators4 ,to thrust a ,bodkin through your ,tongue4 ,this trick is to be performed in much the same manner as the former1 and1 as in the first case1 without hurt2 if the reader will take the pains to practise this trick1 he will be in no more danger of performing one than the other4 ,to render the deception as complete as possible1 proceed as follows3--,make a bodkin1 or nail1 the blade thereof being cut in the middle1 so that one part may not be close to the other1 by almost three quarters of an inch1 each part being kept asunder by a small crooked piece of iron1 of the fashion described in the next trick2 then thrust your tongue between the aforesaid place1 to wit1 into the space left in the bodkin-blade1 thrusting the said part behind your teeth1 and biting it4 ,it will seem to stick so fast in1 and through your tongue1 that one can hardly pull it out4 ,you must have another bodkin or nail1 just like the false one1 to show the company4 ,to appear to cut your ,arm off1 without ,hurt or ,danger4 ,you must provide yourself with two knives1 a true one and a false one1 and let them be so like each other1 that no person can tell one from the other4 ,when you go to show this feat to the company1 put the true knife into your pocket2 then take out the false one1 and clap it on your wrist undiscovered4 ,if1 with a sponge1 you make the knife bloody1 it will seem so much the more strange4 ,this is the form of the knife3-- ,illustration ,tricks with a ,cat4 ,fix a little bell to the end of a cat's tail1 and let her go2 she1 feeling the tightness of the string1 and hearing the bell jingle1 will run up and down as if she were mad1 flying against the doors and windows2 then1 if she can1 she will get into some hole to hide herself2 but1 when she wags her tail ever so little1 out she comes1 and will be as mad as before1 and will never rest till it be off4 ,walnut shells1 fastened with a little warm wax or pitch to the cat's feet1 will make sport all over the house2 and at night1 on the stairs1 will make the superstitious think that it is a ghost going up and down4 ,to make a ,calf's ,head bellow1 when served up to ,table4 ,this is effected by the following simple stratagem3--,take a frog that is alive1 and put it at the further end of the calf's head1 under the tongue1 which you must let fall all over it1 taking care not to put the frog there till the calf's head is going to be served up4 ,the heat of the tongue will make the frog croak2 which sound1 coming from the hollow part of the head1 will be like the bellowing of a calf1 as if it were alive4 ,to make a ,ball rise above the ,water4 ,place on the spout of the fountain an inverted cone of wire net-work2 throw into it a light hollow copper ball1 two inches and a half in diameter1 which let fall to the narrow part of the cone to reach the spout3 it will rise1 and remain suspended in the air till brought down by the wind1 and repeatedly re-ascend4 ,mode of sealing ,letters1 whereby an impression cannot be taken4 ,take a piece of any aromatic resin1 or of amber1 and set fire to it on an earthen plate4 ,it will emit a smoke of an agreeable smell3 hold your watch-seal over the fumigation2 it will become black3 then melt some sealing-wax1 in the usual way1 spread it on paper1 and apply to it the seal1 prepared as above2 and1 when you take it off1 the engraving will be seen very plainly4 ,in order to prevent the impression from being taken1 flatten the sealing-wax with the blade of a knife3 this is easily done1 by means of making a thick iron plate red hot1 and bringing it close to the impression without touching it2 the wax then gets soft1 but1 before it melts1 you must flatten it with a knife1 or any other cold instrument4 ,although thus flattened1 the exact impression will remain conspicuous4 ,the ,enchanted ,egg4 ,have ready a penny-worth of quicksilver in a quill1 sealed at both ends with good hard wax2 then cause an egg to be boiled1 and take off a small bit of the shell of the narrow end1 and thrust in your quill of quicksilver1 and lay the egg on the ground2 you will have sport enough2 for it will keep tumbling about as long as there is any heat in it4 ,to cut a ,man's ,head off1 and to put it into a ,platter1 a ,yard from the ,body4 ,this is a noble trick1 if it be performed by a skilful hand4 ,to show it to advantage1 you must cause a board1 a cloth1 and a platter to be purposely made1 and in each of them to be made holes1 for a man's neck4 ,illustration ,the board must be made of two planks1 the longer and broader the better2 there must be left1 within half a yard of the end of each plank1 half a hole1 so as1 both the planks being thrust together1 there may remain two holes1 like to the holes in a pair of stocks4 ,there must be made likewise a hole in the cloth2 a platter1 also1 must be set directly over or upon one of them1 having a hole in the middle thereof1 of the like size1 and also a piece cut off the same as big as the neck1 through which the head may be conveyed into the middle of the platter2 and then1 sitting or kneeling under the board1 let the head only remain upon the board1 in the frame4 ,then1 to make the sight more dreadful1 put a saucer1 containing saffron1 common salt1 and spirits of wine1 burning1 before the head of the boy1 who must gasp two or three times4 ,the head will presently appear quite dead1 if the boy set his countenance accordingly2 and1 if a little blood be sprinkled on his face1 the sight will be the stranger and more horrible still4 ,this is practised with a boy instructed for the purpose1 who1 being familiar with the company1 may be known as well by his face as by his apparel4 ,at the other end of the table1 where the like hole is made1 another boy1 of the same size1 must be placed1 having on his usual apparel2 he must lean or lie upon the board1 and put his head underneath it1 through the said hole2 so that the body shall seem to lie on one end of the board1 and his head shall lie in a platter on the other end4 ,there are other rules to be observed2 as1 to put about his neck a little dough1 kneaded with bullock's blood1 which1 being cold1 will look like dead flesh1 and1 being pricked with a sharp quill1 filled with blood1 will seem to bleed4--,you must be particular to have the table-cloth so long and so wide as that it may almost reach the ground4 ,also1 let this be your last trick1 taking care not to suffer the company to stay too long in the place after it is performed4 ,to cause ,beer to be wrung out of the ,handle of a ,knife4 ,to do this1 you must have a small piece of sponge1 with liquor put in it privately2 then1 unseen1 place this beyond your right ear2 but let not the sponge be too big1 or too full of liquor1 lest you be discovered4 ,now1 taking a knife1 stick it1 with the handle upwards1 in a table or stool 7but observe to place your company before you72 then bid them look1 saying1 8,there you see is nothing of wet1 either on this handle or the table20 so stretch your empty hand towards your ear1 darting the point1 saying1 8,now1 somebody cross my arm10 and1 speaking some powerful words1 as 8,jubio bisco10 then you have a fair opportunity to take the sponge into your hand from behind your ear2 stretching forth your hand1 squeeze it gently1 and afterwards a little harder1 which will make it run the faster1 to the amazement of the company1 at the same time saying1 8,thus could ,i do till ,i had drowned you all40 ,then sprinkle a little in their faces1 which will cause them to shut their eyes1 whilst you convey away the sponge4 ,to cut a ,glass by ,heat4 ,you must have a piece of well-dried match-cord4 ,having lighted it by the candle1 take a beer-glass1 and hold the match to the edge of the glass2 now have your finger ready wetted1 and1 when the glass is very hot1 clap your finger to the hot place1 and it will suddenly crack about a quarter of an inch downward2 then keep the coal of the match at the like distance from the end of the crack2 and1 as it follows1 so move your hand1 and cut it screw-fashion1 otherwise it will not hold together till you have it through to the bottom4 ,when you have done it1 and it is cold1 take it by the foot1 and turn it downwards3 it will stretch so that you may put your finger between each cutting2 then1 when you turn it up again1 you may drink a glass of beer from it1 and not spill a drop4 ,,the ,,end4 ,,printed ,,by ,g4 ,h4 ,,davidson1 ,,ireland ,,yard1 ,,doctors' ,,commons4 ,transcriber's ,notes ,punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book2 otherwise they were not changed4 ,simple typographical errors were corrected2 occasional unbalanced quotation marks retained4 ,ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained2 occurrences of inconsistent hyphenation have not been changed4 ,the original mid-paragraph positions of ,illustrations have been retained in this e,book1 as they often are crucial to understanding the explanations4 ,the original ,table of ,contents used 8ib40 for page numbers that were the same as the preceding number1 but this e,book uses the actual numbers4 ,page #db3 8then put the0 was printed as 8then pu- the04 ,it has been changed to 8put0 to be consistent with 8put out the sixpence0 at the end of the same paragraph4 ,both probably should be 8pull04 ,page #fa3 8grove0 was printed that way4 ,page #fh3 ,transcriber added 8turn0 to 8turn the perfect colour of sack wine04 ,page #gj3 8mattrass0 was printed that way4 ,page #ge3 8griping0 was printed that way4 ,the bottom of the image of a bottle on page #gf was cut-off in the original book4