,libr>y ( ,congress7 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is indicat$ by und]scores4 ,o!r notes w be f\nd at ! end ( ?is e,book4 ,,! ,,juggl]',s ,,oracle2 ,,or1 ,,! ,,:ole ,,art ,,( ,leg]dema9 ,laid ,op53 ,,consi/+ ,,( ,,all ,,! ,,newe/ ,,& ,,mo/ ,,surpris+ ,,tricks ,,& ,,exp]im5ts1 ,,) ,,c>ds1 ,,cups ,,& ,,balls1 ,,conveyance ,,( ,,money ,,& ,,r+s1 ,,boxes1 ,,fire1 ,,/r+s ,,& ,,knots2 ,,) ,,_m ,,curi\s ,,exp]im5ts ,by ,optical ,illusion1 ,*ymical ,*anges1 & ,magical ,c>ds1 c4 ,,! ,,:ole ,illu/rat$ by upw>ds ( ,=ty ,wood ,engrav+s4 ,,by ,,! ,,sieur ,h4 ,,boaz1 ,,?irty ,,ye>s ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,! ,,art4 ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,= ,,william ,,cole1 #aj1 ,,newgate ,,/reet4 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,g4 ,h4 ,,davidson1 ,,irel& ,,y>d1 ,,doctors' ,,commons4 ,,cont5ts4 ,page4 ,description ( ! ,op]ator #a ,,tricks ,,) ,,c>ds4 #a4 ,to deliv] ,f\r ,aces1 & to conv]t !m into ,knaves #b #b4 ,me?od ( mak+ ! ,pass #c #c4 ,! ,c>d ( ,div9ation #d ,ano!r ,way #e #d4 ,! ,f\r ,conf$]ate ,c>ds #e #e4 ,! ,fifte5 ,?\s& ,livres #e #f4 ,! ,magic ,r+ #g #g4 ,! ,c>d 9 ! ,mirror #h #h4 ,! ,m>vell\s ,vase #i #i4 ,! ,n]ve ,trick #aj #aj4 ,to make ! ,con/able cat* ! ,knave #aa #aa4 ,to *ange a ,c>d into a ,k+ or ,que5 #aa #ab4 ,to tell a ,p]son :at ,c>d he took ,notice ( #ab #ac4 ,to tell :at ,c>d is at ! ,bottom1 :5 ! ,pack is %uffl$ #ab #ad4 ,ano!r ,way1 n hav+ se5 ! ,c>ds #ab #ae4 ,to tell1 )\t ,conf$]acy1 :at ,c>d "o ?9ks ( #ac #af4 ,to make a ,c>d jump out ( ! ,pack1 & run on ! ,table #ac #ag4 ,to tell a ,c>d1 & to convey ! ,same into a ,nut or ,*]ry-,/one #ac #ah4 ,to let ,tw5ty ,g5tlem5 draw ,tw5ty ,c>ds1 & to make "o ,c>d e ,man's ,c>d #ac #ai4 ,to trans=m ! ,f\r ,k+s into ,aces1 & aft]w>ds to r5d] !m all ,blank ,c>ds #ac #bj4 ,to "n all ! ,c>ds 9 ! ,pack1 & yet nev] see !m #ae #ba4 ,to %[ any "o :at ,c>d he takes ,notice ( #ae #bb4 ,to tell ! ,numb] ( ,spots on ! ,bottom ,c>ds1 laid d[n 9 sev]al ,heaps #af #bc4 ,to make any two ,c>ds come toge!r :i* may be nam$ #ag #bd4 ,c>d nail$ to ! ,wall by a ,pi/ol-%ot #ag #be4 ,to tell :at ,c>d "o ?9ks ( #ai #bf4 ,ano!r ,way #ai #bg4 ,to make a ,c>d jump out ( an ,egg #bj #bh4 ,! ,little ,sportsman #bj ,,cups ,,& ,,balls4 #bi4 ,to pass ! ,balls ?r\gh ! ,cups #bb #cj4 ,a /ill m ,extraord9>y ,mode ( ,play+ at ,cups & ,balls #bf ,,conveyance ,,( ,,money1 c4 #ca4 ,to convey ,money f "o ,h& to ! o!r #bh #cb4 ,to conv]t ,money into ,c\nt]s1 & ! ,rev]se #bh #cc4 ,to put a ,sixp5ce into ea* ,h&1 &1 ) ,words1 br+ !m toge!r #bi #cd4 ,to put a ,sixp5ce into a ,/rang]'s ,h&1 & ano!r into y\r own1 & to convey bo? into ! ,/rang]'s ,h& ) ,words #bi #ce4 ,to %[ ! same ,feat o!rwise #bi #cf4 ,to ?r[ a ,piece ( ,money away1 & f9d x aga9 #cj #cg4 ,to make a ,sixp5ce leap out ( a ,pot or to run along a ,table #cj #ch4 ,to make a ,sixp5ce s9k ?r\gh a ,table1 & to vani% out ( a ,h&k]*ief #cj #ci4 ,to "k if a ,co9 be a ,head or ,woman1 & ! ,p>ty to /& 9 ano!r ,room #ca #dj4 ,to comm& ,sev5 ,halfp5ce ?r\gh ! ,table #ca #da4 ,to comm& a ,sixp5ce out ( a ,box #cb #db4 ,to bl[ a ,sixp5ce out ( ano!r ,man's ,h& #cb #dc4 ,to make a ,r+ %ift f "o ,h& to ano!r1 & to make x g on :atev] ,f+] is requir$1 :ile ,somebody holds bo? ,arms #cc #dd4 ,to transf] a ,c\nt] into a ,silv] ,groat #cd #de4 ,to make a ,silv] ,twop5ce be pla9 9 ! ,palm ( y\r ,h&1 & be pass$ f !nce :]ev] y l #ce #df4 ,to convey a ,sixp5ce out ( ! ,h& ( "o t holds x fa/ #ce #dg4 ,to convey a ,%ill+ f "o ,h& into ano!r1 hold+ y\r ,h&s ap>t #cf #dh4 ,to trans=m any small ,?+ into any o!r ,=m1 by fold+ ( ,pap] #cf #di4 ,ano!r ,trick ( ! same ,nature #cf #ej4 ,a ,wat* recov]$ aft] be+ beat5 to ,pieces 9 a ,mort> #cg ,,tricks ,,) ,,boxes1 c4 #ea4 ,! ,egg-,box #ch #eb4 ,! ,p5etrative ,gu9ea #ci #ec4 ,! ,*e/ :i* op5s at ,comm& #dj #ed4 ,! ,melt+-,box #da #ee4 ,trick ^u ! ,globe-,box #db #ef4 ,trick ) ! ,funnel #dd #eg4 ,! ,magical ,bell & ,bu%el #dd #eh4 ,out ( an ,empty ,bag to br+ upw>ds ( an ,hundr$ ,eggs2 &1 aft]w>ds1 a liv+ ,f[l #de #ei4 ,bonus ,g5ius2 or1 ,hiccius ,doctius #df #fj4 ,to make a ,knife leap out ( a ,pot #dg #fa4 ,to turn a ,box ( ,bird-se$ into a liv+ ,bird #dg ,,exp]im5ts ,,) ,,fire4 #fb4 ,to produce a ,c>m9e ,r$ ,flame #dh #fc4 ,an ,orange-col\r$ ,flame #dh #fd4 ,to make ,balloons ) ,soap & ,wat] t cat* ,fire & detonate #dh #fe4 ,a ,brilliant ,blue ,flame #di #ff4 ,an ,em]ald ,gre5 ,flame #di #fg4 ,l\d ,detonations1 l ! ,dis*>ge ( ,artill]y #di #fh4 ,a ,well ( ,fire #ej #fi4 ,to make a ,room seem all on ,fire #ej #gj4 ,to walk on a ,hot ,iron ,b>1 )\t ,dang] ( ,burn+ #ej #ga4 ,to eat ,fire1 & bl[ x up 9 y\r ,m\? ) a ,pair ( ,bell[s #ej #gb4 ,to ,light a ,c&le by a ,glass ( ,wat] #eb #gc4 ,fulm9at+ ,p[d] #eb #gd4 ,to set ,fire to a ,combu/ible ,body by ! ,reflection ( ,two ,concave ,mirrors #eb #ge4 ,to give ! ,faces ( ! ,company ! ,appe>ance ( ,dea? #ec #gf4 ,to dispose two ,little ,figures1 s t "o %all light a ,c&le1 & ! o!r put x out #ec #gg4 ,to con/ruct a ,lant]n :i* w enable a ,p]son to read by ,night1 at a great ,di/ance #ec ,,tricks ,,) ,,/r+s1 ,,knots1 c4 #gh4 ,to cut a ,lace asund] 9 ! ,middle1 & to make x ,:ole aga9 #ed #gi4 ,to burn a ,?read & make x ,:ole aga9 ) ! ,a%es #ed #hj4 ,to pull _m ,y>ds ( ,ribbon out ( ! ,m\? #ee #ha4 ,to cut a ,piece ( ,tape into ,f\r ,p>ts1 & make x ,:ole aga9 ) ,words #ee #hb4 ,to unloose a ,knot ^u a ,h&k]*ief1 by ,words #eg #hc4 ,to draw a ,cord ?r\gh ! ,nose #eh #hd4 ,to take ,?ree ,button-,m\lds (f a ,/r+ #ei ,,optical ,,illusions4 #he4 ,! ,multiply+ ,mirror #fj #hf4 ,! ,magic-,lant]n #fa #hg4 ,! ,phantascope #fa #hh4 ,! ,en*ant$ ,mirrors #fc #hi4 ,! ,wond]ful ,phantoms #fd #ij4 ,! ,real ,app>ition #fe #ia4 ,to draw a ,de=m$ ,figure1 :i* w appe> well proportion$ f a c]ta9 ,po9t ( ,view #fg ,,*emical ,,*anges4 #ib4 ,to *ange ! ,col\r ( a ,rose #fg #ic4 ,to turn ,wat] into ,w9e #fg #id4 ,arbor ,dian2 or1 ! ,silv] ,tree #fh #ie4 ,! ,lead ,tree #fh #if4 ,! ,tree ( ,m>s #fh #ig4 ,to =m a ,metallic ,tree1 9 ! ,%ape ( a ,fir #fi #ih4 ,to make a ,gold or ,silv] ,tree1 to s]ve z a ,*imney ,ornam5t #fi #ii4 ,sympa!tic or ,secret ,inks #gj #ajj4 ,prep>ation ( ,gre5 ,sympa!tic ,ink #gj #aja4 ,blue ,sympa!tic ,ink #gj #ajb4 ,yell[ ,sympa!tic ,ink #ga #ajc4 ,purple ,sympa!tic ,ink #ga #ajd4 ,rose-col\r$ ,sympa!tic ,ink #ga #aje4 ,application ( ! ,secret ,inks #ga #ajf4 ,a ,draw+ :i* alt]nately repres5ts ,w9t] & ,summ] ,sc5es #ga #ajg4 ,demon/ration ( ! v>i\s ,/rata ( ,e>? :i* cov] ! ,globe #gb #ajh4 ,to freeze ,wat] 9 ! ,mid/ ( ,summ]1 )\t ! ,application ( ,ice #gb ,,miscellane\s ,,tricks ,,& ,,exp]im5ts4 #aji4 ,to swall[ a long ,pudd+ made ( ,t9 #gc #aaj4 ,an artificial ,spid] #gd #aaa4 ,to pass a ,r+ ?r\gh y\r ,*eek #gd #aab4 ,to cut a ,hole 9 a ,cloak1 ,sc>f1 or ,h&k]*ief1 & by ,words to make x ,:ole aga9 #ge #aac4 ,! ,danc+ ,egg #ge #aad4 ,to make ?ree ,figures ,dance 9 a ,glass #gf #aae4 ,to %oot a ,swall[1 & to br+ him to ,life aga9 #gg #aaf4 ,s+ul> ,trick ) a ,f[l #gg #aag4 ,to put a ,lock ^u a ,man's ,m\? #gg #aah4 ,to ?ru/ a ,bodk9 into ! ,=ehead1 )\t ,hurt #gi #aai4 ,to ?ru/ a ,bodk9 ?r\gh y\r ,tongue #gi #abj4 ,to appe> to cut y\r ,arm (f1 )\t any ,hurt or ,dang] #hj #aba4 ,tricks ) a ,cat #hj #abb4 ,to make a ,calf's ,head bell[1 :5 s]v$ up to ,table #ha #abc4 ,to make a ,ball rise above ! ,wat] #ha #abd4 ,mode ( seal+ ,lett]s1 :]eby ! ,impression _c be tak5 #ha #abe4 ,! ,en*ant$ ,egg #hb #abf4 ,to cut a ,man's ,head (f1 & to put ! ,head into a ,platt]1 a ,y>d f ! ,body #hb #abg4 ,to cause ,be] to be wrung out ( ! ,h&le ( a ,knife #hc #abh4 ,to cut a ,glass by ,heat #hd ,,! ,,juggl]',s ,,oracle4 ,,leg]dema91 ,,or ,,sleight-,,(-,,h&1 ,is an art :]eby a p]son seems to "w wond]ful1 incr$ible1 & almo/ impossible feats4 ,!re is no sup]natural or inf]nal ag5cy 9 ! case2 = e trick is p]=m$ by nimbl5ess1 agility1 & effront]y4 ,! ,op]ator4 ,! ,op]ator1 or ,conjur]1 %\ld be a p]son ( bold & undaunt$ resolution1 s z to set a good face ^u ! matt]1 9 case ( ! occurr5ce ( any mi/ake :]eby a discov]y ( ! nature ( ! trick 9 h& may take place by "o ( ! spectators4 ,he ought to h a great v>iety ( /range t]ms & high-s\nd+ words at comm&1 s z to grace 8 actions1 amaze ! behold]s1 & draw _! att5tion f ! m m9ute op]ations4 ,he ought likewise to use su* ge/ures ( body z may help to draw (f ! att5tion ( ! spectators f a /rict scrut9y ( 8 actions4 ,9 %[+ feats & juggl+ ) c>ds1 ! pr9cipal po9t consi/s 9 ! %uffl+ !m nimbly1 & always keep+ "o c>d ei!r at ! bottom or 9 "s kn[n place ( ! pack1 f\r or five c>ds f x2 h]eby y w seem to "w wond]s1 = x w be easy = y to see "o c>d1 :i*1 ?\gh y be p]ceiv$ to d x1 w n be suspect$1 if y %uffle !m well aft]w>ds2 & ?is caution ,i mu/ give y1 t1 9 res]v+ ! bottom c>d1 y mu/ always1 :il/ y %uffle1 keep x a little be=e or a little beh9d all ! c>ds ly+ und]nea? x1 be/[+ x ei!r a little beyond its fell[s be=e1 "r ov] ! =e-f+]1 or else beh9d ! re/1 s z ! little f+] ( ! left h& may meet ) x1 :i* is ! easi]1 readi]1 & bett] way4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( y\r %uffl+1 %uffle z ?ick z y c1 &1 9 ! end1 ?r[ ^u ! pack ! ne!r c>d1 ) s _m m1 at ! lea/1 z y w\ld h pres]v$ = any purpose1 a little be=e or a little beh9d ! re/1 provid$ always t y\r =e-f+] 7if ! pack lie beh9d7 creep up to meet ) ! bottom c>d2 &1 :5 y feel x1 y may !n hold x until y h %uffl$ ov] ! c>ds aga91 /ill leav+ y\r kept c>d bel[4 ,be+ p]fect h]e91 y may d almo/ :at y l ) c>ds by ?is means3 :at pack soev] y use1 ?\gh x consi/ ( eight1 twelve1 or tw5ty c>ds1 y may keep !m /ill toge!r unsev]$1 next to ! c>d1 & yet %uffle !m (t51 to satisfy ! admir+ behold]s4 ,z = example1 & = brevity sake1 to %[ div]s feats "u "o3-- ,to deliv] ,f\r ,aces1 & to conv]t !m into ,knaves4 ,make a pack ( ^! eight c>ds1 viz4 f\r knaves & f\r aces2 &1 al?\gh ! eight c>ds mu/ be imm$iately toge!r1 yet mu/ ea* knave & ace be ev5ly set toge!r1 & ! same eight c>ds mu/ lie also 9 ! l[e/ place ( ! pack2 !n %uffle !m s always1 at ! second %uffl+2 s t1 at ! end ( %uffl+ ! said pack1 "o ace may lie und]mo/1 or s z y may "k :]e x goe? & lie? always3 ,i say1 let y\r a=esaid pack1 ) ?ree or f\r c>ds m1 lie insep>able toge!r1 imm$iately ^u & ) t ace4 ,!n us+ "s spee* or o!r device1 & putt+ y\r h&s1 ) ! c>ds1 to ! edge ( ! table1 to hide ! action1 let out1 privately1 a piece ( ! second c>d1 :i* is "o ( ! knaves1 hold+ =? ! pack 9 bo? y\r h&s1 & %[+ to ! /&]s-by ! ne!r c>d1 :i* is ! ace1 or kept c>d1 cov]+ also ! head or piece ( ! knave1 :i* is ! next c>d1 &1 ) y\r =e-f+]1 draw out ! same knave1 lay+ x d[n on ! table2 !n %uffle !m aga91 keep+ y\r pack :ole1 & s h y\r two aces ly+ toge!r at ! bottom4 ,&1 to re=m t disord]$ c>d1 & also to grace & c\nt5ance t action1 take (f ! upp]mo/ c>d ( ! bun*1 & ?ru/ x into ! mid/ ( ! c>ds1 & !n take away ! ne!rmo/ c>d1 :i* is "o ( y\r said aces1 & be/[ x likewise2 !n y may beg9 z be=e1 %[+ ano!r ace1 & in/ead !re( lay d[n ano!r knave1 & s =?1 until1 in/ead ( f\r aces1 y h laid d[n f\r knaves2 ! spectators1 all ?is :ile1 ?9k+ t f\r aces lie on ! table1 are greatly amus$1 & w wond] at ! trans=mation4 ,y mu/ be well practis$ 9 %uffl+ ! pack1 le/ y ov]%oot y\rself4 ,,tricks ,,) ,,c>ds4 ,me?od ( mak+ ! ,pass4 ,?is art consi/s 9 br++ a c]ta9 numb] ( c>ds f ! bottom ( ! pack to ! top4 ,i %all expla9 ! me?od ( do+ x1 be=e proce$+ fur!r1 z _m ( ! foll[+ recreations dep5d on ! dext]\s p]=mance ( ?is manuvre4 ,hold ! pack ( c>ds 9 y\r "r h&1 s t ! palm ( y\r h& may be "u ! c>ds4 ,place ! ?umb ( t h& on "o side ( ! pack1 ! fir/1 second1 & ?ird f+]s on ! o!r side1 & y\r little f+] betwe5 ^? c>ds t are to be br\ght to ! top1 & ! re/ ( ! pack4 ,!n place y\r left h& ov] ! c>ds1 9 su* a mann] t ! ?umb may be at ,c1 & ! f+]s at ,b1 accord+ to ! foll[+ figures3-- ,illu/ration3 ,b --------------- ----- ,bottom4 ,top #b ,?umb #c #d ,little f+] --------------- ----- ,c ,! h&s & ! two p>ts ( ! c>ds be+ ?us dispos$1 y draw (f ! l[] c>ds1 conf9$ by ! little f+] & ! o!r p>ts ( ! "r h&1 & place !m1 ) an imp]ceptible motion1 on ! top ( ! pack4 ,x is necess>y1 be=e y attempt any ( ! recreations t dep5d on mak+ ! pass1 t y c p]=m x s dext]\sly t ! eye _c di/+ui% ! motion ( y\r h&2 o!rwise1 in/ead ( deceiv+ o!rs1 y w expose y\rself4 ,x is also prop] t ! c>ds make no noise1 z t w occasion suspicion4 ,?is dext]ity is n to be atta9$ )\t "s practice4 ,x is sometimes usual to prep>e a pack ( c>ds1 by ins]t+ "o or m t are a small matt] long] or wid] ?an ! re/2 & t prep>ation w be necess>y 9 "s ( ! foll[+ recreations4 ,! ,c>d ( ,div9ation4 ,h a pack 9 :i* !re is a long] c>d ?an ! re/2 op5 ! pack at t "p :]e ! long c>d is1 & pres5t ! pack to a p]son 9 su* a mann] t he w naturally draw t c>d4 ,he is !n to put x into any "p ( ! pack1 & %uffle ! c>ds4 ,y take ! pack & (f] ! same c>d 9 l mann] to a second or ?ird p]son2 obs]v+1 h[ev]1 t !y d n /& ne> en\gh to obs]ve ! c>d ea* o!r draws4 ,y !n draw sev]al c>ds y\rself1 among :i* is ! long c>d2 & ask ea* ( ! p>ties if 8 c>d be among ^? c>ds1 & he w naturally say yes1 z !y h all drawn ! same c>d4 ,y !n %uffle all ! c>ds toge!r1 &1 cutt+ !m at ! long c>d1 y hold x be=e ! fir/ p]son1 s t ! o!rs may n see x1 & tell him t is 8 c>d4 ,y !n put x aga9 9 ! pack1 &1 %uffl+ !m a second "t1 y cut aga9 at ! same c>d1 & hold x 9 l mann] to ! second p]son2 & s ( ! re/4 ,if ! fir/ p]son %\ld n draw ! long c>d1 ea* ( ! p>ties mu/ draw diff]5t c>ds2 :51 cutt+ ! pack at ! long c>d1 y put ^? !y h drawn ov] x1 &1 seem+ to %uffle ! c>ds indiscrim9ately1 y cut !m aga9 at ! long c>d1 & %[ "o ( !m 8 c>d4 ,y !n %uffle & cut aga91 9 ! same mann]1 & %[ ano!r p]son 8 c>d1 & s on2 rememb]+ t ! c>d drawn by ! la/ p]son is ! fir/ next ! long c>d2 & s ( ! o!rs4 ,ano!r ,way4 ,?is recreation may be p]=m$ )\t ! long c>d1 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 let a p]son draw any c>d :atev]1 & replace x 9 ! pack2 y !n make ! pass1 & br+ t c>d to ! top ( ! pack1 & %uffle !m )\t los+ sight ( t c>d4 ,y !n (f] t c>d to a second p]son1 t he may draw x1 & put x 9 ! middle ( ! pack4 ,y make ! pass1 & %uffle ! c>ds a second "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & (f] ! c>d to a ?ird p]son2 & s aga9 to a f\r? or fif?4 ,! ,f\r ,conf$]ate ,c>ds4 ,y let a p]son draw any f\r c>ds f ! pack1 & tell him to ?9k ( "o ( !m4 ,:5 he returns y ! f\r c>ds1 y dext]\sly place two ( !m "u ! pack1 & two on ! top4 ,"u ^? at ! bottom y place f\r c>ds ( any sort1 & !n1 tak+ eight or t5 f ! bottom c>ds1 y spread !m on ! table1 & ask ! p]son if ! c>d he fix$ on be among !m4 ,if he say no1 y are sure x is "o ( ! two c>ds on ! top4 ,y !n pass ^? two c>ds to ! bottom1 &1 draw+ (f ! l[e/ ( !m1 y ask if t is n 8 c>d4 ,if he aga9 say no1 y take t c>d up1 & bid him draw 8 c>d f ! bottom ( ! pack4 ,if ! p]son says 8 c>d is among ^? y fir/ drew f ! bottom1 y mu/ dext]\sly take up ! f\r c>ds t y put "u !m1 &1 plac+ ^? on ! top1 let ! o!r two be ! bottom c>ds ( ! pack1 :i* y are to draw 9 ! mann] be=e describ$4 ,! ,fifte5 ,?\s& ,livres4 ,y mu/ be prep>$ ) two c>ds l ! foll[+3-- ,illu/ration & ) a common ace & five ( diamonds4 ,! five ( diamonds1 & ! two prep>$ c>ds1 are to be dispos$ ?us3-- ,illu/ration &1 hold+ !m 9 y\r h&1 y say1--8,a c]ta9 ,fr5*man left fifte5 ?\s& livres1 :i* are repres5t$ by ^! ?ree c>ds1 to 8 ?ree sons2 ! two y\nge/ agre$ to leave _! #ejjj1 ea* ( !m1 9 ! h&s ( ! eld]1 t he might improve x40 ,:ile y are tell+ ?is /ory1 y lay ! five on ! table1 & put ! ace 9 its place1 & at ! same "t artfully *ange ! position ( ! o!r two c>ds1 t ! ?ree c>ds may appe> z 9 ! foll[+ figure3-- ,illu/ration ,y !n resume y\r disc\rse4 8,! elde/ bro!r1 in/ead ( improv+ ! money1 lo/ x all by gam+1 except ?ree ?\s& livres1 z y "h see40 ,y !n lay ! ace on ! table1 &1 tak+ up ! five1 cont9ue y\r /ory4 8,! elde/1 sorry = hav+ lo/ ! money1 w5t to ! ,ea/ ,indies ) ^! #cjjj1 & br\ght back #ae1jjj40 ,y !n %[ ! c>ds 9 ! same position z at fir/4 ,to r5d] ?is deception agreeable1 x mu/ be p]=m$ ) dext]ity1 & %\ld n be repeat$1 b ! c>ds imm$iately put 9 ! pocket2 & y %\ld h five common c>ds 9 y\r pocket1 ready to %[1 if any "o %\ld desire to see !m4 ,ano!r recreation ( ?is sort may be p]=m$ ) fives & ?rees1 z foll[s3-- ,illu/ration ,! ,magic ,r+4 ,make a r+ l>ge en\gh to g on ! second or ?ird f+]1 9 :i* let !re be set a l>ge transp>5t /one1 to ! bottom ( :i* mu/ be fix$ a small piece ( black silk1 t may be ei!r drawn aside or exp&$ by turn+ ! /one r\nd4 ,"u ! silk is to be ! figure ( a small c>d4 ,!n make a p]son draw ! same sort ( c>d z t at ! bottom ( ! r+1 & tell him to burn x 9 ! c&le4 ,hav+ fir/ %[n him ! r+1 y take "p ( ! burnt c>d1 &1 r$uc+ x to p[d]1 y rub ! /one ) x2 &1 at ! same "t1 turn x artfully r\nd1 s t ! small c>d at bottom may come 9 view4 ,! ,c>d 9 ! ,mirror4 ,provide a mirror1 ei!r r\nd1 l ! foll[+ figure1 ,illu/ration or oval2 ! frame ( :i* mu/ be at lea/ z wide z a c>d4 ,! glass 9 ! c5tre mu/ be made to move 9 ! two grooves1 ,c ,d & ,e ,f2 & s mu* ( ! silv]+ mu/ be scrap$ (f z is equal to ! size ( a common c>d4 ,obs]ve t ! glass be likewise wid] ?an ! wid? ( ! c>d4 ,!n pa/e ov] ! "p :]e ! quicksilv] is rubb$ (f a piece ( pa/ebo>d1 on :i* affix a c>d t exactly fits ! space1 :i* mu/ at fir/ be plac$ beh9d ! frame4 ,?is mirror mu/ be plac$ aga9/ a p>tition1 ?r\gh :i* are to g two /r+s1 by :i* an assi/ant 9 ! adjo9+ room c easily move ! glass 9 ! grooves1 & consequ5tly make ! c>d appe> or disappe> at pleasure4 ,matt]s be+ ?us prep>$1 y contrive to make a p]son draw ! same sort ( c>d ) t fix$ to ! mirror1 & place x 9 ! middle ( ! pack3 y !n make ! pass1 & br+ x to ! bottom3 y !n direct ! p]son to look = 8 c>d 9 ! mirror1 :5 ! conf$]ate1 beh9d ! p>tition1 is to draw x sl[ly =w>d1 & x w appe> z if plac$ betwe5 ! glass & ! quicksilv]4 ,:ile ! glass is be+ drawn =w>d1 y slide (f ! c>d f ! bottom ( ! pack1 & convey x away4 ,! c>d fix$ to ! mirror may easily be *ang$ ea* "t ! exp]im5t is p]=m$4 ,?is recreation may also be made ) a pr9t t has a glass be=e x1 & a frame ( suffici5t wid?1 by mak+ a slit 9 ! frame1 ?r\gh :i* ! c>d is to pass2 b ! effect w n be s /rik+ z 9 ! mirror4 ,! ,m>vell\s ,vase4 ,place a vase ( wood or pa/ebo>d1 l ! foll[+3-- ,a ,b1 on a bracket ,l1 to ! p>tition ,m4 ,illu/ration ,let ! inside ( ?is vase be divid$ into five p>ts1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g2 & let ! divisions c & d be wide en\gh to admit a pack ( c>ds1 & ^? ( e1 f1 g1 "o c>d only4 ,fix a ?read ( silk at ! po9t ,h1 ! end ( :i*1 pass+ d[n ! division d1 & ov] ! pulley ,i1 runs along ! bracket ,l1 & goes out beh9d ! p>tition ,m4 ,take ?ree c>ds f a piquet pack1 & place "o ( !m 9 ea* ( ! divisions1 e1 f1 g1 mak+ ! silk ?read or l9e g "u ea* ( !m4 ,9 ! division c put ! pack ( c>ds1 f :i* y h tak5 ! ?ree c>ds t are 9 ! o!r divisions4 ,!n take ano!r pack ( c>ds1 at ! bottom ( :i* are to be ?ree c>ds ( ! same sort ) ^? 9 ! ?ree small divisions1 &1 mak+ ! pass1 br+ !m to ! middle ( ! pack1 & let !m be drawn by ?ree diff]5t p]sons4 ,!n give !m all ! c>ds to %uffle1 aft] :i* place ! pack 9 ! division d1 & tell ! p>ties !y %all see ! ?ree c>ds !y drew come1 at _! comm&1 sep>ately out ( ! vase4 ,an assi/ant beh9d ! p>tition !n draw+ ! l9e ) a g5tle & equal motion1 ! ?ree c>ds w gradually rise out ( ! vase4 ,!n take ! c>ds out ( ! division c1 & %[ t ^? ?ree c>ds are gone f ! pack4 ,! vase mu/ be plac$ s high t ! inside _c be se5 by ! company4 ,y may p]=m ?is recreation also )\t an assi/ant1 by fix+ a weight to ! end ( ! silk l9e1 :i* is to be plac$ on a support1 & let d[n at pleasure1 by means ( a spr+ 9 ! p>tition4 ,! ,n]ve ,trick4 ,hav+ previ\sly look$ at a c>d1 bid ! p]son draw "o1 tak+ c>e to %[ him t :i* y "k2 :5 he has x1 let him put x at ! bottom2 let him %uffle ! c>ds1 !n look at !m aga91 &1 f9d+ ! c>d1 place x at ! bottom2 !n cut !m 9 half2 give ! p>ty t half :i* conta9s 8 *os5 c>d at ! bottom1 to hold betwe5 8 f+] & ?umb1 j at ! corn]2 bid him p9* !m z tight z he c2 !n /rik+ !m pretty %>ply1 !y w all fall to ! gr\nd1 except ! bottom "o1 :i* is ! c>d he has *os54 ,?is is a v curi\s trick1 &1 if cleanly done1 is really a/oni%+4 ,x may be acc\nt$ = f ! nature ( ! n]ves1 :i* are always m ret5tive :5 any ?+ is attempt$ to be tak51 ei!r by =ce or surprise4 ,to make ! ,con/able cat* ! ,knave4 ,take a pack ( c>ds1 & look out ! f\r knaves2 lay "o ( !m privately on ! top ( ! pack1 & ! o!r ?ree d[n ^u ! table1 say+1 8,"h1 y see1 are ?ree knaves got toge!r1 ab\t no good y may be sure20 !n lay d[n a k+ beside !m1 say+1 8,b "h comes ! con/able & cat*es !m toge!r3 #8,oh1 says he1 h ,i caught y8 ,well1 ! next "t ,i cat* y toge!r1 ,i'll puni% y sev]ely = all y\r rogu]ies4' #8,oh1' b say !y1 #8y %an't cat* u aga9 toge!r 9 ha/e2' s !y conclude to run ?ree sev]al ways4 #8,well1 ,i'll g "h1' says "o 7s take "o ( ! knaves1 & put him at ! top ( ! pack74 #8,& ,i'll g "h1' says ano!r 7s put him at ! bottom74 #8,!n ,i'll g "h1' says a ?ird 7s put him 9 ! middle74 #8,nay1' says ! con/able1 #8if y run1 ,i'll make sure ( "o2 s ,i'll foll[ ! fir/4'0 ,!n take ! k+ & put him at ! top1 & let any "o cut ! c>ds asund] two or ?ree times2 !n deal1 cut ! c>ds "o by "o1 & y %all f9d ?ree toge!r1 & ! con/able ) !m4 ,note4--,?is feat w\ld be be/ done ) a pack ( c>ds t has two knaves ( t sort :i* y put 9 ! middle4 ,to *ange a ,c>d into a ,k+ or ,que54 ,to d ?is1 y mu/ h ! picture 9 y\r sleeve1 &1 by a swift sleight1 return ! c>d1 & fet* out ! picture ) a back b5d+4 ,! mann] ( do+ ?is is bett] le>nt by frequ5t trials ?an c be taught by _m words4 ,b1 if y w\ld d ?is feat1 & yet hold y\r h& /raight & unmov$1 !n y mu/ peel (f ! spots or figure ( a c>d1 z ?9 z y c1 & j fa/5 x on ! picture ) some?+ t w make x /ick a little2 !n1 hav+ %[n ! spots or figure ( ! c>d1 y may draw x (f1 & roll x up ) y\r ?umb into a v n>r[ compass1 hold+ x undiscov]$1 betwe5 ! inside ( ! ?umb & ! ball ( y\r =e-f+]2 & s produce ! picture1 to ! admiration ( ! behold]s4 ,to tell a ,p]son :at ,c>d he took ,notice (4 ,take any numb] ( c>ds1 z t51 twelve1 & !n1 hold+ !m ) _! backs t[>ds y1 op5 f\r or five ( ! upp]mo/1 &1 z y hold !m out to view1 let any "o note a c>d1 & tell y :e!r x be ! fir/1 second1 or ?ird f ! top2 b y mu/ privately "k ! :ole numb] ( ^? c>ds y took4 ,n[ %ut up y\r c>ds 9 y\r h&s1 & take ! re/ ( ! pack1 :i* place ^u !m2 !n knock _! ends & sides ^u ! table2 s x w seem impossible to f9d ! not$ c>d1 yet x may easily be done1 ?us3 subtract ! numb] ( c>ds y held 9 y\r h& f fifty-two1 ! :ole numb] 9 ! pack1 & to ! rema9d] add ! numb] ( ! not$ c>d2 s ! same %all be ! numb] ( ! not$ c>d f ! top2 !re=e take (f ! c>ds "o by "o1 smell+ to !m till y come to ! not$ c>d4 ,to tell :at ,c>d is at ! ,bottom1 :5 ! ,pack is %uffl$4 ,:5 y h se5 a c>d privately1 or z ?\gh y m>k$ x n1 lay ! same und]mo/1 & %uffle ! c>ds till y\r c>d be aga9 at ! bottom4 ,!n %[ ! same to ! by/&]s1 bidd+ !m rememb] x4 ,n[ %uffle ! c>ds1 or let any o!r %uffle !m1 = y "k ! c>d already1 & !re=e may1 at any "t1 tell !m :at c>d !y saw1 :i*1 nev]!less1 mu/ be done ) caution or %[ ( difficulty4 ,ano!r ,way1 n hav+ se5 ! ,c>ds4 ,if y c see no c>d1 or be suspect$ to h se5 t :i* y mean to %[1 !n let a by/&] %uffle1 & aft]w>ds take ! c>ds into y\r own h&s1 &1 hav+ %[n !m1 & n se5 ! bottom c>d1 %uffle aga91 & keep ! same c>ds z be=e y are taught2 & ei!r make %ift !n to see x :5 _! suspicion is pa/1 :i* may be done by lett+ "s c>ds fall1 or else lay d[n all ! c>ds 9 heaps1 rememb]+ :]e y laid ! bottom c>d2 !n see h[ _m c>ds lie 9 "s "o heap1 & lay ! flap :]e y\r bottom c>d is ^u t heap1 & all ! o!r heaps ^u ! same2 & s1 if !re 7 five c>ds 9 ! heap :]eon y laid y\r c>d1 !n ! same mu/ be ! six? c>d1 :i* n[ y mu/ ?r[ out1 or look ^u ) suspicion1 & tell !m ! c>d !y saw4 ,to tell1 )\t ,conf$]acy1 :at ,c>d "o ?9ks (4 ,lay ?ree c>ds at a di/ance1 & bid a by/&] be true1 & n wav]1 b ?9k on "o ( ! ?ree1 & by 8 eye y %all assur$ly p]ceive :i* he ?9ks on2 & y %all d ! l if y ca/ d[n a :ole pack ( c>ds ) ! faces upw>ds1 :]e( !re w be few1 or none pla9ly p]ceiv$1 & !y also c\rt c>ds2 b z y ca/ !m d[n sudd5ly1 s mu/ y take !m up pres5tly1 m>k+ bo? 8 eyes & ! c>d :]eon he looks4 ,to make a ,c>d jump out ( ! ,pack1 & run on ! ,table4 ,take a pack ( c>ds1 & let any "o draw a c>d t he likes be/1 & aft]w>ds take & put x into ! pack1 b s z y "k :]e to f9d x at pleasure4 ,!n take a piece ( wax1 & put x "u ! ?umb-nail ( y\r "r h&1 & ?us fa/5 a hair to y\r ?umb1 & ! o!r end ( ! hair to ! c>d4 ,n[ spread ! pack ( c>ds op5 ^u ! table1 &1 mak+ use ( any te*nical words or *>ms1 seem to make x jump on ! table4 ,to tell a ,c>d1 & to convey ! ,same into a ,nut1 or ,*]ry-,/one4 ,take a nut or *]ry-/one1 & burn a hole ?r\gh ! side ( ! top ( ! %ell1 & also ?r\gh ! k]nel1 if y w1 ) a hot bodk91 or bore x ) an awl1 & ) a ne$le pull out ! k]nel1 s z ! same may be z wide z ! hole ( ! %ell2 !n write ! "n ( ! c>d on a piece ( f9e pap]1 & roll x up h>d4 ,put x into ! nut or *]ry-/one1 & /op ! hole up ) a little wax1 & rub ! same ov] ) a little du/1 & x w n be p]ceiv$2 !n let "s by/&] draw a c>d1 say+1 8,x is no matt] :at c>d y draw10 &1 if y\r h&s s s]ve y to use ! c>ds well1 y %all pr(f] him1 & he %all receive1 ! same c>d t y h roll$ ! "n ( up 9 ! nut4 ,n[ take ano!r nut & fill x up ) ink1 & /op ! hole up ) wax1 & !n give t nut :i* is fill$ ) ink to "s boy to crack1 &1 :5 he f9ds ! ink come out ( 8 m\?1 x w cause great laught]4 ,_m o!r feats ( ?is k9d may be done1 s z to keep ! company 9 good hum\r4 ,to let ,tw5ty ,g5tlem5 draw ,tw5ty ,c>ds1 & to make "o ,c>d e ,man's ,c>d4 ,take a pack ( c>ds & let any g5tleman draw "o2 !n let him put x into ! pack aga91 b be sure :]e to f9d x aga9 at pleasure2 !n %uffle ! c>ds aga91 & let ano!r g5tleman draw a c>d2 b be sure t y let him draw no o!r ?an ! same c>d z ! o!r drew1 & s d = t5 or twelve1 or z _m c>ds z y ?9k fit2 :5 y h s done1 let ano!r g5tleman draw ano!r c>d1 b n ! same1 & put t c>d into ! pack :]e y h kept ! o!r "o1 & %uffle !m till y h br\ght bo? ! c>ds toge!r2 !n %[+ ! la/ c>d to ! company1 ! o!r w be consid]$ a m wond]ful a*ievem5t4 ,to trans=m ! ,f\r ,k+s into ,aces1 & aft]w>ds to r5d] !m all ,blank ,c>ds4 ,a clev] juggl] w take f\r k+s 9 8 h&1 & app>5tly %[ !m to ! by/&]s1 & !n1 aft] "s words & *>ms1 he w ?r[ !m d[n ^u ! table1 tak+ "o ( ! k+s away1 & add+ b "o o!r c>d2 !n tak+ !m up aga91 & bl[+ ^u !m1 he w %[ y !m trans=m$ into blank c>ds1 :ite on bo? sides2 !n ?r[+ !m d[n z be=e1 ) _! faces d[nw>ds1 he w take !m up aga91 &1 bl[+ ^u !m1 w %[ y f\r aces4 ,?is trick is n inf]ior to any t is p]=m$ ) c>ds1 & yet is v pretty4 ,to p]=m x1 y mu/ h c>ds made = ! purpose1 half c>ds we may call !m2 t is1 "o half k+s & ! o!r half aces2 s1 lay+ ! aces "o ov] ! o!r1 no?+ b ! k+ w be se51 & !n1 turn+ ! k+s d[nw>ds1 ! f\r aces w be se52 b y mu/ h two :ole c>ds1 "o a k+ to cov] "o ( ! aces1 or else x w be p]ceiv$1 & ! o!r an ace to lay ov] ! k+s1 :5 y mean to %[ ! aces2 !n1 :5 y w\ld make !m all blank1 lay ! c>ds a little l[]1 & hide ! aces1 & !y w appe> all :ite4 ,! l y may make ( f\r knaves1 putt+ ^u !m ! f\r fives2 & s ( ! o!r c>ds4 ,to "n all ! ,c>ds 9 ! ,pack1 & yet nev] see !m4 ,to d ?is1 y mu/ privately drop a little wat] or be]1 ab\t ! size ( a cr[n-piece1 ^u ! table be=e :i* y sit2 !n re/ y\r elb[s ^u ! table1 s t ! cuffs ( y\r sleeves may meet1 & y\r h&s /ick up to ! brims ( y\r hat2 9 ?is po/ure y\r arms w hide ! drop ( wat] f ! company2 !n let any "o take ! c>ds & %uffle !m1 & put !m into y\r h&s2 also let him set a c&le be=e y1 = ?is trick is be/ done by c&lelight4 ,!n hold+ ! c>ds 9 y\r left h&1 above ! brim ( y\r hat1 close up to y\r head1 s t ! light ( ! c&le may %9e ^u ! c>ds1 & hold+ y\r head d[n1 s 9 ! drop ( wat]1 l a look+-glass1 y %all see ! %ad[ ( all ! c>ds be=e y4 ,n[ draw ! f+] ( y\r "r h& along ^u ! c>d1 z if y 7 feel+ x1 & !n lay x d[n4 ,?us y may lay d[n all ! c>ds 9 ! pack1 "o by "o1 nam+ !m be=e y lay !m d[n1 :i* w seem v /range to ! behold]s1 :o w ?9k t y h felt !m out4 ,to %[ any "o :at ,c>d he takes ,notice (4 ,let any "o take a c>d out ( ! pack1 & note x2 !n take "p ( ! pack 9 y\r h&1 & lay ! re/ d[n ^u ! table1 bidd+ him lay 8 not$ c>d ^u !m2 !n1 turn+ y\r back t[>ds ! company1 make z ?\gh y 7 look+ ov] ! c>ds 9 y\r h&1 & put any c>d at ! =e-side2 &1 :il/ y\r are do+ ?is privately1 wait till ! c>ds are laid out 9 heaps1 to f9d :at ! bottom c>ds are4 ,bid any "o take f\r c>ds ( ! same numb]1 viz4 f\r aces1 f\r deuces1 f\r trys1 & any o!r numb] n exce$+ t5 7= he mu/ n take c\rt c>ds71 & lay !m out2 !n take ! rema9+ c>ds1 if any su* !re be1 & divide _! numb] by f\r1 & ! quoti5t %all be ! numb] ( spots ( ! f\r c>ds2 if twelve c>ds rema91 !n on ea* bottom c>d are trys1 &1 if !re be no rema9+ c>ds1 !n ! f\r bottom c>ds are aces4 ,to tell ! ,numb] ( ,spots on ! ,bottom ,c>ds1 laid d[n 9 sev]al ,heaps4 ,bid any "o take ! :ole pack ( c>ds 9 8 h&1 &1 hav+ %uffl$ !m1 let him take (f ! upp] c>d1 &1 hav+ tak5 notice ( x1 let him lay x d[n ^u ! table1 ) its face d[nw>ds1 & ^u x let him lay s _m c>ds z w make up ! numb] ( spots on ! not$ c>d1 e4 g4 twelve4 ,if ! c>d :i* ! p]son fir/ took notice ( 0 a k+1 que51 knave1 or a s+le t51 bid him lay d[n t c>d ) its face d[nw>ds1 call+ x t52 ^u t c>d let him lay ano!r1 call+ x elev51 & ^u t ano!r1 call+ x twelve2 !n bid him take (f ! next upp]mo/ c>d1 say+1 8,:at is x80 ,suppose x 7 a n9e1 lay+ x d[n on ano!r "p ( ! table1 & call+ x n9e1 ^u x let him lay ano!r1 call+ x t52 ^u x ano!r1 call+ x elev52 & ^u x ano!r1 call+ x twelve2 !n let him look on ! next upp]mo/ c>d3 & s let him proce$ to lay !m out 9 a heap1 9 all respects z be=e1 till he has laid out ! :ole pack2 b1 if !re be any c>ds at ! la/ 7,i mean if !re be n en\gh to make up ! la/ not$ c>d twelve71 bid him give !m to y2 !n1 to tell him ! numb] ( all ! spots conta9$ 9 all ! bottom c>ds ( ! heaps1 d ?us3--f ! numb] ( heaps subtract f\r1 & multiply ! rema9d] by fifte51 & to ! product add ! numb] ( ^? rema9+ c>ds :i* he gave y1 if any did rema92 b1 if !re 7 b f\r heaps1 !n ^? rema9+ c>ds alone %[ ! numb] ( spots s\ght4 ,note4--,y ought n to see ! bottom c>ds ( ! heaps1 nor %\ld y see !m laid out1 or "k ! numb] ( c>ds 9 ea* heap2 x suffices if y "k ! numb] ( heaps & ! numb] ( ! rema9+ c>ds1 if any su* !re be3 & !re=e y may p]=m ?is feat z well /&+ 9 ano!r room z if y 7 pres5t4--,y mu/ h a :ole pack4 ,to make any two ,c>ds come toge!r :i* may be nam$4 ,:5 any "o has nam$ :at two c>ds he w\ld h come toge!r1 take ! c>ds & say1 8,let u see if !y are "h or n1 &1 if !y are1 ,i'll put !m z f> asund] z ,i c20 !n1 hav+ f\nd ! two c>ds propos$1 dispose !m 9 ! pack1 & cause !m to come toge!r4 ,?is trick w\ld seem mu* m /range1 if1 :5 y h br\ght ! propos$ c>ds toge!r1 by lay+ !m 9 heaps1 y lay ! heap :]e9 ! propos$ c>ds are at ! bottom ( ! pack1 & !n %uffle ! c>ds2 cut !m asund] some:]e 9 ! middle2 ?us ! propos$ c>ds w be f\nd toge!r 9 ! middle ( ! pack1 :i* w seem v /range4 ,c>d nail$ to ! ,wall by a ,pi/ol-%ot4 ,a c>d is desir$ to be drawn1 & ! p]son :o *ooses1 is reque/$ to te> (f a corn]1 & to keep x1 t he may "k ! c>d2 ! c>d s torn is !n burnt to c9d]s1 & a pi/ol dis*>g$ ) gunp[d]1 ) :i* ! a%es ( ! c>d are mix$4 ,in/ead ( a ball1 a nail is put into ! b>rel1 :i* is m>k$ by "s ( ! company2 ! pack ( c>ds is !n ?r[n up 9 ! air1 ! pi/ol is fir$1 & ! c>d appe>s nail$ aga9/ ! wall4 ,! bit ( ! corn] :i* 0 torn (f is !n comp>$ ) x1 & is f\nd exactly to fit2 & ! nail :i* fa/5s x to ! wall is recognis$ by ! p]sons :o m>k$ x4 ,explanation4--,:5 ! p]=m] sees t a corn] ( ! *os5 c>d has be5 torn (f1 he retires1 & makes a simil> te> on a l c>d4 ,return+1 he asks = ! *os5 c>d1 & pass+ x to ! bottom ( ! pack1 he sub/itutes exp]tly 9 its place ! c>d :i* he has prep>$1 :i* he burns in/ead ( ! fir/4 ,:5 ! pi/ol is load$1 he takes x 9 8 h&1 "u ! pret5ce ( %[+ h[ to direct x1 c4 ,he avails himself ( ?is opportunity to op5 a hole 9 ! b>rel1 ne> ! t\*hole1 ?r\gh :i* ! nail falls by its own weight into 8 h&3 hav+ %ut ?is passage1 he reque/s "o ( ! company to put m p[d] & wadd+ into ! pi/ol2 :il/ t is do+1 he c>ries ! nail & c>d to 8 conf$]ate1 :o quickly nails ! c>d to a piece ( squ>e wood1 :i* /ops a space left op5 9 ! p>tition1 b :i* is n p]ceiv$1 z x is cov]$ ) a piece ( tape/ry1 simil> to ! re/ ( ! room2 & by :i* means1 :5 ! nail$ c>d is put on1 x is n p]ceiv$2 ! piece ( tape/ry :i* cov]s x is nicely fa/5$ on ! "o end by two p9s1 & on ! o!r a ?read is fa/5$1 "o end ( :i* ! conf$]ate holds 9 8 h&4 ,z soon z ! report ( ! pi/ol is he>d1 ! conf$]ate draws 8 ?read1 by :i* means ! piece ( tape/ry falls beh9d a glass2 ! c>d appe>s ! same t 0 m>k$1 & ) ! nail t 0 put 9 ! pi/ol4 ,x is n a/oni%+ t ! trick1 be+ s difficult by its complexity to be guess$ at1 %\ld h receiv$ su* univ]sal applause4 ,n4 ,b4 ,aft] ! pi/ol has be5 *>g$ ) p[d]1 a t9 tube may be slipp$ ^u ! *>ge1 into :i* ! nail be+ ramm$ along ) ! wadd+1 by incl9+ x a little1 9 pres5t+ x to "o ( ! spectators to fire1 ! tube & cont5ts w fall into ! p]=m]'s h&1 to convey to 8 conf$]ate4 ,if any "o suspects t ! nail has be5 /ol5 out ( ! pi/ol1 y p]si/ 9 ! contr>y1 & beg ! company at ! next exhibition to be f>!r conv9c$2 y !n are to %[ a pi/ol1 :i* y take to pieces1 to %[ t all is fair1 )\t any prep>ation2 y *>ge x ) a nail1 :i* is m>k$ by "s p]son 9 conf$]acy ) y1 or y %[ x to _m p1 on purpose to avoid its be+ m>k$4 ,9 ?is case ! c>d is nail$ ) ano!r nail2 b1 to p]suade ! company t x is ! same1 y boldly ass]t t ! nail 0 m>k$ by sev]al p]sons1 & y reque/ ! spectators to view x1 & be conv9c$4 ,to tell :at ,c>d "o ?9ks on4 ,take tw5ty-"o c>ds1 & beg9 to lay !m d[n ?ree 9 a r[1 ) _! faces upw>ds2 !n beg9 aga9 at ! left h&1 & lay "o c>d ^u ! fir/1 & s on ! "r h&1 & !n beg9 at ! left h& aga91 & s g on to ! "r2 d ?is till y h laid out ! tw5ty-"o c>ds 9 ?ree heaps1 b1 z y are lay+ !m out1 bid any "o ?9k ( a c>d1 &1 :5 y h laid !m all out1 ask him :i* heap 8 c>d is 92 !n lay t heap 9 ! middle1 betwe5 ! o!r two4 ,n[ lay !m all out aga9 into ?ree heaps1 z be=e1 &1 z y lay !m out1 bid him take notice :]e 8 not$ c>d goes1 & put t heap 9 ! middle1 z be=e4 ,!n1 tak+ ! c>ds ) _! backs t[>ds y1 take (f ! upp]mo/ c>d1 &1 smell+ to x1 reckon x "o2 !n take (f ano!r1 &1 smell+ to x1 reckon x two2 ?is d till y come to ! elev5? c>d1 = t w always be ! not$ c>d aft] ! ?ird "t ( lay+ !m out1 ?\gh y %\ld lay 9 ?is mann] ev] s (t54 ,y mu/ nev] lay out ! c>ds less ?an ?ree times1 b z (t5 above z y please4 ,?is trick may be done by any odd numb] ( c>ds t may be divid$ by ?ree4 ,ano!r ,way to tell :at ,c>d is not$4 ,:5 "o has not$ a c>d1 take x & put x at ! bottom ( ! pack2 !n %uffle ! c>ds till x comes aga9 to ! bottom2 !n see :at is ! not$ c>d1 :i* y may d )\t be+ tak5 notice (2 :5 y h ?us %uffl$ ! c>ds1 turn !m ) _! faces t[>ds y1 & knock _! ends ^u ! table1 z ?\gh y w\ld knock !m level2 &1 :il/ y are s do+1 take notice ( ! bottom c>d1 :i* y may d )\t suspicion1 especially hav+ %uffl$ !m be=e2 !n1 :5 y "k ! c>d1 %uffle !m aga91 & give !m to any ( ! company1 & let !m %uffle !m1 = y "k ! c>d already1 & may easily f9d x at any "t4 ,to make a ,c>d jump out ( an ,egg4 ,to d ?is wond]ful feat y mu/ h two /icks1 made bo? ( "o size1 s t no p]son c "k "o f ano!r2 "o ( ^! /icks mu/ be made s z to conceal a c>d 9 ! middle1 ?us3 y mu/ h "o ( y\r /icks turn$ holl[ q ?r\gh1 & !n an artificial spr+ to ?r[ ! c>d into ! egg at pleasure4 ,! op]ation is ?us3--,take & peel any c>d 9 ! pack1 :i* y please1 & roll x up4 ,n[ put x into ! false /ick1 & !re let x lie until y h occasion to make use ( x4 ,n[ take a pack ( c>ds1 & let any body draw "o2 b be sure to let x be ! same sort ( c>d :i* y h 9 ! holl[ /ick4 ,! p]son :o has *os5 x is n[ to put x into ! pack aga91 &1 :ile y are %uffl+ !m1 let x fall into y\r lap4 ,!n1 call+ = "s eggs1 desire ! p]son :o drew ! c>d1 or any o!r p]son 9 ! company1 to *oose any "o ( ! eggs4 ,:5 !y h done s1 ask ! p]son if !re be any ?+ 9 x8 ,he w answ] t !re is n4 ,n[ take ! egg 9 y\r left h&1 & ! holl[ /ick 9 y\r "r1 & !n break ! egg ) ! /ick4 ,illu/ration ,hav+ let ! spr+ g1 ! c>d w appe> 9 ! egg1 to ! great amazem5t ( ! behold]s4 ,n[ be sure to conceal ! holl[ /ick1 & produce ! solid "o1 :i* place ^u ! table = ! exam9ation ( ^? :o are curi\s4 ,! ,little ,sportsman4 ,?is is a little pa/ebo>d figure :i* holds a b[1 ) an arr[1 :i* x %oots at ! in/ant requir$1 & hits a pap] plac$ opposite1 on ! top ( a p$e/al3 ,illu/ration ,?is pap] is divid$ into sev]al squ>es1 :i* are numb]$1 & ! arr[ flies & always hits ! numb] *os5 by "o ( ! company4 ,! action ( ! spr+ :i* impels x is re/ra9$ by a little p91 :i* ! conf$]ate lets g at pleasure1 by mov+ ! lev]s hid 9 ! table2 :5 y pu% ?is p91 ! arr[ flies ) rapidity to ! pap]1 l ! op]ation ( a lock ( a musket1 :5 y pull ! trigg]4 ,9 plac+ ! automaton on ! table1 y may place x 9 su* a mann] t ! arr[ be direct$ t[>ds "o ( ! circles numb]$ on ! pap]4 ,to cause t numb] to be *os5 aga9/ :i* ! arr[ is po9t$1 y mu/ pres5t to ! spectator c>ds numb]$1 & dext]\sly make him *oose ! numb] requir$1 :i* dep5ds on peculi> address1 t is sc>cely possible to be describ$ by words2 x may 9 g5]al be said to come "u ! foll[+ heads3--,fir/1 to put at ! bottom "o ( ! c>ds to be *os52 secondly1 to keep x always 9 ! same place1 al?\gh y mix1 or pret5d to mix1 ! c>ds2 ?irdly1 to pass ! c>d to ! middle1 :5 y pres5t ! pack2 f\r?ly1 to pass _m c>ds be=e ! h&s ( ! spectator1 to p]suade him t he may *oose indiff]5tly2 fif?ly1 to pass ^! same c>ds ) su* rapidity1 t he _c take any b ! c>d int5d$2 six?ly1 to slip complaisantly into 8 h& ! c>d y wi% to be tak51 at ! v mom5t :51 ! bett] to deceive him1 y beg ( him graci\sly to take :i* c>d he *ooses4 ,,cups ,,& ,,balls4 ,to pass ! ,balls ?r\gh ! ,cups4 ,y mu/ place y\rself at ! f>!r end ( ! table1 & provide ?ree cups made ( t92 y mu/ likewise h y\r black magical /ick1 to %[ y\r wond]s )al4 ,y are also to provide f\r small cork balls1 to play )2 b d n let any m ?an ?ree ( !m be se5 ^u ! table4 ,n4 ,b4--,always conceal "o ball 9 ! "r h&1 betwe5 ! middle f+] & ! r+ f+]2 & be sure y make y\rself p]fect to hold x !re1 = by ?is means all ! tricks ( ! cups are done4 ,n[ say some?+ to ! foll[+ effect3-- ,?ree cups1 y see1 h ,i got "h1 ',tis true !y are b t92 ,silv] & gold are mu* too de> ,= me to conjure 94 ,n[1 ,ladies & ,g5tlem51 "h are no equivocations at all2 ,b1 if y\r eyes are n z quick z my h&s1 ,i %all deceive y all4 ,view !m well )91 ,view !m all r\nd ab\t2 ,:]e !re's no?+ 91 ,!re's no?+ c come out4 ,!n take y\r balls privately betwe5 y\r f+]s1 fl+ "o ( !m ^u ! table1 & say ?us-- ,! fir/ trick t ,i le>n$ to d ,0 out ( "o ball to make two3 ,ah6 s9ce x _c bett] be1 ,( ^! two ,i w soon make ?ree1 ,:i* is call$ ! fir/ trick ( dext]ity4 ,s !n y h ?ree balls on ! table to play )1 & "o left betwe5 ! f+]s ( y\r "r h&4 ,! ,position ( ! ,cups is ?us-- ,illu/ration3 #a #b #c ,lay y\r ?ree balls ^u ! table2 !n say1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem51 y see "h are ?ree balls1 & "h are ?ree cups2 t is1 a cup = ea* ball1 & a ball = ea* cup40 ,!n tak+ ! ball :i* y h 9 y\r "r h& 7:i* y are always to keep private7 & clapp+ x "u ! fir/ cup2 &1 tak+ up "o ( ! ?ree balls ) y\r "r h&1 seem to put x into y\r left h&1 b reta9 x /ill 9 y\r "r1 %utt+ y\r left h& 9 due "t2 !n say1 8,pre/o1 begone40 ,illu/ration ,!n tak+ ! second cup up1 say1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem51 y see !re is no?+ "u my cup20 s clap ! ball "u t y h 9 y\r "r h&1 & !n take ! second ball up ) y\r "r h&1 & seem to put x into y\r left1 b reta9 x 9 y\r "r1 %utt+ y\r left h& 9 due "t1 z be=e1 say+1 8,vado1 begone40 ,illu/ration ,!n tak+ ! ?ird cup up1 say+1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem51 y see !re is no?+ "u my la/ cup10 clap ! ball "u y\r "r h&1 &1 tak+ ! ?ird ball up ) y\r "r h&1 seem to put x into y\r left h&1 b reta9 x 9 y\r "r h&2 s1 %utt+ y\r left h& 9 due "t1 z be=e1 say+1 8,pre/o1 make ha/e03 s y h y\r ?ree balls come "u y\r ?ree cups1 z ?us1 & s lay y\r ?ree cups d[n ^u ! table4 ,illu/ration ,!n ) y\r "r h& take up ! fir/ cup1 & clap ! ball "u t y h 9 y\r "r h&2 say+1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem51 ?is be+ ! fir/ ball1 ,i'll put x 9 my pocket20 b t y mu/ /ill keep 9 y\r "r h& to play )al4 ,illu/ration ,s take up ! second cup ) y\r "r h&1 & clap t ball "u :i* y h conceal$1 & !n take up ! second ball ) y\r "r h&1 & say1 8,?is likewise ,i take & put into my pocket40 ,likewise take up ! ?ird cup1 &1 clapp+ ! cup d[n aga91 convey ! ball t y h 9 y\r "r h& "u ! cup2 !n take ! ?ird ball1 & say1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem51 ?is be+ ! la/ ball1 ,i take ?is & put x 9 my pocket40 ,likewise !n say to ! company1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem51 by a little ( my f9e p[d] ( exp]i5ce ,i'll comm& ^! balls "u ! cups aga910 z ?us3-- ,illu/ration ,s lay !m all along ! table1 to ! admiration ( ! behold]s4 ,!n take up ! fir/ cup1 &1 clapp+ ! ball "u t y h 9 y\r "r h&1 & tak+ ! fir/ ball up ) ! "r h&1 seem to put ! same into y\r left h&1 b reta9 x /ill 9 y\r "r h&2 !n say1 8,vado1 quick1 begone :5 ,i bid y1 & run "u ! cup40 ,illu/ration ,!n tak+ t cup up aga91 & fl++ x "u t y h 9 y\r "r h&1 y mu/ take up ! second ball1 & seem to put x into y\r left h&1 b reta9 x 9 y\r "r1 say+1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem51 see h[ ! ball runs on ! table40--,s1 seem+ to fl+ x away1 x w appe> ?us3-- ,illu/ration ,n[1 tak+ ! same cup up aga91 clap ! ball "u z be=e2 &1 tak+ ! ?ird ball 9 y\r "r h&1 seem to put x "u y\r left1 b /ill reta9 x 9 y\r "r h&2 !n ) y\r left h& seem to fl+ x 9 ! cup1 & x w appe> ?us3-- ,illu/ration ,all ! balls be+ "u "o cup4 ,if y c p]=m ^! feats ) ! cups & balls dext]\sly1 y may *ange ! balls into apples1 pe>s1 plums1 or liv+ birds1 z y\r fancy leads y4 ,a /ill m ,extraord9>y ,mode ( ,play+ at ,cups & ,balls4 ,y mu/ provide six cups made ( ! same size & metal 7p]sons ) h&s1 z se5 above1 require only ?ree71 b keep ?ree ( !m conceal$ 9 ! juggl+-bag until !y are requir$4 ,! trick p]=m$ by ! ?ree fir/ cups is z foll[s3--,take out ( ! bag y\r ?ree cups1 & place !m on a table4 ,y mu/ h balls ( cork provid$1 & conceal$1 b "o ball mu/ be on ! table4 ,!n say1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem510 turn+ up y\r ?ree cups 7?\gh at ! same "t y mu/ h a ball conceal$71 8y see !re is no?+ "u my cups2 ,i take & put ?is cup "h2 ,i put ! second !re2 & ! ?ird !re40 ,! ball y h hid mu/ be clapp$ "u "o ( ! cups at ! "t y 7 plac+ !m4 ,y mu/ h a t9 bottom 9 ! inside ( "o ( y\r cups1 & holes pun*$ 9 x l a grat]4 ,!n say1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem510 7tak+ ! ball (f ! table1 & plac+ x on ! cup ! ball is "u71 8obs]ve1 ,i cov] ?is ball ) ?is cup10 clapp+ ! ?ird cup on ! o!r two2 !n say1 8,pre/o1 ,i comm& ! ball f "u ! middle cup to ! bottom40 ,!n tak+ (f ! fir/ & second cups1 ! ball1 !y ?9k1 is gone to ! bottom2 :]eas ! ball t is laid on ! top ( ! und]mo/ /icks fa/ to ! grat] t cov]s x1 &1 :5 ! cup is turn$ up1 x is ! ball t 0 convey$ fir/ t appe>s4 ,next place1 take ! ball t is on ! table1 & say1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem51 !re is b "o ball left10 clapp+ ! cup ) ! t9 bottom1 :]e ! ball is conceal$1 ov] t ball on ! table1 s z t ball t 0 /ick+ to ! t9 falls d[n1 & makes two2 !n clapp+ ! cup d[n1 convey ano!r ball y h secur$1 & say1 8,v5e tome20 !n say1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem51 !re are ?ree balls & ?ree cups20 fir/ hav+ secur$ two balls 7hav+ "s /range ge/ures ( body & spee* to take (f ! eyes ( ! spectators71 at ! same "t tak+ up "o ( ! cups1 b putt+ x d[n on "o ( ! balls1 ) ! two balls secur$2 !n clap ! second cup on ! second ball1 & ! ?ird cup on ! ?ird ball4 ,n[ say1 8,i've cov]$ ! ?ree balls40 ,!n turn up "o cup1 & say1 8,!re is ! fir/ ball20 !n turn up ! o!r1 say+1 8,!re is ! second ball40 ,!n take up ei!r ( ! balls1 & lay x on ! top ( ! ?ird cup1 & cov] x ) ! cup t has ! t9 bottom1 clapp+ ! ?ird cup 9 ! place ( ! o!r two2 say1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem51 !re is "o ball at ! bottom1 "o 9 ! middle1 & ! ?ird & la/ ball ,i /rike ?r\gh ! bo>d1 say+1 #8,pre/o1 be gone4'0 ,n[1 y mu/ und]/&1 ! ?ird ball y drop1 ! second /icks to ! t9 grat]1 & ?ree balls appe> "u ! l[]mo/ cup2 !n place y\r ?ree balls on ! table1 & y\r cups opposite ! balls2 !n say1 8,i cov] ?is ball ) ?is cup1 & ,i cov] ?is ?ird ball ) ?is "o cup40 ,!n turn+ up "o cup1 take up ! ball1 & say1 8,pre/o1 ,i comm& y "u ! second cup20 b at ! same "t y mu/ reta9 ! ball1 = ! ball t 0 /ick+ to ! t9 is dropp$1 & makes two2 !n clapp+ ! cup d[n1 ) ! ball t y h reta9$1 turn up ! cup1 & say1 8,i'll /rike ?is ball to ! o!r two20 & drop t ball1 be+ ?ree be=e4 ,next place ! balls & cups z !y 7 be=e2 !n clap ! fir/ cup on ! fir/ ball1 & ! second on ! second2 !n take up ! cup ) ! grat]1 :i* g5]ally is 9 ! middle1 say+1 8,i'll put ?is cup 9 my bag20 & take up ?is ball1 say+1 8,i'll put ?is ball 9 my bag20 & take up ! next ball1 say+1 8,i'll put ?is ball 9 my bag too10 clapp+ "u ! cup at ! same "t ! ball y h reta9$4 ,at la/1 say1 8,i %all h too _m balls10 or some?+ to t purpose2 seem 9 a fury1 & toss y\r cups away2 !n put !m into y\r juggl+-bag1 t1 :5 y %[ ! o!r ?ree1 ! company may ?9k !y 7 ! fir/ cups4 ,,conveyance ,,( ,,money1 c4 ,! conveyance ( money is n mu* inf]ior to ! tricks ) ,cups & ,balls1 b mu* easi] to p]=m4 ,! pr9cipal place to hold ! co9 is ! palm ( ! h&2 & ! be/ piece to play ) is a sixp5ce4 ,b1 by practice1 all co9s w be alike1 unless !y are v small1 & !n !y mu/ be kept betwe5 ! f+]s1 almo/ at ! f+]s' ends2 :]eas ! ball is to be kept bel[1 ne> ! palm4 ,! co9 ought nev] to be too l>ge1 z t w consid]ably imp$e ! clev] conveyance ( x4 ,to convey ,money f "o ,h& to ! ,o!r4 ,hold op5 y\r "r h& & lay !re9 a sixp5ce1 & on ! top ( x place ! top ( y\r left middle f+]1 :i* press h>d ^u x1 at ! same "t us+ h>d words4 ,!n sudd5ly draw away y\r "r h& f ! left1 seem+ to h left ! co9 !re1 & %ut y\r h& clev]ly1 z if x /ill 7 !re4 ,t ?is may appe> to h be5 truly done1 take a knife1 & seem to knock aga9/ x1 s z to make a great s\nd4 ,?is is a pretty trick1 &1 if well manag$1 bo? ! eye & e> are deceiv$ at ! same "t4 ,to conv]t ,money into ,c\nt]s1 & ! ,rev]se4 ,ano!r way to deceive ! look]s-on is to d z be=e1 ) a sixp5ce1 &1 keep+ a c\nt] 9 ! palm ( y\r left h&1 secretly1 seem to put ! sixp5ce !re91 :i* be+ reta9$ /ill 9 ! "r h&1 :5 ! left h& is op5$1 ! sixp5ce w seem to be turn$ into a c\nt]4 ,to put a ,sixp5ce into ea* ,h&1 &1 ) ,words1 br+ !m toge!r4 ,he t ha? once atta9$ to ! faculty ( reta9+ "o piece ( money 9 8 "r h& may %[ a hundr$ pleasant deceits by t means1 & may manage two or ?ree z well z "o4 ,?us1 y may seem to put "o piece into y\r left h&1 &1 reta9+ x /ill 9 y\r "r1 y may1 toge!r !re)1 take up ano!r l piece1 & s1 ) words1 seem to br+ bo? pieces toge!r4 ,a great v>iety ( tricks may be %[n 9 juggl+ ) money4 ,to put a ,sixp5ce into a ,/rang]'s ,h&1 & ano!r into y\r own1 & to convey bo? into ! ,/rang]'s ,h& ) ,words4 ,y take two sixp5ces ev5ly set toge!r1 & put ! same1 in/ead ( "o sixp5ce1 into a /rang]'s h&1 & !n1 mak+ z ?\gh y put "o sixp5ce into y\r own h&1 ) words1 y make x seem t y convey ! sixp5ce 9 y\r own into ! /rang]'s h&2 =1 :5 y op5 y\r said left h&1 !re %all be no?+ se51 & he1 op5+ 8 h&1 %all f9d two sixp5ces1 :i* he ?\ght 0 b "o4 ,to %[ ! same ,feat o!rwise4 ,to keep a sixp5ce betwe5 y\r f+]s s]ves especially = ?is & su* l purposes3 hold y\r h&1 & cause "o to lay a sixp5ce ^u ! palm !re(1 !n %ake ! same up almo/ to y\r f+]'s end1 & putt+ y\r ?umb ^u x1 y may easily1 ) a little practice1 convey ! edge betwixt ! middle & =e-f+] :il/ y pr(f] to put x into y\r o!r h& 7provid$ always t ! edge appe>s n ?r\gh ! f+]s1 on ! back side72 take up ano!r sixp5ce1 :i* y may cause ano!r /&]-by to lay d[n1 & put !m bo? toge!r1 ei!r closely1 in/ead ( "o into a /rang]'s h&1 or keep !m /ill 9 y\r own h&1 &1 aft] "s words spok51 op5 y\r h&s1 &1 !re be+ no?+ 9 "o h&1 & bo? pieces 9 ! o!r1 ! behold]s w wond] h[ !y came toge!r4 ,to ?r[ a ,piece ( ,money away1 & f9d x aga94 ,y may1 ) ! middle or r+ f+] ( ! "r h&1 convey a sixp5ce into ! palm1 ) ! same h&1 &1 seem+ to ca/ x away1 keep x /ill1 :i*1 ) conf$]acy1 w seem /range3 to wit1 :5 y f9d x aga91 :]e ano!r has plac$ ! l piece4 ,b ^! ?+s _c be done )\t practice2 !re=e4 ,i w proce$ to %[ h[ ?+s may be br\ght to pass ) less difficulty1 & yet z /range z ! re/1 :i*1 be+ unkn[n1 are mu* comm5d$2 b1 be+ kn[n1 are d]id$1 & no?+ at all reg>d$4 ,to make a ,sixp5ce leap out ( a ,pot or to run along a ,table4 ,a juggl] takes a sixp5ce & ?r[s x into a pot1 or lays x on ! middle ( a table1 &1 ) en*ant$ words1 causes ! same to leap out ( a pot1 or run t[>ds him or f him along ! table1 :i* seems miracul\s till y "k h[ x is done1 :i* is ?us3 ,take a long black hair ( a woman's head1 fa/5 x to ! rim ( a sixp5ce1 by means ( a little hole driv5 ?r\gh ! same ) a ,spani% ne$le4 ,9 l sort y may use a knife or any small ?+2 b if y w\ld h x g f y1 y mu/ h a conf$]ate1 by :i* means all juggl+ is grac$ & am5d$4 ,?is feat is ! /rang] if x be done by night1 a c&le be+ plac$ betwe5 ! spectators & ! juggl]1 = by t means _! eyes are h9d]$ f disc]n+ ! deceit4 ,to make a ,sixp5ce s9k ?r\gh a ,table1 & to vani% out ( a ,h&k]*ief4 ,a juggl] w sometimes borr[ a sixp5ce & m>k x be=e y1 & seem to put ! same 9 ! middle ( a :ite h&k]*ief1 & w9d x s z y may ! bett] see & feel x2 !n he w take ! h&k]*ief & bid y feel :e!r ! sixp5ce be !re or no2 & he w also require y to put ! same "u a c&le/ick1 or "s su* l ?+2 !n he w s5d = a bas9 ( wat]1 &1 hold+ ! same "u ! table1 "r aga9/ ! c&le/ick1 he w use c]ta9 words ( en*antm5t1 &1 9 %ort1 y %all he> ! sixp5ce fall into ! bas94 ,?is done1 let "o take (f ! c&le/ick1 & ! juggl] take ! h&k]*ief by a tassel & %ake x2 b ! money is gone1 :i* seems z /range a feat z any :atsoev]1 b1 be+ kn[n1 ! miracle is turn$ to a je/2 = x is no?+ else b to sew a sixp5ce into a corn] ( ! h&k]*ief1 f9ely cov]$ ) a piece ( l95 a little bigg] ?an y\r sixp5ce1 :i* corn] y mu/ convey1 in/ead ( ! sixp5ce giv5 y1 into ! middle ( y\r h&k]*ief1 leav+ ! o!r 9 y\r h& or lap1 :i* aft]w>ds y seem to pull ?r\gh ! table1 lett+ x fall into ! bas94 ,to "k if a ,co9 be a ,head or ,woman1 & ! ,p>ty to /& 9 ano!r ,room4 ,?is is done by conf$]acy3 he t lays x d[n1 says1 8,:at is x80 & t is a sign x is a head2 or he says1 8,:at is x n[80 & t is a sign x is a woman3 cross & pile 9 silv] is done ! same way4 ,by conf$]acy1 div]s /range ?+s are done3 ?us1 y may ?r[ a piece ( money into a pond1 & bid a boy g to su* a secret place :]e y h hid x1 & he w br+ x1 & make !m believe x is ! same t y ?rew into ! pond1 & no o!r4 ,s let a conf$]ate take a %ill+ & put x "u a c&le/ick on a table a good di/ance f y2 !n y mu/ say1 8,g5tlem51 y see ?is %ill+20 !n take y\r h& & knock x "u ! table1 & convey x into y\r pocket2 !n say1 8,! %ill+ is gone2 b look "u su* a c&le/ick & y w f9d x40 ,to comm& ,sev5 ,halfp5ce ?r\gh ! ,table4 ,to d ?is1 y mu/ employ a t9man to make holes1 ) room en\gh = a die to g 9 & out1 & let him clap a good halfp5ny ^u !m all1 & s make !m fa/1 t nobody c tell !m f true ones4 ,!n get a cap to cov] y\r halfp5ce1 also a cap & a die = ! company to fl+1 to amuse !m2 :5 y are ?us provid$1 ! mann] ( p]=m+ is ?us3--,desire any body 9 ! company to l5d y sev5 halfp5ce1 tell+ !m t !y w soon be return$2 !n say1 8,g5tlem51 ?is is made j fit = y\r money20 !n clapp+ y\r cap on1 desire somebody 9 ! company to fl+ t die1 &1 9 s do+1 take (f ! cap1 & convey y\r false money into x1 s t ! company may n see y put x 92 !n ) y\r cap cov] ! die1 :ile ) y\r "r h& y take up ! true money1 & put x into ! left "u ! table1 say+1 8,vado1 begone2 ,i comm& ! die to be gone1 & ! money to come 9 ! place20 s take up ! cap1 & ! die is gone1 & ! money is come4 ,hav+ cov]$ ! money aga9 ) ! cap1 tak+ ! true money ) y\r "r h&1 & knock+ "u ! table1 also mak+ a j+l+1 z ?\gh ! money 0 com+ ?r\gh ! table1 fl+ !m on ! table1 & say1 8,!re is ! money10 &1 ) y\r "r h&1 take (f ! cap1 say+1 8,& !re is ! die20 s convey ! false money into y\r lap1 & !re is ! cap likewise4 ,to comm& a ,sixp5ce out ( a ,box4 ,y mu/ get a box turn$ ) two lids 7"o mu/ be a false "o71 & !re put ! c\nt]1 s t x may rattle2 & y mu/ h a small peg or button to y\r box1 to h9d] ! c\nt] f j+l+1 & at ! bottom ( ! box y mu/ h half a not* made1 j fit = a sixp5ce to come out4 ,s1 to p]=m ?is feat1 y mu/ desire any body to l5d y a sixp5ce1 & to m>k x ) :atev] m>k he may please2 !n let him put x into ! box himself2 aft]w>ds put ! cov] on1 &1 by %ak+ ! box1 ! sixp5ce w come into y\r h&1 :5 y may dispose ( x z y please4 ,to bl[ a ,sixp5ce out ( ano!r ,man's ,h&4 ,bl[ on a sixp5ce1 & imm$iately clap x into "o ( ! spectator's h&s1 tell+ him to hold x fa/2 !n ask him if he is sure he has x4 ,he1 to be c]ta91 w op5 8 h& & look4 ,!n say to him1 8,nay1 b if y let my brea? g (f1 ,i _c d x40 ,!n take x out ( 8 h& aga91 bl[ on x1 &1 />+ him 9 ! face1 clap a piece ( horn 9 8 h&1 & reta9 ! sixp5ce1 %utt+ 8 h& y\rself4 ,bid him hold 8 h& d[n1 & slip ! sixp5ce into "o ( 8 cuffs2 !n say1 8,i comm& ! money y hold 9 y\r h& to vani%2 ,vade1 n[ see40 ,:5 !y h look$1 !y w ?9k x is *ang$ by virtue ( y\r /one4 ,!n take ! horn aga91 & say1 8,vade20 & !n say1 8,y h y\r money aga940 ,he !n w beg9 to m>vel1 & say1 8,i h n40 ,!n say to him aga91 8,y h2 & ,i am sure y h got x3 is x n 9 y\r h&8 ,if x be n !re1 turn d[n "o ( y\r sleeves1 = x is 9 "o1 ,i am sure20 :]e he1 f9d+ x1 w n a little wond]4 ,to make a ,r+ %ift f "o ,h& to ano!r1 & to make x g on :atev] ,f+] is requir$1 :ile ,somebody holds bo? ,arms4 ,desire "s p]son 9 company to l5d y a gold r+1 recomm5d+ him at ! same "t to make a m>k on x1 t he may "k x aga94 ,h a gold r+ ( y\r own1 :i* y are to fa/5 by a small piece ( catgut /r+ to a wat*-b>rel1 :i* mu/ be sewn to ! left sleeve ( y\r coat4 ,take 9 y\r "r h& ! r+ t w be giv5 y3 !n1 tak+ ) dext]ity1 ne> ! entrance ( y\r sleeve1 ! o!r r+ fa/5$ to ! wat*-b>rel1 draw x to ! f+]s' ends ( y\r left h&1 tak+ c>e nobody p]ceives x4 ,dur+ ?is op]ation1 hide betwe5 ! f+]s ( y\r "r h& ! r+ t has be5 l5t to y1 & fa/5 x dext]\sly on a little hook1 sew$ on purpose on y\r wai/coat1 ne> y\r hips1 & hid by y\r coat4 ,y w1 aft] t1 %[ y\r r+1 :i* y hold 9 y\r left h&2 !n ask ! company on :i* f+] ( ! o!r h& !y wi% x to pass4 ,dur+ ?is int]val1 & z soon z ! answ] has be5 giv51 put ! be=e-m5tion$ f+] on ! little hook1 9 ord] to slip on x ! r+2 at t mom5t let g ! o!r r+1 by op5+ y\r f+]s4 ,! spr+ :i* is 9 ! wat*-b>rel1 n be+ conf9$ long]1 w contract & make ! r+ slip "u ! sleeve )\t any body p]ceiv+ x1 n ev5 ^? :o hold y\r arms3 z1 _! only att5tion be+ to prev5t y\r h&s f communicat+1 !y w let y make ! necess>y motions4 ,^! mu/ be v quick1 & always accompani$ by /amp+ ( ! foot4 ,aft] ?is op]ation1 %[ ! assembly t ! r+ is come on ! o!r h&2 make !m rem>k t x is ! same t _h be5 l5t to y1 or t ! m>k is "r4 ,mu* dext]ity mu/ be made use ( to succe$ 9 ?is ent]ta9+ trick1 t ! deception may n be suspect$4 ,to ,transf] a ,c\nt] into a ,silv] ,groat4 ,take a groat1 or a small] piece ( money1 & gr9d x v ?9 on "o side2 !n take two c\nt]s1 & gr9d !m1 ! "o on "o side1 & ! o!r on ! o!r side2 glue ! smoo? side ( ! groat to ! smoo? side ( ! c\nt]1 jo9+ !m z close toge!r z possible1 especially at ! edges1 :i* may be s fil$ t !y %all seem to be b "o piece2 to wit1 "o side a c\nt] & ! o!r side a groat4 ,!n take a little gre5 wax1 = t is s(te/1 & !re=e be/1 & lay x on ! smoo? side ( ! c\nt]1 z x does n mu* discol\r ! groat2 & s w t c\nt]1 ) ! groat1 cleave toge!r z ?\gh !y 7 glu$1 &1 be+ fil$ ev5 ) ! groat & ! o!r c\nt]1 x w seem s p]fectly l an entire c\nt]1 t1 ?\gh a /rang] h&le x1 he _c betray x2 !n1 hav+ a little t\*$ y\r =e-f+]1 & ! ?umb ( y\r "r h&1 ) s(t wax1 take !re) ?is c\nt]feit c\nt]1 & lay x op5ly ^u ! palm ( y\r left h&1 wr++ ! same h>d1 s z y may leave ! glu$ c\nt] ) ! groat app>5tly 9 ! palm ( y\r left h&1 & ! smoo? side ( ! wax$ c\nt] w /ick fa/ ^u y\r ?umb1 by reason ( ! wax :]e) x is sme>$3 & s y may hide x at y\r pleasure 7always be sure to lay ! wax$ side d[nw>d1 & ! glu$ side upw>d72 !n close y\r h&1 &1 9 or aft] clos+ !re(1 turn ! piece1 & s1 in/ead ( a c\nt]1 :i* !y suppose to be 9 y\r h&1 y %all seem to h a groat1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( ! behold]s1 if x be well h&l$4 ,! juggl] mu/ n leave any ( 8 tricks want+ = h>d & break-jaw words4 ,to make a ,silv] ,twop5ce be pla9 9 ! ,palm ( y\r ,h&1 & be pass$ f !nce :]ev] y l4 ,put a little r$ wax1 n too mu*1 ^u ! nail ( y\r longe/ f+]2 !n let a /rang] put a two-p5ny piece into ! palm ( y\r h&1 & %ut y\r fi/ sudd5ly1 & convey ! two-p5ny piece ^u ! wax1 :i*1 ) use1 y may s accompli%1 z no man %all p]ceive x2 !n1 & 9 ! meantime1 use words ( c\rse1 & sudd5ly op5 y\r h&2 hold ! tips ( y\r f+]s r l[] ?an ! palm ( y\r h&1 & ! behold]s w wond] :]e x is gone2 !n %ut y\r h& sudd5ly aga91 & lay a wag] :e!r x be !re or no1 & y may ei!r leave x !re or take x away at pleasure4 ,?is1 if x be well h&l$1 ha? m admiration ?an any o!r feat ( ! h&4--,note3 ,?is may be be/ done by putt+ ! wax ^u ! two-p5ny piece1 b !n y mu/ put x into y\r h& y\rself4 ,to convey a ,sixp5ce out ( ! ,h& ( "o t holds x fa/4 ,/ick a little wax ^u y\r ?umb1 & take a by/&] by ! f+]s1 %[+ him ! sixp5ce1 & tell+ him y w put ! same into 8 h&2 !n wr+ x d[n h>d ) y\r wax$ ?umb1 &1 us+ _m words1 look him 9 ! face1 &1 z soon z y p]ceive him look 9 y\r face1 or on y\r h&1 sudd5ly take away y\r ?umb1 & close 8 h&1 & x w seem to him t ! sixp5ce rema9s4 ,if y wr+ a sixp5ce ^u "o's =ehead1 x w seem to /ick :5 x is tak5 away1 especially if x be wet2 !n cause him to hold 8 h& /ill1 &1 ) spe$1 put out into ano!r man's h&1 or into y\r own1 two sixp5ces in/ead ( "o1 & use words ( c\rse1 :]eby y %all make ! spectators believe1 :5 !y op5 _! h&s1 t1 by en*antm5t1 y h br\ght bo? toge!r4 ,to convey a ,%ill+ f "o ,h& into ano!r1 hold+ y\r ,h&s ap>t4 ,x is necess>y to m+le "s m]ry pranks among y\r grave miracles1 z1 9 ?is case ( money1 to take a %ill+ 9 ea* h&1 &1 hold+ y\r arms abroad1 to lay a wag] t y w br+ !m bo? into "o h& )\t br++ !m any ne>] toge!r2 ! wag] be+ laid1 hold y\r arms abroad1 l a rod1 &1 turn+ ab\t ) y\r body1 lay ! %ill+ out ( "o ( y\r h&s1 ^u ! table1 &1 turn+ to ! o!r h&1 s y %all w9 y\r wag]4 ,to trans=m any small ,?+ into any o!r ,=m1 by hold+ ( ,pap]4 ,take a %eet ( pap]1 & fold or d\ble ! same1 s z "o side be a little long] ?an ! o!r2 !n put a c\nt] betwe5 ! two sides ( ! leaves ( ! pap]1 up to ! middle ( ! top ( ! fold2 hold ! same s z x be n p]ceiv$1 & lay a sixp5ce on ! outside !re(1 "r aga9/ ! c\nt]1 & fold x d[n to ! end ( ! long] side4 ,:5 y h unfold$ x aga91 ! sixp5ce w be :]e ! c\nt] 01 s t "s w suppose y h trans=m$ ! money into a c\nt]2 & ) ?is _m tricks may be done4 ,ano!r ,trick ( ! same ,nature4 ,take two pap]s1 ?ree in*es squ>e ea*1 divid$ into two folds1 ( ?ree equal p>ts on ei!r side1 s z ea* fold$ pap] rema9s "o in* squ>e2 !n glue ! back side ( ! two toge!r1 z !y are fold$1 & n z !y are op5$1 & s %all bo? pap]s seem to be b "o1 &1 :i* side soev] y op51 x %all appe> to be ! same1 if y h h&somely done ! bottom1 z y may well d ) y\r middle f+]1 s t1 if y h a sixp5ce 9 "o h&1 & a c\nt] 9 ! o!r1 y %[ b "o1 & y may1 by turn+ ! pap]1 seem to *ange x2 ?is is be/ p]=m$ by putt+ x "u a c&le/ick or a hat1 &1 ) words1 seem to d ! feat1 :i* is by no means an inf]ior "o4 ,a ,wat* recov]$ aft] be+ beat5 to ,pieces 9 a ,mort>4 ,a wat* is borr[$ f "o ( ! company1 &1 be+ put into a mort>1 ano!r p]son is %ortly aft] reque/$ to beat x to pieces ) a pe/le4 ,x is !n %[n to ! company1 entirely bruis$2 9 a few m9utes ! wat* is re/or$ entire to its own]1 :o ackn[l$ges x to be 8 prop]ty4 ,x is easy to devise t1 to effect ?is1 ! mort> mu/ be plac$ ne> a conc]t$ trap1 & t x mu/ be cov]$ ) a napk91 to af=d an opportunity to ! conf$]ate to sub/itute ano!r wat*1 unp]ceiv$ by ! company4 ,9 ord] to succe$ 9 ! illusion ( ?is trick1 y mu/ take c>e to provide y\rself ) a second wat*1 some:at resembl+ ! fir/ 9 ! size1 case1 c4 :i* w n be v difficult1 z y may ei!r be furni%$ ) a wat* by a p]son ) :om ! matt] is preconc]t$1 or by address+ y\rself to "s "o ^: wat* y h be=e obs]v$1 & procur$ y\rself "o l x4 ,aft] hav+ plac$ all ! pieces 9 ! mort>1 y mu/ cov] !m a second "t ) a napk91 & :il/ y amuse ! company ) "s trick or /ory1 y af=d "t to y\r conf$]ate to take ! bruis$ pieces away1 & replace ! fir/ wat* 9 ! mort>4 ,,tricks ,,) ,,boxes1 c4 ,! ,egg-,box4 ,illu/ration ,?is is ! ,egg-box1 put toge!r l two beehives--"o on ! top ( ano!r4 ,! foll[+ is ! "u-%ell1 ,illu/ration cov]$ ov] artificially ) ! :ite ?9 sk9 ( a real egg4 ,! upp] %ell is ( ! same %ape1 b ,illu/ration l>g]1 & is m]ely ! lid ( ! box4 ,! foll[+ ,illu/ration is ! l[] "p ( ! box4 ,put ,b1 :i* is ! outw>d %ell1 ^u ,c1 & bo? ^u ,d1 :i* arrangem5t puts all 9 read9ess = ! p]=mance ( ! trick4 ,n[ call = an egg1 & bid all ! by/&]s look at x1 to see t x is a real egg4 ,!n take (f ! upp] "p1 ,b ,c1 ) y\r =e-f+] & ?umb1 & plac+ ! egg 9 ! box1 say1 8,ladies & ,g5tlem51 y see x fairly 9 ! box20 &1 uncov]+ x aga91 say1 8,y %all see me fairly take x out20 putt+ x into y\r pocket 9 _! sight4 ,n[ op5 y\r box aga91 & say1 8,!re's no?+20 close y\r h& ab\t ! middle ( ! box1 &1 tak+ ,b by ! bottom1 say1 8,!re is ! egg aga920 :i* appe>s to ! spectators to be ! same t y put 9 y\r pocket2 !n clapp+ t on aga91 & tak+ ! lid ( ,c betwe5 y\r =e-f+] & ?umb1 say1 8,x is gone aga940 ,! ,p5etrative ,gu9ea4 ,provide a r\nd t9 box1 ( ! size ( a l>ge snuff-box1 & likewise eight o!r boxes1 :i* w g easily into ea* o!r1 & let ! lea/ ( !m be ( a size to hold a gu9ea4 ,ea* ( ^! boxes %\ld %ut ) a h+e1 & to ! lea/ ( !m !re mu/ be a small lock1 t is fa/5$ ) a spr+1 b _c be op5$ )\t a key2 & obs]ve1 t all ^! boxes mu/ %ut s freely1 t !y may be all clos$ at once4 ,place ^! boxes 9 ea* o!r1 ) _! tops op51 9 ! draw] ( ! table on :i* y make y\r exp]im5ts2 or1 if y please1 9 y\r pocket1 9 su* a mann] t !y _c be displac$4 ,!n ask a p]son to l5d y a new gu9ea1 & desire him to m>k x1 t x may n be *ang$4 ,y take ?is piece 9 "o h&1 & 9 ! o!r y h ano!r ( ! same appe>ance1 &1 putt+ y\r h& 9 ! draw]1 y slip ! piece t is m>k$ into ! lea/ box1 &1 %utt+ !m all at once1 y take !m out4 ,!n %[+ ! piece y h 9 y\r h&1 & :i* ! company suppose to be ! same t 0 m>k$1 y pret5d to make x pass ?r\gh ! box1 & dext]\sly convey x away4 ,y !n pres5t ! box1 = ! spectators d n yet "k !re are m ?an "o1 to any p]son 9 company1 :o1 :5 he op5s x1 f9ds ano!r1 & ano!r1 till he comes to ! la/1 b t he _c op5 )\t ! key1 :i* y !n give him2 &1 retir+ to a di/ant "p ( ! room1 y tell him to take out ! gu9ea himself1 & see if x be t he m>k$4 ,?is trick may be made m surpris+ by putt+ ! key into ! snuff-box ( "o ( ! company2 :i* y may d by ask+ = a p9* ( snuff3 ! key1 be+ v small1 w lie conceal$ among ! snuff4 ,:5 ! p]son :o op5s ! box asks = ! key1 tell him t "o ( 8 fri5ds has x 9 8 snuff-box1 :i* w cause mu* amazem5t & m]rim5t4 ,?is "p ( ! trick may be done ) a conf$]ate4 ,! ,*e/ :i* op5s at ,comm&4 ,!re is a little figure ( ,mahomet )9 ! *e/1 9 ! body ( :i* is a spr+1 made ( brass wire1 twi/$ 9 a spiral =m4 ,by ?is means ! little figure1 ?\gh high] ?an ! *e/1 c1 by ! accommodation ( ! spr+1 be conta9$ )9 :5 x is %ut1 z ! spr+ 9 ! body closes & %ort5s4 ,! *e/ is plac$ on lev]s conceal$ 9 ! table1 :i* communicate _! motions by ! assi/ance ( ! conf$]ate to ! bolt & lock4 ,z soon z ! /aple is dis5gag$1 ! spr+ 9 ! body ( ! figure1 f9d+ no resi/ance b ! weight ( ! lid1 =ces x op54 ,! ,melt+-,box4 ,! melt+-box is made 9 ! fa%ion ( a screw1 s t ! lips may hang )\t discov]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,f ,g ,f is ! out] "p ( ! box2 ,g1 ! fir/ inside "p2 ,illu/ration3 ,h ,i ,h1 ! second inside "p2 & ,i1 ! r\nd case1 made ( lea!r1 ) a button on ! top1 & wide en\gh to slip on & (f1 half 9 ! bottom ( ! box1 into :i* put a small quantity ( quicksilv]1 kill$ or amalgamat$1 :i* may be done ) ! %av+s ( pewt]4 ,9 ! second "p1 :i* is ,h1 let !re be six s+le p5ce3 put ^! 9 ! fir/ or out]mo/ "p1 !n put ,g to ,h1 & ! box is p]fect4 ,:5 y g to %[ ?is trick1 desire any 9 ! company to l5d y a sixp5ce1 say+1 8y w return x safe02 reque/+1 )al1 t none w m$dle ) any ?+ !y see1 unless y desire !m1 le/ !y prejudice y & !mselves4 ,!n take ! cap (f y\r box1 & bid any "o see x & feel x1 t !re be no mi/ru/2 s likewise take ! box entire1 hold+ y\r =e-f+] on ! bottom1 & y\r ?umb on ! upp] "p1 turn+ x upside-d[n1 & say1--8,y see "h is no?+30 !n putt+ 9 ! sixp5ce1 put ! cap ov] ! box aga92 z ! box /&s cov]$ ^u ! table1 put y\r h& "u ! table1 us+ "s cant words2 !n take (f ! cap ) y\r =e-f+] & ?umb1 s z y p9* ! inn]mo/ box ) x & set x g5tly on ! table2 !n put ! dead quicksilv] out ( ! l[] "p1 into y\r h&1 turn+ ! box ) ! bottom upw>ds1 & /irr+ x ab\t ) y\r =e-f+]2 !n say1 8,"h y see x melt$1 n[ ,i w put x 9 aga91 & turn x into s+le p5ce20 sudd5ly take ! cap z y took x (f1 & return x aga92 bid !m bl[ on x2 !n take (f ! cap z y did be=e1 only p9*+ ! upp]mo/ lid 9 x1 & sett+ x ^u ! table2 hold ! box at ! top & bottom1 ) y\r =e-f+] & ?umb2 !n put ! six s+le p5ce1 aft] !y are view$1 & se5 to be s1 9 aga91 & return ! cap z be=e1 say+1 8,bl[ on x if y w\ld h x 9 ! same =m y gave x me20 !n tak+ ! cap by ! bottom1 hold+ ! box z be=e1 put out ! sixp5ce1 & return ! box into y\r pocket4 ,?is is a v good sleight1 if well p]=m$4 ,trick ^u ! ,globe-,box4 ,?is is a trick n inf]ior to ! be/ t is %[n ) boxes3 x is a box made ( f\r pieces1 & a ball1 s big z is imag9$ to be conta9$ !re92 ! ball s]ves 9 ! same way z ! egg does 9 ! egg-box1 only to deceive ! h& & eye ( ! spectators3 ?is ball1 made ( wood or ivory1 is ?r[n out ( ! box ^u ! table1 = e "o to see t x is sub/antial2 !n1 putt+ ! ball into ! box1 & lett+ ! /&]s-by bl[ on ! box1 tak+ (f ! upp] %ell ) y\r =e-f+] & ?umb1 !re appe>s ano!r1 & ( ano!r col\r1--z r$1 blue1 yell[1 or any v>iety ( col\rs ^u ea* ball t is s imag9$ to be1 :i*1 inde$1 is no m ?an ! %ell ( wood1 +5i\sly turn$ & fitt$ = ! box1 z y may see 9 ! foll[+ figures3-- ,illu/ration3 ,n ,l ,illu/ration3 ,p ,m ,r ,o ,q ,s ,l is ! out] %ell ( ! globe1 tak5 (f ! figures ,m ,n1 an inn] %ell2 ,o1 ! cov] ( ! same2 ,p1 ! o!r inn] %ell2 ,q1 ! cov] ( ! same2 ,r1 ! ?ird %ell2 ,s1 t :i* cov]s x4 ,^! globes may be made ( m or less v>iety1 accord+ to ! wi% ( ! op]ator4 ,trick ) ! ,funnel4 ,illu/ration ,y mu/ get a d\ble funnel2 t is1 two funnels sold]$ "o )9 ! o!r1 s t y may1 at ! lea/ end1 p\r 9 a quantity ( w9e or wat]2 ?is funnel y mu/ h ready fill$ be=eh&1 ) :atsoev] liquor y please1 & call = "s ( ! same k9d2 !n draw ! funnel1 &1 sett+ y\r middle f+] "u ! bottom ( x1 bid somebody 7or d x y\rself7 p\r x full1 & dr9k x up be=e !m1 & turn ! broad end ( ! funnel d[nw>ds1 say+1 8,g5tlem51 all is gone20 & 9 a ?rice turn y\rself ab\t1 &1 9 turn+1 pron\nce "s t]m ( art2 )draw y\r f+] f ! n>r[ end1 & let ! liquor out betwe5 ! funnels1 & x w be ?\ght to be t :i* y drank out ( ! funnel1 & s y may p]suade !m x is ! same4 ,! ,magical ,bell & ,bu%el4 ,?is bu%el mu/ be turn$ neatly1 l ! egg-boxes1 s t !y _c f9d out :]e x op5s2 & y mu/ h a false lid to clap on & (f1 & ^u t false lid glue "s bird-se$2 & !n y mu/ h a true lid made to clap neatly ^u ! false "o2 n[ y mu/ h y\r artificial bell to %[ ) y\r bu%el4 ,y may make y\r bell ) wood or brass2 b x mu/ be made to unscrew at top1 t x may hold z mu* se$ z y\r bu%el w :5 x is fill$2 & y mu/ h ! h&le ( y\r bell made ) a spr+1 s z to let ! se$ fall d[n at y\r ^w ( comm&4 ,illu/ration ,! mann] ( us+ !m is z foll[s3--,fill ! top ) bird-se$1 be=e y beg9 to exhibit1 say+1 8,ladies & g5tlem51 y see ,i h no?+ 9 my bell10 7:i* !y _c d1 if y hold x by ! h&le17 8nor h ,i any ?+ 9 my bu%el2 !re=e ,i w fill ! bu%el ) bird-se$40 ,9 fill+ x1 clap on ! false lid1 & no p]son w be able to discov] ! deception4 ,n[ ask any "o ( ! company to hold x 9 _! h&s :il/ y comm& all ! se$ to appe> "u ! magic bell4 ,!n clap ! true lid on1 & r+ ! bell2 accord+ly1 ! se$ w be gone out ( ! bu%el into ! bell1 to ! great wond] ( ! by/&]s4 ,out ( an ,empty ,bag to br+ upw>ds ( an ,hundr$ ,eggs2 &1 aft]w>ds1 a liv+ ,f[l4 ,fir/1 buy two or ?ree y>ds ( pr9t$ calico1 or l951 & make a d\ble bag1 at ! m\? ( :i*1 on t side next y1 make f\r or five little purses1 9 ea* ( :i* put two or ?ree eggs1 & d s till y h fill$ t side next to y4 ,h a hole made at "o end ( ! bag1 t no m ?an two or ?ree eggs may come out at once4 ,!n h ano!r bag l unto t exactly1 t "o mu/ n be kn[n f ! o!r2 put a h5 into t bag1 & hang x on a hook on ! side y /&4 ,! mann] ( p]=m+ x is ?us3 take ! egg-bag & put bo? y\r h&s 9 x2 !n turn x inside out1 & say1 8,ladies & g5tlem51 y see "h is no?+ 9 my bag20 & 9 turn+ x aga9 y mu/ slip "s ( ! eggs out ( ! purses1 z _m z y ?9k fit3 !n turn y\r bag aga91 & %[ ! company t x is empty1 & 9 turn+ x comm& m eggs to come out4 ,:5 all are come out b "o1 y are to take t egg & %[ x to ! company1 & !n drop d[n ! egg-bag & take up ! h5-bag4 ,n[1 %ake out ! h51 pigeon1 or o!r f[l4 ,?is1 altoge!r1 is a noble trick1 if well execut$4 ,bonus ,g5ius2 or1 ,hiccius ,doctius4 ,illu/ration ,y mu/ h ! figure ( a man made ( wood1 ab\t ! bigness ( y\r little f+]1 ! head :]e( mu/ be made to take (f & put on at pleasure1 by means ( a wire t is 9 ! neck2 also1 y mu/ h a clo? cap1 ) a little bag )91 to convey ! head into2 ! bag mu/ be neatly made1 t x may n easily be p]ceiv$2 %[ y\r man to ! company1 & say1 8,ladies & g5tlem51 ?is ,i call my ,bonus ,g5ius20 !n %[ ! cap1 say+1 8,?is is 8 coat20 say moreov]1 8look n[ z /eadfa/ly z y c1 nev]!less ,i w coz5 y1 = !re=e am ,i come20 !n hold y\r cap above y\r face1 & take y\r man 9 y\r "r h&1 & put 8 head ?r\gh ! hole ( ! cap1 say+1 8,n[ he is ready to g on any message ,i h to s5d him1--to ,spa9 or ,italy1 or :]e ,i w1 b he mu/ h some:at to be> 8 *>ges20 ) t1 pull out y\r "r h& f "u y\r cap1 & !re) ! body1 b1 privately putt+ y\r "r h& into y\r pocket1 z if y felt = money1 :]e y may h ! body1 & take out y\r h& & say1 8,!re are ?ree cr[ns = y1 n[ begone20 !n turn ! head1 & say1 8,b he w look ab\t him be=e he goes20 !n say 7sett+ y\r =e-f+]s ^u 8 cr[n71 8,j z ,i ?ru/ my =e-f+] d[n1 s he %all vani%20 & !re)1 by ! assi/ance ( y\r left h& t is "u ! cap1 convey 8 head into ! little bag )9 ! cap2 !n turn y\r cap ab\t1 & say1 8,see "h1 he is gone20 !n take y\r cap & hold x up aga91 draw+ ! head out ( ! little bag1 & say1 8,hic mecut g5ius20 & 9 ! meantime ?ru/ ! head ?r\gh ! hole ( ! cap1 &1 hold+ ! head by ! wire1 turn x ab\t pres5tly1 & put ! head into y\r pocket4 ,to make a ,knife leap out ( a ,pot4 ,h a pot full ( wat] /&+ on a table2 !n take a piece ( :alebone1 ab\t ?ree in*es long1--let x be pretty /iff1 t x may spr+ ! bett]3 take also a new /iff c>d1 & fold x d[n ! middle1 longways2 cut a hole ?r\gh bo? folds at ea* end1 half an in*1 or m1 f ! ends2 put "o end ( ! :alebone 9 at "o end ( ! c>d1 b5d x l a b[1 & !n put ! o!r end ( ! :alebone into ! o!r end ( ! c>d2 set ?is 9 ! pot1 two in*es deep 9 ! wat]2 !n place ! h&le ( ! knife ^u ! upp]mo/ "p ( ! :alebone1 ) ! po9t upw>ds1 & use "s words ( art1 z ,pre/o1 begone6 :5 x spr+s out4 ,to turn a ,box ( ,bird-se$ into a liv+ ,bird4 ,y mu/ h a box made on purpose1 ) a false lid4 ,x mu/ be turn$ neatly1 l ! egg-boxes1 s t x _c be p]ceiv$ :]e x op5s4 ,y mu/ likewise h a false lid to clap on & to take (f4 ,on t lid glue "s bird-se$4 ,be=e y %[ ! box to ! company1 put a bird into x2 put on ! false lid1 & !n %[ ! box to ! by/&]s4 ,x w seem to be full ( se$s4 ,n[ put on ! true lid1 say+1 8,ladies & g5tlem51 ,i comm& all ! se$s out ( my box1 & ord] a liv+ bird to appe>20 :i* x w d :5 ! cov] is tak5 (f4 ,,exp]im5ts ,,) ,,fire4 ,to produce a ,c>m9e ,r$ ,flame4 ,! flame ( _s ( w9e may be col\r$ by ! addition ( v>i\s bodies :i* ! _s holds 9 solution1 or :i* are mix$ ) x4 ,! flame ( alcohol1 or _s ( w9e1 is t+$ r$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 put into a small iron ladle1 "o "p ( muriate ( /rontia1 & p\r ov] x ?ree or f\r ( alcohol2 !n set x on fire ) a c&le1 or a piece ( burn+ pap]2 x w burn ) a bright r$ c>m9e flame1 especially if ! mixture be heat$1 by hold+ ! ladle ov] a c&le or lamp1 to cause ! alcohol to boil rapidly4 ,! muriate ( /rontia left beh9d1 aft] be+ aga9 ?or\ghly dri$1 may be us$ aga9 = ! same purpose repeat$ly4 ,an ,orange-col\r$ ,flame4 ,put muriate ( lime depriv$ ( ! wat] ( cry/allization1 into an iron ladle1 cov] x ) _s ( w9e1 & x w !n burn 9 ! mann] /at$4 ,to prep>e ! muriate ( lime1 dissolve common m>ble 9 muriatic acid1 & evaporate ! solution to p]fect dryness4 ,to make ,balloons ) ,soap & ,wat] t cat* ,fire & detonate4 ,fill ) hydrog5 gas a bladd] ) a cock fix$ to x2 to :i* adapt a copp] tobacco pipe3 dip ! b[l1 ( ! pipe into soap-la!r2 press g5tly on ! bladd] fill$ ) inflammable air1 & a small soap bubble w issue1 :i*1 in/ead ( fall+ to ! gr\nd1 w rise mo/ rapidly4 ,in/ead ( pure hydrog5 gas only1 fill ! bladd] ) a mixture ( "o ?ird ( atmosph]ic air & two ?irds ( hydrog5 gas3 &1 :5 !y arise 9 ! air1 hold a c&le to !m1 & ! report w be l t ( a pi/ol4 ,a ,brilliant ,blue ,flame4 ,mix boracic acid 9 spirits ( w9e1 set ! solution on fire1 & ! above effect w ensue4 ,an ,em]ald ,gre5 ,flame4 ,prep>e nitrate ( copp]1 ?us3--let copp] clipp+s or fil+s be dissolv$ 9 a suffici5t quantity ( nitric acid1 ( a mod]ate /r5g?2 :5 no fur!r eff]vesc5ce ensues1 boil ! acid g5tly ^u ! copp]1 until a pellicle appe>s2 decant ! solution1 evaporate x sl[ly1 &1 :5 a v /rong pellicle or sk9 appe>s1 suff] x to cry/allize4 ,! salt is ( a f9e blue col\r4 ,!n cause ! alcohol 7_s ( w9e7 to burn ^u ?is nitrate ( copp]1 & x w exhibit a beautiful em]ald gre5 col\r4 ,l\d ,detonations1 l ! ,dis*>ge ( ,artill]y4 ,put into a bottle1 n q transp>5t1 half an ounce ( iron fil+s1 ov] :i* p\r f\r ounces ( pure wat]2 add "o ounce ( sulphuric acid1 & %ake ! mixture4 ,if y apply a light$ pap] ti$ to ! end ( a /ick1 ne> ! top ( ! bottle1 an in/antane\s vivid flame w sudd5ly d>t f ! bottom1 accompani$ by a tol]ably l\d detonation4 ,fifte5 or tw5ty successive l\d reports may likewise be obta9$1 by t\*+ ! ap]ture ( ! bottle ) a light$ wax tap]1 fa/5$ to a /ick4 ,?\gh ?is exp]im5t (f]s no v evid5t dang] to ! op]ator1 x w\ld be z well to envelop ! bottle 9 a clo?1 to gu>d aga9/ accid5ts4 ,a ,well ( ,fire4 ,add gradually "o ounce1 by measure1 ( sulphuric acid1 to five or six ounces ( wat]1 conta9$ 9 an e>!nw>e bas91 & add to x also1 gradually1 ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( an ounce ( granulat$ z9c4 ,a rapid production ( hydrog5 gas w in/antly take place4 ,!n add1 f "t to "t1 a few pieces ( phosphorus ( ! size ( a pea4 ,a multitude ( gas-bubbles w be produc$1 :i* take fire on ! surface ( ! eff]vesc+ liquid2 ! :ole surface ( ! liquid w become lum9\s1 & fire-balls1 ) jets ( fire1 w d>t f ! bottom1 ?r\gh ! fluid1 ) great rapidity1 & a hiss+ noise4 ,to make a ,room seem all on ,fire4 ,take sal ammoniac half an ounce1 camphor "o ounce1 aqu vit two ounces2 put !m into an e>!n pot 9 ! fa%ion ( a *amb]-pot1 b n>r[ some?+ ^u ! top2 !n set fire to x1 & ! room w seem1 to !m t are 9 x1 to be all on fire4 ,to walk on a hot ,iron ,b>1 )\t ,dang] ( ,burn+4 ,take half an ounce ( camphor1 dissolve x 9 two ounces ( aqu vit1 add to x "o ounce ( quicksilv]1 "o ounce ( liquid /orax1 :i* h9d]s ! camphor f fir+2 take also two ounces ( hematitis1 a r$ /one1 to be _h at ! druggi/'s2 & :5 y buy x1 let !m beat x to p[d] 9 _! great mort>1 = x is s v h>d t x _c be done 9 a small "o2 put ?is to ! above-m5tion$ composition1 &1 :5 y int5d to walk on ! b>1 y mu/ ano9t y\r feet well !re)1 & y may walk ov] )\t dang]4 ,by ?is y may wa% y\r h&s 9 boil+ lead4 ,to ,eat ,fire1 & bl[ x up 9 y\r ,m\? ) a ,pair ( ,bell[s4 ,ano9t y\r tongue ) liquid /orax1 & y may put a pair ( tongs into y\r m\?1 r$ hot1 )\t hurt+ y\rself1 & lick !m till !y are cold4 ,by ! help ( ?is o9tm5t1 & by prep>+ y\r m\? ?us1 ,illu/ration y may take wood-coals out ( ! fire1 & *ew !m z y w\ld bread2 dip !m into brim/one p[d]1 & ! fire w seem m /range4 ,! sulphur puts out ! coal1 & %utt+ y\r m\? close puts out ! sulphur4 ,y may !n *ump ! coals & swall[ !m1 :i* y may d )\t (f5ce to ! body4 ,9 ! same way1 if y put a piece ( light$ *>coal into y\r m\?1 y may suff] a pair ( bell[s to be bl[+ 9 y\r m\? cont9ually1 & receive no hurt2 b y\r m\? mu/ be quickly clean$1 o!rwise x w cause a salivation4 ,x is a v dang]\s ?+ to be done2 & al?\gh ^? t practise x use all ! means !y c to prev5t dang]1 yet ,i nev] saw any ( ^? fire-eat]s t _h a good complexion4 ,"s put bole ammoniac into ?is recipe1 a ?+ :i* spoils ! :ole composition1 & s leave out hematitis & liquid /orax2 b let !m bew>e h[ !y use x4 ,to ,light a ,c&le by a ,glass ( ,wat]4 ,take a little piece ( phosphorus ( ! size ( a p9head1 & ) a piece ( tall[ /ick x on ! edge ( a dr9k+-glass4 ,!n take a light$ c&le1 &1 hav+ bl[n x out1 apply x to ! glass1 :5 x w imm$iately be light$4 ,y may likewise write ) a bit ( phosphorus on pap] "s horrible words1 :i* w appe> awful :5 ! c&le is )drawn f ! room4 ,fulm9at+ ,p[d]4 ,take ?ree p>ts ( saltpetre1 two p>ts ( salt ( t>t>1 & "o "p ( sulphur p\nd$ & mix$ toge!r2 heat sixty gra9s ( ?is composition 9 a spoon1 & x w fly away ) a fe>ful noise1 l ?und]4 ,a gra9 by weight ( ?is p[d]1 put into a tobacco-pipe1 w cause a l\d report & mu* m]rim5t1 p>ticul>ly if ! smoak] is n aw>e ( ! trick put ^u him4 ,to set fire to a ,combu/ible ,body by ! ,reflection ( two concave ,mirrors4 ,! rays ( a lum9\s body1 plac$ 9 ! focus ( a concave mirror1 be+ reflect$ 9 p>allel l9es1 if a second mirror be plac$ diametrically opposite ! fir/1 x w1 by collect+ ^? rays 9 its focus1 set fire to a combu/ible body4 ,place two concave mirrors at ab\t twelve or fifte5 feet di/ance f ea* o!r1 & let ! axis ( ea* ( !m lie 9 ! same l9e4 ,9 ! focus ( "o ( !m place a live coal1 & 9 ! focus ( ! o!r "s gunp[d]4 ,) a pair ( d\ble bell[s1 :i* make a cont9ual bla/1 keep con/antly bl[+ ! coal1 &1 not)/&+ ! di/ance betwe5 !m1 ! p[d] w pres5tly take fire4 ,x is n necess>y t ^! mirrors be ( metal or glass2 ^? made ( wood or pa/ebo>d1 gild$1 w produce ! explosion1 :i* has sometimes tak5 effect at ! di/ance ( fifty feet1 :5 mirrors ( eighte5 in*es or two feet diamet] h be5 us$4 ,to give ! ,faces ( ! ,company ! ,appe>ance ( ,dea?4 ,dissolve "s common salt 9 spirits ( w9e1 & p\r ! :ole on "s saffron 9 a sauc]4 ,take away ! c&le f ! room1 & set fire to ! _s ) a little burn+ t[4 ,! c\nt5ances ( e p]son 9 ! room w1 by ?is light1 put on a cadav]\s1 deadly appe>ance1 ! faire/ complexion appe>+ gre51 :il/ ! r$ ( ! lips & *eeks w be ( an olive hue4 ,to dispose two little ,figures1 s t "o %all light a ,c&le1 & ! o!r put x out4 ,take two little figures ( wood or clay1 or any o!r mat]ials y please1 only tak+ c>e !re is a little hole at ! m\? ( ea*4 ,put 9 ! m\? ( "o a few gra9s ( bruis$ gunp[d]1 & a little bit ( phosphorus 9 ! o!r1 tak+ c>e t ^! prep>ations are made be=eh&2 !n take a light$ wax c&le1 & pres5t x to ! m\? ( ! figure ) ! gunp[d]1 :i*1 tak+ fire1 w put ! c&le out2 !n pres5t y\r c&le1 hav+ ! snuff q hot1 to ! o!r figure2 x w light aga9 imm$iately by means ( ! phosphorus4 ,y may propose ! same effect to be produc$ by two figures1 drawn on a wall ) a p5cil or a coal1 by apply+1 ) />* or a waf]1 a few gra9s ( bruis$ gunp[d] to ! m\? ( "o1 & a bit ( phosphorus to ! m\? ( ! o!r4 ,to con/ruct a ,lant]n :i* w enable a ,p]son to read by ,night1 at a great ,di/ance4 ,make a lant]n ( a cyl9dric =m1 or %ap$ l a small cask plac$ l5g?ways1 s t its axis may be horizontal1 & fix 9 "o end ( x a p>abolic or sph]ic mirror1 s t its focus may fall ab\t ! middle ( ! axis ( ! cyl9d]4 ,if a small lamp or tap] be plac$ 9 ?is focus1 ! light1 pass+ ?r\gh ! o!r end1 w be reflect$ to a great di/ance1 & w be s bright1 t v small lett]s on a remote object may be read1 by look+ at !m ) a good telescope4 ,^? :o see ?is light1 if !y be 9 ! direction ( ! axis ( ! lant]n1 w ?9k !y see a l>ge fire4 ,,tricks ,,) ,,/r+s1 ,,knots1 c4 ,to cut a ,lace asund] 9 ! ,middle1 & to make x :ole aga94 ,provide a piece ( ! lace :i* y mean to cut1 or at lea/ a patt]n l ! same1 "o in* & a half long1 & keep x d\ble privately 9 y\r left h&1 betwe5 "s ( y\r f+]s1 ne> to ! tips !re(2 take ! o!r lace :i* y mean to cut1 /ill hang+ ab\t y\r neck1 & draw d[n y\r said left h& to ! b\t !re(1 &1 putt+ y\r own piece a little be=e ! o!r1 ! end1 or r middle1 :]e( y mu/ hide betwixt y\r =e-f+] & ?umb1 make ! eye or b\t :i* %all be se5 ( y\r own patt]n2 let a by/&] cut ! same asund]1 & x w be surely ?\ght t ! o!r lace is cut2 :i*1 ) words & frett+1 y %all seem to r5ew1 & make :ole aga94 ,?is1 if x be well h&l$1 w seem v wond]ful4 ,to burn a ,?read & make x ,:ole aga9 ) ! ,a%es4 ,take two pieces ( ?read ( "o foot 9 l5g? ea*3 roll "o ( !m r\nd l a small pea1 :i* put betwe5 y\r left =e-f+] & ?umb4 ,n[1 hold ! o!r out at l5g?1 betwe5 ! =e-f+] & ?umb ( ea* h&1 hold+ all y\r =e-f+]s da9tily2 !n let "o cut ! same asund] 9 ! middle2 :5 t is done1 put ! tops ( y\r two ?umbs toge!r1 & s %all y ) less suspicion receive ! ?read :i* y hold 9 y\r "r h& into y\r left1 )\t op5+ y\r left f+] & ?umb4 ,!n hold+ ^! two pieces z y did be=e x 0 cut1 let ^! two be cut also asund] 9 ! middle1 & !y convey$ aga9 z be=e1 until !y be v %ort2 !n roll all ^! ends toge!r1 & keep t ball ( ?read be=e ! o!r 9 ! left h&1 &1 ) a knife1 ?ru/ ! same into a c&le1 :]e y may hold x until ! said ball ( ?read be burnt to a%es2 !n pull back ! knife ) y\r "r h&1 & leave ! a%es1 ) ! o!r ball betwixt y\r =e-f+] & ?umb ( y\r left h&1 &1 ) ! two ?umbs & two =e-f+]s toge!r1 take pa9s to rub ! a%es till y\r ?read be r5ew$1 & draw out t ?read at l5g?1 :i* y lay all ?is :ile betwixt y\r =e-f+] & ?umb4 ,?is is n inf]ior to any juggl]'s trick1 if x be well h&l$2 = if y are s p]fect 9 leg]dema9 z to be/[ ! same ball ( ?read1 & to *ange x f place to place1 betwixt y\r o!r f+]s1 z may be easily done1 !n x w seem v /range4 ,to pull _m ,y>ds ( ,ribbon out ( ! ,m\?4 ,juggl]s get money f maids1 by sell+ laces by ! y>d1 putt+ into _! m\?s "o r\nd bottom1 z fa/ z !y pull out ano!r1 &1 at ! exact end ( e y>d1 !y tie a knot1 s z ! same re/s ^u _! tee?2 !n !y cut (f ! same1 & s ! behold]s are d\bly & trebly deceiv$1 see+ z mu* lace z w fill a hat1 & ! same ( :at col\r !y l1 to be drawn out ( ! m\?2 & yet ! juggl] talks z ?\gh !re 0 no?+ 9 8 m\?4 ,to cut a ,piece ( ,tape into f\r ,p>ts1 & make x ,:ole aga9 ) ,words4 ,take a piece ( n>r[ :ite tape1 ab\t two or ?ree y>ds long4 ,fir/ pres5t x to view to any t may desire x2 !n tie bo? ! ends ( x toge!r1 & take "o side ( x into "o h&1 s t ! knot may be ab\t ! middle ( "o side1 &1 us+ "s circum/antial words to beguile ! spectators1 turn "o h& ab\t t[>d y\rself1 & ! o!r f y2 s %all y twi/ ! tape once1 !n clap ! ends toge!r1 & !n1 if y slip y\r f+] & ?umb ( ea* h& betwe5 ! tape1 almo/ z "o w\ld hold a ske9 ( ?read to be w\nd1 ?is w make "o fold or twi/1 z ?us appe>s1 :]e ,a signifie? ! twi/ or fold--,b ! knot4 ,!n ,illu/ration 9 l mann] make a second fold1 ab\t ! l9e ,d ,c1 z y may see by ! second figure1 :]e ,b signifie? ! knot1 ,c ! fir/ fold1 & ,a ! second fold2 !n hold ! =e-f+] & ?umb ( y\r left h& ^u ! second twi/1 & ^u ! knot also1 & ! =e-f+] & ?umb ( y\r "r h& ^u ! fir/ fold ,c1 & desire "s "o ( y\r spectators to cut all asund] ) a %>p knife at ! cross l9e ,e ,d2 :5 x is cut1 hold /ill y\r left h&1 & let all ! ends fall t y hold 9 y\r "r h&1 = !re w be a %[ ( eight ends1 f\r above & f\r bel[1 & s ! /r+s w be ?\ght to be cut into f\r p>ts1 z may be se5 by ! ?ird figure2 !n ga!r up ! ends t y let fall into y\r left h&1 & deliv] two ( ! ends 7seem+ to take !m at r&om7 unto two sev]al p]sons1 bidd+ !m hold !m fa/1 /ill keep+ y\r left-h& f+]s ^u ! twi/s or folds2 !n ) bo? y\r h&s seem to tumble all ! ends toge!r t y _h 9 y\r left h&1 twi/ out ! slips & pieces1 :i* are ?ree1 z y may see at ,a & ,b 9 ! ?ird figure1--twi/ !m all1 ,i say1 into a little ball1 & conceal x betwe5 "s ( y\r f+]s ( y\r left h&1 & crumble !reon ano!r confus$ heap1 &1 aft] "s words said1 ) y\r "r h& deliv] ?is confus$ heap unto any ( ! company1 bidd+ !m hold x fa/1 say+1 8,hulla passa20 !n bid !m look on x1 & :ile !y are gre$ily look+ aft] ! ev5t1 y may ) ease convey ! ball or roll ( ends into y\r pocket2 s x w be ?\ght t y h made x :ole by virtue ( y\r words4 ,?is is an excell5t trick1 if x be gracefully h&l$3 x co/ me a great deal ( tr\ble & "t to f9d x out4 ,to unloose a ,knot ^u a ,h&k]*ief by ,words4 ,make a pla9 loose knot ) two ends ( a h&k]*ief1 seem+ to draw ! same v h>d4 ,hold fa/ ! body ( ! h&k]*ief ne> to ! knot1 ) y\r "r h&1 pull+ ! contr>y end ) y\r left4 ,!n close up h&somely ! knot1 :i* w be some:at loose1 & pull ! h&k]*ief s ) y\r "r h&1 t ! left h& may be ne> ! knot2 !n w x seem to be a true & firm knot2 & to make x appe> m assur$ly to be s inde$1 let a /rang] pull at ! end :i* y hold 9 y\r left h&1 :ile y hold fa/ ! o!r 9 y\r "r h&1 & !n hold+ ! knot ) y\r =e-f+] & ?umb1 & ! l[] "p ( y\r h&k]*ief ) y\r o!r f+]1 z y hold a bridle :5 y w\ld ) "o h& slip up ! knot & l5g!n ! re9s4 ,?is done1 turn y\r h&k]*ief ov] ! knot ) y\r left h&2 9 do+ :]e( y mu/ sudd5ly slip out ! end or corn]1 putt+ up ! knot ( y\r h&k]*ief ) y\r =e-f+] & ?umb1 z y w\ld put ! a=esaid knot ( y\r bridle4 ,!n deliv] ! same1 cov]$ & wrapp$ )9 ! mid/ ( ! h&k]*ief1 to "o to hold fa/1 &1 aft] ! pronunciation ( "s words ( art1 take ! h&k]*ief & %ake x1 & x w be loose4 ,to draw a ,cord ?r\gh ! ,nose4 ,?is trick is call$ ! bridle1 be+ made ( two ald] /icks-- ,illu/ration ,?r\gh ! holl[ness !re( is plac$ a cord1 ! same be+ put ^u ! nose1 l a pair ( p9c]s or tongs2 ! cord :i* goe? r\nd ! same be+ drawn to & fro1 ! behold]s w ?9k ! cord goes ?r\gh y\r nose v dang]\sly2 ! knots at ! end ( ! cord1 :i* /ay ! same f be+ drawn out ( ! /ick1 mu/ n be put at ! v top1 = t mu/ be /opp$ up1 b half an in* b5ea? ea* end2 & s1 :5 x is pull$1 x w seem to pass ?r\gh ! nose4 ,!n y may take a knife & seem to cut ! cord asund]1 & pull ! bridle f y\r nose4 ,to take ?ree ,button-,m\lds (f a ,/r+4 ,take two little :ipcords1 ( two feet long ea*1 d\ble !m equally1 s z !re may appe> f\r ends2 !n take ?ree button-m\lds 7! hole ( "o ( !m mu/ be bigg] ?an ! re/71 & put "o button-m\ld ^u ! eye or b\t ( "o cord1 & ano!r on ! o!r cord2 !n take ! button-m\ld ) ! greate/ hole1 & let bo? ! b\ts be hidd5 !re91 :i* may be ! bett] done if y put ! eye1 or b\t1 ( ! "o ,illu/ration into ! eye or b\t ( ! o!r2 !n put ! middle button ^u ! same1 be+ d\bl$ ov] 8 fell[3 s w ! heads seem to be put ov] ! two cords4 ,y may loose !m z y l1 & make x seem manife/ to ! behold]s1 :o may n see h[ !y are done2 b t ! buttons are put ^u ! two cords1 )\t any fraud4 ,!n mu/ y seem to add a m effectual b9d+ ( ^? buttons to ! /r+s1 & make "o half ( a knot ) "o ( ! ends ( ea* side1 :i* is = no o!r purpose1 b t1 :5 ! buttons are tak5 away1 ! cords may be se5 9 ! case :i* ! behold]s suppose to be 9 be=e2 = :5 y h made y\r half knots1 :i* 9 any wise y mu/ n d\ble to make a p]fect knot1 y mu/ deliv] into ! h&s ( "s by/&]s ^! two cords--namely1 two cords ev5ly set to "o h&1 & two 9 ! o!r1 & !n ) a wag] beg9 to pull (f ! buttons1 :i*1 if y h&le nimbly1 & 9 ! end cause him to pull 8 two ends1 ! two cords w %[ to be plac$ pla9ly1 & ! buttons to h come ?r\gh ! cords4 ,,optical ,,illusions4 ,! ,multiply+ ,mirror4 ,a mirror is to be made z foll[s3 fir/ make a hoop or fillet ( wood ab\t ! wid? ( a half-cr[n piece1 & let ! ?ickness be ab\t a qu>t] ( an in*4 ,9 ! middle ( ?is hoop fa/5 a bottom ( wood or brass1 & place sev]al hooks ( ! size ( small peas4 ,!n op5 ! "o side ( ?is bottom1 set 9 a piece ( cry/al glass1 & fa/5 x 9 ! hoop close to ! bottom2 ,illu/ration !n take a quantity ( quicksilv]1 & put s mu* into ! hoop z w cov] ! bottom2 !n let into ! hoop ano!r piece ( cry/al glass fitt$ !reto1 & cem5t ! sides t ! quicksilv] may n run out1 & x is done1--! use :]e( ,i %all n insi/ ^u1 s9ce he t is v]s$ 9 optical illusions w bett] conceive x1 ?an any words ( m9e c ei!r direct or assi/ him4 ,! ,magic-,lant]n4 ,?is lant]n is call$ magical on acc\nt ( ! =midable app>itions t1 by virtue ( light1 %[ ^u ! :ite wall ( a d>k room4 ,! body ( x is g5]ally made ( t91 & ( ! %ape ( a lamp4 ,t[>ds ! back is a concave look+-glass ( metal1 :i* may ei!r be sph]ical or p>abolical1 & :i*1 by a grove made 9 ! bottom ( ! lant]n1 may be ei!r advanc$ ne>] or put f>!r back f ! lamp1 9 :i* is oil or _s ( w9e2 & ! mat* ought to be a little ?ick1 t :5 x is light$ x may ca/ a good light t may easily reflect f ! glass to ! =e "p ( ! lant]n1 :]e !re is an ap]ture ) a prospective 9 x1 compos$ ( two glasses1 t make ! rays conv]ge & magnify ! object4 ,:5 y mean to make use ( ?is admirable ma*9e1 light ! lamp1 ! light ( :i* w be mu* augm5t$ by ! look+-glass at a reasonable di/ance4 ,betwe5 ! =e "p ( ! lant]n & ! prospective glass y h a tr\gh1 made on purpose1 9 :i* y are to run along a flat frame1 ) transp>5t col\rs on glass4 ,!n all ^! little figures1 pass+ successively be=e ! prospective glass1 ?r\gh :i* passes ! light ( ! lamp1 w be pa9t$ & repres5t$ ) ! same col\rs ^u ! wall ( a d>k room1 & 9 a gigantic & mon/r\s mann]4 ,by ?is lant]n y may %[ birds1 bea/s1 & all sorts ( fi%1 c4 c4 c4 ,! ,phantascope4 ,! ,phantascope is a magic-lant]n improv$2 t is1 x w magnify or dim9i% ! figures x is to reflect1 )\t impair+ _! neatness4 ,?is in/rum5t is compos$ ( a t9 box1 surm\nt$ by a k9d ( *imney1 pi]c$ on "o ( its faces ) a hole ( a diamet] correspond+ ) t ( ! cyl9d]s1 slid+ into "o ano!r l ! tubes ( an op]a-glass3 ?is tube is adju/$ by means ( a slide e/abli%$ above ! ap]ture made 9 ! phantascope4 ,! "p ( ! adjo9+ cyl9d] is s adju/$ to receive alt]nately wood5 tablets1 9 :i* are op5$ cavities to conta9 ! figures pa9t$ ^u glass4 ,! flat side ( ! half ball is plac$ 9 t tube1 ne>ly close en\gh to t\* ! pa9t$ figures3 ?is half ball is call$ ! object glass4 ,9 ! second cyl9d] is f\nd a magnify+-glass1 convex on bo? sides1 ! focus :]e( is d\ble to t ( ! half ball1 & "o ?ird ( its diamet]3 ?is glass is call$ 8! eye-glass40 ,x is by means ( draw+ ^? glasses close t ! objects are magnifi$2 & by remov+ !m at a di/ance1 t ! figures are made to look small]4 ,inside ( ! box is plac$ "o ( ^? lamps call$ 8arg&10 ( a wide diamet]1 ) a concave mirror1 to ?r[ z mu* light z possible ^u ! transp>5t figures4 ,to exhibit ! phantasmagoria1 select an ap>tm5t op5+ into a second room1 & ! door ( :i* is at y\r disposal3 take a wood5 frame1 exactly ( ! same dim5sions z t door1 ^u :i* fa/51 ) brass nails1 a %eet ( f9e l951 9 pref]5ce to calico4 ,a mom5t be=e y place ! frame1 wet x equally all ov]1 to cause ! ?read ( ! clo? to swell1 & to fill all int]/ices4 ,:5 y h prov$ ! above-m5tion$ in/rum5t1 prior to y\r us+ x1 make sure t ! lamp does n smoke1 b t x gives a vivid light2 t ! concave mirror is v bright2 t ! magnify+-glass is dry & clean4 7,y dry ^! ) a piece ( s(t lea!r & "s :it5+1 s f9e z n to scrat*4 ,! pa9t$ glasses are clean$ ) a piece ( v f9e clo?1 made q hot1 or ( cambric1 tak+ c>e n to rub (f ! pa9t+47 ,y !n place ! wood5 rul] ) ! rev]s$ figure 9 ! slide1 op5$ purposely to receive x1 9 ! fir/ cyl9d]2 !n1 ! figures be+ reflect$ on a :itewa%$ wall1 y regulate ! di/ance ( ! magnify+-glasses1 9 ord] to h ! pa9t+s se5 9 all _! p]fection at a regul> fix$ di/ance4 ,y\r in/rum5t is !n ready = ! exhibition4 ,to ?is effect1 y pres5t y\rself fac+ ! fram$ l951 ) ! phantascope susp5d$ be=e y1 & held by two braces across y\r %\ld]s4 ,9 ord] t ! figures may decrease 9 ! eyes ( ! spectators ( ! o!r side1 y mu/ advance sl[ly ne> ! clo?1 draw+ ! two magnify+-glasses at a di/ance f ea* o!r1 b v g5tly1 t ! figures %\ld rema9 /eady4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 y %\ld wi% !m to appe> magnifi$1 gradually draw back1 ) ! same precaution1 & br+ ! glasses ne>] ea* o!r2 :5 !y are q close1 ! figures seem to be com+ t[>ds ! spectators1 & to proce$ =w>d4 ,:5 y *ange ! pa9t+s1 y mu/ hide ! eye-glass beh9d an opaque & black body4 ,! k ( ! managem5t ( ! glasses1 & ! accuracy ( ! proce$+ backw>d & =w>d1 ^u :i* dep5ds entirely ! good effect ( ! exhibition1 may be acquir$ by a few days' practice previ\s to ! exhibition be+ made 9 company4 ,not)/&+ ! box = ! phantascope1 if made ( wood1 w be heavi] ?an a t9 "o1 yet x is to be pref]r$1 on acc\nt ( its communicat+ mu* less heat ?an ! t94 ,su* p]sons z wi% to pa9t _! figures %\ld use a v>ni% t does n spread on ! glass2 ?ick copal v>ni% w answ] ! purpose4 ,! ,en*ant$ ,mirrors4 ,make a box ( wood1 ( a cubical figure1 ( ab\t fifte5 in*es e way4 ,let x be fix$ on a p$e/al1 at ! usual height ( a man's head4 ,9 ea* side ( ?is box1 let !re be an op5+ ( an oval =m1 t5 in*es high1 & sev5 wide4 ,9 ?is box place two mirrors1 ) _! backs aga9/ ea* o!r2 let !m cross ! box 9 a diagonal l9e1 & 9 a v]tical position4 ,decorate ! op5+s 9 ! sides ( ?is box ) f\r oval frames1 & transp>5t glasses1 & cov] ea* ( !m ) a curta91 s contriv$ t !y may all draw up toge!r4 ,place f\r p]sons 9 front ( ! f\r sides1 & at equal di/ances f ! box1 & !n draw up ! curta9s1 t !y may see !mselves 9 ! mirrors2 :5 ea* ( !m1 in/ead ( 8 own figure1 w see t ( ! p]son :o is next him1 & :o1 at ! same "t1 w seem to him to be plac$ on ! opposite side4 ,_! confusion w be ! great]1 z x w be v difficult = !m to discov] ! mirror conta9$ 9 ! box4 ,! reason ( ?is ph5om5on is evid5t2 =1 ?\gh ! rays ( light may be turn$ aside by a mirror1 yet !y always appe> to proce$ 9 "r l9es4 ,! ,wond]ful ,phantoms4 ,9 a p>tition make two ap]tures ( a foot high1 & t5 in*es wide1 & ab\t a foot di/ant f ea* o!r4 ,let !m be at ! common height ( a man's head2 & 9 ea* ( !m place a transp>5t glass1 surr\nd$ ) a frame1 l a common mirror4 ,beh9d ?is p>tition place two mirrors1 incl9$ to x 9 an angle ( =ty-five degrees 7t is1 be halfway betwe5 a l9e drawn p]p5dicul> to ! gr\nd & its surface72 let !m be bo? eighte5 in*es squ>e2 let all ! space betwe5 !m be enclos$ by bo>ds1 or pa/ebo>d1 pa9t$ black1 & well clos$1 t no light may ent]4 ,let !re be also two curta9s to cov] !m1 :i* may be drawn aside at pleasure4 ,:5 a p]son looks into "o ( ^! suppos$ mirrors1 in/ead ( see+ 8 own face1 he w p]ceive ! object t is 9 front ( ! o!r2 s t1 if two p]sons pres5t !mselves at ! same "t be=e ^! mirrors1 in/ead ( ea* "o see+ himself1 !y w reciprocally see ea* o!r4 ,note4--,!re %\ld be a sconce1 ) a c&le plac$ on ea* side ( ! two glasses 9 ! wa9scot1 to enlight5 ! faces ( ! p]sons :o look 9 !m2 o!rwise ?is exp]im5t w h no rem>kable effect4 ,?is curi\s trick may be consid]ably improv$1 by plac+ ! two glasses 9 ! p>tition 9 adjo9+ rooms2 &1 a numb] ( p]sons be+ previ\sly plac$ 9 "o room1 :5 a /rang] ent]s ! o!r1 y may tell him 8 face is dirty1 & desire him to look 9 ! glass1 :i* he w naturally d2 & on see+ a /range face he w draw back2 b1 return+ to x1 & see+ ano!r1 & ano!r1 l ! phantom k+s 9 ,macbe?1 :at 8 surprise w be is m easy to conceive ?an express4 ,aft] ?is1 a real mirror may be privately let d[n on ! back ( ! glass1 &1 if he c be prevail$ to look 9 once m1 he w !n1 to 8 fur!r a/oni%m5t1 see 8 own face1 & may be told1 p]haps p]suad$1 t all he ?\ght he saw be=e 0 m]e imag9ation4 ,h[ _m tricks1 less artful ?an ?is1 h pass$ 9 =m] times = sorc]y1 & pass at ?is "t1 9 "s c\ntries1 = app>itions6 ,note4--,:5 a man looks 9 a mirror t is plac$ p]p5dicul> to ano!r1 8 face w appe> entirely de=m$4 ,if ! mirror be a little incl9$1 s z to make an angle ( eighty degrees 7t is1 "o n9? "p f ! p]p5dicul>71 he w !n see all ! p>ts ( 8 face1 except ! nose & =ehead4 ,if x be incl9$ to sixty degrees 7t is1 "o ?ird "p71 he w appe> ) ?ree noses & six eyes3 9 %ort1 ! app>5t de=mity w v>y at ea* degree ( incl9ation2 & :5 ! glass comes to =ty-five degrees 7t is1 half way d[n71 ! face w vani%4 ,if1 in/ead ( plac+ ! two mirrors 9 ?is situation1 !y are s dispos$ t _! junction may be v]tical1 _! diff]5t incl9ations w produce o!r effects1 z ! situation ( ! object relative to ^! mirrors is q diff]5t4 ,! ,real ,app>ition4 ,beh9d a p>tition place1 9 a position some:at oblique1 a concave mirror1 :i* mu/ be at lea/ t5 in*es 9 diamet]1 & its di/ance f ! p>tition equal to ?ree f\r?s ( ! di/ance ( its c5tre4 ,9 ! p>tition1 make an op5+ ( sev5 or eight in*es1 ei!r squ>e or circul>3 x mu/ face ! mirror1 & be ( ! same height ) x4 ,beh9d ?is p>tition place a /rong light1 s dispos$1 t x may n be se5 at ! op5+1 & may illum9e an object plac$ ne> x1 )\t ?r[+ any light on ! mirror4 ,b5ea? ! ap]ture 9 ! p>tition1 place an object t y int5d %all appe> on ! outside ( ! p>tition1 9 an inv]t$ position1 & :i* we w suppose to be a fl[]4 ,be=e ! p>tition1 & b5ea? ! ap]ture1 place a little fl[]-pot1 ! top ( :i* %\ld be ev5 ) ! bottom ( ! ap]ture1 t ! eye may see ! fl[] 9 ! same position z if its /alks came out ( ! pot4 ,take c>e to pa9t ! space betwe5 ! back "p ( ! p>tition & ! mirror black1 to prev5t any reflections ( light f be+ ?r[n on ! mirror2 9 a ^w1 s dispose ! :ole t x may be z little enlight5$ z possible4 ,:5 a p]son is plac$ at ! po9t ( vision1 he w p]ceive ! fl[] t is beh9d ! p>tition1 at ! top ( ! pot2 b1 on putt+ out 8 h& to pluck x1 he w f9d t he attempts to grasp a %ad[4 ,obs]vations4 ,! ph5om5a t may be produc$ by means ( concave mirrors are highly curi\s & a/oni%+4 ,by _! aid spectres ( v>i\s k9ds may be exhibit$4 ,suppose1 = example1 y 7 to tell any "o1 t at su* an h\r1 & 9 su* a place1 he %\ld see ! app>ition ( an abs5t or deceas$ fri5d 7( ^: portrait y are 9 possession72 9 ord] to produce ?is phantom1 in/ead ( ! hole 9 ! p>tition1 !re mu/ be a door :i* op5s into an ap>tm5t to :i* !re is a consid]able desc5t4 ,"u t door y are to place ! portrait1 :i* mu/ be inv]t$ & /rongly illum9at$1 t x may be prop]ly reflect$ by ! mirror1 :i* mu/ be l>ge & well poli%$4 ,!n1 hav+ introduc$ ! spectator at ano!r door1 & plac$ him 9 ! prop] po9t ( view1 y sudd5ly ?r[ op5 ! fir/ door1 :51 to 8 great a/oni%m5t1 he w imm$iately see ! app>ition ( 8 fri5d4 ,x w be object$1 p]haps1 t ?is is n a p]fect app>ition1 because x is only visible at "o po9t ( view1 & by "o p]son4 ,b x %\ld be rememb]$1 t x 0 an e/abli%$ maxim 9 ! la/ c5tury1 t a spectre might be visible to "o p]son1 & n to o!rs4 ,s ,%akespe>e makes bo? ,hamlet & ,macbe? see app>itions t 7 n visible to o!rs1 pres5t at ! same "t4 ,x is n unlikely1 moreov]1 t ?is maxim took its rise f c]ta9 app>itions ( ! k9d1 t 7 rais$ by ! monks1 to s]ve "s purposes !y call$ religi\s2 z !y alone 7 9 possession ( :at little le>n+ !re !n 0 9 ! _w4 ,to draw a ,de=m$ ,figure1 :i* w appe> well proportion$ f a c]ta9 ,po9t ( ,view4 ,draw any ?+ y may fancy on a ?9 :ite pa/ebo>d2 !n prick x2 aft]w>ds put ! same on an horizontal surface1 :i* we w suppose to be ano!r pa/ebo>d2 put a light$ c&le beh9d t draw+1 & draw on ! horizontal surface ! l9es giv5 by ! light2 ?is w give a de=m$ design4 ,?is be+ done1 take away ! draw+ t 0 prick$1 & ! c&le2 !n place y\r eye :]e ! light 01 & y w see y\r draw+ assume a regul> =m4 ,,*emical ,,*anges4 ,to *ange ! ,col\r ( a ,rose4 ,burn "s sulphur "u ! rose1 by hold+ und]nea? x a light$ bundle ( mat*es4 ,?is w fade ! r$ col\r1 & make ! fl[] turn :ite or blan*$4 ,its primitive col\r w return 9 ab\t a c\ple ( h\rs4 ,to turn ,wat] into ,w9e4 ,take f\r glasses2 rub "o 9 ! inside ) a piece ( moi/ alum3 let ! second h a drop ( v9eg> 9 x2 ! ?ird empty4 ,let ! f\r? be fill$ ) clean wat]2 9 y\r m\? put a clean rag1 ) gr\nd basil ti$ close 9 x1 ! bulk n to be bigg] ?an a small nut1 :i* mu/ lie betwe5 y\r h9d tee? & y\r *eek2 !n take "s ( ! wat] t is 9 ! glass into y\r m\?1 & return x into ! glass t ha? ! drop ( v9eg> 9 x1 :i* w cause x to turn ! p]fect col\r ( sack w9e2 !n turn x 9 y\r m\? aga91 & *ew ! rag ( basil betwe5 y\r tee?1 & squirt ! liquor into ! glass1 & x w h ! p]fect col\r ( cl>et2 return+ ! basil into its =m] place1 take ! liquor into y\r m\? aga91 & pres5tly squirt x into ! glass y rubb$ ) alum1 & x w h ! p]fect col\r ( mulb]ry w9e4 ,arbor ,dian2 or1 ! ,silv] ,tree4 ,?is "n has be5 giv5 to a beautiful & curi\s precipitation ( silv]1 by means ( m]cury 9 an arboresc5t =m4 ,! exp]im5t is made by putt+ a s(t amalgam ( silv] into six p>ts ( a solution ( nitrate ( silv]1 & f\r ( a solution ( nitrate ( m]cury1 or-- ,amalgamate 9 a glass mort> "o qu>t] ( an ounce ( pure m]cury & half an ounce ( f9e silv]4 ,ins]t 9 ?is amalgamation f\r ounces ( pure nitric acid = ! solution1 & increase ! :ole by a p9t ( di/ill$ wat]2 mix x well1 & keep x 9 a glass decant] well /opp$4 ,by introduc+ into ?is liquid a lump ( s(t amalgam ( silv]1 ! =mation ( ! tree spe$ily takes place4 ,or1 if y wi% to make ! exp]im5t on a small] scale1 p\r ab\t an ounce ( ! above liquid into a w9e-glass1 into :i* ins]t a piece ( s(t amalgam ( silv]1 ! size ( a pea1 & ! effect requir$ w imm$iately be produc$4 ,! silv]1 sep>at+ 9 ! =m ( prismatic ne$les1 w arrange itself s z to assume an arboresc5t appe>ance4 ,! ,lead ,tree4 ,! precipitation ( a solution ( acetate ( lead by means ( a piece ( z9c1 s z to =m :at is commonly call$ ! lead tree1 is p]fectly analog\s to ?is !ory1 b is too well kn[n to require illu/ration4 ,! ,tree ( ,m>s4 ,dissolve iron fil+s 9 aqua =tis mod]ately conc5trat$1 till ! acid is saturat$2 !n p\r gradually into ! solution a solution ( fix$ alkali1 commonly call$ oil ( t>t>4 ,a /rong eff]vesc5ce w take place1 & ! iron1 in/ead ( fall+ to ! bottom ( ! vessel1 w aft]w>ds rise1 s z to cov] its sides1 =m+ a multitude ( ramifications heap$ "o ^u ! o!r1 :i* w sometimes pass ov] ! edge ( ! vessel1 & ext5d !mselves on ! outside1 ) all ! appe>ance ( a plant4 ,if any ( ! liquor is spilt1 x mu/ be c>efully collect$1 & be aga9 put into ! vessel1 :]e x w =m new ramifications1 :i* w contribute to increase ! mass ( ! vegetation4 ,to =m a ,metallic ,tree1 9 ! ,%ape ( a ,fir4 ,9 a small globul> bottle ) a tall neck1 dissolve "o ounce ( f9e silv] 9 ?ree ounces ( nitric acid2 put ! bottle into a s& ba?1 & let x rema9 ov] a sl[ fire till ! liquid be half r$uc$2 !n add ?ree ounces ( good :ite-w9e v9eg>1 a little w>m$2 %ake ! mixture1 & place ! bottle 9 any place :]e x is n likely to be di/urb$3 9 ab\t a mon?'s "t a beautiful metallic fir w appe>1 ramify+ to ! v surface ( ! liquid4 ,to make a ,gold or ,silv] ,tree1 to s]ve z a ,*imney ,ornam5t4 ,make an amalgam ( a small portion ( f9e gold1 & t5 times ! quantity ( purifi$ c9nab>4 ,gr9d & wa% ! amalgam 9 wat]1 till no black col\r appe>s3 :5 p]fectly clean1 dry ! amalgam1 & ins]t x into a glass retort2 place x 9 a s& ba? ov] a sl[ fire1 :i* mu/ be pres]v$ ignit$ = a day or two2 gradually increase ! heat1 to expel ! m]cury f ! gold1 ^: metallic vegetation w be p]fectly 9 proportion to ! m]cury :i* escapes4 ,:5 ! fire is ext+ui%$ y w f9d ! m]cury expell$ into ! receiv]1 & ! gold rema9+ 9 ! retort w be s(t & malleable1 possess+ ! pure/ appe>ance2 ! mass w h spr\t$ bran*es1 9 p]fect imitation ( small %rubs & trees ( diff]5t =ms & height1 :i* may be sep>at$ f ! heap1 s]v+ z _! base1 :5 tak5 f ! retort4 ,^! w all[ ev5 ( be+ made r$ hot )\t injury to _! appe>ance1 or fe> ( decomposition1 & may be us$ z ornam5ts = any l5g? ( "t4 ,= ! silv]1 use ! same proportion ( metal z = ! gold tree4 ,sympa!tic or ,secret ,inks4 ,sympa!tic or secret inks are ^? fluids :i*1 :5 writt5 ) on pap]1 are invisible :5 dry1 b acquire col\r by heat+ ! pap]1 or by apply+ to ! invisible writ+ ano!r *ymical ag5t4 ,^! ph5om5a arre/$ p>ticul>ly ! att5tion ( ! old *ymi/s1 & accord+ly1 9 _! fanciful way1 !y call$ !m sympa!tic inks4 ,! writ+ made ) ?is ink may1 !re=e1 at pleasure be made to become visible or invisible successively1 by alt]nately w>m+ & cool+1 if c>e be tak5 n to expose ! pap] to a great] degree ( heat ?an is necess>y to make ! invisible writ+ legible4 ,prep>ation ( ,gre5 ,sympa!tic ,ink4 ,put into a mattrass "o "p ( cobalt or zaffree1 & f\r ounces ( nitro-muriatic acid4 ,dige/ ! mixture ) a g5tle heat until ! acid dissolves no m2 !n add muriatic ( soda1 equal 9 quantity to ! cobalt employ$1 & f\r times z mu* wat] z acid1 & filt] ! liquor ?r\gh pap]4 ,blue ,sympa!tic ,ink4 ,?is ink1 :i* may be us$ l ! prec$+1 is prep>$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]4 ,take "o ounce ( cobalt r$uc$ to p[d]1 put x into a ,flor5ce flask1 & p\r ov] x two ounces ( pure nitric acid4 ,expose ! mixture to a g5tle heat1 &1 :5 ! cobalt is dissolv$1 add1 by small quantities1 a solution ( pota%1 until no m precipitate ensues4 ,let ^! precipitates subside3 decant ! sup]-natant fluid1 & wa% ! residuum repeat$ly 9 di/ill$ wat]1 until x passes ta/eless2 !n dissolve x 9 a suffici5t quantity ( di/ill$ v9eg>1 by ! assi/ance ( a g5tle heat1 tak+ c>e to h a saturat$ solution1 :i* w be kn[n by "p ( ! precipitate rema9+ undissolv$ aft] ! v9eg> has be5 dige/$ on x = "s "t4 ,yell[ ,sympa!tic ,ink4 ,neutralize muriatic acid ) br[n oxide ( copp]3 ! solution is ( a d>k olive-gre5 col\r1 & by evaporation yields cry/als ( a grass-gre5 col\r ( muriate ( copp]1 :i*1 :5 dissolv$ 9 t5 p>ts ( wat]1 =ms ?is ink1 & may be employ$ z be=e /at$4 ,purple ,sympa!tic ,ink4 ,dissolve cobalt or zaffre 9 nitric acid1 add salt ( t>t> gradually & 9 small quantities to avoid too p[]ful an eff]vesc5ce1 let ! precipitate subside1 &1 hav+ drawn (f ! sup]-natant cle> liquid1 add a suffici5t quantity ( wat]1 :5 ! ink w be fit = use4 ,rose-col\r$ ,sympa!tic ,ink4 ,dissolve zaffre 9 nitric acid1 to :i* add saltpetre well purifi$1 & y w possess a rose-col\r$ ink1 hav+ ! same prop]ties z ! prec$+4 ,application ( ! ,secret ,inks4 ,write any unimportant matt] ) common ink1 & let ! l9es be tol]ably wide ap>t2 !n betwe5 ^! l9es write ! communication y wi% to make ) any ( ! above invisible inks4 ,y\r correspond5t1 by hold+ ! pap] be=e ! fire1 w be spe$ily enabl$ to p]use ! lett]2 ! *>act]s w aga9 become invisible :5 ! pap] has cool$4 ,! writ+ 9 common ink w s]ve to lull ! suspicions ( ^? :o might int]cept ! lett]4 ,) ?is k9d ( ink1 "s v +5i\s & amus+ tricks may be p]=m$4 ,a ,draw+ :i* alt]nately repres5ts ,w9t] & ,summ] ,sc5es4 ,draw a l&scape1 & del9eate ! gr\nd1 ! trunks1 & bran*es ( ! trees1 ) ! usual wat]-col\rs employ$ = t purpose1 trac+ ! grass & trees ) sympa!tic ink4 ,by ^! means y w h a draw+1 :i*1 at ! common temp]ature ( ! atmosph]e1 w repres5t a w9t] piece2 b if x be expos$ to a prop] degree ( heat1 n too /rong1 y w see ! gr\nd cov]$ ) v]dure1 & ! trees sudd5ly wrapp$ ) a beautiful foliage2 replace ! picture 9 ! cool1 & ! dre>y aspect ( w9t] re-appe>s4 ,! col\rs mu/ be light] = ! back gr\nds4 ,scre5s pa9t$ 9 ?is mann] 7 =m]ly made at ,p>is4 ,^? to :om !y 7 pres5t$1 if unacqua9t$ ) ! artifice1 7 a/oni%$ to f9d1 :5 !y made use ( !m1 t ! views !y exhibit$ 7 totally *ang$4 ,p]sons n und]/&+ draw+ may amuse !mselves 9 ?is mann]1 by col\r+ an outl9$ engrav+ repres5t+ w9t]1 foll[+ exactly ! process enjo9$ = ! above4 ,demon/ration ( ! v>i\s ,/rata ( ,e>? :i* cov] ! ,globe4 ,9 a middl+-siz$ glass bottle1 ?ree p>ts full ( cle> wat]1 infuse pure alum9e precipitat$ by ammonia1 till ! bottle is ne>ly fill$4--,expose ! bottle to ! cold air 9 fro/y wea!r2 or1 at o!r times1 to artificial fro/4 ,at ! mom5t :5 ! frigorific effect ensues1 ! alum9e w divide all ov] ! surface ( ! wat]1 & =m itself into sep>ate & v regul> /rata4 ,to freeze ,wat] 9 ! ,mid/ ( ,summ]1 )\t ! ,application ( ,ice4 ,take elev5 dra*ms ( muriate ( ammonia1 t5 ( nitrate ( pota%1 & sixte5 ( sulphate ( soda2 r$uce ea* ( ^! salts sep>ately to a f9e p[d]1 & mix !m gradually 9 a glass1 or r 9 a ?9 metal vessel1 ) five ounces ( wat] 7! capacity ( ! vessel %\ld be only j l>ge en\gh to hold ! mat]ials73 ! result w be1 t1 z ! salts dissolve1 cold w be produc$1 & a !rmomet] imm]s$ 9 ! mixture w s9k at or bel[ freez+4 ,a little wat]1 ab\t half an ounce1 9 a te/ tube1 :5 imm]s$ 9 ! mixture dur+ its solution1 becomes froz5 9 ab\t t5 m9utes4 ,! salts employ$ 9 ?is exp]im5t may be recov]$ f ! solution1 if ! sulphate ( soda be omitt$1 by evaporat+ ! wat]1 to s]ve aga9 any numb] ( times4 ,five p>ts ( muriate ( ammonia1 five ( nitre1 & eight ( sulphate ( soda1 mix$ ) sixte5 ( wat]1 at ! usual temp]ature1 s9k ! !rmomet] f #ej to ab\t #aj degrees4 ,! salts1 to produce _! fulle/ frigorific effect1 %\ld be rec5tly cry/alliz$ 9 f9e p[d]1 & conta9 z mu* wat] ( cry/allization z possible1 b !y %\ld n be damp4 ,if to ?ree p>ts ( ice ?us procur$1 y add f\r p>ts ( pota%1 ! !rmomet] w s9k f #cb to #fa bel[ ,z]o1 or ! freez+ po9t2 giv+ #ic degrees ( cold4 ,sn[ or common ice1 mix$ ) pota% 9 ! same proportions1 w\ld s]ve equally well2 b ! above exp]im5ts are giv5 "u ! supposition t !y are difficult to be procur$4 ,,miscellane\s ,,tricks ,,& ,,exp]im5ts4 ,to swall[ a long ,pudd+ made ( ,t94 ,?is pudd+ mu/ be made ( t91 consi/+ ( twelve or ?irte5 little hoops1 r\nd1 & 9 little r+lets1 s t !y may seem to fall "o ?r\gh ano!r4 ,x mu/ h little holes made at ! bigge/ end1 t x may n hurt y\r m\?3 hold ?is pudd+1 = s x is call$1 privately 9 y\r left h&1 ) ! hole end upp]mo/1 & ) y\r "r h& take a ball out ( y\r pocket1 & say1 8,if !re is any old woman t is out ( conceit ) h]self1 because h] neighb\rs deem h] n s "y z %e w\ld be ?\ght1 let h] come to me1 = ?is ball is a pres5t rem$y20 !n seem to put ! ball into y\r left h&1 b let x slip into y\r lap1 & clap ! pudd+ into y\r m\?1 :i* w be ?\ght to be ! ball t y %[$ !m2 !n decl9e y\r head1 & op5 y\r m\?1 & ! pudd+ w slip d[n at its full l5g?1 :i*1 ) y\r "r h&1 y may /rike into y\r m\? aga92 do+ ?is ?ree or f\r times3 !n y may dis*>ge x into y\r h&1 & clap x into y\r pocket )\t any suspicion1 by mak+ ?ree or f\r wry faces aft] x1 z ?\gh x _h /uck 9 y\r ?roat2 & if y practise smit+ easily on y\r ?roat1 ) y\r fi/ on ea* side1 ! pudd+ w seem to *9k z if x 0 lay+ !re2 !n say1 8,?us !y eat pudd+s 9 ,high ,g]many2 !y fl+ !m d[n _! ?roats be=e _! tee? c take possession ( !m40 ,an ,artificial ,spid]4 ,take a bit ( burnt cork1 z big z a pea1 & give x ! %ape ( a spid]2 make its legs ) ?reads ( hemp2 put a gra9 ( lead into ! cork to give x "s weight2 !n hang ?is artificial spid] by a bit ( gray sew+ silk 7t is n twi/$71 betwe5 two bodies1 ! "o electrifi$1 & ! o!r n2 or betwe5 two bodies end[$ ) diff]5t electricities3 x w g & come betwe5 ^! two bodies1 & ! movem5t ( ! legs w be se5 z pla9ly z if x 7 a liv+ spid]4 ,to pass a ,r+ ?r\gh y\r ,*eek4 ,y mu/ h two r+s made ( silv] or brass1 or :at y please1 ( "o size1 col\r1 & lik5ess1 sav+ t "o mu/ h a not* ?r\gh x1 & ! o!r mu/ be :ole1 )\t a not*2 %[ ! :ole r+1 b conceal t :i* ha? ! not*1 & say1 8,n[ ,i'll put ?is r+ ?r\gh my *eek10 & privately slip ! not* ov] "o side ( y\r m\?2 !n take a small /ick1 :i* y mu/ h 9 read9ess1 & slip ! :ole r+ ^u x1 hold+ y\r h& ov] x ab\t ! middle ( ! /ick2 !n bid somebody hold fa/ ! /ick at bo? ends1 & say1 8,see ?is r+ 9 my *eek1--x turns r\nd20 !n1 :ile y p]ceive !m fa/5 _! eyes ^u t r+1 on a sudd51 :ip x out1 & smite ^u ! /ick !re)2 in/antly conceal+ & :irl+ ! o!r r+ y hold y\r h& ov]1 r\nd ab\t ! /ick4 ,x w be ?\ght t y h br\ght t r+ ^u ! /ick :i* 0 ^u y\r *eek4 ,to cut a ,hole 9 a ,cloak1 ,sc>f1 or ,h&k]*ief1 & by ,words to make x :ole aga94 ,to d ?is1 y mu/ h a piece ( ! same ready 9 y\r h&1 ! sample ( t y int5d to cut2 !n1 among/ o!r tricks1 clap y\r h& ^u ! place y int5d to cut4 ,n[ draw+ ! false piece ?r\gh1 cause x to be cut (f1 &1 grip+ y\r h&1 %[ ! hole f :5ce ! piece came away :i* is 9 y\r h&4 ,?is is done by pret5d+ to feel 9 y\r pocket = a ne$le & ?read to sew x up aga94 ,b1 draw+ y\r h& out ( y\r pocket1 say 8,i h no ne$le1 b ,i h a *>m t w d z well20 s1 mutt]+ "s words1 bid !m bl[ ^u x1 &1 pull+ y\r h& f ! place1 %[ x entire4 ,! ,danc+ ,egg4 ,?ree eggs are br\ght out2 two ( !m are put on a table1 & ! ?ird 9 a hat2 a little cane is borr[$ f "o ( ! company1 & x is %[n ab\t1 to conv9ce ! spectators !re is no prep>ation4 ,x is !n plac$ across ! hat2 ! hat falls to ! gr\nd1 & ! egg /icks to x z if glu$2 ! or*e/ra !n plays a piece ( music1 & ! egg1 z if x 0 s5sible ( ! h>mony1 twi/s ab\t ! cane f "o end to ! o!r1 & cont9ues its motions till ! music /ops4 ,explanation4--,! egg is fa/5$ to a ?read by a p91 :i* is put 9 l5g?ways2 & ! hole1 :i* has be5 made to introduce ?is p91 is /opp$ ) :ite wax4 ,! o!r end ( ! ?read is fa/5$ to ! brea/ ( ! p]son :o p]=ms ?is trick1 ) a p9 b5t l a hook2 ! cane1 pass+ "u ! ?read1 ne> to ! egg1 s]ves = x to re/ on4 ,:5 ! music beg9s1 ! p]=m] pu%es ! cane f left to "r1 or f "r to left2 x !n appe>s z if ! egg ran along ! cane1 :i* x does n1 be+ fa/5$ to its ?read2 its c5tre ( gravity rema9s always at ! same di/ance f ! hook t holds x2 x is ! cane :i*1 slid+ along1 pres5ts its diff]5t po9ts to ! surface ( ! egg4 ,n4 ,b4 ,to produce ! illusion1 & p]suade ! company t x is ! egg :i* c>ries itself to ! diff]5t po9ts ( ! cane1 ! p]=m] turns a little on 8 heel2 by ?is means ! egg receives a motion1 :i* surprises ! spectators1 x rema9+ always at ! same di/ance f ! po9t to :i* x 0 fa/5$4 ,to make ,?ree ,figures dance 9 a ,glass4 ,take little holl[ figures ( glass ab\t an in* & a half high1 repres5t+ little *ildr51 or gr[n-up p]sons4 ,^! may be _h ( ! glass-bl[]s2 &1 z !y conta9 a body ( air1 are light] ?an wat]4 ,imm]se !m 9 wat] conta9$ 9 a glass ( ! foll[+ %ape3-- ,illu/ration ,?is glass is ab\t a foot or fifte5 in*es high1 & cov]$ ) a bladd]1 :i* is ti$ fa/ ov] ! top2 a small quantity ( air is to be left betwe5 ! bladd] & surface ( ! wat]2 s1 :5 y comm& !m to walk d[n1 press y\r h& h>d ^u ! top1 & !y w imm$iately g d[n4 ,?us y may make !m dance 9 ! middle ( ! glass1 at y\r pleasure2 &1 :5 y w\ld h !m g up to ! top1 take y\r h& away1 :5 !y w g up4 ,to %oot a ,swall[1 & to br+ him to ,life aga94 ,load y\r gun ) ! usual *>ge ( p[d]1 b1 in/ead ( %ot1 put 9 half a *>ge ( quicksilv]3 prime & %oot4 ,if y\r piece be>s ev] s f> f ! bird1 ! swall[ w f9d itself /unn$ to su* a degree1 z to fall to ! gr\nd 9 a fit4 ,z x w rega9 its s5ses 9 a few m9utes1 y may make use ( ! "t1 by say+ t y are go+ to br+ x to life aga94 ,?is w greatly a/oni% ! company4 ,! ladies w1 no d\bt1 int]e/ !mselves 9 fav\r ( ! bird1 & int]c$e = its lib]ty2--sympa?iz+ ) _! feel+s = ! little prison] may be ! means ( "s ( !m sympa?iz+ ) y\rs4 ,s+ul> ,trick ) a ,f[l4 ,take a cock f roo/ at night1 or (f its walk by day1 & br+ him into a room full ( company2 keep bo? y\r h&s close to 8 w+s2 hold !m tight3 put him on a table1 & po9t 8 beak d[n z /raight z possible2 & !n let any "o draw a l9e ) a piece ( *alk1 directly f 8 beak1 & all ! noise y c possibly make1 ) drums1 trumpets1 or ev5 cr[+ ( o!r cocks1 w n di/urb him f ! seem+ le?>gy1 :i* t position y h laid him 91 ) ! *alk$ l9e1 has effect$4 ,/range z ?is seems1 yet ! c]ta9ty ( x is pa/ a d\bt1 z _m g5tlem5 :o h1 ere ?is1 sport$ "s hundr$s on ! turf1 are ready to ass]t its tru?4 ,to put a ,lock ^u a ,man's ,m\?4 ,y mu/ h a lock made = ?is purpose1 accord+ to ! figure2 "o side ( its b[ mu/ be immoveable1 z t m>k$ ,a2 ! o!r side is not$ ,b1 & mu/ be p9n$ to ! body ( ! lock1 z appe>s at ,e4 ,illu/ration ,x mu/ be s p9n$ t x may play to & fro ) ease2 ?is side ( ! b[ mu/ h a leg z at ,b1 & !n turn x into ! lock2 ?is leg mu/ h two not*es fil$ on ! inn] side1 :i* mu/ be s manag$ t "o may lock or hold ! two sides ( ! b[ z close toge!r z possible1 & ! o!r not* to hold ! said "p ( ! b[ a proportionable di/ance asund]3 s t1 be+ lock$ ^u ! *eek1 x may nei!r p9* too h>d1 nor yet hold x s slight t x may be drawn (f4 ,let !re be a key fix$ to x to unlock x1 z y see at ,d2 &1 la/ly1 let ! b[ h div]s not*es fil$ 9 x1 s t ! place ( ! p>tition1 :5 ! lock is %ut home1 w ! lea/ ( all be suspect$ 9 ! use ( ! lock4 ,y mu/ n[ get "o to hold a sixp5ce1 edgeways1 betwe5 8 tee?2 !n take ano!r sixp5ce1 & ) y\r left h& pr(f] to set x edgeways betwe5 a second man's tee?1 pret5d+ t y\r int5t is to turn bo? into :i* ( _! m\?s !y %all desire1 by virtue ( y\r words2 :i* he %all no soon] cons5t to d1 b y1 by hold+ ! lock privately 9 y\r "r h&1 ) y\r =e-f+] a little d[n1 aft] c]ta9 words1 & ! lock hav+ hung on a :ile1 may seem to pull ! key out ( 8 nose4 ,to ?ru/ a ,bodk9 into ! ,=ehead1 )\t ,hurt4 ,take a holl[ bodk91 s t ! blade may slip !re9 z soon z ! po9t is held upw>ds4 ,seem to ?ru/ x into y\r =ehead1 &1 ) a little sponge 9 y\r h&1 br+ out blood or w9e1 mak+ ! spectators ?9k t ! blood or w9e 7:]e( y may say y h drank v mu*7 runs out ( y\r =ehead2 !n1 aft] %[+ "s appe>ance ( pa91 pull away y\r h& sudd5ly1 hold+ ! po9t d[nw>ds1 & x w fall out1 & seem nev] to h be5 ?ru/ into ! haft2 b1 imm$iately aft]w>ds1 ?r[ t bodk9 into y\r lap or pocket1 & pull out ano!r pla9 "o l x1 :i* w completely deceive ! spectators4 ,to ?ru/ a ,bodk9 ?r\gh y\r ,tongue4 ,?is trick is to be p]=m$ 9 mu* ! same mann] z ! =m]1 &1 z 9 ! fir/ case1 )\t hurt2 if ! read] w take ! pa9s to practise ?is trick1 he w be 9 no m dang] ( p]=m+ "o ?an ! o!r4 ,to r5d] ! deception z complete z possible1 proce$ z foll[s3--,make a bodk91 or nail1 ! blade !re( be+ cut 9 ! middle1 s t "o "p may n be close to ! o!r1 by almo/ ?ree qu>t]s ( an in*1 ea* "p be+ kept asund] by a small crook$ piece ( iron1 ( ! fa%ion describ$ 9 ! next trick2 !n ?ru/ y\r tongue betwe5 ! a=esaid place1 to wit1 into ! space left 9 ! bodk9-blade1 ?ru/+ ! said "p beh9d y\r tee?1 & bit+ x4 ,x w seem to /ick s fa/ 91 & ?r\gh y\r tongue1 t "o c h>dly pull x out4 ,y mu/ h ano!r bodk9 or nail1 j l ! false "o1 to %[ ! company4 ,to appe> to cut y\r ,arm (f1 )\t ,hurt or ,dang]4 ,y mu/ provide y\rself ) two knives1 a true "o & a false "o1 & let !m be s l ea* o!r1 t no p]son c tell "o f ! o!r4 ,:5 y g to %[ ?is feat to ! company1 put ! true knife into y\r pocket2 !n take out ! false "o1 & clap x on y\r wri/ undiscov]$4 ,if1 ) a sponge1 y make ! knife bloody1 x w seem s mu* ! m /range4 ,?is is ! =m ( ! knife3-- ,illu/ration ,tricks ) a ,cat4 ,fix a little bell to ! end ( a cat's tail1 & let h] g2 %e1 feel+ ! tightness ( ! /r+1 & he>+ ! bell j+le1 w run up & d[n z if %e 7 mad1 fly+ aga9/ ! doors & w9d[s2 !n1 if %e c1 %e w get into "s hole to hide h]self2 b1 :5 %e wags h] tail ev] s little1 out %e comes1 & w be z mad z be=e1 & w nev] re/ till x be (f4 ,walnut %ells1 fa/5$ ) a little w>m wax or pit* to ! cat's feet1 w make sport all ov] ! h\se2 & at night1 on ! /airs1 w make ! sup]/iti\s ?9k t x is a gho/ go+ up & d[n4 ,to make a ,calf's ,head bell[1 :5 s]v$ up to ,table4 ,?is is effect$ by ! foll[+ simple /ratagem3--,take a frog t is alive1 & put x at ! fur!r end ( ! calf's head1 "u ! tongue1 :i* y mu/ let fall all ov] x1 tak+ c>e n to put ! frog !re till ! calf's head is go+ to be s]v$ up4 ,! heat ( ! tongue w make ! frog croak2 :i* s\nd1 com+ f ! holl[ "p ( ! head1 w be l ! bell[+ ( a calf1 z if x 7 alive4 ,to make a ,ball rise above ! ,wat]4 ,place on ! sp\t ( ! f\nta9 an inv]t$ cone ( wire net-"w2 ?r[ into x a light holl[ copp] ball1 two in*es & a half 9 diamet]1 :i* let fall to ! n>r[ "p ( ! cone to rea* ! sp\t3 x w rise1 & rema9 susp5d$ 9 ! air till br\ght d[n by ! w9d1 & repeat$ly re-asc5d4 ,mode ( seal+ ,lett]s1 :]eby an impression _c be tak54 ,take a piece ( any aromatic res91 or ( amb]1 & set fire to x on an e>!n plate4 ,x w emit a smoke ( an agreeable smell3 hold y\r wat*-seal ov] ! fumigation2 x w become black3 !n melt "s seal+-wax1 9 ! usual way1 spread x on pap]1 & apply to x ! seal1 prep>$ z above2 &1 :5 y take x (f1 ! engrav+ w be se5 v pla9ly4 ,9 ord] to prev5t ! impression f be+ tak51 flatt5 ! seal+-wax ) ! blade ( a knife3 ?is is easily done1 by means ( mak+ a ?ick iron plate r$ hot1 & br++ x close to ! impression )\t t\*+ x2 ! wax !n gets s(t1 b1 be=e x melts1 y mu/ flatt5 x ) a knife1 or any o!r cold in/rum5t4 ,al?\gh ?us flatt5$1 ! exact impression w rema9 conspicu\s4 ,! ,en*ant$ ,egg4 ,h ready a p5ny-wor? 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