,illu/ration3 ,to make a bird appe> z dead4 ,illu/ration3 ,m>ks fec4 ,a curi\s trick ) a cup ( tea4 ,,holiday ,,frolics2 ,,or1 ,,endless ,,amusem5t ,,= ,,! ,,*ri/mas ,,fireside4 ,,conta9+1 ,! mo/ ,a/oni%+ ,feats ( ,leg]dema91 ,,& ,,a/\nd+ ,,conjur+s2 ,ent]ta9+ ,exp]im5ts ,,9 ,,v>i\s ,,bran*es ,,( ,,sci5ce2 ,,tricks ) ,,c>ds ,,dice4 ,,art ,,( ,,mak+ ,,fireworks2 ,,toge!r ,,) ,,an ,,excell5t ,,collection ,,( ,puzzles1 ,conundrums1 ,riddles1 ,*>ades1 c4 c4 ,! :ole admirably calculat$ to beguile ! leisure h\rs ( our ,holiday ,fri5ds4 ,embelli%$ ) a ,copp]-plate ,engrav+4 ,london3 ,w4 ,,/range1 #ba1 ,pat]no/] ,r[2 ,g4 ,,purkess1 #fa1 ,w>d\r ,/reet2 & ,j4 ,,clem5ts1 #ag1 ,little ,pult5ey ,/reet1 ,soho4 ,,price ,,sixp5ce4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,preface4 ,leg]dema9 & ,conjur+ are words frequ5tly appli$ to ! same object1 b ! def9itions ( !m are q diff]5t4 ,leg]dema9 is t :i* conveys deception to ! eye f philosophical pr9ciples1 :ile ,conjur+ is no?+ m or less ?an ,sleight ( ,h&4 ,simple z ! d5om9ation seems f ! title :i* x be>s1 _m ( our fir/ ,pr(essors h appli$ mu* ( _! valuable "t 9 develop+ ! my/]ies ( x2 & our "y fri5ds may re/ assur$1 t ! asc]ta9+ ( ! p[] ( me*anism has1 9 _m in/ances1 emanat$ f an h\r or two's amus+ exp]im5ts4 ,! ,tricks1 ,puzzles1 ,conundrums1 c4 :i* are n[ pres5t$1 h be5 select$ f ! be/ works1--"s h nev] yet appe>$ be=e ! ,public 9 pr9t4 ,if ! p]usal ( ! foll[+ pages1 af=d "o h\r's amusem5t1 ! ,au?or's wi%es w be obta9$4 ,oct4 #af1 #ahcj4 ,,holiday ,,frolics1 ,,or1 ,,endless ,,amusem5t ,= ! ,*ri/mas ,fireside1 c4 c4 ,conundrums4 #a4 ,:y is a drunk5 man l a ,quak]8 #b4 ,:y is a nobleman l a book8 #c4 ,:at burns to keep a secret8 #d4 ,:5 is a door n a door8 #e4 ,:y is y\r nose l ,v 9 incivility8 #f4 ,:i* is ! left side ( a plum-pudd+8 #g4 ,:y d we all g to b$8 #h4 ,9 :i* mon? d ladies talk lea/8 #i4 ,:y is ,p>is l ! lett] ,f8 #aj4 ,:y is ,london l ! lett] ,e8 #aa4 ,:i* is ! greate/ ,friday 9 ! ye>8 #ab4 ,:y is a book l a tree8 #ac4 ,:y is a cobbl] l a p>son8 #ad4 ,:y is a cook l a b>b]8 #ae4 ,:y d cats see be/ 9 ! d>k8 #af4 ,:y is an umbrella l a woman8 #ag4 ,:y does a mill] we> a :ite hat8 #ah4 ,:y is an apo!c>y l a woodcock8 #ai4 ,:y is money l a :ip8 #bj4 ,:y is a pack ( c>ds l a g>d58 #ba4 ,:y is ! ,pope ( ,rome l a pepp]-box8 ,riddles4 #a4 ,my body is ?91 ,& no b[els )91 ,h nei!r a head1 face1 or eye2 ,yet a tail ,i possess1 ,=ty feet & no less1 ,& )\t any w+s ,i c fly4 #b4 ,!re is a ?+ 0 ?ree weeks old ,:5 ,adam 0 no m2 ,?is ?+ x 0 b f\r weeks old1 ,:5 ,adam 0 f\rscore4 #c4 ,x has m\?1 no eyes1 nor nose1 ,x has two feet ) :i* x goes1 ,?\gh /range1 its feet don't t\* ! gr\nd1 ,b all ! way its head runs r\nd4 #d4 ,i'm r\gh1 ,i'm smoo?1 ,i'm wet1 ,i'm dry1 ,my /ation l[1 my title high2 ,! k+ my lawful ma/] is1 ,i'm us$ by all1 ?\gh only 84 ,*>ades4 #a4 ,my fir/ is always1 ,my second durable1 ,my ?ird )\t end4 #b4 ,my fir/ ,i hope y are1 ,my second ,i see y are1 ,my ?ird ,i "k y are4 ,an ,enigma4 ,a ^w !re is five syllables conta9s1 ,take "o away1 no syllable rema9s4 ,solutions to ! ,conundrums4 #a4 ,! _s moves him4 #b4 ,he has a title4 #c4 ,seal+-wax4 #d4 ,:5 x's a j>4 #e4 ,because x's betwe5 two ,i's 7eyes47 #f4 ,t :i* is n eat54 #g4 ,because ! b$ w n come to u4 #h4 ,febru>y4 #i4 ,x is ! capital ( ,france4 #aj4 ,x is ! capital ( ,engl&4 #aa4 ,%rove ,tuesday4 #ab4 ,because x's full ( leaves4 #ac4 ,because he m5ds soles4 7s\ls7 #ad4 ,because he dresses h>e4 7hair7 #ae4 ,!y eat lights4 #af4 ,because h] be/ use is be+ h&l$4 #ag4 ,to keep 8 head w>m4 #ah4 ,because he has a long bill4 #ai4 ,x makes ! m>e to g4 #bj4 ,!re are spades 9 x4 #ba4 ,because he is holy4 ,riddles4 #a4 ,a ,kite4 #b4 ,! moon4 #c4 ,a :eelb>r[4 #d4 ,! highway4 ,*>ades4 #a4 ,ev]la/+4 #b4 ,welcome4 ,enigma4 ,monosyllable4 ,to make an ,egg ,tumble4 ,put a p5ny-wor? ( ,quick-silv] into a quill1 & seal x at bo? ends ) wax1 !n boil an ,egg1 & z soon z y take x out ( ! wat]1 put y\r quill ?r\gh a small hole 9 ! n>r[ end2 put ! egg on ! table1 & x w tumble ab\t z long z ! heat rema9s4 ,to make ,fire ,fla% f ,wat]4 ,p\r a small quantity ( cle> wat] into a glass1 & put a piece or two ( phosphoret ( lime into x4 ,9 a few seconds fla%es ( fire w d>t f ! surface ( ! wat]1 & end 9 curls ( smoke ris+ 9 regul> succession4 ,to susp5d a ,r+ by a ,?read :i* has be5 ,burnt4 ,! ?read hav+ be5 previ\sly soak$ 9 ur9e1 or common salt & wat]1 tie x to a r+1 n l>g] ?an a w$d+ r+2 :5 y apply a flame ( a c&le to x1 ?\gh ! ?read w burn to a%es1 x w yet su/a9 ! r+4 ,to take ! impression ( ,butt]flies ^u pap]4 ,clip ! w+s ( ! butt]fly1 lay !m ^u clean pap] 9 ! =m ( ! insect :5 fly+1 spread "s ?ick pure gum wat] on ano!r piece ( pap]1 press x ^u ! w+s1 & x w take !m up1 lay a piece ( :ite pap] ov] x1 & rub x g5tly ) y\r f+]1 or ! smoo? h&le ( a knife4 ,! bodies are to be drawn 9 ! space :i* y leave betwe5 ! w+s4 ,to ,gild ! edges ( ,writ+ ,pap] or leaves ( ,books4 ,screw a quantity ( pages /rongly into a press1 aft] be+ cut z smoo? z possible1 size !m ) is+lass-glue1 mix$ up ) spirits ( w9e1 & !n apply ! gold leaves1 :5 ! size arrives at a prop] degree ( dryness4 ,to clean ,gilt ,buckles1 ,*a9s1 c4 ,dip a s(t bru% 9 wat] & rub a little soap on x1 & bru% ! articles = a m9ute or two1 !n wa% x clean1 wipe x & place x ne> ! fire till dry1 !n bru% x ) burnt bread f9ely p[d]$4 ,to make ,liquid ,gold & ,silv]1 = ,vellum ,pa9t+1 ,fans1 c4 ,gr9d up gold & silv] leaf ) gum wat] or honey1 9 a mort>1 !n wa% ! gum or honey1 & use ! p[d] t rema9s ) gum wat]4 ,?is may be appli$ to any article ) a camel's hair p5cil1 9 ! same way z any o!r col\r4 ,h[ to produce ,fire f a ,cane4 ,split a ,*9ese rattan1 & /rike ! p>ts toge!r :5 p]fectly dry1 & !y w emit fire l a fl9t & /eel4 ,to ,gild ,silk or ,ivory by ! action ( ,hydrog54 ,imm]se a piece ( :ite sat91 silk1 or ivory1 9 a solution ( nitro-muriate ( gold 79 ! proportion ( "o "p ( ! nitro-muriate1 to ?ree ( di/ill$ wat]7 :il/ ! sub/ance to be gild$ is /ill wet1 imm]se x 9 a j> ( hydrog5 gas1 & x w soon be cov]$ by a complete surface ( gold4 ,glass brok5 by ,air4 ,lay a squ>e ( glass on ! top ( an op5 receiv]1 & exhau/ ! op5 air4 ,! weight ( ! ext]nal air w press on ! glass1 & sma% x to atoms4 ,to make lum9\s writ+ 9 ! d>k4 ,fix a small piece ( solid phosphorus 9 a quill1 & write ) x ^u pap]2 if ! pap] be !n plac$ 9 a d>k room1 ! writ+ w appe> beautifully lum9\s4 ,incombu/ible ,pap]4 ,dip a %eet ( pap] 9 /rong alum-wat]1 & :5 dry1 repeat ! process a second & ?ird "t4 ,z soon z x is dry1 y may put x 9 ! flame ( a c&le1 & x w n burn4 ,! ,animat$ ,sixp5ce4 ,to make a sixp5ce leap out ( a pot4 ,?is is done by means ( a long black horse hair fa/5$ to ! rim ( a sixp5ce1 by a small hole driv5 ?r\gh x4 ,?is feat %\ld be done by night1 ) a c&le plac$ betwe5 ! spectators & ! op]ator1 _! eyes be+ !reby h9d]$ f disc]n+ ! deception4 ,w9e ^u ,wat]4 ,half fill a glass ) wat]1 ?r[ a bit ( ! crumb ( a loaf into x1 ab\t ! size ( a nut1 p\r "s w9e lightly on ! bread1 & y w see ! wat] at ! bottom ( ! glass1 & ! w9e float+ at ! top ( x4 ,to ca/ figures 9 imitation ( ,ivory4 ,mix is+lass & /rong br&y ) p[d] ( egg-%ells1 f9ely p[d]$1 into a pa/e4 ,ca/ x w>m into ! m\ld1 :i* mu/ be previ\sly oil$ ov]2 leave ! figure 9 ! m\ld till dry1 & ^u tak+ x out1 y w f9d t x be>s a /rong resemblance to ivory4 ,to make a bird appe> z if x 0 dead4 ,lay any bird ^u a table1 & wave a small fea!r ov] its eyes1 & x w appe> z dead2 b by remov+ ! fea!r x w revive aga94 ,let x lay hold ( ! /em "p ( ! fea!r ) its feet1 & x w twi/ & turn ab\t l a p>rot2 y may likewise roll x ab\t on ! table at y\r pleasure4 ,! mann] ( mak+ ,wat] freeze by ! ,fireside4 ,?is feat c only be p]=m$ 9 w9t]4 ,place a /ool be=e ! fire1 hav+ fir/ put a little wat] ^u ! /ool2 ^u x set a qu>t pot1 !n put a h&ful ( sn[ into x1 hav+ privately convey$ into ! pot a h&ful ( salt2 /ir x ab\t = eight or t5 m9utes ) a /ick1 & ! congelation w be effect$4 ,engrav+ 9 ,relief ^u an ,egg-%ell4 ,*oose an egg t has a ?ick %ell1 wa% x well 9 fre% wat]1 !n dry x v c>efully ) a l95 clo?2 melt "s tall[ or fat1 & :ile v hot1 make any figures or draw+s y please ) x ^u ! %ell1 ei!r ) a p5 or p5cil4 ,?is be+ f9i%$1 take ! %ell by ! two ends1 betwe5 two f+]s1 & !n lay x g5tly 9 a tumbl] fill$ ) good :ite w9e v9eg>1 ! acid ( :i* w h eat5 en\gh ( ! ?ickness ( ! %ell 9 ab\t f\r h\rs4 ,to make a p>ty appe> gha/ly4 ,?is c only be done 9 a room4 ,take half a p9t ( spirits1 & hav+ w>m$ x1 put a h&ful ( salt ) x into a bason2 !n set x on fire1 & x w h ! effect ( mak+ e p]son )9 its influ5ce look hide\s4 ,to fill a glass ) wat] 9 su* a mann]1 t x _c be remov$ )\t spill+ x all4 ,lay a wag] ) any "o t y s fill a glass ) wat] t he %all n move x (f ! table )\t spill+ ! :ole cont5ts4 ,!n fill a glass ) wat]1 & plac+ a bit ( pap] or ?9 c>d ov] ! top1 s z to cov] ! wat] & ! edge ( ! glass1 y dext]\sly turn ! glass upside d[n on a smoo? table1 & !n draw+ away ! pap] g5tly1 ! wat] w rema9 susp5d$ 9 ! glass1 & !re=e x w be impossible to remove x f ! table )\t spill+ ! cont5ts4 ,h[ to make y\r cup draw y\r tea out ( ! sauc]4 ,empty ! tea out ( y\r cup into ! sauc]2 !n take a piece ( pap]1 light x1 & lay x on ! surface ( ! tea1 & in/antly clap y\r cup ov] x1 & x w imm$iately suck ! tea into ! cup4 ,to make ,t\*-,pap]4 ,dissolve 9 spirits ( w9e a little saltpetre2 take & wet ) ! above "s blue pap]1 & :5 dry x w be fit = use4 ,to make a ,report l t ( a gun ) a ,tobacco-,pipe4 ,be=e p]=m+ ?is feat y mu/ h a p[d] made ( ! foll[+ +r$i5ts 9 y\r pocket3--,"o ounce ( cream ( t>t>1 "o ounce ( saltpetre1 & half an ounce ( sulphur1 pulv]iz$ s+ly1 & !n well mix$ toge!r4 ,convey a s+le gra9 ( ?is p[d] into a tobacco-pipe1 & :5 x takes fire x w produce a noise l t ( a gun1 )\t break+ ! pipe4 ,to make a s\nd simil> to ,/4 ,paul's ,bell4 ,tie a pok]1 or any o!r piece ( metal1 on to ! middle ( a /rip ( flannel ab\t a y>d long2 !n press ) y\r ?umbs or f+]s ! end ( ! flannel into y\r e>s1 :ile y sw+ ! pok] aga9/ any ob/acle1 z an iron f5d]1 & y w he> a s\nd simil> to t ( a l>ge *ur* bell4 ,h[ to re/ore a dead fly to life4 ,take a fly t has be5 dr[n$ 9 wat] or spirits1 place x 9 ! sun1 & cov] x ) p\nd$ *alk or salt2 9 a few m9utes x w revive & fly away4 ,x is necess>y t ! fly be n squeez$ :5 tak5 f ! wat]4 ,to melt a piece ( /eel z if x 0 lead1 )\t requir+ a l>ge fire4 ,make a piece ( /eel q r$ 9 ! fire2 !n hold+ x ) a pair ( p9c]s or tongs1 take 9 ! o!r h& a /ick ( brim/one1 & t\* ! piece ( /eel ) x2 imm$iately aft] _! contact1 y w see ! /eel melt & drop l a liquid4 ,h[ to procure laught]4 ,take a ball 9 "o h& & ano!r 9 ! o!r1 !n /ret* y\r h&s z f> z y c "o f ! o!r2 & if any "o w lay a wag] t y w n )draw y\r h&s1 & yet w make bo? ( !m come into ei!r h&1 :i* !y please1 x is no m to d1 ?an to lay "o d[n ^u a table1 & turn y\rself r\nd1 & take x up ) y\r o!r h&1 !n y\r wag] is won2 & x w move no small laught] to see a fool s lose 8 money4 ,to tell any numb] ?\ght ( by ano!r p]son4 ,desire ! p]son :o has ?\ght ( a numb] to multiply x by itself2 !n desire him to add unity to ! numb] ?\ght (1 & to multiply t sum also by itself2 9 ! la/ place1 ask him to tell ! diff]5ce ( ^! two products1 :i* w c]ta9ly be an odd numb]1 & ! lea/ half ( x w be ! numb] requir$4 ,= ,example4 ,let ! numb] ?\ght ( be #e1 :i* multipli$ by itself gives #be2 9 ! next place1 #e increas$ by #a is #f1 :i* multipli$ by itself makes #cf2 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two squ>es is #aa1 ! lea/ half ( :i* is #e1 ! numb] ?\ght (4 ,to make ,alum ,baskets4 ,=m a small basket1 ab\t ! size ( ! h&1 ( iron wire2 !n take "s wor/$1 & w9d x r\nd e "p ( x4 ,boil a p\nd ( alum 9 a qu>t ( wat]1 let x boil well1 /irr+ x all ! "t2 :5 completely dissolv$1 p\r x into a deep pan1 & by a ?read susp5d ! basket into x to a good dep?1 s z t no "p %all t\* ! vessel2 let x rema9 = "o day1 & :5 y take x out1 ! alum w be f\nd cry/alliz$ all ov] ! basket4 ,! alum may be col\r$ p9k1 purple1 or yell[1 by boil+ ,brazil1 logwood1 or ,fr5* b]ries ) x4 ,silv] ,tree on ,glass4 ,put a few drops ( ! solution ( silv] 9 aqua-=tis2 on a piece ( glass =m a bit ( copp] or brass wire1 to repres5t a tree ) its bran*es1 b flat1 s z to lie ^u ! glass2 lay x 9 ! liquid1 & let x rema9 = an h\r or two4 ,a beautiful vegetation w be p]ceiv$ all r\nd ! wire1 :i* w ne>ly be cov]$ by x4 ,?is may be pres]v$ by wa%+ x v c>efully ) wat]1 & putt+ ano!r glass ov] x4 ,a p]son hav+ writt5 an odd numb] on "o c>d1 & an ev5 on ano!r1 to tell :i* is ! ev5 & :i* is ! odd4 ,desire him to multiply ! numb] 9 8 "r h& by #e 7or any odd numb]7 & t 9 8 left by #f1 7or any ev5 numb]7 & tell y if ! sum ( ! products add$ toge!r be odd or ev54 ,if x be ev51 ! ev5 numb] is 9 ! "r2 b if odd1 ! ev5 numb] is 9 ! left h&4 ,a ,metal :i* bur/s into flame :5 ?r[n ^u cold wat]4 ,place a piece ( potassium1 ( ab\t two gra9s weight1 ^u cold wat] 9 a bason1 :5 x inflames1 & exhibits a beautiful light ( a violet r$ col\r4 ,! ,artificial ,spid]4 ,cut a piece ( burnt cork1 ab\t ! size ( a pea1 9 ! %ape ( a spid]2 make its legs ( l95 ?read1 & put a gra9 or two ( lead into x2 to give x m weight2 susp5d x by a f9e l9e ( silk betwe5 ! ar*1 & an excit$ /ick ( wax4 ,to make waves ( fire on ! surface ( wat]4 ,on a lump ( loaf sug>1 let fall a few drops ( phosphoriz$ e!r1 & place ! sug> 9 a glass ( w>m wat]2 a v beautiful appe>ance w be in/antly exhibit$3 & ! effect is increas$ if ! surface ( ! wat] is made to undulate1 by bl[+ g5tly ) ! brea?4 ,spoons :i* melt 9 hot wat]4 ,melt toge!r1 9 a crucible1 five p>ts ( lead1 ?ree ( t91 & eight ( bismu?2 ^! metals w conta9 & =m an alloy 7( :i* spoons may be made1 possess$ ( ! rem>kable prop]ty ( melt+ 9 boil+ wat]47 ,to prep>e ,phosphoriz$ ,e!r4 ,suff] sulphuric e!r 7ab\t sixp5ny wor?7 to /& = "s weeks ov] a few small pieces ( phosphorus1 9 a well-/opp$ phial4 ,! solution is aid$ by occasional agitation4 ,h[ to extract sixp5ce f "u a glass )\t t\*+ x4 ,place two %ill+s at an equal di/ance1 s z to all[ ! rim ( a glass to re/ on !m1 place a sixp5ce 9 ! c5tre ( ! %ill+s "u ! glass2 by draw+ y\r nail along ! table1 ! sixp5ce w foll[ ! motion ( y\r nail4 ,?is feat c only be p]=m$ on a baize1 clo?1 c4 ,to prep>e a lum9\s ,bottle4 ,put a piece ( phosphorus1 ! size ( a pea1 into a phial1 add boil+ oil until ! bottle is a ?ird full4 ,! phial mu/ !n be c>efully cork$2 & :5 x is to be us$ x %\ld be un/opp$1 to admit ! atmosph]ic air2 ! upp] "p ( ! phial w be lum9\s1 & if c>e be tak5 to keep x 9 g5]al well clos$1 x w pres]ve ?is illum9ative p[] = six mon?s4 ,an excell5t feat to w9 a wag]4 ,lay any p]son a bet t y w /ick a knife 9 a beam ( ! ceil+1 & place a halfp5ny und]nea?1 s t by /rik+ ! beam ! h&le ( ! knife w fall on ! halfp5ny4 ,to p]=m ?is feat y h only to fill a glass ) wat]1 & dip ! h&le 9 x :ile x is susp5d$2 !n obs]ve :]e ! wat] t is on ! h&le drops on ! floor1 place ! halfp5ny on ! spot :]e x fell1 & x w be sure to be imm$iately "u x4 ,h[ to make ,squibs & ,s]p5ts4 ,fir/1 make ! cases1 ( ab\t six in*es 9 l5g?1 by roll+ slips ( /\t c>tridge pap] ?ree times r\nd a roll]1 & pa/+ ! la/ fold2 ty+ x ne> ! bottom z tight z possible1 & mak+ x air-tight at ! end by seal+-wax4 ,!n take ( gunp[d] half a p\nd1 "o ounce ( *>coal1 "o ounce ( brim/one1 & half an ounce ( /eel fil+s2 gr9d !m ) a mull]1 or p\nd !m 9 a mort>4 ,! cases be+ dry & ready1 fir/ put a ?imble-full ( p[d]1 & ram x h>d d[n ) a rul]2 !n fill ! case to ! top ) ! a=esaid mixture1 ramm+ x h>d d[n 9 ! c\rse ( fill+ x two or ?ree times2 :5 ?is is done1 po9t x ) t\*-pap]1 :i* %\ld be pa/$ on t "p :i* t\*es ! case1 o!rwise x is liable to drop (f4 ,to produce an ,electric ,sp>k f a piece ( ,br[n ,pap]4 ,?or\ghly dry be=e ! fire a qu>t] ( a %eet ( /\ti% br[n pap]1 place x on y\r ?igh1 hold+ x at ! edge ) "o h&1 :ile ) ! cuff ( ! sleeve on ! o!r1 y mu/ rub x sm>tly backw>ds & =w>ds t5 or fifte5 times1 if ! knuckle be !n plac$ ne> ! pap] x w emit a brilliant sp>k1 accompani$ ) a snapp+ noise2 ! prongs ( a =k simil>ly plac$1 w produce ?ree di/9ct /reams ( light4 ,! exp]im5t mu/ ( c\rse be p]=m$ 9 ! d>k1 & ! tr[s]s & coat be ( wooll5 clo?4 ,magic ,squ>es4 ,a magic squ>e consi/s ( numb]s s dispos$ t 9 :atev] way y may add ! numb]s1 :i* ! squ>e conta9s1 !y w give ! same am\nt1 :e!r x be v]tically1 horizontally1 or diagonally4 --------- #ae #b #i #d --------- #ae #g #e #c --------- #ae #f #a #h --------- #ae #ae #ae ---------------- #cd #af #c #b #ac ---------------- #cd #e #aj #aa #h ---------------- #cd #i #f #g #ab ---------------- #cd #d #ae #ad #a ---------------- #cd #cd #cd #cd -------------------- #fe #aa #bd #g #bj #c -------------------- #fe #d #ab #be #h #af -------------------- #fe #ag #e #ac #ba #i -------------------- #fe #aj #ah #a #ad #bb -------------------- #fe #bc #f #ai #b #ae -------------------- #fe #fe #fe #fe #fe ,to make ,wat]loo ,crack]s4 ,take a slip ( c>tridge pap]1 ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* 9 wid?1 pa/e & d\ble x1 let x rema9 till dry1 !n cut x into two equal p>ts 9 l5g?1 7,nos4 #a & #b7 accord+ to ! foll[+ patt]n3 ---------------------------------------- --------- ,no4 #a4 ,glass ,s ,glass ,no4 #b4 ---------------------------------------- --------- ,take "s ( ! glass composition & lay x across ! pap] z 9 ! patt]n1 put ab\t a qu>t] ( a gra9 ( fulm9at+ silv] 9 t place m>k$ ,s1 & :ile ! glass composition is moi/1 put ! pap] m>k$ ,no4 #b1 ov] ! fur!/ r[ ( glass4 ,ov] all pa/e twice ov] ! "p t cov]s ! silv]1 a piece ( pap]1 let x dry & :5 y wi% to explode x1 take hold ( ! two ends & pull !m quickly f ea* o!r1 :5 a l\d report w be produc$4 ,a p]son privately fix+ on any ,numb] to tell him t ,numb]4 ,aft] ! p]son has fix$ on a numb]1 bid him to d\ble x1 & add f\r to t sum1 !n multiply ! :ole by five1 to ! product let him add twelve1 & multiply ! am\nt by t52 f ! sum ( ! :ole let him d$uct ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty1 & tell y ! rema9d]1 f :i*1 if y cut (f ! two la/ figures1 ! numb] t rema9s w be t fix$ on4 ,example4 ,let ! numb] *os5 be #f ,:i* d\bl$ is #ab ,& #d add$ to x1 makes #af ,:i* multipli$ by #e1 gives #hj ,to :i* #ab be+ add$1 x is #ib ,t multipli$ by #aj1 makes #ibj ,f :i* d$uct+ #cbj1 rema9s #fjj ,& by /rik+ (f ! two cyph]s1 x becomes ! =m] numb] #f4 ,! ,camelion ,_s4 ,put into a decant] "s volatile _s1 9 :i* copp] fil+s h be5 dissolv$1 & x w produce a f9e blue t9cture1 if ! bottle be /opp$ ! col\r w imm$iately disappe>1 b :5 un/opp$1 x w return4 ,?ree ,dice be+ ?r[n on a ,table1 to tell ! ,numb] ( ea* ( !m1 & ! ord] 9 :i* !y /&4 ,let ! p]son :o has ?r[n ! dice d\ble ! numb] ( t next to 8 left h&1 & add five to t sum2 !n multiply ! am\nt by five & to ! product add ! numb] ( ! middle dice1 !n let ! :ole be multipli$ by t51 & to t product add ! numb] ( ! ?ird dice4 ,f ! total let !re be sub/ract$ #bej1 & ! figures ( ! numb] t rema9s w answ] to ! po9ts ( ! ?ree dice1 z !y /& on ! table4 ,example4 ,suppose ! po9ts ( ! ?ree dice ?r[n on ! table to be #d1 #f1 & #b4 ,!n ! d\ble ( ! fir/ die w be #h ,to :i* add #e ------ #ac #e ------ ,t sum multipli$ by #e w be #fe #fe ,to :i* add ! numb] ( ! middle dice #f ------ #ga ,& multiply ! sum by #aj #aj ------ #gaj ,to t product add ! numb] ( ! ?ird dice #b ------ #gab ,sub/ract #bej ------ #dfb ,! numb]s ( ! dice & ! ord] 9 :i* !y /&4 ,easy me?od ( ,con/ruct+ pap] ,balloons4 ,take sev]al %eets ( silk pap]1 cut !m l ! cov]+ ( ! sections ( an orange1 jo9 ^! pieces toge!r into a globul> body1 & bord] ! op5+ ) a ribbon1 leav+ ! ends t y may susp5d ! foll[+ lamp3 make a small basket ( v f9e wire1 if ! balloon is small1 & susp5d x f ! foll[+ op5+1 s t ! smoke f ! flames ( a few %eets ( pap] wrapp$ toge!r & dipp$ 9 oil1 may heat ! inside ( x1 be=e y light ?is pap]1 susp5d ! balloon s t x may1 9 a great measure1 be exhau/$ ( air1 &1 z soon z x has be5 dilat$1 let x g1 toge!r ) ! basket1 :i* w s]ve z balla/4 ,a ,lead ,tree4 ,to a piece ( z9c fa/5 a wire twi/$ 9 ! =m ( ! worm ( a /ill1 introduce x into ! bottle susp5d$ to ! cork4 ,let ! bottle be fill$ ) spr+ wat]1 ) a small quantity ( sug> ( lead add$4 ,9 a few days ! tree w beg9 to gr[1 & produce a mo/ beautiful effect4 ,to place a ,light$ ,c&le "u ,wat] )\t ext+ui%+ x4 ,take a glass1 & fa/5+ a small bit ( wood across ! m\?1 /ick on x a light$ piece ( c&le1 &1 ) a /eady h&1 convey ! glass to ! surface ( ! wat]1 !n pu% x g5tly d[n1 & ! c&le may be se5 burn+ "u ! wat]4 ,to make ,detonat+ ,balls4 ,half a gra9 ( fulm9at+ silv]1 is to be wrapp$ up ) a h>d pea 9 a piece ( tissue pap]1 ?is1 :5 ?r[n sm>tly on ! gr\nd or :5 trod ^u1 explodes ) a l\d report4 ,invisible ,ink4 ,mix alum ) lemon juice1 ! lett]s & *>act]s writt5 ) ?is mixture are invisible till dipp$ 9 wat]4 ,if a little aqua-=tis be mix$ ) ! wat]1 ! writ+ w dry well & n run out ( its =m :5 ! pap] is wett$4 ,blue ,ink4 ,dissolve a small quantity 9 a little oil ( vitriol1 & add a suffici5t quantity ( wat]1 9 :i* is dissolv$ "s gum arabic4 ,sc>let ,ink4 ,dissolve v]million 9 gum wat]4 ,a pair ( ,dice be+ ?r[n1 to f9d ! numb] ( po9ts on ea* ,dice1 )\t see+ !m4 ,tell ! p]son :o ca/s ! dice to d\ble ! numb] ( po9ts ^u "o ( !m1 & to add five to x1 !n to multiply ! product by five1 & add to sum produc$ ! numb] ( po9ts ^u ! o!r die4 ,?is be+ done1 desire him to tell y ! am\nt1 & hav+ ?r[n out ( x tw5ty-five1 ! rema9d] w be a numb] consi/+ ( two figures1 ! fir/ ( :i*1 to ! left1 is ! numb] ( po9ts on ! fir/ die1 & ! second figure1 to ! "r1 ! numb] on ! o!r4 ,= ,example4 ,suppose ! numb] ( po9ts ( ! fir/ die :i* is turn$ up1 to be #c & t ( ! o!r #d1 !n if to #f1 ! d\ble ( ! po9ts ( ! fir/1 !re be add$ #e1 & ! sum produc$1 #aa1 be multipli$ by #e1 ! product w be #ee1 to :i* if #d1 ! numb] ( po9ts on ! o!r die1 be add$1 #ei w be produc$ f :i* if #be be sub/ract$1 #cd w rema92 ! fir/ figure ( :i* is #c1 ! numb] ( po9ts on ! fir/ die1 & ! second figure #d1 ! numb] ( ! o!r4 ,to make any numb] divisible by ,n9e by add+ a figure to x4 ,if1 = example1 ! numb] nam$ be #gb4heg1 y tell ! p]son :o names x1 to place ! numb] #g betwe5 any two figures ( t sum1 & x w be divisible by #i1 = if any numb] be multipli$ by #i1 ! sum ( ! figures ( ! product w be ei!r #i or a numb] divisible by #i4 ,to extract ,silv] out ( a ,r+1 t is ?ick ,gild$1 s t ! gold may rema9 entire4 ,make a little hole ?r\gh ! gold into ! silv]1 !n put ! r+ into aqua-=tis1 9 a w>m place1 x w dissolve ! silv]1 & ! gold w rema9 entire4 ,light produc$ by ,sug>4 ,if two pieces ( loaf sug> 7ab\t a p\nd ea*7 are /ruck aga9/ ea* o!r 9 ! d>k1 a light blue flame1 l lightn+1 w be produc$4 ,! same effect is produc$ :5 a loaf ( sug> is /ruck ) an iron in/rum5t4 ,s+ul> ,exp]im5t ) ! ,snuff ( a ,c&le4 ,:5 a c&le is burn$ s l[ z to leave a tol]ably l>ge wick1 bl[ x out1 a d5se smoke w arise1 if ano!r c&le be appli$ to ! utmo/ v]ge ( ?is smoke1 a v /range ph5om5a w take place2 ! flame ( ! light$ c&le w be c>ri$ to ! "o j bl[n out1 z if x 7 borne on a cl\d2 or1 m prop]ly speak+1 l a fla% ( lightn+1 proce$+ at a sl[ rate4 ,! exp]im5t may be p]=m$ by bl[+ out ! c&le z (t5 z x is light$4 ,artificial ,lightn+4 ,provide a t9 tube t is l>g] at "o end ?an x is at ! o!r1 & 9 :i* !re are sev]al holes4 ,fill ?is tube ) p[d]$ res92 & :5 x is %ook ov] ! flame ( a tor*1 ! reflection w produce ! exact appe>ance ( lightn+4 ,to cause a brilliant explosion "u wat]4 ,drop a piece ( phosphorus1 ! size ( a pea1 into a tumbl] ( hot wat]2 &1 f a bladd]1 furni%$ ) a /op-cock1 =ce a /ream ( oxyg5 directly ^u x4 ,?is w af=d a mo/ brilliant combu/ion "u wat]4 ,! ,fi]y ,fla%4 ,p\r iron fil+s ^u ! flame ( a c&le1 f a %eet ( pap]1 ab\t eight or t5 in*es above x1 z !y desc5d 9 ! flame1 !y w ent] into a v vivid sc9tillat+ combu/ion4 ,to split a piece ( money into two p>ts4 ,fix ?ree p9s 9 ! table1 & lay ! piece ( money ^u !m2 !n place a heap ( ! fl[]s ( sulphur bel[ ! piece ( money1 & ano!r above x1 & set fire to !m4 ,:5 ! flame is ext9ct1 y w f9d on ! upp] "p ( ! piece a ?9 plate ( metal1 :i* has be5 deta*$ f x4 ,sympa!tic ,ink4 ,write ) ! nitro-muriate ( gold1 & bru% ! lett]s ov] ) muriate ( t9 9 a dilut$ /ate4 ,! writ+1 be=e invisible1 w n[ appe> ( an exquisitely beautiful purple col\r4 ,a v easy me?od ( gild+ ivory4 ,place ! figure y mean to gild into a solution ( nitro-muriate ( gold4 ,on tak+ out f ! latt]1 x w be cov]$ ) metallic gold4 ,h[ to make ! ,con/able cat* ! ,knave4 ,take a pack ( c>ds & look out ! f\r knaves1 lay "o ( !m privately on ! top ( ! pack1 & ! o!r ?ree on ! table1 say+1 "h y see1 are ?ree knaves got toge!r1 ab\t no good y may be sure1 !n lay d[n a k+ by ! side ( !m say+1 b "h comes ! con/able & cat*es !m toge!r4 ,oh1 oh1 says he1 h ,i caught y !n toge!r8 ,well ! next "t ,i cat* y toge!r ,i'll puni% y sev]ely = y\r rogu]ies4 ,oh1 b1 says !y1 y %an't cat* u toge!r 9 ha/e2 s !y det]m9e to g ?ree diff]5t ways4 ,i'll g "h1 says "o1 7s take "o ( ! knaves & put him at ! top ( ! c>ds47 ,i'll g "h1 says ano!r1 7s put him at ! bottom47 ,& ,i'll g "h1 says a ?ird1 7s put him exactly 9 ! middle47 8,nay10 says ! con/able1 8if y run ,i'll make sure ( "o1 s ,i'll foll[ ! fir/1 !n take ! k+ & put him at ! top ( ! pack1 & let any "o cut ! c>ds ?ree or f\r times1 & !n deal2 cut ! c>ds "o by "o1 & y w f9d ?ree toge!r1 & ! con/able ) !m40 ,to tell ! am\nt ( ! ,numb]s ( any two ,c>ds drawn f a common ,pack4 ,let ! p]son :o has drawn ! two c>ds d$uct ! numb] ( ea* ( !m f tw5ty-six1 :i* is half ! numb] ( ! pack1 & aft] add+ ! rema9d] toge!r1 let him tell y ! total1 :i* y privately d$uct f fifty-two1 ! numb] ( c>ds 9 a p]fect pack1 & ! rema9d] w be ! am\nt ( ! two c>ds4 ,example4 ,suppose ! two c>ds drawn are #e & #h2 !n ! p]son d$uct+ #e f #bf1 !re rema9 #ba2 !n #h f #bf !re rema9 #ah2 ^! two rema9d]s add$ toge!r make #ci1 :i* y sub/ract f #eb1 & !re rema9 #ac ! numb] ( ! two c>ds :5 add$ toge!r4 ,to tell ! numb] ( ,c>ds by _! weight4 ,take a p>cel ( c>ds1 suppose =ty1 among :i* ins]t two long c>ds1 let ! fir/ be1 = example1 ! t5?1 & ! o!r ! f\rte5? f ! top2 seem to %uffle ! c>ds1 & !n cutt+ !m at ! fir/ long c>d1 poise ^? y h cut (f 9 y\r left h&1 8!re %\ld be "h t5 c>ds40 ,cut !m aga91 at ! second long c>d1 & say1 8!re are only f\r c>ds40 ,!n weigh+ ! rema9d]1 y say1 8"h are only tw5ty-eight c>ds40 ,to hold f\r ,knaves1 or f\r ,k+s1 9 y\r h&1 & to *ange !m sudd5ly into ,blank ,c>ds1 & !n into f\r ,aces4 ,y mu/ h c>ds made = ! purpose ( ?is feat1 half c>ds1 z !y may be prop]ly t]m$1 t is1 "o half k+s or knaves & ! o!r half aces4 ,:5 y lay ! aces "o ov] ! o!r1 no?+ b ! k+s or knaves w be se54 ,!n turn+ ! k+s or knaves d[nw>ds1 ! f\r aces w be se54 ,y mu/ h two p]fect c>ds1 "o a k+ or knave to cov] "o ( ! aces1 or else x w be se52 & ! o!r an ace to lay ov] ! k+s or knaves4 ,:5 y wi% to make !m all blank c>ds1 lay ! c>ds a little l[]1 & by hid+ ! aces !y w all appe> :ite on bo? sides4 ,y may !n ask ! company :i* !y *oose1 & exhibit k+s1 aces1 or blanks1 z requir$4 ,c>ds 9 c\ples4 ,select any tw5ty c>ds1 & hav+ !m %uffl$ by any p]son t pleases1 lay !m 9 pairs ^u ! table1 !n desire sev]al p]sons 7z _m z !re are pairs on ! table7 to look at diff]5t pairs1 & rememb] :at c>ds compose !m4 ,y !n take up ! c>ds 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y h be5 plac$1 & replace !m ) _! faces upp]mo/ ^u ! table1 accord+ to ! situation ( ! lett]s 9 ! foll[+ ^w4 ,m ,u ,t ,u ,s #a #b #c #d #e ,d ,e ,d ,i ,t #f #g #h #i #aj ,n ,o ,m ,e ,n #aa #ab #ac #ad #ae ,c ,o ,c ,i ,s #af #ag #ah #ai #bj ,^! words1 :i* h no p>ticul> mean+1 conta9 t5 lett]s repeat$1 or two ( ea* sort4 ,y1 !re=e1 ask ea* p]son :i* r[ or r[s ! c>ds he look$ at are 92 if he says ! fir/1 !y mu/ be ! second & f\r? 9 t r[2 ^! be+ ! only duplicates 9 !m1 if he says ! second & f\r?1 !y mu/ be ! n9? & n9ete5?1 & s ( all ! re/4 ,?is amusem5t1 :i* is v simple1 & requires v little practice1 w excite consid]able a/oni%m5t 9 ! un9=m$4 ,me?od ( receiv+ ! ,electric ,%ock f a ,cat4 ,put ! left h& "u ! ?roat1 ) ! middle f+] & ?umb slightly press+ ! bones ( ! animal's %\ld]s1 !n g5tly pass+ ! "r h& along ! back1 s5sible electrical %ock w be felt 9 ! left h&1 & v di/9ct dis*>ges may be obta9$ by t\*+ ! tips ( ! e>s1 aft] apply+ friction to ! back2 ! same may be obta9$ f ! foot4 ,a ,brilliant ,combu/ion4 ,if a piece ( inflat$ phosphorus be plung$ 9 a j> ( nitr\s acid gas1 a v beautiful & brilliant combu/ion w take place4 ,to ,tell ! ,numb] ?\ght ( by a p]son4 ,desire ! p]son to take "o f ! numb] ?\ght (1 & to d\ble ! rema9d]1 !n bid him take "o f ?is d\ble1 & add to x ! numb] ?\ght (2 9 ! la/ place1 ask him to tell y ! numb] aris+ f ?is addition1 add ?ree to x1 & ! ?ird ( ! sum w be ! numb] requir$4 ,= ,example4 ,let ! numb] ?\ght ( be #f1 if #a be tak5 f x1 !re w rema9 #e1 ! d\ble ( :i* #aj1 be+ dim9i%$ by #a1 & ! rema9d] #i be+ increas$ by #f1 ! numb] ?\ght (1 ! result w be #ae1 if to ?is we add #c1 we %all h #ah1 ! ?ird "p ( :i*1 #f1 w be ! numb] requir$4 ,h[ to lift up a ,fl9t ,glass ,bottle ) a ,/raw4 ,take a /raw1 :i* is n brok5 or bruis$1 & hav+ b5t "o end ( x into a %>p angle1 put ?is curv$ end into ! bottle1 s t ! b5t "p may re/ aga9/ its side1 & y may take ! o!r end 9 y\r h&1 & lift up ! bottle by x1 )\t break+ ! /raw1 & ?is w be m readily accompli%$1 z ! angul> "p ( ! /raw approa*es ne>] to t :i* comes out ( ! bottle4 ,h[ to produce ,fla%es ( ,light resembl+ ! ,w ,o' ,wisp4 ,take a small quantity ( wat] 9 a glass tumbl]1 & add to x two or ?ree small lumps ( phosphoret ( lime1 %ortly w arise little fla%es ( light1 d>t+ out l petty lightn+ & asc5d+ subsequ5tly into curl+ cl\ds1 ! appe>ances cont9ue = "s "t1 & con/itute a lively illu/ration ( ! =mation ( a light proce$+ out ( %all[ pools ( wat]4 ,imitative ,m$allions4 ,m$allions1 aft] ! antique1 cameos & intaglios are made by fus+ ! iron ) a small quantity ( antimony1 p]=m+ ! op]ation 9 a v small furnace4 ,:5 f9i%$ f ! m\ld1 rub !m ov] ) burnt porcela9 e>?1 f :i* !y w receive ! ri* hue ( jet1 r5d]+ !m fit to be set1 ev5 9 gold4 ,me?od ( clean+ ,play+ ,c>ds4 ,no?+ soils soon] ?an play+ c>ds4 ,! foll[+ me?od w be f\nd to remove e ?+ f !m b a /a91 & w give ! dirtie/ pack possible ! appe>ance ( be+ new4 ,rub ! soil$ c>d ) a piece ( flannel & "s good fre% butt]1 until ! butt] %all h clean$ (f all ! dirt4 ,s soon z ! dirt is remov$1 wipe (f ! butt] ) a clean rag1 & to re/ore ! c>ds to its =m] gloss1 rub ! surface %>ply ) a piece ( flannel & "s fl\r1 cut ! edges neatly ) a pair ( sciss>s1 & ! op]ation is complet$4 ,to ,detonate ,fulm9at+ ,copp] by ,friction4 ,put a gra9 ( fulm9at+ copp] on a he>?-/one1 rub x ) ! end ( a pok]1 & a l\d explosion w imm$iately foll[4 ,to make a ,/one ,float4 ,to a piece ( cork tie a small /one t w j s9k x1 & putt+ x into a vessel ( wat]1 place x "u ! receiv]2 !n exhau/+ ! receiv]1 ! bubbles ( air w exp& f its pores1 & adh]+ to its surface1 w r5d] x1 toge!r ) ! /one1 light] ?an wat]1 & consequ5tly bo? w rise to ! surface & float ^u x4 ,! ,fi]y ,f\nta94 ,if tw5ty gra9s ( phosphorus1 cut v small & mix$ ) =ty gra9s ( p[d] ( z9c1 be put into f\r drams ( wat]1 & two drams ( conc5trat$ sulphuric acid be add$ !reto1 bubbles ( inflam$ phosphorat$ hydrog5 gas w quickly cov] ! :ole surface ( ! fluid 9 successions =m+ a real f\nta9 ( fire4 ,to make an ,explod+ ,bubble4 ,if y take up a small quantity ( melt$ glass ) a tube 7! b[l ( a common tobacco-pipe w d7 & let a drop fall into a vessel ( wat]1 x w *ill & cond5se ) a f9e spiral tail1 :i* be+ brok5 ! :ole sub/ance w bur/ ) a l\d explosion1 )\t injury ei!r to ! p>ty t holds x1 or to him :o breaks x2 b if ! ?ick end be /ruck1 ev5 ) a hamm]1 x w n break4 ,! ,*angeable ,rose4 ,take a common full bl[n rose1 & hav+ ?r[n a little sulphur1 f9ely p\nd$1 into a *af+ di% ) coals1 expose ! rose to ! vap\r2 by ?is process ! rose w become :iti%2 b if x be aft]w>ds held "s "t 9 wat]1 x w resume its =m] col\r4 ,to ,write ^u ,glass by ! rays ( ! ,sun4 ,dissolve *alk 9 aqua-=tis to ! consi/5ce ( milk1 & add to x a solution ( silv]4 ,keep ?is liquor 9 a glass decant]1 well /opp$4 ,!n cut out f a pap] ! lett]s y w\ld h appe>1 & pa/e ! pap] ^u ! decant]1 :i* is to be plac$ 9 ! sun1 9 su* a mann] t its rays may pass ?r\gh ! spaces cut out ( ! pap]1 & fall on ! surface ( ! liquor4 ,! "p ( ! glass ?r\gh :i* ! rays pass w turn black1 & t "u ! pap] w rema9 :ite4 ,y mu/ obs]ve n to move ! bottles dur+ ! "t ( ! op]ation4 ,to take a ,%ill+ out ( a ,h&k]*ief4 ,y mu/ h a curta9 r+ ab\t ! size ( a %ill+1 at fir/ y put ! %ill+ into ! h&k]*ief1 b :5 y take x out aga91 to conv9ce ! company t !re is no deception1 y slip ! curta9 r+ 9 its /ead1 & :ile ! p]son is eag]ly hold+ ! h&k]*ief1 & ! company's eyes are fix$ ^u ! =m ( ! %ill+1 y seize ?is opportunity ( putt+ x into a hat or basket2 :5 y get possession ( ! h&k]*ief aga9 y slip away ! curta9 r+4 ,to prep>e ,gold ,p[d] = ,gild+4 ,put into an e>!n mort> "s leaf gold1 ) ?ick gum wat]1 & gr9d ! mixture till ! gold is r$uc$ to small p>ticles4 ,hav+ done ?is1 a little w>m wat] w wa% out ! gum1 leav+ ! gold 9 a pulv]iz$ /ate4 ,to melt ,lead 9 a piece ( ,pap]4 ,wrap up a v smoo? ball ( lead 9 a piece ( pap]1 tak+ c>e t !re be no wr9kles 9 x1 & t x be e :]e 9 contact ) ! ball1 if x be held1 9 ?is /ate1 ov] ! flame ( a tap]1 ! lead w be melt$ )\t ! pap] be+ burnt4 ,! lead1 inde$1 :5 once fus$1 w n fail 9 a %ort "t to pi]ce ! pap]1 & run ?r\gh4 ,to make a ,room seem on ,fire4 ,take half an ounce ( sal ammoniac1 "o ounce ( camphor1 & two ounces ( aqua-vit1 put !m into an e>!n pot1 n>r[+ t[>ds ! top1 & set fire to x4 ,! effect w be s al>m+1 t p]sons 9 ! room w fancy _! g>m5ts are on fire4 ,to make ,artificial ,fire ,balls4 ,put ?irty gra9s ( phosphorus into a flor5ce flask1 ) ?ree or f\r ounces ( wat]2 place ! vessel ov] a lamp1 & give x a boil+ heat4 ,balls ( fire w soon be se5 to issue f ! wat]1 aft] ! mann] ( an artificial firework1 att5d$ ) ! mo/ beautiful vibrations ( light4 ,to break a ,/aff plac$ ^u two ,glass ,goblets full ( wat]1 )\t ,injur+ ! ,glasses or ,spill+ ! ,wat]4 ,place ! glasses 7be+ full ( wat]7 ^u two jo9t /ools1 equally di/ant f ! gr\nd1 & f "o ano!r ! l5g? ( ! /aff1 !n place ! ends ( ! /aff ^u ! edges ( ! two glasses1 s t !y be %>p1 ?is be+ done1 /rike ! /aff 9 ! middle1 ) all ! =ce y c1 ) ano!r /aff1 & x w break )\t injur+ ! goblets1 or spill+ ! wat]4 ,to obs]ve an ,eclipse ( ! ,sun )\t injury to ! ,eye4 ,take a spectacle glass t magnifies v mu*1 hold x be=e a book1 twice ! di/ance ( its focus1 & y w see ! r\nd body ( ! sun1 & ! mann] 9 :i* ! moon passes betwe5 ! glass & ! sun1 dur+ ! :ole eclipse4 ,invisible ,ink4 ,take zaff]1 & dissolve x 9 nitro-muriatic acid1 till ! acid extracts all ! metallic "p1 !n dilute ! solution ) common wat]1 if y write ) ?is liquid on pap]1 ! writ+ w appe> ( a beautiful gre51 ^u be+ p>tially w>m$ be=e ! fire4 ,bronze = ca/+ ,bu/s1 c4 ,melt 9 a crucible1 sev5 ounces ( pure copp]1 :5 fus$ ?r[ into x ?ree ounces ( z9c1 & two ounces ( t94 ,^! metals w comb9e =m+ bronze1 an alloy1 :i*1 f ! exactness ( ! impression :i* x takes f a m\ld1 has1 9 anci5t & mod]n times1 be5 g5]ally us$ 9 ! =mation ( bu/s1 m$als1 & /atues4 ,to put a ,r+ ?r\gh y\r ,*eek & !n to br+ x on a ,/ick4 ,y mu/ h two r+s exactly alike1 "o ( :i* has a not* :i* admits y\r *eek4 ,:5 y h exhibit$ ! p]fect r+1 y *ange x = ! o!r1 & privately slip ! not* ov] "o side ( y\r m\?1 9 ! meantime y slip ! :ole r+ on y\r /ick1 hid+ x ) y\r h&1 !n desire "s "o to hold ! end ( ! /ick1 :ip ! r+ out ( y\r *eek1 & smite ) x in/antly ^u ! /ick1 conceal+ x1 & :irl+ ! o!r r+1 :i* y hold y\r h& ov] r\nd ab\t ! /ick4 ,to tell1 by a ,wat* ,dial1 ! h\r :5 a p]son int5ds to rise4 ,! p]son is told to set ! h& ( 8 wat* at any h\r he pleases1 :i* h\r he tells y1 & y add 9 y\r m9d twelve to x4 ,y !n desire him to c\nt privately ! numb] ( t addition on ! dial1 comm5c+ at ! next h\r to t at :i* he int5ds to rise1 & includ+ ! h\r at :i* he has plac$ ! h&1 :i* w give y ! answ]4 ,= ,example4 ,a int5ds to rise at #f 7?is he conceals to himself7 he places ! h& at #h1 :i* he tells ,b1 :o1 9 8 own m9d1 adds #ab to #h1 :i* makes #bj4 ,b !n tells ,a to c\nt #bj on ! dial1 beg9n+ at ! next h\r to t at :i* he proposes to rise1 :i* w be #g1 & c\nt+ backw>ds1 reckon+ ea* h\r z #a1 & includ+ 9 8 addition ! numb] ( ! h\r h& is plac$ at1 ! addition w end at #f1 :i* is ! h\r propos$2 ?us1 ,! h\r ! h& is plac$ at is #h ,! next h\r to t1 :i* ,a int5ds to rise at1 is #g1 :i* c\nts = #h #a ,c\nt back ! h\rs f #f1 & reckon !m #a ea*1 !re w be #aa h\rs1 viz4 #d1 #c1 #b1 #a1 #ab1 #aa1 #aj1 #i1 #h #g1 #f1 #aa ---- ,mak+ #bj ,h4 ,,he!r+ton1 ,pr9t]1 #ac1 ,k+sgate ,/reet1 ,holborn4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,sil5tly correct$ typographical errors & v>iations 9 spell+4 #b4 ,ana*roni/ic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s reta9$ z pr9t$4 #c4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4