,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,und]scores 80 be=e & aft] a ^w or phrase indicate italics 9 ! orig9al text4 ,small capitals h be5 conv]t$ to ,,solid capitals4 ,old or antiquat$ spell+s h be5 pres]v$4 ,typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,,an ,,attempt ,,to ,,analyse ,,! ,,automaton ,,*ess ,,play]4 ,,h[lett & ,,brimm]1 ,pr9t]s1 #aj1 ,fri? ,/reet1 ,soho4 ,illu/ration3 ,plate #a4 ,to face ! ,title4 ,fig4 #a4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b4 ,drawn on ,/one by ! ,au?or4 ,pr9t$ by ,c4 ,hullm&el4 ,,an ,,attempt ,,to ,,analyse ,,! ,,automaton ,,*ess ,,play]1 ,,( ,,mr4 ,,de ,,kempel54 ,,) ,,an ,,easy ,,me?od ,,( ,,imitat+ ,,! ,,movem5ts ,,( ,,t ,,celebrat$ ,,figure4 ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,orig9al ,,draw+s4 ,,to ,,:i* ,,is ,,add$1 ,a ,,copi\s ,,collection ,,( ,,! ,,knight',s ,,moves ,,ov] ,,! ,,*ess ,,bo>d4 ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,= ,j4 ,,boo?1 ,,duke ,,/reet1 ,,portl& ,,place4 #ahba4 ,m9e eyes are made ! fools o' ! o!r s5ses4 ,,%akspe>e4 ,i _h n ?\ght to h unlockt my lips ,9 ?is unhall[$ air1 b t ?is juggl] ,w\ld ?9k to *>m my judgm5t1 z m9e eyes4 ,,milton4 ,,an ,,attempt ,,to ,,analyse1 c4 ,! ,automaton ,*ess ,play] 0 fir/ introduc$ into ,engl& by ,mr4 de ,kempel51 its inv5t]1 ab\t ! ye> #aghc4 ,x 0 br\ght aga9 into ?is c\ntry two ye>s ago1 & exhibit$ "u ! direction ( a v +5i\s g5tleman1 ,mr4 ,maelzel4 ,! annex$ draw+s1 7plate #a1 figs4 #a & #b17 repres5t ! g5]al appe>ance ( ! ma*9e4 ,x runs on ca/ors1 & is ei!r se5 on ! floor :5 ! doors ( ! ap>tm5t are ?r[n op51 or is :eel$ into ! room at ! comm5cem5t ( ! exhibition4 ,! exhibit]1 9 ord] to %ew ! me*anism1 z he in=ms ! spectators1 unlocks ! door 7,a1 fig4 #a47 ( ! *e/1 :i* exposes to view a small cupbo>d1 l9$ ) black or d>k col\r$ clo?1 & conta9+ diff]5t pieces ( ma*9]y1 :i* seem to occupy ! :ole space4 ,he next op5s ! door 7,b1 fig4 #b47 at ! back ( ! same cupbo>d1 &1 hold+ a light$ c&le at ! op5+1 /ill fur!r exposes ! ma*9]y )94 ,! c&le be+ )drawn1 ! door 7,b7 is !n lock$4 ,! draw] 7,g ,g1 fig4 #a47 9 ! front ( ! *e/ is next op5$1 & a set ( *ess m51 a small box ( c\nt]s1 & a cu%ion = ! support ( ! ,automaton's arm1 are tak5 out ( x4 ,! exhibit] n[ op5s ! two front doors 7,c ,c1 fig4 #a47 ( ! l>ge cupbo>d1 & ! back door 7,d1 fig4 #b47 ( ! same1 & applies a c&le z 9 ! =m] case4 ,?is cupbo>d is l9$ ) clo? l ! o!r1 b x conta9s only a few pieces ( ma*9]y4 ,! *e/ is n[ :eel$ r\nd1 ! g>m5ts ( ! figure are lift$ up1 & ! door 7,e1 fig4 #b17 9 ! trunk1 & ano!r 7,f17 9 ! ?igh1 are op5$4 ,b x mu/ be obs]v$ t ! doors 7,b & ,d7 are clos$4 ,! circum/ance is m5tion$1 because ,mr4 de ,w9dis*1 9 8 lett]s on ?is subject1 has a passage :i* w\ld seem to imply t ,mr4 ,maelzel's mode ( exhibit+ ! int]ior diff]s f t :i* ,mr4 de ,kempel5 employ$4 8,b d n imag9e10 says ,de ,w9dis*1 8l _m o!rs1 t ! inv5t] %uts "o door z he op5s ano!r2 ! entire ,automaton is se5 at ! same "t uncov]$1 8 g>m5ts turn$ up1 & ! draw] op5$1 z well z all ! doors ( ! *e/40 ,n[ a ref]5ce to ,de ,kempel5's second draw+1 publi%$ by ,me*el1 & annex$ to ,de ,w9dis*'s lett]s1 w %ew t1 :5 ! *e/ 0 turn$ r\nd1 ! doors 7,b & ,d7 7 actually clos$1 z !y always h be5 "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,maelzel4 ,9 ! *e/ ( ! latt] g5tleman1 inde$1 ! doors 9 "q are susp5d$ by h+es atta*$ to ! upp] "p1 7z 9 fig4 #b71 & consequ5tly close by _! own gravity4 ,b ! fact is1 t ! exhibit] nev] fails to lock !m1 ?\gh he leaves ! keys 9 "o ( ! locks4 ,! o!r doors are all[$ to sw+ ab\t :il/ ! *e/ is :eel$ r\nd4 ,! *e/ is n[ re/or$ to its =m] position on ! floor2 ! doors 9 front1 & ! draw]1 are clos$ & lock$2 & ! exhibit]1 aft] he has occupi$ "s "t at ! back ( ! *e/1 9 app>5tly adju/+ ! ma*9]y1 removes ! pipe f ! h& ( ! figure1 w9ds up ! works1 & ! ,automaton beg9s to move4 ,^! movem5ts1 result+ z !y appe> to d1 f m]e me*anism1 yet /rongly impress$ ) ! di/9ctive "* ( an intellectual guidance1 h excit$ ! admiration ( ! curi\s dur+ a p]iod little %ort ( =ty ye>s4 ,9 t "t v>i\s conjectures h be5 (f]$ to ! _w z solutions ( ! problem2 b no "o1 z f> z ,i "k1 h attempt$ to imitate ! movem5ts1 x is fair to conclude1 ei!r t ! means propos$ are inadequate to ! end1 or t ! description ( !m is too imp]fect to enable a workman to complete ! ma*9]y4 ,automata may be divid$ into ?ree classes--! simple--! comp\nd--& ! spuri\s4 ,! fir/ class comprises ^? insulat$ ,automata ^: movem5ts result f me*anism alone2 by ! aid ( :i* !y p]=m c]ta9 actions1 & cont9ue !m1 s long z ! mov+ =ce is kept 9 an active /ate4 ,! second class includes ^? ,automata1 :i*1 l ! =m]1 are mov$ by ma*9]y2 b1 possess+ at ! same "t a communication1 n imm$iately app>5t1 ) human ag5cy1 are enabl$ to *ange ! regul> ord] & succession ( _! movem5ts1 accord+ to exi/+ circum/ances2 & h5ce1 9 "s measure1 to assume ! "* ( liv+ be+s4 ,! ?ird class conta9s ^? ,automata :i*1 "u ! semblance only ( me*anism1 are :olly direct$ & controll$ by a conceal$ human ag5t4 ,! ph5om5a ( ! ,*ess ,play] are inconsi/5t ) ! effects ( m]e me*anism2 =1 h[ev] great & surpris+ ! p[]s ( me*anism may be1 ! movem5ts t spr+ f x1 are necess>ily limit$ & uni=m3 x _c usurp & ex]cise ! faculties ( m9d2 x _c be made to v>y its op]ations1 s z to meet ! ev]-v>y+ circum/ances ( a game ( *ess4 ,?is is ! prov9ce ( intellect alone2 & ! ,*ess ,play] mu/ consequ5tly rel9qui% all claim to be admitt$ into ! fir/ division4 ,let u exam9e its title to be rank$ 9 ! second class4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! *ess bo>d conta9s sixty-f\r squ>es1 & 9 ord] to execute ! movem5ts ( ! ,*ess ,play]1 di/9ct tra9s ( ma*9]y mu/ be =m$1 :i* %all be capable1 :5 set 9 motion1 ( convey+ ! h& ( ! ,automaton to ea*1 & to any1 ( ^! sev]al squ>es4 ,hav+ arriv$ at a squ>e1 & tak5 up a *ess man1 x w be requisite1 ei!r to )draw ! h& t[>ds ! side1 & )\t ! limits ( ! bo>d1 = ! purpose ( lett+ drop ! *ess man !re1 & !nce to proce$ to ano!r squ>e1 & remove a *ess man to a ?ird squ>e2 or x may be requir$ to pass at once f ! fir/ squ>e to any o!r on ! bo>d1 & !re to deposit ! man4 ,^! movem5ts mu/ be promptly p]=m$1 & repeat$ z (t5 z ! circum/ances ( ! game may call = !m4 ,sett+ aside a great v>iety ( m9or details1 x w be evid5t to any p]son1 ev5 slightly acqua9t$ ) me*anics1 t ! execution ( ^! movem5ts1 s ext5sive1 s complicat$1 & s v>iable1 w\ld be att5d$ ) difficulties almo/ insurm\ntable2 b we w suppose = a mom5t t ^! ob/acles are ov]come2 let x be conc$$ t a ma*9e has be5 con/ruct$ s p]fect1 t1 on giv+ motion to ! respective tra9s1 ! requir$ movem5t %all be in/antly p]=m$4 ,:at !n8 ,! ma9 object w be /ill unatta9$6 ,:]e is ! intellig5ce & ! 8prome!an heat0 t c animate ! ,automaton & direct its op]ations8 ,n only mu/ an intellectual ag5t be provid$1 b betwe5 su* an ag5t & 8 deputy1 ! ,automaton1 a direct communication mu/ be =m$ & pres]v$1 liable to no int]ruption1 & yet s secret t ! p5etrat+ eye ( ! mo/ inquisitive obs]v] may n be able to detect x4 ,till ?is be done1 ! ,*ess ,play]'s title to be admitt$ into ! second division w1 at any rate1 cont9ue 9 abeyance4 ,i am aw>e t on ?is "p ( ! subject conjecture has be5 busy1 & diff]5t plans h be5 devis$ = ! ma9t5ance ( ! int]c\rse allud$ to4 ,! task has be5 impos$ on ! exhibit] ( ! ma*9e1 he be+ ! only p]son on :om x c\ld devolve ) ev5 a %ad[ ( probability2 & to effect 8 purpose x has be5 sugge/$ t he might t\* c]ta9 spr+s1 or pull 8a wire n mu* ?ick] ?an a hair10 or be furni%$ ) a p[]ful magnet4 ,b su* conjectures are unwor?y ( s]i\s refutation2 = besides ! unc]ta9ty & con/ant liability to int]ruption ( su* modes ( communication1 !y are actually at v>iance ) ! uni=m conduct ( ! exhibit]4 ,:oev] has witness$ ! exhibition w h se5 t ! exhibit] is n conf9$ to a p>ticul> spot 9 ! room1 b1 on ! contr>y1 t he is frequ5tly1 dur+ ! progress ( ! game1 at a di/ance f ! *e/1 f> beyond ! sph]e ( influ5ce ( any ( ^! propos$ modes2 & if1 at su* times1 ! ,automaton c move a s+le jo9t1 x is pro( decisive t its action spr+s f ano!r s\rce4 ,hav+ n[ %ewn h[ difficult1 & p]haps impossible1 x w\ld be to execute ! movem5ts ( ! ,*ess ,play] by me*anism1 & ma9ta91 at ! same "t1 a communication ) ! ag5t1 :o w\ld be requir$ to give life1 z x 71 & intellig5ce to ! op]ations1 x becomes necess>y to inquire :e!r ! prevail+ op9ion1 :i* attributes ^! movem5ts to ma*9]y1 be1 or be n1 e/abli%$ 9 fact2 =1 if ?is op9ion %\ld be f\nd1 on exam9ation1 to orig9ate m]ely 9 ! artful managem5t & display ( "s p>ts ( ! app>atus1 & to re/ on no solid basis1 !re w\ld be no long] any emb>rassm5t 9 appreciat+ ! real value ( ! ,*ess ,play]1 nor 9 apportion+ a prop] /ation = x1 consid]$ z a "w ( art4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! exhibition ! spectators are gratuit\sly made acqua9t$ ) ! int]ior ( ! *e/1 :i* is divid$ into two unequal comp>tm5ts1 & occupi$ by pieces ( ma*9]y1 s arrang$1 z app>5tly to r5d] ! concealm5t ( any human be+ impossible4 ,:5 ! movem5ts ( ! ,automaton beg91 ! behold]s1 9 ! fir/ mom5ts ( surprise1 & 9 ! abs5ce ( any o/5sible liv+ cause1 v naturally ref] ! effect to ! me*anism1 :i* has be5 exhibit$2 & ) likelihood en\gh1 = ! movem5ts imm$iately foll[ ! famili> action & well kn[n s\nd ( w9d+ up clockwork1 & are moreov] v skillfully accompani$ by ! grat+ noise ( mov+ :eels4 ,b1 ^! indications except$1 :]e is ! evid5ce t ! ma*9]y moves1 or t ! slighte/ influ5ce is ex]t$ by x on ! arm ( ! ,automaton8 ,! :ole is exclud$ f view1 & a mom5t's reflection w conv9ce any "o t no /ress c be laid on ! w9d+ up1 nor on ! accompany+ s\nds1 :i* are imitable 9 v>i\s ways4 ,if1 h[ev]1 no pro( c be giv5 ( ! actual movem5t ( ! ma*9]y1 ! foll[+ consid]ations w t5d to %ew t x rema9s quiesc5t1 & is probably n =m$ = motion4 ,an arti/1 ^: tal5ts _h enabl$ him to contrive ma*9]y capable ( execut+ ! v>i$ & ext5sive movem5ts display$ by ! ,automaton1 w\ld surely be desir\s ( lay+ op5 to view z mu* ( ! me*anism ( 8 contrivance1 :ile 9 actual motion1 z he c\ld d1 consi/5tly ) ! res]vation ( 8 secret2 if = no o!r reason1 at lea/ to conv9ce ! look]s-on t deception =m$ no "p ( 8 plan4 ,n[ x _c be reasonably urg$1 9 v9dication ( ! inv5t]'s =be>ance1 9 ! in/ance ( ! ,*ess ,play]1 t ev5 a glance at any "p ( ! ma*9]y 9 motion w\ld betray ! secret2 = a "q w imm$iately arise1 ,:y !n is ! ma*9]y at re/ s freely expos$8 ,on t score no appreh5sion seems to be ent]ta9$2 ! *e/ is o/5tati\sly op5$1 & ! semblance1 at lea/1 ( :eels1 & pullies1 & lev]s1 is submitt$ to inspection )\t res]ve3 b :5 _! reality %\ld appe>1 & _! connection ) ! ,automaton be made manife/1 ! doors are c>efully clos$1 & ! spectators are requir$ to pay l>ge drafts on _! cr$ulity1 )\t any means ( fur!r exam9ation4 ,! gl>+ contradiction betwe5 eag] display on ! "o h&1 & /udi$ concealm5t on ! o!r1 c only be reconcil$ by consid]+ ! exhibition ( ! me*anism z a m]e /ratagem1 calculat$ to di/ract ! att5tion1 & mislead ! judgm5t1 ( ! spectators4 ,! tru? ( ?is op9ion receives additional support f ! regul> & undeviat+ mode ( disclos+ ! int]ior ( ! *e/4 ,if ! me*anism 7 ! real object 9 view1 ! :ole be+ quiesc5t1 x w\ld be matt] ( indiff]5ce :i* "p 0 fir/ laid op52 & accid5t alone1 unless p[]ful reasons op]at$ aga9/ x1 w\ld lead occasionally to "s v>iation4 ,b no v>iation has ev] be5 obs]v$ to take place4 ,"o uni=m ord]1 or r\t9e1 is /rictly adh]$ to1 & ?is circum/ance alone is suffici5t to awak5 suspicion1 = x %ews pla9ly t m is int5d$ by ! disclosure ?an is p]mitt$ to meet ! eye4 ,x has already be5 sugge/$1 t little /ress c\ld be laid on ! w9d+ up3 inde$ ! simple act ( turn+ r\nd a key or w9d] c (f] no argum5t 9 pro( ( ! effici5cy ( ! ma*9]y1 unless at ! same "t x c\ld be %ewn t ! key1 9 turn+1 ei!r act$ ^u a spr+1 or pull$ up a weight1 = ! purpose ( giv+ motion to ! ma*9]y 9 "q4 ,b unluckily = ! ,*ess ,play]1 ! ph5om5a af=d positive pro( t ! axis turn$ by ! key is q free1 & unconnect$1 ei!r ) a spr+1 or a weight1 or any sy/em ( ma*9]y4 ,9 all ma*9es requir+ to be w\nd up1 two consequ5ces are insep>able f _! con/ruction3 ! fir/ is1 t1 9 w9d+ up ! ma*9]y1 ! key is limit$ 9 ! numb] ( its revolutions2 & ! second is1 t "s relative proportion mu/ be con/antly ma9ta9$ betwixt ! w9d+ up & ! "w p]=m$1 9 ord] to enable ! ma*9e to cont9ue its movem5ts4 ,n[ ^! results are n obs]vable 9 ! ,*ess ,play]2 = ! ,automaton w sometimes execute sixty-?ree moves ) only "o w9d+ up2 at o!r times ! exhibit] has be5 obs]v$ to repeat ! w9d+ up aft] sev5 moves1 & ev5 ?ree moves2 & once1 probably f inadv]t5ce1 )\t ! int]v5tion ( a s+le move2 :il/1 9 e in/ance & ! circum/ance1 ?\gh trifl+1 calls = p>ticul> att5tion1 7=1 9 ^! matt]s1 be x rememb]$1 8trifles light z air1 are confirmations /rong107 ! key appe>$ to p]=m ! same numb] ( revolutions2 ev9c+ !reby1 t ! revolv+ axis 0 unconnect$ ) ma*9]y1 except1 p]haps1 a rat*et-:eel & click1 or "s simil> app>atus1 to enable x to produce ! necess>y s\nds1 consequ5tly t ! key1 l t ( a *ild's wat*1 might be turn$1 :5ev] ! purposes ( ! exhibition seem$ to require x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i %all n[ pass on to ! ?ird division1 & po9t out a me?od by :i* any p]son1 well skill$ 9 ! game1 & n exce$+ ! ord9>y bulk or /ature1 may secretly animate ! ,automaton1 & successfully imitate ! movem5ts ( ,mr4 ,de ,kempel5's ,*ess ,play]4 ,! g5]al plan & dim5sions ( ! *e/ w be und]/ood by inspect+ ! plates1 b "s p>ticul>s1 relative to ! int]ior1 w require fur!r explanation4 ,! draw] 7,,gg1 plate #e17 :5 clos$1 does n rea* to ! back ( ! *e/2 x leaves a space 7,o7 beh9d x1 ab\t #a foot #b in*es broad1 #h in*es high1 & #c feet #aa in*es long4 ,?is space is nev] expos$ to view4 ,! small cupbo>d is divid$ into two p>ts by ! door or scre5 7,i1 fig4 #f17 :i* is moveable on a h+e1 & is s contriv$ t :5 ,b is clos$1 ?is scre5 may be clos$ also4 ,! ma*9]y 7,h7 occupies ! :ole ( ! front division z f> z ,i2 ! h9d] division is ne>ly empty1 & communicates ) ! space beh9d ! draw]1 ! floor ( ?is division be+ remov$4 ,! back ( ! great cupbo>d is d\ble1 & ! "p 7,p ,q17 to :i* ! quadrants1 c4 are atta*$1 moves on a jo9t 7,q71 at ! upp] "p1 & =ms1 :5 rais$1 an op5+ 7,s7 betwe5 ! two cupbo>ds1 by c>ry+ ) x "p ( ! p>tition 7,r71 :i* is compos$ ( clo? /ret*$ tight4 ,fig4 #aj %ews ! false back clos$4 ,fig4 #aa %ews ! same rais$1 =m+ ! op5+ 7,s7 betwe5 ! *amb]s4 ,:5 ! trunk ( ! figure is expos$ by lift+ up ! dress1 x w be se5 t a great "p ( x is occupi$ by an inn] trunk 7,n71 :i* passes (f t[>ds ! back 9 ! =m ( an ar*1 7fig4 #b71 & conceals a portion ( ! int]ior f ! view ( ! spectators4 ,?is inn] trunk op5s to ! *e/ by an ap]ture 7,t1 fig4 #i71 ab\t #a foot #c in*es high1 by #a foot broad4 ,:5 ! false back is rais$1 ! two *amb]s1 ! trunk1 & ! space beh9d ! draw]1 are all connect$ toge!r4 ,! play] may be introduc$ into ! *e/ ?r\gh ! slid+ panel 7,u1 fig4 #f71 at ! end4 ,he w !n elevate ! false back ( ! l>ge cupbo>d1 & assume ! position repres5t$ by ! dott$ l9es 9 figs4 #c & #d4 ,e ?+ be+ ?us prep>$1 8! *>m's w\nd up10 & ! exhibit] may beg9 8 op]ations by op5+ ! door 7,a74 ,f ! cr[d$ & v +5i\s disposition ( ! ma*9]y 9 ?is cupbo>d1 ! eye is unable to p5etrate f> beyond ! op5+1 & ! spectator is l$ to conclude t ! :ole space is occupi$ ) a simil> app>atus4 ,?is illusion is /r5g!n$ & confirm$ by obs]v+ ! glimm]+ light :i* plays among ! intricacies ( ! ma*9]y1 & occasionally meets ! eye1 :5 ! light$ c&le is held at ! door 7,b74 ,a fact1 too1 is asc]ta9$1 :i* is equally satisfactory1 ?\gh inde$ = opposite reasons1 to ! spectator & ! exhibit]1 viz4 t no opake body ( any magnitude is int]pos$ betwe5 ! light & ! spectator's eye4 ,! door 7,b7 mu/ n[ be lock$1 & ! scre5 7,i7 clos$1 :i* be+ done at ! mom5t ! light is )drawn1 w :olly escape obs]vation4 ,x has already be5 m5tion$1 t ! door 7,b71 f its con/ruction1 closes by its own weight2 b z ! play]'s head w pres5tly be v ne> x1 ! secret w\ld be endang]$1 if1 9 turn+ r\nd ! *e/1 ?is door 71 by any accid5t1 to fly op52 x becomes necess>y1 !re=e1 8to make assurance d\ble sure10 & turn ! key4 ,if ! circum/ance %\ld be obs]v$1 x w probably be consid]$ z accid5tal1 ! keys be+ imm$iately want$ = ! o!r locks4 ,! op5+ 7,b7 be+ once secur$1 & ! scre5 7,i7 clos$1 ! success ( ! exp]im5t may be deem$ complete4 ,! secret is no long] expos$ to haz>d2 & ! exhibit] is at lib]ty to %ape 8 conduct 9 any way1 he may ?9k1 mo/ likely to secure ! confid5ce ( ! spectators1 & lead !m ins5sibly f ! ma9 object ( pursuit4 ,! door 7,a7 may be safely left op52 & ?is w t5d to confirm ! op9ion1 :i* ! spectators probably =m$ on view+ ! c&le ?r\gh ?is cupbo>d1 t no p]son 0 conceal$ )9 x3 x w fur!r assure !m t no?+ c pass 9 ! int]ior )\t _! k1 s long z ?is door cont9ues op54 ,! draw] /&s next 9 ! ord] ( succession3 x is op5$1 app>5tly1 = ! purpose ( tak+ out ! *ess m51 cu%ion1 c4 b really to all[ "t = ! play] to *ange 8 position1 7see fig4 #e47 & to replace ! false back & ! p>tition1 prep>atory to ! op5+ ( ! great cupbo>d4 ,! ma*9]y is s ?9ly scatt]$ ov] ?is cupbo>d1 t ! eye surveys ! :ole space at "o glance1 & x might seem unnecess>y to op5 a door at ! back1 & to hold a light$ c&le !re1 z 9 ! =m] in/ance2 b ! artifice is dictat$ by s\nd policy1 :i* tea*es t ! exhibit] _c be too assidu\s 9 af=d+ facilities to explore e corn] & recess1 :i*1 he well kn[s1 conta9 no?+ t he is desir\s ( conceal+4 ,! *e/ may n[ be :eel$ r\nd = ! purpose ( %ew+ ! trunk ( ! figure2 leav+1 h[ev]1 ! front doors ( ! great *amb] op54 ,! bun* ( keys1 too1 %\ld be suff]$ to rema9 9 ! door 7,d72 = ! app>5t c>elessness ( su* a proce$+ w s]ve to allay any suspicion1 :i* ! circum/ance ( lock+ ! door 7,b7 might h excit$1 m especially z ! two doors resemble "o ano!r 9 po9t ( con/ruction4 ,:5 ! drap]y has be5 lift$ up1 & ! doors 9 ! trunk & ?igh op5$1 ! *e/ may be return$ to its =m] situation1 & ! doors be clos$4 ,9 ! mean-"t ! play] %\ld )draw 8 legs f beh9d ! draw]1 z he w n s easily effect ?is movem5t aft] ! draw] has be5 pu%$ 94 ,"h let u pause a:ile1 & comp>e ! real /ate ( ! *e/ at ?is "t1 ) ! impression :i*1 at a simil> p]iod ( an exhibition ( ! ,*ess ,play]1 has g5]ally be5 left on ! m9ds ( ! spectators2 ! bulk ( :om h conclud$ t ea* "p ( ! *e/ _h be5 successively expos$2 & t ! :ole 0 at t "t op5 to inspection3 :]eas1 on ! contr>y1 x is evid5t t "s p>ts _h be5 entirely )held f view1 o!rs b obscurely %ewn1 & t ne>ly half ( ! *e/ 0 !n exclud$ f _! sight4 ,h5ce we le>n h[ easily1 9 matt]s ( ?is sort1 ! judgm5t may be l$ a/ray by an artful comb9ation ( circum/ances1 ea* assi/+ ! o!r t[>ds ! atta9m5t ( "o object4 ,:5 ! doors 9 front h be5 clos$1 ! exhibit] may occupy z mu* "t1 z he f9ds necess>y1 9 app>5tly adju/+ ! ma*9]y at ! back1 :il/ ! play] is tak+ ! position describ$ 9 figs4 #g & #h4 ,9 ?is position he w f9d no difficulty 9 execut+ e movem5t requir$ ( ! ,automaton3 8 head be+ above ! table1 he w see ! *ess bo>d ?r\gh ! wai/coat1 z easily z ?r\gh a veil2 & 8 left h& ext5d+ beyond ! elb[ ( ! figure1 he w be enabl$ to guide its h& to any "p ( ! bo>d1 & to take up & let g a *ess man ) no o!r 8delicate me*anism0 ?an a /r+ communicat+ ) ! f+]s4 ,8 "r h& be+ )9 ! *e/1 may s]ve to keep 9 motion ! contrivance = produc+ ! noise1 :i* is he>d dur+ ! moves1 & to p]=m ! o!r tricks ( mov+ ! head1 tapp+ on ! *e/1 c4 ,9 ord] to facilitate ! introduction ( ! play]'s left arm into ! arm ( ! figure1 ! elb[ ( ! latt] is oblig$ to be drawn backw>ds2 & to acc\nt =1 & conceal1 ?is /ra9$ attitude1 a pipe is +5i\sly plac$ 9 ! ,automaton's h&4 ,?is pipe mu/ n be remov$ till ! o!r arrangem5ts are complet$4 ,:5 all is ready1 & ! pipe remov$1 ! exhibit] may turn r\nd ! w9d]1 or key1 to give ! impression to ! spectators ( w9d+ up a spr+1 or weight1 & to s]ve z a signal to ! play] to set ! head ( ! ,automaton 9 motion4 ,! above process is simple1 feasible1 & effective2 %ew+ indisputably t ! ph5om5a may be produc$ )\t ! aid ( ma*9]y1 & !reby r5d]+ x probable t ! ,*ess ,play] belongs 9 reality to ! ?ird class ( ,automata1 & d]ives its m]it solely f ! v +5i\s mode by :i* ! concealm5t ( a liv+ ag5t is effect$4 ,9 conduct+ ?is analysis1 ! au?or disclaims ev5 ! slighte/ wi% or int5tion to depreciate1 or detract f1 ! real m]its ( ,mr4 ,de ,kempel53 ^? m]its h long s9ce receiv$ ! /amp ( public approbation2 inde$1 a m ?an ord9>y %>e ( skill & +5uity mu/ h fall5 to 8 lot1 :o c\ld imag9e & execute a ma*9e 7x matt]s n by :at means ! ph5om5a are br\ght ab\t7 :i* has nev] fail$ to delight ! spectators1 by excit+ & ma9ta9+1 above all o!r contrivances ( ! k9d1 t pleas+ delusion 9 ! m9d1 :i* ! ,roman poet has s happily d5om9at$ 8,m5tis gratissimus error40 ,decemb]1 #ahbj4 ,,explanation ,,( ,,! ,,plates4 ,,plate ,i4 ,fig4 #a4 ,a p]spective view ( ! ,automaton1 se5 9 front1 ) all ! doors ?r[n op54 ,fig4 #b4 ,an elevation ( ! back ( ! ,automaton4 ,,plate ,,ii4 ,fig4 #c4 ,an elevation ( ! front ( ! *e/1 ! dott$ l9es repres5t+ ! play] 9 ! fir/ position4 ,fig4 #d4 ,a side elevation1 %ew+ ! play] 9 ! same position4 ,,plate ,,iii4 ,fig4 #e4 ,a front elevation1 %ew+ ! second position4 ,fig4 #f4 ,an horizontal section ?r\gh ! l9e ,,ww4 fig4 #e4 ,,plate ,,iv4 ,fig4 #g4 ,a front elevation1 %ew+ ! ?ird position4 ,fig4 #h4 ,a side elevation ( ! same position4 ,,plate ,v4 ,fig4 #i4 ,a v]tical section ?r\gh ! l9e ,,xx1 fig4 #h4 ,fig4 #aj4 ,a v]tical section ?r\gh ! l9e ,,yy1 fig4 #g1 %ew+ ! false back clos$4 ,fig4 #aa4 ,a simil> section1 %ew+ ! false back rais$4 ,,! ,,foll[+ ,,lett]s ,,( ,,ref]5ce ,,are ,,employ$ ,,9 ,,all ,,! ,,plates4 ,a ,front door ( ! small cupbo>d4 ,b ,back door ( ditto4 ,,cc ,front doors ( ! l>ge cupbo>d4 ,d ,back door ( ditto4 ,e ,door 9 ! trunk4 ,f ,door 9 ! ?igh4 ,,gg ,! draw]4 ,h ,ma*9]y 9 front ( ! small cupbo>d4 ,i ,scre5 beh9d ! ma*9]y4 ,k ,op5+ caus$ by ! removal ( "p ( ! floor ( ! small cupbo>d4 ,l ,a box :i* s]ves to conceal an op5+ 9 ! floor ( ! l>ge cupbo>d1 made to facilitate ! fir/ position2 & :i* also s]ves z a seat = ! play] 9 ! ?ird position4 ,m ,a simil> box to receive ! toes ( ! play] 9 ! fir/ position4 ,n ,! inn] *e/1 fill+ up "p ( ! trunk4 ,o ,! space beh9d ! draw]4 ,,pq ,! false back1 turn+ on a jo9t at ,q4 ,r ,"p ( ! p>tition =m$ ( clo? /ret*$ tight1 :i* is c>ri$ up by ! false back1 to =m ! op5+ betwe5 ! *amb]s4 ,s ,! op5+ betwe5 ! *amb]s4 ,t ,! op5+ connect+ ! trunk & *e/1 :i* is p>tly conceal$ by ! false back4 ,u ,panel :i* is slipp$ aside to admit ! play]4 ,illu/ration3 ,plate #b4 ,fig4 #c4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d4 ,drawn on ,/one by ! ,au?or4 ,pr9t$ by ,c4 ,hullm&el4 ,illu/ration3 ,plate #c4 ,fig4 #e4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f4 ,drawn on ,/one by ! ,au?or4 ,pr9t$ by ,c4 ,hullm&el4 ,illu/ration3 ,plate #d4 ,fig4 #g4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h4 ,drawn on ,/one by ! ,au?or4 ,pr9t$ by ,c4 ,hullm&el4 ,illu/ration3 ,plate #e4 ,fig4 #i4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj4 ,illu/ration3,fig4 #aa4 ,drawn on ,/one by ! ,au?or4 ,pr9t$ by ,c4 ,hullm&el4 ,,app5dix4 ,! ,knight's move ov] ! *ess bo>d has engag$ ! att5tion ( s _m sci5tific m51 t ,i _c d\bt t a collection ( diff]5t solutions ( ! problem w prove acceptable to all admir]s ( *ess4 ,! ,knight's pa? is ( two k9ds--t]m9able & int]m9able--x is int]m9able1 :5ev] ! la/1 or conclud+1 move ( a s]ies be made on a squ>e1 :i* lies )9 ! ,knight's rea* ( t f :i* he orig9ally set out--& t]m9able 9 e o!r in/ance4 ,eul] publi%$ a pap] 9 ! ,memoirs ( ! ,academy ( ,b]l91 #agei1 :i* conta9s a me?od ( fill+ up all ! squ>es1 sett+ out f "o ( ! corn]s4 ,x also conta9s an endless or int]m9able r\te2 & expla9s a pr9ciple by :i* ^! r\tes may be v>i$ s z to end ^u any squ>e4 ,montmort1 ,demoivre1 & ,mairan1 h sev]ally giv5 solutions ( ! same problem4 ,^! solutions w be f\nd 9 ! foll[+ collection4 ,obs]v+ t ! ,automaton1 "u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,maelzel1 occasionally trav]s$ half ! bo>d1 ,i 0 induc$ to pursue ! subject1 & ,i f\nd t ! move might be p]=m$ on any p>allelogram consi/+ ( twelve squ>es & upw>ds1 ) ! exception ( fifte5 & eighte5 squ>es4 ,! :ole bo>d admits ( a great v>iety bo? 9 ! t]m9able & int]m9able r\tes4 ,9 describ+ ! ,knight's pa?1 ,i h pref]r$ l9es to figures2 ! =m] giv+ a cle>] idea ( ! plan pursu$1 & af=d+ a great] facility ( comp>+ "o r\te ) ano!r1 ?an ! latt]4 ,,directions ,,= ,,plac+ ,,! ,,plates4 ,plate #a to face ! ,title4 ,plates #b to #e -- ,page #cf4 ---- #f to #aj ---- #ch4 ,illu/ration3 ,plate #f4 ,illu/ration3 ,plate #g4 ,illu/ration3 ,plate #h4 ,illu/ration3 ,plate #i4 ,illu/ration3 ,plate #aj4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,! ,,knight',s ,,moves ,conta9$ 9 ,plates #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 & #aj4 ,me?ods ( p]=m+ ! ,move on ,p>allelograms less ?an ! :ole ,bo>d4 ,no4 #a ! ,move on #ab ,squ>es -- #b - - - #bj - -- #c - - - #be - -- #d - - - #ba - -- #e - - - #bd - -- #f - - - #bd - -- #g - - - #cj - -- #h - - - #cf - -- #i - - - #bh - -- #aj - - - #cb - -- #aa - - - #ce - -- #ab - - - #dj - -- #ac - - - #db - -- #ad - - - #dh - -- #ae - - - #di - -- #af - - - #ef - -- #ag an ,int]m9able ,r\te on #dh ,squ>es -- #ah ,d4 ,d4 #ef - ,t]m9able ,r\tes ov] ! :ole ,bo>d4 ,no4 #bj ,by ,eul] -- #ba - ,d4 -- #bb - ,d4 -- #bc - ,d4 -- #bd ,by ,demoivre -- #be - ,d4 -- #bf ,by ,mairan -- #bg ,by ,montmort -- #bh ,by ! ,au?or -- #bi - ,d4 ,int]m9able ,r\tes ov] ! :ole ,bo>d4 ,no4 #cj ,by ,eul] -- #ca ,by ,mons4 ,w4 -- #cb ,by ! ,au?or -- #cc - ,d4 -- #cd - ,d4 -- #ce - ,d4 -- #cf - ,d4 -- #cg - ,d4 -- #ch - ,d4 -- #ci - ,d4 ,,h[lett ,,& ,,brimm]1 ,pr9t]s1 #aj1 ,fri? ,/reet1 ,soho4