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Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments: Composed and Performed in Different Capitals of Europe, and in London — John Shaqi

Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments: Composed and Performed in Different Capitals of Europe, and in LondonPinetti, Giuseppe

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Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments: Composed and Performed in Different Capitals of Europe, and in London

Name: Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments: Composed and Performed in Different Capitals of Europe, and in London
Author: Pinetti, Giuseppe

Pinetti, Giuseppe

Magic tricks

CHAP. XIV. A mathematical Combination for guessing,
    in a whole Pack composed of Fifty-two Cards, how
    many Points will make the Cards under each Parcel,
    which Parcels are to be made by one of the Company,
    observing to him that each Parcel he makes is to
    compose the Number of Thirteen, to begin from the
    Point of the first Card which he takes to form each
    Parcel                                                    28

  CHAP. XV. To guess the Thoughts of any Person, assuring
    him, that you will write before-hand on a Piece of
    Paper the Amount of the Parcel of Cards he shall
    happen to chuse out of the two placed on the Table        32

  CHAP. XVI. A curious and agreeable Wager, which you are
    sure of winning                                           34

  CHAP. XVII. A trick with Cards; uniting the double
    Advantage of being very easy and infallible, it being
    on a little numerical Combination                         35

  CHAP. XVIII. Sympathetic Inks                               36

  CHAP. XIX. To make an Addition before the Figures are
    set, by knowing only how many Figures are in each
    Row; as likewise how many Rows compose the whole; and
    then adding yourself some Figures equal to those that
    had been set                                              38

  CHAP. XX. An artificial Spider, which moves by
    Electricity                                               42

  CHAP. XXI. To extinguish two Wax Candles, and light two
    others, distant about three Feet, by the firing of a
    Pistol, loaded with Powder, as usual                      43

  CHAP. XXII. To compose a red Colour, imitating the
    Colour of Blood                                           44

  CHAP. XXIII. To extinguish a Wax Candle, at eighty or
    a hundred Paces distance, by firing a Gun loaded
    with Ball, and to be certain of not missing, however
    unskilful may be the Marksman                             47

  CHAP. XXIV. To cut a Glass, a Looking-glass, or even a
    Piece of Crystal, let it be ever so thick, without
    the Help of a Diamond, in the same Shape as the Mark
    of the Drawing made on it with Ink                        49

  CHAP. XXV. To melt a Piece of Steel, as if it was lead,
    without requiring a very great Fire                       50

  CHAP. XXVI. To unite Wax and Water, (Things absolutely
    opposite to each other); this Union, made in the
    twentieth Part of a Minute, forms a good Pomatum to
    clean the Skin, and render it soft and white. It is a
    fine Cosmetic                                             52

  CHAP. XXVII. A curious Method of sealing a Letter, so
    as not to be opened, by variegating the Seal with
    different coloured Species of Wax                         53

  CHAP. XXVIII. To make fine blue Wax, which is very
    difficult to be had                                       54

  CHAP. XXIX. A philosophical Mushroom                        55

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Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments: Composed and Performed in Different Capitals of Europe, and in London

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