CHAP. VI. Method of Engraving in Relief on the Shell of
a new-laid Egg ibid.
CHAP. VII. To shoot a Swallow flying, with a Gun loaded
with Powder, as usual; and after, to find Means to
bring it to life again 15
CHAP. VIII. To make a Calve’s Head bellow as if alive,
when dressed and served up 16
CHAP. IX. A puzzling Question to be proposed for
Solution 17
CHAP. X. To dispose two little Figures, so that one
shall light a Candle, and the other put it out 19
CHAP. XI. A curious Secret to make a Card pass from one
Hand into the other 20
CHAP. XII. To change a Card which is in the Hand of a
Person, recommending him to cover it well 23
CHAP. XIII. To guess a Card that has been thought of by
any body, by writing before-hand on a Paper or Card a
Number, which will certainly be that of the Card that
has been thought of 25
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