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knife upon the uppermost part of the whale-bone ⟨with⟩ the point upwards: say some words of ⟨art⟩, as Presto vet, or Omporte.
Note, I have invented a new instrument to ⟨perform⟩ this fancy, which is to be admired by all ⟨ingenious⟩ persons.
To tell or name all the Cards in the Pack, and yet never see them.
To do this, you must first privately drop a drop ⟨of⟩ water or beer, about the bigness of a twopence, upon the table before you, where you sit, ⟨then⟩ rest your elbows upon the table so as the ⟨cuffs⟩ of your sleeves may meet, and your hand ⟨stick⟩ up to the brim of your hat; in this posture ⟨your⟩ arms will hide the drop of water from the ⟨company⟩; then let any one take the cards and ⟨shuffle⟩ them, and put them into your hands; also, ⟨let⟩ them set a candle before you, for this trick is ⟨best⟩ done by candle light; then holding the cards ⟨in⟩ your left hand, above the brim of your hat, up ⟨close⟩ to your head, so as the light of the candle ⟨may⟩ shine upon the cards, and holding your head ⟨down⟩; so in the drop of water, like a looking-glass, you shall see the shadow of all the cards ⟨before⟩ you: draw then the fingers of your right ⟨hand⟩ along upon the cards, as though you felt ⟨the⟩ spots, name the card, and then lay him down. ⟨Thus⟩ you may lay down all the cards in the pack, ⟨one⟩ by one, naming them before you lay them ⟨down⟩, which will seem very strange to the beholders, who will think that you have felt them
