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excursus \n "observations on hocus pocus junior"
essay on the book \n steve burton
1997
Steve Burton
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Excursus
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the epistle to the reader \n \n hocus pocus junior
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The Epistle to the Reader
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the originall of legerdemaine, and how it come first into this kingdome \n \n hocus pocus junior
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The originall of Legerdemaine, and how it come first into this Kingdome
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the definiton of the art of legerdemaine, with its principal parts \n magic has two parts: magic tricks and work with stooges \n hocus pocus junior
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The Definiton of the Art of Legerdemaine, with its principal parts
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the end of the art of legerdemaine \n entertainment vs. deceiving people \n hocus pocus junior
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The end of the Art of Legerdemaine
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the definition, or description of the operator \n \n hocus pocus junior
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The Definition, or description of the Operator
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of the play of the balls \n \n unknown
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Of the Play of the Balls
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palming small balls \n \n unknown
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Palming Small Balls
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apparently swallowing ball \n after false transfer \n unknown
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Apparently Swallowing Ball
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how to make a great ball seem to come through a table into a cup \n from bottom of table to under cup after spectator checked the cup by himself \n unknown
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How to make a great Ball seem to come through a Table into a Cup
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other very pretty tricks with bals \n "two in the hand and one in the pocket" precursor, balls, one phase \n unknown
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Other very pretty tricks with Bals
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another \n one ball split in two \n unknown
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Another
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another \n ball travels from hand to hand \n unknown
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Another
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how to make a stone seeme to vanish out of your hand \n lapping the stone while asking a question \n unknown
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How to make a stone seeme to vanish out of your hand
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another \n another stone vanish via lapping \n unknown
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Another
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how to make a card vanish, and finde it againe in a nut \n duplicate card is split and printed side slit into nut beforehand, second nut filled with ink as joke when spectator opens it \n unknown \n how to tell what card anie man thinketh, how to conveie the same into a kernell of a nut or cheristone, &c: and the same againe into ones pocket: how to make one drawe the same or anie card you list, and all under one devise \n unknown
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How to make a Card vanish, and finde it againe in a Nut
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fake animal \n rocky racoon precursor \n unknown
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Fake Animal
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how to seeme to eate a knife \n knife swallowing, reproduced from pocket \n unknown \n to eate a knife, and to fetch it out of anie other place \n unknown
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How to seeme to eate a Knife
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how to rap a wag on the knuckles \n sucker gag in which spectator is rapped on knuckles \n unknown \n how to rap a wag upon the knuckles \n unknown
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How to rap a Wag on the knuckles
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how to seeme to swallow a long pudding made of tinne \n ball transforms into collapsable tin cone and is swallowed \n unknown
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How to seeme to swallow a long pudding made of Tinne
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how to seeme to cut ones nose halfe off \n knife with half-moon cut out \n unknown \n to cut halfe your nose asunder, and to heale it againe presentlie without anie salve \n unknown
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How to seeme to cut ones nose halfe off
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how to seeme to pull a rope through your nose \n crotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose \n unknown \n to drawe a cord through your nose, mouth or hand, so sensiblie as is woonderful to see \n unknown
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How to seeme to pull a rope through your nose
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how to make a pile of counters seeme to vanish thorow a table \n cap & pence through table, die appears instead on top of table which started in hollowed stack \n unknown
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How to make a pile of Counters seeme to vanish thorow a Table
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how to seeme to put a ring through ones cheeke \n ring apparently through cheek (with slit and spinning illusion), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold \n unknown \n to put a ring through your cheeke \n unknown
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How to seeme to put a ring through ones cheeke
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how to seeme to thrust a bodkin in your fore-head \n knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood for additional gore effect \n unknown \n to thrust a bodkin into your head without hurt \n unknown
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How to seeme to thrust a Bodkin in your fore-head
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how to put a locke upon ones mouth \n lock with slit
- the use of it \n unknown
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How to put a locke upon ones mouth
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how to breathe fire out of your mouth \n \n unknown
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How to breathe fire out of your mouth
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how to draw ribbins of any colour out of your mouth, and to deliver it by the yard \n mouth coils \n unknown \n how to pull laces innumerable out of your mouth, of what colour or length you list, and never anie thing seene to be therein \n unknown
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How to draw ribbins of any colour out of your mouth, and to deliver it by the yard
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how to make two bels come into one hand, having put into each hand one \n bell travels from hand to hand, with bell in sleeve to fake sound of bell in hand \n unknown
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How to make two Bels come into one hand, having put into each hand one
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how to make a jugling booke, or a booke for waggerie \n blank book becomes printed \n unknown \n how to make a booke, wherein you shall shew everie leafe therein to be white, black, blew, red, yellow, greene, &c. \n clarvis
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How to make a Jugling booke, or a booke for Waggerie
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bonus genius or nuntius invisibilis \n small wooden figure vanishes in cap, head comes off and body is secretly removed in advance \n unknown \n the "bonus genius," or vanishing doll \n unknown \n the little messenger \n unknown
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Bonus Genius or Nuntius invisibilis
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boxes to change graine \n box with false bottom and layer of grains glued on it, turned over for transformation or vanish, also appearance in bell type box \n unknown \n boxes to alter one graine into another, or to consume the graine or corne to nothing \n unknown \n how to conveie (with words or charmes) the corne conteined in one box into an other \n unknown
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Boxes to change Graine
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how to vanish a glasse full of beere \n coin on table, glass with beer placed on top, "is coin in or under glass?", verification used to lap full glass, coin stuck to fingers is reproduced from nose and glass from pocket \n unknown
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How to vanish a glasse full of Beere
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how to seeme to cut off a mans head, it is called the decollation of john baptist \n decapitation illusion \n unknown \n to cut off ones head, and to laie it in a platter, &c: which the jugglers call the decollation of john baptist \n unknown
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How to seeme to cut off a mans head, it is called the decollation of John Baptist
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how to make the face of a childe to appeare in a pot of water \n small fake head secretly dropped into water bottle, also with frog \n unknown
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How to make the face of a Childe to appeare in a pot of water
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advice whereby you may drinke a tunnell full of drinke, and afterwards seeme to poure the same all out of your sleeve againe \n double funnel \n unknown
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Advice whereby you may drinke a Tunnell full of drinke, and afterwards seeme to poure the same all out of your sleeve againe
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how to seeme to make a tooth drop out with a touch \n big tooth drops out of mouth, gag? \n unknown
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How to seeme to make a tooth drop out with a touch
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another conceipt to procure laughter \n two items held far apart, challenge to bring them into one hand without moving the hands together \n unknown
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Another conceipt to procure laughter
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how to make two or three egs dance upon a staffe \n eggs balanced on stick \n unknown
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How to make two or three egs dance upon a staffe
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a merry conceit \n gag in which a spectator is rapped on the knuckles as coins are handed out \n unknown
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A merry conceit
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how to knit a hard knot upon a handkercher, and to seem to undoe the same with words \n converting square knot into slip knot \n unknown \n of fast or loose, how to knit a hard knot upon a handkercher, and to undo the same with words \n unknown
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How to knit a hard knot upon a handkercher, and to seem to undoe the same with words
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a notable feat of fast and loose; namely, to pull three beadstones from off a cord, while you hold fast the ends thereof, without removing of your hands \n \n unknown \n a notable feate of fast or loose; namelie, to pull three beadstones from off a cord, while you hold fast the ends thereof, without removing of your hand \n unknown
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A notable feat of Fast and Loose; namely, to pull three beadstones from off a Cord, while you hold fast the ends thereof, without removing of your hands
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to turne a threed, and so make it whole againe with the ashes thereof \n \n unknown \n to burne a thred, and to make it whole againe with the ashes thereof \n unknown
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To turne a threed, and so make it whole againe with the ashes thereof
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to cut a lace asunder in the midst, and to make it whole againe \n more string than rope, extra piece is cut \n unknown \n to cut a lace asunder in the middest, and to make it whole againe \n unknown
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To cut a Lace asunder in the midst, and to make it whole againe
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a very strange tricke whereby you may seeme to cut a piece of tape into 2. or 4. parts, and make it whole againe with words \n \n unknown
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A very strange tricke whereby you may seeme to cut a piece of Tape into 2. or 4. parts, and make it whole againe with words
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of divers pretty jugling knacks \n - producing dry powdered spices from mouth
- paddle type trick with straw in one of three holes in paddle that jumps around \n unknown \n of diverse petie juggling knacks \n unknown
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Of divers pretty jugling knacks
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feats by conveyance of money \n classic palm, very brief \n unknown \n of conveiance of monie \n unknown
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Feats by conveyance of money
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a notable trick to transform a counter into a groat \n double sided coin glued from two filed down coins, another thin cover disc stuck onto it with wax to show both sides of coin (pre-shell), then disc stolen away and coin changes cleanly in one hand \n unknown \n a notable tricke to transforme a counter to a groat \n unknown
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A notable trick to transform a Counter into a Groat
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an excellent feat to make a twopeny peece lie plaine in your hand, and to be passed from thence when you lift \n one-handed coin vanish with wax on nail to bring coin to sort of back-palm position \n unknown \n an excellent feat, to make a two penie peece lie plaine in the palme of your hand, and to be passed from thence when you list \n unknown
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An excellent feat to make a twopeny peece lie plaine in your hand, and to be passed from thence when you lift
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how to transforme any one small thing into another forme by folding of paper \n buddha papers to change coins \n unknown \n to transforme anie one small thing into anie other forme by folding of paper \n unknown
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How to transforme any one small thing into another forme by folding of paper
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how to convey money out of one of your hands into the other by legerdemaine \n coin travels from hand to hand after false transfer, tapped with knife for sound illusion \n unknown \n to conveie monie out of one of your hands into the other by legierdemaine \n unknown
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How to convey money out of one of your hands into the other by Legerdemaine
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how to make sixe pence seeme to fall thorow a table \n coin vanishes from handkerchief with dummy coin inside and penetrates table and falls into glass held underneath \n unknown \n to make a groat or a testor to sinke through a table, and to vanish out of a handkercher verie strangelie \n unknown
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How to make sixe pence seeme to fall thorow a Table
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how to seeme to blow a sixe pence out of another mans hand \n coin pressed into spectator's hand vanishes, and reappears at sleeve \n unknown \n to conveie a testor out of ones hand that holdeth it fast \n unknown
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How to seeme to blow a sixe pence out of another mans hand
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how to deliver to one man one sixpence, and to another another sixpence, and to make both the testors come into one mans hand \n "double lift" with coins, double put into spectator's hand (sponge ball trick with coins), coin stolen from palm of another spectator with sticky fingers \n unknown \n to put one testor into a strangers hand, and another into your owne, and to conveie both into the strangers hand with words \n unknown
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How to deliver to one man one sixpence, and to another another sixpence, and to make both the testors come into one mans hand
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conveyance of cards and dice \n mentioning card tricks and principles without details
- divided cards
- advantage dice by cutting off a strip
- "nipping" (punch?), corner crimp, dots \n hocus pocus junior
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Conveyance of Cards and Dice
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of confederacy \n listing some effects with stooges, most of them can be found in "discoverie of witchcraft" by reginald scot \n hocus pocus junior
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Of Confederacy
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