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- The Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine Wherein is Deciphered All the Conueyances of Legerdemaine and Iugling, How They Are Effected, and Wherin They Chiefly Consist; Cautions to Beware of Cheating at Cardes and Dice, the Detection of the Beggerly Art of Alcumistry, and the Foppery of Foolish Cousoning Charmes, All Tending to Mirth and Recreation, Especially for Those That Desire to Haue the Insight and Priuate Practise Thereof
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The Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine Wherein is Deciphered All the Conueyances of Legerdemaine and Iugling, How They Are Effected, and Wherin They Chiefly Consist; Cautions to Beware of Cheating at Cardes and Dice, the Detection of the Beggerly Art of Alcumistry, and the Foppery of Foolish Cousoning Charmes, All Tending to Mirth and Recreation, Especially for Those That Desire to Haue the Insight and Priuate Practise Thereof
by Samuel Rid
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43 totalTHE Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine. - Wherein is deciphered, all the conueyances of Legerdemaine and Iugling, how they are effected, & wherin they chiefly consist. - Cautions to beware of cheating at Cardes and Dice. - The detection of the beggerly Art of Alcumistry, &, The foppery of foolish cousoning Charmes. - All tending to mirth and recreation, especially for those that desire to haue the insight and priuate practise thereof. - By S.R.
TO THE INGENIOVS GENTLEMAN, and my louing father, Mr. WILLIAM BVBB.
TO HIS LOVING FRIEND AND adopted Sonne Mr. Sa: Rid.
To the curteous Reader.
The Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine.
Notes and obseruations to be marked of such as desire to practise Legerdemaine.
Feates of Legerdemaine vsed with the Balls, with one or more.
To make a little Ball swell in your hand till it be very great.
To consume, (or rather conuay) one or many Balls into nothing.
An other pretty feat with Balls.
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In this brisk, early‑modern manuscript the author opens a dialogue on the art of “Iugling” and “Legerdemaine”, the period’s term for games of chance and skill. He unpacks the common tricks used at cards and dice tables, pointing out how deception spreads and how an observant player can stay a step ahead. Interwoven with these practical notes are witty reflections on the false charms of alchemy and other fashionable fopperies, making the whole a lively mix of instruction and amusement.
The work begins with a warm dedication to a learned friend and a whimsical fable about the moon, setting a tone that is both scholarly and playful. Listeners will enjoy the author’s candid advice on spotting cheating, his moral musings on generosity, and his occasional digressions into folk belief—delivered in the quirky spelling and rhythm of a 16th‑century writer. It offers a rare glimpse into the social world of games, gossip, and early scientific curiosity, perfect for anyone who loves history flavored with humor.
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The Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine Wherein is Deciphered All the Conueyances of Legerdemaine and Iugling, How They Are Effected, and Wherin They Chiefly Consist; Cautions to Beware of Cheating at Cardes and Dice, the Detection of the Beggerly Art of Alcumistry, and the Foppery of Foolish Cousoning Charmes, All Tending to Mirth and Recreation, Especially for Those That Desire to Haue the Insight and Priuate Practise Thereof Wherein is Deciphered All the Conueyances of Legerdemaine and Iugling, How They Are Effected, and Wherin They Chiefly Consist; Cautions to Beware of Cheating at Cardes and Dice, the Detection of the Beggerly Art of Alcumistry, and the Foppery of Foolish Cousoning Charmes, All Tending to Mirth and Recreation, Especially for Those That Desire to Haue the Insight and Priuate Practise Thereof
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (80K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Robert Shimmin, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Release date
May 1, 2004
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Samuel Rid
Best known for writing about rogues, cheats, and stage magic in early 17th-century England, this elusive Jacobean writer left behind books that feel part social history, part lively expose. Even basic details of his life are uncertain, which only adds to the intrigue around his work.
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