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Title: The Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine

Author: Samuel Rid

Release Date: May 14, 2004 [EBook #12343]

Language: English

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THE

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._

_Quod noua testa capit, Inueterata sapit._

1612.

TO THE INGENIOVS GENTLEMAN,
and my louing father, Mr.
WILLIAM BVBB.

_This short conceipt, that I haue writ of late,
To you kinde Father _BVBB_, I dedicate,
Not that I meane heereby (good sir) to teach,
For I confesse, your skills beyond my reach:
But since before with me much time you spent,
Good reason then, first fruits I should present:
That thankefull [*] Bird that leaues one young behinde,
Ensamples me, to bear a thankefull minde:
Vngratefull he, that thankes can not repay
To him, that hath deseru'd it euery way:
Accept (kinde Sir) my loue, that being doone,
I aske no more, desire no other Boone._

Your Lo: sonne in all loue,
SA: RID.

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