033r - - - - - Knife for cutting the nose or a finger
Figure
This is a well—furbished knife, nailed through the middle in such a way that it easily moves to one side & the other & the side A, is hidden inside its handle marked C as readily as the side B. The two tenons you see at the tip of the knife are for locking it on one side or the other against a nail which is at the butt of the aforesaid handle, so that when one wants to press hard on something in order to cut it, it does not come out from the handle. You may allow the side marked B to cut for demonstration purposes, but not much, but the side that is notched A and marked A must not cut. It It is sufficient that it be furbished well. And also the notch needs to be as thick as the back of a knife so that it cannot cause pain. And you will only show the part of the knife which is not notched, for the side with the notch needs to be mar hidden inside the handle. And when you want to cut the nose or a finger, pretend to sharpen your knife on the thigh and, while while doing this, turn the knife deftly. & the part with the notch, which you will cover l with one finger, will come into your hand, and you will place the notch, colored with brazilwood rosette or black cherry juice, upon the nose.
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The conjuror ought not to amuse himself by watching what he is doing, but look at the spectators and give them plenty of good hocus—pocus words so that they look at his face & not at his hands.
To relight an extinguished candle in your hands without blowing
Figure at left bottom margin
Take a twig of well dried wicker and cut a small piece like a toothpick, and put one of its ends between your index and middle fingers and clasp both your hands together, fingers well joined, and move them deftly around the lit candle as if you wanted to cover it, and your wicker will light. And instantly remove your hands thus clasped, and instantly put out the candle. And then put your hands around it again as if you wanted to cover it, together with your little light from the glowing wicker. By means of the smoke that you are holding in your two palms, the candle will light. And then instantly extinguish your wicker and secretly discard it.