| M | U | T | U | S |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| D | E | D | I | T |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| N | O | M | E | N |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| C | O | C | I | S |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
These words, which have no particular meaning, contain ten letters repeated, or two of each sort. You, therefore, ask each person which row or rows the cards he looked at are in; if he says the first, they must be the second and fourth in that row; these being the only duplicates in them, if he says the second and fourth, they must be the ninth and nineteenth, and so of all the rest. This amusement, which is very simple, and requires very little practice, will excite considerable astonishment in the uninformed.
Method of receiving the Electric Shock from a Cat.
Put the left hand under the throat, with the middle finger and thumb slightly pressing the bones of the animal’s shoulders, then gently passing the right hand along the back, sensible electrical shock will be felt in the left hand, and very distinct discharges may be obtained by touching the tips of the ears, after applying friction to the back; the same may be obtained from the foot.
A Brilliant Combustion.
If a piece of inflated phosphorus be plunged in a jar of nitrous acid gas, a very beautiful and brilliant combustion will take place.
To Tell the Number thought of by a person.
Desire the person to take one from the number thought of, and to double the remainder, then bid him take one from this double, and add to it the number thought of; in the last place, ask him to tell you the number arising from this addition, add three to it, and the third of the sum will be the number required.
For Example.
Let the number thought of be 6, if 1 be taken from it, there will remain 5, the double of which 10, being diminished by 1, and the remainder 9 being increased by 6, the number thought of, the result will be 15, if to this we add 3, we shall have 18, the third part of which, 6, will be the number required.