A Description of the Operation.
1. He must be one of a bold and undaunted resolution, so as to set a good face upon the matter.
2. He must have strange terms, and emphatical words, to grace and adorn his actions; and the more to amaze and astonish the beholders.
3. And lastly, He must use such gestures of body, as may take off the spectators eyes from a strict and diligent beholding his manner of performance.
How to pass the Balls through the Cups.
You must place yourself at the farther end of the table, and then you must provide yourself three cups, made of tin, and then you must have your black sticks of magic to shew your wonders withal; then you must provide four small cork balls to play with; but do not let more than three of them be seen upon the table.
Note. Always conceal one ball in the right hand, between your middle finger and ring finger: and be sure make yourself perfect to hold it there, for, by this means, all the tricks of the cups are done.
Then say as followeth.
Gentlemen, three cups—’tis true
They are but tin, the reason why,