Sleights.

Præstigiæ.

The Tumbler, 1.
maketh several Shows
by the nimbleness
of his body, walking to and fro
on his hands,
leaping
through a Hoop, 2. &c.		Præstigiator, 1.
facit varia Spectacula,
volubilitate
corporis, deambulando
manibus,
saliendo
per Circulum, 2. &c.
Sometimes also
he danceth, 4.
having on a Vizzard.		Interdum etiam
tripudiat, 4.
Larvatus.
The Jugler, 3.
sheweth sleights,
out of a Purse.		Agyrta, 3.
facit præstigias
è Marsupio.
The Rope-dancer, 5.
goeth and danceth
upon a Rope,
holdeth a Poise, 6.
in his hand;
or hangeth himself
by the hand or foot, 7. &c.		Funambulus, 5.
graditur & saltat
super Funem,
tenens Halterem, 6.
manu;
aut suspendit se
manu vel pede, 7. &c.

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The Fencing-School.

Palestra.

Fencers
meet in a Duel
in a Fencing-place,
fighting with Swords, 1.
or Pikes, 2.
and Halberds, 3.
or Short-swords, 4.
or Rapiers, 5.
having balls at the point
(lest they wound
one another mortally)
or with two edged-Swords
and a Dagger, 6. together.		Pugiles
congrediuntur Duello
in Palestra,
decertantes vel Gladiis, 1.
vel Hastilibus, 2.
& Bipennibus, 3.
vel Semispathis, 4.
vel Ensibus, 5.
mucronem obligatis,
(ne lædet
lethaliter)
vel Frameis
& Pugione, 6. simul.
Wrestlers, 7.
(among the Romans
in time past were nayked
and anointed with Oyl)
take hold of one another
and strive whether
can throw the other,
especially
by tripping up his heels, 8.		Luctatores, 7.
(apud Romanos
olim nudi
& inuncti Oleo)
prehendunt se invicem
& annituntur uter
alterum prosternere possit,
præprimis
supplantando, 8.
Hood-winked Fencers, 9.
fought with their fists
in a ridiculous strife,
to wit, with their Eyes covered.		Andabatæ, 9.
pugnabant pugnis
ridiculo certamine,
nimirum Oculis obvelatis.

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