Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 257 Rid, Samuel The Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine Wherein is Deciphered All the Conueyances of Legerdemaine and Iugling, How They Are Effected, and Wherin They Chiefly Consist; Cautions to Beware of Cheating at Cardes and Dice, the Detection of the Beggerly Art of Alcumistry, and 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 Art of juggling or legerdemain Produced by Robert Shimmin, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine" by Samuel Rid is a treatise written in the early 17th century, likely during the Jacobean era. This book explores the intricate world of juggling and sleight of hand, focusing on the techniques behind various tricks and illusions. It serves as both an instructional guide for practitioners and a cautionary tale regarding the deceptions prevalent in entertainment associated with gambling and fortune-telling. The content of the book is divided into different sections that describe the essential principles of legerdemain—highlighting the importance of agility and deception in performing tricks with balls, coins, and cards. Rid discusses the history of jugglers, the evolution of their craft, and the ethical considerations associated with their performances. Additionally, he offers practical advice on executing various sleight-of-hand feats, such as the cunning conveyance of objects, manipulation of dice, and card tricks that can bewilder unsuspecting audiences. Through a combination of theoretical discourse and practical examples, Rid reveals the methods that can amuse and mystify while warning readers against the perils of gambling and con artistry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Juggling -- Early works to 1800 Magic tricks -- Early works to 1800 GV Text Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies 116790 2025-10-05T14:21:27.443928 text/html 113108 2020-12-14T21:40:55 text/html 162365 2025-10-05T14:21:32.948873 application/epub+zip 161417 2025-10-05T14:21:30.186912 application/epub+zip 107874 2025-10-05T14:21:28.985896 application/epub+zip 315337 2025-10-05T14:21:35.054856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285825 2025-10-05T14:21:32.253901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214870 2022-09-06T20:09:21.703263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105367 2025-10-05T14:21:27.025922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85523 2024-10-28T19:25:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106775 2020-12-14T21:40:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19420 2025-10-05T14:21:35.180868 application/rdf+xml 13233 2025-10-05T14:21:29.567876 image/jpeg 3323 2025-10-05T14:21:29.321897 image/jpeg 90123 2020-12-14T21:40:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 40040 2020-12-14T21:40:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 161462 2025-10-05T14:21:27.456902 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia