Volume 2

Rational recreations, in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated by a series of easy, entertaining, interesting experiments. Among which are all those commonly performed with the cards / By W. Hooper.

  • Hooper, William, M.D.
Date:
1787
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Rational recreations, in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated by a series of easy, entertaining, interesting experiments. Among which are all those commonly performed with the cards / By W. Hooper. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    gauze. This box is placed on the mag- netic table, over that part where there is a large magnetic bar, by moving of which the touched needle on the pivot is made to flrike the bell. RECREATION XLVIIL p. 20; To tell, by the communicative bell, the card that a perfon has drawn from the pack. The founding of the bell fignifies yes, and its filence no.—You are to prefent the pack in fuch manner that the perfon will naturally draw the card you offer, and which is known to your confede- rate. You then afk feveral quefions of the bell, which your confederate re- folves, either by making it found or re- main filent. To tell by the bell at what number from the top any card of a pack is placed, that a per- fon fiall name, p. 208. The cards of piquet being previoufly packed, they are to be fhuffled in the manner