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16 over the metal. You may then place a red hot coal, or a piece of lighted paper, upon that part of the handkerchief whiehwhich [sic] is so strained over the metal without burning it; the ealoriccaloric [sic] merely passing through the handkerchief to fix in the metal.

Considerable amusement, not unmixed with wonder, may be oeeasionedoccasioned [sic] among a party of ladies, by a eleverclever [sic] performance of this triektrick [sic]. It is most frequently performed by a female, but the effect of it is considerably increased when it is displayed by a boy. A pieeepiece [sic] of ealieocalico [sic], muslin, or linen, is taken in the left hand, a needle is threaded in the presence of the speetatorsspectators [sic], and the usual, or even a double or treble knot made at the extremity of one of the ends of it. The operator commeneescommences [sic] his work by drawing the needle and the thread in it quite through the linen, notwithstanding the knot, and eontinuescontinues [sic] to make several stiches in like manner sueeesivelysuccessively [sic].

The mode of performing this seeming wonder, is as follows; a bit of thread, about a quarter of a yard long, is turned oneeonce [sic] round the top of the middle finger of the right hand, upon which a thimble is then placed to keep it secure. This must be done privately, and the thread kept eoncealedconcealed [sic], while the needle is threaded with a bit