Joh. Amos Commenii Orbis sensualium pictus, hoc est, Omnium fundamentalium in mundo rerum, & in vita actionum, pictura & nomenclatura Joh. Amos Commenius's Visible world, or, A picture and nomenclature of all the chief things that are in the world, and of mens employments therein / a work newly written by the author in Latine and High-Dutch ... ; & translated into English by Charles Hoole ... for the use of young Latine-scholars.

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Joh. Amos Commenii Orbis sensualium pictus, hoc est, Omnium fundamentalium in mundo rerum, & in vita actionum, pictura & nomenclatura Joh. Amos Commenius's Visible world, or, A picture and nomenclature of all the chief things that are in the world, and of mens employments therein / a work newly written by the author in Latine and High-Dutch ... ; & translated into English by Charles Hoole ... for the use of young Latine-scholars.
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Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670.
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London :: Printed for J. Kirton ...,
1659.
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Latin language -- Readers.
Natural history -- Juvenile literature.
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Page 266

CXXXI. (Book 131)

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131

Praestigiae.

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Praestigiator 1. facit varia Spectacula, volubilitate corpotis, deambulando manibus, saliendo per Circulum, 2. &c.

Interdum etiam tripudiat 4. larvatus.

Agyrta 3. Praestigias facit, è marsupio.

Funabulus, 5. graditur & saltat super funem, tenens manu Halterem; 6. aut suspendit se manu vel Pede, 7. &c.

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Sleights.

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The Tumbler 1. maketh several Showes, by the nimblenesse of his body, walking to and fro on his hands, leaping thorow a Hoop, 2. &c.

Sometimes also he danceth 4. having on a vizzard.

The Jugler 3. sheweth sleights, out of a Purse.

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.

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