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BPB.735.002
21 Apr 1735:21 (23)
[London, February 15] Mr. --- Yeates shews inimicable
dexterity of hand, by his curious tricks by cards,
outlandish birds, eggs, money and mice, also by sticking a
pack of cards to the ceiling, and calling them down one by
one; likewise the sudden and surprizing production of a tree
that blooms, blossoms, and shoots forth ripe fruit in less
than 5 minutes, the fruit whereof fit for any person to eat;
with several curious uncommon fancies, not perform'd by and
person but himself. He has a curious moving picture from
Italy; being several curious pieces of history, painted by
the best masters, having in it above 350 figures all in
motion, and quite different to any ever yet shewn, which
move by clockwork, its heighth being 10 foot, and breadth 8
foot. All the while you are viewing this curiosity, it
diverts you with several curious pieces of musick on the
organ, compos'd by the best masters. He has also that
curious machine-coach and horses that was invented by
Corneus of France, the man that made the engine to cause the
ships to go against the wind and tide at Deptford; the
performances are as follow, viz.
1st, the coach and horses goes round the table as natural
as on the road, the coachman driving the horse at the same
time, the horses being all the just motions as life; and on
a sudden the coach and the horses stop.
2dly, the page comes down from behind the coachman, and
opens the door for the lady to come out. 3dly, the lady
comes out, makes her obeisance, and shews her petition, the
page clapping the door too several times while the lady is
out of the coach.
4thly, the footman comes from behind the coach, waiting
till the lady goes in.
5thly, the lady returning in again, the page shuts the
door, and goes into his place behind the coachman.
6thly, the footman jumps up behind the coach, the coachman
drives the horses, and goes on as at first, which piece of
work is not to be equal'd in Europe. His famous tumbler and
posture master, who for the variety of his performances, is
thought also to be the wonder of his age.
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