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but one [how to cheat at dice] seems the only one of 

 which his Lordship has left the secret ; and, by two 

 others [the universal character, and flying], it appears 

 that the renowned Bishop Wilkiiis was but the Mar 

 quis s disciple. But, perhaps, too much has been said on 

 so fantastic a man.&quot; It was by such unmeaning causti 

 city that the accomplished Walpole could degrade his 

 pen, display his own sterility in scientific acquirements, 

 and perpetuate his incapacity to judge aright of the 

 mathematical and mechanical acumen of the Marquis 

 of Worcester. 



91. 



An artificial Horfe, with Saddle 

 and Caparizons fit for running at 3 

 the Ring, on which a man being 

 mounted, with his Lance in his 

 hand, he can at pleafure make him 

 Hart, and fwiftly to run his career, 

 ufing the decent pofture 4 with bon 

 grace, may take the Ring as handfom- 

 ly, and running as fwiftly as if he 

 rode upon a Barbe. 



3 at omitted. 4 postures, 



[An artificiall Ring-horse.~\ The nearest approach to 

 this automaton was that of a mechanical horse, the 

 invention of Colonel De Hamel, of the Wurtemberg Ca 

 valry. This was, until lately, exhibited at Mason s 

 establishment, Piccadilly, but is now in Germany. It is 

 made of wood, covered with a natural skin, and contains 

 machinery which can be operated by a lever to pro 

 duce any variety of action, from that of the most gentle 

 to the fiercest of an unruly horse. But the animal 



