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the smaller man, who commenced throwing them un- 
til the whole were in the air. Thirty-two balls were 
now in motion, and the rays of the sun falling upon 
their polished surfaces, the jugglers appeared in the 
midst of a shower of gold. The effect was singu- 
lar, and the dexterity displayed by these men quite 
amazing. They were as steady as if they had been 
fixed into stone, and no motion, save that of their 
arms and heads, was visible. At length, the upper 
man, having caught all his balls and replaced them in 
the cup, sprang upon the ground, and his companion 
was almost as quickly upon his legs. 
After a short pause, the man, who had before ex- 
hibited himself with his body reversed, planted his 
feet close together, and standing upright like a column, 
the smaller juggler climbed his body as before, and 
placing the crown of his own head upon that of his 
companion, raised his legs into the air, thus exactly 
reversing the late position of the two performers. At 
first they held each other s hands until the libration 
was complete, when they let go, the upper man wav- 
ing his arms in all directions to show the steadiness of 
his equilibrium. The legs were kept apart sometimes, 
one being bent, while the other remained erect ; but 
the body did not seem to waver for a single instant. 
After they had been in this position for about a mi- 
nute, the balls were again put into their hands, and 
the whole thirty-two kept in motion in the air as 
before. It was remarkable that, during the entire 
time they were thrown, neither of them once came in 
contact, — a proof of the marvellous skill . displayed. 
It is certain that the manual dexterity of these men 
