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unmaskingrobert00houdgoog.pdf | 72 | THE ORANGE-TREE TRICK in Clerkenwell, London. He was a clockmaker and inventor of the copper and zinc alloy called after his name. He invented and made the famous astronomico-musical clock. In Appleby's Weekly Journal of July 8th, 1721, Me FAWKFS's THEATRE, In Tames-freet, near the Hay-marker, will be prefented tbe following Entertainments: Firft, H IS Diverting and Incomparable feveral Thingreatirely new. DERTERITY of HAND, in which he purforme N. B. In particular he caufesa Tree to grow up in a Flower- Pot upon the Table, which will blow and beay ripe Pruis in a Minute's Time. Second, His Third, The MUNICAL CLOCK, with EWO moving lately made by Mr. Pjochbeck, Fourth, The Vast FIAN MACHINS, belag the Piece of Workmaufhip in the World, for moving Pidures aud other Curiofities. Fifth, The ASTIFICIAL Vazw of the WORED, wherein Es very naturaDly imicated the Firmament fpangled wall a Maltifuide of Stari; the Moon's Increale and Decreale the Pawa of Day : the diffuling bis Lightar his Rifing the beautiful Redne(s of the Horizon at lis Sercing. as in a fine Summee Eyening. The R allo repre(ented, wih Ships under Sail, 28 fevent Miles Diffance; ethers fo neas that their Shadows are Teen lia de Water, and as they pars by any Fort, Caftle, &c, they esch other with their Goms, the Report and-Ecchool which are às plainly heard es cho' from the cal Places they appear to be. Every Week are Note, Every Night during this Wick will be 1. The Ciry of Grarz Dalsedom of Stitia in Germang. 11. The Cirs of Autwerp in io Flandess. IIT. The City d Grand Caleo to Egypt. IV The City of Algrervia Africa. Brginning CWITY livening precifely ar Nix o' Clock. Pir DE Midde Unper Audtharthe Company naay with Cold, there is Contrivances the Warm. Note, and Lades may have a privas giving Nouce the Night before. Advertisement from the London Daily Post during 1730, showing the orange tree as offered by the senior Fawkes, just previous to his death. From the Harry Houdini Collection. it was announced that Christopher Pinchbeck, inventor and maker of the astronomico-musical clock, is removed, from St. George's Court (now Albion Place) to the sign of the "Astronomico-Musical Clock" in Fleet Street, near the Leg Tavern. He maketh and selleth watches of all sorts and clocks as well for the exact indication of the [ 55 ] |