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The American Hoyle, or, Gentleman's hand-book of games: containing all the games played in the United States, with rules, descriptions, and technicalities, adapted to the American methods of playing (1864)

Dick, William B. (William Brisbane), 1827-1901, Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769 · Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 247

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h is noted in the same manner, by a but-ton, as the first; and thus the numbers arecontinued to be drawn, until one of the playerscries, Keno! which means that the fivenumbers upon one of his lines have beendrawn. The card is then submitted for in-spection, and, if correct, the fortunate player… … CHESS. 239 CHESS. Of the origin of Chess nothing nelly is known. The paternity ofHomer is claimed by many cities, and like it, various nations contendfor the honor of having invented Chess. The Chaldeans, the Arabians,the Saracens, the Persians, the Greeks, the Italians, the Chinese, theJapanese,…

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