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 444
t. The accompanying diagram represents a fifteen hole table. The balls are nine in number, two colored andseven white. In this article we will suppose the game is beingplayed upon a nine hole table. The several games played on the Bagatelle Board are—La Baga-telle (usually called the English game),… … 0 c c BAGATELLE. LA BAGATELLE. This game is played by any number of players, from two up-wards, with nine balls, two of which are usually colored and countdouble. The red ball is placed on the spot, a, and the player strikes at itwith the other colored ball, endeavoring to hole it and his own…
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