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Researches into the history of playing cards; with illustrations of the origin of printing and engraving on wood (1816)

Singer, Samuel Weller, 1783-1858 · leaf 232

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189 The nine presents us with a group of soldiers, two of whom are disputing over a division of spoil by lot, the other with his arque- buss on his shoulder is standing centry. We shall transcribe both the Latin and German verses. Et qua sors nobis tribuit spolia inclita ab auro, Parte dicata tibi,… … Bescheret hat, so wer fein gleich Holl mit eiander theilien, swar CUler diss mein mepnung gants und gar, Cer spieltew nit swep Miirfietn dretn, Ter es solt Haber gar alleti. TUen chs berspiel, was sept dara? Leicht uberkonimnen, leicht berthan. The ten as before; a lady in a rich habit, with a…

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