The standard Hoyle; a complete guide and reliable authority upon all games of chance or skill now played in the United States whether of native or foreign introduction (1904)
Hoyle, Edmond, 1672-1769, Phillips, Barnet, 1828-1905, [from old catalog] comp · New York, Excelsior publishing house · leaf 426
ice versa. It is immaterial which way theyare disposed ; it is usual, however, to make the home table the one near-est the light. The dice-boxes are one for each player. The dice are two in number. BACKGAMMON, 421 DESCRIPTION OF THE GAME. INTRODUCTORY. Backgammon is played by two persons, who… … whites inner table. whites outer table. BLACK. vice **ersd. The board is furnished at the commencement of a game aishown in the diagram. THROWING. Each player takes one dice-box and shakes one die in it, two fingersbeing placed over the open end of the box, to prevent the die from beingshaken out.…
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