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The young folk's cyclopædia of games and sports ; (1899)

Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Bostwick, Arthur Elmore, 1860-1942, joint author · New York, H. Holt and company · leaf 157

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(swords, 10), denari (money, 11),and bastoiii {Q\M\:iS, 12). These werecalled by the Spaniards copas (cups,13), espadas (swords, 14), oros ordineros (money, 15), and bastos(clubs, 16). The Germans earlyemployed other marks; herzen orroth (hearts, 17), laub or griin(leaves, 18), sc he lien (bells,… … Gamel. Hindoo Cards. 24. Horse. during the second quarter of the15th century, adopted the signsof coeurs (hearts), carreaux (dia-monds), trdfies (trefoils), and piques(pikes). The trefles wem takenprobably from the German eichelnor acorns, which they somewhatresemble ; 2iX\Apiques from the Ger-man…

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