Games most in use , in England, France and Spain, viz. basset, picquet, primero, l'ombre, chess, billiards, grand-tricktrack, verquere, &c. Some of which were never before printed in any language. All regulated by the most experienc'd masters. With a table to the whole.

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Games most in use , in England, France and Spain, viz. basset, picquet, primero, l'ombre, chess, billiards, grand-tricktrack, verquere, &c. Some of which were never before printed in any language. All regulated by the most experienc'd masters. With a table to the whole.