CHAPTER XI--POINT CARDS WITH FRENCH PIPS 245-252

The Pique--Its names--Dr. Stukley's cards--A Picke--

Clubs, the emblem of Agnes Sorel--Hearts--The Ace--The

Earl of Cork--Le Borgne--Spanish nicknames--The Deuce--

The curse of Scotland--Duke of Cumberland--Chinese card

and counter boxes--Pope Joan--Trey--Nicknames for the

four and five spots--"Grace's card"--Lady Dorothy Nevill--

The origin of visiting cards--The backs--Derivation of the

name of Tarot--The reverse designs--Dolls and their

furniture from cards--Thackeray's invitation--Sir Jeffry

Amhurst's bid to a ball--Luck at Piquet.

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