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Title: The new game of cards, or, A pack of cards changed into a complete and perpetual almanac
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Language: English
Type: Fiction
Abstract: A favored servant in a gentleman's household is accused of being a cardplayer and gamester. Having been found with a pack of cards on his person, he explains to his master that he uses his cards as both an almanac and a prayer-book. Upon hearing this,t he gentleman, instead of dismissing the servant for gaming, rewards him by doubling his pay.
Publisher: Brown, Bicking & Guilbert
Published: 1842
Published in: United States
Contributed by: Boston Public Library
This book is in the public domain
Note: While we have determined that we have rights to redistribute this book on this website, we are not authorizing you or anyone else to further redistribute this book. These books are for your personal use only.
Read with ICDL Reader
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Language: English
Type: Fiction
Abstract: A favored servant in a gentleman's household is accused of being a cardplayer and gamester. Having been found with a pack of cards on his person, he explains to his master that he uses his cards as both an almanac and a prayer-book. Upon hearing this,t he gentleman, instead of dismissing the servant for gaming, rewards him by doubling his pay.
Publisher: Brown, Bicking & Guilbert
Published: 1842
Published in: United States
Contributed by: Boston Public Library
This book is in the public domain
Note: While we have determined that we have rights to redistribute this book on this website, we are not authorizing you or anyone else to further redistribute this book. These books are for your personal use only.
