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The compleat gamester, or, Instructions how to play at billiards, trucks, bowls, and chess : together with all manner of usual and most gentile games either on cards or dice : to which is added the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, and cock-fighting.

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Main Author:	Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed by A.M. for R. Cutler and to be sold by Henry Brome ..., 1674.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Games > Early works to 1800. Gambling > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > Social life and customs > 17th century.
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