Pips~, the marks, no matter of what suit, on playing cards.
See Chatto on the Origin and History of Playing Cards, p.
One of a series of playing cards, distinguished by the figure or figures of a heart; as, hearts are trumps.
Face card, one of a pack of playing cards on which a human face is represented; the king, queen, or jack.
If, however, this article in the Wardrobe account is not allowed to allude to playing cards, the next writer who mentions the more early introduction of them is P.
An early mention of a distinct series of playing cards is the entry of Charles or Charbot Poupart, treasurer of the household of Charles VI.
In regard to the word naib, the Italian language still preserves the name naibi, playing cards.
In 1720 playing cards cost a shilling a pack at James Lyndell's shop in Boston and a few years later David Gardiner was advertising Bibles, Prayer Books, account books, playing cards, and a great variety of other goods.
With the present introduction of the author's game of "Guest," the historic origin of playing cards may be accepted as full and complete, by the introduction of the three only original and legitimate games known to the playing cards.
A question common enough when the actual knowledge of the moment does not afford a positive answer; a question, too, which has an origin taking us back to the earliest use of playing cards.
Familiar to those who are conversant with the literature of playing cards will be the Knave of Clubs, shown in Fig.
One of a suit of playing cards, stamped with the figure of a diamond.
Hamilton and Helm were, as usual, playing cards at the former's quarters when a guard announced that Mademoiselle Roussillon wished an audience with the Governor.
I objected to keeping up the system of stamp taxes and said: "If Senators want to insist on a piece of what I call demagogism, by keeping a small stamp tax on playing cards, I am perfectly willing that they should do so.
Music, too, is not forgotten, though on playing cards it is seen in smaller proportion than other of the arts.
Among the quasi-educational uses of playing cards we find the curious work of Dr.
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