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" It was composed partly of whist, and partly of quadrille, though partaking most of the former. As it is almost unknown in this country, it may be of use to persons who amuse themselves in this way, to know, that this is the most interesting game that... "
Letters on the Eastern States - Page 301
by William Tudor - 1820 - 356 pages
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Letters on the Eastern States

William Tudor - Boston (Mass.) - 1820 - 372 pages
...game are allusive, — great independence, little independence, great in! sat/, lit lie misery, Sfc. It was composed partly of whist, and partly of quadrille, though partaking most of the former. As it ii almost unknown in this country, it may be of use to persons who amuse themselves in this way, to...
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Letters on the Eastern States

William Tudor - New England - 1821 - 438 pages
...the game are allu;ive, — grtal independence, little independence, grtat misery, little misery, l;c. It was composed partly of whist, and partly of quadrille,...every circle in the north of Europe, from Amsterdam :o St. Petersburg!], Boston is now almost the exclusive game. — A work has been recently published...
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Letters on the Eastern States

William Tudor - New England - 1821 - 436 pages
...the game are allusive, — great independence, little independence, great misery, little misery, i[C. It was composed partly of whist, and partly of quadrille,...partaking most of the former. As it is almost unknown ir. this country, it may be of use to persons who amuse themselves in this way to know, that this is...
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The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries Concerning the ..., Volume 4

John Ward Dean, George Folsom, John Gilmary Shea, Henry Reed Stiles, Henry Barton Dawson - United States - 1860 - 466 pages
...the game are allusive, — great independence, little independence, great misery, little misery, &c. It was composed partly of whist and partly of quadrille,...every circle in the north of Europe, from Amsterdam to St. Petersburg, Boston is now almost the exclusive game." EBENEZEE COOE (vol. iv., p. 153). — I have...
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The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries, Volume 3

John Austin Stevens, Benjamin Franklin DeCosta, Henry Phelps Johnston, Martha Joanna Lamb, Nathan Gillett Pond - United States - 1879 - 924 pages
...of the game are allusive—great independence, little independence, great misery, little misery, &c. It was composed partly of whist, and partly of quadrille,...every circle in the north of Europe, from Amsterdam to St. Petersburgh, Boston is now almost the exclusive game. A work has been recently published in France,...
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France and New England, Volume 1

Allan Forbes, Paul Fletcher Cadman - America - 1925 - 212 pages
...that this "game of cards was invented in Versailles, and called, in honor of the town, Boston; . . . it is still partially in use in France, but in every circle in the north of Europe, from Amsterdam to St. Petersburgh, 'Boston' is now almost the exclusive game." To go back to the days of Lafayette, there...
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