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At William & Mary College library saw
<u>''CASSELL'S BOOK OF SPORTS AND PASTIMES'' </u>(N.D.)
contained
<u>FRENCH VINGT-UN, OR ALBERT SMITH</u>
Played in 8 rounds: -                                                                                                                         
(1) Ordinary Vingt-un.                                                                                                                                 
(2) Imaginary tens (add a ten to the value of each player's cards).                                                 
(3) Blind vingt-un (draw without looking @ down card until decide to quit).                                 
(4)Sympathy or antipathy (each player bets whether two cards dealt to him will be same or different colors).
(5) Rouge et noire (bet on 1 card).
(6) Self and company (two cards dealt - one for dealer, one for players - 1st paired wins - if a pair at 1st - dealer wins).
(7) Pips (2 cards dealt to each, pay or collect from dealer on difference in total).
(8) Clock (Dealer deals once counting 1 to 13. Wins if one matches, otherwise loses).
Also contained <u>AGON</u>. Gave as an alternate to starting in a fixed position - each player in turn places a pc. anywhere on outside row, until all are placed.
Also saw about 24 volumes of a <u>magazine ''LEISURE''</u>. Has <u>BRIDGE</u> and some puzzles. Was taken over in 1938 (I think) by <u>''YANKEE magazine''</u>.
Bought a game <u>VISITING WILLIAMSBURG</u>
[HUGE BRACKET]
This occurred tomorrow