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Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… The Catholic ambassador is distressed at seeing the cards so mixed up and whereas at first he hoped for a good …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… of your Lordships, who have seen him do many games with cards, supposed to be marvellous, and by reason of which he …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… of gentlemen, who put to sea and were becalmed, took to cards to pass the time. A breeze sprang up, but they never …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… handed to him at once; but the same evening he played at cards with the suite, standing up the whole night. The Ambassador reproved him and forbade him to play cards. He promised to obey, but continued in secret. He took …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… xxxvi.) Cups were emblems on Spanish and Italian playing cards. In the Register No. 6, Parti Secrete, C.X., page 164 …