A pack of cards published by Baker and Co., in 1813, requires more particular notice. On the wrapper they are entitled "Eclectic Cards;" and in a pamphlet giving an account of them, they are announced as "Complete, Grand, Historical, Eclectic Cards, for England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales; being a Selection or an Eclectic Company of Twelve of the most eminent Personages, that ever distinguished themselves in those respective Countries, for Heroic deeds, Wisdom, &c. And the other Forty Cards descriptive of the Local and National Emblems of the Four Nations. "Historian, Poet, Painter, all combine, To charm the eye, the taste and mind refine; Fancy and sentiment their aid impart, To raise the genius, and to mend the heart." [Illustration] These cards, which are considerably larger than those in common use, display considerable skill and fancy in the designs, and are beautifully coloured. Hearts and Diamonds are retained as marks of two of the suits; but Acorns are substituted for Clubs; and instead of Spades there is a "true representation of the real Spata, which is not a coal-heaver's spade, but a two-edged heavy sword, without a point, as used by the ancient Britons to fight with; cut, hew, and slash down, either enemy or tree. So says our ancient history." A fac-simile of this formidable weapon is here subjoined, in order that the reader may judge for himself of its peculiar fitness for cutting, hewing, or slashing down. It has very much the appearance of a heavy cast-metal article, new from the Carron foundry, and of modern Gothic design. In the descriptive pamphlet, the coat cards are thus explained: "FOR ENGLAND. _King of Clubs._--Arthur, the Great and Victorious Hero, King of Britain. _Queen of Clubs._--Elizabeth, the Wise and Virtuous Queen of England. _Knight of Clubs._--Sir John Falstaff, the Facetious Knight, and companion of Henry V, Knight of England. FOR IRELAND. _King of Hearts._--Gathelus, the Grecian Prince, King of Ireland. _Queen of Hearts._--Scotia, his Wife, the Egyptian Princess, Queen of Ireland. _Knight of Hearts._--Ossian, the Warrior and Poet, Son of Fingal, Knight of Ireland. FOR SCOTLAND. _King of Diamonds._--Achaius, the fortunate Contemporary, and in alliance with Charlemagne, King of Scots. _Queen of Diamonds._--Mary Stuart, the unfortunate Dowager Queen of France, and Queen of Scots. _Knight of Diamonds._--Merlin, the Magic Prophet, Cabinet Counsellor to Vortigern, Aurelius Ambrosius, Uter Pendragon, the Father of King Arthur, and to King Arthur, who was his Pupil, Knight of Scotland. FOR WALES. _King of Spata._--Camber, the third Son of Brute, King of Cambria. _Queen of Spata._--Elfrida, the beautiful Queen of Mona, and of the Mountains.