There seems no reason to doubt the record that "Francis Fibbia, of Pisa, invented the game of Tarrochino (or little Tarots), in 1419, receiving as reward the permission to place his own coat-of-arms on the escutcheon of the Queen of Staves, and that of his wife on the Queen of Money," as stated by Leopold Cicognara, for we are told that there is a picture extant showing this prince with a number of cards scattered before him, on which are these arms, so it may be that he arranged a game for common use from the more ancient one of L'Ombre, since the games closely resemble each other, and the former is popular to-day in parts of Italy, where the ancient Tarots are still used. Rafael Maffei, who lived at the close of the fourteenth century, has left a description of what he calls "a new invention," or a game played with Tarots. A Bolognese gentleman named Innocento Renghierri, who lived in 1551, declared that "cards were invented in days of yore, and by an industrious and very learned person." Unfortunately, neither the name of the inventor nor the date is mentioned, for, if given correctly, it might have saved much trouble and dispute. [Illustration: GAMBLING AND EDUCATIONAL CARDS 79-80-81 Swedish Cards for old Cucu game. No. 80 is the Joker. 82-83 Korean Cards showing numeral and suit marks with feather design on reversed card. 84-85-86 Japanese Educational Cards with quotations from favorite poets, for game of Hayku-Niu-Isshu.] In the "History of Viterbo," by Feliceano (1742), there is a statement quoted from Covelluzzo that cards called Naib were introduced into that city in 1279 from a Saracenic source. This name given to the cards in Italy is interesting, since it is the one used to-day in Spain, for which various derivations have been given. It was probably derived from the Hebrew word for prophet, emphasising the original intention of cards for divination purposes. It seems strange that one of the best known and most widely spread cults has received so little recognition or study among those who have interested themselves in the religious progress and civilization of mankind. Even if regarded as toys or gambling instruments, Playing Cards certainly fill a great part in the lives of men, while their origin and the influence they have wielded in the past should surely have created more interest than has been the case.