England -- Social life and customs; Gambling -- Great Britain
[59] Fools: but there was also a game at Cards called Noddy, supposed
to have been the same as Cribbage.
[60] Bone lace.
[61] Sedan Chairs; said to have been introduced into England in 1581,
and first used in London in 1623.
[62] Also published in 1708 as _Hicklety Picklety_.
[63] From Moorgate Street 83 prospectuses, demanding £90,175,000, were
sent out. Gresham Street issued 20, requiring £17,580,000.
[64] Commissioners were appointed to hear and determine such cases.
[65] In the collection of MSS. belonging to Lord Leconfield, at
Petworth House, Sussex.
[66] “Annals, Anecdotes, and Legends of Life Assurance.” John Francis.
1853: Lon.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
—Superscript letters have been redered with a carat character: a^b.
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