First published in 1814, this book offers a collection of rules and descriptions for a variety of card games and other diversions popular in eighteenth-century England. The author, Edmond Hoyle, was a renowned game expert and his work set the standard for many of the games played today. This book is an excellent choice for anyone interested in the history of gaming or looking to learn more about traditional card games. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.