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Excerpt from Backgammon and Draughts (or Checkers)
Backgammon remains in precisely the condition in which it was left over a hundred years ago, by Edmond Hoyle, Gent. In this short account of the game are given the preliminary instructions which Hoyle and others almost invariably omit. Hoyle presumes on his reader's general knowledge of the manner of playing the various games, and begins his account of Backgammon with a calcu lation of chances and a table of odds against throw ing certain numbers on two dice. This, the mere gambling element of the game, is not primarily necessary for the amateur's instruction. When he knows how to play Backgammon, he will soon acquire facility in making wagers on his success. It is a pleasant evidence of advancement in morals, that most of the games our forefathers played for heavy stakes are now ordinarily played for love. Chess, Draughts, Backgammon, Whist, and most of the card games, are better played for amusement than for money.
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Backgammon remains in precisely the condition in which it was left over a hundred years ago, by Edmond Hoyle, Gent. In this short account of the game are given the preliminary instructions which Hoyle and others almost invariably omit. Hoyle presumes on his reader's general knowledge of the manner of playing the various games, and begins his account of Backgammon with a calcu lation of chances and a table of odds against throw ing certain numbers on two dice. This, the mere gambling element of the game, is not primarily necessary for the amateur's instruction. When he knows how to play Backgammon, he will soon acquire facility in making wagers on his success. It is a pleasant evidence of advancement in morals, that most of the games our forefathers played for heavy stakes are now ordinarily played for love. Chess, Draughts, Backgammon, Whist, and most of the card games, are better played for amusement than for money.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - George Frederick Pardon
Hardback
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ISBN - 9781528160582
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Page Count - 128
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ISBN - 9781330004739
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 130
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