The Royal Game of the Ombre
The Royal Game of the Ombre. Written At the Request of divers Honourable Persons. London Printed for Thomas Palmer, at the Crown in Westminster-Hall, 1665. The Royal Game of the Ombre. L'Ombre is a Spanish Game at Cards, as much as to say, The Man: so he who undertakes to play the Game, sayes Jo so l'Ombre, or, I am the Man. And 'tis a common saying with the Spaniards, (alluding to the name) that the Spanish l'Ombre as far surpasses the French le Beste, as a Man do's a Beast, There are divers sorts of it, of which, this (which we shall only treat of, and which chiefly is in vogue) is called the Renegado, for reasons better supprest then known. _How many can play at it, and with what Cards they are to play._ There can only three play at it, and they are dealt nine Cards a piece: so
[Illustration: ASS--BOY--COT--DAME]
THE ALPHABET IN RHYME.
[Illustration: APE. BOY.]
Aa Bb _Aa_ Bb _Bb_
A is for Ass, for Ape, and for Ark,
As well as for Ant and for Ann;
B is for Boy, for Bat, and for Bark,
For Bag, and for Bed, and for Bran.
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[Illustration: COW. DOG.]
Cc _Cc_ Dd _Dd_
The Royal Game of the Ombre. Written At the Request of divers Honourable Persons. London Printed for Thomas Palmer, at the Crown in Westminster-Hall, 1665. The Royal Game of the Ombre. L'Ombre is a Spanish Game at Cards, as much as to say, The Man: so he who undertakes to play the Game, sayes Jo so l'Ombre, or, I am the Man. And 'tis a common saying with the Spaniards, (alluding to the name) that the Spanish l'Ombre as far surpasses the French le Beste, as a Man do's a Beast, There are divers sorts of it, of which, this (which we shall only treat of, and which chiefly is in vogue) is called the Renegado, for reasons better supprest then known. _How many can play at it, and with what Cards they are to play._ There can only three play at it, and they are dealt nine Cards a piece: so