GAM**. 



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The Chinese likewise play and gamins with small 

 cards, divided into partitions cm which Chinese cha- 

 racter? are written. 



In short, the Chinese make gaming a busing. 

 The rich Chinese merchants, when trade greatly 

 flourished, thought little oflosing thousands of dollars 

 at a sitting. Perhaps many of the failures might 

 be liaced to this propensity. 



