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 the ten commandments given on Mount Sinai by God to man, which every good christian will reverence and obey;—Richard further continued his observations on the ten thus) an't please your worship to observe the solemnity with which all these commandments were delivered, none will dare to take God's name in vain, when he plays at the cards, for that is an absolute command of Jehovah, and indeed my Lord, I would not willingly offend your worship, but I look on the man who blasphemes the name of God to be worse than the brute beasts, for they never offend thus; so that the profane swearer is beneath the beast, and worse than the devil, for he trembleth at the name of God which sinners abuse without fear. Richard then took the Knave placed it by him, and past on to the Queen, on which he observed as follows: This

Said he, reminds me of the Queen of Sheba, who came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; as also her companion. The

Reminds me of my duty to the great King of heaven as also my allegiance to King George the Third.

Richard further observed, when I look upon these four suits of the cards, they present to me the four principal religions that predominate in the world, viz. Christianity, Judaism, Mahometanism, and Paganism, when I look over the twelve court cards, they remind me of the twelve patriarchs, from whom proceed the twelve tribes of Israel, the twelve apostles, also the twelve articles of the Christian faith in which I am bound to believe

Well (returned the mayor) you have given a very good description of all the cards except The

If your honour would not be angry with me (returned Richard) I can give as good satisfaction on