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 With respect to other diversions, such as Bowling, Billiards, Tennis &c. they have each their different pleasures, and in themselves are very inoffensive, genteel, and manly; but, like others, are frequented by gamblers, and therefore to be shunned. The frauds practised in the above games are various, and depends much upon the skill of the gamester, who becomes proficient by daily practice, and in order to make a good market, can play at them either well or ill, and gets or loses, as he finds most conducive to his interest; for, as he lives by cheating, to lose sometimes may lead to his winning at others; or by agreeing to take your part against his brother gamblers, which being yielded to, he first loses that he may afterwards win a part of your money, which is divided amongst them when you are gone. Should you play at these diversions, let it be only for trifles; but above all, beware of betting or engaging in company you or your friends have no knowledge of; for if you do ten to one but you are had, a cant word they make use of, instead of saying as the truth is, we have cheated him.