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Overbook28 and above the accomplishments of address for which he hath been already celebrated he excelled all his fellows in his dexterity at fives and billiards was altogether unrivalled in his skill at draughts and backgammon began even at these years to understand the moves and schemes of chess and made himself a mere adept in the mystery of cards which he learned in the course of his assiduities and attention to the females of the house. Had not the young gentleman thought his honour was concerned he would have submitted to the punishment without murmuring but he inherited from his parents the pride of two fierce nations and being overwhelmed with reproaches for that which he imagined ought to have redounded to his glory he could not brook the indignity and boldly affirmed that he himself was the original to whom Ferdinand was beholden for his performance.... read all
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