. Chess and playing cards. Playing-Cards Iganji)PenIn the possession of Mrs. C. C Curtis, Albion, Sexi York. CHESS AND PLAYING-CARDS. 920 enteenth century -\vo know that a sot of ganjtfeh consisted of ninety or n cards in eight suits or colors. At present a set consists of twenty cards in in c colors or values. These values are: 1. Shir va Khurshid or as: Lion and Sun, or Aeo. 2. Shah or Pa di-sh a : King. 3. liibi: Lady (or Queen). 4. Sarbdz: Soldier (or Knave). 5. Laic at (meaning something of little value): generally a backs of the cards are always black or of a dark color,

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. Chess and playing cards. Playing-Cards Iganji)PenIn the possession of Mrs. C. C Curtis, Albion, Sexi York. CHESS AND PLAYING-CARDS. 920 enteenth century -\vo know that a sot of ganjtfeh consisted of ninety or n cards in eight suits or colors. At present a set consists of twenty cards in in c colors or values. These values are: 1. Shir va Khurshid or as: Lion and Sun, or Aeo. 2. Shah or Pa di-sh a : King. 3. liibi: Lady (or Queen). 4. Sarbdz: Soldier (or Knave). 5. Laic at (meaning something of little value): generally a backs of the cards are always black or of a dark color, but their faces havo grounds of different colors, viz: The Lion and Sun, a black ground ; the King, ? whiteground; the Lady, red; the soldier, gold; the Lakal, green. The pictures on thecards show much variety and are often obscene, particularly those on the card ofthe lowest value. The ordinary types as now made are : Ace, a Lion and Sun. as inthe Persian arms; a King sitting on a throne; a European lady in a quaint co

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