. Chess and playing cards. hrow, whichthe player having won retained, if lessthan live came op of the same color itcounted nothing, and he passed the bowlto his adversary. The second playerthen shook the bow]; upon which, if theyall came up of one color, cither white orblack, it counted rive. To pay this for-feit required the whole outfit of the firstfter which, having nothing topaywith, he vacated his seat and was Led by another of his own side, who re-• d from the bank the same number olit had. The other player fol-lowed his throw as long as he continued to win : after which he repassed the
. Chess and playing cards. hrow, whichthe player having won retained, if lessthan live came op of the same color itcounted nothing, and he passed the bowlto his adversary. The second playerthen shook the bow]; upon which, if theyall came up of one color, cither white orblack, it counted rive. To pay this for-feit required the whole outfit of the firstfter which, having nothing topaywith, he vacated his seat and was Led by another of his own side, who re-• d from the bank the same number olit had. The other player fol-lowed his throw as long as he continued to win : after which he repassed the bowl to his adversary. If a player chanced towin five and his opponent had but one left, this was all hecouldgain. In this mannerthe _ Qtinued, with varying fortune, until the beans were divided between - in proportion to their success. After this the game continued in thesame manner at before, the outfit of each new player being advanced by the man-his ,,wn party; but as the beans or counters were now out of sight, none. i*Fig. 50. pea n .-tone bowl oamb. Greatest diameter of bowl, 9| inches. Seneca Indians, New York. Collected by J. N. B. H Report of U. S. National Museum, 1896.—Culm. Plate 6.
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