CHAPTER XV--EUROPEAN PLAYING CARDS 308-321

Cards--Charles V--Proclamation in Paris--Red Book of Ulm-- Palamedes and the siege of Troy--Egyptian gambling rods-- Cards as postals--Evolution--M. Angelo--Prince of Pisa-- Maffei Ringhierri Feliceano and Menesturier--Singer-- Chatto, 1392--St. Cyprian--Nearsighted writers--The points of view--Concealed practices--The game of gold-- Chinese legend--Connection with divination--Count de Gebelin--"The great dreamer"--Connection with magic-- First French cards--Rouge et noir--Rapid spread through Europe--The sailors with Columbus--Introduction of cards into America--Italian verses--Pictures--Literature.