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games of this era, it seems likely to have originated in England or France but it's not clear which. Sumner ( Lincolnshire Collections, vol. 1: The Joshua Gibbons Manuscript), 1997; p. 86 (appears as "Divel Amongst the Taylors").Playing with a top and skittles was popular in the 18 th century. Children and grown-ups alike tested their skills at a game called “The devil among the tailors”. The 18 th-century game is different from today’s version that is still around in some pubs in Britain. It is much larger, and you need more skills to score points. How was it played? And what’s in a name? How to play “The devil among the tailors”

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