Excercise
V. By RECREATION, Diversion, Pastime, Sport, Exercise,* are meant those several kinds of Actions which are used for divertisement or Exercise: to which may be annexed the word GAME, Play, Prize, signifying such kind of Exercises, wherein there is an en∣deavour for Mastery. These are either of the
Mind; depending upon
- Chance onely; according to ‖ the more general name: or that particular kind which is most frequent by marked Cubes.
- LOT, Sortition, Cuts, Ballot, cast or draw Lots.
- DICE, a Dy, cock-all, rifle.
- Chance and Skill.
- CHARTS.
- TABLES.
- Skill onely.
- CHESS.
- DRAUGHTS.
Body; in respect of
The whole; requiring
- Strength and Skill.
- BOWLING.
- BALLING, Tennis, Foot ball, Stool-ball, Sto-Ball. Pel-mel.
- Agility and Skill.
- DANCING, Masking, Revels, a Ball, Morice, Mumming.
- VAULTING.
- Strength Agility and Skill.
- WRESTLING, grapling, strugling, striving, handy gripes, strike up ones heels.
- FENCING, Gladiator, Tilting, Tournament, justling, play at weapon or foils.
The Eye, or the Ear.
- SIGHTS, Shews, Theatre, Amphitheatre, Pageants, Spectacle.
- MUSIC, Serenade, strein, aer, tune, prelude, Waits, Crowd, Fiddle-er, Minstrel, play on an Instrument.
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