We wish, however, all those who have a relish for so agreeable and innocent an amusement all the pleasure the season will afford them." Nor was he puritanical in respect to cards.

From his account books we find that he ordered them by the dozen packs, and his diaries contain such entries as "At home all day over cards, it snowing." To increase the interest he not infrequently played for money, though rarely for a large amount.

"Loo" and whist seem to have been the games played, but not "bridge" or draw poker, which were then unknown.
From entries in his cash memorandum books it is evident that he loved a quiet game rather frequently.

Thus in his memorandum for 1772 I find the entry for September five: "To Cash won at cards" L1.5.Four days later he writes: "To Cash won at Cards at Mrs.Calverts" ten shillings.

But on September 17th he lost L1.5; on September 30th, L2, and on October 5th, six shillings.