Robert Stewart Culin wrote a great deal about that beginning in ca. 1885,
and culminating in his contribution on games to the BAE volume ca.
1904/1906.

dave browman

On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Dan Sumner Allen IV wrote:

> Now that Mr. Beverly touched on this subject, does anyone know the history
> of Chinese checkers?  My grandparents were still playing it in the fifties
> when I was a child and I often wondered if it was introduced to European
> society with porcelain, silk, etc. or if it was introduced later?  That
> single game sure can account for alot of marbles.
>
> Dan Sumner Allen IV
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard Beverly" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 8:43 AM
> Subject: Re: Marbels at Military Encampments
>
>
> So, it would not surprise me to find
> > marbles on a military site that were used in some form of "adult"
> > recreational activities.
>