Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 27th Nov., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 11th Jan., 1887.
I GEORGE FREDERICK REDFERN of the General l'atent Office, No. 4, South Street,
Finsbury, in the county of Middlesex, Patent Agent do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows
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This invention relates to an improved game or puzzle of sentences and quotations.
As far as is practicable celebrated Englishmen are represented in this improved
game or puzzle, the object of the invention being to familiarize children at an early
age with the names of such men. The game consists of sixteen cards each covered on
one side with a picture and on the other with a printed sheet containing eight
sentences with corresponding numbers. The eight sentences and their numbers are
cut out by means of a round punch the picture on each card having consequently
eight pieces cut out therefrom thereby producing 8 × 16: 128 pieces or counters.
The eight round holes of each card are filled in with prints indicating with the
number corresponding to the sentence, the surname, christian names and place of
birth of the person in question or referred to and the period at which he lived. In
playing the game in the manner hereinafter described a triple advantage is obtained;
firstly, the picture which forms a sort of puzzle is gradually completed; secondly, the
players become acquainted with the sentences or sayings of illustrious men with their
names, their birth places and the periods at which they lived and, thirdly, they learn
the occasion on which the passage in question was pronounced this latter part
necessitates the use of a catalogue or book of reference which is annexed to the game
and serves to explain each number.
The first nine cards are more particularly intended for children who are generally
better acquainted with recent events, the other seven cards are intended for adults, the
events in this case referring to earlier periods; further such persons will be able to
explain the various sentences more amply than is done in the book of reference and
those interested may read on such occasions the parts or pieces from which the
passages are extracted.

page_text: Rules of the game. The cards are first dealt to the players who if stakes he played
for will then put down those agreed upon. The game is then proceeded with in a
somewhat similar manner to the game of lotto. The person in charge of a bag used
for the purpose draws a counter therefrom and calls out the number and the sentence.
The person having the corresponding number upon his or her card adds the name and
the birth-place of the celebrated person referred to and the period at which he lived;
le or she receives the counter in question and covers or fills the corresponding round
hole with it. The person who shall have first filled the eight holes by means of their
corresponding counters and thus completed his or her picture will receive the greatest
part of the stake and will then be excluded from the game should he or she have no
more cards. The game is then continued until the eard of a second player is filled in,
such player receiving the second share of the stake; the third successful player will
receive the remainder of the said stake. Should there be but one prize it will be
understood that the person who has first filled eight holes with counters will be
the winner.
When the game is being played the first two or three times it is advisable for the
person calling to mention the number with the quotation. Afterwards there will be
no necessity to mention the number such number being added by the person having
on his card the name of the author of the respective passage, this proceeding serving
as a check as the same author may be represented or referred to several times.
The piece from which a passage has been extracted should be as much as possible
indicated. When such piece is not known the book of reference must be referred to
and the title will be found therein. The game is enclosed in a box having the form of
a book. The sentences, after they have become familiar, and their respective authors
can be replaced by others at each fresh drawing and the pictures can be modified ;
the rules and the object of the game remaining unaltered.

page_text: I, GEORGE FREDERICK REDFERN, of the General Patent Office, No. 4 South Street,
Finsbury, in the county of Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention (a communication from abroad by N. Cohen et Gerson, of Paris, in the
republic of France, Engineers), and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to an improved game or puzzle of sentences and quotations
called "Sayings and Quotations or Game of Historical and Literary Gems."
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As far as is practicable celebrated Englishmen and other famous men of the world
are represented in this improved game or puzzle, the object of the invention being
to familiarize children at an early age with the names of such men.
The game
consists of a certain number of cards cach covered on one sile with a historical or
literary picture and on the other with a printed sheet containing eight sentences with
corresponding numbers. The eight sentences and their numbers are cut out by means
of a round punch the picture on each card having consequently eight pieces cut out
therefrom thereby producing 8 x 16 128 pieces or counters. The eight round
holes of each card are filled in with prints indicating with the number corresponding
to the sentence the surname, christian names and place of birth of the person in
question or referred to and the period at which he lived. In playing the game in the
manner hereinafter described a triple advantage is obtained firstly the picture which
forms a sort of puzzle is gradually completed; secondly, the players become acquainted
with the sentences or sayings of illustrious men with their names, their birth places
and the periods at which they lived and, thirdly, they learn the occasion which gave
rise to the quotation or the like; this latter part necessitates the use of a catalogue or
book of reference which is annexed to the game and serves to explain each number.
The first nine cards are more particularly intended for children who are generally
better acquainted with recent events, the other seven cards are intended for adults,
the events in this case referring to earlier periods; further such persons will be able
to explain the various sentences more amply than is done in the book of reference and
those interested may read on such occasions the parts or pieces from which the
passages are extracted.
Rules of the Gaine. The cards are first dealt to the players who, if stakes be played
for, will then put down those agreed upon unless someone agrees to give a prize
consisting either of a hook, a box of sweets, an object of art, &c.-The game is then
proceeded with in a somewhat similar manner to the game of lotto. The person in
charge of a bag used for the purpose draws a counter therefrom and calls out the
number and the quotation. The person having the corresponding number upon his or
her card adds the name and the birthplace of the celebrated person referred to and the
period at which he lived; he or she receives the counter in question and covers or
fills the corresponding round hole with it. The person who shall have first filled the
eight holes by means of their corresponding counters and thus completed his or her
picture will receive the greatest part of the stake and will then be excluded from the
game, should he or she have no inore cards. The game is then continued until the

page_text: card of a second player is filled in, such player receiving the second share of the
stake the third successful player will receive the remainder of the said stake.
Should there be but one prize it will be understood that the person who has first
filled the eight holes of a card with counters will be the winner.
When the game is being played the first two or three times it is advisable for the
person calling, to mention the number, with the quotation. Afterwards there will be
no necessity to mention the number such number being added by the person having
on his card the name of the anthor of the respective passage, this proceeding serving
both as a check, as the same author may be represented or referred to several times,
and as a means of improving the memory.
The piece from which a jassage has been extracted should be as much as possible
indicated. When such piece is not known the book of reference must be referred to
and the title will be found therein. The game is enclosed in a box having the form of
a book an album etc.
It will be obvious that the pictures and quotations can as they become familiar be
replaced by others at each fresh edition of the book of reference and rules the object
of the game remaining unaltered.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
The manufacture and use of the improved game substantially as hereinbefore
described.