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At ngiths at other places.

They were playing at the game of Sholoy or Soloy, so called because played with 16 Cowries.

The Wts describes it as a game of chance. And being asked if there be any skill in it, he answers only skill in cheating.

They played for copper pice. But some layed a Rupee at a time. Some threw for a great no of Copper pice, none less than 20 or 30 large Pice or ½ Anos. I stayed there a little while a