p. 295
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The English are very fond of a game they call cricket. For this purpose they go into a large open field, and knock a small ball about with a piece of wood. I will not attempt to describe this game to you, it is too complicated; but it requires agility and skill, and everyone plays it, the common people and also men of rank.
— César-François de Saussure
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Source: Wikiquote: "César-François de Saussure" (A Foreign View of England in the Reigns of George I and George II: A Foreign View of England in the Reigns of George I. & George II. The Letters of Monsieur César de Saussure to His Family (1902). Full text online)
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About César-François de Saussure
César-François de Saussure (bap. 24 June 1705 – 8 March 1783) was a Swiss travel writer.
About César-François de Saussure
César-François de Saussure (bap. 24 June 1705 – 8 March 1783) was a Swiss travel writer.
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