Of the laws of chance, or, a method of calculation of the hazards of game, plainly demonstrated, and applied to games at present most in use; which may be easily extended to the most intricate cases of chance imaginable. The fourth edition, revis'd by John Ham. By whom is added, a demonstration of the gain of the banker in any Circumstance of the game call'd Pharaon; and how to determine the odds at the Ace of Hearts or Fair Chance; with the arithmetical solution of some questions relating to lotteries; and a few remarks upon Hazard and Backgammon.

All titles

• Of the laws of chance, or, a method of calculation of the hazards of game, plainly demonstrated, and applied to games at present most in use; which may be easily extended to the most intricate cases of chance imaginable. The fourth edition, revis'd by John Ham. By whom is added, a demonstration of the gain of the banker in any Circumstance of the game call'd Pharaon; and how to determine the odds at the Ace of Hearts or Fair Chance; with the arithmetical solution of some questions relating to lotteries; and a few remarks upon Hazard and Backgammon.
• De ratiociniis in ludo aleae. English

People / Organizations

• Christiaan Huygens (Author)
• Benjamin Motte ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for B. Motte and C. Bathurst, at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]

Publication year

1738-1738

ESTC No.

N10537

Grub Street ID

548

Description

x,[2],100p. ; 8⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Christiaan Huygens.

A translation, by John Arbuthnot, of 'De ratiociniis in ludo aleae'.