Games

[AS., games, joy, pleasure.] A term ap¬ plied to certain physical exercises and mental The recreations, distinguished as games of chance and games of skill. The physical games are such as cricket, football, billiards, golf, etc., the mental are card games, che , draughts, backgammon, etc. mortification of the flesh. It may result from severe cold, from violent inflammation, erysipe¬ las, and other causes, or may attack open wounds or ulcers. The part attacked loses sensibility and becomes cold and dark in color, while great! languor and debility supervene. It may come in old age from a diseased state of the blood-ve els and general weakne .