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The appearance of this symbol or device of a rabbit, upon old examples of playing cards, as referred to by Symbol, is easily accounted for. These "devil's books" came to us originally from Spain; and in ancient cards of that country, columbines were Spades, rabbits[5] Clubs, pinks Diamonds, and roses Hearts.—Fosb. ut sup., p. 602.