Summary
An early game similar to that of modern badminton. The object of the players is to bat the shuttlecock, using small rackets (battledores), from one to the other as many times as possible without allowing it to fall to the ground.
Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
An early game similar to that of modern badminton. The object of the players is to bat the shuttlecock, using small rackets (battledores), from one to the other as many times as possible without allowing it to fall to the ground.
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