a province in the south of France, bounded by Gascony on the North, and by the Pyrenean mountains, which separate it from Spain, on the south.

BEAST among gamesters, a game at cards, played in this manner: The best cards are the king, queen, &c., whereof they make three heaps, the king, the play, and triolet.

Three, four, or five may play; and to every one is dealt five cards. However, before the play begins, every one stakes to the three heaps. He that wins most tricks, takes up the heap called the play: He that hath the king, takes up the heap so called; and he that hath three of any sort, that is, three fours, three fives, three fixes &c. takes up the triolet heap.