Hoyle's Improved Edition of the Rules for Playing Fashionable Games: Containing Copious Directions for Whist, Quadrille, Piquet ... Together with an Analysis of the Game of Chess and an Engraved Plate for the Instruction of BeginnersW. C. Borradaile, 1830 - 288 Seiten |
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... prevent the nine from making a trick ; and the odds is in your favour that the three honours fall in two rounds . 19. When you have six trumps of a lower denomina- tion , begin with the lowest , unless you should have ten , nine , and ...
... prevent the nine from making a trick ; and the odds is in your favour that the three honours fall in two rounds . 19. When you have six trumps of a lower denomina- tion , begin with the lowest , unless you should have ten , nine , and ...
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... prevent the ten from making a trick . 34. When you have knave , ten , and two small trumps , begin with a small one , for the reason assigned in No. 15 . 35. When you have knave , ten , eight , and one sinall trump , begin with the ...
... prevent the ten from making a trick . 34. When you have knave , ten , and two small trumps , begin with a small one , for the reason assigned in No. 15 . 35. When you have knave , ten , eight , and one sinall trump , begin with the ...
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... prevent a possibility of obstructing your partner's great suit . 5. If your partner has ace , king , and four small cards in his great suit , and you have queen , ten , and a small card in that suit : when he plays his ace , play your ...
... prevent a possibility of obstructing your partner's great suit . 5. If your partner has ace , king , and four small cards in his great suit , and you have queen , ten , and a small card in that suit : when he plays his ace , play your ...
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... prevent the ten from making a trick ; and thougn it is but about five to four that your partner ho ds an honour , yet if that should fail , by finessing your nine on the re- turn of trumps from your partner , you have the ten in your ...
... prevent the ten from making a trick ; and thougn it is but about five to four that your partner ho ds an honour , yet if that should fail , by finessing your nine on the re- turn of trumps from your partner , you have the ten in your ...
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... prevent his making that suit . A case of curiosity . Supposing three hands of cards , containing three cards in each hand , let A name the trump , and let B choose which hand he pleases , A having the choice of either of the other two ...
... prevent his making that suit . A case of curiosity . Supposing three hands of cards , containing three cards in each hand , let A name the trump , and let B choose which hand he pleases , A having the choice of either of the other two ...
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back game basto bishop takes bishop's 3d square bishop's 4th square black kings bragger called carrom chance cock Cribbage deal dealer deuce discard elder hand finesse five four gives check honour king's 2d square king's bishop's pawn king's knight's pawn king's pawn king's rook king's rook's pawn knave knight's 4th square last player lead a trump loses manille N C F T nine odd trick partner partner's lead party pawn one move pawn one step pawn retakes pawn takes pawn two moves pawn two steps person pieces punter queen takes queen's bishop's pawn queen's pawn queen's rook quinola reckons red ball reversis rook takes small card small clubs small diamonds small hearts Spadille stake striker strong in trumps strong suit takes the knight takes the pawn terce three small trumps throw turned unless W The king's W The queen's whist white kings win the game younger hand
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Seite 2 - District, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " THE CHILD'S BOTANY," In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned...
Seite 278 - ... put their hands into their pockets, and draw them out closed, then they open them together, and if both have money in their hands, the match is confirmed ; if neither have money, it is no match. In both cases, the handicapper draws all the Money out of the hat ; but if one has money in his hand, and the other none, then it is no match ; and he that has money in his hand, is entitled to the deposit in the hat.
Seite 37 - It is better to lead from ace and nine, than from ace and ten. 31. It is better to lead trumps through an ace or king, than through a queen or knave. 32. If you are reduced to the last trump, some winning cards, and one losing card only, lead the losing card.
Seite 279 - Horses are not entitled to start without producing a proper certificate of their age, if required, at the time appointed in the articles, except where aged horses are included, and in that case a junior horse may enter without a certificate as to age, provided he carry the same weight as the aged.
Seite 61 - ... out trumps, on the supposition it is your strong suit, or the adversaries from suspecting your intention. On the contrary, the constant and certain advantages are the preservation of the tenace in the other two suits, which I suppose you to have, and the probable one of making your small trumps, which you could not otherwise do. A has four small trumps, ace, queen, &c. of the second suit ; king, knave,
Seite 62 - No player of this kind can ever excel, though he may reach mediocrity. I must also repeat my advice to proficients, to vary their play according to the set they are .engaged with ; and recollect that it would be of no advantage to speak French like Voltaire, if you lived with people who are ignorant of the language.
Seite 131 - The highest trump in each deal, wins the pool : and whenever it happens that not one is dealt, then the company pool again, and the event is decided by the succeeding coup. After determining the deal, &c. the dealer pools six fish, and every other player four...
Seite 72 - Ño one should play out of his turn : if, however, he does, he is not basted for it, but the card played may be called at any time in that deal, provided it does not cause a revoke ; or either of the adversaries may demand the partner of him who played out of his turn, or his own partner, to play any suit he thinks fit.
Seite 60 - A leads his card, and B, your partner, wins it ; you, last player, should if possible, win the trick, though it is your partner's. By which means you prevent A from making a trick, which he must have done, had the lead remained with B.
Seite 95 - Should the dealer's adversary not approve of his card, he is entitled to have as many cards given to him, one after the other, as will make fifteen, or come nearest to that number ; which are usually given from the top of the pack : for example. If he should have a deuce, and draws a five, which amount to seven, he must continue going on, in expectation of coming nearer to fifteen.