Hoyle's Games Improved: Consisting of Practical Treatises on Whist, Short Whist, Quadrille ... with an Essay on Game Cocks, and the Rules, Etc. at Horse Races, Wherein are Comprised Calculations for Betting Upon Equal Or Advantageous TermsGeo. B. Whittaker, 1826 - 512 Seiten |
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... fight , ought not to weigh more than 4 lb. 10 oz . for when above that weight , and the hens of a good size , their progeny , if well walked , will be too large to fight within the articles , and if the cock be much less in weight than ...
... fight , ought not to weigh more than 4 lb. 10 oz . for when above that weight , and the hens of a good size , their progeny , if well walked , will be too large to fight within the articles , and if the cock be much less in weight than ...
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... fight , occasionally , till they entirely spoil one another . The first egg being generally smaller than the rest , mark and leave it in the nest ; take out all the others the day they are laid , write on and put them into a box with ...
... fight , occasionally , till they entirely spoil one another . The first egg being generally smaller than the rest , mark and leave it in the nest ; take out all the others the day they are laid , write on and put them into a box with ...
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... fight , and perhaps get disfigured , which might probably prevent them from laying any more that season . When they begin to lay their second clutch , proceed as before , only set them on their own eggs , and by no means force them to ...
... fight , and perhaps get disfigured , which might probably prevent them from laying any more that season . When they begin to lay their second clutch , proceed as before , only set them on their own eggs , and by no means force them to ...
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... fighting among themselves , or they may materially injure each other ; become seam - eyed , or canker - mouthed ; and should any of them have the skin of the head torn off , and thereby be rendered peel- pated , they may be objected to ...
... fighting among themselves , or they may materially injure each other ; become seam - eyed , or canker - mouthed ; and should any of them have the skin of the head torn off , and thereby be rendered peel- pated , they may be objected to ...
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... fight in the main about March the year after they are hatched : pay great attention to their manner of fighting , and the character of the cocks they contend with ; if they keep the battle upon an equal poise , and only seem beat by age ...
... fight in the main about March the year after they are hatched : pay great attention to their manner of fighting , and the character of the cocks they contend with ; if they keep the battle upon an equal poise , and only seem beat by age ...
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adver adversary leads basto bishop takes bishop's fourth square bishop's second square bishop's third square black king carambole chance cribbage deal dealer deuce discard eight elder hand five gain gives check hold hole honour king's bishop's pawn king's knight king's knight's pawn king's pawn king's rook's pawn king's second square knave knight's fourth square knight's third square last player lead trumps loses manille matadores nine odd trick partner party pawn one move pawn takes pawn two moves pawn two steps piece play a small play the ace play the king points punter queen takes queen's bishop's pawn queen's pawn reckoned red ball reversis right-hand adversary rook takes sequence small card small clubs small diamonds small hearts small spades Spadille stake striker stroke strong in trumps strong suit Suppose takes the bishop takes the knight takes the pawn three small trumps throw turned white king wins the game younger-hand