The Hand-book of Games: Comprising New Or Carefully Revised Treatises on Whist, Piquet, Ecarté, Lansquenet, Boston, Quadrille, Cribbage, and Other Card Games; Faro, Rouge Et Noir, Hazard, Roulette; Backgammon, Draughts; Billiards, Bagatelle, American Bowls; Etc. EtcHenry George Bohn H.G. Bohn, 1850 - 617 pages |
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Page 243
... pool ; and from the adversaries two a piece ; if mats three ; double mats four . 8. A Vole in hearts : the game and ten each out of the pool ; four a piece from the adversaries : with mats six ; double mats eight . 9 A Purchase - vole ...
... pool ; and from the adversaries two a piece ; if mats three ; double mats four . 8. A Vole in hearts : the game and ten each out of the pool ; four a piece from the adversaries : with mats six ; double mats eight . 9 A Purchase - vole ...
Page 298
... pool , and 8 fish from each of his adversaries ; if other- wise , he must pay 8 fish to each of them , and a bast to the pool , equal to what he would have taken out , had he gained his point . Petite Misère Ouverte , and Grande Misère ...
... pool , and 8 fish from each of his adversaries ; if other- wise , he must pay 8 fish to each of them , and a bast to the pool , equal to what he would have taken out , had he gained his point . Petite Misère Ouverte , and Grande Misère ...
Page 300
... pools , ( as it is convenient to prevent mistakes to have some distinguishing mark for each pool , when there are three remises or stakes in them ; it is not unusual to have flags for that purpose , a red one to distinguish the great ...
... pools , ( as it is convenient to prevent mistakes to have some distinguishing mark for each pool , when there are three remises or stakes in them ; it is not unusual to have flags for that purpose , a red one to distinguish the great ...
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advantage adversary leads adversary's ball Article basto baulk bricole calculation called canon Caster throw chance consequently count crib Cribbage cushion deal dealer dealt Deschapelles deuce discard Drawn eight elder hand equal fault finesse five cards four aces four cards gain give happen hold holes honours king knave last player left-hand adversary losing hazard manille matadores move and win nine odd trick pack partner leads person placed play the king playing a ball pocket pool probability punter queen queen of hearts quinola reckon red ball remaining reversis revoke right-hand adversary round rubber rule score sequence Setter's expectation seven shuffle small card small clubs small diamonds small hearts Spadille stake striker stroke strong in trumps strong suit suppose three cards three small trumps three-handed whist turned unless weak in trumps White to move win the game winning card younger-hand