how to lead, 167, 196.

BUMPER, explanation of, 161.

19, 49, 51; explained, 16, 71, 161;
in Short Whist, 184 et seq.

First hand, rules for playing the, 169.

Counting, mode of, 159.

Cutting for deal, laws of, 80, 81, 152;
remarks on, 98, 99, 100.
Cutting in, explanation of, 152, 161.
Cutting out, explained, 161.

DEAL, the, principles and laws for regu-
lating, 68, 80, 97-103, 120, 153, 154;
calculations on the chances of, 77,
167; the preliminary arrangements
for, 80, 81,93; cutting for, 80, 81, 98,
99, 100, 152; how lost, 82: right of
demanding a new one, 118; irregu-
larities in, 154; explanatory remarks
on, 161.

Disputes settled by the bystanders, 91,
143, 160, 161.
Drawing, rules for, 94.

Dumby, or three-handed whist, rules for
playing at, 178.

, double dumby, rules for playing

at, 179.

ELDER hand, directions for the, 44; how

he is to play for the odd trick, 67;
explanation of, 161.

Examples of games, 20-28, 48, 61—
65, 193-198.

Exposed cards, penalties for, 81, 85, 86
121, 124, 139, 141, 153, 155.

danger of, 49; the term explained, 71,
161, 193.

Fourth hand, rules for playing the,

174.

Fraudulent modes of playing, 33.

HAND, throwing down the, law of, 141.

See FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, and
FOURTH Hand.

Honours, on playing, 48, 49; how
counted, 84; rules respecting, 70,
84, 85, 112, 116, 142, 157, 158; ori
gin and objects of, 114-129; rules
for the holding of two, 116, 117; ex-
planatory remarks on, 157.

Laws and regulations of Whist, by
Hoyle, 68-71; by Deschapelles, 79
-91; general summary of, 89, 90,
for bystanders, 91, 143, 160, 161;
on the principles of, 92; by the
Editor, 152 et seq., 160; of Short
Whist, 180 et seq.

Lead, or leads, Mathews' rules and
maxims for playing the, 8 et seq.;
directions for the, 29, 39, 44; Hoyle's
general rules, 39; penalty for playing
out of turn, 155: the principles of,
by Deschapelles, 164 et seq., 191; the
Editor's rules for, 167 et seq, 194;
indications and inferences from, 176.

Leading through trump card, 52, 190.
Lookers on, see Bystanders.
Loose card, meaning of, 71, 162.
Lot, drawing by, 143.

Lurch, the term explained, 158.

MEMORY, artificial, at Whist, mode of,
72; disapproved, 72.
Mis-dealing, incurs forfeiture of deal,
154, 161.

ODD trick, on playing for the, 15, 40, 66,
67; critical case for winning the, 53;
Odds in the deal, 167; a synopsis of,
in the points scored, 177.
PARTNERS, hints or intimations between,
how far limited, 89, 119, 135 et seq.,
159.

Penalties, for a revoke, 69, 83, 87, 88,

125, 129 et seq., 157; for playing
out of turn, 69, 86, 124, 140, 143,
154, 155; for mis-dealing, 69, 82,
85, 90, 154, 161; for exposing cards,
81, 85, 86, 121, 141, 155; for look-
ing at the turn-up card before it is
turned, 81; for playing more than
one card to a trick, 86, 155; for not
placing tricks in distinct order, 89;
losing the deal, 102; for having sur-
plus cards, 107; for throwing up
cards, 160.

Piping at Whisk, 35.

Playing, fraudulent modes of, 33.

--out of turn, penalties for, 69,
86, 124, 143, 154, 155.

to points, 23.
Preliminary arrangements, 8, 68; in-
extenso, 79, 93, 152.
Points, explanations of, 71, 83, 84, 158,
162; rules respecting, 112, 118, 115;
number of, 157; rules for scoring,
159; synopsis of the odds scored,
177.

18, 134, 135: how it may be dis
covered, 72; various ways of, and
penalties for, 69, 83, 87, 88, 129 et
seq., 157, 182; theory of, 127, 128;
explanation of, 156, 162.

Rubber, meaning of the term, 83, 109,
158, 162.

Ruff and honours, games of, 2.
Ruffing, playing a trump to any other
suit, 10, 162.

Rules, from Mathews, 8-30; from
Hoyle, 39, et seq.; from Descha-
pelles, 139 et seq.; from the Editor,
152 et seq.; from Major A., 191
See Laws.

SAW, case to demonstrate the advantage
of a, 49; meaning of, 72, 162.
Score, explanation of the, 72, 83, 162,
.109, 112, 113; rules for the, 157; with
counters, 159.

Second hand, rules and directions for
playing the, 44, 49, 51, 171, 172.
Sequences, rules and directions for
playing, 15, 53-65, 57 et seq., 175;
explanation of, 162.

Shorts, or Short Whist, its first intro-
duction, 147; explained, 150; its
system and science, by the Editor,
180; the slam, 181; laws of, 181, et
seq., 191; finessing, 184; peculiari-
ties of, 193; on the playing of trumps,
194-196; management of suits, 197.
Shuffling the pack, rules for, 81, 153;
remarks on, 98, 99, 100.

Single cards, leading from, 27.
Slam, case for a, 63; the term explained,

72, 111, 158, 164; in Short Whist,
191.

Stakes, rules for the, 83; on the amount

of, 96; remarks on, 109.

Suit, cautions not to part with the com-
mand of, 55; necessity of following,

Tricks, how counted, 111, 164; on
playing for, 40; on taking up, 138,
139,160; have precedence of honours
in counting, 157.

Trump, long, the term explained, 55,
71, 162; how to play, 171.
Trump card to be kept back, 21; pos-
session of the last one of great advan.
tage, 26; regulations respecting the,
99, 100.

Trumps, Mathews' rules and directions
for playing, 10, et seq.; Hoyle's rules
for, 39, 41, 42, 57; the one turned up

to be remembered 56; how to be
played up to, 64; origin and ob
jects of, 114; played in error, 156;
risk of leading with, 166; how to
play when strong in, 170, 194 et seq
Turn-up card, regulations respecting
the, 99, 100.

UMPIRES in contested cases, 144.
Under-play, explanation of, 21, 162.

WAGERS, calculations for laying, 75.
Whisk, piping at, explained, 35.
Whist, origin and history of, 2, 3, 148,
the various editions on, 4; on the
study and principles of, 5, 163; from
Mathews, 7-30; his rules and
maxims, 8; from Hoyle, 31-77;
vulgarly called "Whisk," 31; Sey
mour's dissertation on, 31-36; laws
and regulations of, by Hoyle, 68;
from Deschapelles, 78-145; his laws
and regulations, 79; dissertation on,
by the Editor, 146-198; laws of,
152; rules at Dumby, 178; Short
Whist, its system and science, 180