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, Amercan Bowls, Etc., EtcH.G. Bohn Bell & Daldy, 1867 - 617 pages |
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... dealer to have an honour and three other trumps , the others each an honour and two others . The least reflection will show , that as it is two to one , that your partner has not a named card , to lead on the supposition he has it , is ...
... dealer to have an honour and three other trumps , the others each an honour and two others . The least reflection will show , that as it is two to one , that your partner has not a named card , to lead on the supposition he has it , is ...
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... dealer has the advantage in this , as in every other score . *** It will be perceived that the Laws of the game are not given in the preceding pages ; they will be found in Part II , according to Hoyle ; in Part III , according to ...
... dealer has the advantage in this , as in every other score . *** It will be perceived that the Laws of the game are not given in the preceding pages ; they will be found in Part II , according to Hoyle ; in Part III , according to ...
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... dealer's power to impose on you . But we shall demonstrate that , deal the cards which way you will , a confederacy of two sharpers will beat any two persons in the world , though ever so good players , that are not of the gang , or in ...
... dealer's power to impose on you . But we shall demonstrate that , deal the cards which way you will , a confederacy of two sharpers will beat any two persons in the world , though ever so good players , that are not of the gang , or in ...
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... dealer and his partner , that the dealer should always so place that card , as to be certain of having recourse to it ; for suppose it to be only a five , and that the dealer has two more , viz . the six and nine , if his partner trumps ...
... dealer and his partner , that the dealer should always so place that card , as to be certain of having recourse to it ; for suppose it to be only a five , and that the dealer has two more , viz . the six and nine , if his partner trumps ...
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... dealer has his option . If a card is faced in the deal , there must be a new deal , unless it is the last card . Every person ought to see that he has thirteen cards dealt therefore , if any one should happen to have only twelve , and ...
... dealer has his option . If a card is faced in the deal , there must be a new deal , unless it is the last card . Every person ought to see that he has thirteen cards dealt therefore , if any one should happen to have only twelve , and ...
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Page 243 - What boots the regal circle on his head, His giant limbs, in state unwieldy spread ; That long behind he trails his pompous robe, And, of all monarchs, only grasps the globe ? The Baron now his Diamonds pours apace ; Th...
Page 242 - In show like leaders of the swarthy moors. Spadillio first, unconquerable lord ! Led off two captive trumps, and swept the board.
Page 243 - In heaps on heaps ; one fate o'erwhelms them all. The Knave of Diamonds tries his wily arts, And wins (oh shameful chance !) the Queen of Hearts. At this, the blood the virgin's cheek forsook, A livid paleness spreads o'er all her look ; She sees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Just in the jaws of ruin, and codille.
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Page 242 - The hungry Judges soon the sentence sign, And wretches hang that jury-men may dine; The merchant from th' Exchange returns in peace, And the long labours of the Toilet cease.
Page 242 - Soon as she spreads her hand, th' aerial guard Descend, and sit on each important card : First Ariel perch'd upon a matadore, Then each, according to the rank they bore ; For sylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race, Are, as when women, wondrous fond of place.
Page 264 - ... multiply each numerator by all the denominators, except its own, for a new numerator, and under it write the common denominator.
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Page 243 - Gain'd but one trump and one Plebeian card. With his broad sabre next, a chief in years, The hoary Majesty of Spades appears, Puts forth one manly leg, to sight reveal'd, The rest, his many-colour'd robe conceal'd.