Items related to Hoyle's Games, improved and enlarged by G. H--.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...is not to be turned up. During every deal, the player opposite the dealer should shuffle a pack to be cut by his right-hand neighbour, and turn up a card for the first preference; the suit of the same colour, whether red or black, is styled the second preference, and the other two are common suits. The player who misses deal does not lose his turn; but as a punishment is to put four more fish into the pool. When the eldest-hand thinks he can get five or more tricks, he is to say boston; if otherwise, he says pass, unless he plays misere; that is, so as to lose every trick; petit misere is to put out a card and lose every remaining trick; grand misere is to lose them without putting one out; petit misere ouvert is to put out a card, and lay the others down, and then lose all; grand misere ouvert is the same without laying one out. When the eldest hand has passed, the second may proceed as the eldest; or if the eldest have said boston, the second, or after him the third, and the dealer may also say boston, if he will engage to win five tricks, with either preference for the trump; or the second, and other hands may say petit or grand misere, or undertake to get six or more tricks, the trump being any suit; for these declarations will supersede that of boston simply, as appears by the table at page 240; where all are arranged according to the order in which they take place of each other. The highest, called grand slam, is undertaking to get thirteen tricks. By engaging to do more, the elder-hand may, as at Quadrille, supersede the younger. If all pass, the cards must be thrown up, and dealt by the person to the left of the former dealer, the new dealer putting four fish into the pool; and the new eldest hand, unless he has previously passed, may also supersede...
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1150222816
- ISBN 13 9781150222818
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages108
(No Available Copies)
Search Books: Create a WantIf you know the book but cannot find it on AbeBooks, we can automatically search for it on your behalf as new inventory is added. If it is added to AbeBooks by one of our member booksellers, we will notify you!
Create a Want