American Or Standard Whist by George William ]

Author:George William ] [Pettes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J.R. Osgood and company
Published: 1880-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

whist, naming my soon-to-be-obtained partner, and jocosely telling them we would show them a little about the game. Our aces and kings, very seldom our queens, and never any other cards that I can remember, took a few tricks, but 7's and 5's, and even 2's, called at the last of nearly every hand for what we had, and thought of value. I was never so bewildered about anything in my life, and so vexed that I would not ask for an explanation. But my partner did, and we were told of long suite, management of trumps, and the value of the eleventh card. I remember to have said,' Why, then, it seems my partner and I have n't been playing whist at all/ to which I received reply, ' No, sir; you have been playing pictures.' .... I wish you to send me such books as I can read to advantage, for I hope in time to be of those who 1 can appreciate the beauty of the game/ n

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