| John Mason Good - 1813 - 904 pages
...either before the banker has begun to draw the cards, or after he has drawn any number of couples. The banker wins the stake of the ponte when the card...ponte comes out in an odd place on his right hand, but loses at much to the ponte when it comes out in an even place on his left hand. The banker »vint half... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 872 pages
...either before the banker has begun to draw the cards, or after he has drawn any number of couples. The banker wins the stake of the ponte when the card...of the ponte comes out in an odd place on his right band, but loses as much to the ponte when it comes out in an even place on his left hand. The banker... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 444 pages
...either before the banker has begun to draw the cards, or after he has drawn any number of couples. The banker wins the stake of the ponte when the card...ponte comes out in an odd place on his right hand, but loses as much to the ponte when it comes out in an even place dn his left hand. The banker wins half... | |
| Alexander Jamieson - Industrial arts - 1829 - 654 pages
...either before the banker has begun to draw the cards, or after he has drawn any number of couples. The banker wins the stake of the ponte when the card...ponte comes out in an odd place on his right hand, but loses as much to the ponte when it comes out in an even place on his left band. The banker wins half... | |
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