Hoyle's Games, Improved: Consisting of Practical Treatises on Whist ... [etc.] : with an Essay on Game Cocks and the Rules &c. at Horse Races : Wherein are Comprised Calculations for Betting Upon Equal Or Advantageous Terms |
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adversary leads adversary's tables Back-game basto battle bishop takes bishop's 3d square bishop's 4th square black kings carambole chance clubs or spades cocks cribbage deal dealer dealt deuce discard eight elder-hand gives check honour king's 2d square king's bishop's pawn king's knight's pawn king's pawn king's rook's pawn knave knight's 4th square last player loses two points manille matadores nine odd trick party pawn one move pawn one step pawn retakes pawn takes pawn two moves pawn two steps person play a small play the king punter queen takes queen's 2d square queen's bishop's pawn queen's pawn queen's rook quinola reckon red ball reversis right-hand adversary rook takes sequence shews small card small clubs small diamonds small hearts Spadille stake strong in trumps strong suit suppose takes the bishop takes the knight takes the pawn three small trumps throw white ball white kings win the game younger-hand