The Theory of the Modern Scientific Game of WhistLongmans, Green, and Company, 1871 - 93 páginas |
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... probably be the case if you had ace , king , queen , and two others ) , the command is complete ; if not , it may be only partial or tempo- rary . Commanding cards are the cards which give you the command . Conventional signals are ...
... probably be the case if you had ace , king , queen , and two others ) , the command is complete ; if not , it may be only partial or tempo- rary . Commanding cards are the cards which give you the command . Conventional signals are ...
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... probably comes from the Latin tenax , the policy being to hold back the suit containing the tenace rather than to lead it . A minor tenace is the combination of the second and fourth best cards . Under - play usually signifies keeping ...
... probably comes from the Latin tenax , the policy being to hold back the suit containing the tenace rather than to lead it . A minor tenace is the combination of the second and fourth best cards . Under - play usually signifies keeping ...
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... probably adopt the first system , and lead out at once his ace and king of diamonds . Or if he peculiarly affect the trumping system , he will lead out the queen of clubs , in hopes of ruffing the suit when it is led again . But if he ...
... probably adopt the first system , and lead out at once his ace and king of diamonds . Or if he peculiarly affect the trumping system , he will lead out the queen of clubs , in hopes of ruffing the suit when it is led again . But if he ...
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... probably make them whenever anyone else leads it , and that they will then serve as ' cards of re - entry , ' to procure you additional leads at a future period of the hand , which then be- come peculiarly valuable , owing to the ...
... probably make them whenever anyone else leads it , and that they will then serve as ' cards of re - entry , ' to procure you additional leads at a future period of the hand , which then be- come peculiarly valuable , owing to the ...
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... probably your partner will hold honours , and even if the honours are all against you , you will probably soon bring down two together . And , further , you must recollect that it is no argu- any ment against leading trumps from five ...
... probably your partner will hold honours , and even if the honours are all against you , you will probably soon bring down two together . And , further , you must recollect that it is no argu- any ment against leading trumps from five ...
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A. K. H. B. Crown 8vo ace and king advantage adversaries ALEXANDER BAIN Amy Herbert ANDREW FINDLATER Aniline asking for trumps Author of Amy best card Cabinet Edition Chemistry Clubs command Crown 8vo D.D. Lord Bishop DAVID HUME Diamonds DICTIONARY discard English Essays example finesse force four Fourth Edition high cards honour inferences inform your partner JEAN INGELOW JOHN STUART MILL JOHN TYNDALL knave leading trumps LECTURES LIBRARY EDITION long cards lowest M.A. Second Edition MANUAL Maps master cards mode of play modern game modern scientific game Philosophy Philosophy of Perception plain suits Plates Portrait Post 8vo practice price 16s Revised Edition rule Science SECRET of HEGEL sequence short suit signal for trumps Sixth Edition Spades Square crown 8vo strong in trumps system of play T. W. WEBB tenace Third Edition three cards Translated TREATISE vols weak suit Whist WILLIAM WILLIAM ODLING Wood Woodcuts
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