EXAMPLE IV.

The object of this is to illustrate the advantage of returning the proper card of your partner's lead, as a means of conveying information.

B8
C3 ”

VII. *C A. of Sp.

D9

A 3

REMARK. This shows that you, (A) having returned your highest, had not more than three spades originally, and consequently have no more left. Your partner (C) therefore, observing this, sees that by leading the losing spade, he will enable you to make vo ir trump separately from his, which will win the game.

B 4 of Cl.

REMARK. This card shows that
C, having returned his lowest in VIII. C 6 of Sp.

the last trick, had four at first,
and has consequently now one re-
maining, which therefore you are
careful not to draw, as the game
will depend on the two being
made separately.

D 6 of Di.

D 10

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*A Kg. of H.

REMARK. You trump without hesitation, knowing your partner to hold the other trump. B 3 of Di,

Cmakes the last trump, and A and C make 3 by

cards and 2 by honors, winning a treble.

EXAMPLE V.

This example is given to show how singularly, under extreme circumstances, the bringing in of a long suit may annihilate the most magnificent cards. The hand is a very remarkable Whist curiosity: A and C holds all the honors in every plain suit, and two honors in trumps, and yet do not make a single trick!

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APPENDIX B.

ON MODIFICATIONS OF THE RULES, DEPENDING ON THE STYLE OF PLAY OF YOUR PARTNER.

It has been the principal object of this work to show that the modern scientific game of Whist implies a combination of the hands of the two partners; and it is of course essential to this combination, that each of the two partners must concur in adopting such a mode of play as will efficiently carry it out. It is not necessary that each should be equally skilful, or should bring an equal amount of judgment to bear, but it is essential that each should understand the game in the same way; should be guided by the same main principles, and should adopt the same system in the general treatment of his hand.

Now, unfortunately, it happens that among the immense numbers of persons who play Whist, or who pretend to play it, only a small minority at present do understand or follow the system of the combined game. Hence it continually happens, as every ex