SHORT WHI ST T' I S PROGRES W I S R E, S, AND LA S; WI TH OB SE RV ATI ONS MA! E AN! ONE A WH I ST M AJOR A FOURTEENTH E D IT N IO . TO wmc n ARE A D DDE , P R E C E P T S F O R T ! R O S . B! MRS. B ehold f ki in m v our n gs , aj esty re ered , Wlth h oary whisk ers and a forky b eard f fair wh h an d s sustain fl w And our queens , ose a o er , The exp ressiv e emblem o f their softer p ower k v in b cci c t t b Four na es gar s su n t , a rus y and , t i lb t in i Cap s on he r heads , and ha er s the r hands - c l t s i i m And party o oured roop s , a h n ng tra , w f h c mb t he v lv l i . PE Dra ort to o at on e et p a n PO . L O N D O N ! L NGM N BR W G E E N L NG ANS R BE RT O M O S. O A , O N, R , , 1 8 58 LOND ON PRI T B P TTI SW AND 0 N ED ! S O OODE 0 . E - TR UAR N W S EET SQ E . PRE FACE H E ! SE COND E D TI ON TO T I . TH E fl attering reception of this little trea tise (as evin ced by a s econ d edition being re u r d w h n two hort m on h has in . q i e it i s t s) m f duced the E ditor to revise it ost care ully . At the suggestion of some of the best players at the first clubs he has added several laws of the ame n ow ob er ed but wh h are g s v , ic either om itted or n ot clearly expressed in the old autho H o e in ord r ha th rity, yl , e t t e M AJ OR m ay be a stan dard an d complete re f eren ce at the Whist table ; also some pecu liarities of Short Whist a u ar re n , p rtic l ly specti g fin essin ha w u f h i h n g, t t ill be se ul to t ose W s i g to ex in a fa o u e amu em n an d to cel v rit s e t, A 2 PREFA CE . r om e e ud e as to modes f a ove c pr j ic s o pl y. ’ ’ ’ he h of Brookes s Wh e an d G aham s T W ist , it s, r clubs is n o m ore like coun try play than ’ Phillidor s gam e of chess was like that of M rs. Grun d remark therefore n du n y ; s, , i ci g young players to refle ct will be of so me er as the ma be a ured hat k in s vice , y y ss t s ill n oth n n ot e en in a am e at a d can be i g, v g c r s, u red h h n n acq i Wit out t i ki g about it . C NTE TS O N . P age ORD ER of the D ay P ece f r T Mr o b s . 1 0 r pts yros, y I n ca i 0 0 0 vo t o n 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O O O O O O O O Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q O Q Q Q Q Q H s c fac m e e i tori al t, oreov r, tru 2 2 S t c mm s a e es ade hor o on , and grav qu tion by sp s 2 3 H o w the L n e an d the S s came o gs w nt out, hort in 2 5 ’ The Maj or s maiden speech Law as a d w the e s , l id o n by b st D iscussions discussed H o w to take ca o f e f e w No 1 re yours l , b gin ith . P ec a es o f S Whlst uli riti hort . Lo w Whist n o t high H o w h t e M aj or co ntrived to stand sitting Un de a r pl y . Tenace and CONTENTS . ’ E m e —As u a fu o f e A s an d xa pl s su l, ll gr at A stroke at Whist equal t o a move at chess The Maj or makes his bo w Connubial Laws of Piquet 0 O RDER OF TH E D A! . WHEREAS it has been suggested that the Maj or - — was but an indifferent drill sergeant that is to — say, an impatient one seeing that he put arms into the hands o f his numerous recruits b f f f e ore they were per ect in their acings, or c w his ould march ell ; in other words, that treatise on the tactics o f Short Whist was — adapted to old hands only ; it was therefore thought advisable by his representatives here sixth above (on a edition being requisite) , to send him respectfully an intimation to this effect to below, by the new penny post which is pene trate every where ; an d making due apologies for v o f in ading the quiet the Elysian fields , our postman waited his answer . m b n He s iled landly, on Openi g the packet ; r E D 8 ORD ER o TH A! . seemed to call up his ancient reminiscences ; if looked around upon the verdant fields, as he thought their green almost equal to that of the h cloth he loved . We have had high aut ority, no less than that o f a Pope for the ruling — - passion being strong in death ; a p ost man surely ought to be good testimony for its being f as strong a ter it. An d he declares that our venerable M aj or rubbed his hands on finding he was still quoted ’ i . and remembered n St. J ames s Street ” Sixth edition ! cried he : my M axims for Beginners don ’ t begin at the beginning ll ’ ro di i o us I I — p g Well, I ll go and consult my ” f M rs . riend . Battle ff f the M oo O glided the ghost o ajor, and s n — fo und the worthy sister shade happily 1 n calm — humour takin g a cup o f Lethean tea with her f h r — who worthy at e ; Charles Lamb , by the by, laced it with a little brandy . OR D ER OF THE D A ! . M A . aj or , said she, most welcome M rs M k n low . said the ajor, ma i g a I u o u o in bow, come to cons lt y about s me telligen c e I hav e just received concerning my ” little book on Short Whist . ’ r ! ! M s . B . Short I ve no patience with Short ! u n o spoilt the game amo g ye, like every thing — else above Hurry ! hurry ! do we not almost hear the rumbling of those abomin able railroads — over head ! Bah ! I hate a fuss : I never was in a hurry. - a or A. w . M j Except, perhaps, on a ashing day M rs B . a t was . Perh ps ; but hat all owing to — the detestable steam z I hate it in any shape ; f it spoilt even our trips to Gravesend . Instead o havin g four or fi ve hours in a smack for our money, are we not now obliged to get there — in two ! But I forget that we have no con cern in all this now ; so let us hear what yo u have to say lo TE E GAME o r WHIS T . ’ e ar M g A. I am here informed that I ought to the have begun at beginning ; that is to say, that my little work does not at all instruct those who f have no previous knowledge o the game . ’ r M s . B . TO be sure I v e told you so fifty . M P re f r times There, aj or, there are my cepts o Tyros (taking a soiled paper out o f a huge : if pocket) you may have them printed, you like, n ot wo at any press rked by steam . MRS T LE ‘ . BA T S PRE CE PTS F R T! R S O O . TH E left- hand adversary should alwav s shuffle f t f . the cards be ore the dealer, wi hout ail Never play with cards that have any mark, or that are unequally soiled . Never play for or bet more money than you n at if . can conve iently pay the moment, a loser Su osm f f who is pp g every thing per ectly air, he THE GAME O F WHIS T : agitated about the stake must play to evident : disadvantage once begin to chalk up, and M there is no end to it.