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O książce
This 1884 work by John Petch Hewby, informs the readers about the state of the Whist in the late 1800s and describes what led to the fall of this once popular game. It aims to express the opinions of a majority of civilized Whist-players.
Contents include:
Introductory
Wooden Arrangement, No. 1— The Signal and the Echo
Wooden Arrangement, No. 2— Tampering with the Discard
The Modern Game
Wooden Arrangement, No. 3— Original Lead of the Longest Suit
Wooden Arrangement, No. 4— The Lead of the Penultimate and its Congeners
Some Pillars of the Modern Edifice—
Pillar No. 1—The Philosophy of Whist
Pillar No. 2—Illustrative Whist Hands
Pillar No. 3—Developments, Generalizations, and Extensions of Principle
Whittling at the Small End of Nothing
A Whist Player's Wail
Arithmetic Applied to Whist by a Small Boy
