fresh Trump, till all the 7 be played. Now if it fo happen, that what is turned up proves an Ace, or Coat-Card, it is a great Advantage to him who won the laft Trick; for if it be an Ace turned up, then he reckons 5, if a if a Queen 3, as aforefaid.

King 4,

After all the 7 Cards are played, (which at first are dealt by 1,) he who won the laft Trick turns up a Card, and if it proves Ace, King, Queen, or Knave, he reckons for it accordingly as aforefaid.

If the 7 of Diamonds be turned up, that is Peneech, and is reckoned 14 turned up, but it is but 7 in Hand, and not that neither, unless Diamonds are Trumps: If it be Trump, it is the higheft Card, and wins all others; if it be not Trump, it wins all Diamonds. Laftly, having played out all the 14 Cards betwixt you, count how many Cards you have more than your own 7 at first dealt you, and for every Card reckon 1, and so you must fo reckon on with the Value of your CoatCard Trumps, with Peneech turned up, or in Hand, till you come to 61, which is the Game.

Note, if you have neither Ace nor Face, you may throw up your Game and deal again.

POST

POST and PAIR.

ST

Pplayed in the Weft of England:

and PAIR is a Game very much

This Game depends much upon daring; so that some may win very confiderably, who have the Boldnefs to venture much upon the Vie, tho' their Cards are very indifferent.

You must first stake at Post, next at Pair; after this, deal 2 Cards a-piece, then stake at the Seat, and next, deal the third Card about. The Eldeft Hand may pafs and come in again, if any of the Gamefters Vie it; if not, the Dealer may play it out, or double it.

The Ace of Trumps, is the best Card of all, and so on of the reft in Order. At Peft the best Cards are 21, viz. 2 Tens and an Ace, but a Pair-Royal wins all, both Poft, Pair, and Seat. Obferve, that he who hath the best Pair, or the best Poft, is the Winner. A Pair is, a Pair of any two, as 2 Kings, 2 Queens, &c. A Pair-Royal is of 3, as 3 Kings, 3 Queens, &c. The Vie, is what you please to venture upon the Goodness of your own Hand: Or if it be bad, and you imagine your Adverfary's is fo likewife, then bid high courageoufly, by which Means you daunt your Antagonist, and fo bring him to Submiffion.

If the Gamesters keep in till all have done, and by Confent fhew their Cards, the best Cards carry the Game. Now, according to Agreement, those who keep in till last, may divide the Stakes, or fhew the beft Card for

it.

Obferve, where the Cards fall in feveral Hands of the fame Sort, as a Pair, or PairRoyal, and fo forth, the Eldeft Hand carries it.

BANKA FALET.

AT

A FRENCH GAME.

T this, the Cards must be cut into as many Heaps as there are Players, or more, if you pleafe, and every Man lays as much Money on his own Card as he thinks fit, or on the fupernumerary Heaps. So many as the Dealer's Card is inferior to, fo many he pays; fo many as his Card is fuperior to, fo many he wins from.

The heft Card is the Ace of Diamonds, the next to that, the Ace of Hearts; thirdly, the Ace of Clubs; and laftly, the Ace of Spades, and fo the reft of thefe Suits in order, according to their Degree. The Knack lies in fecuring an Ace, or any other good fure winning Card; and if you mark the Cards beforehand, fo as to know them by the

Backfide,

Backfide, you may then make your Advantage.

La Bête, that is, The BEAs t.

A

French Game also, and played after this Manner. The beft Cards are, King, Queen, and fo forwards. They make 3 Heaps, the King, the Play, and the Triolet.

To every one is dealt 5 Cards (3, 4, 5, Perfons, or more, may play at it). Before the Cards are dealt, every one ftakes to the three Heaps. He who wins moft Tricks, takes up the Heap that is called the Play: He who wins the King, takes up the Heap fo called; and he who hath 3 of any Sort, that is, 3 Fours, 3 Fives, 3 Sixes, &c. takes up the Triolet.

The LOTTERY.

T

WO Packs of Cards are laid on the Table, and a Bowl fet in the Middle. Then three Cards are taken promiscuously out of one of the Packs, and put into the Bowl with their Faces downwards, fo as no Body may fee them; these are called Prize-Tickets, as thus: The undermost is the highest Prize, fuppofe 12s. 6d. the next higheft is 9 s. 6 d. and the uppermoft Card is 6s. 6d. Then the Dealer gives to each Person in the ComL 6 pany

pany as many Cards out of the other Pack as he calls for, which are called Tickets, and for which he pays Six-pence a-piece; one perhaps will have but Three or Four, and another Six or Seven. When the Players are all furnished with as many Tickets as they want, then they bett one with another who has the beft Cards; that is, who holds fuch Cards as come nearest to, or are the fame with the Prize-Tickets in the Bowl, and which of them lie in the Wheel longeft, or are undrawn.

Note, The Stock or Fund, cut of which the Prize-Tickets are to be made good, is to be filled up by the Six-pences which were paid for the Tickets, and to be divided into three Proportions, as above.

The Players may bett what Money they please between themselves, which often amounts to a very large Sum.

When every one has had what Tickets he call'd for, the remaining Cards, which are the Blanks, are thrown up upon the Table. Any Number of Persons may play at this Game.

Thus much for the Games on the CARDS: But for the Reader's farther Entertainment, we have now added fome diverting Fancies upon the fame; taken from the celebrated Mr. CZANAM's Mathematical Recreations.

GAMES