four Tricks; but as there is no Penalty in this Cafe, all the Defence we can have against fuch People, is to play with them no more.

If the Ombre fhould demand Gano, tho' it were to hinder the Codille, he is Beafted.

Some, as foon as they have difcarded, and feen the Cards they take in; if they find a very bad Game, will give it up, and yield themselves Beasted, in order to prevent the Codille: But this does not feem fair; and as it is not any Part of the Game of Ombre, there is no Rule provided in this Cafe: However, it is never done among those who would value themselves upon their good Manners.

Therefore in Honour, I think there is but one way of disappointing a Codille, and that is by good Play.

When it happens that one of the Gamefters by his Play may either give the Ombre his Game, or give the other the Codille, he should chufe rather to give the Codille, and let the Ombre be Beafted: The Reafon is, that when the Ombre wins, he robs the Board of the Stake; but in the other Cafe, he lays one down, for that which the Codille takes up.

If he who aims at Codille, fhould call Gano at his fourth Trick, when he is fure of a fifth, he ought not to draw the Stake; and upon fuch Occafions I have often seen when it has been left; but, as I faid before, there being no Law for it, it depends upon the Honour of the Gamefters.

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The manner of Marking at this Game. Have obferved before, that a Fish is generally valued at Ten Counters, or fometimes Twelve, just as the Gamefters please; but this Variety can never puzzle any Perfon. There are likewife other Degrees of Counters, fome of which are valued at three Counters, fome fix, &c. which are contrived for the greater Eafe of paying at Play; but we shall only speak of the Fifhes and Counters here, for it is but feldom that any other Sort are used at this Game.

When you begin to play, every one is to ftake a Fish, placing it just before him; thefe are Three Stakes, which are to be played for at three Deals: As for Example; when the Ombre wins his Game, he takes up a Fish; if the Ombre wins a fecond Game, he takes up another; then there remains one upon the Board; the Perfon who is Ombre the third time, though he wins his Game, takes up nothing, but plays to enrich the Board, and has only the Advantage of obliging the other two to lay down a Fish each, without laying down himself; fo that it may be faid, he plays upon the Prospect of a future Gain.

But now we will fuppofe it another Way; as for Example, if he that is first Ombre fhould be Beafted, then he is to lay down a Fish, which he is to place a crofs one of Č 2

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those that lay upon the Board before: Then it is called a double Stake, and will appear in this Manner.

So if there fhould be Three fucceffive Beaftes, there will be as many double Stakes, which must be all croffed as this above.

Whenever the Ombre plays for a double Stake, if he lofes his Game, he is doubly Beafted.

When feveral Beaftes happen in one Game, we have given Directions already how they are to be difpofed of.

You must obferve, that the fingle Stakes must be played off before the double ones, in regard they were firft laid down.

When all have examined their Cards, and no-body undertakes the Game, that is, when all pass, every one must lay down a single Counter, and this as often as all pass.

When the Paffes increafe, and every one has a Number of Counters before him, fo many of them must be put together as will make a Stake, either Ten, or Twelve, according to the Value of a Fib; and this is to be done as often as the Paffes increase to a Number fufficient for a Stake.

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HEN one Perfon gains all the Nine Tricks, it is called winning the Vole. The Advantage of winning the Vole, is, that he who is fo happy as to gain it, fweeps the Board, let there be ever fo many Stakes upon it.

But suppose there is but one Stake upon the Board, either double or fingle; in this Cafe, he who wins the Vole, gains double what lies upon the Table.

As for Example; if there be a Stake of two Fishes, and two Counters before each Player, which were laid down for the Paffes, each of the other two fhall pay him who wins the Vole, one Fish and three Counters, which makes the Stake upon the Board double: But, as I faid before, if there be more Stakes than one upon the Board, he who wins the Vole must be content with them, without receiving any thing from the other two Gamefters.

If many Beaftes were made in one Deal, which by Confent, or by him who made the laft Beafte, are put together, this is but one Stake, and he who wins the Vole, fhall have it made up double to him by the other two, as was hinted before.

thofe that lay upon the Board before: Ther it is called a double Stake, and will appear in this Manner.

So if there fhould be Three fucceffive Beaftes, there will be as many double Stakes, which must be all croffed as this above.

Whenever the Ombre plays for a double Stake, if he lofes his Game, he is doubly Beafted.

When feveral Beaftes happen in one Game, we have given Directions already how they are to be difpofed of.

You must observe, that the fingle Stakes must be played off before the double ones, in regard they were first laid down.

When all have examined their Cards, and no-body undertakes the Game, that is, when all pass, every one muft lay down a single Counter, and this as often as all pass.

When the Paffes increafe, and every one has a Number of Counters before him, fo many of them must be put together as will make a Stake, either Ten, or Twelve, according to the Value of a Fib; and this is to be done as often as the Paffes increase to a Number fufficient for a Stake.

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