any one fpeak the leaft Word that concerns the Game.

L. He, who is forced to play with Spadille, cannot have any Pretenfions to the Vole.

LI. The Vole cannot be undertaken 'till the auxiliary King has appeared.

LII. You may, in cafe the auxiliary King does not appear, continue playing 'till the very last Card, without incurring the Penalty of those, who mifs making the Vole.

LIII. Those who make the Vole, if the auxiliary King has not appeared, 'till the laft Trick, muft not be payed it, even tho' the Queen of that Suit has made a Trick.

LIV. Those who having undertaken the Vole, mifs making it, are nevertheless to take up the Stakes, Beaftes, &c. that were played for, and to be payed the Game, Rewards, Matadores, if they had them, and Sans-prendre, if fo played.

LV. Those who admit the Contre into the Game of Quadrille, muft permit him, who offers to play fo, before any other, who offers only to play Sans-prendre, even the Eldeft Hand.

LVI. He who playing Sans-prendre, undertakes the Vole, and miffes making it, muft pay to each of his Opponents the Due for the Vole; nor is he to be payed either the Sansprendre or Matadores, if he had them, nor even the Rewards, nor the Game; neither does

he

he draw the Stakes; but he is not to be Beasted, except he lofes the Game; in which Cafe, he must pay to each Player, befides the Forfeit of miffing the Vole, what he was to have had for winning the Game, and be Beasted for as much as was played for.

LVII. He who plays and does not make three Tricks, is to be Beafted alone, and must likewise pay alone all that is to be payed; and if he makes no Trick at all, he must, besides That, pay to his two Adverfaries the Vole, but not to his Friend, left the Allurement of that Game might entice the Friend, when he fees the Game defperate, or past Recovery, to play against him, whom he ought to defend.

LVIII. When you play the Game called au Roy rendre; or, the King furrendered, he to whom his King is furrendered, muft, to win, make fix Tricks alone. As to all the reft, he wins or lofes by himself.

LIX. Whoever refuses to play out the Number of Tours agreed upon at first, ought to pay all the Lofings, and the Cards.

LX. But in Cafe his Abfence is abfolutely required upon any important Occafion, the Party may be put off 'till another Opportunity, taking a Memorial of the Condition in which the Game was left.

General

PIQUET.

General RULES for playing at PIQUET.

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A KE a Pack of Cards, and throw out all the Duces, Trays, Fours, Fives, and Sixes. You are to play with the rest, which will amount to Thirty-two.

Or, you may buy Packs of Piquet-Cards at the Card-Makers, which contain no more than what are used.

After you have fettled what you play for, you are to agree how much fhall make Up ; for this is in the Choice of the Gamefters: The common way of playing it, is a Hundred Up; and this feems to be the best Game, because a Re-Picque generally wins the Game.

The next Thing you are to do, is, to Cut who is to Deal; for you must observe, that at this Game the Dealer has a great Disadvantage. He who fhews the lowest Card in cutting, is the Dealer.

A Man may cut as many, or as few Cards as he pleases, provided it is more than one; but one Card is no Cut.

And if by Accident it fhould happen, that in Cutting, fome of the Cards fhould drop out of your Hand, and fome remain (which often falls out thro' hafte) you must take no

he draw the Stakes; but he is not to be Beafted, except he loses the Game; in which Cafe, he muft pay to each Player, befides the Forfeit of miffing the Vole, what he was to have had for winning the Game, and be Beasted for as much as was played for.

LVII. He who plays and does not make three Tricks, is to be Beafted alone, and must likewife pay alone all that is to be payed; and if he makes no Trick at all, he muft, befides That, pay to his two Adverfaries the Vole, but not to his Friend, left the Allurement of that Game might entice the Friend, when he fees the Game desperate, or past Recovery, to play against him, whom he ought to defend.

LVIII. When you play the Game called au Roy rendre; or, the King furrendered, he to whom his King is furrendered, muft, to win, make fix Tricks alone. As to all the reft, he wins or lofes by himself.

LIX. Whoever refuses to play out the Number of Tours agreed upon at first, ought to pay all the Lofings, and the Cards.

LX. But in Cafe his Abfence is abfolutely required upon any important Occafion, the Party may be put off 'till another Opportunity, taking a Memorial of the Condition in which the Game was left.

General

PIQUET.

General RULES for playing at PIQUET.

T

A KE a Pack of Cards, and throw out all the Duces, Trays, Fours, Fives, and Sixes. You are to play with the reft, which will amount to Thirty-two.

Or, you may buy Packs of Piquet-Cards at the Card-Makers, which contain no more than what are used.

After you have fettled what you play for, you are to agree how much fhall make Up ; for this is in the Choice of the Gamesters: The common way of playing it, is a Hundred Up; and this feems to be the best Game, because a Re-Picque generally wins the Game.

The next Thing you are to do, is, to Cut who is to Deal; for you must observe, that at this Game the Dealer has a great Disadvantage. He who fhews the lowest Card in cutting, is the Dealer.

A Man may cut as many, or as few Cards as he pleases, provided it is more than one; but one Card is no Cut.

And if by Accident it fhould happen, that in Cutting, fome of the Cards should drop out of your Hand, and fome remain (which often falls out thro' haste) you must take no