Whist; or, Bumblepuppy? Thirteen Lectures Addressed to Children

Thirteen lectures addressed to young players present practical instruction in the rules, leads, and card-play techniques of Whist while contrasting conventional play with the looser habits of bumblepuppy. Topics include opening leads, play from second, third and fourth hand, discarding strategy and the discard from the strongest suit, the eleven rule, the Peter, the use and abuse of false cards, and the roles of logic, luck, temper, and thought. Additional chapters treat scoring, rubber and double-dummy play, and the perceived causes and remedies for declining standards, combining concrete technique with etiquette and behavioral advice.