Table of Contents

Chapter 1 THE WHIST FAMILY; Chapter 2 AUCTION; Chapter 3 CONTRACT; Chapter 4 SOLO WHIST; Chapter 5 PIQUET; Chapter 6 ÉCARTÉ; Chapter 7 EUCHRE; Chapter 8 COLONEL (COON-CAN FOR TWO PLAYERS); Chapter 9 CRIBBAGE; Chapter 10 POKER; Chapter 11 LOO; Chapter 12 NAPOLEON; Chapter 13 SPOIL FIVE; Chapter 14 BACCARAT; Chapter 15 CHEMIN-DE-FER; Chapter 16 VINGT-UN; Chapter 17 BLIND HOOKEY; Chapter 18 SLIPPERY SAM; Chapter 19 BÉZIQUE; Chapter 20 RUBICON BÉZIQUE; Chapter 21 BOSTON; Chapter 22 BOSTON DE FONTATNEBLEAU; Chapter 23 HEARTS; Chapter 24 HEARTSETTE; Chapter 25 CATCH THE TEN OR SCOTCH WHIST; Chapter 26 GERMAN WHIST; Chapter 27 RUMMY; Chapter 28 PAY ME; Chapter 29 COON-CAN; Chapter 30 CASSINO; Chapter 31 VARIETIES OF CASSINO; Chapter 32 BRAG; Chapter 33 SLOBBERHANNES; Chapter 34 POPE JOAN; Chapter 35 NEWMARKET; Chapter 36 SPINADO; Chapter 37 FAN TAN; Chapter 38 QUINZE; Chapter 39 THIRTY-ONE; Chapter 40 FIVE HUNDRED; Chapter 41 QUINTO; Chapter 42 PELMANISM; Chapter 43 COMMERCE; Chapter 44 MATRIMONY; Chapter 45 OLD MAID; Chapter 46 ALL-FOURS; Chapter 47 SPECULATION; Chapter 48 RANTER GO ROUND; Chapter 49 POKER PATIENCE; Chapter 50 PATIENCE GAMES; Chapter 51 ROLL-CALL; Chapter 52 THE TRAVELLERS; Chapter 53 THE DEMON; Chapter 54 THE WINDMILL; Chapter 55 THE FLOWER GARDEN; Chapter 56 THE SULTAN; Chapter 57 MISS MILLIGAN; Chapter 58 MILTON; Chapter 59 LANSQUENET; Chapter 60 MONTE BANK; Chapter 61 FARO;

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LAWRENCE H. DAWSON,