Project Gutenberg 2009-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 82 Peel, W. H. Baxter-Wray Round Games with Cards A Practical Treatise on All the Most Popular Games, with Their Different Variations, and Hints for Their Practice "Nap," or "Napoleon" -- Loo -- Poker -- Vingt-Un -- Commerce -- Speculation -- Pope Joan -- Spin -- Newmarket -- Snip-Snap-Snorum -- Jig -- Cassino -- My Bird Sings -- Spoil Five -- Loto. E-text prepared by Andrew Hodson (ajhodson@ktdinternet.com) "Round Games with Cards" by W. H. Peel is a practical treatise on various popular card games written in the late 19th century. The text details the rules, variations, and tactics for a range of games, including NAP, Loo, and Poker, aimed at both beginners and experienced players. The book provides insights into the strategies and psychological elements involved in card games, which are essential for players looking to enhance their skills. The opening of the work introduces different card games, starting with a detailed explanation of the game "Nap," its origins, and the mechanics of play. It outlines how the game is played, player roles, scoring, and strategies for bidding tricks based on the cards held. The section emphasizes key concepts like the importance of speculation and decision-making based on the cards dealt, setting a foundation for understanding more complex games explored later in the text. The clear explanations and structured approach cater to readers who wish to improve their card-playing prowess or simply enjoy the strategic depth of various games. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Card games GV Text Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Other 234611 226325 2024-09-12T05:34:04.395757 2023-09-12T09:08:07.478823 text/html text/html 225878 2009-01-16T16:00:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 69415 2009-01-16T16:01:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 123173 2024-09-12T05:34:09.314750 application/epub+zip 126930 2024-09-12T05:34:05.744748 application/epub+zip 126931 2024-09-12T05:34:04.902768 application/epub+zip 274496 2024-09-12T05:34:12.054754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246274 2024-09-12T05:34:08.763749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276507 2022-09-13T05:01:00.723606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202207 202165 2024-09-12T05:34:03.732779 2023-09-12T09:08:06.840818 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 202113 2009-01-16T15:52:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64902 2009-01-16T15:52:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 202130 2009-01-16T15:52:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64890 2009-01-16T15:52:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19714 2024-09-12T05:34:12.193726 application/rdf+xml 14933 2024-09-12T05:34:05.265750 image/jpeg 4121 2024-09-12T05:34:05.084737 image/jpeg 121601 2024-09-12T05:34:04.414779 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog