There is a kind of Loo played called five-card Loo, but it differs only from the three-card Loo in two or three points ; namely, that the knave of trumps is the best card, and when held must be led as the ace ; and secondly, that the dealer has the privilege of taking the tum-up card into his own hand, and discarding one from it. MATRIMONY, the game of. — Matrimony may be played by any number of persons, from five to four- teen. This game is composed of five chances, usually marked on a board or sheet of paper, in the following man- ner . — Ace ol diamonds turned up. « >■ . « f I h Intrfcua 01 Queen and Knars. I ¥ g 3: a. a o O = a ? a> Pairs, the highest. It must be understood that when the ace of diamonds is turned up, it takes the whole pool ; but when held in hand, it ranks only as any other ace ; and when it is neither turned up nor held in hand, then the king, or the next superior card in order, wins the call. The game is generally played with counters, and the dealer may stake what he likes on each or any chance ; the other players depositing each the same quantity, except one ; that is, when the dealer stakes twelve, the rest lay down eleven, and so on. After this, two cards are dealt to each, then one card is turned up to each, and if any happen to have the ace of dia- monds, he sweeps all ; if not turned up, all show their hands. Any holding matrimony, intrigue, &c., takes the counters on that point ; and when two or three happen to have similar com- binations, the eldest hand has the pre- ference ; and should any chance not be gained, it stands over to the following deal. The ace of diamonds turned up takes the whole pool, when in hand counts only as any other ace ; if the ace of diamonds, or any other ace is not turned up, then the king or next best card wins. ‘NAP.’ or NAPOLEON.— This game is now so well known that it needs but very little description. The following are the principal points of interest : — Cut the cards as in whist, deal out five cards one at a time to each player, beginning at the left. The first card played of whatever sui* constitutes the trump suit. When the player after looking at his cards makes a declaration and says, “ I go two, three," &c. just as he feels CARDS IOI CARDS able, he must win the number of tricks declared, one, two, three or four, or ‘Nap,' as the case may be, or pay the players the amount of their stakes as arranged at the commencement of the game. Should the declaration be ‘Nap,’ he pays in accordance to previous arrange- ment double, or treble the stakes, or if he wins he receives from each player three or in some cases six times the amount of the stake. Should any player declare a trick known by the name of “ Blucher” he takes precedence of any declaration thait may be made. His object being to lose all his tricks. Any number of players can join in, and if on examination of their cards do not think them worthy of a declaration, that is, do not see a chance of making tricks, simply say " I pass.”

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There is a kind of Loo played called five-card Loo, but it differs only from the three-card Loo in two or three points ; namely, that the knave of trumps is the best card, and when held must be led as the ace ; and secondly, that the dealer has the privilege of taking the tum-up card into his own hand, and discarding one from it. MATRIMONY, the game of. — Matrimony may be played by any number of persons, from five to fourteen. This game is composed of five chances, usually marked on a board or sheet of paper, in the following manner . — Ace ol diamonds turned up. « >■ . « f I h Intrfcua Queen and Knars. ¥ g 3: a. a o O = a ? a> Pairs, the highest. It must be understood that when the ace of diamonds is turned up, it takes the whole pool ; but when held in hand, it ranks only as any other ace ; and when it is neither turned up nor held in hand, then the king, or the next superior card in order, wins the call. The game is generally played with counters, and the dealer may stake what he likes on each or any chance ; the other players depositing each the same quantity, except one ; that is, when the dealer stakes twelve, the rest lay down eleven, and so on. After this, two cards are dealt to each, then one card is turned up to each, and if any happen to have the ace of diamonds, he sweeps all ; if not turned up, all show their hands. Any holding matrimony, intrigue, &c., takes the counters on that point ; and when two or three happen to have similar combinations, the eldest hand has the preference ; and should any chance not be gained, it stands over to the following deal. The ace of diamonds turned up takes the whole pool, when in hand counts only as any other ace ; if the ace of diamonds, or any other ace is not turned up, then the king or next best card wins. ‘NAP.’ or NAPOLEON.— This game is now so well known that it needs but very little description. The following are the principal points of interest : — Cut the cards as in whist, deal out five cards one at a time to each player, beginning at the left. The first card played of whatever sui* constitutes the trump suit. When the player after looking at his cards makes a declaration and says, “ I go two, three," &c. just as he feels IOI able, he must win the number of tricks declared, one, two, three or four, or ‘Nap,' as the case may be, or pay the players the amount of their stakes as arranged at the commencement of the game. Should the declaration be ‘Nap,’ he pays in accordance to previous arrangement double, or treble the stakes, or if he wins he receives from each player three or in some cases six times the amount of the stake. Should any player declare a trick known by the name of "Blucher" he takes precedence of any declaration that may be made. His object being to lose all his tricks. Any number of players can join in, and if on examination of their cards do not think them worthy of a declaration, that is, do not see a chance of making tricks, simply say " I pass.”

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