The Theory of the Modern Scientific Game of Whist (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Philosophy of Whist: An Essay on the Scientific and Intellectual Aspects of the Modern GameIn the face of the existence of such works as. those of "Cavendish" and Clay, any new treatise professing to teach the complete Practice of Whist must certainly be superfluous.This little work has no such pretension. It only aims at presenting what is already known under a new aspect, which may, as the author believes, bring out the character and merits of the Modern Game more prominently, and give it a higher reputation.Taking the Art of Whist Play as set forth in the two works above named, it is proposed here to shew that this art is not, as most people imagine, a mere assemblage of detached empirical rules, but is, in reality, a compact and consistent logical system, of a highly intellectual and philosophical character; a carefully built-up structure, so to speak, remarkable not less for its unity of design than for its elaboration of detail.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Philosophy of Whist: An Essay on the Scientific and Intellectual Aspects of the Modern Game (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Life of Sir William SiemensIn the many cases where it has been necessary to mention Sir William's papers, communications, lectures, addresses, and so on, the quotations from them have been confined to such portions as were necessary to complete the narrative or to make it intelligible. The most important of these docu ments will be reprinted in the volumes accompany ing this work, and they can be easily referred to for any further information that may be desired.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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