Card-sharpers, their tricks exposed, or, The art of always winning (1891)
Robert-Houdin, Jean-Eugène, 1805-1871, Forster, Joseph · London : Spencer Blackett · leaf 54
THE GREEK OF THE GAMBLING HELL 43 turning them quickly, he cast them successively on the pavement side by side: The seven of hearts in the place of figure i. The king of spades in the place of figure 2. And the ace in the place of figure 3. This done, he made the cards change posi- tions rapidly,… … Then addressing his audience, he asks them if they can inform him where the king of spades is. The spectators, after having seen this card fall to the right, and having followed its different evolutions, pointed out a card, and were right. The Greek appeared annoyed at his failure [to take in his…
Gambling · Card games
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