Modern Scientific Whist; the Principles of the Modern Game (1894)
Hamilton, C. D. P. · Brentano’s (New York) · leaf 191
ave king and three others. The distribution of the suit is exceptional, and this is the only combination wherein it is possible for B to lose a trick by playing his third-best card the first round— queen led. There stands against this the great advan- tage A often gains by being able to read the… … t.~-A leads qu; C plays 7; B plays 3; D plays 6. 2.—A leads kn; C plays 8; B plays 4; D discards or trumps. Now, so far as A can read, B may have the remainder of the suit, or C can have the king single, or the king, 9. If, however—
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