Foster's whist manual . ardsbelow the Ten are simply small cards^ unless theirexact denomination is given. Going on with a suit is leading it again witha view especially to the condition of your ownhand. Returning a suit is leading it again with aview especially to the condition of the hand into,or through which 5^ou play. It is assumed that you know how to arrangeyour hand; but I may suggest that yau will gainspeed by sorting only two suits at a time; saythe two black suits first. Hold the 13 cards inthe left hand, with the third and fourth fingersunderneath, to prevent dropping them. Sort on
Foster's whist manual . ardsbelow the Ten are simply small cards^ unless theirexact denomination is given. Going on with a suit is leading it again witha view especially to the condition of your ownhand. Returning a suit is leading it again with aview especially to the condition of the hand into,or through which 5^ou play. It is assumed that you know how to arrangeyour hand; but I may suggest that yau will gainspeed by sorting only two suits at a time; saythe two black suits first. Hold the 13 cards inthe left hand, with the third and fourth fingersunderneath, to prevent dropping them. Sort oneblack suit between the thumb and forefinger of theright hand; sort the other between the first andsecond fingers; while doing so, run all the redcards back between the second and third fingers. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. 3 When the black suits are sorted, take the red cardsonly into the left hand again; do not disturb theblack suits; but arrange the red ones above them,say the Hearts on the Spades; the Diamonds onthe Some players always keep the same order ofsuits; others put the trumps in some definiteposition. In spreading out your hand, hold the cardslightly in the left hand, and spread them out withthe thumb and forefinger of the right hand untilthey are like a fan, every card in sight. Nothingis so indicative of a careful player as the manner:in which he holds his cards. 4 FOSTERS WHIST MANUAI^. All the exercises in the following pages must bepractised with the actual cards; and the cards mustbe held in the hand exactly as you would holdthem at the Whist table. You may imagine that you will have no difficultyin remembering the rules that I give you, becauseyou 2inderstand them; but I assure you that youwill not remember them. You itnderstood perfectlywhat was said to you at dinner last week; you donot remember a word of it now. Just so with myrules; I do not urge you to remember the rules^but I urge you to train your eyes by practice withthe actual cards. FIRST
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