GLOUCESTERSHIRE { Holloway s _Dictionary_, _Midland { Garner_. Shepscombe, Cheltenham Miss Mendham. Forest of Dean Miss Matthews. HAMPSHIRE Cope s _Glossary_, Miss Mendham. Bitterne Mrs. Byford. Liphook Miss Fowler. HAMPSHIRE-- Hartley, Winchfield, Witney Mr. H. S.
But if he is familiar with the values of the various combinations taken separately, he will have no difficulty in computing them when they are found together. Some regular order should be observed in going over the hands, so that nothing shall be forgotten. The majority of players begin with the fifteens, as they are more liable to be overlooked, and then reckon the value of the runs and pairs together. Take the following examples:-- No. 1. [Illustration: 🃕 🂵 🂥 🃖 🃇] No. 2. [Illustration: 🂦 🃇 🂨 🃈 🃘] No. 3. [Illustration: 🃆 🂧 🂸 🂩 🂹] No.
, while all the rest are on the alert to observe when he adds, the king s come, or, as it is sometimes expressed, change their seats. The sport lies in the bustle in consequence of every one s endeavouring to avoid the misfortune of being the unhappy individual who is left without a seat. The principal actor often slily says, The king s _not_ come, when, of course the company ought to keep their seats; but from their anxious expectation of the usual summons, they generally start up, which affords a great deal of merriment.--Brand s _Pop. Antiq._, ii. 409. (_b_) Dr. Jamieson says this is a game well-known in Lothian and in the South of Scotland. Sir Walter Scott, in _Rob Roy_, iii.
Gammon. When a player throws off all his men before his adversary throws off any, it is a gammon, or double game. Gathering Shots, getting the balls together again after driving them round the table. See Nursing. Geben, G., to deal the cards. Sometimes “Vertheilung der Karten” is used. Gegner, G., the adversary. Grand Coup, trumping a trick already won by partner; or playing a small trump on a trick which he has already trumped.