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The Correct Card; Or How to Play at Whist: A Whist Catechism (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The Correct Card; Or How to Play at Whist: A Whist Catechism In proof of this I may mention that on a recent occasion some of the alumni of the Athen esum Club, men who can speak by the card, ' discussed the right of the volume to its title, when it was carried nem. Con. That The Correct Card contained all that was really essential to the formation of a good Whist-player. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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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The Correct Card A Whist Catechism Hardcover
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Lang:- English, Pages 100. Reprinted in 2016 with the help of original edition published long back1877. This book is in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions.Original Title:- The Correct Card A Whist Catechism 1877 Hardcover Author:- Arthur Campbell Walker
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The Correct Card, Or, How to Play at Whist: A Whist Catechism
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The Correct Card; Or How to Play at Whist: A Whist Catechism (Classic Reprint)
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My anticipation that a Whist Catechism was a desideratum has been amplj borne ont by the favourable reception which The Correct Card has met with. The demand which has alreadyarisen for a third thousand affords me the gratifying opportunity of thanking xoj patrons in general, and my reviewers in particular, for their generous treatment. I have availed myself of the suggestions of the latter by making such alterations in the present edition as seemed called for; but these are, fortunately, very few, as The Correct Card has virtually been pronounced correct. In proof of this I may mention that on a recent occasion some of the alumni of the Athenaeum Club, men who can speak by the card, discussed the right of the volume to its title, when it was carried nem. con. that The Correct Card contained all that was really essential to the formation of a good Whist-player. Need I say more? Yes, one word the idea has obtained with some that this little book is merely intended for tyros at the game: this is, however, a mistake ;and, indeed, I may say with Pope that I shall feel Content, if here the unlearned their wants may view, The leam dreflect on what before they knew. A C.-W. Hawkhurst :A ugust 1, 1876. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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The Correct Card: Or, How to Play at Whist. a Whist Catechism
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The rifle; its theory and practice
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 Excerpt: ...care being taken that the main tube stands horizontally, and it will be found that a current of wind or air, pressing on the silk vane at C, immediately forces it forward, the amount of such force or pressure being indicated by the pointer on the ivory divided scale attached to the tube. The vane readily presents its surface to the current from the fact of the centre on which the whole apparatus turns being placed at one-third the length of the outer tube, the longer lengths being towards the vane, and thus the end B points to the quarter from whence the wind blows. In America streamers or long pennants are suspended on high poles alongside the range, and by the angles at which the wind keeps them both its force and direction are estimated. Elaborate or intricate appliances would never do for the practical soldier; but, as it is obviously unfair to compare results obtained under different conditions, it might be worth while to consider whether a record of the wind's pressure should not be kept by means of an anemometer while the shooting is being performed; and whether in regiments shooting should not be discontinued when the wind attains a certain maximum of force. After all, the most marked effect of the wind is on the soldier himself, in preventing him from holding his piece steadily. It would therefore be impossible to lay down any fixed rules as to the abatement to be made for wind in shooting, or the distance to "aim off" the target in order to hit it. To be able thus to aim at nothing, so to speak, in order to hit something, requires, I need hardly say, much practical experience combined with judgment: nay, it requires more, it demands a certain amount of moral courage, far greater than that for shaving in the dark. Our returns exhibit the ...
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Arthur Walker
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He was a keen golf player who has been credited with founding the Fleetwood Golf Club. He had a distinguished Army career. He was ensign in the 79th Foot (Queens Own Cameron Highlanders) and took part in the Crimea War.
He was present at the siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
He was appointed as an instructor at the School of Musketry, and became an advocate of armoured trains as means of strengthening the coastal defences of the United Kingdom. He was subsequently Adjutant to two of the Rifle Volunteer forces, Northumberland, (1868-1877) and the Hertfordshire (1877-1883).
He was captain and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society at the time of publishing Correct Card.
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The Correct Card; Or How to Play at Whist: A Whist Catechism (Classic Reprint)
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The Correct Card: Or, How to Play at Whist. a Whist Catechism
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The Correct Card; Or How to Play at Whist: A Whist Catechism (Classic Reprint)
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The Correct Card, Or, How to Play at Whist: A Whist Catechism
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The rifle; its theory and practice
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The Correct Card A Whist Catechism Hardcover
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The Correct Card; Or How to Play at Whist: A Whist Catechism (Classic Reprint)
