PAGEThe Laws Of Whist1Etiquette Of Whist19Cases And Decisions22Historical31PART I.GENERAL PRINCIPLES.THE FIRST HAND OR LEAD.Original Leads56Leads From Strong Suits56"From Sequences62"Analysis Of, In Detail64"From Weak Suits72"At Advanced Periods74Returned Leads79THE SECOND HAND.Play of the Second Hand82""With Strong Suits82""With Sequences83""Analysis Of, In Detail85THE THIRD HAND.Play of the Third Hand when the Lead is from Strong Suits92Play of the Third Hand when the Lead is from Weak Suits93Finessing92THE FOURTH HAND.Play Of The Fourth Hand96The Command Of Suits96Underplay101Discarding104The Conversation of the Game108TRUMPS.The Management Of Trumps119Leading Trumps120Asking For Trumps125Trumping129Forcing131Playing to the Score134Drawing Inferences134Coups141PART II.Hands156APPENDIX A.American Leads281APPENDIX B.The Plain-Suit Echo287APPENDIX C.On The Original Lead Of King289