,transcrib]s note3 ,?is transcription 0 
made f a copy ( ! "w held 9 ! ,briti%   
,libr>y z ,jessel #abdi4 ,orig9al spell+
 & punctuation has be5 pres]v$ :]e      
possible4     ,! ,royal ,game ( !       
,ombre4  ,writt5 ,at ! ,reque/ ( div]s  
,hon\rable ,p]sons4  ,london  ,pr9t$ =  
,?omas ,palm]1 at ! ,cr[n 9             
,we/m9/]-,hall1 #affe4  ,! ,royal ,game 
( ! ,ombre4  ,l',ombre is a ,spani%     
,game at ,c>ds1 z mu* z to say1 ,! ,man3
 s he :o und]takes to play ! ,game1     
sayes ,jo s l',ombre1 or1 ,i am ! ,man4 
,& 'tis a common say+ ) ! ,spani>ds1    
7allud+ to ! "n7 t ! ,spani% l',ombre z 
f> surpasses ! ,fr5* le ,be/e1 z a ,man 
d's a ,bea/1 ,!re are div]s sorts ( x1 (
 :i*1 ?is 7:i* we %all only treat (1 &  
:i* *iefly is 9 vogue7 is call$ !       
,r5egado1 = reasons bett] suppre/ !n    
kn[n4  ,h[ _m c play at x1 & ) :at ,c>ds
 !y are to play4  ,!re c only ?ree play 
at x1 & !y are dealt n9e ,c>ds a piece3 
s by disc>d+ ! ,eights1 ,n9es1 & ,t5s   
out ( ! ,pack1 !re rema9s ?irte5 ,c>ds 9

 ! ,/ock4  ,( ! ,trump  ,!re is no turn+
 up ,trump1 nor no ,trump b :at ! ,play]
 pleases1 ! fir/ h& hav+ alwayes ! *oice
 to play or pass1 aft] him ! second1 c4 
,( ! ,/akes  ,= ,/akes !re are two sorts
 ( ,m>ks or ,c\nt]s1 ! great] & ! less2 
= example if y value ! great ones at    
#ab4 p5ce1 ! less] may be p5ce ! piece  
7& s accord+ z y please7 ( :i* great    
,m>ks y /ake ea* "o "o = ! ,game3 & !   
less] = pass+1 = ! h&1 if y be elde/1 & 
= tak+ 91 giv+ = ea* ,c>d y take 91 "o  
,m>k or ,c\nt]4  ,( ! names ( ! ,c>ds1 &
 ord] 9 rank+ !m  ,( ! ,black ,suits    
#a4 ,! ,spadillio1 or ,ace ( ,spades4   
#b4 ,! ,mallilio1 or black ,deuces (    
ei!r suit4 #c4 ,! ,ba/o1 or ,ace (      
,clubs4 #d4 ,! ,k+4 #e4 ,que54 #f4      
,knave4 #g4 ,sev54 #h4 ,six4 #i4 ,five4 
#aj4 ,f\r4 #aa4 ,& ,?ree4  ,( ! ,r$     
,suits  #a4 ,! ,spadillio1 or ,ace (    
,spades4 #b4 ,! ,mallilio1 or ,sev5s (  
ei!r ,suit4 #c4 ,! ,ba/o1 or ,ace (     
,clubs4 #d4 ,! ,punto1 or ,ace ( ,he>ts 
or ,diamonds accord+ z !y are ,trump4   

#e4 ,! ,k+4 #f4 ,! ,que54 #g4 ,! ,knave4
 #h4 ,! ,deuce4 #i4 ,! ,?ree4 #aj4 ,!   
,f\r4 #aa4 ,! ,five4 #ab4 ,! ,six4      
,obs]vations4  ,by ?is y see fir/ t !   
,spadillio1 or ,ace ( ,spades is always 
! fir/ ,c>d1 & alwayes ,trump1 be !     
,trump :at suit soev]2 & ! ,ba/o1 or    
,ace ( ,clubs alwayes ! ?ird4 ,secondly1
 ! ( ,black1 !re are b elev5 ,trumps1 & 
( ,r$ twelve4 ,?irdly1 t ! ,r$ ,ace     
ent]s into ! f\r? place :5 x is ,trump1 
& !n is call$ ! ,punto1 o!rwise 'tis    
only rank'd aft] ! ,knave1 & is only    
call'd ! ,ace4 ,f\r?ly1 t 7except+ !    
,deuces ( ,black1 & ,sev5s ( ,r$1 :i*   
are call'd ! ,mallilio's1 & are alwayes 
! second ,c>ds :5 !y are ,trumps7 ! lea/
 small ,c>ds ( ! ,r$ are alwayes be/1 & 
! greate/ ( ! ,black4  ,( ! ,matadors4  
,! ,matadors or kill+ ,c>ds1 z !        
,spadillio1 ,mallilio1 & ,ba/o1 are !   
?ree *ief ,c>ds1 & = ^!1 :5 !y are all 9
 a h& 7else n7 ! o!rs pay ?ree ( !      
great] ,m>ks or ,c\nt]s  ! piece2 & ?\gh
 !re be no c\nt+ ! ,matadors )\t ^!     

?ree1 yet ^! ?ree = f\ndation1 y may    
c\nt z _m z y h ,c>ds 9 an int]rupt$    
s]ies ( ,trumps2 = all :i* ! o!rs are to
 pay y "o ,m>k or ,c\nt]1 ! piece1 ev5  
to n9e sometimes4  ,( tak+ 91 & ! ord] &
 mann] ( x4  #a4 ,:o has ! fir/ ,h&1 has
 *oice ( play+ ! ,game1 ( nam+ ! ,trump1
 & ( tak+ 9 z _m ( or z few ,c>ds z he  
pleases1 & aft] him ! second1 c4 #b4    
,hav+ once dem&$ :e!r any "o w play )\t 
tak+ 91 y oblige y\r self to take 91    
?\gh y\r ,game be nev] s good3 :]e=e y  
are well to consid] x be=e4 #c4 ,if y "n
 n ! ,trump be=e y look on ! ,c>ds :i* y
 h tak5 91 any o!r may prev5t y1 & "n   
:at ,trump !y please4 #d4 ,if 7z x (t5  
happ5s7 y "k n ( two ,suits :i* to "n   
,trump2 e4g4 ) ! two black ,aces y h    
?ree ,trumps ( ei!r sorts3 ,fir/1 !     
,black ,suit is to be pref]r'd be=e !   
,r$1 because !re are few] ,trumps ( x4  
,secondly1 y are r to *oose t ,suit (   
:i* y h n ! ,k+1 because besides y\r    
?ree ,trumps1 y h a ,k+1 :i* is z good z
 a f\r?4 #e4 ,:5 y h ! *oice ( ,go+ 9   

?ree ,matadors1 or ! two ,black ,aces ) 
?ree ( f\r o!r ,trumps1 if ! ,/akes be  
great1 y are to *use ?is la/1 7z mo/    
likely to w9 mo/ ,tricks7 if x be b a   
simple ,/ake1 y are to *use ! fir/2     
because ! six ,c\nt]s y are to receive =
 ! ,matadors1 m !n equavales ! f\r or   
five1 y lose = ! ,game4  ,obs]vations4  
#a4 ,he is to ask if any w play )\t tak+
 94 7:5 !y h ! *oice ( ^? :o w n47      
,secondly1 he is nev] to take 91 or     
play1 unless he h ?ree sure ,tricks 9 8 
h& at lea/3 ,to und]/& :i* ! bett] we   
mu/ "k  ,! ,end ( ! ,game  ,! ,end ( !  
,game is 7z at ,bea/7 to w9 mo/ ,tricks2
 :5ce he :o c w9 five tricks ( ! ,n9e1  
has a sure ,games2 or if he w9 ,f\r1 & c
 s divide ! ,tricks1 z "o may w9 ,two1 !
 o!r ,?ree3 if n1 'tis ei!r ,codillio or
 ,repue/o1 & ! ,play] loses & makes good
 ! ,/akes4  ,( ! ,codillio4  ,! call x  
,codillio :5 ! ,play] is bea/$1 & ano!r 
w9s m ,tricks !n he2 :5 ?is takes up !  
,/akes1 & to!r makes x good3 :]e note1 t
 al?\gh ! o!r two alwayes comb9e aga9/ !

 ,play] to make him lose1 yet !y all d  
_! be/ 7= ! common good7 to h9d] any "o 
f w9n+1 onely /riv+ to make x ,repue/o4 
,( ! ,repue/o4  ,!y call x ,repue/o :5 !
 ,play] w9s no m ,tricks !n ano!r3 =    
example1 if he w9 b f\r1 ano!r f\r1 & ! 
?ird b "o1 or ea* ( !m w9 ?ree ,tricks !
 piece2 9 :i* case ! ,play] d\bles !    
,/ake1 )\t any ones w9n+ x1 & x rema9s s
 d\bl$ = ! advantage ( ! next ,play]1 c4
 :5ce y may collect1 t ! ,play] is z mu*
 conc]n'd 9 mak+ ,repue/o1 9 case (     
nesessity1 z any ( ! re/1 by :i* means !
 ,/akes (t5times increas+ to a          
consid]able summe1 ! ,play] is to be v  
w>y :at ,games he playes4  ,:at ,games  
are to be play$  ,"o is nev] to play    
unless he h ?ree sure ,tricks 9 8 h& at 
lea/1 z we h said be=e2 z ! ?ree        
,matadors1 or six or sev5 good ,trumps  
)\t !m2 :]e note1 ! ,k+s ( any ,suit are
 alwayes acc\nt$ z good z ,trumps 7s9ce 
no?+ b ,trumps c w9 !m7 mean :ile all   
o!r ,c>ds b !m & ,trumps1 are to be     
disc>d$4  ,obs]vations4  ,he :o playes  

hav+ tak5 91 ! next is to consid] !     
goodness ( 8 ,game2 & to take 9 m or    
less1 accord+ to 8 ,game is probably l  
to prove good or bad1 alway$ consid]+1 t
 'tis z mu* 8 advantage t ! ?ird h a    
good ,game to make x ,repue/o1 z        
himself4 ,nei!r is any "o1 =            
,covet\sness ( sav+ a ,c\nt] or two1 to 
neglect1 ! tak+ 91 t ! o!r may          
commodi\sly make up 8 ,game ) ! ,c>ds   
:i* he leaves2 & t no good ,c>ds may lye
 dormant 9 ! ,/ock1 except ,play] playe 
)\t tak+ 9 :5 !y may refuse to take 91  
if !y imag9e he has all ! ,game4  ,(    
play+ )\t tak+ 94  ,:5 "o has a sure    
,game 9 8 h&1 he is to play )\t tak+ 92 
:5 ! o!rs are to give him ea* ( !m "o ( 
! great] ,m>ks or ,c\nt]s1 z he is to   
give !m1 if he play )\t tak+ 91 a ,game 
t is n sure1 he'd787 loses x4  ,( !     
,voll4  ,if y w9 all ! ,tricks 9 y\r h&1
 or ! ,voll1 !y likewise are to give y  
"o ,m>k or ,c\nt] ! piece2 b !n y are to
 decl>e be=e ! fif? ,trick1 t y int5d to
 play = ! ,voll1 t s !y may keep _! be/ 

,c>ds1 :i* else see+ y w9 five ,tricks  
7or ! ,game7 !y may c>elesly ca/ away4  
,( ! ,=feitures  ,if y ,r5\nce1 y are to
 d\ble ! ,/ake1 ?is787 also if y h m or 
few] ,c>ds !n ,n9e1 7to avoid all       
wrangl+ or f\l play7 to :i* end y are   
c>efully to c\nt y\r ,c>ds bo? 9 deal+ &
 tak+ 91 be=e y look on !m2 besides     
accord+ to ! ,rig\r ( ! ,game1 if y     
speak any ?+ t may discov] y\r ,game1 or
 ano!rs 7except+ onely ,gagno z we %all 
decl>e aft]w>ds7 or play s1 z witt+ly to
 h9d] ! mak+ x ,repueto or ,codillio 7& 
if ignorantly1 y are n fit to play47  ,(
 play+ ,trumps  ,9 play+ ,trump2 y are  
to note1 t if any playes an ord9>y      
,trump1 & y h onely ! ?ree be/ ,c>ds1 or
 ,matadors1 s+ly or c jo9tly 9 y\r h&s1 
y may refuse to play !m1 )\t ,r5\nc+1   
because ( ! privil$ge :i* ^? ,c>ds h1 t 
none b comm&+ ,c>ds c =ce !m out ( y\r  
h&s2 z = example1 ! ,spadillio =ces !   
,mallilio1 & ! ,mallilio ! ,ba/o2 = all 
! re/ y are to foll[ ,trump4  ,( :at y  
are to say  ,y are to say no?+ b onely1 

,i pass1 or play1 or ,gagno1 t is1 'tis 
m9e1 simply1 :5 y play y\r ,c>d1 to h9d]
 ! ?ird f tak+ x2 or ,gagno de l' ,re :5
 y play y\r ,que5 to h9d] !m f tak+ x ) 
! ,k+1 c4 b ?is y _c say till x come    
unto y\r turn4  ,g5]al ,rules  ',tis    
impossible to provide aga9/ all accid5t 
9 ! ,game1 onely ^! g5]al ,rules may be 
obs]v'd 9 play+3 ,fir/1 ! *iefe/ ,art   
consi/+ 9 kn[+ ! goodness ( ones ,gane1 
& h[ x may be improv$ to ! be/1 "o is   
nev] to w9 m !n "o trick1 if !y _c w9 m 
!n two because ( ! advantage !y give !  
,play] by x 9 divid+ ! tricks4          
,secondly1 y are alwayes to w9 ! trick f
 ! ,play] if y c1 unless y let x pass = 
m advantage1 :]e9 note ! second is to   
let pass to ! ?ird2 if he h ! likeli]   
,game to bea/ ! ,play]1 or if he be     
likely to w9 x4  ,( ! ,t5aces  ,!re may 
be div]s advantages 9 refus+ to take !  
,play]s trick1 b ! *eife/ is if y h     
,t5aces 9 y\r h&s1 t is1 two ,c>ds1 :i* 
if y h ! lead+1 y are sure to lose "o ( 
!m4 ,if ! play] lead to y1 y are sure to

 w9 !m bo?2 = examples1 if y h          
,spadillio & ,ba/o 9 y\r h&1  he h !    
,mallilio  ano!r ,trump1 if y lead y    
lose "o ( !2 = ei!r y lead y\r          
,spadillio1 & he play] 8 less] ,trump ^u
 x & w9s y\r ,ba/o ! next trick ) 8     
,mallilio1 & s ! contr>y2 :]eas if he   
leads1 he loses bo?2 = if he lead 8     
,mallilio1 y take x ) y\r ,spadillio1 & 
) y\r ,ba/o w9 ! o!r ,trump2 or if he   
lead ) t1 y take x ) y\r ,ba/o2 & !n y\r
 ,spadillio w9s 8 ,mallilio1 & 'tis     
call$ ,t5aces1 because x s cat*es y     
betwixt !m1 !re is no avoid+ x1 c4  ,( !
 ,play]s play+ 8 game = 8 be/ advantage 
,( ?is 7becuase e "o playes accord+ to 8
 own fancy7 ,i w only say1 t if y are n 
sure ( w9n+ five ,tricks1 b h only !    
?ree ,matadors1 7z = example7 & ,k+s be 
y\r ,auxil>y ,c>ds1 if y h ! lead+ y are
 to beg9 ) a ,matador or two be=e y play
 y\r ,k+s1 to fet* out ^? ,trump p]haps 
:i* might h trump$ !m2 & if y h ?ree    
,matadors ) two o!r ,trumps y\r be/ way 
is fir/ to play y ,matadors1 to see h[ !

 ,trump lie1 & if bo? foll[1 y are sure 
t if ?ree ,trump be ,r$1 !re rema9s     
onely "o ,trump 9 _! h&s2 if ,black1    
none at all2 x import+ s mu* t ! play]  
c\nts ! ,trumps1 z ! misc\nt+ only "o1  
d's (t5 lose ! ,game4 ,9 f9e1 if !y h b 
a weak ,game1 !y are to intimate cunn+  
,bea/ ,play]s1 9 divid+ ,tricks1 &      
consult !m 9 play+ ( _! ,c>ds4 ,& ^! few
 ,in/ructions may suffice1 leav+ ! re/  
to ea* "o's p>ticul> obs]vation4  ,c]ta9
 o!r m ,que/ions !re are2 z :e!r any may
 look on ! ,tricks to see :at ,c>ds are 
play$ beside ! ,ombre1 or he :o playes !
 ,game1 :i* ord9>ily is resolv$ on !    
affirmative2 or :5 any ,c>ds are left 9 
! ,/ock1 :e!r any may look on !m or no1 
:i* ! ,table lef once1 usually is done4 
,only obs]v] to lay y\r ,tricks         
,angle-wisse4  ,transcrib]s note3       
,sev]al diagrams "h h be5 omitt$1 to !  
end t "o may easily p]ceive :e!r !y be  
two1 ?ree1 or f\r4            ,f ,i ,n  
,i ,s4