The Royal Game of the Ombre
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10. The Four. 11. The Five. 12. The Six.
_Observations. _ By this you see first that the Spadillio, or Ace of Spades is always thefirst Card, and alwayes Trump, be the Trump what suit soever; and theBasto, or Ace of Clubs alwayes the third. Secondly, the of Black, thereare but eleven Trumps, and of Red twelve. Thirdly, that the Red Ace entersinto the fourth place when it is Trump, and then is called the Punto, otherwise 'tis only rank'd after the Knave, and is only call'd theAce. Fourthly, that... (excepting the Deuces of Black, and Sevens of Red, which are call'd the Mallilio's, and are alwayes the second Cards whenthey are Trumps) the least small Cards of the Red are alwayes best, andthe greatest of the Black.
_Of the Matadors. _ The Matadors or killing Cards, as the Spadillio, Mallilio, and Basto, arethe three chief Cards, and for these, when they are all in a hand (elsenot) the others pay three of the greater Marks or Counters the piece; andthough there be no counting the Matadors without these three, yet thesethree for foundation, you may count as many as you have Cards in aninterrupted series of Trumps; for all which the others are to pay you oneMark or Counter, the piece, even to nine sometimes.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
10. The Four. 11. The Five. 12. The Six.
_Observations. _ By this you see first that the Spadillio, or Ace of Spades is always thefirst Card, and alwayes Trump, be the Trump what suit soever; and theBasto, or Ace of Clubs alwayes the third. Secondly, the of Black, thereare but eleven Trumps, and of Red twelve. Thirdly, that the Red Ace entersinto the fourth place when it is Trump, and then is called the Punto, otherwise 'tis only rank'd after the Knave, and is only call'd theAce. Fourthly, that... (excepting the Deuces of Black, and Sevens of Red, which are call'd the Mallilio's, and are alwayes the second Cards whenthey are Trumps) the least small Cards of the Red are alwayes best, andthe greatest of the Black.
_Of the Matadors. _ The Matadors or killing Cards, as the Spadillio, Mallilio, and Basto, arethe three chief Cards, and for these, when they are all in a hand (elsenot) the others pay three of the greater Marks or Counters the piece; andthough there be no counting the Matadors without these three, yet thesethree for foundation, you may count as many as you have Cards in aninterrupted series of Trumps; for all which the others are to pay you oneMark or Counter, the piece, even to nine sometimes.
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