5. The player who makes the greatest number of points, in each round, takes the lead in the next. The game is 21 to 31, as may be agreed upon. MISSISSIPPI. 1. Place the bridge close up to the circle. 2. Place the small cushions against the sides. 3. Each person is to strike one ball through the bridge; the highest number to take the lead, and play the nine balls successively. 4. All balls must strike the cushions, previous to entering the bridge; otherwise, the number made will be scored to the adversary. 5. The game is to be any number agreed upon before the commencement. TROU MADAME Is played the same as Mississippi, except that the balls are played straight from the end of the board to the bridge. DRAUGHTS. (Illustrating the Effects of some supposed Powers in certain Objects, over other Objects placed in certain relations to these and to each other.) PLATE V. THIS game is always played between two persons, upon a square board divided into numerous equal and smaller squares, alternately white and black, with flat round pieces of ebony or ivory, called men, which correspond in size with the squares on which they are placed, and are one half of them black or red, and the other half white or yellow, but are always called black and white. There are two sorts of games at Draughts usually played, the Common or English game, and the Polish game; the first being much less extended and varied than the latter. THE COMMON, OR ENGLISH, GAME. This game is played with a board divided into sixty-four squares; and with twenty-four men, twelve black and twelve white. The board is placed between the players in such a manner that there is an upper white corner on the right hand; or, in other words, so that the row of squares next each player shall end on his right by a black square, if the men are placed on the white squares; and, consequently, so as to leave what is called the double corner, which is white, close to the said black square on the right of each player. * In this game, Sturges is chiefly followed; but the introductory matter is more complete than in his original edition. Mr. G. Walker's edition of Sturges, however, is by far the best, and is strongly recommended to the draught player. |