What card should you play? This is the question that presents itself at every stage of the game of Whist, and which the author of this book endeavours to answer. It provides a guide to the principles on which the game can be consistently played. Originally published in 1876 and will still prove to be of interest to any player or learner of the game today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original artwork and text.