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4. Mode of Scoriiig. — The scoring is similar 

 to that in vogue at Bridge, it being always borne 

 in mind that the ugliest card invariably takes 

 the trick. In the case of the Herd (or group) 

 suit, where it may sometimes be difficult to 

 determine which of two groups is the more 

 hideous, the question must be settled by adding 

 together the total ages of the component members 

 of each photograph, and deciding in favour of 

 the more senile group. 



5. The Joker. — A spice of excitement and a 

 dash of devilry may be added to the game by 

 the introduction of a " Joker." For this pur- 

 pose it is generally customary to assume that 

 any photograph that represents or includes a 

 dog or the mother of the dealer is to be considered 

 a " Joker." 



4. 



It is ever a tiresome performance to try to 

 explain any card game on paper with that 

 amount of lucidity which is necessary if one 

 wishes to be understood by readers of average 

 intelligence. I propose therefore to describe a 

 typical rubber of " Sunday Bridge " in which 

 I once took part at Mumsey Grove, in the hope 

 that I may thus perhaps be able to convey some 

 sort of idea of the pastime of which I am so 

 feebly endeavouring to treat. My partner on 



