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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34637	The compleat gamester, or, Instructions how to play at billiards, trucks, bowls, and chess together with all manner of usual and most gentile games either on cards or dice : to which is added the arts and mysteries of riding, racing, archery, and cock-fighting.	Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687.	1674 (1674)	Wing C6382; ESTC R23124	83,437	249

diversion I will briefly describe it and the rather because it is a licking Game for Money There are seven or eight or as many as the Cards will permit play at it at one time In the lifting for dealing the least deals which is a great disadvantage for that makes the Dealer youngest hand The Dealer deals out two to the first hand and turns up the third and so goes on to the next to the third fourth fifth c. He that hath the biggest Card carries the Bone th●t is one half of the Stake the other remaining for the Game now if there be thre● 〈◊〉 three Queens three Tens c. turn'd up the eldest hand wins it Here note that the Ace of Diamonds is Bone-Ace and wins all other Cards whatever thus much for the Bone afterwards the nearest to one and thirty wins the Game and he that turns up or draws to one and thirty wins it immediately CHAP. XVI Of PVTT and the High-Game PVtt is the ordinary rooking Game of every place and seems by the few Cards that are dealt to have no great difficulty in the play but I am sure there is much craft and cunning in it of which I shall show as much as I understand If you play at two-handed Putt or if you please you may play at three hands the best Putt-Card deals Having shuffled the Cards the Adversary cuts them then the Dealer deals one to his Antagonist and another to himself till they have three apiece five up or a Putt is commonly the Game The eldest if he hath a good Game and thinks it better than his Adversaries puts to him if the other will not or dare not see him he then wins one but if he will see him they play it ●ut and he that wins two tricks or all three wins the whole set but if each win a trick and the third tyed neither win because it is trick and tye Sometimes they play without putting and then the Winner is he that wins most tricks Here note that in your playing keep up your Cards very close for the least discovery of any oue of them is a great advantage to him that sees it This Game consists very much in daring for a right Gamester will put boldly upon very bad Cards sometimes as upon a five seven and a nine the other thinking he hath good Cards in his Adversaries hand having very indifferent ones in his own dares not see him and so by going to stock loseth one Here note that he that once hath the confidence to put on bad Cards cannot recal his putting by which means he frequently pays for his bravado The best Putt-Cards are first the Trey next the Deuce then the Ace the rest follow in preheminence thus the King the Queen the Knave the Ten and so onwards to the four which is the meanest Card at Putt Some of the Cheats at Putt are done after this manner First for cutting to be sure of a good Putt-Card they use the Bent the Slick and the Breef the bent is a Card bended in play which you cut the slick is when beforehand the Gamester takes a Pack of Cards and with a slick-stone smooths all the Putt-Cards that when he comes to cut to his Adversary with his forefinger above and his thumb about the middle he slides the rest of the Cards off that which was slickt which is done infallibly with much facility but in this there is required neatness and dexterity for fear of discovery and then your confidence in this contrivance will be vain and of no effect Lastly the Breef in cutting is very advantagious to him that cuts and it is thus done the Cheat provides beforehand a Pack of Cards whereof some are broader than others under some of which he plants in play some good Putt-Cards which though they shuffle never so much they shall rarely separate them by which means he that cuts laying his fingers on the broad Card hath surely dealt him a Putt-Card In dealing these Rooks have a trick they call the Spurr and that is as good Cards come into their hand that they may know them again by the outside and so discover the strength or weakness of their Adversaries Game I say some where on the outside they give them a gentle touch with their nail Now when they intend to bleed a Col to some purpose whom they have set before they always fix half a score Packs of Cards before as I have related in Whist by slicking them or spurring them that is giving them such marks that they shall certainly know every Card in the Pack and consequently every Card that is in his Adversaries hand an advantage that cannot well be greater But if they are not furnished with such Cards and cannot accomplish their ends by the former indirect means without palpable discovery then they have accomplices who standing by the i●nocent Col look over his Game and discover what it is to his Adversary and to strengthen their interest by cheating they frequently carry about them Treys Deuces Aces c. in their pockets which they use as need requires or if not they will steal them out of the Pack whilst they are playing which is the securest way and freest from discovery Lastly they have one most egregious piece of Roguery more and that is playing the High-game at Putt and this is to be done but once at a Set-meeting and therefore on this depends the absolute overthrow of the Col that plays or the Col that is a stander by This High-game at Putt is thus performed the Rook whilst playing singles out the Deuces and Treys for the last Game and placeth them thus in order hiding them in his lap or other covert first a Deuce then a Trey next a Deuce then a Trey then a Trey and a Trey now stooping letting fall a Card or some other way as he shall think fit he claps these Cards fa●'d at the bottom having shuf●led the Cards before and bids his Adversary cut which he nimbly and neatly with both his hands joyns the divided Cards and then the bottom fac'd Cards are upwards and then he deals and lest there should be a discovery made of the facing he palms them as much as he can nimbly passing the last Card. Now do the Gamesters smile at the goodness of each others Game one shows his to one the other his to another and cries who would not put at such Cards the other in as brisk a tone says Come if you dare What will you lay of the Game says the Rook what you dare says the col then pausing a while the Rook seems to consult with his friends who cry they know not what to think on 't five pound cries a rooking Confederate on this Gentlemans side the col encouraged hereby cries ten pound more and thus the Rook holds him in ●lay till there be a good Sum of Money ●n the Board then an●wers the Putt of the now ruin'd cully They now

the joynts of your thumbs and either of these advantages by no means give your Adversary if you doubt loss in the one be sure to gain in the other for the week long Cock will rise at more ease and the short strong Cock will give the surer blow How to prepare Cocks for Fight SInce all Cocks are not cast in one mould the advantages on either side must be reconciled by matching and having made an equal Match as near as you can you must thus prepare him to fight First with a pair of fine Cock-shears cut all his main off close unto his neck from the head to the setting on of the shoulders Secondly clip off all the feathers from the tail close to his rump the redder it appears the better is the Cock in condition Thirdly take his wings and spread them forth by the length of the first rising feather and clip the rest slope-wise with sharp points that in his rising he may therewith endanger an eye of his adversary Fourthly scrape smooth and sharpen his Spurs with a Pen-knife Fifthly and lastly see that there be no feathers on the Crown of his head for his adversary to take hold of then with your spittle moistning his head all over turn him into the pit to move his fortune How to order Cocks after battel and how to cure wounds THe battel being ended immediately search your Cocks wounds as many as you can find suck the blood out of them then wash them well with warm urine and that will keep them from ranckling after this give him a roll or two of your best scowring and so stove him up as hot as you can for that night in the morning if you find his head swell'd you must suck his wounds again and bathe them again with warm urine then take the powder of herb Robert and put it into a fine bag and pounce his wounds therewith after this give him a good handful of bread to eat out of warm urine and so put him into the stove again and let him not feel the air till the swelling be fallen If he hath received any hurt in his eye then take a leaf or two of right ground Ivy that which grows in little tufts in the bottom of Hedges and hath a little rough leaf I say take this Ivy and chew it in your mouth and spit the juice into the eye of the Cock and this will not only cure the present Malady but prevent the growth of Films Haws Warts or the like destructive to the eye-sight If after you have put out your wounded Cocks to their Walks and visiting them a month or two after if you find about their head any swollen bunches hard and blackish at one end you may then conclude in such bunches there are unsound cores which must be opened and crusht out with your thumbs and after this you must suck out the corruption and filling the holes full of fresh Butter you need not doubt a Cure Cures for some distempers in a Cock Chick or Hen o' th' Game THE Pip is a white thin scale growing on the tip of the tongue by which means Poultry in general cannot feed it is very visible to the eye and proceedeth from foul feeding or want of water it is cured by pulling off the scales with your nail and rubbing the tongue with salt The Roup is a filthy byle or swelling on the rump of the Cock Hen c. and will corrupt the whole body It is known by the staring and turning back of the feathers For the cure you must pull away the feathers and open the sore to thrust out the core then wash the place with water and salt the Cure is effected If your Cock or Hen have the flux which hapneth by eating too much moist meat you may cure them by giving them scalded Pease-bran but if they cannot mute anoint their vents and give them corn steept in mans Urine Lice is a common infirmity among them proceeding from corrupt food or for wanting of hathing in Sand-Ashes or the like this Malady you must cure by taking Pepper beaten to powder mixing it with warm water wash them therewith If they are troubled with sore eyes take a leaf or two of ground-Ivy and chawing it well in your mouth spit the juice thereof into their eyes and it will presently heal What other infirmities are incident to these Birds of Game I shall leave and their Cures to your own practice and observation An excellent and elegant Copy of Verses upon two Cock's-fighting by Dr. R. Wild. GO you tame Gallants you that have a name And would be accounted Cocks of the Game That have brave Spurs to shew for 't and can crow And count all Dunghill breed that cannot show Such painted plumes as yours which think on 't vice With Cock-like lust to tread your Cockatrice Though Peacocks Woodcocks Weathercocks you be If y' are not fighting-Cocks y' are not for me I of two feather Combatants will write And he that means to th' life to express their fight Must make his ink the blood which they did spill And from their dying wings must take his quill No sooner were the doubtful people set The match made up and all that would had bet But straight the skilful Iudges of the Play Brought forth their sharp heel ' d Warriors and they Were both in linnen bags as if 't were meet Before they dy'd to have their winding-sh●et Into the Pit th●y're brought and being there Vpon the St●ge the Norfolk Chanticleer Looks stoutly at his ne're before seen foe And like a Challenger began to crew And clap his wings as if he would display His warlike colours which were black and gray Mean time the wary Wisbich walks and breathes His active body and in f●ry wreathes His comely crest and often looking down He beats his angry beak upon the ground This done they meet not like that coward-breed Of Aesop's these can better fight than feed They scorn the Dunghil 't is their only prize To dig for Pearls within each others eyes They fought so nimbly that 't was hard to know To th' skilful whether they did fight or no If that the blood which dy'd the fatal floar Had not born witness of 't Yet fought they more As if each wound were but a spur to prick Their fury forward Lightning's not more quick Or red than were their eyes 't was hard to know Whether 't was blood or anger made them so I 'm sure they had been out had they not stood More safe being wall'd in each others blood Thus they vy'd blows but yet alas at length Although their courage were full try'd their strength And blood began to ebb You that have seen A watery combat on the Sea between Two angry roaring boiling billows how They ●arch and meet and dash their curled brow Swelling like graves as though they did intend T' intomb each other ere the quarrel end But when the wind is down and blustring weather They are made friends and sweetly run together May think these Champions such their blood grows low And they which l●apt but now now scarce can go For having left th' advantage of the heel Drunk with each others blood they only reel And yet they would fain fight they came so near Methought they meant into each others ear To whisper wounds and when they could not rise They lay and lookt blows in t ' each others eyes But now the Tragick part After this fit When Norfolk Cock had got the best of it And Wisbich lay a dying so that none Though sober but might venture seven to one Contracting like a dying Taper all His strength intending with the blow to fall He struggles up and having taken wind Ventures a blow and strikes the other blind And now poor Norfolk having lost his eyes Fights guided only by antipathies With him alas the proverb is not true The blows his eyes ne're saw his heart must rue At last by chance he stumbling on his foe Not having any strength to give a blow He falls upon him with his wounded head And makes his Conquerors wings his feather-bed His friends ran in and being very chary Sent in all haste to call a Pothecary But all in vain his body did so blister That 't was not capable of any clister Physick's in vain and 't will not him restore Alas poor Cock he was let blood before Then finding himself weak op'ning his bill He calls a Scrivener and thus makes his Will Imp. first of all let never be forgot My body freely I bequeath to the pot Decently to be boil'd and for its Tomb Let it be buried in some hungry Womb. Item For Executors I'●e have none But he that on my side laid seven to one And like a Gentleman that he may live To him and to his heirs my Comb I give 〈◊〉 with my brains that all may know 〈◊〉 oftentim●s his br●ins did use to crow Item For comfort of those weaker ones Whose wives complain of let them have my stones Fo● Ladies that are ●ight it is my will My Feathers make a Fa● And for my Bill I 'le give a Taylor 〈◊〉 faith 't is so short I am afraid he 'l rather curse me for 't And for that worthy Doctors sake who meant To give me a Clister le● my Rump ●e sent Lastly Because I find my self decay I yeild and give to Wisbich Cock the Day FINIS