Lady Cadogan's Illustrated Games of Solitaire or Patience Part 5

Deal out four horizontal rows, each containing twelve cards, of which the two upper rows are to be red (the Army), the two lower ones black (the Navy).

They are to be dealt at the same time, and if after the two rows of one color, say red, are finished, more red cards turn up, they must be laid aside as a talon (Rule IV).

When the Army and Navy are complete, if any available pairs of cards have been dealt (Rule I), play them (the first pair must, of course, be a black two and a red queen), and refill the s.p.a.ces; but if there should be none, you may proceed to pair cards. Any card in the Army may be placed on any card in the Navy, and _vice versa_, but the cards so paired cannot afterwards be separated, but must be played _at the same time_ on their respective foundations. The vacancies thus made must be immediately refilled (Rule II).

Each card can only be paired once.

You may choose your own time for pairing cards. For instance, if you require, say, a ten of clubs for one of the foundations, you may defer making a vacancy in the Navy until the ten of clubs is at the top of the talon. When you have played all available cards, deal out the remainder of the pack, those not required to fill vacancies being placed in two packets (Rule IV).

There is no re-deal.

_Note._--The Army and Navy could not be placed in the tableau from want of s.p.a.ce.

[Ill.u.s.tration: THE BESIEGED CITY.]

THE BESIEGED CITY

Two Entire Packs of Cards

RULES

I. The foundations are formed with cards from the Ramparts and from the pack. Cards from the talon must pa.s.s through the Reserve, and the Reserve must pa.s.s into the Ramparts before they can be played.

II. Cards in the Ramparts may be placed on each other either in the usual ascending and descending sequences, or in the order in which they will be played, viz., queen on two, knave on three, and so on, or _vice versa_. They must be of the same suit; and sequences, both in ascending and in descending lines, may be placed in the same packet.

Cards in the Ramparts may be transferred from one packet to another at discretion (the top card of each being alone available), and they must follow suit.

III. Cards in the Reserve may in the same way be placed on those in the Ramparts, _but only on the cards at the ends or sides of the line_ from which they are taken.

_Note._--In the tableau the four of clubs could only be placed on cards at A, B, C, or D, and in this case only on D.

IV. Vacancies in the Ramparts are filled from the Reserve with any card in the row at the end of which the vacancy occurs.

_Note._--In the tableau a vacancy at B or D could only be filled by the four or ace of clubs, or by the seven or six of spades; and a vacancy at A or C, by the ace of diamonds or by the three or four of clubs.

V. Vacancies in the Reserve are filled from the talon or, when there is no talon, from the pack.

VI. The foundations must follow suit.

PLAY

Deal twelve cards in four rows of three cards each. Then deal an _outside row_ of fourteen cards placed crossways. These are the "Ramparts." The inside twelve cards are the "Reserve."

The foundation cards are four aces of different suits. On these are placed kings, then deuces, queens, threes, and so on, each foundation consisting of alternate sequences, ascending and descending, and finishing as well as beginning with aces (Rule VI).

Having placed the tableau, take from the Ramparts aces or other suitable cards (if any have been dealt), and play them in their allotted places, _immediately filling each vacancy as it occurs_ (Rules IV and V); this must be done throughout the game. Then transfer cards in the Ramparts, and from the Reserve, as directed in Rules II and III.

When you have done all that you wished (for it is optional), and again played if you can, deal out the remainder of the pack, the cards not suitable for the foundations being placed in a talon.

At the end of the patience, when the talon is exhausted and all the cards have been dealt, should there still be cards in the Reserve which cannot be transferred to the Ramparts, you may transpose them to effect this if you can.

This patience is exceedingly difficult.

[Ill.u.s.tration: THE FLOWER-GARDEN.]

THE FLOWER-GARDEN

One Entire Pack of Cards

RULES

I. Any card in the Bouquet and the uppermost cards of the Garden are available. The removal of the top cards releases those beneath.

II. The foundations must follow suit.

III. Cards placed in sequence on the Garden _need not_ follow suit.

PLAY

Deal six packets of six cards dealt together, and so spread that all are visible. The four aces are the foundation cards, and are to ascend in sequence to kings (Rule II).

Sixteen cards will remain, which are called the Bouquet, and must be kept in the hand. Take from the Bouquet and from the Garden any aces or other suitable cards (Rule I) and play them.

Next place cards in descending sequences in the Garden, transferring them from one packet to another as often as you please (Rules I and III), and you may place cards from the Bouquet in the same way. For example, place the four of diamonds (see tableau) on the five of clubs, then take the ten of hearts from the Bouquet and place it on the knave of diamonds. The nine of clubs can now be transferred, and the ace and deuce of diamonds are released.

This patience is exceedingly difficult. Cards taken from the Bouquet cannot be returned to it, and there is only one deal. The greatest care must, therefore, be taken in placing cards in sequence and in playing them. You are not obliged to do either, and it is often better to leave a card than to play it, as it may be useful in releasing others.

When an entire packet is cleared off, you may begin a new one with a card from the Bouquet or from the Garden (Rule I), and this is often the only means of removing a king, which, being the highest card, can never be transferred.