The Sharper Detected and Exposed

About this eBook

Author

Robert-Houdin, Jean-Eugène, 1805-1871

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure

Subject

Cardsharping

Category

Text

eBook-No.

46266

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46266

Release Date

July 13, 2014

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE SHARPER DETECTED AND EXPOSED.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.THE SHARPER DETECTED AND EXPOSED.
5. 5.AN ANECDOTE BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION. A DANGEROUS PROFESSOR.
6. 6.THE TRICKS OF SHARPERS EXPOSED.
7. 7.CHAPTER I. MODERN GREEKS.
8. 8.CHAPTER II. THE GREEK OF FASHIONABLE LIFE.
9. 9.CHAPTER III. THE GREEK OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES.
10. 10.CHAPTER IV. THE GREEK OF THE TRIPOT.
11. 11.CHAPTER V. A GREEK TAKEN IN THE FACT.
12. 12.CHAPTER VI. THE GAMBLER RAYMOND. — ADVICE TO PLAYERS.
13. 13.CHAPTER VII EDIFYING HISTORY OF A GREEK.
14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. SECRET GAMBLING-HOUSES.
15. 15.CHAPTER IX. SECRET GAMBLING HOUSES—( continued ). — THE SECRET TELEGRAPH.
16. 16.CHAPTER X. THE DOCTOR DUPED.
17. 17.CHAPTER XI. THE PASTE RING.
18. 18.CHAPTER XII. AN INFAMOUS SNARE.
19. 19.THE TECHNICAL PART.
20. 20.GENERAL RULES. THE DIFFERENT TRICKS PRACTISED AT GAMES OF CARDS.
21. 21.CHAPTER I. THE FALSE CUT. — PART I. THE "SAUT DE COUPE." — PART II. THE PASSE-COUPE, OR CUT BENEATH. — PART III. THE ENJAMBAGE, OR CUT ABOVE. — PART IV. THE CARTE LARGE, OR LARGE CARD. — PART V. THE PONT, OR BRIDGE.
22. 22.CHAPTER II. TO CHANGE A CARD.
23. 23.CHAPTER III. THE ABSTRACTED CARD.
24. 24.CHAPTER IV. THE CARD REPLACED.
25. 25.CHAPTER V. THE CARTE A L'ŒIL, OR GLANCE.
26. 26.CHAPTER VI. THE SUBSTITUTION DES JEUX, OR PACK OF CARDS CHANGED. — PART I. THE BOX IN THE SLEEVE.
27. 27.CHAPTER VII. THE FALSE SHUFFLE. — PART I. THE ARRANGED SHUFFLE. — PART II. THE PARTIAL SHUFFLE. — PART III. THE FAN. — PART IV. THE DOVE-TAIL.
28. 28.CHAPTER VIII. DOCTORED CARDS. — PART I. THE CARTES BISEAUTÉES. — PART II. THE TINTED, OR STAINED CARD. — PART III. THE ADHERENT, OR SLIDING CARDS. — PART IV. THE "HORS D'ÉQUERRE," OR SLANTING CARDS. — PART V. THE "POINTÉES," OR PRICKED CARDS. — PART VI. THE CARDS "MORFILÉES," OR WITH INDENTED EDGES. — PART VII. THE "ONDULÉES," OR WAVY CARDS. — PART VIII. THE "TAROTÉES," OR FIGURED OR CHECQUERED CARDS. — PART IX. THE MARKED, OR SPOTTED CARDS.
29. 29.CHAPTER IX. THE CHAPLET, OR ROSARY. — Arrangement of a Rosary of Thirty-two Cards :
30. 30.CHAPTER X. THE RING FOR MARKING.
31. 31.CHAPTER XI. THE REFLECTING SNUFF-BOX.
32. 32.CHAPTER XII. APPLICATION OF THE PRECEDING PRINCIPLES. — ARRANGEMENT OF THE PACK. — PART I. THE "COUP DE PIQUET." — PART II. THE "COUP DE PIQUET." — PART III. THE "COUP DE PIQUET." — PART IV. THE "COUP D'ÉCARTÉ." — ARRANGEMENT OF THE PACK. — PART V. A JEU DE RÈGLE. M — PART VI. LANSQUENET. — PART VII. ON GAMES WITH FOUR PLAYERS.
33. 33.CHAPTER XIII. ENTERTAINING TRICKS. — PART I. ÉCARTÉ. — PART II. CONTINUATION OF THE GAME. — PART III. THE "COUP D'ÉCARTÉ." — PART IV. A GAME AT ÉCARTÉ. — PART V. BACCARAT. — CLASSIFICATION. — PART VI. IMPÉRIALE. — CLASSIFICATION. — PART VII. WHIST. — PART VIII. A GAME AT WHIST. — PART IX. BOUILLOTTE. — PART X. A GAME AT BOUILLOTTE. — PART XI. BÉZIGUE. — CLASSIFICATION, UNDER PRETENCE OF SHUFFLING. — PART XII. A "COUP DE PIQUET." — PART XIII. A CLEVER "COUP DE PIQUET."
34. 34.CHAPTER XIV. MINOR CHEATS OF MEN OF THE WORLD.
35. 35.FOOTNOTES
36. 36.Transcribers' Notes

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