![]() ![]() ![]() By this time Whist was governed by elaborate and rigid rules covering the laws of the game, etiquette and play which took time to study and master. Many subsequent editions and enlargements of this work were published using the simpler title Cavendish On Whist. In 1862 Henry Jones, writing under the pseudonym "Cavendish", published The Principles of Whist Stated and Explained, and its Practice Illustrated on an Original System, by Means of Hands Played Completely Through, which became the standard text. It became the standard text and rules for the game for the next hundred years and led to the game becoming fashionable. Edmond Hoyle, suspected to be a member of this group, began to tutor wealthy young gentlemen in the game and published A Short Treatise on the Game of Whist in 1742. Īccording to Barrington, Whist was first played on scientific principles by a party of gentlemen who frequented the Crown Coffee House in Bedford Row, London, around 1728. The game takes its name from the 17th Century whist (or wist) meaning quiet, silent, attentive, which is the root of the modern wistful. Whist replaced the popular variant of trump known as Ruff and Honours. Whist is a descendant of the 16th century game of trump or ruff. ![]()
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