Fisher Ames 
Game of Bridge 

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Bridge is played by four persons, two as partners against the other two, with a full pack of cards. When there are more than four persons present, the right to play belongs to the four first in the room, or to the four cutting, or drawing, the lowest cards from the same pack. Partners are determined by cutting; the two who cut, or draw, the two low est cards playing against the other two. The ace is low in cutting.