RULES FOR THE GAME COUNTIES OF ENGLAND.

The pack consists of sixty-one cards, containing- fourteen County cards, numbering from one to fourteen. and forty-seven Picture earns, illustrating their towns. Each Picture card bears the number of the County to which it belongs.

Any number above three can play. The cards to be shuffled and dealt round. The player next the dealer (or the winner of a previous round) begins the game by asking for a card of any County of which he holds either a town or the County card. If he gets it, he continues asking for what he wants till he is refused. Then the privilege of asking devolves upon the player who refused him; he in his turn ;asks for any card he requires to complete his set, until he is refused ; and so the game goes on.

When a player has the County card in his hand, he knows how many towns he requires to make up a set. Every set made up is proclaimed and laid down on the table.

The player who has made up most sets is winner when the cards are all played out, and has the privilege of the first question at the next round.

Any player withholding a card asked for forfeits a set.

Disputes to be settled by reference to the Key.

Or the game may be played thus:

1. One player to be chosen as President.

2. The President to retain the County cards, and deal the Picture cards round.

3 Six counters to be given to each player, and some put in the pool.

4. The President to ask each player in turn for a card of the town belonging to the County which he mentions.

5. If a card of another County be offered, the person forfeits one to the pool; but if the right one be offered, he takes one from the pool.

6. Any person relating a fact, or describing scenery, manufactures, &c .connected with his card, receives an additional counter from the pool.

7. The sets being all made up, he who has most counters wins.