RULES FOR THE GAME OF THE COUNTIES OF ENGLAND
(3rd Edition)

Any number of players more than three can play. The cards are to be shuffled and dealt round in the usual fashion. The player next to 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 secures the card he continues asking for any other cards he may require until he is refused. His privilege of asking then devolves upon the player who refused him ; this player in his turn asks for any card he may require to complete his set until he is refused ; and so the game continues.

When a player has the County card in his hand, he knows the number of towns he requites to make up any particular set. Every set made up is proclaimed and laid upon the table.

The player who has completed the greatest number of sets—when all the cards have been played out—is declared the winner and has the right to demand the first card in the ensuing round.

Any player withholding a card asked for must forfeit a set.

Disputes are to be settled by reference to the key.

The Game may be played also in this manner.

1 — One player is chosen to act as President.

3. — Six counties are distributed to each player, and a few are placed in the pool.

4.— The President asks each player in turn for a card depicting a town in some specified County.

5.— If a card of another County is offered, the player forfeits one counter to the pool ; 'if on the other hand a correct card is offered, the player takes a counter from the pool.

6.—Any player relating a fact, or describing scenery, manufactures, etc., connected with his card, receives an additional counter from the pool.

7.—The sets being all complete, the player who has most counters wins the game.

Counties of England are published in four series :— -

1st Northern. 2nd Midland.

3rd Eastern. 4th Southern.

John Jaques & Son, Ltd,
LONDON, E.C.I.