he deal to a certain number of hands, or to allow the dealer
to go through the pack twice, or to have two packs of cards shuffled
together, and go through them once. In these cases the dealer is allowed
to draw from the used pack as many cards as may be necessary to complete a
round started upon with his limited supply, and the cards are prepared by
the pone for the purpose, being all collected, shuffled, and cut before
they are used by the dealer.

_SELLING THE DEAL_.

Should a player object to take his turn at dealing, or desire to part
with it for other reason, he is at liberty to sell the right to any
other player; and in view of the fact that [69] the deal is an advantage,
a purchaser will generally be found. The buyer has to deal the cards,
but does not change his seat. He has to commence each time with the player
on the left-hand side of the proper dealer, and when the buyer loses his
turn, the deal reverts to the player who would have had the next turn
had there been no sale. The buyer takes his turn with the others in the
ordinary course.

_ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGES FOR A NATURAL_.

It is sometimes agreed that the holder of a natural Vingt-un, providing
the dealer has not also received a natural, shall be entitled to an amount
equal to, or double that of his own stake from each of the other players,
unless there be other Vingt-uns, the holders of which are exempted from
payment. This is the old fashioned method of playing the game, and in
many quarters the rule had been abolished, because, as the deal formerly
passed to the holder of the natural Vingt-un, who threw the dealer out,
that was considered sufficient reward for holding the two cards. Now,
however, that the deal merely passes to the next in order, it is desirable
that some further reward should follow from the best possible hand, and the
payment of a stake or a double from each player appears to be the fairest
method, especially as the declaration of a natural brings the deal nearer
to all. The same result may be achieved by agreeing that the contents of
a pool, for which provision has already been made, shall go to the player
declaring the natural.

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COMMERCE.

_DESCRIPTION OF THE GAME_.

Ninety years ago the game of Commerce was recognised as being played in
two distinct ways, the new and the old mode, so that it may justly be
termed one of the oldest round games now practised. Although it is not
so popular as some o