All Fours
The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia · 1907 · p. 21
( Sport.) A game played by two persons with an entire pack of cards. The name is derived from the 4 chances of which it consists, viz. High, Low, Jack, and Game.- Laws of the game. 1. If, in dealing, the dealer discovers any of the adversary's cards, a new deal may be demanded. 2. If the dealer, in dealing. discovers any of his own cards, he must abide by the same. 3. If it is discovered, previous to playing, that the dealer has given his adversary too many cards. there must be a new deal; or, if both parties agree, the extra cards may be drawn by the dealer from his opponent's hand; and the same if the dealer gives himself too many cards. But in either case, if a single card has been played, then there must be another des 1. 4. No person can beg more than once in a hand, unle both parties agree. 5. In playing, you must either follow suit or trump, on penalty of your adversary's adding one point to his game 6 If either player sets up his game erroneously, it must not only be taken down, but the antagonist is entitled to score four points, or one, as shall have been agreed upon. 7. It is allowable for the person who lays down a high or a low trump to inquire whether the same be high or low. To go on all fours . To move on four legs, or on two legs and two arms or hands. Hence, to go on all fours , fig., to be exactly similar in the minutest points. "This example is on all fours with the other." Allgo'sa, in South Carolina, a post-office of Spartan barg district.
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