Directions for Playing

National Rulers

Played by the same rules as "Authors." Distribute the cards, one at a time, among the players. The object of the game is to collect these cards in books, each book containing the name of the present ruler of a country and three of its prominent men. The title of each card is the name printed in capital letters. After they are distributed, each player having a book lays it aside and arranges the remaining cards in his hand according to number in upper corner. Player to left of dealer now calls on any player for one card in a book of which he holds one card or more. If player called on holds that card, he surrenders it to the first player who then calls on some player for another card, and so continues until he fails to get the card called for. The player who surrendered the last card then becomes caller, and the play proceeds as before. Whenever any player secures the four cards in a book he announces it and lays them aside. When all books are thus completed the player having the most books wins the game. Or if desired the count may be varied by each player adding together the figures appearing in upper left-hand corner of his books, (United States book counting 1; Denmark 11, etc.), the person having the largest sum being the winner.

Rules for Two Players.

When two persons play this game, they shall take 12 cards apiece, the remaining cards to lay on the table face down. Every time a player fails to get the card called from his opponent he takes a card from the pile. Otherwise it is played the same as with three or more persons.