Note 34 — LECTURE VII. —— THE PETER AND ITS PECULIARITIES. ——
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“Signalling has placed a dangerous weapon in the hands of an injudicious player. Weak players avoid leading a trump, watching for some invitation from their partner. Weaker players still are constantly examining the tricks; and finding in the position of the cards, accidentally disarranged in turning, an indication of a call, lead trumps, perhaps to the ruin of the game.”—Mr. F. H. Lewis.
“We do not know whether anyone has ever kept a record of the number of tricks lost by Petering. During the past year in the Whist we have witnessed we feel confident that more tricks have been lost than won by this practice.”—Westminster Papers.
After many years’ further experience I am quite of the same opinion.