Chapter LIII: Part IX: Bouillotte

A Brelan-carré, or Four Cards of the same sort.

Put at the bottom of the pack, four cards of the same sort, for instance, four sevens, four tens, &c.

Then, for the arrangement of them, put in succession on the pack:

1. The two last cards.
2. Three chance cards.
3. The last card.
4. Three chance cards.
5. The last card.
6. Three chance cards.

A false shuffle, and false cut; when you deal, you will have in your hand four cards of the same sort, whilst your adversaries will only hold what chance has given them, which, under any circumstances, will not be equal to what you have.