From the bottoms of these to the tops of his heavy cow-skin boots, his limbs were protected by thick woollen hose; while on his head appeared a full-crowned cap made out of the skin of a spotted dog, the long hair Ruffing out around the rim.
"The White Gauntlet"
Mayne Reid
The object of the leader against a suit declaration is to get as many tricks as possible, and he should utilize the two best methods for so doing: namely, winning with his own and his partner's high cards, and Ruffing with weak Trumps.
"Auction of To-day"
Milton C. Work
With a suit declared, as soon as the Dummy is placed before him, he must determine which of two plans of campaign it is advisable for him to adopt: that is, he must either lead Trumps until the adversaries have no more, or he must play the Ruffing game and make his Trumps separately.
"Auction of To-day"
Milton C. Work