_King, queen, and small ones (in plain suits)._
If the king wins, after king lead a small one (the original fourth-best if an American Leader).
_King, knave, ten, nine, with or without small ones._
Lead nine, even though you also hold the eight.
With more than four in suit, lead ten after nine.
With only four in suit, lead knave after nine.
(_b._) If nine forces queen, or both queen and ace:--
With more than five in suit, lead ten after nine.
With five in suit, lead knave after nine.
With only four in suit, lead king after nine.
(_c._) If nine forces ace, but not queen, king must be led after nine. Then (third lead),
With more than four in suit originally, lead ten after king.
With only four in suit, lead knave after king.
_King, knave, ten, with one or more small ones._
If the ten wins the trick, lead a small one after ten (the original fourth-best if an American Leader).
If the ten forces the queen, or both queen and ace:
With more than four in suit lead knave after ten.
If the ten forces the ace, and not the queen, king must be led after ten.
If ten is turned up to your right, lead knave.
From all strong suits headed by king, other than those already enumerated, lead a small one (the fourth-best if an American Leader).
_Queen, knave, ten, nine, with or without others._
Lead queen, then nine, even though one of your others is the eight.
With more than four in suit, lead ten after nine.
With only four in suit, lead knave after nine.
With more than four in suit, lead ten after queen.
With only four in suit, lead knave after queen.
If ten is turned up to your right, lead queen.
From all strong suits headed by queen, knave (or by queen), other than those already enumerated, lead a small one (the fourth-best, if an American Leader).
From queen, knave, nine (six or more in suit), if an American Leader, lead fourth-best. If not, lead queen.
_Knave, ten, nine, eight, with or without small, ones._
_In trumps_, if queen or king is turned up to your left, lead knave. Otherwise, _in trumps_ or _plain suits_,
(_a._) If the second hand is known to adopt the practice, even though numerically weak in the suit, of not covering an honour with an honour (other than the ace, _see_ p. 88), lead eight.
With more than five in suit, lead nine after eight.