N.B. The playing with the wrong ball must be discovered before the next stroke is played ; otherwise, no penalty attaches to it. 38 No person has a right to inform the adversary that the striker has played, or is about to play, with the wrong ball. 39 No person, except die adversary, has a right to inform the striker that he is playing the wrong ball. 40 If the adversary does not see the striker play with the wrong ball, or, seeing it, does not choose to enforce the penalty, the marker is bound to score all the points that may have been made by the stroke. 41 If the striker’s ball be in hand, and the red and the adversary's balls within the baulk, he (the striker) cannot play at them, except from a cushion out of the baulk. 42 If the striker's ball be in hand, and the ether two balls within the baulk, and should he, either by accident or design, strike one of them, without first playing out of the baulk, the adversary has the option of letting the balls remain as they are, and scoring a miss, — of having the ball so struck replaced in its original position, and scoring a miss, — of making the striker play the stroke over again, — or of making it a foul stroke, and breaking the balls. At first sight this would appear a harsh rule, with a heavy penalty annexed to it ; bat perhaps, the adverse party may have laid his plans with skill, and must not, therefore, have them unfairly frustrated with impunity. Be- sides, care must be taken that the adversary be not a sufferer by the unfair play or blunders of the Btriker. 43 If the striker's ball be in hand, he has no right to play at a cushion within the baulk, in order to strike a ball that is out of it. 44 If the striker’s ball be in band, and he, in playing from the baulk, should move his ball in the act of striking, it is a stroke, although the ball should not go out of the baulk ; but the adversary may, if he chooses, compel him to play the stroke over again. 45 If the striker’s ball be near the ball he plays at, and he plays the stroke with the point of the cue, it is fair ; but if he plays it with the butt end, the marker must decide whether it be foul or fair. N.B. The principle which ought to govern the decision of the marker in such a case as this, namely, that the striker’s butt must quit his ball before it comes in contact with the other ball. 46 If the striker’s ball be on the brink of a pocket, and he, in the act of strik- ing, misses the hit, and, in drawing back bis cue, knocks it (the ball) into the BIL BfL 56 47 If the striker, in giving a miss from the baulk; should let his bail remain in She baulk, without its have gone out, the adversary may either let it remain so, , or compel him to play the stroke over again. 48 If the striker, in giving a miss, should make a foul stroke, and his ad- versary claim it as such, and enforce the penalty, the miss is not scored. 49 No person is allowed to take up a ball without permission of the adver- sary. 50 If one of the players moves a ball by accident, it must be replaced to the satisfaction of the adversary. 51 If, in the course of the game, a person takes up a ball, supposing it to be in hand, the adversary may break the balls, or have them replaced to his own satisfaction.

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N.B. The playing with the wrong ball must be discovered before the next stroke is played ; otherwise, no penalty attaches to it. 38 No person has a right to inform the adversary that the striker has played, or is about to play, with the wrong ball. 39 No person, except the adversary, has a right to inform the striker that he is playing the wrong ball. 40 If the adversary does not see the striker play with the wrong ball, or, seeing it, does not choose to enforce the penalty, the marker is bound to score all the points that may have been made by the stroke. 41 If the striker’s ball be in hand, and the red and the adversary's balls within the baulk, he (the striker) cannot play at them, except from a cushion out of the baulk. 42 If the striker's ball be in hand, and the ether two balls within the baulk, and should he, either by accident or design, strike one of them, without first playing out of the baulk, the adversary has the option of letting the balls remain as they are, and scoring a miss, — of having the ball so struck replaced in its original position, and scoring a miss, — of making the striker play the stroke over again, — or of making it a foul stroke, and breaking the balls. At first sight this would appear a harsh rule, with a heavy penalty annexed to it ; bat perhaps, the adverse party may have laid his plans with skill, and must not, therefore, have them unfairly frustrated with impunity. Besides, care must be taken that the adversary be not a sufferer by the unfair play or blunders of the striker. 43 If the striker's ball be in hand, he has no right to play at a cushion within the baulk, in order to strike a ball that is out of it. 44 If the striker’s ball be in band, and he, in playing from the baulk, should move his ball in the act of striking, it is a stroke, although the ball should not go out of the baulk ; but the adversary may, if he chooses, compel him to play the stroke over again. 45 If the striker’s ball be near the ball he plays at, and he plays the stroke with the point of the cue, it is fair ; but if he plays it with the butt end, the marker must decide whether it be foul or fair. N.B. The principle which ought to govern the decision of the marker in such a case as this, namely, that the striker’s butt must quit his ball before it comes in contact with the other ball. 46 If the striker’s ball be on the brink of a pocket, and he, in the act of striking, misses the hit, and, in drawing back bis cue, knocks it (the ball) into the BIL BfL 47 If the striker, in giving a miss from the baulk; should let his ball remain in the baulk, without its have gone out, the adversary may either let it remain so, , or compel him to play the stroke over again. 48 If the striker, in giving a miss, should make a foul stroke, and his adversary claim it as such, and enforce the penalty, the miss is not scored. 49 No person is allowed to take up a ball without permission of the adversary. 50 If one of the players moves a ball by accident, it must be replaced to the satisfaction of the adversary. 51 If, in the course of the game, a person takes up a ball, supposing it to be in hand, the adversary may break the balls, or have them replaced to his own satisfaction.

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