JONES

jones, henry (1831-1899), english author, well known as a writer on whist under his _nom de guerre_ "cavendish," was born in london on the 2nd of november 1831, being the eldest son of henry d. jones, a medical practitioner. he adopted his father's profession, established himself in 1852 and continued for sixteen years in practice in london. the father was a keen devotee of whist, and under his eye the son became early in life a good player. he was a member of several whist clubs, among them the "cavendish," and in 1862 appeared his _principles of whist, stated and explained by_ "_cavendish_," which was destined to become the leading authority as to the practice of the game. this work was followed by treatises on the laws of piquet and ecarte. "cavendish" also wrote on billiards, lawn tennis and croquet, and contributed articles on whist and other games to the ninth edition of the _encyclopaedia britannica_. "'cavendish' was not a law-maker, but he codified and commented upon the laws which had been made during many generations of card-playing." one of the most noteworthy points in his character was the manner in which he kept himself abreast of improvements in his favourite game. he died on the 10th of february 1899.