Aces have had soubriquets or nicknames like many other cards; but these have gained favour only in certain localities. In one part of England they are called _Tib_; but the origin and meaning of this name is unknown. The Ace of Diamonds is commonly called the _Earl of Cork_ in Ireland, “because it is the worst Ace and the poorest card in the pack, and he is the poorest nobleman in the country.” In Spain the Ace of Oros is called _La Borgne_, or the “one-eyed.” “There is luck under a black Deuce,” is a common saying among card-players. “But not if you touch it with your elbow,” is the reply; and when it is turned up as a trump, superstitious people place their elbow upon it, and quite a struggle goes on between the dealer and the opponent as to which one shall do so first. It is more than probable that the words _Deuce_ and _Tray_ may have been derived from the Spanish _Dos_ and _Tres_, which signify “two” and “three” in that language. In some German games the _Daus_ is the master card, and takes all the others. Mr. Chatto says: “The Deuce of cards, it may be observed, has no connection with the term _deuce_, as used in the familiar expression ‘To play the deuce,’ in which it is synonymous with _devil_, and is of northern origin. In some parts of the country the Deuce, although lower in value, is considered to be a more fortunate card than the Tray; and ‘There’s luck in the Deuce, but none in the Tray,’ is a frequent expression among old card-players who like to enliven the game with an occasional remark as they lay down the cards.” In Northumberland, England, the four of Hearts at Whist is sometimes called _Hob Collingwood_, and is considered by old ladies an unlucky card. The four of Clubs is called by sailors _the Devil’s Bedposts_, and the four of Spades is named by others _Ned Stokes_. The Tray of Oros, in Spain, is called _Le Seigneur_. The Tray of Cups is _La Dame_; the Deuce is _La Vache_. The nines of Cups and of Money are the _Great and Little Nines_, and the Ace of Clubs is _Le Serpent_. In Ireland the six of Hearts is known as _Grace’s Card_, and is said to have acquired that name from the following circumstance: “A gentleman of the name of Grace being solicited with promises of royal favour to espouse the cause of William the Third, gave the following answer written on the back of the six of Hearts, to an emissary of Marshal Schomberg, who had been commissioned to make the offer to him: ‘Tell your master I despise his offer, and that honour and conscience are dearer to a gentleman than all the wealth and titles a prince can bestow.’”