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The Gaming Table, Vol. 1 of 2: Its Votaries and Victims, in All Times and Countries, Especially in England and in France (Classic Reprint) by Andrew Steinmetz (Paperback / softback, 2015)

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Excerpt from The Gaming Table, Vol. 1 of 2: Its Votaries and Victims, in All Times and Countries, Especially in England and in France To the readers of the present generation much of this hook will, doubtless, seem incredible. Still it is a hook of facts - a section of our social history, which is, I think, worth writing, and deserving of meditation. Forty or fifty years ago - that is, within, the memory of many a living man - gambling was 'the rage' in England, especially in the metropolis. Streets w meaningless and dull - such as Oxendon Street, and streets and squares w inhabited by the most respectable in the land - for instance, St James's Square, then opened doors to countless votaries of the fickle and capricious goddess of Fortune; in the rooms of which many a bleman, many a gentleman, many an officer of the Army and Navy, clergymen, tradesmen, clerks, and apprentices, were 'cleaned out' - ruined, and driven to self-murder, or to crimes that led to the gallows. 'I have myself, ' says a writer of the time, 'seen hanging in chains a man whom a short time before I saw at a Hazard table!' History, as it is commonly written, does t sufficiently take cognizance of the social pursuits and practices that sap the vitality of a nation; and yet these are the leading influences in its destiny - making it what it is and will be, at least through many generations, by example and the inexorable laws that preside over what is called 'hereditary transmission.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Forgotten Books
ISBN-10
1330106431
ISBN-13
9781330106433
eBay Product ID (ePID)
216931138

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Paperback / Softback, Trade Paperback (US) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound
Language
English
Topic
Sociology & Anthropology: Professional
Author
Andrew Steinmetz
Genre
Sociology & Anthropology: Professional

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229mm
Width
152mm
Weight
599g

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23mm
Date of Publication
27/09/2015
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Black & White Illustrations
Country of Publication
United States

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The Gaming Table, Vol. 1 of 2: Its Votaries and Victims, in All Times and Countries, Especially in England and in France (Classic Reprint) by Andrew Steinmetz (Paperback / softback, 2015)

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