to take place on Wimbledon Common, at daybreak, yesterday morning, but information having been rece...
2011-10-24
manner, and wrapping his body in a worn-out greatcoat, quitted the place with the full purpose of c...
victim of play lost all relish for life; and sought in death the only refuge he could fancy from th...
dismissed all thoughts of limits from his mind, and was determined to risk or gain everything. 'At...
An Irish officer struck out a mode of gambling, for recruits. He gave five guineas bounty, and one ...
said the other, uncovering his breast and displaying it all bloody with lacerations. It is only at...
poll One; for in playing the cards the confederates will not only take care of their own tricks, bu...
BEATTIE'S Minstrel. This fraternity of artists--whether they were to be denominated rooks,[5] shar...
Str. 'Very exactly and punctually.' Abp. 'Indeed! Pray, how stands your game now?' Str. 'There! I ...
2011-10-23
two packs of cards, to be substituted for those which should be furnished by the count. Ecarte was ...
The Gaming Table(Volume 2): Its Votaries and Victims by Andrew Steinmetz In all Times and Countrie...
by Mr Parkhurst, in 1711. Ascot, by the Duke of Cumberland, uncle to George III. Doncaster, by Colo...
2011-09-17