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The Gaming Table-Vol. 1-Part17_Andrew Steinmetz(1816-1877)_English Literature(文学名著)-第2页

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head, four stands immediately under it, and so on. At the bottom

lie three squares, with the French marks 12 p--12 m--12 d, that



is, first, middle, third dozen. The three large meadows on

either side are for red and black, pair and odd, miss and pass--



which last signify the division of the numbers into the first and

second half, from 1 to 18, and from 19 to 36, inclusive. If a



number be staked upon and wins, the stake is increased to six

times its amount, and so on, always less as the stake is placed



in different positions, which may be effected in the following

ways--by placing the piece of gold or silver on the line (_a



cheval_, as it is called), partly on one and partly on its

neighbour, two numbers are represented, and should one win,



the piece is augmented to eighteen times the sum; three

numbers are signified upon the stroke at the end or beginning of



the numbers that go across; six, by placing the coin on the

border of a perpendicular and a horizontal line between two



strokes; four, where the lines cross within; twelve numbers are

signified in a two-fold manner, either upon the column where the



figures follow in the order of one, four, seven, and so on, or on

the side-fields mentioned above; these receive the stake trebled;



and those who stake solely upon the colour, the two halves, or

equal and odd, have their stake doubled when they win. Now, the



two zeros, that is, the simple and compound, stand apart and may

be separately staked upon; should either turn up, the stake is



increased in a far larger proportion.

`To render the game equal, without counting in the zeros and



other trifles, the winner ought to receive the square of 36,

instead of 36.



`It is a melancholyamusement to any rational being not

infatuated by the blind rage of gold, to witness the incredible



excitement so repeatedly made to take the bank by storm,

sometimes by surprise, anon by stealth, and not rarely by digging



a mine, laying intrenchments and opening a fire of field-

pieces, heavy ordnance, and flying artillery; but the fortress,



proud and conscious of its superior strength, built on a rock of

adamant, laughs at the fiery attacks of its foes, nay, itself



invites the storm.

`For those classes of mankind who possess a little more prudence,



the game called _Trente-et-un_, and _Quarante_, or _Rouge et

Noir_ are substituted.



`The lord of the temple or establishment pays, I believe, to

government a yearly sum of 35,000 florins (about L3000) for



permission to keep up the establishment. He has gone to immense

expense in decorating the building; he pays a crowd of croupiers



at different salaries, and officers of his own, who superintend

and direct matters; he lights up the building, and he presides



over the festivities of the town--in short, he is the patron of

it all. With all this liberality he himself derives an enormous



revenue, an income as sure and determined as that of my Lord

Mayor himself.'[73]



[73] City of the Fountains, or Baden-Baden. By R. H.

Whitelocke. Carlsruhe, 1840.



The Baden season begins in May; the official opening takes place

towards the close of the spring quarter, and then the fashionable



world begins to arrive at the rendezvous.

It cannot be denied that everything is right well regulated,



and apart from the terrible dangers of gambling, the place does

very great credit to the authorities who thrive on the nefarious



traffic. Perfect order and decency of deportment, with all the

necessary civilities of life, are rigorously insisted on, and



summary expulsion is the consequence of any intolerable conduct.

If it so happens that any person becomes obnoxious in any way,



whatever may be his or her rank, the first intimation will be--

`Sir, you are not in your place here;' or, `Madame, the air of






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