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Hist.

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YTIRGOVIMU AMAKIN

Difference between Gaming and Gambling-Universality and Antiquity of

Gambling--Isis and Osiris-Games and Dice of the Egyptians-

China and India-The Jews-Among the Greeks and Romans-

Among Mahometans-Early Dicing--Dicing in England in the

Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries-In the Seventeenth Century

-Celebrated Gamblers-Bourchier-Swiss Anecdote-Dicing in

the Eighteenth Century

CHAPTER I

Latimer and Cards-Discourse between a Preacher and a Professor-The

Perpetual Almanack, or Soldier's Prayer Book-Qrigin of Playing

Cards-Earliest Notice-Royal Card Playing

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CHAPTER II

Legislation as to Cards-Boy and sheep-Names of old games at Cards-

Gambling temp. Charles II.—Description of a gaming-house, 1669

-Play at Christmas-The Groom Porter-Royal gambling discon-

tinued by George III.-Gambling in church

CHAPTER III

Gambling early Eighteenth Century-Mrs Centlivre-E. Ward-Steele-

Pope-Details of a gaming-house-Grub Street Journal on Gambling

-Legislation on gambling-Peeresses as gaming-house keepers-A

child played for at cards—Raids on gaming-houses—Fielding

CHAPTER IV

Gambling at Bath-Beau Nash-Anecdotes of him-A lady gambler-

Horace Walpole's gossip about gambling-Awful story about

Richard Parsons-Gambling anecdotes-C. J. Fox

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CHAPTER V

The Gambling ladies-Ladies Archer, Buckinghamshire, Mrs Concannon,

&c.—Private Faro Banks-Card-money—Gaming House end of

Eighteenth Century-Anecdotes-The profits of Gaming Houses

C. J. Fox and Sir John Lade-Col. Hanger on gambling.

CHAPTER VI

The Gambling Clubs-White's, Cocoa Tree, Almack's-A few gamblers

described-Stories of high play-White's and its frequenters-

Brookes' and its players-Captain Gronow and his reminiscences

of gambling-Gambling by the English at Paris-The Duke of

Wellington-Ball Hughes-Scrope Davies-Raggett of White's

CHAPTER VII

Hanging, the penalty for losing-Suicide-Officer cashiered-Reminis-

cences of an exiled gambler-Description of the principal gaming-

houses at the West End in 1817

CHAPTER VIII

Crockford's Club-His Life-His new Club-house-Epigrams thereon—

Ude and the Magistrate-Description of Club-house-Anecdotes of

Crockford's.

CHAPTER IX

Hells in the Quadrant, 1833-Smith v. Bond-Police powers-" Confes-

Wagers and Betting-Samson-Greek and Roman betting-In the Seven-

teenth Century—"Lusty Packington"-The rise of betting in the

Eighteenth Century-Walpole's story of White's-Betting in the

House of Commons-Story by Voltaire-Anecdotes of betting-

Law suit concerning the Chevalier d'Eon

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CHAPTER XII

Gluttonous Wager-Walk to Constantinople and back-Sir John Lade and

Lord Cholmondeley-Other Wagers-Betting on Napoleon-Bet on

a Coat-Lord Brougham-Brunel and Stephenson-Captain Barclay

-Story by Mr Ross-The Earl of March's Coach-Selby's drive

to Brighton-White's betting book.

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CHAPTER XIII

Horse Racing-Early mention-Thirteenth Century--Racing for bells-

Racing in Hyde Park-Newmarket-Oliver Cromwell and Running

horses-Charles II.—James II.—Anne—Her fondness for racing—

Sporting in her reign-Epsom-Tregonwell Frampton-The three

Georges-A duel-Turf anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century. 173

CHAPTER XIV

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Match between Mrs Thornton and Mr Flint-Its sequel--Daniel Dawson

poisons horses - Origin of Bookmaking — Turf frauds — The

"Ludlow" scandal-The " Plenipo" fraud-Reports of Select

Committee on Gaming, 1844

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CHAPTER XV

Gambling on Race Courses-E. O. tables-Description of Race Courses-

Evidence before the Committee-Description of the betting-rooms

at Doncaster in 1846-Beginning of tipsters and betting-rooms

CHAPTER XVI

Betting Houses-Their suppression in 1853-Bookmakers and their Clients

-Defaulters-Dwyer's swindle-Value of Stakes

CHAPTER XVII

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The Lottery-Its etymology and origin--The first in England-Succeeding

ones-Prince Rupert's jewels-Penny lottery-Suppression and

revival-Rage for them in Queen Anne's reign-Lotteries for public

purposes-Leheup's fraud

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CHAPTER XVIII

Blue coat boys tampered with-The two trials-Insuring tickets-Curious

Lotteries-Lever Museum and Pigot diamond Lotteries-Little goes

-Stories of winning numbers-Decline of Lotteries-The last-Its

epitaph-Modern lotteries

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CHAPTER XIX

Promotors and Projectors-Government loans-Commencement of Bank

of England-Character of a Stock Jobber-Jonathan's—Hoax

temp. Anne-South Sea Bubble-Poems thereon

CHAPTER XX

First mention of the Stock Exchange-Attempt at hoax-Daniel's fraud

-Berenger's fraud-Bubbles of 1825-The Railway Mania-30th

Nov. 1845 at the Board of Trade-The fever at its height-The

Marquis of Clanricarde pricks the bubble

CHAPTER XXI

The Comic side of the Railway Mania-"Jeames's Diary," &c.-Universal

Speculation, as shown by Parliamentary Return—Rise of Discount

-Collapse-Shareholders not forthcoming-Widespread Ruin—

George Hudson

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CHAPTER XXII

Permissible gambling-Early Marine Assurance-Oldest and old Policies-

Lloyd's-Curious Insurances-Marine Assurance Companies—Fire

Insurance—Its origin and early Companies-Life Insurance—Early

Companies-Curious story of Life Insurance

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