The Gaming Table Vol 1 Of 2

Author : Andrew Steinmetz
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330106433
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Gaming Table, Vol. 1 of 2 written by Andrew Steinmetz and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 now meaningless and dull - such as Oxendon Street, and streets and squares now 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 nobleman, 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 not 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 technology 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.