The Gaming Table, Vol. II
by Andrew Steinmetz
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About this eBook
- Author
- Steinmetz, Andrew, 1816-1877
- Title
- The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 2 (of 2)
- Credits
- Produced by Mike Lough, and David Widger
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
- Subject
- Gambling
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 531
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/531
- Release Date
- May 1, 1996
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.THE GAMING TABLE:
- 2.By Andrew Steinmetz, Esq.,
- 3.Contents — THE GAMING TABLE. — THE GAMING TABLE.
- 4.CHAPTER I. CHEVALIERS D'INDUSTRIE, OR POLITE SHARPERS.
- 5.CHAPTER II. PROFESSIONAL GAMESTERS AND THEIR FRAUDS.
- 6.CHAPTER III. ANECDOTES OF THE PASSIONS AND VICISSITUDES OF GAMESTERS.
- 7.CHAPTER IV. ATROCITIES, DUELS, SUICIDES, AND EXECUTION OF GAMBLERS.
- 8.CHAPTER V. ODDITIES AND WITTICISMS OF GAMBLERS. — OSTENTATIOUS GAMESTERS.
- 9.CHAPTER VI. THE GAMING CLUBS.
- 10.CHAPTER VII. DOINGS IN GAMING HOUSES.
- 11.CHAPTER VIII. THE DOCTRINE OF PROBABILITIES APPLIED TO GAMBLING.
- 12.CHAPTER IX. THE HISTORY OF DICE AND CARDS.
- 13.CHAPTER X. PIQUET, BASSET, FARO, HAZARD, PASSE-DIX, PUT, CROSS AND PILE,
- 14.CHAPTER XI. COCK-FIGHTING.
- 15.CHAPTER XII. THE TURF, HISTORICAL, SOCIAL, MORAL.
- 16.CHAPTER XIII. FORTUNE-TELLING BY CARDS (FOR LADIES).
- 17.CHAPTER XIV. AMUSING CARD TRICKS.(86)
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