The Glory and the Shame of England, المجلد 1Harper & brothers, 1842 |
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... night . It is well known that the Marquis of H has at different times won over a million and a half sterling , and spent the greater part of it in dissipation . If a gentleman whose estate is sufficiently large offers to play for a ...
... night . It is well known that the Marquis of H has at different times won over a million and a half sterling , and spent the greater part of it in dissipation . If a gentleman whose estate is sufficiently large offers to play for a ...
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... night , in the saloon of the ATHENEUM CLUB , and asked me for £ 1000 . I knew he wanted it for play , but I had great confidence in his judgment and self - control ; it was an inconsiderable sum , and I drew for him to the amount . He ...
... night , in the saloon of the ATHENEUM CLUB , and asked me for £ 1000 . I knew he wanted it for play , but I had great confidence in his judgment and self - control ; it was an inconsiderable sum , and I drew for him to the amount . He ...
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... night passes that these dens of iniquity and dissipation are not crowded , from Crockford's , where the mad crew play to the tune of £ 100,000 , and where they go with carriage and liv- ery , to the vile and filthy ' hells ' in the ...
... night passes that these dens of iniquity and dissipation are not crowded , from Crockford's , where the mad crew play to the tune of £ 100,000 , and where they go with carriage and liv- ery , to the vile and filthy ' hells ' in the ...
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... night after night for no other purpose but play , and the wine flashes on the card - table . They gamble on till their money is gone ; they pledge their jewels , family plate , horses and carriages , to the pawnbrokers ; and often the ...
... night after night for no other purpose but play , and the wine flashes on the card - table . They gamble on till their money is gone ; they pledge their jewels , family plate , horses and carriages , to the pawnbrokers ; and often the ...
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... the world . I have walked thousands of miles at night through the streets and lanes of London , and yet I never was assaulted or treated in MISERY IN LONDON . 55 a rude manner but once 54 GLORY AND SHAME OF ENGLAND .
... the world . I have walked thousands of miles at night through the streets and lanes of London , and yet I never was assaulted or treated in MISERY IN LONDON . 55 a rude manner but once 54 GLORY AND SHAME OF ENGLAND .
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