The History of Gambling in England
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Dice, cards, wagers and the racecourse are traced through English history by John Ashton in a volume published in London by Duckworth in 1898. An introduction looks at gambling in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome before turning to England. Later chapters follow gaming houses, Beau Nash at Bath, the clubs White's, Almack's and Crockford's, a Select Committee on Gaming in 1844, famous wagers and the growth of horse racing, with many anecdotes of named players. Ashton also wrote on English lotteries and on social life under Queen Anne.
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- Author
- John Ashton
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 220
- Language
- English
- Genre
- European History
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- PDF, EPUB, Read online