Steinmetz, Andrew. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims, In All Times and Countries, especially in England and in France
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  • Front Matter
  • Chapter 1 THE GAMING TABLE. CHAPTER I. THE UNIVERSAL PASSION OF GAMING; OR, GAMING ALL THE WORLD OVER.
  • Chapter 2 CHAPTER II. GAMBLING AMONG THE ANCIENT HINDOOS. -- A HINDOO LEGEND AND ITS MODERN PARALLEL.
  • Chapter 3 CHAPTER III. GAMBLING AMONG THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS, PERSIANS, AND GREEKS.
  • Chapter 4 CHAPTER IV. GAMING AMONG THE ANCIENT ROMAN EMPERORS.
  • Chapter 5 CHAPTER V. GAMBLING IN FRANCE IN ALL TIMES.
  • Chapter 6 CHAPTER VI. THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF MODERN GAMING IN ENGLAND.
  • Chapter 7 CHAPTER VII. GAMBLING IN BRIGHTON IN 1817.
  • Chapter 8 CHAPTER VIII. GAMBLING AT THE GERMAN BATHING-PLACES.
  • Section 2 SPA.
  • Section 3 HOMBOURG.
  • Section 4 AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
  • Section 5 WIESBADEN.
  • Chapter 9 CHAPTER IX. GAMBLING IN THE UNITED STATES.
  • Chapter 10 CHAPTER X. LADY GAMESTRESSES.
  • Chapter 11 CHAPTER XI. GAMBLING POETS, SAVANTS, PHILOSOPHERS, WITS, AND STATESMEN.
  • Chapter 12 CHAPTER XII. REMARKABLE GAMESTERS. MONSIEUR CHEVALIER.
  • Chapter 13 CHAPTER XIII. THE LOTTERIES AND THEIR BEWILDERMENTS.
  • Chapter 14 CHAPTER XIV. THE LAWS AGAINST GAMING IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES.
  • Section 2 2. FRANCE.
  • Section 3 3. PRUSSIA.
  • Section 4 4. AUSTRIA.
  • Section 5 5. ITALY.
  • Section 6 6. BAVARIA.
  • Section 7 7. SPAIN.
  • Section 8 8. ENGLAND.