Gambling [ Games & Sports ]
… circumstances half a dozen people of fashion found themselves together, [. . .] the box was sure to be rattling, and the cards were being cut and shuffled.' 3 From the very beginning of the eighteenth century, England was invaded by a passion … That Women can imagine all Household Care, regard to Posterity, and fear of Poverty, must be sacrificed to a game at Cards.' 7 In fact, when she gambles, a lady seems to be at higher risk than a gentleman, since her lost honour cannot be … Faro (derived from the word Pharaoh ) was one of the oldest games of chance. Players used a deck of fifty-two cards and bet against the bank, held by the one who dealt the cards. Bets were placed on the order in which two cards, …
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