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Gambling [ Games & Sports ] … his debts, the gentleman aimed to uphold his social status: ' aristocrats did not gamble to win, but rather to project a self-image of honour.' 17 This provided the gentleman with an air of distinction and shaped his identity within this … Clubs | Duelling | Gaming | Gentleman | Horseracing | Suicide Encyclopedia