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… that this practice would spread among the ladies, as expressed in the Connoisseur n°15: They are at present very deep in cards and dice; […] I am inclined to suspect that our women of fashion will also learn to divert themselves with this … and recreational opportunities. Fellows gathered to drink their wine, smoke their pipes, read their newspapers, play cards, and converse in seclusion from their pupils and servants, just like in a gentleman’s club. Lincoln’s SRC was one …
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