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The Connoisseur 82 (1755) [ Practices ]
… all parties; but if otherwise, you will certainly be despised by all. Perhaps indeed, if you should hereafter engage in elections, and spend your own money to support another's cause, the person, in whose interest you are, may shake you by …
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Betting book [ Sports & Gaming accessories ]
… Mémoires de J. Casanova de Seignalt (Paris: Garnier frères, 1880) vol. 6, p. 461. Times of political intrigue, such as elections, caused a spike in the volume of bets, as did periods of great war.For instance, the American war of … on the weight of a person or of a goose to predictions on the drawing of the lottery or on potential Parliamentary elections or legislation. Image Legend Court of Equity Betting Book (Sept. 16, 1769 – June 30, 1772). C ollege betting …
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Royal Society [ Institutions / Clubs & Societies ]
… 1660-1699), 16% clerics and scholars, 16% physicians, 15% courtier and civil servants, and 15% gentlemen (Sorrenson 36). Election to the fellowship was a prestigious appointment and, as secretary, Henry Oldenburg frequently sent out printed …
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