Betting book [ Sports & Gaming accessories ]
… or simply good sense, to the second level. Most of the bets recorded in aristocratic clubs’ betting books dealt with politics, obviously because those gamblers happened to govern England. Political events, either domestic or diplomatic or … chances of the fellows as well as bets on political matters. In Exeter’s betting book for example, t he bets touch on politics as well as College life, reflecting the political and military concerns of England and Europe. These great … If many bets dealt with the situation in France and the outcome of the war with Napoleon, as well as with domestic politics, various sporting bets can also be found usually depending on the sporting traditions of Oxford or Cambridge …
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