Gambling [ Games & Sports ]
… of the Victorian era, gaming and gambling spread through all ranks of society and became favourite pastimes for men and women alike. Gaming usually applies to games of chance, while gambling is found in games involving skills such as card … of the Victorian era, gaming and gambling spread through all ranks of society and became favourite pastimes for men and women alike. Gaming usually applies to games of chance, while gambling is found in games involving skills such as card … phenomenon which progressively became an ordinary pastime. It could be encountered in all parts of society, and involved women as well as men. 3 . G. O. Trevelyan, The Early History of Charles James Fox (London: Longmans, Green & co, 1881), …
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