The History of Gambling in England by John Ashton, Rolf McEwen

The History of Gambling in England

John Ashton, Rolf McEwen

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nonfiction history
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Excerpt from the Introductory: Gaming is derived from the Saxon word Gamen, meaning joy, pleasure, sports, or gaming-and is so interpreted by Bailey, in his Dictionary of 1736; whilst Johnson gives Gamble-to play extravagantly for money, and this ...

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