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Andrew Steinmetz The Gaming Table Its Votaries And Victims

Games
English
86991 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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A Very Apt Allegory Has Been Imagined As The Origin Of Gaming. It Is Said That The Goddess Of Fortune, Once Sporting Near The Shady Pool Of Olympus, Was Met By The Gay And Captivating God Of War, Who Soon Allured Her To His Arms. They Were United; But The Matrimony Was Not Holy, And The Result Of The Union Was A Misfeatured Child Named Gaming. From The Moment Of Her Birth This Wayward Thing Could Only Be Pleased By Cards, Dice, Or Counters. [more]

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Andrew Steinmetz The Gaming TableIts Votaries And Victims

Performing Arts
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86253 Words
Ages 18 and up
3
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A Very Apt Allegory Has Been Imagined As The Origin Of Gaming. It Is Said That The Goddess Of Fortune, Once Sporting Near The Shady Pool Of Olympus, Was Met By The Gay And Captivating God Of War, Who Soon Allured Her To His Arms. They Were United; But The Matrimony Was Not Holy, And The Result Of The Union Was A Misfeatured Child Named Gaming. From The Moment Of Her Birth This Wayward Thing Could Only Be Pleased By Cards, Dice, Or Counters. [more]

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Andrew Steinmetz The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims

Fiction
English
83465 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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A very apt allegory has been imagined as the origin of Gaming. It is said that the Goddess [more]

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Andrew Steinmetz's The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims

Fiction
English
85658 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Andrew Steinmetz, in The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims, described it at greater length but somewhat confusingly (the results of rolling a 10 are unclear, depending on whether it wins for the bank or is a push, there is house advantage is at best 0, and at worst negative, and the suggestion that it was played at the crucifixion is of course sheer speculation): "Passe-dix is one of the, possibly the, most ancient of all games of chance, is said to have actually been made use of by the executioners at the crucifixion of our Saviour, when they parted his garments, casting lots, Matt. [more]

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ANDREW STEINMETZ THE GAMING TABLE

ITS VOTARIES AND VICTIMS

Games
English
85657 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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To the readers of the present generation much of this book will, doubtless, seem incredible. Still it is [more]

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Andrew Steinmetz The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims

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English
85652 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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To the readers of the present generation much of this book will, doubtless, seem incredible. Still it is [more]

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Andrew Steinmetz The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims

Fiction
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85812 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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The dealer or banker stakes a certain sum, and this must be met by the nearest to the dealer first, and so on. When the stake is met, the dealer turns up two cards, one to the right, - the latter for himself, the former for the table or the players. He then keeps on turning up the cards until either of the cards is matched, which constitutes the winning, - as, for instance, suppose the five of diamonds is his card, then should the five of any other suit turn up, he wins. If he loses, then the next player on the left becomes banker and proceeds in the same way. When the dealer's card turns up, he may take the stake and pass the bank; or he may allow the stake to remain, whereupon it becomes doubled if met. He can continue thus as long as the cards turn up in his favour — having the option at any moment of giving up the bank and retiring for that time. If he does that, the player to whom he passes the bank has the option of continuing it at the same amount at which it was left. The pool may be made up by contributions of all the players in certain proportions. The terms used respecting the standing of the stake are "I'll see" (à moi le tout) and Je tiens. When jumelle (twins), or the turning up of similar cards on both sides, occurs, then the dealer takes half the stake. [more]

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Andrew Steinmetz The Gaming Table, Its Votaries And Victims Volume 2

Games
English
87163 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Chevaliers D'industrie, Or Polite And Accomplished Sharpers, Have Always Existed In Every City, From The Earliest Times To The Present. The Ordinary Progress Of These Interesting Gentlemen Is As Follows. Their Debut Is Often Difficult, And Many Of Them Are Stopped Short In Their Career. They Only Succeed By Means Of Great Exertion And Severe Trials; But They Endure Everything In Order To Be Tolerated Or Permitted To Exercise Their Calling. To Secure Credit They Ally Themselves With Men Of Respectability, Or Those Who Pass For Such. When They Have No Titles They Fabricate Them; And Few Persons Dispute Their Claims. They Are Found Useful For The Pleasures Of Society, The Expenses Of Which They Often Pay--At The Cost Of The Dupes They Make In The World. [more]

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Instant Gaming Games

Adventure
English
484 Words
Ages 16 and up
202
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Gaming is increasingly becoming a part of life. Many of those who began playing games on their computer [more]

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Francine Silverman Sports Ebook of Talk Radio Shows

Sports & Recreation
English
5371 Words
Ages 8 and up
561
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This ebook is designed for potential radio guests and includes title of show, name of host, theme, where aired, guest criteria, email, website, phone (optional), and best method of contact. Covered are wrestling, biking, gaming, fantasy sports, fishing, golf, fitness/health, football, baseball, basketball, boxing, bowling, hockey, tennis, thoroughbred racing, soccer, kayaking, hiking, hunting, skiing, scuba diving, birding, motorsports, swimming, camping, triathlon, video games, aviation and performance. [more]

Keywords: wrestling, biking, gaming, baseball, baskeball, skiing, hunting, hockey, tennis, golf, football, swimming

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