Chapter II

on “Hindoos”, a quoted narrative beginning on the bottom of p. 75 abandons the use of enclosing double quotation marks for each paragraph by the top of p. 77.

A quote purportedly from the _Eclectic Magazine_ of May, 1885, beginning on p. 148, fails to clearly finish, with a confusion of quotation marks making that a matter of speculation. That volume of the magazine has no article regarding gambling (which might have allowed a correct scope for the passage).

On pp. 431-437, a letter and an extended description of various gambling devices uses only a single opening quotation, and is distinguished from the main text only by the use of a smaller font.

Beginning on p. 178, a passage from the _Gentleman’s Magazine_ of 1796 is quoted, but the quotation marks are inconsistently applied. These have been corrected for clarity. There are several points, where the author lapses into paraphrase, that are left intact here.

Rather than attempting to regularize the punctuation of these passages, the text is given as printed.

The author employs borrowed French words usually without providing accents.

The name ‘Petitt’ is also found as ‘Pettit’ and since the former was more frequently the case, the several instances of the latter were corrected.

On p. 474, there are several paragraphs which repeat verbatim a passage appearing on p. 472, beginning with ‘Lottery playing has always...’ and ending three paragraphs later with ‘...so popular among the people at large as was the Havana Lottery.’ This is without doubt a typesetting error, and the redundant passage has been removed. The removed paragraphs occurred here.

In discussing the South Sea Bubble, the author repeatedly refers to Tobias Smollet as ‘Smallet’ or ‘Smallett’. Each variant has been retained and noted.

Hyphenation of compound words follows the text. Where the hyphen appears on a line or page break, it is kept or discarded in keeping with other instances.

Inconsistencies in the punctuation of the Index are corrected without further mention here.

The references in this table are to the page and line in the original.

8.11 “knowledge of good and evil.[’/”] Replaced. 10.35 “Striking the White Dove[”] Added. 14.48 “Ropers” and [“]Steerers” Added. 18.25 “Straddles”[—]Fictitious Added. 24.34 his policy [to-]toward gambling, 404. Removed. 37.4 it may serve to illus[s]trate Removed. 40.42 failed to d[e/i]scover the right one. Replaced. 50.25 as thereupon made again[s]t me Added. 51.32 cared little[.] Added. 54.8 The latter was cor[r]oborated by his wife Inserted. 55.28 They had kind[s] words for us Removed. 55.29 in that hour of our humil[i]ation Inserted. 55.32 by that ma[t]chless orator Inserted. 56.22 he proceeded to Indian[o/a]polis Replaced. 97.33 gamble for ‘Loukouni,’ _sic_ Loukoumi? 60.8 a Young Men’s Christian Association[”] Removed. 63.7 [“/‘]God bless mamma and papa ... Replaced. 63.8 ... and everybody. Amen.[’]” Inserted. 58.43 such a [grievious] wrong, _sic_ grievous 75.43 more a matter of chance[.] Added. 79.16 [“]What waste of words Added. 84.38 who were conspic[i/u]ous for Replaced. 85.5 Two Ta[n/ou]ist priests Replaced. 87.36 It consisted of three sixes on the Replaced. _te[rr/ss]esarae_ 89.23 at the battle of [Acton]? _sic_ Actium 94.15 which pierced the mirror behind him.[”] Added. 97.6 advertisements of the [sanitive] properties _sic_ sanative 98.6 they can earn money so easily?[’] Added. 102.23 described them as [“]arrayed _sic_: unclosed quote. 112.12 is now the only social entertainment[s] of the Removed. salons 110.22 [“]Her husband, Added. 110.28 [“]There was an expression Added. 110.36 [“]Another figure at the gaming table Added. 111.2 that she was an Englishwoman.[”] Added. 117.12 is the last and sole represen[ta]tive of the Inserted. class 117.17 a suffic[i]ent guarantee Inserted. 120.3 to violence, drunken[n]ess and gaming Inserted. 122.27 the oldest magistrate in the [parliment] _sic_ parlement or parliament 122.41 in fullness of their te[r]merity Removed. 123.40 to such a noble position,[”] Added. 127.23 A large propor[tion] of the patrons Missing. 128.19 some sort of lia[i]son Inserted. 128.36 has long been ended.[”] Added. 129.41 of the game on a Mississipp[p]i river boat Removed. 131.4 he said[,] “until one evening in 1872 Added. 135.6 in other European countries[.] Added. 136.9 do not play for gain but for pleasure.[”] Added. 141.1 and his footman told me so,” he replied.[”] Removed. 141.33 the catastrophe of Sir [, ——/ ——,] who has Comma moved. frittered away 141.39 but there was nothing done.[”] Added. 143.19 are said to be fully £150,000 ($750,000[.)/).] Transposed. 144.7 [‘/“]The ‘hells’ generally Replaced. 145.19 accumulated a col[l]ossal fortune Removed. 148.10 another occas[s]ion he kept the bank Removed. 148.28 succ[c/e]eded in winning back Replaced. 150.38 which the police raid from time to time.[”] Removed. 152.19 “Roulette, £1,000 in the bank[.]” Added. 154.40 If the caster throws d[ue/eu]ces or aces Transposed. 155.23 portrayed on the countena[n]ces of the players Inserted. 156.30 they are at their own homes.[’] Added. 160.23 as [Smallett] has truly called it _sic_ Smollett 162.1 says [Smallet], _sic_ Smollett 162.30 Smallett gives us _sic_ Smollett 163.6 interfered with the usefuln[e]ss of servants Inserted. 163.38 under a pen[alty] of 40s Completed. 163.43 a monthly penalty of 40s. for every default.[”] Added. 166.25 he hastily decamped[.] Added, 170.40 to jeopardize them again[.] Added. 173.3 he soon bec[o/a]me an ensign Replaced. 174.16 [“]When King James ascended Removed. 174.15 was very glad of his absence.” Added. 174.30 by which those famil[i]ar with the tricks Inserted. 178.12 the latter apol[i/o]gized for becoming Replaced. intoxicated 179.4 where I am to be found.[”/’] Replaced. 179.24 [”]Mr. Justice Rooke summed up the evidence Added. 179.26 [“/‘manslaughter[’/” Replaced. 179.41 was another eminent Englishm[e/a]n Replaced. 179.43 [“/‘]We played a good deal at Replaced/Added. [“/‘]Goosetree’s[’]” 180.10 [“/‘]What, Wilberfor[c]e is that you?[”/’] Corrected/inserted. 180.16 Miles’ and ‘Evans’[,] Brooks[,] Boodle’s, Added. White’s and Goosetree’s. 181.10 “Twenty-five guineas,[”] answered the alderman. Added. 182.12 The cases of Lords Halifax, Ang[el/le]sey Transposed. 186.32 and by the [decrepted] old negro _sic_ decrepit 189.14 the will of the people[.] Added. 196.2 (“Make your play, gentlemen!” “Nothing more Added. goes!”[)] 198.13 to pull from the ends like “rakes[:/.]” Replaced. 200.4 which will be explained[.] Added. 201.21 to the grating of the finger nails[.] Added. 201.40 in advance of the de[s/c]k Replaced. 207.1 Here’s your money old man.[”] Added. 208.17 entered the ap[p]artment Removed. 212.22 Close[,] one of the best known Added. 214.2 one of the “peculiar institutions[”] Added. 216.24 [“]When a player puts in that much Removed. 218.18 instead of saying [‘/“]I bet,” Replaced. 219.31 which may [h/b]e held by players Replaced. 222.33 a moral impossibility for the unsoph[ist]icated Inserted. 226.26 until number 3 has “staked” his [“]pile.” Added. 227.19 the person to who[w/m] he wishes to give Inverted. 230.44 In some of the succe[e]ding paragraphs Inserted. 236.27 he bet wildly on his adve[r]sary’s deal Inserted. 236.39 the foot of the operator accident[al]ly slipped Inserted. 242.4 a liberal supply of worthless checks[.] Added. 244.29 and the [apperture] in the box _sic_ aperture 246.39 While a rouge et no[u/i]r table Replaced. 248.9 marked “[B/R],” is for wagers on the red Replaced. 248.24 the first and last hal[t/f] of the numbers Replaced. 252.15 is thus enabled t[e/o] win through fraud Replaced. 254.7 Two it[e/i]nerant sharpers Replaced. 254.14 and that—to use a colloqu[i]alism— Inserted. 257.10 holding neither face cards no[t/r] tens Replaced. 260.3 it makes not the sligh[t]est difference Inserted. 264.9 I’m your man for twenty or so.[’]” Removed. 266.37 “Briefs” may also be advantageou[s]ly used Inserted. 267.42 “just a little higher.[”] Added. 268.1 [“]When a “gudgeon” displays Removed. 270.4 the kingdom of Great Brit[ia/ai]n Transposed. 271.22 with absolute certain[i]ty Removed. 271.39 that will fill the d[a/e]aler[’]s hand Replaced/Inserted. 272.4 they already hold nineteen or twenty[,/.] Replaced. 273.15 in the land of the Pharoahs _sic_ Pharaohs 273.29 will be treated _seriatum_ _sic_ seriatim 274.10 on the corresponding squares on the cloth[,/.] Replaced. 275.3 has never [occured] to him _sic_ occurred 275.21 “the old army [“]game,” Removed. 277.36 the other dice is in[s]cribed Inserted. 282.29 that his luck may not ap[p]ear Inserted. 284.5 of an immense n[e/u]mber of “fakirs,” Replaced. 287.37 as explained above[.] Added. 288.29 the “book-keeper[”] occasionally brings Added. 290.36 By simply pressing on this [mechanicism] _sic_ mechanism 295.40 (as shown in fig. [1/2]) Corrected. Fig. 2 is unlabelled. 369.37 the hair escaped i[u/n] flowing rings Inverted. 300.12 a “[a ]sure winner” for the manipulator Removed. 301.32 the proprietor knows [t/w]hat number Replaced. 309.31 and will also give him a gratuit[i]ous chance Removed. 312.15 The inherent [villany] of such a transaction _sic_ villainy 312.26 is substantially as describ[e]d below Inserted. 314.35 “Why,[”] man, Mississippi is a big State, Removed. 314.36 What city?[”] Added. 316.2 from the hands of his friend[.] Added. 316.16 with which the sc[r]oundrels have taken Removed. 318.35 [‘/“]Beyond a question.” Replaced. 320.26 He said, ‘An Indian ain’t got any rights Replaced. anyhow[,/.] 321.19 and sell it outright[./?]” Replaced. 321.33 the height of the ho[n/u]ses Inverted. 331.11 by members of the fraternity as “send”[.] Added. 334.22 as they lie upon the table[.] Added. 336.18 in having a second conf[i]ederate Removed. 338.14 the“agent[”] of the gift distribution scheme Added. 341.4 he (the sharper) ia the[;] agent Removed. 341.30 submits to his loss without a [murmer]. _sic_ murmur 353.18 bet on a certainty.[”] Removed. 353.40 you shentlemen’s want nohow?[”] Added. 355.28 The “soap man” t[u/a]kes his position Replaced. 357.15 with the fleet-f[l]ooted runner. Removed. 357.18 he is glad that his “uncle[”] Added. 361.39 [“]I thought as much,” Added. 366.35 My inborn proclivities were towards physic[i]al Removed. cowardice 367.30 in a small Missouri village[.] Added. 370.30 without attracting their attention.[tion.] Removed. 371.17 that his [custodion] was a devotee _sic_ custodion 373.39 His next mess[s]age to his father Removed. 374.36 and offer to stake them for $2.00[.] Added. 374.40 as good a “bottom dealer” [w]as there [w]as in Removed/Added. the country 376.9 give me a nick[le/el]’s worth. Transposed. 377.19 he accosted us[.] Added. 378.17 O[’i/’]ive got the wrong man.[”] Transposed/Added. 382.41 than between two meals[,/.] Replaced. 383.49 She replied, “[‘] might be buried in it.” Removed. 384.1 and then started for home[,/.] Replaced. 384.2 seemed to be “turned around[”] to me Added. 389.24 receiving their stipul[ l/ulat]ed proportion Replaced. 390.31 property of this de[cs/sc/ription Transposed. 395.6 Not[h]withstanding all this lavish outlay Removed. 399.20 [harrassing] them night and day _sic_ harassing 404.6 had the power to enfor[c]e his behest Inserted. 405.7 one outside watchman at $20[:/;] Replaced. 407.37 Keplinger’s patent [00] _sic_ 409.28 St[au/ua]rt Eddy Transposed. 411.28a he s[au/ua]vely asked Transposed. 411.28b “how can I accom[m]odate you? Removed. 415.4 He sprang from [s/a] good New England family Replaced. 417.28 power of long-sustain[e]d application Inserted. 418.6 Ex[ -]Governor Jenkins, of Colorado Added. 426.35 “[‘]The players Removed. 427.14 [‘/“]That’s all right,” answered Allriver. Replaced. 427.16 “I’ve inquired into that[,]” Added. 433.13 loaded dice come i[s/n] sets of “9” Replaced. 440.3 “Ed.[’/”] Moses sauntered up Replaced. 440.9 is drinking the mellow[i/e]st “bourbon” Replaced. 440.30 and a few dime[s] Added. 441.41 [being] a favorite resort for stock-brokers _sic_ became? 441.42 overcome their old time sporting proclivities[.] Added. 442.3 chiefl[l]y “brace” Removed. 446.35 A large p[or/ro]portion of these “touts” Transposed. 447.6 to a president[i]al election Inserted. 451.8 sc[h]edule of rates Inserted. 452.18 the fair was for some[ ]time the question Inserted. 452.41 who for some[ ]time tried without success Inserted. 457.39 of the third mun[i]cipality Inserted. 459.11 McGrath, Sherwood and Pet[ti/it]t were the first Transposed. 461.11 Davis, McGrath and Pet[ti/it]t, in particular Transposed. 461.37 (which came in a few weeks[)] Added. 464.30 Mr. Shak[e]speare Removed. 468.33 has not proved more re[num/mun]rative Transposed. 469.30 as affording even greater fluc[ut/tu]ations Transposed. 470.30 the tangible result [that was/was that] in the Words single year transposed. 471.2 was accustomed, now and then[,] to “take a Added. little flyer.” 471.6 More[o]ver the business Inserted. 476.17 “Age cannot wither nor custom sta[t/l]e” Replaced. 477.27 The “sports” had become politic[i]ans Inserted. 477.32 the sentiment in the legislature again[s]t Inserted. gaming 478.8 Temporary [abberation] of mind _sic_ aberration 478.40 unprecedented and unparal[el/le]led in history Transposed. 479.3 they found the [i/I]ndians racing ponies Capitalized. 479.32 until some[ ]time in or about 1872 Inserted. 480.1 in each instance has ignomin[i]ously failed Inserted. 480.25 most of the dealers and [supernumeries] _sic_ supernumeraries 483.7 being permitted to “sit,[’/”] Replaced. 491.8 applicants for admiss[s]ion are subjected Removed. 492.8 There is then another outcry[,] they are ordered Added. 504.19 a very prominent Republican politic[i]an Added. 505.2 a great devotee of the game[.] Added. 507.4 patronized almost exclusively by the _elite[.]_ Added. 509.28 burned out an extensive gam[b]ling establishment Inserted. 511.13 Professional gam[e]sters Inserted. 511.35 a remarkable degree the [effrontry] _sic_ effrontery 511.40 assemble for the same purpose in each other[’]s Added. rooms[.] 512.23 to lose it again[.] Added. 515.17 and “chuc[h/k]-a-luck,” were not neglected Replaced. 516.14 was immediately resumed[,/.] Replaced. 517.27 at the sailor[’s/s’] boarding houses Transposed. 520.23 the infatuation of the habit s[ie/ei]zed upon Transposed. him 521.10 is certain that in [t]he history of gambling Added. 522.23 For[r]ester about 20 years ago Inserted. 523.15 a part of his entertainment[.] Added. 526.2 they are fug[u/i]tives and outcasts Replaced. 535.10 were to be calm[l]y and quietly Inserted. 537.31 But, [sa/as] in all other trades Transposed. 537.32 The habitues and[c / c]ustomers Transposed. 538.9 “Steerers[”] were numerous Added. 538.36 corral[l]ing some of the large profits Inserted. 542.13 drawing the capital prize[.] Added. 544.25 to promote and foster gambling[,/.] Replaced. 545.43 “Sock” Ri[el]le]y Transposed. 547.35 whose steps take hold on hell[.] Added. 549.34 and at first with var[r]ying success. Removed. 557.13 [I]t became generally recognized Added. 561.8 that is, the individu[a]l chances Inserted. 565.4 to have been a large field of favorites[.] Added. 573.23 to individual policeme[u/n] Replaced. 577.20 the sale of commodit[i]es Inserted. 579.6 It follows that he is natu[u/r]ally Replaced. 584.20 is incomprehensible to the uni[ni]tiated Inserted. 587.26 was the outgrowth of disappointed[,] self- Removed. seeking 590.32 jammed with a[u/n] excited throng Inverted. 595.23 the [“]dissemination of valuable commercial Added. 596.4 the self-stultification went even farther[,/.] Replaced. 596.35 spots upon the b[ody] Restored. 596.36 the very heart of so[cial] morals Restored. 601.14 the fungus-like excres[c]ence Inserted. 607.13 Astronomy helped make Newton[;/,] art made Replaced. Angelo, 613.2 every released convict[,/.] Replaced. 613.5 [s/S]ir, tell them this Capitalized. 615.9 I never cou[n]tenanced the evil Inserted. 615.40 the big winning last night.[”] Added. 620.33 within all is punk and hollowness[.] Added. 623.30 I can win my bread.[”] Added. 625.12 forehead of his child with such a wrong[”] Added. 625.17 while the meta[l]lic Inserted. 625.22 to con[s]ciousness Inserted. 633.43 One grand sweet song.[”] Added. 634.27 [gladitorial] combat _sic_ 634.29 his spiritual nature[.] Added. 634.33 the wicked one.[”] Added. 636.6 define it well[./,] Replaced. 636.32 the loftiest archang[le/el] Transposed. 639.23 [“] for what I am not Added. 640.22 _but I know nothing else._[”] Added.