CHAPTER IV.

A book lottery--One for poor military officers--Lottery for Prince Rupert’s jewels--A penny lottery--First State lottery--Another in 1697--Private lotteries suppressed --Statelottery in 1710--Curious history of a private lottery--State lotteries in the reigns of Anne and George I.--Private lotteries again suppressed--Raine’s Charity--Marriage by lottery 44