God's revenge against gambling : exemplified in the miserable lives and untimely deaths of a number of persons of both sexes, who had sacrificed their health, wealth, and honor at gaming tables : with curious anecdotes of the following unfortunate gamblers: I. Miss Fanny Braddock, sister of General Braddock, who, from Gambling, hung herself. II. Drisden Harwood, Esq. Maryland, who, from Gambling, drowned himself. III. Jack Gilmore, Esq. Virginia, who, from Gambling, shot himself. IV. T. Alston, Esq. (N.C.), who, from Gambling, was shot by Capt. Johnson. V. Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, who, from Gambling, was brought to the Guillotine. VI. Other awful cases of young Gamblers, and their untimely ends / by M.L. Weems.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke), 1759-1825.

Contributor:

Collection of British and American Fiction, 1660-1830 (University of Pennsylvania)

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gambling.

Penn Provenance:

Norris, Charles, Dr. (donor)

Physical Description:

47 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed for the author, 1818.

Notes:

"Recommendation" on t.p. verso.

Cited in:

Shaw & Shoemaker 46751.

OCLC:

249391381