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 honour, 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, for 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)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gambling--Religious aspects.

Gambling.

Gamblers.

Physical Description:

47 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed for the Author, 1822.

Notes:

Printed blue paper covers.

Local Notes:

Bound with: Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke). The drunkard's looking glass. [Philadelphia?] : Printed for the Author, 1818. (Item 2 of 4)

Cited in:

Shoemaker 11387

OCLC:

1689275