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 / by M.L. Weems.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gambling--Religious aspects.

Gambling.

Gamblers--Anecdotes.

Gamblers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (47 p., [1] leaf of plates ) ill. ;

Edition:

4th ed.

Other Title:

God's revenge against gambling

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed for the author, 1822 [c1812]

Notes:

"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."

Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.

Sabin no. 102473.

OCLC:

12