London Souvenirs

London Souvenirs

I. GAMBLING-CLUBS AND HIGH PLAY II. WITTY WOMEN AND PRETTY WOMEN III. OLD LONDON COFFEE-HOUSES IV. OLD M.P.S AND SOME OF THEIR SAYINGS V. FAMOUS OLD ACTORS VI. OLD JUDGES AND SOME OF THEIR SAYINGS VII. SOME FAMOUS LONDON ACTRESSES VIII. QUEER CLUBS OF FORMER DAYS IX. CURIOUS STORIES OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE X. WITS AND BEAUX OF OLD LONDON SOCIETY XI. LONDON SEEN THROUGH FOREIGN SPECTACLES XII. OLD LONDON TAVERNS AND TEA-GARDENS I. THE GALLERIED TAVERNS OF OLD LONDON II. OLD LONDON TEA-GARDENS XIII. WILLIAM PATERSON AND THE BANK OF ENGLAND XIV. THE OLD DOCTORS XV. THE LOST RIVERS OF LONDON XVI. ROGUES ASSORTED XVII. BARS AND BARRISTERS XVIII. THE SUBLIME BEEFSTEAKERS AND THE KIT-KAT AND ROTA CLUBS XIX. HAMPTON COURT PALACE AND ITS MASTERS Philosophers may argue, and moralists preach, the former against the folly, and the latter against the wickedness of gambling, but, as may be expected, their remonstrances pass but as a gentle breeze over the outwardly placid ocean of play, causing the fishesthe familiars of the gambling worldlanguidly to raise their heads, and mildly to inquire: 'What's all that row about?' Gambling is one of the strongest passions in the human breast, and no warning, no exhibition of fatal examples, will ever stop the indulgence in the excitement it procures. It assumes many phases; in all men have undergone disastrous experiences, and yet they repeat the dangerous and usually calamitous experiments. In no undertaking has so much money been lost as in mining; prizes have occasionally been drawn, but at such rare intervals as to be cautions rather than encouragements; and yet, even at the present day, with all the experience of past failures, sanguine speculators fill empty shafts with their gold, which is quickly fished up by the greedy promoters. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 44044
Author: Heckethorn, Charles William
Release Date: Oct 26, 2013
Format: eBook
Language: English