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.
| Author/creator |
Weems, M. L. (Mason Locke), 1759-1825 |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Edition | 4th ed. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Printed for the author, 1822 [c1812] |
| Description | 47 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Local note | Religion. |
| Local note | 2012AG97500. |
| Local note | Religion. |
| Local note | 2012AG97500. |
| General note | "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." |
| General note | Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society. |
| General note | Sabin no. 102473. |
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