Brandt, Francis Frederick, 1819-1874 · London : H. Sweet; [etc., etc.] · leaf 35
se of Sir CecilBishopp v. Sir John Staples, tempore Chief Justice Hale,in w^hich case the learned judge observed that these great wagers (it was a very heavy wager on a foot race) proceeded from avarice, and were founded in cor- ruption. The Lord Chancellor then added that, if 12 GAMING DISCOURAGED… … CHAPTER III. )oto, Wih^ anb Wfyn aximn 6amcs ktamc Chapter III. HOW, WHY AND WHEN CERTAIN GAMESBECAME ILLEGAL. So far as I can find or see, there cannot be and never wasanything immoral or ^^cious in the abstract in any of ourEnglish games or sports by the statutes to which I shallin the course of…
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