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Professional Gamesters And Their Frauds |
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![]() A gambling house at the end of the last century was conducted by 1. A Commissioner,--who was always a proprietor; who looked in 2. A Director,--who superintended the room. 3. An Operator,--who dealt the cards at the cheating game called 4. Two Croupiers, or crow-pees, as they were vulgarly called, 5. Two Puffs,--who had money given to them to decoy others to 6. A Clerk,--who was a check on the Puffs, to see that they sank 7. A Squib,--who was a puff of a lower rank, serving at half 8. A Flasher,--to swear how often the bank had been stripped by 9. A Dunner,--who went about to recover money lost at play. 10. A Waiter,--to fill out wine, snuff candles, and attend the 11. An Attorney,--who was generally a Newgate solicitor. 12. A Captain,--who was to fight any gentleman who might be 13. An Usher,--who lighted the gentlemen up and down stairs, and |
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