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A History of the County of Surrey
… garden. Among the recreations of Epsom in its glory were gambling, cudgel-playing, foot-races, cock-fighting, and …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… in 1449 and 1450 an attempt was made to check excessive gambling among the villagers by forbidding them to play at … 'treygobet,' cards or pat-ball for money. 107 However, the gambling continued, and heavy fines were inflicted frequently …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 354 The next vicar was alleged in 1564 to spend his time gambling in alehouses. 355 His successor from 1569 was, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… with 'squailers' (throwing sticks). Other pastimes were gambling for beer, cricket, 'bandy' (hockey), and …
A History of the County of Surrey
… 55 It became a fashionable place of entertainment and of gambling in the 18th century, but is chiefly memorable as the …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… elsewhere. In 1590 he was accused of scolding in church, gambling, and frequenting alehouses on holy days, 425 and had …
A History of the County of Oxford
… he opened a reading-room for working men. No smoking, gambling, or drinking of alcohol was allowed. 684 The Church …