Gambling In Cards Through History and Society
A survey traces card games from 1398 origins at the French court through Ombre and Quadrille popularity in Britain and Europe. It notes royal and noble gambling, public interest, laws against gaming, and social shifts as women and men embraced play, with references to Twickenham, Lords Malmesbury, and Queen Anne era wagering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles VI
Europe
Basset
Ombre
Evelyn
Charles I
Whitehall
Waller
Pope
Belinda
Davies Barrington
Universal Magazine
Beau Monde
Urban
Gentleman's Magazine
Paris
Frederick Reynolds
London
Twickenham
Montpelier Row
West End
Henry VII
Krag
Three Georges
St. James’ Palace
Porter
Fortune
Duke of Cumberland
Pall Mall Magazine
The Rise and Fall of Slang in Language Art
The essay argues slang grows from emotional expression like oaths, flourishing briefly yet fading as it loses dignity. It compares slang to whisky, noting its punch and usefulness for rapid expression, but warns of its instability and lack of lasting linguistic value. It cites terms for money and character, and notes slang's social reach and eventual obsolescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NCLE
Ezekiel Obear
Beverly
Mass
Miles
Wing
Medieval Nobility Adopt Crownlike Parone t Insignia
During the tenth century many nobles in Europe wore crownlike paronet symbols to claim equality with the king amid ongoing wars between nobles and monarchs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
German Servants and the Four For Eighteen Years a Day
A New Yorker recounts German servant life in Brunswick boarding houses with one maid earning 5 marks weekly. The piece details grueling 18 hour days and a controlled diet, plus a family system where servants save, marry, and keep records in a personal book. It contrasts American servant norms with strict German routines. Also notes Santa Rosa church built from redwood timber and leftover shingles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Brunswick
New York City
Papa
Harz Mountains
Harz
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa County
Cal
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Miles’ Nervine
Cushman
Pala Esa
J. Lennox Browne
Central London
Throat and Ear Hospital
Browne
J. Hy Salisnury
New York
Bishop
Dilinple Charitable & Borlafiemary
Chicago
Bam
Reon
Addeese Cushman Prog Co
Vincennes
Ind
Dearborn
Chiesga
Carthage
Salem
Ala
D. W. Floyp
M.D
Draggiate
Bernsen
Woot
LY Brothers
Warren St
Razors
Wade & Butcher
SheMeld
England
AM. Rothschild & CO
Wholesale
State St
van Buren
Jackson, Chicaco
Wedderban & CO
Morta
Sean
Patorl
Nthe
Cracky
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Pitcher's Castoria
Mothers of America
Ada
Centaur Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
Alitee Burher
Gordon
Institute
Barnesville
Georgia
Candler
Gordon Institute
Jerem Pound
Turner & Prout
F. A. Guttenberger & CO
J. W. Burke & CO
Second Street
Macon, GA
SANDY
Cacarets
Ad. Sterling Remedy CO
Montreal
Con
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