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Gambling.
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was long Master Of the Ceremonies,
and 10y courtesy "King Of Bath"
was sleeping partner in one Of the
most thriving Of the Bath gambling
houses. Connected with his transac-
tions in the line we give the following
curious anecdotes, which will show
that whatever were the defects of his
head, his heart was always in the
right place. The Earl of +,
when young man, was inordinately
addicted to gambling, and in particu-
lar loved to have the King of Bath for
his opponent. He was, however, no
match for his Majesty, who, after win.
ming several trifling sums from him,
resolved to attempt his cure; foresee-
ing that otherwise he would fall a
prey to adventures who might not
be SO forbearing as himself. Accor.
dinghy he engaged his lordship to
play to very serious amount, and
won from him first all his ready money,
then the title.deeds ofhis estates, and
finally the very watch in his pocket,
and the rings on his fingers. When
he had thus sufficiently punished the
young Nobleman for his infatuation,
Nash read him lecture on the fla
grant improperly Of attempting to
make money by gambling, when pov.
erty cannot be pleaded in justification
of such conduct; after which he re-
turned him all his winnings, merely
extracting from him a promise that
he would never play again! Not less
generously did he behave to an Ok.
ford Student who had come to spend
the long vacation at Bath. This
greenhorn, who affected to bea game
ster, was lucky enough to win large
sum from our Beau, and after the
game was ended, was invited by him
to supper. "Perhaps," said Nash,
"you think ! asked you for the pur-
pose Of securing revenge; but l can
assure you that my sole motive in re-
questing your company is to set you
on your guard, and TO entreat you to
be warned by my experience, and
shun play, as you would the DEVIL
This is strange advice for one like me
to give; but ] feel for your youth and
inexperience, and am convinced that
if you do not stop where you now are,
you will ipfallibly be ruined" Nash
was right. A few nights afterwards,
having lost his entire fortune at the
gaming'table, the young man blew
his brains out!