author. Immediately after the completion of this work I was
afflicted with a degree of blindness rendering it impossible for
me to read any print whatever, and compelling me to write only by
dictation.

ANDREW STEINMETZ.



CONTENTS OF VOL. I.


CHAP.

I
THE UNIVERSAL PASSION OF GAMING; OR, GAMING ALL THE WORLD OVER

II
GAMBLING AMONG THE ANCIENT HINDOOS--
A HINDOO LEGEND AND ITS MODERN PARALLEL

III
GAMBLING AMONG THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS, PERSIANS AND GREEKS

IV
GAMING AMONG THE ANCIENT ROMAN EMPERORS

V
GAMBLING IN FRANCE IN ALL TIMES