The Gaming Table - Volume 2 by Andrew Steinmetz
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4. Two Croupiers, or crow-pees, as they were vulgarly called, whose duty it was to watch the cards and gather or rake in the money for the bank. 5. Two Puffs,--who had money given to them to decoy others to play. 6. A Clerk,--who was a check on the Puffs, to see that they sank none of the money given to them to play with. 7. A Squib,--who was a puff of a lower rank, serving at half salary, whilst learning to deal. 8. A Flasher,--to swear how often the bank had been stripped by lucky players. 9. A Dunner,--who went about to recover money lost at play. 10. A Waiter,--to fill out wine, snuff candles, and attend the room. 11. An Attorney,--who was generally a Newgate solicitor. 12. A Captain,--who was to fight any gentleman who might be peevish at losing his money. 13. An Usher,--who lighted the gentlemen up and down stairs, and gave the word to the porter. |
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