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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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