God's revenge against gambling. Exemplified in the miserable lives and untimely deaths of a number of persons of both sexes, who had sacrificed their health, wealth, and honor at gaming tables. With curious anecdotes of the following unfortunate gamblers:-- I. Miss Fanny Braddock, sister of General Braddock, who, from gambling, hung herself. II. Drisden Harwood, Esq. Maryland, who, from gambling, drowned himself. III. Jack Gilmore, Esq. Virginia, who, from gambling, shot himself. IV. T. Alston, Esq. (N.C.) who, from gambling, was shot by Capt. Johnson. V. Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, who, for gambling, was brought to the guillotine. VI. Other awful cases of young gamblers, and their untimely ends. By M.L. Weems, formerly Rector of Mount Vernon Parish. [Second Edition.]

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Title God's revenge against gambling. Exemplified in the miserable lives and untimely deaths of a number of persons of both sexes, who had sacrificed their health, wealth, and honor at gaming tables. With curious anecdotes of the following unfortunate gamblers:-- I. Miss Fanny Braddock, sister of General Braddock, who, from gambling, hung herself. II. Drisden Harwood, Esq. Maryland, who, from gambling, drowned himself. III. Jack Gilmore, Esq. Virginia, who, from gambling, shot himself. IV. T. Alston, Esq. (N.C.) who, from gambling, was shot by Capt. Johnson. V. Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, who, for gambling, was brought to the guillotine. VI. Other awful cases of young gamblers, and their untimely ends. By M.L. Weems, formerly Rector of Mount Vernon Parish. [Second Edition.]
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Signed Author By M.L. Weems, formerly Rector of Mount Vernon Parish.
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Self-published Yes
Volumes 1
Pagination 51
Date of Publication 1812
Edition Statement [Second Edition.]
Edition Number 2
Date of First Publication
Imprint Printed for the author.
Colophon Printed by Lydia R. Bailey, No.10, North Alley.
Copyright Statement District of Pennsylvania, to wit: Be It Remembered, that on the seventeenth day of February, in the thirty sixth year of the Independence of the United STates of America, A.D. 1812, Mason L. Weems, of the said district, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: God's revenge against gambling. Exemplified in the miserable lives and untimely deaths of a number of persons of both sexes, who had sacrificed their health, wealth and honor at gaming tables. With curious anecdotes of the following unfortunate gamblers: I. Miss Fanny Braddock, sister of General Braddock, who, from gambling, hung herself. II. Drisden Harwood, Esq. Maryland, who, from gambling, drowned himself. III. Jack Gilmore, Esq. Virginia, who, from gambling, shot himself. IV. T. Alston, Esq. (N.C.) who, from gambling, was shot by Capt. Johnson. V. Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, who, for gambling, was brought to the guillotine. VI. Other awful cases of young gamblers, and their untimely ends. Blest is the youth who ne'er consents In gamblers haunts to stray; But hates their games, and shuns the place, Where men profanely play. In health and wealth, in peace and love, Full safe that youth shall grow, And then with saints shall sing above, Whilst gamblers weep below. By M. L. Weems, formerly Rector of Mount Vernon Parish. Second Edition. In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, intituled, "An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned." And also to the Act, entitled "An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled, "An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints." D. Caldwell, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania.
Location of Printing Philadelphia US
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 21
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Parentheses substituted for square brackets in edition transcription.
Dedicated to "Master Jesse Ewell Weems."
Copyright Feb. 17, 1812, by Mason L. Weems.
"Printed by Lydia R. Bailey, no. 10, North Alley."--colophon, p. 51.
Last page blank.
Recommendation by Jacob Rush, verso of title page, dated Jan. 20, 1812.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time,
Nipps, K. Lydia Bailey,
Mason Locke Weems, his works and ways,
Cohen, M.L. Bibliography of early American law,
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Weems, Mason Locke. God's revenge against gambling. Exemplified in the miserable lives and untimely deaths of a number of persons of both sexes, who had sacrificed their health, wealth, and honor at gaming tables. With curious anecdotes of the following unfortunate gamblers:-- I. Miss Fanny Braddock, sister of General Braddock, who, from gambling, hung herself. II. Drisden Harwood, Esq. Maryland, who, from gambling, drowned himself. III. Jack Gilmore, Esq. Virginia, who, from gambling, shot himself. IV. T. Alston, Esq. (N.C.) who, from gambling, was shot by Capt. Johnson. V. Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, who, for gambling, was brought to the guillotine. VI. Other awful cases of young gamblers, and their untimely ends. By M.L. Weems, formerly Rector of Mount Vernon Parish. [Second Edition.]The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 21844, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/21844. Accessed 2024-11-22. 

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Suggestions and Comments for God's revenge against gambling. Exemplified in the miserable lives and untimely deaths of a number of persons of both sexes, who had sacrificed their health, wealth, and honor at gaming tables. With curious anecdotes of the following unfortunate gamblers:-- I. Miss Fanny Braddock, sister of General Braddock, who, from gambling, hung herself. II. Drisden Harwood, Esq. Maryland, who, from gambling, drowned himself. III. Jack Gilmore, Esq. Virginia, who, from gambling, shot himself. IV. T. Alston, Esq. (N.C.) who, from gambling, was shot by Capt. Johnson. V. Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, who, for gambling, was brought to the guillotine. VI. Other awful cases of young gamblers, and their untimely ends. By M.L. Weems, formerly Rector of Mount Vernon Parish. [Second Edition.]
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