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(7) much in vògue among the gamblers, who carry falſe dice, which they ſubſtitute in the room of fair ones, with ſo much dexterity and ſlight, that the cheat is not thought of, nor the dice inſpected; for, ſhould you examine them, it would be almoſt impoſſible to find out the deception, unleſs you were verfed in their arts and tricks.—Thus ſet up with falſe dice, falſe cards, and a wicked deſigning heart, they prey upon the ignorant and unthinking: And, as they herd together on all occaſions, ſo they give each other aſſiſtance; whilſt one gameſter is cheating the man of fortune within doors, others are laying traps for them without, by procuring information of his eſtate or fortune from his ſervants or acquaintances, procuring ſtamps to aſſign over his eſtate, in readineſs, telling the old uſurer that money is wanted at E—'s; and if he does not be quick with it, his brother Jew in iniquity, will be before hand with him.—The ſum muſt be a round one, for the prodigal has many thouſaud acres to be diſpoſed of, and that inmediately.—Away hobbles the old gentleman, who generally receives ſo much per cent. for the money he lends, till between them all, the gentleman is fleeced of part, if not his whole eſtate. The