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 much in vogue 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 suspected; for should you examine them, it would be almost impossible to find out the deception unless you were versed 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 head 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 B—s, and if he does not be quick with it, his brother Jew in iniquity, shall be before hand with him—The sum must be a round one, for the prodigal has many thousands acres to be disposed of, and that immediately.—Away bobbles 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