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Show Gambling In Ancient Times. H In tho tlmo of King Henry IV. of H England tho "smart set" managed to H play bridge or its equivalent with- H out shocking tho susceptibilities of H thoso who think it wrong to play for H money. Tho fifteenth century gam- H bier, according to ono historian, H "played nt cards for counters, nails H and points, in every houso, moro for H pastlmo than for gain." "ISverle H scholar or potyto (littlo one) that Bi plales for money is to be expelled," H ordains a grammar-school charter ot H tho period. One of tho duties of hos- H pllal sisters was "to mako dilygentt H scarcho amongs tho pooro for cards H or dtco." H |