Brief treatise on the law of gaming, horse-racing & wagers with a collection of the statutes in force in reference to those subjects, together with practical forms of pleadings & indictments, adapted for the general or professional reader /

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Brief treatise on the law of gaming, horse-racing & wagers with a collection of the statutes in force in reference to those subjects, together with practical forms of pleadings & indictments, adapted for the general or professional reader /

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Main Author:	Edwards, Frederic
Corporate Author:	Making of the Modern World
Format:	Online Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : H. Butterworth, 1839
Subjects:	Gambling > Great Britain. Horse racing > Law and legislation > Great Britain.
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