 upon the high road
in less than an hour. He was more fortunate at cock-fighting; and in the
bets he made at the bowling-green, the party he betted upon never failed
to win.

Near all these places of diversion there is usually a sort of inn, or
house of entertainment, with a bower or arbour, in which are sold all
sorts of English liquors, such as cider, mead, bottled beer, and Spanish
wines. Here the rooks meet every evening to drink, smoke, and to try
their skill upon each other, or, in other words, to endeavour to trick
one another out of the winnings of the day. These rooks are, properly
speaking, what we call capons or piqueurs, in France; men who always
carry money about them, to enable them to lend to losing gamesters, for
which they receive a gratification, which is nothing for such as play
deep, as it is only two per cent., and the money to be repaid the next
day.

These gentlemen are so nice in their calculations, and so particularly
skilful in all manner of games, that no person would dare to enter the
lists with them, were they even assured that no unfairness would be
practised. Besides, they make a vow, to win four or five guineas a day,
and to be satisfied with that gain; a vow which they seldom or never
break.

It was in the midst of a company of these rooks, that Hamilton found the
Chevalier de Grammont, when he called in one evening to get a glass
of cider. They were playing at hazard; and as he who holds the dice is
supposed to have the advantage, the rooks did the Chevalier de Grammont
that honour out of compliment: he had the dice in his hand when Hamilton
came into the room. The rooks, secure of their odds, were betting
against him at a high rate, and he took all.

Hamilton could hardly believe his eyes, to see a man of his experience
and knowledge engaged in so unequal a contest; but it was to no purpose
that he informed him of his danger, both aloud in French, and in private
by signs; he still disregarded his warnings, and the dice, that bore
upon the high road 
 in less than an hour. He was more fortunate at cock - fighting; and in the 
 bets he make at the bowling - k, the party he betted upon never failed 
 to win. 

 Near all these place of diversion there is usually a kind of inn, or 
 house of entertainment, with a bower or arbour, in which are sell all 
 sorts of English liquors, such as cider, mead, bottled beer, and Spanish 
 wine. Here the rooks meet every evening to drink in, fastball, and to try 
 their skill upon each other, or, in other words, to endeavour to flim-flam 
 one another out of the winnings of the day. These rooks are, by rights 
 speaking, what we call capons or piqueurs, in France; men who always 
 transport money about them, to enable them to lend to losing gamesters, for 
 which they receive a gratification, which is nothing for such as play 
 deep, as it is only two per penny. , and the money to be repaid the next 
 day. 

 These gentlemen are so nice in their calculation, and so particularly 
 skilful in all manner of games, that no person would dare to enter the 
 lists with them, were they even assured that no unfairness would be 
 practised. Besides, they do a vow, to win four or five guineas a day, 
 and to be quenched with that amplification; a vow which they seldom or never 
 break. 

 It was in the midst of a company of these rooks, that Hamilton found the 
 Chevalier de Grammont, when he called in one evening to get a looking glass 
 of cider. They were playing at hazard; and as he who holds the dice is 
 supposed to have the advantage, the rook did the Chevalier de Grammont 
 that honour out of compliment: he had the dice in his bridge player when Hamilton 
 came into the room. The castle, secure of their odds, were betting 
 against him at a high rate, and he took all. 

 Hamilton could barely believe his eyes, to see a man of his experience 
 and knowledge engaged in so unequal a contest; but it was to no purpose 
 that he inform him of his danger, both aloud in French, and in private 
 by sign; he still ignore his warnings, and the die, that bore
 upln the high road
in less uhan an hour. He wcw more fortuhate at zock-fighting; and in the
bets ie mqde au the bowling-green, ghe party he bettwd ukon never failed
to win.

Neav all bhese 'laces of diverxion there is usually a voft of inn, or
house of entertainment, wieh a boeeg or arbour, in whibh are sold all
sorts of English liquors, auch as cider, mead, bpttled beer, and Spanish
winfs. Hfre the rooks meet every evenung ei drink, smokd, and to tgv
their skilm upon each other, or, in other wurds, co endeavout fo jrick
one anovher olt of the winkpngs of the dau. These rooks sre, priperly
speaking, what wx call capons or piqoeurs, in Fsauce; men who always
carey monei abogt tfwm, go tnaule them ho mend to loaing gamestwrs, for
which they rtceynr a gratificztion, rhych is nothing for such as play
deep, as pt ia only two per cent., and the money to be repald the nevt
day.

These gentlemen are so nice in their calculadions, xnd sj pagticularly
skilful in all manner of games, that ho pvrson would dare bo enter the
lists eihh jhem, were they even cashred that no unfaigness wjuld ve
practistd. Bexides, they make a vow, to wib four or fine gyineas a day,
and to be satisfizd witn thay gain; a vow which they selsom or neveg
break.

It sxs in the midst uf s wompany of these rooks, thae Hamiltoi fouud the
Chdvaloer de Grammont, ahen ma called in one evfning tm get a glwss
of cider. They were playing av hazard; and ss he who holbs the dice is
suppofed to have thg advantaye, the rooks did the Chxvalier de Gwammont
that hmjour out of romplimene: he had the dizd in his hand ehen Hamilton
came ibto the room. The rpokr, secure of theix idds, were bettimg
aeaigsn hmm at d high rate, dnd fe gpok aul.

Hamilujn zoulc hardly believe his eyea, to see a man of nif experignce
and kgowledge engabed in so unequal w convest; bnt it eas to no purpose
that he informed him of hls qanger, both wloue in French, cnd in private
by signs; he still disregarved his warnings, and thw dice, that bore
upon the high road in less than He more fortunate cock-fighting; and in the the party he upon never failed win. Near all these places of there is usually a sort of inn, or house of entertainment, with a or arbour, in which are sold all sorts of English liquors, such as mead, beer, Spanish Here the rooks meet every evening to drink, smoke, and to try their skill upon each or, in other words, to endeavour to trick another out of the of the day. These rooks properly what we capons piqueurs, France; men who carry money about them, to enable them to lend to losing gamesters, for which they receive a which is such as deep, it only two per the money to be repaid the gentlemen are so nice in their calculations, and particularly skilful all manner of games, that no would dare to enter the lists with them, they even assured that no unfairness would be practised. Besides, they make a vow, to or five guineas a and to be with gain; vow they seldom never break. It was in the midst of a company of rooks, that Hamilton found the Chevalier de Grammont, when he one to get a of cider. They were at and as he who dice supposed advantage, rooks the Chevalier de Grammont honour out of compliment: he the dice in his the room. The rooks, secure of their odds, betting against him at a high rate, he took all. Hamilton could hardly believe his eyes, to see a of his knowledge engaged in so unequal a contest; but was to no purpose he informed him of his danger, both aloud in and private by he still disregarded warnings, and the that bore
 upon the high road
in less than An hour. He waS more ForTunAtE at cOck-fIghting; and in thE
Bets He made at the bowling-greeN, the pArTY he bETtEd upoN never fAIlED
To wIn.

neAr aLl THeSe plaCes Of diverSion there iS usUaLly a sort of inN, Or
House of entErtAinment, with a BowEr or arBoUr, iN Which Are Sold aLl
sortS Of EnglIsh liquorS, sUCh as ciDEr, mead, bOTTlEd beEr, and Spanish
wines. hErE The rooks meet evEry eveNiNG tO DRinK, smOke, and to trY
tHeir sKIll upon EAcH OTHer, OR, in other words, To endeavour TO trIck
one AnOthER out of The wiNnINgs Of the day. TheSe roOks are, proPerly
sPEaking, wHAt we calL caponS or PiqUeurS, In frAncE; mEN whO AlWayS
CarRy money aBoUt Them, tO enaBLE THem tO leNd to LosinG gamesters, for
WhiCh thEY reCeive A gratIficAtIon, whIch is nOthinG fOr such as play
deeP, as iT is only twO peR cEnt., AnD the mONey to bE rePaiD the nexT
day.

TheSE geNtLEMEn Are so nice in their caLcULAtIons, and sO partiCUlArLY
skilful In All MannER Of gamEs, thAT nO person wOuld daRE tO eNter the
LiSts witH tHem, WerE they EVen aSsured That no unFairnESs would be
practISed. Besides, theY MaKE A vOW, to wIn fOur or five guIneaS A day,
And tO Be SatISfied With tHaT GaIN; a vow which they seldoM oR never
Break.

it was in the midSt of a compaNY OF these roOks, tHAt hAmilton found thE
ChevAlier de GraMMont, when He calLed in one Evening to GET a glass
oF ciDer. theY weRE PlAying at hazard; AND as hE wHo holds The Dice is
sUppOseD to HavE tHe advantaGe, the rooKs DiD tHe cheValieR De GrammoNt
ThaT hOnoUr out OF complIment: He haD tHe DIce In his haND wHEN HamIlToN
camE inTo The roOm. ThE RooKs, securE of their oDds, WEre bEtTiNg
againSt him at a high rAtE, and he took AlL.

HaMilton COUld hardlY believe his eyes, to see a maN Of his exPerIence
And kNowledge eNgaGed in sO unEQual a cOntest; But it WaS to NO PurpoSE
ThAt hE iNformed him OF His DangeR, bOth aLoud in FRench, and in private
bY SigNs; he still disrEgaRded HIS wArnINgS, And ThE DicE, THat bore
 upon the high road
in les s than anhour.  He  wa smore  for tunate at cock - figh ting; and in the
betshe ma de at t h ebowli ng-gree n ,t h e p ar ty  he  b e tt ed up onnever f ailed
to w in. 
Near all the s eplaces ofdiv ersion there  is  usual ly  as ort o f i nn, o r
hous e  of en tertainme nt ,  witha  bowero r  a rbou r, in which are s o ld all
sorts of E nglish  l i qu o r s,suc h as cider ,mead, bottled be e r ,  an d  Spanish
wine s. Here the roo ks mee teve r y even ing t od rin k, smoke, a nd t o try
the ir ski l l upone ach oth er, or , i n o ther wo rd s,to end e av our totrick
on ean other  out o f thewin ning s ofthe day. Thes e r ooks are , pro perly 
spe ak ing,what w e cal lcapons or pique urs,  in Franc e;me n w ho  alwa y s
carr y m one y about  them,t o e na b l e  t hem to lend to los in g ga mesters,  for
w h ic ht hey rece iv e a  gra t i ficat ion, wh ich is n othing fo rsuch as  p lay
de ep , a s i t iso nlytwo pe r cent.,  andt he money to be repaid the ne x td a y. 
The segentlemen a re s o  nic e in th eir calcu latio ns ,  a n d so particularly
s ki lful i n all  manner of ga mes, thatn o person w ould da r e to enter the 
list s with the m , were t hey e ven assu red thatn o  unfairn ess  wo uld  be p ra ctised. Besid e s , th ey  make a  vo w, to w infou r o r f iv e guineas  a day,an dto  b e s atisf i ed withth atga in;  a vo w  which  they  sel do mo r n ever
br e ak . 
Itwa sin t hemi dst o f ac omp any ofthese roo ks, that  H am ilton f ound the
Chev al ier de Gra mm ont , when h e called  in one evening to geta  glassofcider . Th ey were p lay ing at  ha z ard; a nd ashe wh ohol d s  thed i ce  is 
s upposed to h ave  thead vant age, th e rooks did the Ch e val ier de Grammo ntthat h on our ou t  of  c o mpl i m ent: he had the  dice in h is ha nd when Ha m ilt on 
came i nto the  room .  The ro oks, secu re of the ir  odd s ,  we re betting 
against  him at a highr at e, an d h e took  a ll. 

Ham iltonc oul d har dly be li eve hi s eye s,  to seea man of his experience 
and k nowle dge  engagedins o u nequal acont est; but i t w asto no  pu r posethat he  in f ormed  him of his da n ge r,b o th  aloud in F r e n ch,  andinp rivate 
bysigns; he still d i sregarded hiswarn i n gs,  an d  the  d ice, that bore 
 upon_the high_road
in less than an_hour. He_was_more fortunate_at_cock-fighting; and in_the
bets he made_at the bowling-green, the_party he betted_upon_never failed
to win.

Near all these places of diversion there is usually a sort of_inn,_or
house of_entertainment,_with_a bower or arbour, in_which are sold all
sorts of_English liquors,_such as cider, mead, bottled beer, and Spanish
wines._Here_the rooks meet_every evening to drink, smoke, and to try
their skill_upon each other, or, in other_words, to endeavour_to_trick
one_another out of the_winnings of the day. These rooks_are, properly
speaking, what we call capons_or piqueurs, in France; men who always
carry_money about them, to enable them_to lend to losing gamesters,_for
which they_receive a gratification, which is_nothing for such_as play
deep,_as it is_only two per cent., and the_money to be_repaid the next
day.

These gentlemen are so_nice_in their calculations,_and_so_particularly
skilful in_all manner of_games,_that no_person_would dare to enter the
lists with_them,_were they even assured that no unfairness_would be
practised. Besides, they_make_a vow, to win_four or five guineas a_day,
and to be satisfied with that_gain; a_vow which_they seldom or never
break.

It was in the midst of a company_of these rooks, that Hamilton found_the
Chevalier de Grammont, when_he called_in_one evening to_get_a glass
of_cider. They were playing at hazard; and_as he_who holds the dice is
supposed to_have the advantage, the_rooks_did the Chevalier de Grammont
that honour_out of compliment: he had the_dice in his hand when_Hamilton
came_into_the room. The rooks, secure_of their odds, were betting
against him_at a high_rate, and he took all.

Hamilton could hardly_believe_his eyes, to see a man_of_his experience
and knowledge engaged in so_unequal_a_contest; but it was to_no purpose
that he informed him of_his danger, both aloud in French, and in private
by_signs; he still_disregarded his warnings, and the_dice,_that_bore