betting

The royal salute of British journalism thundered the announcement of Tinkler's staleness before a people prostrate on the national betting book.

It was here that poor Fred Vincy had made part of his memorable debt, having lost money in betting, and been obliged to borrow of that gay companion.

The high betting had begun before the draw, and still the high betting went on, with the draw not in sight.

He was detestably poor, and this was the reason, no doubt, that his expletive expressions about betting, seldom took a pecuniary turn.

They are fond of trying their speed and bottom, and of betting upon them.

But I would like (though not accustomed to betting) to wager a large sum that not one of the few first-rate skippers of racing yachts has ever been a humbug.

"That a man bets ten dollars at the ring side that I win against six dollars another man is betting that I lose."

Up to the time of the catastrophe he was the first favorite for the Wessex Cup, the betting being three to one on him.

Still further, it had manifested its disapproval of the change by betting two, and even three, to one on Danny.

As for his antagonists, they seemed much agitated; not so much by the value of their stake, as because they had some scruples about betting under conditions so difficult to their friend.

Anatole kept on refilling Pierre's glass while explaining that Dolokhov was betting with Stevens, an English naval officer, that he would drink a bottle of rum sitting on the outer ledge of the third floor window with his legs hanging out.

It was not an improving custom, I own, gentle reader, and led to making books, and betting, and other objectionable results; but when our great Houses of Palaver think it right to stop the nation's business on that day and many of the members bet heavily themselves, can you blame us boys for following the example of our betters?