Project Gutenberg 2007-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 87 Devol, George H. 1829 1903 07021512 Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi Produced by Ed Ferris "Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi" by George H. Devol is a memoir written in the late 19th century. This historical account chronicles the author's extensive experiences as a professional gambler on the Mississippi River, detailing the thrills and perils he encountered over four decades. The narrative likely covers various adventures, notable characters, and unique incidents that shaped his life in the gambling world. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Devol's journey, beginning with his childhood in Marietta, Ohio, where he was a mischievous boy who early on developed a fascination with card games and gambling. By the age of ten, he was working as a cabin boy on steamboats, and it wasn't long before he learned the tricks of the gambling trade. Devol recounts his initial experiences with various games, including how he started to cheat and make significant winnings from unsuspecting players. As the memoir unfolds, it hints at a life filled with adventures, confrontations, and the socio-cultural dynamics of gambling during that era, providing a vivid backdrop to the author's journey as both a skilled gambler and a colorful character of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mississippi River -- Description and travel Devol, George H., 1829-1903 Gambling -- Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century Gambling on river boats -- Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century Frontier and pioneer life -- Mississippi River Gamblers -- Mississippi River -- Biography F350.5 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 626228 626181 2024-09-10T08:16:44.508867 2023-09-10T11:24:40.212058 text/html text/html 626221 626174 2024-09-10T08:16:44.741832 2023-09-10T11:24:40.372048 text/html text/html 284334 2024-09-10T08:16:52.472808 application/epub+zip 290299 2024-09-10T08:16:46.387857 application/epub+zip 290298 2024-09-10T08:16:45.431846 application/epub+zip 542945 2024-09-10T08:16:57.501824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512159 2024-09-10T08:16:51.668847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514086 2022-09-11T06:10:30.728934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584776 584772 2024-09-10T08:16:44.119845 2023-09-10T11:24:39.877040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 584690 2007-11-22T12:01:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 213552 2007-11-22T12:01:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 584684 2007-11-22T12:01:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213534 2007-11-22T12:01:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21037 2024-09-10T08:16:57.633794 application/rdf+xml 17015 2024-09-10T08:16:45.770828 image/jpeg 3983 2024-09-10T08:16:45.600834 image/jpeg 277607 2024-09-10T08:16:44.794853 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog