The World of To-day: The Marvels of Nature and the Creations of Man, Volume 1Harry Johnston, Leslie Haden Baron Haden-Guest William H. Wise & Company, 1937 |
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Page 53
... bank , though punters may stake upon it if they please . The effect of zero is to give the bank an advantage of from one and a half to three per cent on every stake and , assuming that the game is played fairly , it is this percentage ...
... bank , though punters may stake upon it if they please . The effect of zero is to give the bank an advantage of from one and a half to three per cent on every stake and , assuming that the game is played fairly , it is this percentage ...
Page 54
... bank , he certainly won a great deal of money . The popular idea about breaking the bank is that the bank , or at least one particular gambling table , has to close for the day ; as a matter of fact , it only means that play has to be ...
... bank , he certainly won a great deal of money . The popular idea about breaking the bank is that the bank , or at least one particular gambling table , has to close for the day ; as a matter of fact , it only means that play has to be ...
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... bank of the river is a strange pyramid known as the Bayard Rock , which has nothing to do with the knight " without ... banks , and these are so precipitous that in some places there is no footpath , and travellers must cross again and ...
... bank of the river is a strange pyramid known as the Bayard Rock , which has nothing to do with the knight " without ... banks , and these are so precipitous that in some places there is no footpath , and travellers must cross again and ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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