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... member was elected . This was Richard Brinsley Sheridan , who had already ... Brooks's and that it was only by a stratagem that he eventually succeeded in ... Brooks's .... T. is delighted ; the great point of his ambition is gained ...
... member was elected . This was Richard Brinsley Sheridan , who had already ... Brooks's and that it was only by a stratagem that he eventually succeeded in ... Brooks's .... T. is delighted ; the great point of his ambition is gained ...
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... member of Brooks's . After his retirement from the Turf , Lord George , who had been a member of Parliament for some years , devoted more time to politics and it was only his death at the age of forty - six which prevented him from ...
... member of Brooks's . After his retirement from the Turf , Lord George , who had been a member of Parliament for some years , devoted more time to politics and it was only his death at the age of forty - six which prevented him from ...
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... member of Brooks's , had strong Tory sympathies and was a founder member of the Carlton in 1832 . This would have resulted in his resignation from Brooks's , as the rule that White's was the only other Club to which a member of Brooks's ...
... member of Brooks's , had strong Tory sympathies and was a founder member of the Carlton in 1832 . This would have resulted in his resignation from Brooks's , as the rule that White's was the only other Club to which a member of Brooks's ...
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Early Elections | 19 |
Gaming and the Betting Book I | 35 |
Copyright | |
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