Project Gutenberg 2007-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 271 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.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. 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 Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American 626408 2025-06-10T04:15:42.089914 text/html 626229 2025-01-10T04:16:02.117993 text/html 307726 2025-06-10T04:15:51.861890 application/epub+zip 313444 2025-06-10T04:15:45.545840 application/epub+zip 306788 2025-06-10T04:15:44.186914 application/epub+zip 574673 2025-06-10T04:15:56.997857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543903 2025-06-10T04:15:50.868845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514086 2022-09-11T06:10:30.728934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584776 2025-06-10T04:15:41.623897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 20753 2025-06-10T04:15:57.134805 application/rdf+xml 16963 2025-06-10T04:15:44.716881 image/jpeg 3954 2025-06-10T04:15:44.451884 image/jpeg 298521 2025-06-10T04:15:42.145897 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog