A wife surprises her husband by showing him evidence of his gambling debts, and reveals that she has covered his debts by betting against him. Stipple engraving by J. Strutt after T. Stothard.

Addiction : the causes, the fears and the hopes / by Michael Hastings.

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Addiction : the causes, the fears and the hopes / by Michael Hastings.

A wife surprises her husband by showing him evidence of his gambling debts, and reveals that she has covered his debts by betting against him. Stipple engraving by J. Strutt after T. Stothard.