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lottery

[lot-uh-ree] / ˈlɒt ə ri /


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LOTTERY, A kind of public game at hazard, in order to raise money for the service of the state.

From The Olden Time Series, Vol. 1: Curiosities of the Old Lottery Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts by Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)

"GREEN'S LOTTERY, "On Saturday night, drew the prize of fifty dollars for the proprietor, he having declared to the audience the intention of giving them blanks, which he did to the satisfaction of the judges.

From Secret Band of Brothers A Full and True Exposition of All the Various Crimes, Villanies, and Misdeeds of This Powerful Organization in the United States. by Green, Jonathan Harrington




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