Or the life, adventures, and personal experience of Jonathan H. Green.
It commences at his parentage and gives the whole history of the Life of the Reformed Gambler from the time of his birth until his reformation and conversion. It is a book designed as a warning to the young men of this country and is one that all should read and take warning and advice from. Beautifully illustrated from various scenes in the course of his life.
- Preface
- The Gambler's Life
- Prentage
- Elopement
- Bad company
- Game of Thimbles—Stool Pigeon—Betting
- A Mother's Dying Charge
- Mental Agony from Unjust Imprisonment and Harsh Treatment
- Injurious Effects of defective Prison Discipline
- Release from Imprisonment under Circumstances very Afflicting
- Hospitable Reception
- "Ford's Ferry" or "Rock in Cave"—Hazardous Expedition
- Danger of Assassination
- Fearful Night
- Manner of Escape from a Second Imprisonment
- An Attempt at Subornation of Perjury
- A treasure Found
- A Third Imprisonment
- Desperate Street Encounter
- Horrible Situation from contact with large Cotton-mouthed Snakes
- Forlorn and Distressing Situation in a Pine Tree
- The "Haunted House"
- Highwaymen
- Excitement in New Orleans
- Effects of Gambling—Robbery and Suicide
- Consequences of a Bad Reputation
- Dangers of Intemperance
- Second Attempt at Assassination
- Game of Poker, and Dreadful Encounter
- Summary Justice
- Verdict of a Mock Inquest
- The Dead Man Betting on Roulette
- The Suicide
- Gamblers Defeated by "The Secret Band of Brothers"
- Discounting Counterfeit Money
- Swindling "a Green One"
- The "Spanish Burying"
- "Waking up the Wrong Passenger"
- The Young Frenchman
- The Negro's History
- The Toothache
- Gambling among the Choctaws
- The Widow's Tale
- The Revelations of the Dumb Negro
- Miscellaneous Incidents
- Influence Of Gambling
- Social Card Parties
- The Gambler's Victim
- The Ruined Family
- Gaming And Ingratitude
- Gambling And Intemperance
- The Effects Of Fashionable Gaming In St. Louis
- The Perils Of The Gambung Life
- Conclusion
- Recommendations
1st edition 1857, 312 pages; PDF 171 pages.
word count: 97414 which is equivalent to 389 standard pages of text
