The Archive · 1934

Other Attractions

The promoters here assume, however, that gambling might pall, and that either before or after the real busi-hess of the tables there is need for other distractions. There is food and rink to be had though some enthus-lasts satisfy their needs in this respect at the tables and do not interrupt their game for such unimportant matters: and there is a walk where the visitor before entering the casino Is able to study the ways of the monkey, the rabbit and the rice bird. Such contemplation night lead one to reflect that, while animals may gambol, it is only the human being Who finds any excitement in gambling, [but such meditation is not likely to have any influence on human conduct.

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