The History of Gambling in England
CHAPTER XXI
The Comic side of the Railway Mania—“Jeames’s Diary,” &c.—Universal Speculation, as shown by Parliamentary Return—Rise of Discount—Collapse—Shareholders not forthcoming—Widespread Ruin—George Hudson 266
The History of Gambling in England
The Comic side of the Railway Mania—“Jeames’s Diary,” &c.—Universal Speculation, as shown by Parliamentary Return—Rise of Discount—Collapse—Shareholders not forthcoming—Widespread Ruin—George Hudson 266