Items related to The Life of Mason Long: The Converted Gambler ; Being...
The Life of Mason Long: The Converted Gambler ; Being a Record of His Experience as a White Slave ; a Soldier in the Union Army ; a Professional ... Manager ; and, Finally, a Convert to The... - Softcover
Synopsis
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherWentworth Press
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1371607362
- ISBN 13 9781371607364
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages284
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Life Of Mason Long, The Converted Gambler
Published by
Mason Long, Fort Wayne, IN, 1883
ISBN 10: 1371607362
ISBN 13: 9781371607364
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Tenth Thousand. 12mo; 280, [ii] pages, cloth, lacks free endpapers, some pencilled artwork by a prior owner. " Long came to Fort Wayne in 1865, but his pre-Summit City life is worth mentioning. Born in 1842, both his parents died by the time he turned 10. He was bound out to a wealthy German farmer as a ``white slave'' but in 1862 joined the Union Army to fight in the Civil War. During his Army stint, another soldier taught him a $25 card trick which earned him $400 after the next payday. By then, gambling was in his blood. After coming to Fort Wayne, Long opened a restaurant and gambling house. Gambling was for a time profitable, but it left him penniless by 1877. Destitution turned Long off of alcohol and on to Christianity. He wrote a book called ``Mason Long, the Converted Gambler.'' He also made several evangelistic tours to promote his new-found faith - Kevin Leininger." Long also wrote SAVE THE GIRLS, which was another crusade of his. Long joined the 112th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Seller Inventory # 6386
Quantity: 1 available