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The Gaming Table by Andrew Steinmetz

 CHAPTER XII. page 3

He knew that a man of no employment or any visible income, who
appears and lives like a gentleman, and makes gaming his constant
business, is always suspected of not playing for diversion only;
and, in short, of knowing and practising more than he should do.

Chevalier once won 20 guineas from mad Ogle, the Life-guardsman,
who, understanding that the former had bit him, called him to
account, demanding either his money back, or satisfaction in the
field. Chevalier, having always courage enough to maintain
what he did, chose the latter. Ogle fought him in Hyde Park, and
wounded him through the sword arm, and got back his money. After
this they were always good friends, playing several comical
tricks, one of which is as follows, strikingly illustrating the
manners of the times.

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