gives the following computation of its chances:—
IN THE LOTTERY 1751 IT IS
| 69998 | to | 2 | or | 34999 | to 1 against a | £10000 | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69994 | to | 6 | or | 11665 | to 1 against a | 5000 | or upwards |
| 69989 | to | 11 | or | 6363 | to 1 against a | 3000 | |
| 69981 | to | 19 | or | 3683 | to 1 against a | 2000 | |
| 69961 | to | 39 | or | 1794 | to 1 against a | 1000 | |
| 69920 | to | 80 | or | 874 | to 1 against a | 500 | |
| 69720 | to | 280 | or | 249 | to 1 against a | 100 | |
| 69300 | to | 700 | or | 99 | to 1 against a | 50 | |
| 60000 | to | 10000 | or | 6 | to 1 against a | 20 | or any Prize. |
The writer then goes on to say: > “I would beg the favour of all gentlemen, tradesmen, and others, to take the pains to explain to such as any way depend upon their judgment, that one must buy no less than seven tickets to have an even chance for any prize at all; that with only one ticket it is six to one, and with half a ticket twelve to one, against any prize; and ninety-nine or a hundred to one that the prize, if it comes, will not be above £50; and no less than thirty-five thousand to one that the owner of a single ticket will not obtain one of the greatest prizes. No lottery is proper for persons