These ladies do not seem to have survived the century, for the _Morning Post_ of Jan. 12, 1800, says: “Society has reason to rejoice in the complete downfall of the Faro Dames, who were so long the disgrace of human nature. Their _die_ is cast, and their _odd tricks_ avail no longer. The _game_ is up, and very few of them have _cut_ with _honours_.” Mrs Concannon still kept on, but not in London, as is seen by the following paragraph. _Morning Herald_, 18th Dec. 1802: “The visitors to Mrs Concannon’s _petits soupers_ at _Paris_, are not attracted by _billets_ previously circulated, but by _cards_, afterwards _dealt out_ in an elegant and scientific manner; not to mince the matter, they are the rendezvous of _deep play_: and the only questionable point about the matter is, whether the _Irish_ or the _French_ will prove victors at the close of so desperate a winter’s campaign.” The following extracts from _The Times_ tell us much about the fashionable professional lady gamblers:— “_Feb. 5, 1793._ Mrs Sturt’s house in St James Square was opened yesterday evening, for the first time this season, for public play. The visitors were numerous.” “_Feb. 6, 1793._ Some of the _Faro ladies_ have opened their play-houses, and announced the _Road to Ruin_ until further notice. The _Gamesters_ was publicly rehearsed in St James Square on Monday night.” “_Feb. 10, 1793._ The profits of FARO are become so considerably reduced that most of the Banks now lose almost every evening, after defraying the expenses of the house, which are very considerable. Those _public spirited_ Ladies who give such frequent routs, do so at a certain gain: for the sum of TWENTY-FIVE guineas is regularly advanced by the bank holders towards the night’s expenses. The _punters_ at Mrs HOBART’S and Mrs STURT’S Faro banks have dropped off considerably; and those who continue are got so _knowing_ that heavy complaints are made that they bring no grist to the mill. There have not been above eight punters at Mrs STURT’S bank any night this season. The _pigeons_ are all flown, and the punters are nothing better than hawks.” “_14 Mar. 1793._ The BANKING _Ladies_ in St James Square do not see themselves much obliged to the _Abbé de St Farre_, and his brother, for introducing so many noble Emigrants to their houses. These people come with their crown pieces and half guineas, and absolutely form a circle round the Faro tables, to the total exclusion of our English Lords and Ladies, who can scarcely get one _punt_ during the whole evening.”