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" She was none of your lukewarm gamesters, your half-and-half players, who have no objection to take a hand, if you want one to make up a rubber; who affirm that they have no pleasure in winning ; that they like to win one game and lose another ; that they... "
An Advanced English Grammar: With Exercises - Page 310
by George Lyman Kittredge, Frank Edgar Farley - 1913 - 333 pages
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The London Magazine, Volume 3

1821 - 746 pages
...devotions, loved a good game at whist. She was none of your lukewarm gamesters, yonr half and half d ô! lB " e Q XC kT ߕ ?G E Q L \ D b $ Ȕ+ { + »rubber; who affirm that they have no pleasure in winning; that they like to win one game, and lose...
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The every-day book, or, The guide to the year

William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...of the game," was her celebrated wish. " She was none of your lukewarm gamesters, your half-and-half e durst openly rnbber; who affirm that they have no pleasure in winning; that they like to win one eame, and lose...
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The London Magazine, Volume 4

1826 - 622 pages
...they are of those lukewarm players, the aversion of Mrs. Battle, — the half-and-half gamesters, " who have no objection to take a hand if you want one...pleasure in winning; that they like to win one game and to lose another ; that they can wile away an hour very agreeably at a cardtal:1e,but arc indifferent...
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The Every-day Book: Or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports ...

William Hone - 1826 - 892 pages
...of the game," was her celebrated wish. " She was none of your lukewarm gamesters, your half-and-half players, who have no objection to take a hand, if...to make up a rubber ; who affirm that they have no plealure in winning ; that they like to win one game, and low another ; that they can wile away an...
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The Every Day Book, Or, A Guide to the Year: Describing the ..., Volume 1

William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...of the game," was her celebrated wish. " She was none of your lukewarm gamesters, your half-and-half sser, worn on the left side of the outer garment....The shamrock is the trefoil. The Druids used it t plea»ure in winning; that they like to win one game, and lose another ; that they can wile away an...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of ..., Volume 1

William Hone - 1830 - 878 pages
...of the game," was her celebrated wish. " She was none of your lukewarm gamesters, your half-and-half players, who have no objection to take a hand, if...to win one game, and lose another ; that they can wile away an hour very agreeably at a card-table, but are indifferent whether they play or no ; and...
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Essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - 1835 - 440 pages
...devotions, loved a good game at whist. She was none of your lukewarm gamesters, your half and half players, who have no objection to take a hand, if...that they can while away an hour very agreeably at a card-table, but are indifferent whether they play or no; and will desire an adversary, who has slipt...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 3

1835 - 432 pages
...devotions, loved a good game at whist. She was none of your lukewarm gamesters, your half and half players, who have no objection to take a hand, if...that they can while away an hour very agreeably at a cardtable, but are indiflerent whether they play or no ; and will desire an adversary, who has sli;it...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calandar of Popular ...

William Hone - 1835 - 876 pages
...of the game," was her celebrated wish. " She was none of your lukewarm gamesters, your half-and-half players, who have no objection to take a hand, if...to win one game, and lose another ; that they can wile away an hour very agreeably at a card-table, but are indifferent whether they play or no ; and...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 3

1835 - 430 pages
...devotions, loved a good game at whist. She was none of your lukewarm gamesters, your half and half players, who have no objection to take a hand, if you want one to make up a rubber ; who uflirnt that they have no pleasure in winning ; that they like to win one game, and lose another ;...
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