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 310by George Lyman Kittredge, Frank Edgar Farley - 1913 - 333 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1821 - 746 pages
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| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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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