 These insufferable triflers are the curse of a table. One of these flies will spoil a whole pot. Of such it may be said that they do not play at cards, but only play at playing at them. Sarah Battle was none of that breed. She detested them, as I do,...  London Society - Page 187edited by - 1882Full view - About this book
 | 1821 - 746 pages
...play at playing at them. Sarah Battle was none of that breed. She detested them, as I do, from her heart and soul ; and would not, save upon a striking...revoke, nor ever passed it over in her adversary without ex* This was before Ac introduction of rugs, reader. You must remember the intolerable crash of the... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...but only play at playing at them. Sarah Battle was none of that breed ; she detested them from her the twenty-six wards it utterly destroyed fifteen,...others shattered and half burnt. The ruins of the part ner, a determined enemy. She took and gave no concessions ; she hated favours ; she never made... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...none oí that breed ; she di-iestel them from her heart and soul ; and wouid not. save upon a sinking r ; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — " Th partner.a determined enemy. She look and gave no concessions ; she hated favours ; she neter made a... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 pages
...playing at them. Sarah Battle was none of that breed ; she detested them from her heart and soul ; aad would not, save upon a striking emergency, willingly...thorough-paced partner, a determined enemy. She took ana gave no concessions ; she hated favours ; she never made a revoke, nor ever passed it over in her... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 876 pages
...at them. Sarah Battle was none of that breed ; she detested them from her heart and soul ; ¡«¡il would not, save upon a striking emergency, willingly...adversary, without exacting the utmost forfeiture. She sat bolt upright, and neither show ed you her cards, nor desired lo see yours. All people have their... | |
 | 1836 - 436 pages
...play at playing at them. Sarah Battle was none of that breed. She detested them, as I do, from her heart and soul, and would not, save upon a striking emergency, willingly seat hersell »t the same table with them. She loved a thorough, paced partner, a determined enemy. She... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...but only play at playing at them. Sarah Battle was none of that breed ; she detested them from her heart and soul ; and would not, save upon a striking...seat herself at the same table with them. She loved -л thorough-paced partner, a determined enemy. She took and gave no concessions ; she hated fcvours... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
...but only play at playing at them. Sarah Battle was none of that breed ; she detested them from her heart and soul ; and would not, save upon a striking...adversary, without exacting the utmost forfeiture. She sat bolt upright, and neither showed you her cards, nor desired to see yours. AH people have their... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...play at playing at them. Sarah Battle was none of that breed. She detested them, as I do, from her heart and soul, and would not, save upon a striking emergency, willingly scat herself at the same table with them. She loved a thorough-paced partner, a determined enemy. She... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1845 - 396 pages
...play at playing at them. Sarah Battle was none of that breed. She detested them, as I do, from her heart and soul, and would not, save upon a striking...enemy. She took, and gave, no concessions. She hated favors. She never made a revoke, nor ever passed it over in her adversary without exacting the utmost... | |
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