 As she emphatically observed, cards were cards ; and if I ever saw unmingled distaste in her fine last-century countenance, it was at the airs of a young gentleman of a literary turn, who had been with difficulty persuaded to take a hand; and who, in...  London Society - Page 187edited by - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Charles Lamb - 1835 - 440 pages
...process. As she emphatically observed, cards were cards : and if I ever saw unmingled distaste in her line last-century countenance, it was at the airs of a...recreations of that kind ! She could not bear to have her noble occupation, to which she wound up her faculties, considered in that light. It was her business,... | |
 | 1835 - 432 pages
...conversation during its process. As she emphatically observed, cards were cards : and if I ever saw unmingled distaste in her fine last-century countenance, it...persuaded to take a hand ; and who, in his excess of candor, declared, that he thought there was no harm in unbending the mind now and then, after serious... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...conversation during its process. As she emphatically observed, cards were cards : and if I ever saw unmingled distaste in her fine last-century countenance, it...persuaded to take a hand ; and who, in his excess of candor, declared, that he thought there was no harm in unbending the mind now and then, after serious... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1836 - 362 pages
...cards : and if I ever saw unmingled distaste in her fine last-century countenance, it was at the airs E of a young gentleman of a literary turn, who had been...recreations of that kind! She could not bear to have her noble occupation, to which she wound up her faculties, considered in that light. It was her business,... | |
 | 1836 - 436 pages
...conversation during its process. As she emphatically observed, cards were cards: and if I ever saw unmingled distaste in her fine last-century countenance, it was at the airs of a young gen. tleman of H literary turn, who had been with difficulty persuaded to take a hand ; and who, in... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pages
...conversation during its process. As she emphatically observed, cards were cards ; and if I ever saw unmingled distaste in her fine last-century countenance, it...recreations of that kind ! She could not bear to have her noble occupation, to which she wound up her faculties, considered in that light. It was her 'business,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pages
...conversation during its process. As she emphatically observed, cards were cards ; and if I ever saw unmingled distaste in her fine last-century countenance, it...recreations of that kind ! She could not bear to have her noble occupation, to which she wound up her faculties, considered in that light. It was her business,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1845 - 398 pages
...conversation during its process. As she emphatically observed, cards were cards ; and if I ever saw unmingled distaste in her fine last-century countenance, it...persuaded to take a hand ; and who, in his excess of candor, declared, that he thought there was no harm in unbending the mind now and then, after serious... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1845 - 396 pages
...conversation during its process. As she emphatically observed, cards were cards ; and if I ever saw unmingled distaste in her fine last-century countenance, it...persuaded to take a hand ; and who, in his excess df candor, declared, that he thought there was no harm in unbending the mind now and then, after serious... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1851 - 396 pages
...conversation during its process. As she emphatically observed, cards were cards ; and if I ever saw unmingled distaste in her fine last-century countenance, it...persuaded to take a hand ; and who, in his excess of candor, declared, that he thought there was no harm in unbending the mind now and then, after serious... | |
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