 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
 | Charles Lamb - 1876 - 740 pages
...at playing with them. <^ Sarah Battle was none of that breed. She det^stecTthem, as I do, from her heart and soul ; and would not, save upon a striking...loved a thorough-paced partner, a determined enemy. The took, and gave no concessions. She hated favours. She never made a revoke, nor ever passed it over... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 672 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...seat herself at the same table with them. She loved a through-paced partner, a determined enemy. She took and gave no concessions. She hated favours. She... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1879 - 732 pages
...at them. Sarah Battle was none of that breed. She detested them, as I do, from her heart and eoul, and would not, save upon a striking emergency, willingly...seat herself at the same table with them. She loved a thoroughI aced partner, a determined enemy. She took, and gave, no concessions. She hated favours.... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1881 - 472 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...seat herself at the same table with them. She loved a thorougho paced partner, a determined enemy. She took, and gave, no concessions. She hated favors.... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1884 - 546 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...willingly seat herself at the same table with them. See loved a thorough-paced partner, a determined enemy. She took, and gave, no concessions. She hated... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1885 - 296 pages
...seat herself at the same table with them. She loved a thorough-paced partner, a determined enemy. Jhe took, and gave no concessions. She hated favours....forfeiture. She fought a good fight ; cut and thrust. Sh-3 held not her good sword (her cards) "like a dancer.' She sat bolt upright ; and neither showed... | |
 | George Hempl - 1886 - 352 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... | |
 | William Hone - 1888 - 876 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. All people have their... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1890 - 584 pages
...marble.] [t As if a sportsman should tell you lie liked to kill a fox one day and lose him the next.] a striking emergency, willingly seat herself at the...revoke, nor ever passed it over in her adversary without exact ing the utmost forfeiture. She fought a good tight : cut and thrust. She held not her good sword... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1890 - 246 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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