 God), who, next to her devotions, loved a good game of whist. She was none of your lukewarm gamesters, your halfand-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;...  The Essays of Elia - Seite 63von Charles Lamb - 1901 - 294 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 Seiten
...have no pleasure in winning; that they like to win one eame, and lose another ; that they can wile receding ; " The coal that broiled St. Lawrence; "...red relvet,' and the short sword of St. Michael; " Of such it may be said that they do not play at cards, but only play at playing at them. Sarah Battle... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 Seiten
...have no plea»ure in winning; that they like to win one game, and lose another ; that they can wile shrill ! but with the breath which fills Their mountain-pipe, so fill th 'hey play or no ; and will desire an adversiry. who ha- s;ipt a wrons card, to tike ¡t up anj play... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 Seiten
...have no pleasure in winning ; that they like to win one game, and lose another ; that they can wile away an hour very agreeably at a card-table, but are...slipt a wrong card, to take it up and play another. Of such it may be said that they do not play at cards, but only play at playing at them. Sarah Battle... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1835 - 440 Seiten
...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 can while away an...insufferable triflers are the curse of a table. One of these Hies will spoil a whole pot. Of such it may be said, that they do not play at cards, but only play... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 876 Seiten
...have no pleasure in winning ; that they like to win one game, and lose another ; that they can wile away an hour very agreeably at a card-table, but are...and will desire an adversary, who has slipt a wrong caid, to take it up and play another. Of such it may be said that they do not play at cards, but only... | |
 | 1835 - 432 Seiten
...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 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 a. wrong card, to... | |
 | 1835 - 430 Seiten
...to make up a rubber ; who uflirnt that they have no pleasure in winning ; that they like to win one game, and lose another ; that they can while away an hour very agreeably at a curdtable, but are indifferent whether they play or no; and will desire an adversary, who has sh'pt... | |
 | 1836 - 436 Seiten
...one, to make np a rubber; who affirm that they have no pleasure in winning; that they like to win one game and lose another ; that they can while away an...to take it up and play another. These insufferable trifle™ are the curse of a table. One of these flies will spoil a whole pot. Of such it may be said,... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 Seiten
...have no pleasure in winning; that they like to win one game, and lose another ; that they can wile away an hour very agreeably at a card-table, but are indifferent whether thtj play or no : and will desire an adversary, who has slipt a wrong caid, to take it up and play... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 Seiten
...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 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 slipped... | |
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