 | Cavendish - 1880 - 554 páginas
...I shall not determine ; but I think it very wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing away a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a...no other conversation but what is made up of a few game phrases, and no other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 páginas
...busying themselves in matters of state. ADDISON. It is wonderful to see persons of sense passing away a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards. ADDISON. Nothing wears out a fine face like the vigils of the card-table and those cutting passions... | |
 | 1881 - 578 páginas
...shall not determine ; but I think it is very wonderful to see persons of tho best sense passing away `/h `/ P `/ game phrases, and no other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | Charles Dent Bell - 1881 - 248 páginas
...determine ; but I think it very wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing away time, a dozen together, in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards,...no other conversation but what is made up of a few game phrases, and no other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | Frederick Davis - 1881 - 104 páginas
...shall not determine ; but I think it is very ' wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing away a dozen hours together, in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards, with no other conversation than what is made up of a few game phrases, and no other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1884 - 200 páginas
...shall not determine; but I think it is very wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing away a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a...no other conversation but what is made up of a few game phrases, and no other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - 1887 - 572 páginas
...shall not determine ; but I think it is very wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing away a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a...no other conversation but what is made up of a few game phrases, and DO other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | Thomas Firminger Thiselton Dyer - 1889 - 354 páginas
...killing time, and says : " I think it very wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing away a dozen hours together in shuffling, and dividing,...no other conversation but what is made up of a few game phrases, or no ideas but those of black and red spots ranged together in different figures. Would... | |
 | John Heyl Vincent - 1892 - 104 páginas
...the testimony of Addison : " I think it very wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing away a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a...no other conversation but what is made up of a few game phrases, and no other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | William Wheeler - 1892 - 200 páginas
...MAZARIN ; RICHELIEU ; WOLSEY. Cards. It is very wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing away a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a...no other conversation but what is made up of a few game phrases, and no other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
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Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much to say for itself, I shall not determine; but I think it is very wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing away a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards, with no other conversation... 
