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... gentleman , there arose some questions about a cast . Sir William's antagonist declared it was a four and a five ; he as positively insisted that it was a five and a six : the other then swore with a bitter imprecation that it was as he ...
... gentleman , there arose some questions about a cast . Sir William's antagonist declared it was a four and a five ; he as positively insisted that it was a five and a six : the other then swore with a bitter imprecation that it was as he ...
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... Gentleman , and will not want : however , if you will be patient , he will pay you another time ; if you are so tame as to take this , go no more to the Ordinary ; for then the whole Gang will be ever and anon watching an opportunity to ...
... Gentleman , and will not want : however , if you will be patient , he will pay you another time ; if you are so tame as to take this , go no more to the Ordinary ; for then the whole Gang will be ever and anon watching an opportunity to ...
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... Gentleman very much to lend him a crown : the Gentleman refus'd him several times , yet , still , the Borrower persisted ; and , holding his head too near the Caster's elbow , it chanced to hit his nose : the other , thinking it to be ...
... Gentleman very much to lend him a crown : the Gentleman refus'd him several times , yet , still , the Borrower persisted ; and , holding his head too near the Caster's elbow , it chanced to hit his nose : the other , thinking it to be ...
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... , and having won his own Money back again , and as much more to it , of one particular Gentleman who was now fretting and fuming in as bad manner as Bourchier was before , he very courteously pull'd GAMBLING IN ENGLAND 23.
... , and having won his own Money back again , and as much more to it , of one particular Gentleman who was now fretting and fuming in as bad manner as Bourchier was before , he very courteously pull'd GAMBLING IN ENGLAND 23.
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... Gentleman look very sour upon the Winner , who carried off his booty whilst he was well . " He grew prosperous , and got into high society , as book- makers and others now do at Horse Races ; for we find that " being at the Groom ...
... Gentleman look very sour upon the Winner , who carried off his booty whilst he was well . " He grew prosperous , and got into high society , as book- makers and others now do at Horse Races ; for we find that " being at the Groom ...
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Popular passages
Page 55 - At every word a reputation dies. Snuff, or the fan, supply each pause of chat, With singing, laughing, ogling, and all that. Meanwhile, declining from the noon of day, The sun obliquely shoots his burning ray; The hungry judges soon the sentence sign, And wretches hang that jury-men may dine; The merchant from th' Exchange returns in peace, And the long labours of the toilet cease.
Page 150 - Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness.
Page 56 - In heaps on heaps; one fate o'erwhelms them all. The Knave of Diamonds tries his wily arts, And wins (oh shameful chance!) the Queen of Hearts. At this, the blood the virgin's cheek forsook, A livid paleness spreads o'er all her look; She sees, and trembles at th' approaching ill, Just in the jaws of ruin, and Codille.
Page 56 - What boots the regal circle on his head, His giant limbs, in state unwieldy spread; That long behind he trails his pompous robe, And, of all monarchs, only grasps the globe?
Page 151 - What is sweeter than honey, and what is stronger than a lion?
Page 150 - And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments: but if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments.
Page 156 - They have put in the papers a good story made on White's: a man dropped down dead at the door, was carried in; the club immediately made bets whether he was dead or not, and when they were going to bleed him, the wagerers for his death interposed, and said it would affect the fairness of the bet.
Page 150 - And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, entice thy husband that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire. Have ye called us to take that we have ? Is it not so ? And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not.
Page 151 - And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle.
Page 55 - Exchange returns in peace, And the long labours of the toilet cease. Belinda now, whom thirst of fame invites...