 To those puny objectors against cards, as nurturing the bad passions, she would retort, that man is a gaming animal. He must be always trying to get the better in something or other: — that this passion can scarcely be more safely expended than upon...  The Irish Quarterly Review - עמוד 4531858תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Charles Lamb - 1881 - 472 דפים
...form and color. A pencil and dry slate (she used to say) were the proper arena for such combatants. To those puny objectors against cards, as nurturing...passions, she would retort, that man is a gaming animal. Pie must be always trying to get the better in something or other ; — that tin's passion can scarcely... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1882 - 464 דפים
...form and colour. A pencil and dry slate (she used to say) were the pioper arena for such combatants. To those puny objectors against cards, as nurturing...; for we do but play at being mightily concerned, where a few idle shillings are at stake ; yet, during the illusion, we are as mightily concerned as... | |
 | 1882 - 812 דפים
...of a lady, who, next to her devotions, loved a good game of Whist. " Man is a gaming animal, and his passion can scarcely be more safely expended than upon a game at cards with only a few cents for the stake," Now then for our first lesson on Whist. This game — Long Whist—... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1882 - 242 דפים
...spritely infusion of chance, the handsome excuses of good fortune. Man is a gaming animal, and his passion can scarcely be more safely expended than upon a game at cards, with only a few shillings for the stake. It is needless to say that Sarah Battle's dislike to play... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1884 - 546 דפים
...form and color. A pencil and dry slate (she used to say) were the proper arena for such combatants. To those puny objectors against cards, as nurturing...drama; for we do but play at being mightily concerned, where a few idle shillings are at stake, yet, during the illusion, we are as mightily concerned as... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1885 - 296 דפים
...form and colour. A pencil and dry slate (she used to say) were the proper arena for such combatan s. To those puny objectors against cards, as nurturing...temporary illusion ; in truth, a mere drama; for we do but//iy at being mightily concerned, where a few idle shillings are at stake, yet, during the illusion,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1890 - 584 דפים
...form and colour. A pencil and dry slate (she used to say) were the proper arena for such combatants. To those puny objectors against cards, as nurturing...something or other: — that this passion can scarcely bo more safely expended than upon a game at cards : that cards are a temporary illusion ; in truth,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1890 - 246 דפים
...form and color. A pencil and dry slate (she used to say) were the proper arena for such combatants. To those puny objectors against cards, as nurturing...would retort that man is a gaming animal. He must he always trying to get the better in something or other ; that this passion can scarcely he more safely... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1892 - 604 דפים
...form and colour. A pencil and dry slate (she used to say) were the proper arena for such combatants. To those puny objectors against cards, as nurturing'...; for we do but play at being mightily concerned, where a few idle shillings are at stake, yet, during the illusion, we are as mightily concerned as... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1892 - 348 דפים
...form and colour. A pencil and dry slate (she used to say) were the proper arena for such combatants. To those puny objectors against cards, as nurturing...temporary illusion; in truth, a mere drama; for we do but flay at being mightily concerned, where a few idle shillings are at stake, yet, during the illusion,... | |
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