 | John Walker - 1799 - 438 pagine
...is very wonderful to fee perfons of the beft senfe pairing away a dozen hours together in muffling and dividing a pack of cards, with no other conversation but what is made up of a few game phrafes, and no other ideas, but thofe of black and red fpots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pagine
...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...in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards, with no ether conversation but what is made up of a few f No 93. SPECTATOR. 157 game phrases, and no other... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pagine
...has even thus much to fay for itself, I shall not determine; but I think it is Ten' wonderful to sec persons of the best sense passing away a dozen hours...phrases, and no other ideas - but those of black or red s|xits ranged together in different figures. Would not a man laugh to hear any one of this species... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1806 - 452 pagine
...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...no other conversation but what is made up of a few game-phrases, and no other other ideas but those of red or black spots ranged together in different... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1806 - 390 pagine
...itself I shall not determine : but I think it is very wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing 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 red or black spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1806 - 388 pagine
...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 a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards, with no other conversation, but what... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 pagine
...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...of black or red spots ranged together in different fi.ures. Would not a man laugh to hear any one of this species complaining that life is short ? ,,.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pagine
...Whether any kind of gaming has even thus much to say for itself, I shall not determine ; but 1 think it is very wonderful to see persons of the best sense...conversation but what is made up of a few game phrases. and BO other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together in different figures. Would not a man... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1808 - 340 pagine
...thus much. to say for itself, I shall not determine ; but I think it is very wonderful to see per sons of the best sense passing away a dozen hours together...no other conversation but what is made up of a few game-phrases, and no other ideas but those of red or black spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 394 pagine
...Whether any kind of gaming has even this much to say for itself, I shall not determine ; but I think it very wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing...game phrases, and no other ideas, but those of black and red spots ranged together in different figures. Spcct. No. 93. The necessity of introducing the... | |
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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... 
