 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 840 страница
...day, in hopes of being bought off after the same manner. Spectator, No. 251 . I think it is тегу wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing...conversation but what is made up of a few game phrases, or no other ideas, but those of black and red spots ranged together in different figures. /.•'. No.... | |
 | 1847 - 368 страница
...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...dividing a pack of cards, with no other conversation than what is made up of a few game-phrases, and no other ideas hut thosi }f black or red spots ranged... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 488 страница
...Isaac Newton' — Thomas Cooper. CAB» PLATIITO. — It is very wonderful to see persons of the beat sense passing away a dozen hours together in shuffling...of black or red spots ranged together in different figure's. Would not a man laugh to hear any one of his species complaining that life is short ? —... | |
 | 1853 - 524 страница
...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...conversation but what is made up of a few game phrases, aud no other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together in different figures. Would not... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 618 страница
...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...ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together iu different figures. Would not a man laugh to hear any one of this species complaining that life is... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - 1857 - 564 страница
...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,...ranged together in different figures. Would not a man laugb to hear one of this species complain that life IB short?" DANCING. There is another popular amusement... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 страница
...determine ; but I think it is very wonderful to sec persons of the best sense passing away a do&en hours together in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards, with no other conversation but what u made up of a few game ^tirases, aud uo other ideas out muse i.. Ь:ась от red spoU ranged together... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 страница
...them ; and that it gives kings and queens no other companions than knaves. Southey. CABDS-Folly of. e каше-phrases, and no other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | 1866 - 450 страница
...conversation more rational, and better suited to their characters. "I think it very wonderful," says Addison, "to see persons of the best sense passing away a dozen...cards, with no other conversation but what is made of a few game phrases, and no other ideas but those of black or red spots, Hinged together in different... | |
 | Robert Huston - 1866 - 192 страница
...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.... | |
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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... 
