Sporting Days and Sporting WaysDuckworth & Company, 1910 - 317 էջ |
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... captain , " there's my tile gone ; lower away the boat and send some men to get it . " 66 " My lord , " respectfully urged his skipper , no boat could live in such a sea . " " The deuce it can't , " was the rejoinder ; " then I'll see ...
... captain , " there's my tile gone ; lower away the boat and send some men to get it . " 66 " My lord , " respectfully urged his skipper , no boat could live in such a sea . " " The deuce it can't , " was the rejoinder ; " then I'll see ...
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... Captain Morris re - echoed in the famous lines : In town let me live then , in town let me die ; For in truth I can't relish the country , not I. If one must have a villa in summer to dwell Oh ! give me the sweet shady side of Pall Mall ...
... Captain Morris re - echoed in the famous lines : In town let me live then , in town let me die ; For in truth I can't relish the country , not I. If one must have a villa in summer to dwell Oh ! give me the sweet shady side of Pall Mall ...
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... captain of dragoons . One day he espied a pretty girl seated behind the counter of a tobacconist's shop in that town , and under pretence of buying snuff , got into conversation with her . Whilst she was delivering his box to him , the ...
... captain of dragoons . One day he espied a pretty girl seated behind the counter of a tobacconist's shop in that town , and under pretence of buying snuff , got into conversation with her . Whilst she was delivering his box to him , the ...
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... Captain Fitzgerald , sir , and I desire you instantly to open that door . " " Captain Fitzgerald , or Captain Divil , " replied O'Brien , " I'll not do that same until ye promise to gi'e me satisfaction . ” 66 Upon my honour , sir ...
... Captain Fitzgerald , sir , and I desire you instantly to open that door . " " Captain Fitzgerald , or Captain Divil , " replied O'Brien , " I'll not do that same until ye promise to gi'e me satisfaction . ” 66 Upon my honour , sir ...
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... Captain Fitzpatrick , having a dispute one night , in a ballroom , with a Frenchman , the latter gave him a pat on his cheek , telling him he would understand what he meant . The Captain assured him he did and immediately left the room ...
... Captain Fitzpatrick , having a dispute one night , in a ballroom , with a Frenchman , the latter gave him a pat on his cheek , telling him he would understand what he meant . The Captain assured him he did and immediately left the room ...
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