Sporting Days and Sporting WaysDuckworth & Company, 1910 - 317 էջ |
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... thing in their favour - they are true game , for they seem as if they would rather die than run . " It was George IV who , though a great dandy in his youth , contributed chiefly , it was said , towards making gentlemen's clothes ...
... thing in their favour - they are true game , for they seem as if they would rather die than run . " It was George IV who , though a great dandy in his youth , contributed chiefly , it was said , towards making gentlemen's clothes ...
Էջ 18
... things again . " The dandies and bucks were , of course , great admirers of the fair sex , a large number of whom , it would appear , did not resent their attentions . It is all very well to speak of Platonic respect being the highest ...
... things again . " The dandies and bucks were , of course , great admirers of the fair sex , a large number of whom , it would appear , did not resent their attentions . It is all very well to speak of Platonic respect being the highest ...
Էջ 19
... thing or two , Cry out- " He's done ! We've done Old Q , The Star of Piccadilly ! " The Monsieurs and Signoras too , Like cats in love , set up their mew , “ Ah morto , morto , pov'ro Q , The Star of Piccadilly ! " Poll , Peggy ...
... thing or two , Cry out- " He's done ! We've done Old Q , The Star of Piccadilly ! " The Monsieurs and Signoras too , Like cats in love , set up their mew , “ Ah morto , morto , pov'ro Q , The Star of Piccadilly ! " Poll , Peggy ...
Էջ 28
... things without a parallel in the civilised world . Douglas was in a constant state of beleaguerment , while every town in the island was subject to descents and invasions for the purpose of forcibly carrying off the recusants , and ...
... things without a parallel in the civilised world . Douglas was in a constant state of beleaguerment , while every town in the island was subject to descents and invasions for the purpose of forcibly carrying off the recusants , and ...
Էջ 32
... thing of shreds and patches , standing so that all hope of escape without a reply was cut off . " More glory to you , and throw a halfpinny to an ould woman that's fasting from everything but sin this mornin ' . " " And whisky , " said ...
... thing of shreds and patches , standing so that all hope of escape without a reply was cut off . " More glory to you , and throw a halfpinny to an ould woman that's fasting from everything but sin this mornin ' . " " And whisky , " said ...
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Էջ 77 - Who sleeps on brambles till he kills his man, Some frolic drunkard, reeling from a feast, Provokes a broil, and stabs you for a jest. Yet ev'n these heroes, mischievously gay, Lords of the street, and terrors of the way, Flush'd as they are with folly, youth, and wine, Their prudent insults to the poor confine; Afar they mark the flambeau's bright approach, And shun the shining train, and golden coach.
Էջ 18 - 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 ! HANNAH MORE.
Էջ 148 - She was a professed enemy to flattery, and was seldom known to praise or commend; But The talents in which she principally excelled Were difference of opinion and discovering flaws and Imperfections.
Էջ 143 - He told me, he had a chaplain that was a very honest man, but a very great blockhead, to whom he had given a living in Suffolk, that was full of that sort of people. He had gone about among them from house to house, though he could not imagine what he could say to them, for he said he was a very silly fellow, but that he ' believed his nonsense suited theirs...