 | 1832 - 282 sivua
...determine; but 1 think it is very wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing awa)ra dozen nours 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 these of black or red spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | 1833 - 438 sivua
...youth despair. CARDS. " I think it wonderful," says Addison, " to see persons of the best sense pass away a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards, with no other conversation than what is made up of a few game phrases, and no other ideas than those of black and red spots, ranged... | |
 | 1834 - 430 sivua
...with him.' CARDS. — ' I think it wonderful,' saysAddison, ' to see persons of the bests sense pass away a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards, with no other conversation than what is made up of a few ame phrases, and no other ideas than those of black and red spots, ranged... | |
 | 1836 - 932 sivua
...itself, I shall not determine; but I think it very wonderful to see persons of the best sensepassing r of their hoods, though I could easily perceive by...satisfaction which appeared in their looks, that their ow game phrases, and no other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 sivua
...even thus much to say for itself, I shall not determine; but I think it very wonderful to see persons 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 black or red spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | 1837 - 860 sivua
...of God, is the indisputable fact. — Wardlaw. CARDS. — I think it very wonderful to see persons 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 black or red spots, ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | Edward Thompson - 1837 - 778 sivua
...consequence, then that to a certain extent alters the case ; but I think, as a general rule, the passing away hours together in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards, with no higher conversation than what is made up of a few game phrases, and no other ideas but those of black... | |
 | John Taylor - 1839 - 274 sivua
...the species. — Sterne's Sermons. CCCCXlll. Card Playing. — It is very wonderful to see persons 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 black or red spots ranged together in different figures.... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1841 - 520 sivua
...charKters. I think it very wonderful,' says Addison, ' to see peisoDs of the best sense passing a way a dozen hours together in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards, with M other conversation but what is made up of a few same phrases, and no other ideas but those of black... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 sivua
...even thus much to say for itself, I shall not determine; but I think it very wonderful to see persons 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 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, with no other conversation... 
