Lord D ***'s First and Second Excursion to Paris,: Being a Fortnight's Ramble; Together with His Subsequent Visit |
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... Gambling ? how ! to a house where confi- dence ought ever to replenish the chest ! " . " Principles of your heavy and scrupulous country ! A true speculative mind makes a real branch of trade of gambling . Please , my lord , to tell me ...
... Gambling ? how ! to a house where confi- dence ought ever to replenish the chest ! " . " Principles of your heavy and scrupulous country ! A true speculative mind makes a real branch of trade of gambling . Please , my lord , to tell me ...
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... gambling ; for here and there were scatter- ed about a great variety of English pam- phlets and newspapers . The feathered hag , at least fifty years of age , and unfortunately my partner , was nevertheless incensed on account of my ...
... gambling ; for here and there were scatter- ed about a great variety of English pam- phlets and newspapers . The feathered hag , at least fifty years of age , and unfortunately my partner , was nevertheless incensed on account of my ...
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... gambling . This last subject he handled in a masterly way , and named many august places among the scenes of his achievements . Possessing the little experience I did , it was almost impossible to have the least dis- honourable ...
... gambling . This last subject he handled in a masterly way , and named many august places among the scenes of his achievements . Possessing the little experience I did , it was almost impossible to have the least dis- honourable ...
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... gambling , which furnished the dinner expenses , shortened very much the indulgence of eating . I was placed by the side of a young man of an amiable coun- tenance , with an honest and mild demean- our . As great a stranger as I was to ...
... gambling , which furnished the dinner expenses , shortened very much the indulgence of eating . I was placed by the side of a young man of an amiable coun- tenance , with an honest and mild demean- our . As great a stranger as I was to ...
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... gambling soul ; the studied movements of a regulated game incensed him so as to sigh for one produc- tive of a more simple and speedy issue . Every time the cards fell on the table his fancy led him to think of a twenty one or of a ...
... gambling soul ; the studied movements of a regulated game incensed him so as to sigh for one produc- tive of a more simple and speedy issue . Every time the cards fell on the table his fancy led him to think of a twenty one or of a ...
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