 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1823 - 300 pages
...rime to beat Cavanagh," refused to make another eflbrt. " And yet, I give you my word," said'CaVanagh, telling the story with some triumph, " I played all...play is the same that supports the kitchenchimney, aud when the wall resounded louder than usual, the cooks exclaimed, " Those are the Irishman's balls,"... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...heart all this time te beat Cavanagh ?" refused to make another effort. " And yet, I give you my word," trator thus continues: "The multitude behind was impelled violently forwards, a broad blaze of red Лап usual, the cooks exclaimed, " Those are the Irishman's balls," and the joints trembled on the... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...heart all this time to beat Cavanagh ?" refused to make another effort. " And yet, I give you my word," trees. Where perhaps some beauty lies, The cynosure...but as sketches of particular characters in certain thry play is the same that supports the kitchen-chimney, and when the wall resounded louder than usual,... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...all this time to beat Cavanagh ?" refused to make another effort. " And yet, I give you my word,'' said Cavanagh, telling the story with some triumph,...frequently to play matches at Copenhagen-house for wapers anddmuerj. The wall against which they play is the same that supports the kitchen-chimney, and... | |
 | George Ramsay - Anecdotes - 1828 - 654 pages
...heart all this time to beat Cavanagh," refused to make another effort. " And yet I give you my word," said Cavanagh, telling the .story with some triumph, " I played all the while with my clenched fist." A humorous story is related by a French writer. A lover, whose mistress was dangerously ill, sought... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Amusements - 1832 - 426 pages
...heart all this time to beat Cavanagh ?" refused to make another effort. " And yet, I give you my word," said Cavanagh, telling the story with some triumph, " I played all the while with my clenched flst." He used frequently to play matches at CopenPIERCE EGAN'S BOOK OF SPORTS. hagen-house for wagers... | |
 | Pierce Egan - Sports - 1832 - 432 pages
...another effort " And yet, I give you my word," said Cavanagh, telling the story with some triumph, " 1 played all the while with my clenched fist." He used frequently to nlay matches at Copeuhagen-house for wagers and dinners. The •wall against which they play is the... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1835 - 876 pages
...all this time to beat Cavanagh ?" refused to make another effort. '< And yet, I give you ray word, said Cavanagh, telling the story with some triumph,...frequently to play matches at Copenhagen-house for wagers anddinners. ine wall against which they play is the same that supports the kitchen-chimney, and when... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1850 - 216 pages
...February 17, 1819. Cavanagh was an Irishman. He used frequently to play matches at Copenhagen House for wagers and dinners. The wall against which they play is the same that supports the kitchen chimney ; and when the wall resounded louder than usual, the cook exclaimed, "Those are the... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1888 - 876 pages
...?" refused to make another effort. " And yet, I give you my word," said Cavanagh, telling the stoty with some triumph, " I played all the while with my...Copenhagen-house for wagers and dinners. The wall against which thry play is the same that supports the kitchen-chimney, and when the wall resounded louder than usual,... | |
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The words were no sooner pronounced than the astonished player let the ball drop from his hand, and saying, "What! have I been breaking my heart all this time to beat Cavanagh?" refused to make another effort. "And yet, I give you my word," said Cavanagh,... 
