 But the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee, And the points that he made, Were quite frightful to see, — Till at last he put down a right bower, Which the same Nye had dealt unto me. Then I looked up at Nye, And he gazed upon me ; And he rose...  Mark Twain's Library of Humor - Página 891888 - 707 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1872 - 900 páginas
...state of Nye's sleeve, Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers, And the same with intent to deceive* beauty gone, 'T is left to fly or fall alone. With...wounded wing or bleeding breast, Ah ! where shall either unlo me. Then I looked up at Nye, And he gazed upon me ; AjiJ he rose with a sigh, And said, " Can... | |
 | Francis Bret Harte - 1880 - 288 páginas
...state of Nye's sleeve : Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers, And the same with intent to deceive. But the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee,...points that he made, Were quite frightful to see, — From Truthful James. 63 Till at last he put down a right bower, Which the same Nye had dealt unto... | |
 | George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 534 páginas
...state of Nye's sleeve, Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers, And the same with intent to deceive. But the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee,...said, " Can this be? We are ruined by Chinese cheap labour " — And he went for that heathen Chinee. In the scene that ensued I did not take a hand, But... | |
 | Star reciter - 1873 - 330 páginas
...state of Nye's sleeve, Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers, And the same with intent to deceive. But the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee,...said, " Can this be ? We are ruined by Chinese cheap labour." And he went for that heathen Chinee. In the scene that ensued I did not take a hand, But the... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1873 - 164 páginas
...state of Nye's sleeve: Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers, And the same with intent to deceive. But the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee,...down a right bower, Which the same Nye had dealt unto nve. Then I looked up at Nye, And he gazed upon me ; And he rose with a sigh, And said, " Can this... | |
 | 1874 - 844 páginas
...right bower is the kmve of trumps, and the left bower the knave of the suit of the same colour : — But the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee,...right bower, Which the same Nye had dealt unto me. A good deal has been written — not more, indeed, than an art of such wide prevalence deserved —... | |
 | 1874 - 858 páginas
...right bower is the knave of trumps, and the left bower the knave of the suit of the same colour : — " But the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee,...right bower, Which the same Nye had dealt unto me." A good deal has been written — not more, indeed, than an art of such wide prevalence deserved —... | |
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1874 - 612 páginas
...right bower is the knave of trumps, and the left bower the knave of the suit of the same colour : — " But the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee,...frightful to see — Till at last he put down a right boteer, Which the same Nye had dealt unto me." A good deal has been written — not more, indeed, than... | |
 | George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 548 páginas
...state of Nye's sleeve, Which was stuffed lull of aces and bowers, And the same with intent to deceive. But the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee,...me ; And he rose with a sigh, And said, " Can this bo ? We are ruined by Chinese cheap labour " — And he went for that heathen Chinee. In the scene... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 588 páginas
...state of Nye's sleeve; Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers, And the same with intent to deceive. But the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee,...Then I looked up at Nye, And he gazed upon me; And lie rose with a sigh, And said, " Can this be? We are ruined by Chinese cheap labor" — And he went... | |
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