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Page 457
... play lies in hitting her a thump with the heel of the shoe on that side least capable of making a defence . It was in this manner that my eldest daughter was hemmed in , and thumped about , all blowzed , in spirits , and bawling for fair ...
... play lies in hitting her a thump with the heel of the shoe on that side least capable of making a defence . It was in this manner that my eldest daughter was hemmed in , and thumped about , all blowzed , in spirits , and bawling for fair ...
Page 587
... play was as remarkable as his power of execution . He had no affectation , no trifling . He did not throw away the ... play on the same or better , and as he never flung away the game through carelessness and conceit , he never gave it ...
... play was as remarkable as his power of execution . He had no affectation , no trifling . He did not throw away the ... play on the same or better , and as he never flung away the game through carelessness and conceit , he never gave it ...
Page 588
... play for half a crown a game and a bottle of cider . The first game began - it was seven , eight , ten , thirteen , fourteen , all . Cavanagh won it . The next was the same . They played on , and each game was hardly contested . There ...
... play for half a crown a game and a bottle of cider . The first game began - it was seven , eight , ten , thirteen , fourteen , all . Cavanagh won it . The next was the same . They played on , and each game was hardly contested . There ...
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