 | 1844 - 814 sidor
...Brookes', scarcely knowing any one, I joined, from mere shyness, in play at the faro-table, where George Selwyn kept bank. A friend who knew my inexperience, and regarded me as a victim dressed out for sacrifice, called to me — ' What, Wilberforce, is that you?' Selwyn quite resented... | |
 | Robert Isaac Wilberforce - 1838 - 892 sidor
...Brookes's, scarcely knowing any one, I joined from mere shyness in play at the Faro table, where George Selwyn kept bank. A friend who knew my inexperience,...turning to him, said in his most expressive tone, ' O sir, don't interrupt Mr. Wilberforce, he could not be better employed.' Nothing could be more luxurious... | |
 | Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Samuel Wilberforce - 1838 - 424 sidor
...Brookes's, scarcely knowing any one, I joined from mere shyness in play at the Faro table, where George Selwyn kept bank. A friend who knew my inexperience,...turning to him, said in his most expressive tone, ' O sir, don't interrupt Mr. Wilherforce, he could not he hetter employed.' Nothing could -be more... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1838 - 826 sidor
...Brookes'», scarcely knowing any one, 1 joined from mere shyness in play at the faro table, where George Selwyn kept bank. A friend who knew my inexperience,...interference, and, turning to him, said, in his most ex. preuive lone, ' О sir, don't interrupt Mr Wilberfoice — he could not be better employed.'" At... | |
 | Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Samuel Wilberforce - 1838 - 448 sidor
...from mere shyness in play at the Faro table, where George Selwyn kept bank. A 1780. GOOSTREE'S. 17 friend who knew my inexperience, and regarded' me...sacrifice, called to me, ' What, Wilberforce, is that you J' Selwyn quite resented the interference, and turning to him, said in his most expressive tone, '... | |
 | Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Samuel Wilberforce - 1838 - 426 sidor
...' Selwyn quite resented the interference, and turning to him, said in his most expressive tone, ' O sir, don't interrupt Mr. Wilberforce, he could not...Nothing could be more luxurious than the style of these clubs. Fox, Sheridan, Fitzpatrick, and all your leading men, frequented them, and associated... | |
 | Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Samuel Wilberforce - 1838 - 422 sidor
...from mere shyness in play at the Faro table, where George Selwyn kept bank. A 1780. GOOSTREE'S. 17 friend who knew my inexperience, and regarded me as...victim decked out for sacrifice, called to me, ' What, Wilherforce, is that yon ? ' Selwyn quite resented the interference, and turning to him, said in his... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1838 - 830 sidor
...Brookes's, scarcely knowing any oue, 1 joined from mere shyness in play at the faro table, where George Selwyn kept bank. A friend who knew my inexperience, and regarded me as .1 victim decked out for sacrifice, called to me, ' What, Wilberforce, is that you!' S.-hvyn quite... | |
 | 1838 - 596 sidor
...Brookes's, scarcely knowing any one, I joined, from mere shyness, in play at the faro table, where George Selwyn kept bank. A friend, who knew my inexperience, and regarded me BS a victim decked out for sacrifice, called to me, ' What, W ilberforce, is that you? ' Selwyn iluite... | |
 | Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Samuel Wilberforce - 1839 - 554 sidor
...Brookes's, scarcely knowing any one, I joined from mere shyness in play at the faro table, where George Selwyn kept bank. A friend who knew my inexperience,...sacrifice, called to me, 'What, Wilberforce, is that you i' Selwyn quite resented the interference, and turning to him, said in his most expressive tone, '... | |
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The first time I was at Brookes's, scarcely knowing any one, I joined from mere shyness in play at the faro-table, where George Selwyn kept bank. A friend who knew my inexperience, and regarded me as a victim decked out for sacrifice, called to me, '... 
