 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 - Page 891888 - 707 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1874 - 990 pages
...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 —... | |
 | 1870 - 484 pages
...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,...And the points that he made, Were quite frightful to seeTill at last he put down a right bower, Which the same Nye had dealt unto me. Then I looked up at... | |
 | Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 194 pages
...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... | |
 | Francis Bret Harte - 1871 - 186 pages
...my feelings were shocked At the state of Nye's sleeve : Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers, But the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee,...; And he rose with a sigh, And said, " Can this be ? VVe are ruined by Chinese cheap labour " — And he went for that heathen Chinee. In the scene that... | |
 | william blackwood - 1871 - 810 pages
...sight 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,...put down a right bower, Which the same Nye had dealt with me. Then I looked up at Nye, And he gazed upon me, ¡fj; . Aud he rose with a sigh, And said,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...state of Nye's sleeve, Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers, And the same with intent to deceive. pane, Aud threw on the pavement a bloody stain. SIR...the wind is chill ; But let it whistle as it will, sanie Nye had dealt unto me. Then I looked up at Nye, And he gazed upon me ; And he rose with a sigh,... | |
 | 1871 - 818 pages
...bowers, And the same with latent to deceive. Hot the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee, Anil the points that he made, Were quite frightful to see. Till at last he put down a right bower, Which tho same Nye had dealt unto mo. Then I looked np at Nye, . And he gazed upon me, And he rose with n... | |
 | Mrs. T. Narcisse Doutney - 1871 - 254 pages
...since ; when she knew that my meat cook — black — was up in her attic on a three days' drunk! " But the hands that were played By that heathen Chinee, And the points that were made Were quite frightful to see." The wind is tempered to the shorn lamb — or the shorn lamb... | |
 | Francis Bret Harte - 1872 - 442 pages
...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,...dealt unto me. Then I looked up at Nye, And he gazed npon me ; And he rose with a sigh, And said, " Can this be ? We are ruined by Chinese cheap labour... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1872 - 410 pages
...state of Xye'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,...same Nye had dealt unto me. Then I looked up at Nye, i And he gazed upon me ; 88 PLAIN LANGUAGE And he rose with a sigh, And said, " Can this be ? We are... | |
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