They have put in the papers a good story made on White's: a man dropped down dead at the door, was carried in; the club immediately made bets whether he was dead or not, and when they were going to bleed him, the wagerers for his death interposed, and... London Souvenirs - Page 4by Charles William Heckethorn - 1899 - 354 pagesFull view - About this book
| Horace Walpole - 1840 - 618 pages
...dropped down dead at the door, was carried in; the club immediately made bets whether he was dead or not, and when they were going to bleed him, the wagerers for his death interposed, and said it would affect the fairness of the bet Mr. Whithed has been so unlucky as to have a large... | |
| Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 522 pages
...dropped down dead at the door, was carried in; the club immediately made bets whether he was dead or not, and when they were going to bleed him, the wagerers for his death interposed, and said it would affect the fairness of the bet Mr. Wbithed has been so unlucky as to have a large... | |
| William Gaspey - London (England) - 1851 - 496 pages
...dead at the door of White's was carried in; the club immediately made bets whether he was dead or not, and when they were going to bleed him, the wagerers for his death interposed, and said it would affect the fairness of the bet." Pall-mall, however, is the western region in which... | |
| Anecdotes - 1850 - 216 pages
...down dead at the door, and was carried in ; the club immediately made bets whether he waa dead or not, and when they were going to bleed him, the wagerers for his death interposed, and said it would affect the fairness of the bet." THE KING'S CHAMPION. A ludicrous circumstance occurred... | |
| Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1854 - 362 pages
...down dead at the door, was carried in ; the club immediately made beta whether he was dead or not; and when they were going to bleed him, the wagerers for his death interposed, and said it would affect the fairness of the bet." * A great deal of this reckless spirit of gambling,... | |
| Dr. Doran (John) - Diet - 1854 - 564 pages
...down dead at the door, and was carried in ; the Club immediately made bets whether he was dead or not, and, when they were going to bleed him, the wagerers for his death interposed, and said it would affect the fairness of the bet ! Some of the old rules of the houses are rich in... | |
| Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1854 - 324 pages
...down dead at the door, was carried in ; the club immediately made bets whether he was dead or not ; and when they were going to bleed him, the wagerers for his death interposed, and said it would affect the fairness of the bet." * A great deal of this reckless spirit of gambling,... | |
| John Timbs - London (England) - 1855 - 1026 pages
...dead at the door, and u-.i-* carri il in ; the Club immediately made bets whether he ua* dead or not ; and when they were going to bleed him, the wagerers for his death interposed, and said it wuuld affect the fairness of the bet." The Club, on June 20, 1814, gave at Burlington-house,... | |
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