| William Hazlitt - 1821 - 420 Seiten
...like Mr. Brougham's speeches, nor wide of it like Mr. Canning's wit, nor foul like the Quarterly, not let balls like the Edinburgh Review. Cobbett and Junius...together (two of the best players in England) in the Fives-court, St. Martin' s-street, and made seven and twenty aces following by services alone — a... | |
| Pierce Egan - 1823 - 300 Seiten
...volleyed, but let the balls top ; but if they rose an inch from the ground, he never missed having thrm. There was not only nobody equal, but nobody second...the best players in England) in the Fives Court, St. Martin's street, and made seven and twenty aces following by services alone — -a thing puheard of.... | |
| William Hone - 1825 - 842 Seiten
...; but if they rose an inch from the ground, he never missed having them. There was not only no body equal, but nobody second to him. It is supposed that...together (two of the best players in England) in the Fives-court, St. Martin'sstreet, and made seven and twenty aces following by services alone — a thing... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - 882 Seiten
...; but if they rose an inch from the ground, he never missed having them. There was not only no body of Naples to the tun Fives-court, St. Martin'sslreet, and made seven and twenty aces following by services alone — a thing... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - 892 Seiten
...; but if they rose an inch from the ground, he never missed having them. There was not only no body equal, but nobody second to him. It is supposed that...Woodward and Meredith together (two of the best players ia England) in the Fives-court, St. Martin'sstreet, and made seven and twenty aces following by services... | |
| William Hone - 1868 - 846 Seiten
...having them. There was not only no body equal, but •obody second to him. It is supposed that he «mid give any other player half the game, or beat them with his Mk hand. His service was tremendous. He once played Woodward and Meretith together (two of the best... | |
| William Hone - 1830 - 878 Seiten
...; but if they rose an inch from the ground, he never missed having them. There was not only no body equal, but nobody second to him. It is supposed that...together (two of the best players in England) in the Fives-court, St. Martin'sstreet, and made seven and twenty aces following by services alone — a thing... | |
| Pierce Egan - 1832 - 426 Seiten
...want of heart. The only peculiarity of his play was that he never volleyed, but let the balls top ; but if they rose an inch from the ground he never...the best players in England) in the Fives Court, St. Martin's Street, and made seven and twenty aces following, by services alone — a thing unheard of.... | |
| William Hone - 1835 - 876 Seiten
...; but if they rose an inch from the ground, he never missed having them. There was not only no body equal, but nobody second to him. It is supposed that he could give any other player half the gamo, or beat them with his left hand. His service was tremendous. He once played Woodward and Meredith... | |
| William Hone - 1837 - 954 Seiten
...; but if they rose an inch from the ground, he never missed having them. There was not only no body equal, but nobody second to him. It is supposed that...player half the game, or beat them with his left hand. Ilis service was tremendous. He once played Woodward and Meredith together (two of the best players... | |
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