 | Pierce Egan - 1823 - 300 Seiten
...within an inch of the line. In general, the ball came from his hand, as if 'from a racket, in a straight horizontal line ; so that it was in vain to attempt...to overtake or stop it. As it was said of a great ortaor, that he never was at a loss for a word, and for the properest word, so Cavanagh always could... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 Seiten
...balls, as if by a miracle and from sud4en thought, that every one gave for lost. He had equal power [ z Β 8S ݸnU .6 ١ sr e $9U yY%> ... u X (eMV xt ; l騜7 w t F ̯ oq ' ui c4/ bis woTlt with the greatest ease ; never took more pains than was necessary, and while others were... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 Seiten
...could either outwit his antagonist by finesse, or beat him by main strength. Sometimes, when he seemtd 26 W. Tegg" Hone William" William Hone " di¿ VOL. L 433 2 F his work with the greatest ease ; never took more pains than was necessary, and... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 Seiten
...couid either outwit his antagonist by finesse, or beat him by main strength. Sometimes, when he seemtd preparing to send the ball with the full swing of...tell the degree of force necessary to be given to a bull, and the precise direction in which it should be sent. He dio his work with the greatest ease... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1832 - 432 Seiten
...within an inch of the line. In general, tho ball came from hia hand, as if from a racket, in a straight horizontal line; so that it was in vain to attempt...tell the degree of force necessary to be given to a bail, and the precise direction in -which it should be sent. He did his work with the greatest ease... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 876 Seiten
...balls, as if by a miracle and from sudden thought, that every one gave for lost. He had equal power and skill, quickness and judgment. He could either...precise direction in which it should be sent. He did Í65 THE EVERY-DAY BOOK.— JUNE 26. his work with the greatest ease; never took more pains than was... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 Seiten
...lost. He had equal power and skill, quickness and judgment. He could either outwit his anta. gonist by finesse, or beat him by main strength. Sometimes,...or stop it. As it was said of a great orator, that henever was at a loss for a word, and for the properest word, so Cavanagh always could tell the degree... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 Seiten
...balls, as if by a miracle and from sudden thought, that every one gave for lost. He had equal power and skill, quickness and judgment. He could either...the precise direction in which it should be sent. H» did his work with the greatest ease; never took more pains than was necessary, and while others... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - 1232 Seiten
...came from hu hand as a straight horizontal line ; so that it WM ia 98 TABLE TALK. vain to allernpt to overtake or stop it. As it was said of a great orator that hi.' never was at a loss lor a word, and ior the properest word, so Cavanagh always could tell the... | |
 | William Hone - 1859 - 882 Seiten
...ball came from his hand, as if from a racket, in a strait horizontal line; so that it was in v:iin to attempt to overtake or stop it. As it was said...orator, that he never was at a loss for a word, and for i he properest word, so Cavanagh always could tell the degree of force necessary to be given to a ball,... | |
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In general, the ball came from his hand, as if from a racket, in a strait horizontal line; so that it was in vain to attempt to overtake or stop it. As it was said of a great orator, that he never was at a loss for a word, and for the properest word,... 
