 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, ' What, Wilberforce, is that you ?' Selwyn quite resented the interference,...  Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review - Page 111839Full view - About this book
 | 1844 - 814 pages
...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,...said in his most expressive tone — ' Oh, sir, don't interrnpt Mr Wilberforce, he could not be better employed.' Nothing conld be more harmonious than the... | |
 | Robert Isaac Wilberforce - 1838 - 892 pages
...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...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 - 426 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1838 - 826 pages
...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, and regarded me as...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 pages
...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 - 422 pages
...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 pages
...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 resented the interference, and, turning to him, said, in his most ex. pressive tone,... | |
 | 1838 - 596 pages
...a victim decked out for sacrifice, called to me, ' What, W ilberforce, is that you? ' Selwyn iluite resented the interference, and 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... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 590 pages
...knowing any one, I joined, from mere shyness, in play at the faro-table, where George Sclwyn kept hank. A friend, who knew my inexperience, and regarded me...sacrifice, called to me, 'What, Wilberforce! is that you ?' Sclwyn quite resented the interference ; and, turning to him, said, in his most expressive tone,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 632 pages
...knowing any one, I joined, from mere shyness, in play at the firo-table, where George Selwyn kept bank. A friend, who knew my inexperience, and regarded me...victim decked out for sacrifice, called to me, ' What, Wilberfbrce! is that you ?' Selwyn quite resented the interference ; and, turning to him, said, in... | |
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