 Ethiopian serenaders, and at the other hells, violins, guitars or wheezy accordeons, as the case may be. The atmosphere of these places is rank with tobacco-smoke, and filled with a feverish, stifling heat, which communicates an unhealthy glow to the...  Prose Writings of Bayard Taylor ... - Stran 109avtor: Bayard Taylor - 1862Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1851 - 496 strani
...annihilate. The only objects left for us to visit are the gaming tables, whose day has just fairly dawned. We shall not be deterred from entering by the heat...nature in one of its most dark and exciting phases. Nute the variety of expression in the faces gathered around the table! They are playing monte, the... | |
 | G. F. Burckhardt - 1853 - 366 strani
...there is a full band of Ethiopian serenaders, and at the other hells, violins, guitars or wheezy6) accordeons, as the case may be. The atmosphere of...gathered around this table! They are playing monte, the favourite game in California, since the chances are considered more equal, and the opportunity of false... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1870 - 474 strani
...players. We shall not bo deterred from entering by the heat and smoke or the motley characters into whoso company we shall be thrown. There are rare chances here for seeing human nature in one of ita most dark and exciting phases. Note the variety of expression in the faces gathered around this... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1871 - 474 strani
...Ethiopian serenades, and at the other hells, violins, guitars or wheezy accordeons, a? the case may bo. The atmosphere of these places is rank with tobacco-smoke,...gathered around this table ! They are playing monte, flie favorite game in California, since the chances are considered more equal and the opportunity of... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1884 - 488 strani
...with his dry and breathless throat. At the Aguila do Oro there is a full band of Ethiopian serenaders, and at the other hells, violins, guitars or wheezy...out his cards with a cool, nonchalant air ; indeed, tho gradual increase of the hollow square of dollars at his left hand is not calculated to disturb... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1882 - 472 strani
...atmosphere of these places is rank with tobacco-smoke, and filled with a feverish, stifling heat, whiclt communicates an unhealthy glow to the faces of the...out his cards with a cool, nonchalant air ; indeed, tho gradual increase of the hollow square of dollars at his left hand ia not calculated to disturb... | |
 | Joseph Lewis French - 1923 - 424 strani
...filled with a feverish, stifling heat, which communicates an unhealthy glow to the faces of the players. There are rare chances here for seeing human nature in one of its most dark and existing phases. They are playing monte, the favorite game in California, since the chances are considered... | |
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