MRS. BATTLES OPINIONS ON WHIST
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Battle breed. Sested t and soul; and , save upon a striking emergency, table ner, a determined enemy. Sook, and gave, no concessions. Sed favours. S over in exacting tmost forfeiture. S a good fig and t. S ;like a dancer.quot; Se bolt uprigo see ours. All people itions: and I s .
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Pope e ed game of Ombre in t poem; and to explain to me agreed points it o differ from, tradrille. rations e and poignant; and I ance of to Mr. Bo I suppose too late to be inserted among es upon t author.
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