 ... he had a genius for coming up to the scratch, wherever and whatever it was, and proving himself an ugly customer. He would go in and damage any subject whatever with his right, follow up with his left, stop, exchange, counter, bore his opponent (he...  Hard Times: For These Times ~ Paperbound - Page 6Limited preview - About this book
 | American literature - 1865 - 820 pages
...it was, and proving himself an ugly customer. lie was certain to knock the wind out of common-sense, and render that unlucky adversary deaf to the call...time. And he had it in charge from high authority to hring about the great public office millennium when commissioners should reign on earth. " ' Very well,'... | |
 | English literature - 1854 - 634 pages
...left, stop, exchange, counter, bore his opponent (he always fought All England) to the ropes, and fall upon him neatly. He was certain to knock the wind out of common-sense, and render that unlucky adversary deaf to the call of time. And he had it in charge from... | |
 | Charles Dickens - England - 1854 - 302 pages
...left, stop, exchange, counter, bore his opponent (he always fought All England) to the ropes, and fall upon him neatly. He was certain to knock the wind out of common-sense, and render that unlucky adversary deaf to the call of time. And. he had it in charge... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1858 - 490 pages
...left, stop, exchange, counter, bore his opponent (he always fought All England) to the ropes, and fall upon him neatly. He was certain to knock the wind out of common-sense, and render that unlucky adversary deaf to the call of time. And he had it in charge from... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1858 - 488 pages
...left, stop, exchange, counter, bore bis opponent (he always fought AH England) to the ropes, and fall upon him neatly. He was certain to knock the wind out of common-sense, and render that unlucky adversary deaf to the call of time. And he had it in charge from... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1865 - 822 pages
...it w^s, and proving himself an ugly customer. He was certain to knock the wind out of common-sense, and render that unlucky adversary deaf to the call of time. And tie had it in charge from high authority to bring about the great public office millennium when commissioners... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1873 - 584 pages
...left, stop, exchange, counter, bore his opponent (he always fought All England) to the ropes, and fall Hard Times, Book /, Chap. a. There was a hanger-on at that establishment (a supematurally preserved... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1883 - 842 pages
...left, stop, exchange, counter, bore his opponent (he always fought All England) to the ropes, and fall upon him neatly. He was certain to knock the wind out of common-sense, and render that unlucky adversary deaf to the call of time. And he had it in charge from... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1890 - 424 pages
...left, stop, exchange, counter, bore his opponent (he always fought All England) to the ropes, and fall upon him neatly. He was certain to knock the wind...charge from high authority to bring about the great Public Office Millennium, when Commissioners should reign upon earth. " Very well," said this gentleman,... | |
 | Hubert Marshall Skinner - Comedy - 1894 - 604 pages
...left, stop, exchange, counter, bore his opponent (he always fought All England) to the ropes, and fall upon him neatly. He was certain to knock the wind...charge from high authority to bring about the great public office Millennium, when Commissioners should reign upon earth. "Very well," said this gentleman,... | |
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