 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1825 - 576 pages
...hundred guineas," he exclaimed. Again a pause ensued; but anon the biddings rose rapidly to five hundred guineas. Hitherto, however, it was evident that the...masked and desultory. At length all random shots ceased j and the champions stood gallantly up to each other, resolving not to flinch from a trial of their... | |
 | Thomas Curson Hansard - Lithography - 1841 - 318 pages
...ensued ; but anon the biddings rose rapidly to five hundred guineas. Hitherto, however, it was manifest that the firing was but masked and desultory. At length...respective strengths. ' A thousand guineas' were bid by Earl Spencer ; to which the marquis added ' ten.' You might have heard a pin drop. All eyes were... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1854 - 374 pages
...anon the biddings rose rapidly to 500 guineas. Hitherto, however, it was evident that the firing «as but masked and desultory. At length all random shots...respective strengths. " ' A thousand guineas ' were bid by earl Spencer — to which the marquis added ' ten.' You might have heard a pin drop. All eyes were... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1855 - 586 pages
...hundred guineas!' he exclaimed. Again a pause ensned ; but anon the biddings rose rapidly to five hundred guineas. Hitherto, however, it was evident that the...champions before named stood gallantly up to each other. ' A thousand guineas :' were bid by Earl Spencer, to which the marquis added ' ten.' You might have... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1855 - 986 pages
...guineas ! ' he exclaimed. Again a pause ensued ; but anon the biddings rose rapidly to five hundred guineas. Hitherto, however, it was evident that the...champions before named stood gallantly up to each other. ' A thousand guineas ! ' were bid by Earl Spencer, to which the Marquis added ' ten.' You might have... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1855 - 586 pages
...the biddings rose rapidly to five hundred guineas. Hitherto, however, it was evident that the tiring was but masked and desultory. At length all random...champions before named stood gallantly up to each other. ' A thousand guineas Г were bid by Earl Spencer, to which the marquis added ' ten.' You might have... | |
 | William Turner Coggeshall - Gas manufacture and works - 1861 - 752 pages
...ensued ; but anon the biddings rose rapidly to five hundred guineas. Hitherto, however, it was manifest that the firing was but masked and desultory. At length...respective strengths. ' A thousand guineas ' were bid by Earl Spencer; to which the marquis added 'ten.' You might have heard a pin drop. All eyes were turned... | |
 | Scotland - 1861 - 842 pages
...the hiddings rose rapidly to five hundred guineas. Hitherto, however, it was evident that the filing was but masked and desultory. At length all random...their respective strengths. A thousand guineas were hid by Earl Spencer — to which the Marquess added ten. You might have heard a pin drop. All eyes... | |
 | John Hill Burton - Bibliomania - 1862 - 410 pages
...hundred guineas,' he exclaimed. Again a pause ensued ; but anon the biddings rose rapidly to five hundred guineas. Hitherto, however, it was evident that the...respective strengths. A thousand guineas were bid by Earl Spencer — to which the Marquess added ten. You might have heard a pin drop. All eyes were... | |
 | John Hill Burton - Bibliomania - 1863 - 428 pages
...hundred guineas,' he exclaimed. Again a pause ensued ; but anon the biddings rose rapidly to five hundred guineas. Hitherto, however, it was evident that the...respective strengths. A thousand guineas were bid by Earl Spencer — to which the Marquess added ten. You might have heard a pin drop. All eyes were... | |
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One hundred guineas,' he exclaimed. Again a pause ensued ; but anon the biddings rose rapidly to five hundred guineas. Hitherto, however, it was evident that the firing was but masked and desultory. At length all random shots ceased, and the champions... 
