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Through most of that evening, amid the flutter of cards and the clatter "Spadillio, on my life! What, it's Basto, is it? Did you hear of Mrs. Prue? She'll not show for a month. We win the Codille, ma'am. They say the Duchess and she pulled caps" Alison was telling herself over and over that the creature was a detestable low thing who only wanted to make mischief.

For some centuries after the reign of Henry II., the Irish were killed like game, by persons qualified or unqualified. Whether dogs were used does not appear quite certain, though it is probable they were, spaniels as well as pointers; and that, after a regular point by Basto, well backed by Ponto and Caesar, Mr. O'Donnel or Mr.

Can you call at my room in the House of Lords to-morrow, at a few minutes after four? Yours sincerely, and with deeper respect than ever, I don't suppose you will now miss a single bird. From Senhor D. Jose Ferreira Pinto Basto Lisbon, June 18th. The Portuguese Government do not present those on whom the orders of knighthood are conferred with the decorations they are entitled to wear.

By this you see first that the Spadillio, or Ace of Spades is always the first Card, and alwayes Trump, be the Trump what suit soever; and the Basto, or Ace of Clubs alwayes the third. Secondly, the of Black, there are but eleven Trumps, and of Red twelve.

Even Miss Pole quite forgot to say "my lady," and "your ladyship," and said "Basto! ma'am"; "you have Spadille, I believe," just as quietly as if we had never held the great Cranford Parliament on the subject of the proper mode of addressing a peeress.

Toys and merry-makings in childhood love and its absurdities in youth spadille and basto in age, shall succeed each other as objects of pursuit flowers and butterflies in spring butterflies and thistle-down in summer withered leaves in autumn and winter all pursued, all caught, all flung aside. Stand apart; your fortune is said."

I wish you would not take him. 'Not take dear old Basto! Why 'tis such a treat for him to get a walk in the morning the delight of his jolly old black heart. Isn't he a dear old fellow? and he never hurt anybody in his life! It's only setting off! He will quiet down in a minute; but I couldn't disappoint him. Could I, my old man?

And, besides, there's Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and, oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma's little Maltese Quiz, Quiz. Dolores started, she did not like either dogs or cats; and the little spun-glass looking dog smelt about her. 'I must go and feed my guinea-pig, said Mysie; 'won't you come? Here are some over shoes and Poncho.

This one, and another, were, as I learned afterward, on their way through the town to join General Gage. There was evidently some dispute as to the cards. I heard high-pitched voices, and "spadille," "basto," "matador" all the queer words of quadrille, their favoured game. The lieutenant was bending over Mrs. Perguson's chair.

You must know I keep my Temper, and win their Mony; but am out of Countenance to take it, it makes them so very uneasie. Be pleased, dear Sir, to instruct them to lose with a better Grace, and you will oblige' Yours, Rachel Basto. Mr. 'Your Kindness to Eleonora, in one of your Papers, has given me Encouragement to do my self the Honour of writing to you.