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The Gold Ring which is made the Prize of Deformity, is just the Reverse of the Golden Apple that was formerly made the Prize of Beauty, and should carry for its Posy the old Motto inverted. 'Detur tetriori'. Or to accommodate it to the Capacity of the Combatants, The frightfull'st Grinner Be the Winner.
Moreover, the paternal instinct had awakened in him. As he justly pointed out, whether marriage improved your game or not, it was to Old Tom Morris's marriage that the existence of young Tommy Morris, winner of the British Open Championship four times in succession, could be directly traced.
I spoke with her daughter, however. 'I trust you were not molested by that ruffian Jentham, who stays at The Derby Winner, said Cargrim, with hypocritical anxiety. 'Oh, no! he is away on Southberry Heath with his gipsy friends, I believe at least, Miss Mosk told me so. Good-night, Mr Cargrim, she added, evidently not anxious to prolong the conversation.
At this time also I used to play at college, preferring tennis to cricket, which was the exception. Cricket was the great game. Tennis was pushed into the background, and very little interest was taken in it, even when the matches were played to decide the winner of the racket presented each year to the best player in the school by some kind parent.
"I don't say that; and I won't mention any name, even to you, but just you wait and see. They'll announce the prize winner at six o'clock and it's after five now." So Dolly deferred to Dotty's wishes in the matter, and as there was much going on and plenty of diverting incidents, the hour slipped away and soon a whisper was passed around that the committee had made their choice. Mrs.
The wise man can wait and watch the progress of the game, backing the winner for the time being at all the critical moments, and hedging if necessary when the chances turn momentarily against the favourite. There's a ring at the bell: that's Oswald; let's go down to the door to meet him.
I hardly thought Miss Morton could endure to see any one but herself as the winner. An Army officer's daughter is not likely to receive a reward after she has been accused of cheating, nor will she ever overlook the insult." Flora moved away from Mrs. Curtis, her head held high, her face white with anger. The sympathy of most of the onlookers was at present with Flora and Alice.
"The two contending parties proceeded together towards the dwelling of the lady whom you saw just now, who was to name the winner of the twenty-five louis. "They found her in her dressing-room. 'Well gentlemen, she said, 'what lucky wind has brought you here together at this hour? "'It is a bet, madam, answered the unbelieving officer, 'and you alone can be the umpire in our quarrel.
The competitors will be expected to take a special examination in mathematics, and the winner will be awarded two hundred dollars for two years, payable in four annual instalments, the payment of any instalment to be conditional on the winner's attending the required classes for undergraduates and making satisfactory progress therein. Isn't that correct?" "So far as it goes, old man.
Thrice winner in Olympic games, of citizens beloved, to strangers hospitable, the house in whose praise will I now celebrate happy Corinth, portal of Isthmian Poseidon and nursery of splendid youth. For therein dwell Order, and her sisters, sure foundation of states, Justice and likeminded Peace, dispensers of wealth to men, wise Themis' golden daughters.
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