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Landon, Melville D. (Melville De Lancey), 1839-1910 [1872], Saratoga in 1901: fun, love, society & satire. Illustrated with 200 photo-etchings by Arthur Lumley. (Sheldon & Company, New York) [word count] [eaf628T]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
The races to-day were not quite so exciting as yesterday, when To-day Marvin came along, when John shouted: “Hellow, “Yes.” “How?” “Going to copper him!” Marvin was right, as it turned out, for Defender was no where * To “copper” a card at faro is to bet that it will lose.
Landon, Melville D. (Melville De Lancey), 1839-1910 [1872], Saratoga in 1901: fun, love, society & satire. Illustrated with 200 photo-etchings by Arthur Lumley. (Sheldon & Company, New York) [word count] [eaf628T]. |