Some think that people come to a ball to do nothing but dance; whereas everyone knows that the real business of a ball is to look out for a wife, to look after a wife, or to look after someone else's wife.
The supply of good fellows is by no means in excess of the demand. A man has only to hoist the flag of hospitality to insure a very considerable amou… - Robert Smith Surtees
The supply of good fellows is by no means in excess of the demand. A man has only to hoist the flag of hospitality to insure a very considerable amou…
- Robert Smith Surtees
There is no secret closer than what passes between a man and his horse - Robert Smith Surtees
There is no secret closer than what passes between a man and his horse
There are three sorts of lawyers - able, unable and lamentable. - Robert Smith Surtees
There are three sorts of lawyers - able, unable and lamentable.
Life would be very pleasant if it were not for its enjoyments. - Robert Smith Surtees
Life would be very pleasant if it were not for its enjoyments.
More people are flattered into virtue than bullied out of vice. - Robert Smith Surtees
More people are flattered into virtue than bullied out of vice.
Better be killed than frightened to death. - Robert Smith Surtees
Better be killed than frightened to death.
It is an inwariable rule with the dealers to praise the bad points and let the good 'uns speak for themselves. - Robert Smith Surtees
It is an inwariable rule with the dealers to praise the bad points and let the good 'uns speak for themselves.
It ar'n't that I loves the fox less, but that I loves the 'ound more. - Robert Smith Surtees
It ar'n't that I loves the fox less, but that I loves the 'ound more.
There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse. - Robert Smith Surtees
There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse.
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