“Let me see your passport,” said old Bill, “I mean your hand.” He was looking for the marks of toil. Alas, sometimes for a lily-handed parson!

Now it was said the French King sent his present to congratulate the Sultan upon his accession and also 10,000 ducats to the ambassador to accompany the Sultan on this Hungarish voyage.

Whatever you throw is your chance. I called five for the main, which is the out chance, and threw seven to it, which is the in chance. If I throw five first, I lose, and if seven I win. You can back me in by betting the odds, or you can back me out, by taking the odds, the bank answers either way.

you'll de as ye mam's telt ya