hearts of game - what game?
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What could be meant by 'game' in the following:
"He could tell of a wicked widow ... who smiled so sweetly upon the smugglers when they sold her silks and laces, cheap as tape and gingham. She called them gallant fellows, hearts of game, and bade them bring her more."
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What could be meant by 'game' in the following:
"He could tell of a wicked widow ... who smiled so sweetly upon the smugglers when they sold her silks and laces, cheap as tape and gingham. She called them gallant fellows, hearts of game, and bade them bring her more."
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– Robusto
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According to Google Books, this is a quote from: Herman Melville, "White Jacket; or, The World in a Man-of-War." London 1850.
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What could be meant by 'game' in the following:
"He could tell of a wicked widow ... who smiled so sweetly upon the smugglers when they sold her silks and laces, cheap as tape and gingham. She called them gallant fellows, hearts of game, and bade them bring her more."
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What could be meant by 'game' in the following:
"He could tell of a wicked widow ... who smiled so sweetly upon the smugglers when they sold her silks and laces, cheap as tape and gingham. She called them gallant fellows, hearts of game, and bade them bring her more."
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Can you provide more context? Where did you see this?
– Robusto
11 mins ago
According to Google Books, this is a quote from: Herman Melville, "White Jacket; or, The World in a Man-of-War." London 1850.
– njuffa
5 mins ago
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Can you provide more context? Where did you see this?
– Robusto
11 mins ago
According to Google Books, this is a quote from: Herman Melville, "White Jacket; or, The World in a Man-of-War." London 1850.
– njuffa
5 mins ago
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Can you provide more context? Where did you see this?
– Robusto
11 mins ago
Can you provide more context? Where did you see this?
– Robusto
11 mins ago
According to Google Books, this is a quote from: Herman Melville, "White Jacket; or, The World in a Man-of-War." London 1850.
– njuffa
5 mins ago
According to Google Books, this is a quote from: Herman Melville, "White Jacket; or, The World in a Man-of-War." London 1850.
– njuffa
5 mins ago
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Here there is a metaphorical transfer of 'hearts of any card game' to nominate particular people.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary:
HEARTS (plural) : the suit comprising cards marked with hearts.
For example, the five of hearts.
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smuggling was known as a "game" or adventure between the populace and the revenue men see "no one person was ruined; and since the whole community had a stake,the risks of the game being spoilt by an informer were slight." in third paragraph here http://www.smuggling.co.uk/history_finance.html
"Hearts" equally was the name of a popular game of the time and the two seem to have been intertwined to imply "hearts of gold" in this context.
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Here there is a metaphorical transfer of 'hearts of any card game' to nominate particular people.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary:
HEARTS (plural) : the suit comprising cards marked with hearts.
For example, the five of hearts.
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This seems a strange and specific response to a question that provides no clues in that direction.
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Here there is a metaphorical transfer of 'hearts of any card game' to nominate particular people.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary:
HEARTS (plural) : the suit comprising cards marked with hearts.
For example, the five of hearts.
answered 19 mins ago
user307254
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This seems a strange and specific response to a question that provides no clues in that direction.
– Robusto
10 mins ago
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Here there is a metaphorical transfer of 'hearts of any card game' to nominate particular people.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary:
HEARTS (plural) : the suit comprising cards marked with hearts.
For example, the five of hearts.
answered 19 mins ago
user307254
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Here there is a metaphorical transfer of 'hearts of any card game' to nominate particular people.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary:
HEARTS (plural) : the suit comprising cards marked with hearts.
For example, the five of hearts.
answered 19 mins ago
user307254
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This seems a strange and specific response to a question that provides no clues in that direction.
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This seems a strange and specific response to a question that provides no clues in that direction.
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This seems a strange and specific response to a question that provides no clues in that direction.
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smuggling was known as a "game" or adventure between the populace and the revenue men see "no one person was ruined; and since the whole community had a stake,the risks of the game being spoilt by an informer were slight." in third paragraph here http://www.smuggling.co.uk/history_finance.html
"Hearts" equally was the name of a popular game of the time and the two seem to have been intertwined to imply "hearts of gold" in this context.
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smuggling was known as a "game" or adventure between the populace and the revenue men see "no one person was ruined; and since the whole community had a stake,the risks of the game being spoilt by an informer were slight." in third paragraph here http://www.smuggling.co.uk/history_finance.html
"Hearts" equally was the name of a popular game of the time and the two seem to have been intertwined to imply "hearts of gold" in this context.
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smuggling was known as a "game" or adventure between the populace and the revenue men see "no one person was ruined; and since the whole community had a stake,the risks of the game being spoilt by an informer were slight." in third paragraph here http://www.smuggling.co.uk/history_finance.html
"Hearts" equally was the name of a popular game of the time and the two seem to have been intertwined to imply "hearts of gold" in this context.
answered 1 min ago
KJO
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smuggling was known as a "game" or adventure between the populace and the revenue men see "no one person was ruined; and since the whole community had a stake,the risks of the game being spoilt by an informer were slight." in third paragraph here http://www.smuggling.co.uk/history_finance.html
"Hearts" equally was the name of a popular game of the time and the two seem to have been intertwined to imply "hearts of gold" in this context.
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