Reese and Bird's Monastery titles are regarded as the leading humorous bridge books. UNHOLY TRICKS is one of the funniest. UNHOLY TRICKS by Terence Reese and David Bird is a further collection of bridge tales involving the eccentric monks of St Titus. In addition to their usual rubber bridge games - and they play for surprisingly high stakes at the monastery - the monks become involved in duplicate matches against nuns, visiting Italians and even the local police. 'Once again the collaboration of Reese and Bird has produced an amusing narrative with many excellent and instructive hands.' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'We can't remember when we have chuckled so much over a bridge book.' THE BRIDGE WORLD
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... the king of nothing Be aware of his deceitful, unholy tricks from the depths of hell He'll spin your head around, trying to show you that you are a god He'll try to lie to you that with him, all are safe and so very well But without ...
As Lang interprets it for his listeners, this tale shows that even great Kings who dabble in sorcery and augury and other unholy tricks and powers, though they may speak true, can never escape the punishment God has decided for them.
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The very fact , Congress President Mr. Sitram Kesri staked claim to forming government at the Centre , shows that he would resort to all sorts of unholy tricks that have come to stay in Indian politics unfortunately .
Greye La Spina. The Anthony Boucher Chronicles — edited by Francis M. Nevins Book reviews by Anthony Boucher written for the San Francisco Chronicle, 1942 – 1947. Essential and fascinating reading. Muddled Mind: Complete Works of Ed ...
Alexander Kazhdan analyzed a number of Byzantine hagiographical texts searching for a “litmus test” that would help to separate the holy miracles from the unholy tricks. As he justly noticed, the ability to work miracles was not limited ...
To spend one's days perforce in an enormous house alone is a thing likely to play unholy tricks with a man's mind and lead it to gloomy workings. To know the existence of a hundred or so of closed doors shut on the darkness of ...
Shayne had tried so many unholy tricks and actions to gain control over Vin-Chay, and that had hurt the young man and his family, Yes, even the damned Ptolemii Pyke. Hurt Pyke, hurt Vin-Chay; it was that simple.
"As long as you remain in my home, none of your unholy tricks will work. You have the beast in you." "Beast?" "Devil himself," the apparition said. "I am no devil." With uneasiness gnawing at her gut, Saira slunk around to the cabin ...