When not bawling on a race course he was lounging about the clubs of Pall Mall, playing billiard matches for high stakes, or losing money at cards with the freehandedness of a gentleman of fashion.
"The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant"
Alexander Johnstone Wilson
His freehandedness with the gold eggs got him immediate service even on this general holiday.
"Rastignac the Devil"
Philip José Farmer