Topping’s convert
Frank Leslie’s Boys’ and Girls’ Weekly. An Illustrated Journal of Amusement, Adventure, and Instruction, November 28, 1874 “Come to-night, my friend,” said Mr. Topping, joyfully,…
The way it is done.
The Portland transcript, Saturday, January 25, 1851 And so he mingles as a sort of social “dead-head” among the parvenues of Uppertendom, who, of course,…
The second great ordeal of the “snooker.”
Naval & Military Gazette and Weekly Chronicle of the United Service, Saturday 05 September 1863 A quarter of an hour after morning Academy there is…
Two hookers, two snookers
Lancashire Legends, Traditions, Pageants, Sports, &c., Containing a rare tract on the Lancashire witches, & c. &c. by John Harland, F.S.A. and T.T. Wilkinson, F.R.A….
Lieutenant Richard Nugent Snooker
The new annual Army list and Indian civil Service list. On 30 September 1874, Lieutenant Richard Nugent Snooker was promoted to the rank of Captain…
Horse. Snooker. American turf register and racing & trotting calendar v. 17 (1852). P. 30
RACINE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES , WIS. THURSDAY , Oct. 21-Purse $40, with an inside stake of $15, for all horses , Two mile heats. Y….
RAMBLES IN THE BACKWOODS, OR LIFE IN THE CANADIAN FOREST.
Canadian summer evening tales by Andrew Learmont Spedon. 1866. P. 175 “Bully on your head!” exclaimed Nuttlebags.“A damnable good play!” cried Snookerjack.“Yes, sir-ee, by jinkum!”…
Was John Snookers made a tide waiter through his interest with the Minister?
Times of India, Saturday 24 August 1872 Was John Snookers made a tide waiter through his interest with the Minister? Did Weymouth owe anything to…
Mrs and Miss Snooker
The Evening Freeman, Wednesday 17 October, 1866 The following are amongst the latest departures from the Gresham Hotel: — Captain and Mrs Wakefield, for England;…
Snooker John, porter
Trow’s New York City Directory, compiled by H. Willson. Vol. LXXV. For the year ending May 1, 1862. The Directory for the present year contains…