 He has a small furnace, which he employs in distillation, and which has long been the solace of his life. He draws oils and waters, and essences and spirits, which he knows to be of no use; sits and counts the drops as they come from his retort, and forgets...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 120by Samuel Johnson - 1801Full view - About this book
 | 1761 - 308 pages
...re. folves to qualify himfelf for them by better information. But his daily amufement is Chemiftry. He has a fmall furnace, which he employs in diftillation,...and counts the drops as they come from his retort, ami forgets that, while a drop is falling, a moment flies away. POOR Sober ! I have often teaz'd him... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 316 pages
...and refolves to qualify himfelf for them by better information. But his daily amufement is Chemiftry. He has a fmall furnace, which he employs in diftillation,...and forgets that, whilft a drop is falling, a moment flies away. POOR Sober ! I have often teazed him with reproof, and he has often promifed reformation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...and refolves to qualify himfelf for them by better information. But his daily amufement is chemiftry. He has a fmall furnace, which he employs in diftillation,...and forgets that, whilft a drop is falling, a moment flies away. Poor Sober! I have often teazed him with reproof, and he has often promifed reformation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...and refolves to qualify himfelf for them by better information. But his daily amufement is chemiftry. He has a fmall furnace, which he employs in diftillation,...and forgets that, whilft a drop is falling, a moment flies away. Poor Sober! I have often tcazed him with reproof, and he has often promifed reformation... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pages
...employs in diltillation, and which has long been the folaceof his life. He draws oils and water«, and eflences and fpirits, which he knows to be of no ufe; fits and count* the drops as they come from his retort, and forgets that, whilft a drop is falling, a moment... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 220 pages
...his life. He draws oils and waters, and essences and spirits, which he knows to be of no use ; sits and counts the drops as they come from his retort, and forgets that, whilst a drop is falling, a moment flies away. Poor Sober ! I have often teized him with reproof, and... | |
 | 1803 - 196 pages
...his life. He draws oils and waters, and essences and spirits, which he knows to be of no use ;' sits and counts the drops as they come from his retort, and forgets that, whilst a drop is falling, a• moment flies away. Poor Sober! I have often teazed him with reproof,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...his life. He draws oils, and waters, and essences, and spirits, which he knows to be of no use; sits and counts the drops as they come from his retort; and forgets that whilst a drop is falling, a moment flies away. " Poor Sober! I have often teazed him with reproof,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...his life. He draws oils and waters, and essences, and spirits, which he knows to be of no use; sits and counts the drops as they come from his retort; and forgets that whilst a drop is falling, a moment flies away. " Poor Sober! I have often teazed him with reproof,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...his life. He draws oils and waters, and essences, and spirits, which he knows to be of no use ; sits and counts the drops as they come from his retort, and forgets that, whilst a drop is falling, a moment flies away. Poor Sober ! I have often teased him with reproof, and... | |
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