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" What do you think of Garrick? He has refused me an order for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings. "
The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St. James's - Page 135
by Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 312 pages
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and...he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...great many of your countrymen cannot help.' This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and...he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings.' Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and...he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had eat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and...addressed himself to Davies ; " What do you think of Gartick ? He has refused me an order for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the house will...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...bookseller, in Russel-street, Covent-garden. In the course of the conversation, Johnson said, addressing himself to Davies, " What do you think of Garrick...he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, he ventured...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...bookseller, in Russel-street, Covent-garden. In the course of the conversation, Johnson said, addressing himself to Davies, " What do you think of Garrick...refused me an order for the play for Miss Williams, becanse he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Eager to...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and...he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening to get into- conversation with him, I ventured...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

1821 - 372 pages
...course of the conversation, Johnson said, addressing himself to Davies, " What do you think of Garriek ? He has refused me an order for the play for Miss Williams,...he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, he ventured...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...addressee himself to Davies : " What do you think о Garrick ? he has refused me an order for the plav king of economy, he remarked, it »•as hardly worth while" to save anxiousl would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...published in 1791, and indeed could not be, as Murphy '« Life was not published till 1793.— Eo.l your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned...for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the tiouse will be full, and that an order will be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening to...
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