 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 400 pages
...expected the breakfaft, a meal in which the Scots, whether of the lowlands or mountains, muft be confefled to excel us. The tea and coffee are accompanied not only •with butter, but with honey, conferves, and marmalades. If an epicure could remove by a wifh,«in queft of fenfual gratifications,... | |
 | Donald MacNicol - 1779 - 392 pages
...breakfaft is a meal in which the Scots, whether of the Rowlands or mountains,. muft be conJfeflfed; to excel us. The tea and coffee are accompanied not only with butter, but with honey, confarves, a'nd marmalades. .If fan epicure could. remove by a wifh, in queft of fenfual gratifications,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...pleasantest meal we have. Dr. Johnson has allowed the peculiar merit of breakfast in Scotland. BOSWELL. ' If an epicure could remove by a wish in quest of sensual gratification, wherever he had supped he would breakfast in Scotland.' Johnson's Works, ix. 52. were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 pages
...expected the breakfaft, a meal in which the Scots, whether of the lowlands or mountains, muft be confefled to excel us. The tea and coffee are accompanied not only with butter, but with honey, conferves, and marmalades. If an epicure could remove by a wifh, in queft of fenfual gratifications,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 550 pages
...breakfaft, a meal in which the Scats, whether of the lowlands or mountains, muft be confefled to excel \;s. The tea and coffee are accompanied not only with butter, but with honey, conferves, and marmalades. If an epicure could remove by a wifh, in queft of fenfual gratifications,... | |
 | John Adams - 1792 - 332 pages
...expected the breakfaft, a meal in which the Scots, whether of the lowlands or mountains, muft be confefled to excel us. The tea and coffee are accompanied not only with butter, but with honey, conferves, and marmalades. If an epicure couid remove by a wifh, in queft of fenfual gratifications,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 258 pages
...the breakfaft ; a meal in which the Scots, whether of the lowlands or mountains, muft be confefled to excel us. The tea and coffee are accompanied not only with butier, but with honey, conferves, and marma'utles. If an epicure could remove by a wifh, in queft... | |
 | John Adams - 1795 - 676 pages
...breakfiifr, " a meal in which the Scots, Whether of the lowlands or " mountains, muft be confefled to excel us. The tea and " coffee are accompanied not only with butter, but with " honey, confervcs and marmalades. If an epicure could " remove by a wifli, in queft of fcnfual gratiftcationSj... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pages
...expected the breakfaft, a meal in which the Scots, whether of the lowlands or mountains, muft be confefled to excel us. The tea and coffee are accompanied not only with butter, but with honey, conferves, and marmalades. If an epicure could remove by a wifh, in queft of fenfual gratifications,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 pages
...' the breakfaft, a meal in which the Scots, whether of the lowlands or mountains, muft be confeffed to excel us. The tea and coffee are accompanied not only with butter, but with honey, conferves, and marmalades. If an epicure could remove by a wifh, in queft of fenfual gratifications,... | |
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If an epicure could remove by a wish, in quest of sensual gratifications, wherever he had supped he would breakfast in Scotland. 
