 John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do.  Dr. Johnson, His Friends and His Critics - Page 48by George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1878 - 345 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...but he is never at leifure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very difagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." On Friday, April 3, I dined with him in London, in a company where were prefent feveral eminent men,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...buj; all belief is for it." He faid, " John Wefley's converfation is good, but he is never at leifure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very difagreeable to 3 man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." On Friday, April... | |
 | John Wesley, George Story - 1818 - 934 pages
...following declaration from the lips of that eminent man : " John Wesley's conversation is good, but he i« never at leisure. He is always obliged to go at a...to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." The above need no comment. Mr. Wesley had business to do which the world knew not of, and he knew that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...to preach from a tree." He faid, " John Wefley's converfation is good, but he is never at leifure. He is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is very difagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." At At another time... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...night-cap in the pulpit, or were he to preach from a tree." He said, *' John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to...to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." At another time he said, " I have read Dr» Blair's sermon on Devotion, from the text ' Car* nelius,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...argument is against it ; but all belief is for it." He said, " John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to...to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." On Friday, April 3, I dined with him in London, in a company where were present several eminent men,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...conversation is good, ^r\~^ but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to jL'.tat. 01*. . . . • J3 go at a certain hour. This is very disagreeable to...to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." On Friday, April 3, I dined with him in London, in a company where were present several eminent men,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...All argument is against it ; but all belief is fur it. He said, John Wesley's conversation if good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to go at я certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...said, John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to go at n certain hour. This is very disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as 1 do. On Friday, April 3, I dined with him in London, in a company where were present several eminent... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...All argument is against it ; but all belief is for if." He said, "John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to...to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I do." On Friday, April 3, I dined with him in London, in a company where were present several eminent men,... | |
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