 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 pages
...table I enjoyed many chearful and f inftructive hours, with companions, fuch as are not * often found 3 with one who has lengthened, and one ' who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whofc •f fkill in phyfic will be long remembered ; and with c David Garrick, whom I hoped to have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...I enjoyed many cheerful and inftructive hours, with, companions, fuch as are not often found—with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life; with Dr. James, whofe fkill in phyfick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...friendfhip. At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and inftructive hours, with companions fuch as are not often found; with one who has lengthened,...and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr ' James, whofe /kill in Phyfick will be long remembered •, and with David Garrick, whom 1 hoped to have gratified... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...friendfhip. At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and inftructive hours, with companions fuch as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life; with Dr. James, whofe fkill in phyfick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified... | |
 | 1796 - 692 pages
...manner: " at this man's table, I er.joyed many chearful and inftruftive h»urs, with companions fuch as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whofe (kill in phyfick will be long remembered j and with David Garrick, whom I hoppd to have gratified... | |
 | 1798 - 482 pages
...biographer, fpeaking of Mr.Walmfley, " I enjoyed many chearful and instructive hours, with companions fuch as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whofe fkifl in phyfic will be long remembered : and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...to find. Such was his amplita of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may i doubted whether a day now passes in which I have not some advantage fi his friendship. At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and instructive hours, with panions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pages
...friendfhip. At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and inftructive hours, with companions fuch as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whofe fkill in Phyfick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pages
...friendfhip. At this man's table I enjoyed many chearful and inftru&ive hours, with companions fuch as are not often found ; with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life ; with Dr. James, whofe fkill in Phyfick will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified... | |
 | 1802 - 684 pages
...manner i " At this man's table I enjoyed " many cheerful and inflructive hours, with companions fuch n are not often " found: with one who has lengthened, and one who has gladdened life j with Dr. " James, whofe Ikill in phyfic will be long remembered ; snd with Dtvid Garrick, " whom... | |
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His acquaintance with books was great ; and what he did not immediately know he could at least tell where to find. Such was his amplitude of learning, and such his copiousness of communication, that it may be doubted whether a day now passes in which... 
