 I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me.  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 118by James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 560 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 478 pages
...rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put...ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he fit a man for the task, if he can give the application...the most universal genius, being an ex* Mrs.Brooke into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return ; and, having gone to a bookseller,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 pages
...went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had...ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return ; and, having gone to a bookseller,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 pages
...went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent; at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had...and had got a bottle of Madeira, and a glass before nim, I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means... | |
 | John Timbs - 1862 - 424 pages
...rent, at which he was in a violent passion : I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put...means by which he might be extricated. He then told me he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ;... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1862 - 100 pages
...as soon as I was drest, and found " that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he " was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had...glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, and desired " he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by " which he might be extricated.... | |
 | James Beattie, Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 540 pages
...his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put...means by which he might be extricated. He then told me LIFE OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH. he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 pages
...rent, at which he was in a violent passion : I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put...means by which he might be extricated. He then told me he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it and saw its merit ; told... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1865 - 348 pages
...went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had...ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merits ; told the landlady I should soon return ; and, having gone to a bookseller,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1865 - 394 pages
...rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, R 2 and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before...ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merits; told the landlady I should soon return; and, having gone to a bookseller,... | |
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