 | David Hume - 1841 - 90 pages
...friend Mr John Home of Kilduff ten dozen of old claret, at his choice ; and one single hottle of that liquor called port I also leave to him six dozen of...differences that ever arose between us concerning temporal matters.'— ( Workt of John Home, vol. i. pp. 164. Edinb. 1822, 3 vols. 8vo.) ' As to theport-uine,'... | |
 | 1846 - 608 pages
...and their opposed opinions on the subject of port wine. He leaves him " six dozen of port, provided he attests, under his hand, signed JOHN HUME, that he has himself alone finished one bottle of port at two sittings. By this concession he will, at once, terminate the only two differences... | |
 | John Hill Burton, David Hume - 1846 - 556 pages
...John Home of Kilduff, ten dozen of my old claret, at his choice ; and one single bottle of that other liquor called port. I also leave to him six dozen...that bottle at two sittings. By this concession, he Mi. 05. HIS DEATH-BED. 507 the late Lord Conservator, alias the late minister of the gospel at Athelstaneford,... | |
 | University magazine - 1846 - 780 pages
...he attests, under his hand, signed JOHN HUME, that he has himself alone finished one bottle of port at two sittings. By this concession he will, at once,...differences that ever arose between us concerning temporal matters."* Hume returned home in July. His recovery now was plainly impossible. His friends appear... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1846 - 620 pages
...and their opposed opinions on the subject of port wine. He leaves him " six dozen of port, provided he attests, under his hand, signed JOHN HUME, that he has himself alone finished one bottle of port at two sittings. By this concession he will, at once, terminate the only two differences... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 364 pages
...that other liquor called port. I also leave him six dozen of port, provided that he attests, under hia hand, signed John Hume, that he has himself alone...differences that ever arose between us concerning temporal matters." When this eccentric philosopher was recommended for his health to pay n visit to Bath, his... | |
 | Archibald Campbell Swinton - 1858 - 108 pages
...arose between them concerning temporal matters." And he leaves his friend six dozen of the latter wine, provided that he attests under his hand, signed John Hume, that he has himself alone finished, at two sittings, a single bottle of the same liquor, also bequeathed to him. The legacy, doubtless,... | |
 | 1865 - 1120 pages
...one single bottle of that other liquor called Port. " I also leave to him six dozen of Fort, provided he attests under his hand, signed John Hume, that he has himself alone, at two sittings, finished that bottle. " By this concession he will at once terminate the only two... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1870 - 396 pages
...his choice ; and one single bottle of that other liquor called port. I also leave to him six dosen of port, provided that he attests under his hand,...differences that ever arose between us concerning temporal matters."*— Vol. i. p. 163. The subject of the name has been already mentioned. The bequest of wine... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1870 - 650 pages
...port. I also leave him six dozen of port, provided that he attests, under his hand, signed John /fume, that he has himself alone finished that bottle at...differences that ever arose between us concerning temporal matters." When this eccentric philosopher was recommended for his health to pay a visit to Bath, his... | |
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I leave to my friend, Mr. John Home, of Kilduff, ten dozen of my old claret, at his choice ; and one single bottle of that other liquor called port. I also leave to him six dozen of port, provided that he attests under his hand, signed John Hume, that... 
