 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 466 pages
...his only subsistence for some time past. " I fear there is more difficulty in this affair than these good-natured gentlemen apprehend, especially as their election cannot be delayed longer than the llth of next month. If you see this matter in the same light that it appears to me, I hope you will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 454 pages
...difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the Dean. They say, he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he is of so long a which is always on the llth of June; and the statutes enjoin, tie ullius prKceptorum e/ectio diutius... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...They say he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he is of so long a journey ; and yet he will venture it, 'if the Dean thinks it necessary, choosing rather to die upon the road, than to be starved to death in translating for booksellers, which has been hie only subsistence for some... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the dean. They say, he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he is of so long a journey ; and yet he will venture it, if the dean thinks it necessary, choosing rather to die upon the road, than... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the dean. They say, he is not 'afraid of the strictest examination, though he is of so long a journey ; and yet he will venture it, if the dean thinks it necessary, choosing rather to die upon, the road, than... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the dean. They say, he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he...as their election cannot be delayed longer than the eleventh of next month. If you see this matter in the same light that it appears to me, I hope you... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 442 pages
...difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the dean. They say, he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he...there is more difficulty in this affair, than those go«d-natured gentlemen apprehend ; especially as their election cannot be delayed longer than the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the Dean. They say, he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he...as their election cannot be delayed longer than the llth of next month. It you see this matter in the same light that it appears to me, I hope you will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the Dean. They say, he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he...death in translating for booksellers ; which has been lus only subsistence for some time past. "I fear there is more difficulty in this affair, than those... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the dean. They say, he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he...as their election cannot be delayed longer than the llth of next month. If you see this matter in the same light that it appears to me, I hope you will... | |
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Arts in their University. They highly extol the man's learning and probity ; and will not be persuaded, that the University will make any difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the Dean. They say, he is not afraid... 
