| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 páginas
...Poem," v, 145, on eating my dinner pretty fullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was fo VCI7 comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myfelf back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irrefiftible 1. He upon one occafion... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 608 páginas
...him. But the dog was fo very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork,, throw myfelf back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irrefiftible1. He upon one occafion experienced, in an extraordinary degree, the efficacy of his powers... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 páginas
...his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty fullenly, affecting not to mind him ; but the dog was fo very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw' rnyfelf back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irrefiftible. He upon. one occafion... | |
| 1801 - 446 páginas
...Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very diffi. cult to please a man against his will. I went on eating...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back in the chair, and fairly laugh it out. Sir — he was irresistible !" Other anecdotes might liave been... | |
| Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 páginas
...the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against Jus will. I went on, eating my dinner pretty sullenly,...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back in my chair, and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistable." His dramatic pieceS,. which exceed... | |
| William Cook - 1805 - 240 páginas
...Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased; and it is very difficult to please a man against his wilL I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 páginas
...Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went...my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible. He upon one occasion experienced, in an extraordinary degree, the efficacy of his powers... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 páginas
...Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went...my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible.5 He upon one occasion experienced, in an extraordinary degree, the efficacy of his powers... | |
| Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 páginas
...man Sgajnst hi? will. I went op eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. JJu.t the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife ajid fork, throw myself back Uppa my cb*ir, and fairly laugh it out. No, sir, he was irresistible.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 páginas
...Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back in my chair, and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistible." Innumerable other stories are circulated,... | |
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