...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet,2 whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...that his absence was felt as so great a loss, that it 1 When I mentioned this to the Bishop of Killaloe, "With the goal," said his lordship. Such, however,...

...a member of this literary club. Such were the charma of his conversation, that when be was absent, it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the blue stocking»" and thus by degrees the name was given to the society. See Crolcer's Boswell's Johnson,...

...members of these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet (grandson of the Bishop), whose dress was remarkably grave ; and in particular...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt so great a loss that it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the blue ttoclcings ; " and thus...

...members of these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet (grandson of the Bishop), whose dress was remarkably grave ; and in particular...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt so great a loss that it used to be said ' We can do nothing without the blue stockings ;' and thus...

...was a Mr. Stillingfleet, who always wore bluo stockings, and his absence at any timo was so regretted that it used to be said : " We can do nothing without the blue stockings." Tho title was by degrees transferred, first to the clubs of this kind, and then to the ladies who attended...

...whose dress was remarkably grave, •md in parlieiilar it was observed that lie tc,>rc Mite stocking*. Such was the excellence of his conversation, that...absence, was felt as so great a loss, that it used to be wild. -We can do nothing without the llur xltK-liittfrs ;' and Ihns by degrees tin- tille was established....

...plain, and he always wore blue stockings. He was an excellent converser, and his absence was felt to be so great a loss that it used to be said : " We can...do nothing without the Blue Stockings," and thus by way of pleasantry this title was established. A Frenchman of distinction, whose name is hid in the...

...blue stockings. He was an excellent converser, and his absence was felt to be so great a loes, thnt it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the Blue Stockings," and thns, by way of pleasantry, this title was established. A Frenchman of distinction, whose name is hid...

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...of these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet (grandson of the Bishop), whoso dress was remarkably grave ; and in particular it...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt so great a loss that it used to be said, " 'We can do nothing without the blue stockings; " and thus...