I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of madeira and a glass before him. 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... Shadows of the Old Booksellers - Page 236by Charles Knight - 1865 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - Facsimile - 1766 - 256 pages
...guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glafs before him. 1 put the cork into the bottle, defired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the...He then told me that he had a novel ready for the prefs, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and f aw its merit; told the landlady I jhould foon... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glafs before him. I put the cork into the bottle, defired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the...He then told me that he had a novel ready for the prefs, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and faw its merit ; told the landlady I fhould foon... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...BOSWELL. • Life of Johnson, p. 420. BOSWELL. I. — 31 Madeira 482 THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. [AD 1763. Madeira and a glass before him'. I put the cork into...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, sold it for sixty... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...post, April 25, 1778. ' Anecdotes of Johnson, p. 1 19. BOSWELL. ' Life of Johnson, p. 420. BOSWELL. Madeira and a glass before him'. I put the cork into...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, sold it for sixty... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea; and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before...began to talk to him of the means by which he might he extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...got a bottle of Madeira and a glass' bej£^ fore him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he 54.' would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means...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, sold it for sixty pounds.... | |
| John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before...him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would he calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me, that... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 216 pages
...was in a violent passion. The Doctor found at the same time that Goldsmith had changed his guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira, and a glass before him. There is not, in all Goldsmith's history, a trait more descriptive of his thonghtless character. Dr.... | |
| Early English newspapers - 1813 - 778 pages
...hie rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira, and a glass before...be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by jvhich he might he extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...from a Dignitary of the church. Dr. Isaac Goldsmith, his near relation, was Dean of Cloyne, in 1717. him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would...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, sold it for sixty... | |
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