 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 790 pages
...eloquence ; but by two or three simple rules, •which I put down here for the benefit of my posterity. " 1st, Always hurry the bottle round for five or six...permitting others to prose. A slight filip of wine incline« people to be pleased, and removes the nervousness which prevents men from speaking — disposes... | |
 | Great Britain - 1837 - 392 pages
...but shall, next week, give further examples:-— RULES FOR PRESIDING AT A PUBLIC DINNER. First,— Always hurry the bottle round for five or six rounds,...yourself, or permitting others to prose. A slight fillip of wine inclines people to be pleased, and removes the nervousness which prevents men from speaking... | |
 | 1838 - 472 pages
...this event, Sir Walter has left a few simple rules of presidency for 1he benefit of posterity :J " 1st. Always hurry the bottle round for five or six...'and removes the nervousness which prevents men from speaking—disposes them, in short, to lie amusing, and to be amused. " 2nd. Pnsh on, keep moving!... | |
 | The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction VOL.XXXII - 1838 - 474 pages
...Always hurry the bottle round fot five or six rounds, without probing yourself or permitting other« to prose. A slight filip of wine inclines people to...pleased, and removes the nervousness which prevents Bien from speaking—disposes them, in short, to be amusing, and to be ainu:-rd. " 2nd. Fusli on, keep... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 396 pages
...eloquence ; but by two or three simple rules, which I put down here for the benefit of my posterity : — " 1st, Always hurry the bottle round for five or six...yourself, or permitting others to prose. A slight fillip of wine inclines people to be pleased, and removes the nervousness which prevents men from speaking... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1839 - 396 pages
...eloquence ; but by two or three simple rules, which I put down here for the benefit of my posterity : — " 1st, Always hurry the bottle round for five or six...yourself, or permitting others to prose. A slight fillip of wine inclines people to be pleased, and removes the nervousness which prevents men from speaking—... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1848 - 396 pages
...three simple rules, which I put down here for the benefit of my posterity : — " 1st, Always hurrv the bottle round for five or six rounds, without prosing...yourself, or permitting others to prose. A slight fillip of wine inclines people to be pleased, and removes the nervousness which prevents men from speaking... | |
 | John Timbs - Cookbooks - 1859 - 204 pages
...festive celebrations. — Mayo. Sir Walter Scott has left these few simple rules of presidency : " 1st. Always hurry the bottle round for five or six...yourself, or permitting others to prose. A slight Blip of wine inclines people to be pleased, and removes the nervousness which prevents men from speaking... | |
 | Eloquence - 1860 - 360 pages
...shall be evident to the chair that the gentleman is suffering under a real embarrassment, in being thua called upon, he will relieve him from his dilemma...to prose. A slight filip of wine inclines people to bo pleased, and removes the nervousness which prevents men from speaking ; disposes them, in short,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1863 - 280 pages
...presiding over a festive company, for which Sir Walter Scott has left these few simple practical rules : 1st. Always hurry the bottle round for five or six...yourself, or permitting others to prose. A slight fillip of wine inclines people to be pleased, and removes the nervousness which prevents men from speaking... | |
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I put down here for the benefit of my posterity : — " 1st, Always hurry the bottle round for five or six rounds, without prosing yourself, or permitting others to prose. A slight fillip of wine inclines people to be pleased, and removes the nervousness... 
