 | James Boswell - 1791 - 560 pages
...fhut up in a caftle, and a new-born child with you, what would you do?" JoHNSON-. " Why, Sir, I fhould not much like my company." BOSWELL. " But would you take the trouble of rearing it ?" He feemed, as may well be fuppofed, unwilling to purfue the fubject ; but upon my perfevering in my queftion,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...how fo whimfical a thought came into my mind, but I afked, " If, Sir, you were fhut up in a caftle, and a new-born child with you, what would you do?" JoHNSON. "Why, Sir, I fhould not much like my company." BOSWELL. " But would you take the trouble of rearing it ?* He feemed,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...how fo whimfical a thought came into my mind ; but I afked, c{ If, Sir, you were fhut up in a caflle, and a new-born child with you, what would you do ?" —JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, I fhould not rnuch like my company." — B. " But would you take the trouble of rearing it ?" He feemed,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...on with your clothes, that T may learn to do it when you are an old man." " I know not (says Mr. B.) how so whimsical a thought came into my mind; but...do?"— JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, I should not much like my company."—B. " But would you take the trouble of rearing it ?" He seemed, as may well be supposed,... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...on with your clothes, that I may learn to do it when you are an old man." " I know not (says Mr. B.) how so whimsical a thought came into my mind; but...JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, I should not much like my company." — B. " But would you take the trouble of rearing it ?" He seemed, as may well be supposed, unwilling... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...of laughter from the motley assembly of philoso. phers, printers, and dependants, male and female. I know not how so whimsical a thought came into my mind, but I asked, " If, Sir, you were . shut up iu a castle, and a new-born child with you, what would you do?" JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, 1 should not much... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...philosophers, printers, and dependents, male and female. I know not how so whimsical a thought came info my mind, but I asked, " If, Sir, you were shut up in a castle, and a new-born child with yon, what would you do ?" JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, I should not much like my company." BOSWELL. " But would... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...sir, how can you talk so ?" JOHNSON. " At least I never wished to have a child." Another time Boswell asked, " If, sir, you were shut up in a castle, and a new-born child with you, what would yon do?" JOHNSON. "Why, sir, I should not much like my company." BOSWELL. " But would you take the... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...sir, how can you talk so ?" JOHNSON. " At least I never wished to have a child." Another time Boswell asked, " If, sir, you were shut up in a castle, and a new-born child with yon, what would you do?" JOHNSON. " Why, sir, I should not much like my company." BOSWELL. " But would... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...Another time Boswell asked, " If, sir, you were shut uu in a castle, and a new-born child with yon, what would you do?" JOHNSON. "Why, sir, I should not much like my company." BOSWF.LL. " But would you take the trouble of rearing it ?" He seemed, as may well be supposed, unwilling... | |
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I know not how so whimsical a thought came into my mind, but I asked, " If, Sir, you were shut up in a castle, and a new-born child with you, what would you do?" JOHNSON : " Why, Sir, I should not much like my company. 
