 We had a passage of about twelve miles to the point where resided, having come from his seat in the middle of the island to a small house on the shore, as we believe, that he might with less reproach entertain us meanly. If he aspired to meanness, his...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Page 377by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...ante, ii. 462. Johnson, in describing Sir A. Macdonald's house in Sky, said : — ' The Lady had not the common decencies of her teatable ; we picked up our sugar with our fingers.' Piozzi Letter!:, \. 138. ' Chambers says that 'James's Court, till the building of the New Town, was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1788 - 434 pages
...our fugar with our fingers. Bofwell was very angry, and reproached him with his improper parfimony; I did not much reflect upon the conduct of a man with whom I was not likely to converfe as long at anyother time. You will now expect that I fhould give you fome account of the ifle... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 548 pages
...bnt he did not sncceed eqnally in escaping reproach. He had no cook, nor f snppose mnch proriaion, nor had the Lady the common decencies of her tea-table: we picked np onr sngar with onr fingers. Boswell was very angry, and reproached him with his improper parsimony... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 476 pages
...less reproach entertain us meanly. If he aspired to meanness, his retrograde ambition was completely gratified, but he did not succeed equally in escaping...of her tea-table ; we picked up our sugar with our ringers. Boswell was very angry, and reproached him with his improper parsimony ; I did not much reflect... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 860 pages
...less reproach entertain us meanly. If he aspired to meanness, his retrograde ambition was completely gratified, but he did not succeed equally in escaping...of her tea-table ; we picked up our sugar with our ringers. Boswell was very angry, and reproached him with his improper parsimony ; I did not much reflect... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 pages
...less reproach, entertain us meanly. If he aspired to .meanness, his retrograde ambition was completely gratified, but he did not succeed equally in escaping...not likely to converse as long at any other time. perhaps, fifty miles long, so much indented by inlets of the sea, that there is no part of it removed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...less reproach, entertain us meanly. If he aspired to meanness, his retrograde ambition was completely gratified, but he did not succeed equally in escaping...not likely to converse as long at any other time. perhaps, fifty miles long, so much indented by inlets of the sea, that there is no part of it removed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...less reproach, entertain us meanly. If he aspired to meanness, his retrograde ambition was completely gratified, but he did not succeed equally in escaping...reflect upon the conduct of a man with whom I was uot likely to converse as long at any other time. perhaps, fifty miles long, so much indented by inlets... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 532 pages
...less reproach entertain us meanly. If he aspired to meanness, his retrograde ambition was completely gratified, but he did not succeed equally in escaping...no cook, nor I suppose much provision, nor had the Lad} the common decencies of her tea-table : we picked op our sugar with our fingers. Boswell was very... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 pages
...Irn reproui-h entertain u> meanly. If he aspired to meanness, his retrograde ambition was completely gratified ; but he did not succeed equally in escaping...tea-table: we picked up our sugar with our fingers. Boswcll was very angry, and reproached him with his improper parsimony."— Letters, vol. ip 137. And... | |
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