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" At supper this night he talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. " Some people," said he, " have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously, and very carefully ; for I... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with A Journal of a Tour to the ... - Page 288
by James Boswell - 1888
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...talked of good eating with uncommon fatisfaftion. " Some people (faid he,) have a fbolifh way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very ftudioufly, and very carefully ; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...bring it into a Hate in which rifing from bed will ivot be a pain." (faid he) have a foolifh way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part I mind my belly very ftudioufly, and very carefully , for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. " Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat....any thing else." He. now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophy, and he was, for the moment, not only serious but vehement. Yet I have heard him, upon other-...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. ' Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat....that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else'.' He now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophe, and he was, for the moment, not only serious...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. ' Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat....that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else1.' He now appeared to me Jean Bull pkilosoplic, and he was, for the moment, not only...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. . " Some people (said he) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat....will hardly mind any thing else." He now appeared Jean Bull Philasophe, and was, for the moment, not only serious but vehement.—" Yet (adds Mr. Boswell)...
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The Savage

John Robinson, Piomingo - National characteristics, American - 1810 - 326 pages
...least, is my philosophy. " Some people," says the great doctor John-son, " have a foolish way of not -minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat....not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing else." This same .doctor Johnson is said to have made many wise observations: but this, I suppose to be one...
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The Savage

John Robinson, Piomingo - National characteristics, American - 1810 - 328 pages
...Johnson, " have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, 1 mind my belly very studiously and very carefully ;...that he who .does not mind his belly will hardly mind i»ny thing else." This same doctor Johnson is said to have made manywise observations: but this, I...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...have a foolish way of not minding or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind-my belly very studiously, and very carefully; for I look...will hardly mind any thing else." He now appeared Jean Bull philosophe, and he was for the moment, not only serious but vehement. Yet I have heard him,...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. " Some people (said he) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat....will hardly mind any thing else." He now appeared Jean Bull Pkilosophe, and was, for the moment, not Only serious but vehement.—" Yet (adds Mr. Boswell)...
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