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" ... which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, 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.... "
American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 444
1840
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Vicar of Wakefield, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - Facsimile - 1766 - 256 pages
...having gone to a bookfeller, fold it for fixty pounds. I brought Goldjmith the money, and he difcharged his rent, not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having ufed him fo ill." Laft, but — to reverfe the current phrafe — certainly leaft in importance, is...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...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....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill'.' My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the 1st of July, when he and I and Dr. Goldsmith supped...
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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
...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....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill*.' My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the ist of July, when he and I and Dr. Goldsmith supped...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...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....his landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill."3 My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the 1st of July, when he and I and Dr. Goldsmith...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...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....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill." 1 My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the 1st of July, when he and I and Dr. Goldsmith supped...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw ita merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating bis landlady in a high tone for having used him so iil." . The bookseller, however, did not bring out...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 216 pages
...bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds. When he bronght the money, Goldsmith discharged his rent, but not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill. It is probable that in this transaction Dr. Johnson's influence with the bookseller Mr. Kewbery, might...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 83, Part 1

Early English newspapers - 1813 - 778 pages
...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. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged bis rent, not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having used, him so ill." Additions to...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...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....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill." My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the 1st of July, when he and I and Dr. Goldsmith supped...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...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....and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlad}' in a high tone for having nsed him so ill." My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the...
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