 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...bail him, and give him any other affiftance ; but if he were once fairly hanged, I fhould not fuffer." BOSWELL. " Would you eat your dinner that day, Sir?"...JoHNSON. " Yes, Sir; and eat it as if he were eating it with me. Why, there's Baretti, who is to be tried for his life to-morrow, friends have rifen up... | |
 | 436 pages
...that day, fir ?'* Johnfon. " Yes, fir, and eat it as if _hc were cat* ing it with mi?. "Why there is Baretti^ who is to be tried for his life, to-morrow : friends have rifen up for him on.every fide ; yet if he ihould be banged, none of them will eat a flice of plumpudding... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
..." Would you eat your dinner that day, Sir ?" — J. " Yes, Sir ; and eat it as if he were eating it with me. Why, there's Baretti, who is to be tried for his life to-morrow, friends have rifen up for him on every fide ; yet if he fhould be hanged, none of them will eat a ffice of plumb... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...were apprehended for an offence for which he might be hanged." JOHNSON. " 1 should do what 1 could to bail him, and, give him any other assistance ; but...BOSWELL. " Would you eat your dinner that day, Sir 1" JOHNSON. " Yes, Sir ; and eat it as if he were eating with me. Why, there's Baretti, who is to be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...friends were apprehended for an offence for which he might be hanged."—J. " I should do what I could to bail him, and give him any other assistance; but if he were once fairly hanged, I should not suffer."—B. " Would you eat your dinner that day, Sir?"—J. " Yes, Sir; and eat it as if he were... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...were apprehended for an offence for which he might be hanged." — J. " I should do what I could to bail him, and give him any other assistance ; but...he were once fairly hanged, I should not suffer." — >B. " Would you eat your dinner that day, Sir ?"-— J. " Yes, Sir; and eat it as if he were eating... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...for an offence for which he might be hanged." JOHNSON. " I should do what I could to bail him, • nd give him any other assistance; but if he were once...is to be tried for his life to-morrow, friends have ricen up for him on every side ; yet if he should be hanged, none of them will eat a slice of plumb-pudding... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...were apprehended for an offence for which he might be hanged." JOHNSON. " I should do what I could to bail him, and give him any other assistance; but if...eating with me. Why, there's ' Baretti, who is to he tried for his life to-morrow : friends have risen up for him on every side j yet if he should be... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...were apprehended for an offence for which he might be hamjed." JOHNSON. " I should do what I could to bail him, and give him any other assistance; but if...he were once fairly hanged, I should not suffer." BOSWF.LL. " Would you eat your dinner that day, sir?" JOHNSON. " Yes,. sir, and eat it as if he were... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...were apprehended for an offence for which he might be hanged." JOHNSON. " I should do what I could to bail him, and give him any other assistance ; but...be tried for his life to-morrow, friends have risen np for him on every side ; yet if he should be hanged, none of them will eat a slice of plum-pudding... | |
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But suppose now, Sir, that one of your intimate friends were apprehended for an offence for which he might be hanged." JOHNSON. " I should do what I could to bail him and give him any other assistance ; but if he were once fairly hanged I should not suffer. 
