 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pages
...an engagement to breakfast with some young ladies; whereupon the great moralist reproached him with "leaving his social friends to go and sit with a set of wretched unidea'd girls." This madcap freak of the great lexicographer made a sensation, as may well be supposed, among his intimates.... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1887 - 576 pages
...of the day : but Langton deserted them, being engaged to breakfast with some young Ladies. Johnson scolded him for ' leaving his social friends, to go...night. You'll be in the Chronicle.' Upon which Johnson afterwards observed, ' He durst not do such a thing. His wife would not let him ! ' 1753: /ETAT. 44.]... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1887 - 598 pages
...of the day : but Langton deserted them, being engaged to breakfast with some young Ladies. Johnson scolded him for ' leaving his social friends, to go and sit with a set of wretched nn-idcad girls.' Garrick being told of this ramble, said to him smartly, ' I heard of your frolick... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1888 - 608 pages
...of the day : but Langton deserted them, being engaged to breakfast with some young ladies. Johnson scolded him for " leaving his social friends, to go...night. You'll be in the Chronicle." Upon which Johnson afterwards observed* "He-durst not do such a thing. His wife would not let him !" He entered upon the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 pages
...of the day : but Langton deserted them, being engaged to breakfast with some -young ladies. Johnson scolded him for " leaving his social friends, to go...wretched un-idea'd girls." Garrick, being told of this 1 Mr. Lanjrton has recollected, or Dr. Johnson repeated, the passage wrong. The lines are in Lord Lansdowne's... | |
 | James Boswell - English literature - 1890 - 568 pages
...of the day : but Langton deserted them, being engaged to breakfast with some young ladies. Johnson h upon the stage for many years, maintained an uniform decency of character, and itn-ided!d girls." Garrick being told of this ramble, said to him smartly, " I heard of your frolic... | |
 | Herbert Edward Douglas Blakiston - Oxford (England) - 1898 - 296 pages
...I'll have a frisk with you " ; but after Covent Garden and a row to Billingsgate, Langton " deserted his social friends to go and sit with a set of wretched wn-idecfd girls." Other distinguished members of the foundation were FRANCIS WISE (Sch. 1711, Fell.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 pages
...rest of the day: but Langton deserted them, being engaged to breakfast with some young ladies. Johnson scolded him for " leaving his social friends, to go...night. You'll be in the Chronicle." Upon which Johnson afterwards observed-. " He durst not do such a thing. His wife would not let him !" He entered upon... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1900 - 562 pages
...of the day : but Langton deserted them, being engaged to breakfast with some young ladies. Johnson scolded him for " leaving his social friends, to go...this ramble, said to him smartly, " I heard of your frolic t'other night. You'll be in the 'Chronicle.'" Upon which Johnson afterwards observed, " He durst... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1900 - 928 pages
...rest of the day: but Langton deserted them, being engaged to breakfast with some young ladies. Johnson U U U U U V U U U U U U!U"U W$U%U&U'U>U?U@UAUBU W.U/U0U8U`U:U4U5U6U7U W W W;U<U=U ttn-idedd girls." Garrick being told of this ramble, said to him smartly, " I heard of your frolic... | |
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... long, but walked down to the Thames, took a boat, and rowed to Billingsgate. Beauclerk and Johnson were so well pleased with their amusement, that they resolved to persevere in dissipation for the rest of the day: but Langton deserted them, being... 
