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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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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...frcedom from solicitude: when I am seated, I find the master couisaid he, " 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." Boswell adds, " He now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophe, and he was for the moment not only serious,...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...seated, I find the master couisaid he, " have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to u.ind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously,...not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing else." Boswell adds, " He now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophe, and he was for the moment not only serious,...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...coursaid he, " have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to miad, what they eat. For iny part, I mind my belly very studiously, and very carefully;...not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing else." Boswell adds, " He now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophe, and he was for the moment not only serious,...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...freedom from solicitude : when I am seated, I find the master said he, " 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." Boswell adds, " He now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophe, and he was for the moment not only serious,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 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....mind any thing else." He now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophei and he was for the moment, not only serious, but vehement. Yet I have heard him, upon other...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 11

1822 - 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 :...mind my Belly very studiously and very carefully, and I look upon it, that he who does not mind his Bellyrwill hardly mind any thing else. " as the very...
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The Cook's Oracle: Containing Receipts for Plain Cookery, on the Most ...

William Kitchiner - Cooking, English - 1823 - 738 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 :...mind my Belly very studiously and very carefully, and I look upon it, that ho who does not mind his Belly, will hardly mind any thing else." The Dr....
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The Table Talk of Dr. Johnson: Comprising Opinions and Anecdotes of Life and ...

Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - Table-talk - 1825 - 370 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 Philosophe, and was, for the moment, not only serious but vehement. " Yet (adds Mr. Boswell)...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 440 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....mind any thing else." He now appeared to me Jean Bull philosopher and he was, for the moment, not only serious, but vehement. Yet I have heard him, upon...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...talked ot good eating with uncommon satisfaction. " Some people (said he) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat....Bull philosophe. and he was, for the moment, not only senous but vehement. Yet I have heard him, upon other occasions, talk with great contempi of people...
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