 I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated.  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 2021813Full view - About this book
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - Authors, English - 1861 - 406 pages
...accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea,...had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him." Mrs. Piozzi continues: " But Doctor Johnson had always some story at hand to check extravagant and... | |
 | James Whiteside - Authors, English - 1862 - 100 pages
...directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was drest, and found " that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he " was in a violent passion. I perceived...glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, and desired " he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by " which he might be extricated.... | |
 | Children's literature - 1915 - 652 pages
...possible. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he w'as in a violent passion. I perceived...be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced... | |
 | Francis Hopkinson Smith - 1915 - 386 pages
...accordingly went to him as soon as 1 was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm,... | |
 | Henry Spackman Pancoast - English literature - 1915 - 858 pages
...found that his Wh idle progeny succeed , ,, , , j ,. i , • r u- t landlady had arrested him for his leaves behind: Trov 40 \yhile some on earnest business bent As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem... | |
 | Henry Spackman Pancoast - English literature - 1915 - 854 pages
...his Wha«; idle progeny succeed landlady had arrested him for his rent, at T^tfcidhnj -de s speed, lt and company 40 Wnjie some on earnest business bent and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass Their murm'ring... | |
 | Henry Spackman Pancoast - English literature - 1915 - 852 pages
...labours ply before him. I put the cork into the bottle, 'Gainst graver hours, that bring constraint, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated^ He then to.d me that he had ; novel ready for the press, which he produced... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1916 - 136 pages
...him a guinea . . . went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived...be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told that he had a novel ready for the press. ... I looked into... | |
 | James Boswell - Readers - 1916 - 370 pages
...directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived...be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - English literature - 1916 - 944 pages
...a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of [900 Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into...be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced... | |
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