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" I was drest, 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 got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired... "
Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and ... - Page 481
by James Boswell - 1799
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Vicar of Wakefield, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - Facsimile - 1766 - 256 pages
...dreft, and found that his landlady had arrefted him for his rent, at which he was in a violent pajjion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glafs before him. 1 put the cork into the bottle, defired he would be calm, and began...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...dreft, and found that his landlady had arrefted him for his rent, at which he was in a violent paflion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glafs before him. I put the cork into the bottle, defired he would be calm, and began...
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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
...The Traveller had appeared'. Then, to be sure, it was accidentally worth more money3.' Mrs. Piozzi3 and Sir John Hawkins4 have strangely misstated the...six or seven months. Forster's Goldsmith, i. 425. 1 The Traveller (price one shilling and sixpence) was published in December 1764, and The Vicar of...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...from a Dignitary of the Church. Dr. Isaac Goldsmith, his near relation, was Dean of Cloyne, in '747and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went...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...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him, as soon as possible. I gent him a guinea, and promised, to come to him directly....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 he calm, and began...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 83, Part 1

Early English newspapers - 1813 - 778 pages
...accordingly went to him as soon as I was drest, and found that his landlady had arrested him for hie rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived...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...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his...had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle oí Madeira and a glass before Î Miss Hornecks, one of whom is now married to Henry Bunbury, Esq....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...near relation, was Dean of Cloyne, in 1747. 2 Anecdotes of Johnson, p. 119. 3 Life of Johnson, 420. in a violent passion. 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...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...near relation, was Dean of Cloyne, in 1747. •2 Anecdotes of Johnson, p. 119. 3 Life of Johnson, 420. in a violent passion. 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...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I according!/ went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his...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...
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