 | 1775 - 868 pages
...Swift, Prior, &C.&C. always at his table. — The manner in which his notice of me began was as fmgular, as it was polite : he came up to me one day, as 1 was at the Princefs of Wales,'* court — " 1 want to know you, Mr. St— ne : but it is fit you... | |
 | English essays - 1776 - 772 pages
...the laft century always at his table. The manner in which his notice began of me was as fir., gular as it was polite. He came up to me one day, as 1 was at the Princefi of VVales's court, '« I want to know you, Mr. Sterne; but it is fit you (hould... | |
 | English essays - 1780 - 674 pages
...began of me, was » ungular ïï it was polit«. 11« cara« up to me one day as I was at the Princefs of Wales's court. ' I want to know you, Mr. Sterne, but it is fit you mould know a¡Ib who it is that wifhes this pleaftire. Yon have heard of an old Lord Bathurft, of whom... | |
 | History - 1791 - 634 pages
...of the fall century always at his table. The manner in which his notice began of me, was as fingular as it was polite. — He came up to me one day, as I was at (he Princefs of Wales's court : • I want to know you, Mr. Sterne ; but it is fit you Ihould know... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - Early printed books - 1794 - 278 pages
...Swift, Prior, &c. &c. always at his table. The manner in which his notice began of me, was as fingular as it was polite.— He came up to me one day, as I was at the princefs of Wales's court. " 1 want to know "you, Mr Sterne; but it is fit you mould " know, alfo,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1795 - 254 pages
...table. -The manner in which his notice began of me, was as fingular as it was polite. He came up to court " I want to know you Mr Sterne ; but it is fit you fhould know alfo who it is that wifhes that pleafure. You h?ve heard continued he, of an old Lord Bathurft,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 430 pages
...of the laft century always at his table. The manner in which his notice began of me, was as fingular as it was polite. — He came up to me one day as I was at the Princefs of Wales's court, ' I want to know you, Mr Sterne j but it is fit you íhould knowalfo who... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - British - 1802 - 284 pages
...table. •— The manner in which his notice of me began, was as singular as it was polite : he came tip to me one day, as I was at the princess of Wales's court • — « I want to know you, Mr.Sterne; but it is fit you should also know who it is that wishes this pleasure. You have heard,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 262 pages
...Swift, Prior, &c. &c. always at his table. The manner in which his notice began of me, was as. fingular as it was polite. He came up to me. one day, as I was at the Princefs of Wales's court. " I " want to know you, Mr. Sterne j but it is fit you " fhould know, alfo,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1805 - 324 pages
...Prior, Sec. Etc. always at bis table. The manner in which his notice began of me, was as singular as ft was polite. He came up to me, one day, as I was at...is fit you should know also who it is that wishes that pleasure. You have heard continued he, of an old lord Bathurst, of whom your Popes and Swifts... | |
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I want to know you, Mr. Sterne, but it is fit you also should know who it is that wishes this pleasure. You have heard of an old Lord Bathurst, of whom your Popes and Swifts have sung and spoken so much ? I have lived my life with geniuses of that cast... 
