 I dined (said he) very well for eight-pence, with very good company, at the Pine Apple in Newstreet, just by. Several of them had travelled. They expected to meet every day ; but did not know one another's names. It used to cost the rest a shilling, for...  Fraser's Magazine - Page 761844Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 pages
...Several of them had travelled. They expected to meet every day ; but did not know one another's names. It used to cost the rest a shilling, for they drank...and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite well served, nay, better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing." He at this time, I believe,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Wight Duff - English poetry - 1900 - 318 pages
...associates, he contrived at first barely to support himself. " I dined very well for eightpence. . . . I had a cut of meat for sixpence, and bread for a penny, and gave the waiter a penny." Again he says, " I was a great arguer for the advantages of poverty ; but I was at the same time very... | |
 | Austin Dobson - England - 1901 - 312 pages
...Several of them had travelled. They expected to meet every day ; but did not know one another's names. It used to cost the rest a shilling, for they drank...and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite well served, nay, better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing." In May's Buildings (where... | |
 | Austin Brereton - Theater - 1903 - 384 pages
...Several of them had travelled. They expected to meet every day ; but did not know one another's names. It used to cost the rest a shilling, for they drank...and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite well served, nay better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing." Between Exeter Street and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 pages
...Several of them had travelled. They expected to meet every day ; but did not know one another's names. nd conducted her to her coach. \>read for a penny, and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite well served, nay, better 1 One... | |
 | English periodicals - 1905 - 634 pages
...Several of them had travelled. They expected to meet every day, but did not know one another's names. It used to cost the rest a shilling, for they drank...and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite well served, nay, better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing." 3 This was when he occupied... | |
 | 1896 - 728 pages
...Several of them had travelled . They expected to meet every day ; but did not know one another's names. It used to cost the rest a shilling, for they drank...and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite well served, nay, better than the rest for they gave the waiter nothing." BOSWELL. • Johnson loved... | |
 | J. Holden Macmichael - Charing Cross (London, England) - 1906 - 404 pages
...Several of them had travelled. They expected to meet every day, but did not know one another's names. It used to cost the rest a shilling, for they drank...and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite well served, nay, better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing." 3 This was when he occupied... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1907 - 626 pages
...Several of them had travelled. They expected to meet every day ; but did not know one another's names. It used to cost the rest a shilling, for they drank...a cut of meat for sixpence, and bread for a penny. * One curious anecdote was communicated by himself to Mr. John Nichols. Mr. Wilcox, the bookseller,... | |
 | Architecture - 1908 - 266 pages
...used to dine "very well for eightpence, with good company, at the Pine Apple in New Street just by ... I had a cut of meat for sixpence, and bread for a...penny, and gave the waiter a penny, so that I was quite well served, nay better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing." RI 214 EXETER STREET, STRAND... | |
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