| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 328 страници
...could fcarce bear to have any body come to the houfe whom it was abfolutely neceflary for me to fee. Two gentlemen, I perfectly well remember, dining with us at Streatham in the Summer 1782, when Elliot's brave defence of Gibraltar was a fubject of common difcourfe, one of thefe men... | |
| 1822 - 520 страници
...difficult to live in the bouse with him, when the master of it was no more ; the worse, indeed, because his dislikes grew capricious ; and he could scarce bear...remember dining with us at Streatham, in the summer of 1 782, when Elliot's brave defence of Gibraltar was a subject of common discourse ; one of these persons,... | |
| 1823 - 862 страници
...perplexing and diflicult to live in the house with him when the master of it was no more; because his dislikes grew capricious, and he could scarce bear...to the house whom it was absolutely necessary for her to see." The person whom she thought it roost necessary for her to see may perhaps be guessed at... | |
| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 250 страници
...difficult to live in the house with him when the master of it was no more ; the worse, indeed, because his dislikes grew capricious; and he could scarce bear...remember, dining with us at Streatham in the summer 1782, when Elliot's brave defence of Gibraltar was a subject of common discourse, one of these men... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 584 страници
...good mcetin ; With most admired disorder.' P"Two gentlemen, I perfectly well remember,dining p. 100. with us at Streatham in the summer of 1782, when Elliot's...Gibraltar was a subject of common discourse, one of these men naturally enough began some talk about red-hot balls thrown with surprising dexterity and effect;... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 592 страници
...disorder.' fui i* o1 ' ,;oi!i!1**Tt VfJ Lv . ' "Two gentlemen, I perfectly well remember, dining p- 100with us at Streatham in the summer of 1782, when Elliot's...Gibraltar was a subject of common discourse, one of these men naturally enough began some talk about red-hot balls thrown with surprising dexterity and effect... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 590 страници
...Macbeth, ' You 've displaced the mirth, broke the good meeting With moat admired disorder.' ' ' < " Two gentlemen,' I perfectly well remember, dining...Gibraltar was a subject of common discourse, one of these men naturallyenough began some talk about red-hot balls thrown with surprising dexterity and effect;... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 366 страници
...Johnson's incredulity amounted almost to disease, and I have seen it mortify his companions exceedingly. Two gentlemen, I perfectly well remember, dining with us at Streatham in the summer 1782, when Elliot's brave defence of Gibraltar was a subject of common discourse, one of these men... | |
| John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 страници
...Johnson's incredulity amounted almost to disease, and I have seen it mortify his companions exceedingly. Two gentlemen, I perfectly well remember, dining with...Gibraltar was a subject of common discourse, one of these men naturally enough began some talk about red-hot balls thrown with surprising dexterity and effect... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 260 страници
...perplexing and difficult to live in the house with him when the master of it was no more; because his dislikes grew capricious, and he could scarce bear...to the house whom it was absolutely necessary for her to see." The person whom she thought it most necessary for her to see may be easily guessed at.... | |
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