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" I 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 got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle,... "
St. Nicholas: A Monthly Magazine for Boys and Girls - Page 447
1915
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...BOSWELL. • Life of Johnson, p. 420. BOSWELL. I. — 31 Madeira 482 THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. [AD 1763. Madeira and a glass before him'. I put the cork into...press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...post, April 25, 1778. ' Anecdotes of Johnson, p. 1 19. BOSWELL. ' Life of Johnson, p. 420. BOSWELL. Madeira and a glass before him'. I put the cork into...press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might he extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready...press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...got a bottle of Madeira and a glass' bej£^ fore him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he 54.' would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means...press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would he calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which...press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw ita merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 216 pages
...of the means by which he wii MEMOIRS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH. might be extricated. He then told Johnson that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced. Johnson looked into it and saw its merit, told the landlady he should soon return, and having gone...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 83, Part 1

1813 - 778 pages
...into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by jvhich he might he extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready...press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return ; and having gone to a Bookseller, sold it for...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...from a Dignitary of the church. Dr. Isaac Goldsmith, his near relation, was Dean of Cloyne, in 1717. him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would...press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for...
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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...press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for...
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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...press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for...
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