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" As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his hay-makers; but as to his temperance I can answer that (for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner but mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl. "
The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions, and ... - Page 175
by Alexander Pope - 1770
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Letters

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 pages
...humours, he finds, are purg'd out of him; and his great Temperance and Oeconomy are fo fignal, that Sie firft is fit for my conftitution, and the latter would...(for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner hut mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a Barn- door fowl. Now his Lordfhip is run after his Cart, I...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 9

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 pages
...for my conftitution, and the. latter would enable you to lay up fo much money as to buy a Bimoprick in England. As to the return of his health and vigour,...one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner but mutton- broth, beans and bacon, and a Barn-door fowl. Now his Lordfhip is run after his Cart, I have...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Esq., with His Last Corrections ..., Volume 10

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 352 pages
...are fo fignal, that the firft is fit for my conftitution, and the latter would enable you to lay op fo much money as to buy a Bifhoprick in England. As...and vigour, were you here, you might enquire of his Hay-maken ; but as to his temperance, I can anfwer that (for ene whole day) we have had nothing for...
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The British Plutarch, Or Biographical Entertainer: Being a Select Collection ...

1762 - 410 pages
...conftitn" lion, and the latter would enable you to lay " up fo much money, as to buy a biihoprick " in England. As to the return of his health '' and vigour, were you here you might en" quire of. his haymakers : but as to his tem'* perance I can anfwer, that for one whole '• day...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 332 pages
...from Bath, he finds all peccant Humours are purged out of himj and his great Temperance and CEconomy are fo fignal, that the firft is fit for my Conftitution,...of his Hay-makers ; but as to his Temperance, I can anfwcr that for one whole Day, we have had nothing for Dinner but Mutton-Broth, Beans and Bacon, and...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 328 pages
...for my Conftitution, and the latter would enable you to lay up fo much Money as to buy a Bifhopric in England. As to the Return of his Health and Vigour, were you here, you might enquire of his Hay-make: s; but as to his Temperance, I can anfwer that for one whole Day, we have had nothing for...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

British Plutarch - 1776 - 350 pages
...fignal, that the firft is fit for my *' constitution, and the latter would enable you " to lay up fomuch money, as to buy a bifhoprick " in England. As to...enquire of his " haymakers : but as to his temperance 1 can an" fwer, that for one whole day we had nothing for ** dinner, but mutton broth, beans and bacon,...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 424 pages
...Bath, all peccant humours, he finds, are purg'd out of him ; and his great temperance and ceconomy are fo fignal, that the firft, is fit for my conftitution,...(for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner btft mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl. Now his Lordfhip is run after his cart, I...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 16

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 462 pages
...eeconomy are fo figrtal, that the firft is fit for my conftitution, and the latter would enable you to 4 lay up fo much money as to buy a bifhoprick in England. As to the return of his health and vi- . gour, were you here, you might inquire of his ' hayhay-makers ; but as to his temperance, I can...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 6

1791 - 316 pages
..." conftitution, and the latter would enable you " to lay up fo much money, as to buy a bimoprick " in England. As to the return, of his health and "...of his " haymakers: but as to his temperance I can an" fwer, that for one whole day we had nothing for 44 dinner but mutton-broth, beans and bacon, 4'...
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