 Stillingfleet,1 whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular it was observed, that he wore blue stockings. Such was the excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt as so great a loss, that it used to be said, "We can do nothing without...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Page 232by James Boswell - 1901Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet, 3 whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...blue-stockings ;" and thus by degrees the title was 2 When I mentioned this to the Bishop of Rillaloe, " with the goat" said hi» Lordship. Such, however,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingffeet,3 whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...great a loss, that it used to be said, " We can do 1 When I mentioned this to the Bishop of Killaloe, " With the goat," said his Lordship. Such, however,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...when they firn commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet, whose dress was remarkably gravr, and in particnUr it was observed, that he wore blue stockings. Such...the excellence of his conversation, that his absence «ran felt as >o great a loss, that it used to be ^aid, "We can do nothing without the Llue-slockingt... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pages
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet,* whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...that his absence was felt as so great a loss, that it it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the blue stockings" and thus by degrees the title was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, «as Mr. Stillingfieet, whose dress wan remarkably grave, and in particular it was observed,...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was u-lt as «o great a loss, that it used to be said, "We can do nothing without the blue-stockings ',"... | |
 | 1858 - 1194 pages
...members of these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet, (grandson of the Bishop,) whose dress was remarkably grave ; and in particular...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt so great a loss that it used to be said, 'We can do nothing without the blue slacking! ; ' and thus... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 440 pages
...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet9, whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the blue stockings ;" and thus by degrees the title was established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1824 - 910 pages
...One of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Slillingfleet, whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...it used to be said, 'we can do nothing without the blue stockings ;' and thus by degrees the title was established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 pages
...One of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleef, whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the Hue stockings ;' and thus by degrees the title was established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...One of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Slillinrfeet,* whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...the excellence of his conversation, that his absence nas felt as so great a loss, that it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the ЫиеOoekingt;"... | |
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