 Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. "Pray give me leave, Sir: — It is better here — A little of the brown — Some fat, Sir — A little of the stuffing — Some gravy — Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter...  The life of Samuel Johnson - Page 506by James Boswell - 1820Full view - About this book
 | 1872 - 592 pages
...meeting of Wilkes and Johnson?— " Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal: 'Pray give me leave, sir — It is better here—...orange ; or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest.' " Now see the happy effect : — " ' Sir, sir, I am obliged to you, sir,' cried Johnson, bowing, and... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...better what was nice and delicate. Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. " Pray give me leave, sir ; — It is better here —...giving you some butter — Allow me to recommend a squceze of this orange ; or the lemon perhaps may have more zest.' — 'Sir, sir, I am obliged to you,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 pages
...better what was nice and delicate. Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. " Pray give me leave, Sir : — It is better here —...this orange — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more rest." — " Sir, Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir," cried Johnson, bowing, and turning his head to him... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 482 pages
...to flight ; — "Pray give me leave, Sir; — It is better here — A little of the brmim — Sonu fat, Sir — A little of the stuffing — Some gravy...Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter — Allmv me to recommend a squeeze of this orange ; or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." —... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 pages
...Sir—A little of the stuffing—Some gravy—Let me have the. pleasure of giving you some butter—Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange; or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest.'—' Sir, Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir,' cried Johnson, bowing, and turning his head to him with a look for some... | |
 | Sir Leslie Stephen - 1878 - 226 pages
...the sturdy moralist by delicate attentions to his needs. He helped him carefully to some fine veal. " Pray give me leave, sir ; it is better here — a...lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." " Sir, sir," cried Johnson, " I am obliged to you, sir," bowing and turning to him, with a look for some time of... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 pages
...better what was nice and delicate. Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. " Pray give me leave, sir — It is better here —...the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." "Sir, sir, I am obliged to you, sir," cried Johnson, bowing, and turning his head to him with a look for some... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1879 - 224 pages
...moralist by delicate attentions to his needs. He helped him carefully to some fine veal. " Pray give ine leave, sir ; it is better here — a little of the...the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." "Sir, sir," cried Johnson, "I am obliged to you, sir," bowing and turning to him, with a look for some time of... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 pages
...sir—A little of the stuffing—Some gravy—Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter—Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange; or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." " Sir, sir, I am obliged to you, sir," cried Johnson, bowing, and turning his head to him with a look for some... | |
 | 1880 - 556 pages
...the sturdy moralist by delicate attentions to his needs. He helped him carefully to some fine veal. "Pray give me leave, sir ; it is better here — a...the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." "Sir, sir," cried Johnson, " I am obliged to you, sir," bowing and turning to him, with a look for some time of... | |
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