 | 1848 - 524 pages
...which, when finished, was to be his whole fortune." Johnson, speaking in Boswell's " Life," says : — " 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." Johnson corked the bottle — he was himself, at the moment, a temperance... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 406 pages
...and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that bis landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he...perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm,... | |
 | 1850 - 454 pages
...accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his r«nt, at which he was in a violent passion : I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm,... | |
 | 1850 - 498 pages
...accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his r»nt, at which he was in a violent passion : I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 pages
...sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his...perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he THE VICAR OF... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 402 pages
...sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his...perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he THE VICAR OF... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851 - 340 pages
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 | James Boswell - 1851 - 336 pages
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 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 674 pages
...him a guinea, and I promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his...perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm,... | |
 | 1868 - 376 pages
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I was drest, 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, desired... 
