 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...restraint« from which Foot is free. Wilkes. Garrick's wit i» more like Lord Chesterfield'«. Johnson. The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Haviug no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 412 pages
...restraints from which Foote is free." WiLKES. " Garrick's wit is more like lord Chesterfield's." JOHNSON. " The first time I was in company with Foote was at...against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenlyj affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 792 pages
...than the following anecdote from Bos well's Life of Johnson. 'The first time,' says Dr. Johnson, ' I was in company with Foote, was at Fitzherbert's....opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; rjid it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 pages
...of Johnson. ''The first time/ says Dr. Johnson, ' I was in company with Foote, was at Fitzherbsrt's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; md it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly,... | |
 | John Galt - 1831 - 332 pages
...fellow." " The first time," said the Doctor, on another occasion, " I ever was in company with Foote, I was resolved not to be pleased — and it is very...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my... | |
 | John Galt - 1831 - 336 pages
...fellow." " The first time," said the Doctor, on another occasion, " I ever was in company with Foote, I was resolved not to be pleased — and it is very...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1832 - 846 pages
...SAMUEL FOOTE. light. The following is Dr Johnson's declaration regarding him, as related to Boswell : ' The first time I was in company with Foote was at...good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to DC pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner... | |
 | 1834 - 614 pages
...drolleries. " The first time,*' said the doctor, •' 1 ever was in company with Foote, 1 was resolved nut to be pleased — and it is very difficult to please a man against his wiJl. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting, for a long time, nut tu mind him; but... | |
 | 1834 - 730 pages
...please a man against his wilt I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting, for a long time, not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my Unite and fork, throw myself back on my chair, and fairly laugh it out with the rest: there was no... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...fellow." " The first time," said the doctor on another occasion, " I ever was in company with Foote, I was resolved not to be pleased — and it is very...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical that I was obliged to lay down my... | |
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The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not... 
