 ... which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller sold it for sixty pounds....  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 4441840Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill." ' My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the 1st of July, when he and I and Dr. Goldsmith supped... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill." l • Anecdotes of Johnson, p. 119. » Life of Johnson, 420. My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill." * 8 Anecdotes of Johnson, p. 119. 9 Life of Johnson, 420. My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 764 pages
...produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and, having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill." Newberry, the purchaser of the Vicar of Wakefield, best known to the present generation by recollection... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 pages
...produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and, having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....his landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.1" Newberry", the purchaser of the Vicar of Wakcjield, best known to the present generation by... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 454 pages
...he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....his landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill."0 My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the 1st of July, when he and I and Dr. Goldsmith... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1825 - 554 pages
...he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady T should soon return, and, having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.» Newberry, the purchaser of the f^licar of Wakefield, best known to the present generation by recollection... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return ; and having gone to a bookseller sold it for sixty pounds....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.» Mr Newberry was the person with whom Johnson thus bargained for the « Vicar of Wakefield.» The price... | |
 | 1825 - 610 pages
...he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and, having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill." Newberry, the purchaser of the Vicar of Wakefield, best known to the present generation by recollection... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill '." My next meeting with Johnson was on Friday the 1st of July, when he and I and Dr. Goldsmith supped... | |
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