 | Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1815 - 570 pages
...in Johnson's Life, speaking of this Circumstance, adds, "He said to Mr. Barnard, the " Librarian, ' Sir, they may talk of the King " as they will, but...the finest Gentleman '* I have ever seen.' And he afterwards ob" served to Mr. Langton, ' Sir, his manners " are those of as fine a Gentleman, as we... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...conversation, and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr Bernard (the librarian), " Sir, they may talk of the Ring as they will ; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." And he afterwards observed to Mr Langton, " Sir, bis manners are those of as fine a gentleman as we may suppose... | |
 | Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1815 - 576 pages
...this Circumstance, adds, " He said to Mr. Barnard, the " Librarian, ' Sir, they may talk of the Kim; " as they will, but he is the finest Gentleman " I have ever seen.' And he afterwards ob" served to Mr. Langton, ' Sir, his manners " are those of as fine a Gentleman, as we... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 pages
...Johnson was highly pleased with his majesty's courteousness, and afterwards observed to a friend — <• Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentleman, as we may suppose Louis XIV or Charles II.' In 1770, he published a political pamphlet, entitled The False Alarm, intended... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...room. After the King withdrew, Johnson, shewed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation, and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr. Barnard, " Sir, they may talk of the King as they wil! ; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen.'' And he afterwards observed to Mr. Lungton,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...room. After the king withdrew, Johnson showed J. himself highly pleased with his majesty's conversation and gracious behaviour. He said to Mr. Barnard, "...is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." And he afterwards observed to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his manners are those of as a fine a gentleman as we may... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...King withdrew, Johnson shewed himself highly pleased with his Majesty's conversation, and gracions behaviour. He said to Mr. Barnard, " Sir, they may...is the finest gentleman I have ever seen.'' And he afterwards observed to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his miiliners are those of as fine a gentleman as we may... | |
 | Ingram Cobbin - 1820 - 188 pages
...which is common at the levee or drawing-room. Afterwards he observed to Mr. Barnard, the librarian, " Sir, they may talk of the king as they will, but he...is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." And he also observed, at another time to Mr. Layton, " Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentleman as... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1820 - 206 pages
...is common at the levee and the drawing-room. Afterwards he observed to Mr. Barnard, the librarian, " Sir, they may talk of the King as they will; but he...is the finest gentleman I have ever seen." And he also observed at another time to Mr. Langton, " Sir, his manners are those of as fine a gentleman as... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher.) - 1820 - 402 pages
...Johnson left the royal presence highly cratified with the King^a._urbanity, and said to the librarian, Mr. Barnard, ' Sir, they may talk of the King as they...but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen.' " On the other hand, his Majesty was no less favourably impressed with the doctor's talents ; and,... | |
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Sir, they may talk of the King as they will; but he is the finest gentleman I have ever seen. 
