 | James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...muft fee thee out of England : I will accompany you to Harwich." I could not find words to exprefs what I felt upon this unexpected and very great mark...his hinder legs. It is not done well ; but you are furprized to find it done at all." On Tuefday, Auguft 2, (the day of my departure from London having.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where he had heard a woman preach. Johnfon obferved, " Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on...his hinder legs. It is not done well ; but you are furprized to find it done at all." " After we came out of the chureh one Sunday (fays Mr. Bofwell),... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...presence, and celebrated by a description, as it afterwards was, in his Journey to the Western Islands'. After we had again talked of my setting out for Holland,...well ; but you are surprized to find it done at all.' ' He repeated this advice on the death of Boswell's father, Sept. 7, 1782. ' Johnson ( Works, ix. 1... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...felt upon this unexpected and very great mark of his affectionate regard. Next day, Sunday, July 31,! told him I had been that morning at a meeting of the...well ; but you are surprized to find it done at all.' 1 He repeated this advice on the death of Boswell's father, post, Sept. 7, 1782. ' Johnson ( Works,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where he had heard a woman preach, Johnson observed, " Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on...well; but you are surprized to find it done at all." " After we came out of the church one Sunclay (says Mr. Boswell), we stood talking for some. time together... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well ; but you are surprised to find it done at all." On Tuesday, August 2, (the...the honour to pass a part of the morning with me at mу Chambers. He said, that " be always felt an inclination to do nothing." I observed, that it was... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where he had heard a woman preach. Johnson observed, " Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on...well ; but you are surprized to find it done at all." " After we came out of the church one Sunday (says Mr. Boswell), we stood talking for some time together... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 454 pages
...woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well ; but you are surprised to find it done at all." On Tuesday, August 2 (the...Dr. Johnson did me the honour to pass a part of the morningwith me at my chambers. He said, that " he always felt an inclination to do nothing." I observed,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 pages
...morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where he had heard a woman preach. Johnson observed, " Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on...his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all." " After we came out of the church one Sunday (says Mr. Boswell),... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...man's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well ; but you «re surprised to find it done at all." On Tuesday, August 2, (the...departure from London having been fixed for the 5th), I)r Johnson did me the honour to pass a part of the morning with me at mv chambers. He said, that "... | |
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Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well ; but you are surprized to find it done at all. 
