 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...once supposed himself to be master of twenty thousand pounds. His friends persuaded him to sell his share; but he dreamed of dignity and splendour, and...then importuned to sell as much as would purchase an hundred a-year for life, " which,". says FENTON, " will make you " sure of a clean shirt and a shoulder... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...to bemaster of twenty thousan pounds. His friends persuaded him to sell his share ; but he dreamed dignity and splendour, and could not bear to obstruct his own fortune. vas then importuned to sell as much as would purchase an hundred a yea for life, " which," says Fenton,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...be master of twenty thousand pounds. His friends persuaded him to sell" his share; but he di earned of dignity and splendour, and could not bear to obstruct...then importuned to sell as much as would purchase an hundred a year for life, " which," says Fenton, " will make you sure of a clean shirt and " a shoulder... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...once supposed himself to be master of twenty thousand pounds. His friends persuaded him to sell his share ; but he dreamed of dignity and splendour, and...then importuned to sell as much as would purchase an hundred a year for life, " which," says Fenton, " will make you sure of a clean shirt and a shoulder... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pages
...once supposed himself to be master of twenty thousand pounds. Hi* friends persuaded him to sell his share ; but he dreamed of dignity and splendour, and...then importuned to sell as much as would purchase an hundred a year for life, " which," «ays Fenton, will make you sure of a clean shirt and a shoulder... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...once supposed himself to be master of twenty thousand pounds. Hi» friends persuaded him to sell his share ; but he dreamed of dignity and splendour, and...obstruct his own fortune. He was then importuned to sell a* much as would purchase an hundred a year for life, " which," say» Fenton, will make you sure of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 422 pages
...once supposed himself to be master of twenty thousand pounds. His friends persuaded him to sell his share : but he dreamed of dignity and splendour, and...not bear to obstruct his own fortune. He was then * Spence. imporimportuned to sell as much as would purchase an hundred a year for life, " which," says... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 598 pages
...pounds. Hii fonxls persuaded him to sell his share ; but he dreamed of dignity and splendour, uicould not bear to obstruct his own fortune. He was then importuned to sell a* Buck as would purchase an hundred a year for life, " which," wiys Fenton, will mabe you sure of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 378 pages
...once supposed himself to be master of twenty thousand pounds. His friends persuaded him to sell his share ; but he dreamed of dignity and splendour, and...then importuned to sell as much as would purchase an hundred a year for life, " which," says Fenton, " will make you sure of a clean shirt and a shoulder... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 380 pages
...once supposed himself to be master of twenty thousand pounds. His friends persuaded him to sell his share ; but he dreamed of dignity and splendour, and...then importuned to sell as much as would purchase an hundred a year for life, " which," says Fenton, " will make you sure of a clean shirt and a shoulder... | |
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