 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 pages
...stuffing — Some gravy — Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter — Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange ; or the lemon, perhaps,...surly virtue," but, in a short while, of complacency. Mr. Wilkes remarked that, " among all the bold flights of Shakspeare's imagination, the boldest was... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 604 pages
...stuffing — some gravy — let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter — allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange ; or the lemon, perhaps,...surly virtue," but, in a short while, of complacency. But the most memorable evening recorded at Dilly's was April 15, 1778, when Johnson and Boswell dined... | |
 | 1880 - 556 pages
...stuffing — some gravy— let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter. Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange; or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." "Sir, sir," cried Johnson, " I am obliged to you, sir," bowing and turning to him, with a look for some time of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 634 pages
...stuffing—Some gravy—Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter—Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange; or the lemon, perhaps, may...virtue," ' but, in a short while, of complacency. Foote being mentioned, Johnson said, " He is not a good mimic." One of the company added, " A merry-andrew,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 436 pages
...some butter — Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange; AGE 67.] DINNER AT DILLY'S. 59 — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — "...him with a look for some time of " surly virtue," 1 but, in a short while, of complacency. Foote being mentioned, Johnson said, " He is not a good mimick."... | |
 | Francis Richard Charles Grant - 1887 - 216 pages
...stuffing, some gravy. — Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter. — Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange ; or the lemon perhaps may...surly virtue,' but in a short while of complacency. Foote being mentioned, Johnson said : ' He is not a good mimic. . . . One species of wit he has in... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 492 pages
...stuffing — Some gravy — Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter — Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange ; — or the lemon, perhaps,...surly virtue',' but, in a short while, of complacency. Foote being mentioned, Johnson said, ' He is not a good mimickV One of the company added, 'A merry... | |
 | James Boswell, Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 490 pages
...stuffing — Some gravy — Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter — Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange ; — or the lemon, perhaps,...his head to him with a look for some time of 'surly virtue1,' but, in a short while, of complacency. Foote being mentioned, Johnson said, ' He is not a... | |
 | Francis Richard Charles Grant - 1887 - 216 pages
...stuffing, some gravy. — Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter. — Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange ; or the lemon perhaps may have more zest.' ' Sir, sir j I am obliged to you, sir,' cried Johnson, bowing and turning his head to him with a look for some... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - 1888 - 344 pages
...the stuffing ; some gravy. Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter. Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange — or the lemon, perhaps,...surly virtue," but, in a short while, of complacency. ' Mr. Wilkes remarked that, " among all the bold flights of Shakespeare's imagination, the boldest... | |
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Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. " Pray give me leave, Sir; — It is better here — A little of the brown — Some fat, Sir — A little of the stuffing — Some gravy — Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter... 
