 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...Sir, it was like leading one to talk uf a 1клЛ . when the author is concealed behind the door." He received me very courteously ; but, it must be...were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of clothes l.ioketl very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...pains. Sir, it was like leading one to talk of a book, when the authour is concealed behind the door." He received me very courteously ; but, it must be...worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he had a pair of uubuckk-d shoes by way of slippers. But all these slovenly particularities were forgotten the moment... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - 1846 - 484 pages
...acquainted with Johnson, I repeated to him, and he was diverted at this picturesque account of himself. " He received me very courteously; but it must be confessed...suit of clothes looked very rusty; he had on a little shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...pains. Sir, it was like Jeading one to talk of a book, when the authour is concealed behii/d the door." He received me very courteously; but, it must be confessed, that his apartment, and furniture, and morningdress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty; he had on a little... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...pains. Sir, it was like leading one to talk of a book when the author is concealed behind the door." He received me very courteously ; but it must be confessed,...head ; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were looee; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he had a pair of unbuckled shoes by way of slippers.... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 328 pages
...with Johnson, I repeated to him, and he was diverted at this picturesque account of himself. * * " He received me very courteously ; but it must be confessed...of clothes looked very rusty ; he had on a little shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 328 pages
...dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty ; he had on a little shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for...breeches were loose ; his black worsted stockings ill-drawn up ; and he had a pair of unbuckled shoes by way of slippers. But all these slovenly particularities... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - 1849 - 472 pages
...account of himself. 8 A RAMBLE IN " He received me very courteously; but it must be confessed that Lis apartment, and furniture, and morning dress were sufficiently...of clothes looked very rusty ; he had on a little shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches... | |
 | Charles Wyllys Elliott - 1852 - 298 pages
...and why should he not hear one? notwithstanding that his apartment and furniture, and morning-dress were sufficiently uncouth—" his brown suit of clothes looked very rusty; he had a little old shriveled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head; his shirt, neck, and knees... | |
 | George Willis - 1856 - 320 pages
...den.' He received me very courteously. Some gentlemen, whom I do not recollect, were sitting with him ; but it must be confessed that his apartment, and furniture,...dress were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of cloaths looked very rusty ; he had on a little, old, shrivelled, unpowdered wig, which was too small... | |
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His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty: he had on a little old shriveled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up; and he had a pair of unbuckled... 
