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" I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me... "
The People's magazine - Page 93
1867
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Vicar of Wakefield, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - 1766 - 256 pages
...guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glafs before him. 1 put the cork into the bottle, defired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the...He then told me that he had a novel ready for the prefs, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and f aw its merit; told the landlady I jhould foon...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glafs before him. I put the cork into the bottle, defired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the...He then told me that he had a novel ready for the prefs, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and faw its merit ; told the landlady I fhould foon...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...of Johnson, p. 1 19. BOSWELL. ' Life of Johnson, p. 420. BOSWELL. Madeira and a glass before him'. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be...had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...420. BOSWELL. I. — 31 Madeira 482 THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. [AD 1763. Madeira and a glass before him'. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be...had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...perceived that he had already changed my guinea; and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be...began to talk to him of the means by which he might he extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...got a bottle of Madeira and a glass' bej£^ fore him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he 54.' would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means...had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 740 pages
...got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would he calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which...had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw ita merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale

Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 216 pages
...all Goldsmith's history, a trait more descriptive of his thonghtless character. Dr. Johnson, however, put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be...and began to talk to him of the means by which he wii MEMOIRS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH. might be extricated. He then told Johnson that he had a novel ready...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 83, Part 1; Volume 113

1813 - 774 pages
...perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira, and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by jvhich he might he extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...Dignitary of the church. Dr. Isaac Goldsmith, his near relation, was Dean of Cloyne, in 1717. him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be...had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone...
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