 As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his hay-makers; but as to his temperance I can answer that (for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner but mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl.  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 123by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 362 pages
...for my constitution, and the latter would enable you to lay up fo much money, as to buy a Bifhoprick in England. As to the return of his health and vigour,...mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a Barn-door fowl. Now his Lordmip is run after his Cart, I have a moment left to myfelf to tell you, that I over-heard him yefterday... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 298 pages
...for my conftitution, and the. latter would enable you to lay up fo much money as to buy a Bimoprick in England. As to the return of his health and vigour,...one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner but mutton- broth, beans and bacon, and a Barn-door fowl. Now his Lordfhip is run after his Cart, I have... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 pages
...for my conftitution, and the latter would enable you to lay up fo much money as to buy a Bifhoprick in England. As to the return of his health and vigour,...(for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner hut mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a Barn- door fowl. Now his Lordfhip is run after his Cart, I... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 350 pages
...conflitution, and the latter would enable you to lay up fo much money as to buy a Biflioprick in lingland. As to the return of his health and vigour, were you...Lordthip is run after his Cart, I have a moment left to myfcif to tell you, that I over-heard him yefterday agree with a Painter for zoo/. to paint his country-hall... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 352 pages
...for my conftitution, and the latter would enable you to lay op fo much money as to buy a Bifhoprick in England. As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might enquire of his Hay-maken ; but as to his temperance, I can anfwer that (for ene whole day) we have had nothing for... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 406 pages
...conftitution, and the latter would enable you to lay up fo much money as I a to to buy a Bifhoprick in England. As to the return of his health and vigour,...mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barndoor fowl. Now his Lordfhip is run after his Cart, I have a moment left to mylelf to tell you, that I over-heard him yelterday... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - English literature - 1761 - 424 pages
...bifooprick in England. As to the return or his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his hay-makers; but as to his temperance, I can...one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner but mutton-brotli, beans and bacon, and a barndoor fowl. Now his Lordfhip is run after his cart, I have... | |
 | British - 1762 - 410 pages
...conftitn" lion, and the latter would enable you to lay " up fo much money, as to buy a biihoprick " in England. As to the return of his health '' and vigour, were you here you might en" quire of. his haymakers : but as to his tem'* perance I can anfwer, that for one whole '• day... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 388 pages
...bifhopric in England. As to the return of his health and vigour, >vere you here, you might inquire of his hay-makers ; but as to his temperance, I can...mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl. Now his Lord (hip is run after his cart, I have a moment left to myfelf to teli you, that I overheard him yefterday... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 332 pages
...for my Conftitution, and the latter would enable you to lay up fo much Money as to buy a Bifhoprick in England. As to the Return of his Health and Vigour,...of his Hay-makers ; but as to his Temperance, I can anfwcr that for one whole Day, we have had nothing for Dinner but Mutton-Broth, Beans and Bacon, and... | |
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