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
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 364 pages
...for my constitution, and the latter would enable you to lay up so much money as to buy a bishopric in England. As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his haymakers ; but as to his temperance, I can answer that for one whole day we have had... | |
| Dr. Doran (John) - Diet - 1854 - 564 pages
...for my constitution, and the latter would enable you to lay up so much money as to buy a bishopric in England. As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his haymakers. But, as to his temperance, I can answer that, for one whole day, we have... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 478 pages
...for my constitution, and the latter would enable you to lay up so much money as to buy a bishopric in England.* 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... | |
| Robert Carruthers - Poets, English - 1857 - 578 pages
...for my constitution, and the latter would enable^ you to lay up so much money as to buy a bishopric in England. As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his haymakers; but as to his temperance, lean answer that (for one whole day) we have had... | |
| Dr. Doran (John) - 1857 - 530 pages
...for my constitution, and the latter would enable you to lay up so much money as to buy a bishopric in England. As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his haymakers. But, as to his temperance, I can answer, that, for one whole day, we have... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1857 - 546 pages
...vigor, were you here, you might inquire of hia 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. Now hii lordship is run after his cart, I have... | |
| William Evans Burton - Wit and humor - 1858 - 586 pages
...vigor, were you here, you might inquire of his haymakers. 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 ;" after all, no bad fare either, for peer or poet... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1858 - 274 pages
...his health and vigour, 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, beyis and bacon, and a barndoor fowl. " Now his lordship is run after his cart, &e."... | |
| 1863 - 662 pages
...casting his eyes on the clouds, not in admiration of what you say, but for fear of a shower. . . . As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here you might inquire of his haymakers ; but, as to his temperance, I can answer that (for one whole day) we have... | |
| William Evans Burton - Wit and humor - 1864 - 552 pages
...vigor, were you here, you might inquire of his haymakers. 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;" after all, no bad fare either, for peer or poet!... | |
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