 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
 | Leslie Stephen - 1880 - 238 pages
...occasionally distracted by a threatening shower. Bolingbroke is acting the temperate recluse, having nothing for dinner but mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl. Whilst his lordship is running after a cart, Pope snatches a moment to tell how the day before this... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - Authors, English - 1880 - 246 pages
...occasionally distracted by a threatening shower. Bolingbroke is acting the temperate recluse, having nothing for dinner but muttonbroth, beans and bacon, and a barndoor fowl. Whilst his lordship is running after a cart, Pope snatches a moment to tell how the day before this... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1884 - 498 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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1884 - 500 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 - 1885 - 560 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,...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1871 - 534 pages
...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 nothing for dinner...mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl. Now his lordship is run after his cart, I have a moment left to myself to tell you, that I overheard him yesterday... | |
 | Arthur Hassall - Great Britain - 1889 - 272 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 hare... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1901 - 384 pages
...diverted by 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 had... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1907 - 568 pages
...declared it the right time for lying in the shade with a book. ' Why with a book?' asked Sheridan.] 3 ['(For one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner...mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl.' Pope to Swift (from Dawley), June 28, 1728.] 3 [The City Motisc and Country Mouse was written by Prior... | |
 | Walter Jerrold - Middlesex (England) - 1909 - 456 pages
...vigour, were you here, you might enquire of his Hay makers ; but as to his temperance, I can answer that (for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner...mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl. Now his Lordship is run after his Cart, I have a moment left to myself to tell you, that I overheard him yesterday... | |
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