 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
 | Walter Jerrold - Middlesex (England) - 1909 - 438 pages
...for my constitution, and the latter would enable you to lay up so much money as to huy a Bishoprick in England. As to the return of his health and 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... | |
 | Mabel Duckitt - English letters - 1913 - 488 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 - Authors, Irish - 1913 - 522 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... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess - American letters - 1914 - 136 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... | |
| |
