 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 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 - English literature - 1820 - 486 pages
...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. Now his lordship is run after his cart, I have a moment left to myself to tell you, that I overheard him yesterday... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 500 pages
...vigour, were you here, you might enquire of his Haymakers ; but as to his temperance, I can answer that (for one •whole day; we have had nothing for...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 446 pages
...you might enquire of his Haymakers ; but as to his temperance, I can answer that (for one whole dayj we have had nothing for dinner but 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 602 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 596 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 628 pages
...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 nothing for dinner...mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl. him yesterday agree with a painter for 200/. to paint his country-hall with trophies of rakes, spades,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1825 - 448 pages
...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. Now his lordship is run after his cart, I have... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...vigour, were you here, you might enquire of his hay-makers ; but as to his temperance, lean anfwer that (for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner...mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl. Now his lordihip is run after his cart, I have a moment left to myfelf to tell you, that I over-heard him yefterday... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 592 pages
...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 nothing for dinner but mutton broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl." Bolingbroke himself, about the same time, thus... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1835 - 362 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 but mutton broth, beans, and bacon, and VOL. IV. Q a barn-door fowl. Now his Lordship is rnn after his... | |
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