 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pages
...was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will....and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistible." Innumerable other stories are circulated, all proving the lively and ready wit of this eccentric genius,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 722 pages
...was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, aft'ecting not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pages
...was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion, of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will....and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistible." Innumerable other stories are circulated, all proving the lively and ready wit of this eccentric genius,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 542 pages
...was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion, of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will....and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistible." Innumerable other stories are circulated, all proving the lively and ready wit of this eccentric genius,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will....obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly .laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible.5 He upon one occasion experienced,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. Iwent on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was to very comical, that I was obliged to lay down, my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair,... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will....obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible. He upon one occasion experienced,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 552 pages
...it is very difficult to please a man against hie will. 1 went on eating my dinner pretty sulleuly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir ; he was irresistible ? He upon one occasion experienced... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will....obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, 'and fairly laugh it out. No, sir, hu was irresistible. 1 He upon one occasion experienced,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 pages
...was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will....obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself l>ack upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible,5 He upon one occasion experienced,... | |
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The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased — and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting... 
