 | 1834 - 730 pages
...please a man against his wilt I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting, for a long time, not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my Unite and fork, throw myself back on my chair, and fairly laugh it out with the rest: there was no... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 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 ( 1 ) " How, when competitors like these contend, fairly laugh it out. No, Sir,... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 262 pages
...doctor on another occasion, " I ever was in company with Foote, I was resolved not to be pleased — and it is very difficult to please a man against his will....went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical that I was obliged to lay down my... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1837 - 684 pages
...fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. 1 went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting...that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistible." Foote's favourite butt was Garrick, whose thrifty... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 522 pages
...doctor on another occasion, " I ever was m company with Foote, I was resolved not to be pleased — and it is very difficult to please a man against his will....went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical that I was obliged to lay down ray... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 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. I went on eating my dTnner pretty sullenly, aflecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged... | |
 | James Boswell - 1844 - 370 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 (1) " How, when competitors like these contend, fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he... | |
 | 1855 - 602 pages
...Boswell, '' I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting...myself back in my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible." After this we find more frequent traces of intercourse between them... | |
 | LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMANS - 1844 - 652 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 taking my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that... | |
 | 1844 - 700 pages
...was at Fitz' herbert'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 taking my dinner pretty ' sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very ' comical, that... | |
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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... 
