 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 542 σελίδες
...very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical,...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back in my chair, and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistible." Innumerable other stories are circulated,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 538 σελίδες
...very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical,...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back in my chair, and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistible." Innumerable other stories are circulated,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 σελίδες
...very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical,...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 σελίδες
...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, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir ; he was irresistible ? He upon one occasion experienced... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 σελίδες
...very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical,...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 - 550 σελίδες
...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 comical,...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 - 378 σελίδες
...very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical,...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, sir, he 1 Johnson's " 1/ondon, j» Poem," v. 145, was irresistible.1... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 σελίδες
...very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind 'him. But the dog was so very comical,...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, James Boswell - 1825 - 370 σελίδες
...very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical,...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 - 1826 - 416 σελίδες
...very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical,...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,... | |
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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 not... 
