 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 σελίδες
...from Dr. Smollett, tjiat his master kindly interested himself in procuring his release from a etate of life of which Johnson always expressed the utmost...sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a ¡ail ; for being in a ship is being in • jail, with the chance of being drowned," And at another... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 394 σελίδες
...supposed, but with his own consent, it appears from a letter to John Wilkes, Esq. from Dr. Smollett, that his master kindly interested himself in procuring...being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned." 3 1 Dr. Robert Vansittart, of the ancient and respectable family of that name in Berkshire. He was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 σελίδες
...supposed, but with his own consent, it appears from a letter to John Wilkes, Esq. from Dr. Smollett, that his master kindly interested himself in procuring...being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned." ° And at another « Dr. Robert Vansittart, of the ancient and respectable family of that name in Berkshire.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 σελίδες
...supposed, but with his own consent, it appears from a letter to John Wilkes, Esq. from Dr. Smollett, that his master kindly interested himself in procuring...being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned." 6 And at another 4 Dr. Robert Vansittart, of the ancient and respectable family of that name in Berkshire.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 454 σελίδες
...supposed, but with his own consent, it appears from a letter to John Wilkes, Esq. from Dr. Smollett, that his master kindly interested himself in procuring...a state of life of which Johnson always expressed 0 Dr. Robert Vansittart, of the ancient and respectable family of that name in Berkshire. He was eminent... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 σελίδες
...supposed, but with his own consent ; it appears from a letter to John Wilkes, esq. from Dr. Smollett, that his master kindly interested himself in procuring...being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned z." And at another time, " A man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 σελίδες
...a state of Hie oi which Johnson always expressed the utmost abhorrence. He said, " No man will l>ea And at another time, " A man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company ."•(•... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 σελίδες
...choose to continue in it longer than nine months, after which time he got off. JOHNSON. " Why, sir, no man will be a sailor, who has contrivance enough...being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned." We had tea in the afternoon, and our landlord's danghter, a modest civil girl, very neatly dressed,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 σελίδες
...Westmoreland as chancellor of the university ED.] a letter to John Wilkes, Esq. from Dr. Smollett, that his master kindly interested himself in procuring...release from a state of life of which Johnson always Aug. 31, expressed the utmost abhorrence. He once said, " No man will be a sailor who has contrivance... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 σελίδες
...M'estmoruland as chancellor of the university — ED.] a letter to John Wilkes, Esq. from Dr. Smollett, that his master kindly interested himself in procuring...release from a state of life of which Johnson always Aug. 31, expressed the utmost abhorrence. He once said, " No • _ — .. • man will be a sailor... | |
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No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. 
