 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 σελίδες
...brown suit of clothes looked very rnsty; he had on a little old, shrivelled, unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees...slovenly particularities were forgotten the moment that he becran to talk.—Boswell. \3 3 On occasion of his play being brought upon the stage, Johnson... | |
 | James Boswell - 1880 - 488 σελίδες
...brown suit of clothes looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees...slippers. But all these slovenly particularities were forgotteu the moment that he began to talk. Some gentlemen, whom I do not recollect, were sitting with... | |
 | George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 604 σελίδες
...a little old shrivelled, unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt neck and the knees of his breeches were loose, his black worsted...had a pair of unbuckled shoes by way of slippers." At this time Johnson generally went abroad at four in the afternoon, and seldom came home till two... | |
 | 1845 - 778 σελίδες
...head ; his shirtsleeves and knees of his breeches were loose ; his black worsted stockings ill-drawn up, and he had a pair of unbuckled shoes by way of slipper?. But all these slovenly particularities," adds Boswell, " were forgotten when he began to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 σελίδες
...brown suit of clothes looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees...slovenly particularities were forgotten the moment that he began to talk. Some gentlemen, whom I do not recollect, were sitting with him ; and when they... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 490 σελίδες
...brown suit of cloaths looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees...slovenly particularities were forgotten the moment that he began to talk. Some gentlemen, whom I do not recollect, were sitting with .him ; and when they... | |
 | Laurence Hutton - 1885 - 414 σελίδες
...on a little old ' ' ' shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt neck and knees of his breeches were loose, his black worsted...unbuckled shoes by way of slippers. But all these slovenly peculiarities were forgotten the moment he began to talk. . . . He told me that he generally went abroad... | |
 | Laurence Hutton - 1885 - 384 σελίδες
...had on a little old '' " shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt neck and knees of his breeches were loose, his black worsted...unbuckled shoes by way of slippers. But all these slovenly peculiarities were forgotten the moment he began to talk. . . . He told me that he generally went abroad... | |
 | Mabel E. Wotton - 1887 - 376 σελίδες
...he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt neck and knees of his breeches were loose, his black worsted...unbuckled shoes by way of slippers. But all these slovenly peculiarities were forgotten the moment he began to talk." — 1763. " The day after I wrote my last... | |
 | Edward Walford, George Latimer Apperson - 1888 - 306 σελίδες
...suit of clothes looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was loo small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees of his...slovenly particularities were forgotten the moment that he began to talk. Some gentlemen, whom I do not recollect, were sitting with him ; and when they... | |
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He received me very courteously ; but, it must be confessed, that his apartment, and furniture, and morning dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too... 
