 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...or another. Let us, if we do talk, talk about something : men and women are my subjects of enquiry ; let us see how these differ from those we have left behind." ' She adds (p. 265) : — ' Walking in a wood when it rained was, I think, the only rural image he... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 250 pages
...or another ; let us if we do talk, talk about something ; men and women are my subjects of enquiry ; let us see how these differ from those we have left behind." When we were at Rouen together, he took a great fancy to the abb6 Roffette, with whom he conversed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 586 pages
...a very entertaining narrative. Pioz7.i, [Mrs. Piozzi has preserved a few anecdotes of this tour. " Mr. Thrale loved prospects, and was mortified that...how these differ from those we have left behind.' " When we were at Rouen together, he took a great fancy to the Abbe Roffette, with whom he conversed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 690 pages
...them into a very entertaining narrative. [Mrs. Piozzi has preserved a few anecdotes of this tour. " Mr. Thrale loved prospects, and was mortified that...how these differ from those we have left behind.' " When we were at Rouen together, he took a great fancy to the Abb6 Roffette, with whom he conversed... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...admiration of his perspicuity, of which he was not a little ambitious.". — Recollections. — C. (3) " Mr. Thrale loved prospects, and was mortified that...how these differ from those we have left behind.' — \Vhen we were at Rouen, he took a great fancy to the Abbe KoH'ctte, with whom he conversed about... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...another : let us, if we do talk, talk about something ; men and women are my subjects of enquiry ; let us see how these differ from those we have left behind." 53. Porridge Island. I was saying to a friend one day, that I did not like goose ; one smells it so... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
..."Never heed such nonsense," would be the reply : "a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, %vhether in one country or another : let us, if we do talk,...how these differ from those we have left behind." 53. Porridge Island. I was saying to a friend one day, that I did not like goose ; one smells it so... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 546 pages
...immediately to our eyesight, must acknowledge he was not in the wrong. 52. Prospects. He delighted no more in music than painting; he was almost as deaf...how these differ from those we have left behind." 53. Porridge Island. I was saying to a friend one day, that I did not like goose; one smells it so... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 544 pages
...immediately to our eyesight, must acknowledge he was not in the wrong. 52. Prospects. j. He delighted no more in music than painting; he was ^almost as...how these differ from those we have left behind." 53. Porridge Island. I was saying to a friend one day, that I did not like goose; one smells it so... | |
 | James Boswell - 1844 - 370 pages
...little ambitious." — Recollections — C. (3) " Mr. Thrale loved prospects, and was mortified that Ms friend could not enjoy the sight of those different...how these differ from those we have left behind.' — When we were at Rouen, he took a great fancy to the Abb& Roffette, with whom he conversed about... | |
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England and France affords a man. But when he wished to point them out to his companion: "Never heed such nonsense," would be the reply; "a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether in one country or another. Let us, if we DO talk, talk about... 
