 Johnson, who it seems, upon a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done the honours of his literary residence to a foreign lady of quality, and eager to show himself a man of gallantry, was hurrying down the stair-case...  The Letters of Horace Walpole: 1759-1769 - Page 218by Horace Walpole - 1842Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occasioned by Johnson, who it seems, upon a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done...stair-case in violent agitation. He overtook us before we reached the Temple-gate, and brushing in between me and Madame de Boufflers, seized her hand, and conducted... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occasioned by Johnson, who it seems, upon a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done the honours of 1775,. his literary residence to a foreign lady of quality, and ^X~gl eager to show himself a man of... | |
 | Liber - 1809 - 372 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occasioned by Johnson, who it seems, upon a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done...residence to a foreign- lady of quality, and eager to shew himself a man of gallantry, was hurrying down the staircase in violent agitation. He overtook... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occasioned by Johnson, who, it seems, upon a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done...stair-case in violent agitation. He overtook us before we reached the Temple-gate, and brushing in between me and Madame de Boufflers, seized her hand, and conducted... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 542 pages
...who it seems, upon a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have don&the honours of his literary residence to a foreign lady...stair-case in violent agitation. He overtook us before we reached the Temple•gate, and brushing in between me and Madame de Boufflers, seized her hand, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occnsioned by Johnson, who, it seems, upon a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done...his literary residence to a foreign lady of quality, unH eager to show himself a man of gallantry, was hurrying down the stair-caee in violent agitation.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occasioned by Johnson, who, it seems, upon a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done...residence to a foreign lady of quality, and eager to shew himself a man of gallantry, was hurrying down the staircase in violent agitation. He overtook... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occasioned by Johnson, who, it seems, upon a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done...residence to a foreign lady of quality, and eager to shew himself a man of gallantry, was hurrying down the staircase in violent agitation. He overtook... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occasioned by Johnson, who, it seems, upon a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done...stair-case in violent agitation. He overtook us before we reached the Temple-gate, and, brushing in between me and Madame de Boufflers, seized her hand, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occasioned by Johnson, who, it seems, upon a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done...stair-case in violent agitation. He overtook us before we reached the Temple-gate, and, brushing in between me and Madame de Boufflers, seized her hand, and... | |
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