 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 434 pages
...profeflion , and accuftomed to the tafle of every nation ; as for inftance, we had excellent mince -pies yefterday. After dinner, and the departure of our...retire to our rooms, or make vifits , or go to the coffee - houfe. Between fix and feven the affemblies begin, and I am oppreffed only with their number... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...and accustomed to the taste of every nation ; as for instance, we had excellent mince-pies yesterday. After dinner, and the departure of our company, one, two, or three friends, we read together some amusing book, or play at chcss, or retire to otir rooms, or make visits, or go to the coffee-house.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 544 pages
...past one, and at two (an early hour, t(* which I am not perfectly reconciled) we sit down to dinner. After dinner, and the departure of our company, one, two, or three friends, we read together some amusing book, or play at chess, or retire to our rooms, or make visits, or go to the coffee-house.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1827 - 408 pages
...past one, and at two (an early hour, to which I am not perfectly reconciled) we sit down to dinner. After dinner and the departure of our company, one, two, or three friends, we read together some amusing book, or play at chess, or retire to our rooms, or make visits, or go to the coffee-house.... | |
 | 1827 - 386 pages
...past one, and at two (an early hour, to which I am not perfectly reconciled) we sit down to dinner. After dinner and the departure of our company, one, two, or three friends, we read together some amusing book, or play at chess, or retire to our rooms, or make visits, or go to the coflee-house.... | |
 | Thomas Roscoe - 1830 - 398 pages
...and accustomed to the taste of every nation, as, for instance, we had excellent mince-pies yesterday. After dinner, and the departure of our company, one, two, or three friends, we read together some amusing book, or play at chess, or retire to our rooms, or make visits, or go to the coffee-house.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 pages
...and accustomed to the taste of every nation ; as for instance, we had excellent mince-pies yesterday. After dinner and the departure of our company, one, two, or three friends, we read together some amusing book, or play at chess, or retire to our rooms, or make visits, or go to the coffee-house.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 882 pages
...and accustomed to the taste of every nation ; as for instance, we had excellent mince-pies yesterday. After dinner and the departure of our company, one, two, or three friends, we read together some amusing book, or play at chess, or retire to our rooms, or make visits, or go to the coffee-house.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...accustomed to the taste of every nation ; as, for instance, we had excellent mince-pies yesterday. 's most humble, most obedient servant — SAM. JOHNSON. The poetry some amusing book, or play at chess, or retire to our rooms, or make visits, or go to the coffee-house.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...accustomed to the taste of every nation ; as, for instance, we had excellent mince-pies yesterday. [ t K # $ friend»— we read together some amusing book, or play at chess, or retire to our rooms, or mike Tints,... | |
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After dinner and the departure of our company, one, two, or three friends, we read together some amusing book, or play at chess, or retire to our rooms, or make visits, or go to the coffee-house. Between six and seven the assemblies begin, and I am oppressed... 
