 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he...•" Sir, (said I,) I am afraid that I intrude upon you. It is benevolent to allow me to sit and hear you." He seemed pleased with this compliment, which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose ; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he...go.' ' Sir, (said I,) I am afraid that I intrude upon you. It is benevolent to allow me to sit and hear you.' He seemed pleased with this compliment, which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose ; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he...go.' ' Sir, (said I,) I am afraid that I intrude upon you. It is benevolent to allow me to sit and hear you.' He seemed pleased with this compliment, which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose ; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he...moment that he began to talk. Some gentlemen, whom 1 do not recollect, were sitting with him ; and when they went away, I also rose ; but he said to me,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose; his black worsted stockings ill drswu up; and he had u pair of unbuckled shoes by way of slippers. But all...talk. Some gentlemen, whom I do not recollect, were siting with him ; and when they went away, I also rose ; but he said to me, " Nay, don't go." — "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-ntck and knees of his breeches were loose; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he...talk. Some gentlemen, whom I do not recollect, were siting with him ; and when they went away, I also rose ; but he said to me, " Nuy, don't go." — "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees of hie breeches were loose; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he...— " Sir (said I), I am afraid that I intrude upon you. It is benevolent to allow me to sit and hear you." He seemed pleased with this compliment, which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he...— " Sir (said I), I am afraid that I intrude upon you. It is benevolent to allow me to sit and hear you." He seemed pleased with this compliment, which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose ; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he...— " Sir, (said I,) I am afraid that I intrude upon you. It is benevolent to allow me to sit and hear you." He seemed pleased with this compliment, which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...unpowdered-wig, which was too small for his head; his shirl-neck arid knees of his breeches were loose ; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up; and he had...— " Sir, (said I,) I am afraid that I intrude upon you. It is benevolent to allow me to sit and hear you." He seemed pleased with this compliment, which... | |
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His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty: he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head ; his shirtneck and knees of his breeches were loose ; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up; and he had a pair of unbuckled... 
