 Tavern in a considerable body for an early dinner, where Samuel Johnson took the chair at the head of a long table, and was the life and soul of the corps : the poet took post silently by his side, with the Burkes, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Fitzherbert, Caleb...  The Literary Magazine, and American Register - Page 147edited by - 1806Full view - About this book
 | 1865 - 342 pages
...his stage to one of the most eccentric productions that ever found its way to it, and ' She Stoops to Conquer ' was put into rehearsal. We were not over-sanguine...Whitefoord, and a phalanx of North British predetermined applauders, under the banner of Major Neilly, all good men and true. Our illustrious president was... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 486 pages
...We accordingly assembled our strength at the Shakspeare Tavern, in a considerable body, for an-early dinner, where Samuel Johnson took the chair at the...silently by his side, with the Burkes, Sir Joshua Eeynolds, Fitzherbert, Caleb Whitefoord, and a phalanx of North British, predetermined applauders,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 414 pages
...a considerable 14 OLIVTB GOLDSMITH. body, for an early dinner, where Samuel Johnson took the chaii at the head of a long table, and was the life and...poet took post silently by his side. with the Burkes, Sii Joshua Reynolds, Fitzherbert, Caleb Whitefoord, and a phalanx of North British, predetermined applauders,... | |
 | Addison Peale Russell - 1875 - 416 pages
...lent his stage to one of the most eccentric productions that ever found its way to it, and She Stoops to Conquer was put into rehearsal. We were not over-sanguine...Whitefoord, and a phalanx of North British predetermined applauders, under the banner of Major Mills, all good men and true. Our illustrious president was in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1879 - 266 pages
...determined to struggle hard for our author. We accordingly assemblui our strength at the Shakspeare Tavern, in a considerable body, for an early dinner,...took the chair at the head of a long table, and was tbe life and soul of the corps : the poet took post silently by his side, with the Burkes, Sir Josiiua... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 pages
...determined to struggle hard for our author. We accordingly assembled our strength at the Shakspeare Tavern, in a considerable body, for an early dinner, where Samuel Johnson took the chaii at the head of a long tabk, and'was the life and soul of the corps, the poet took post silently... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 714 pages
...its triumphant success, are amusingly told by Cumberland in his memoirs. " We were not over sanguine of success, but perfectly determined to struggle hard...the head of a long table, and was the life and soul ot the corps : the poet took post silently by his side, with the Burkes, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Fitzherbert,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 pages
...determined to struggle hard for our author. We accordingly assembled our strength at the Shakspeare Tavern, in a considerable body, for an early dinner, where Samuel Johnson took the chaii at the head of a long table, and was the life and soul of the corps the poet took post silently... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 534 pages
...determined to struggle hard for our author : we accordingly assembled our strength at the Shakespear Tavern in a considerable body for an early dinner,...Reynolds, Fitzherbert, Caleb Whitefoord and a phalanx of NorthBritish pre-determined applauders, under the banner of Major Mills, all good men and true. Our... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi, Richard Cumberland - 1884 - 468 pages
...determined to struggle hard for our author : we accordingly assembled our strength at the Shakespear Tavern in a considerable body for an early dinner,...Reynolds, Fitzherbert, Caleb Whitefoord and a phalanx of North-British pre-determined applauders, under the banner of Major Mills, all good men and true. Our... | |
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