 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
 | Austin Dobson - 1902 - 424 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occasioned by Johnson, who, it seems, on 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... | |
 | John Forster - 1903 - 482 pages
...priding himself more than on his politeness, he had taken it into his head, after a little reflection, that he ought to have done the honours of his literary residence THE COUNTESS DE BOUFFLERS 217 to a foreign lady of quality ; and, eager to show himself a man of gallantry,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occasioned by Johnson, who it seems, upon a little recollection, shew himself a man of gallantry, was hurrying down the stair-case in violent agitation. He overtook... | |
 | Algernon Graves - 1905 - 458 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 his literary residence toaforeign lady of quality ; and eager to show himself a man of gallantry, was hurrying down the staircase... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1907 - 566 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occasioned by Johnson, who, it seems, on a little recollection, had taken it into his head that he ought to have done...foreign lady of quality ; and eager to show himself man of gallantry, was hurrying down the stairs in violent agitation. He overtook us before we reached... | |
 | James Boswell - 1852
...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...staircase 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... | |
 | Cecil Headlam, Gordon Home - 1909 - 316 pages
...to his books. Then her escort hears ' all at once a noise like thunder.' It has occurred to Johnson that he ought to have done the honours of his literary residence to a foreign lady of quality. Eager to show himself a man of gallantry, he hurries down the stairs in violent agitation. ' He overtook... | |
 | James Boswell - 1910 - 548 pages
...heard a noise like thunder. This was occasioned byJohnson, 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 - 1912 - 106 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...staircase in violent agitation. He overtook us before we reached the Temple Gate, and brushing in between me and Madame de Boufners, seized her hand, and conducted... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - 1912 - 316 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...show himself a man of gallantry, was hurrying down in violent agitation. He overtook us before we reached the Temple Gate, and, brushing in between us,... | |
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