At supper this night he talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. ' Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously, and very carefully; for I look... Great Men at Play - Page 1by Thomas Firminger Thiselton Dyer - 1889Full view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...night he talked of good eating with uncommon fatisfaction. " Some people (faid he,) have a foolifh way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very ftudioufly, and very carefully; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly... | |
| James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very ftudioufly, and very carefully ; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing elfe." He now appeared to me Jean Bull philofophe, and he was, for the moment/not only ferious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...poffible io bring it into a Hate in which rifing from bed will ivot be a pain." (faid he) have a foolifh way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part I mind my belly very ftudioufly, and very carefully , for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...At supper this night he talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. ' Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not...not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else'.' He now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophe, and he was, for the moment, not only serious but vehement.... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...At supper this night he talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. ' Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not...does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else1.' He now appeared to me Jean Bull pkilosoplic, and he was, for the moment, not only serious but... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...At supper this night he talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. " Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not...that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing else." He. now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophy, and he was, for the moment, not only... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...At supper this night he talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. " Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding or pretending not...that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing else." He now appeared to me Jean Bull philosophe, and he was for the moment, not only serious... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...At a supper once Johnson talked of good eating with uncommon satisfaction. . " Some people (said he) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not...that he who, does not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing else." He now appeared Jean Bull Philasophe, and was, for the moment, not only serious but... | |
| John Robinson, Piomingo - National characteristics, American - 1810 - 326 pages
...bonum'm good eating: that, at least, is my philosophy. " Some people," says the great doctor John-son, " have a foolish way of not -minding, or pretending...that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind any thing else." This same .doctor Johnson is said to have made many wise observations: but this, I... | |
| John Robinson, Piomingo - National characteristics, American - 1810 - 328 pages
...in good eating: that, at least, is my philosophy. " Some people," says the great doctor Johnson, " have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, 1 mind my belly very studiously and very carefully ; for I look upon it, that he who .does not mind... | |
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