| Tobias Smollett - 1790 - 420 pages
...have long known by his writings. — He lives in the fkirts of the. town, and every Sunday his houfe is open to all unfortunate brothers of the quill,...with beef, pudding, and potatoes, port, punch, and Caivert's entire butt-beer. — He has fixed upon the firft day of the week for the exercife of his... | |
| Tobias George Smollett - 1820 - 280 pages
...Sunday last. He carried me to dine with S——, whom you and I have long known by his writings.—He lives in the skirts of the town, and every Sunday...he treats with beef, pudding, and potatoes, port, punch,'and Calvert's entire butt beer. He has fixed upon the first day of the week for the exercise... | |
| English literature - 1820 - 280 pages
...He have long known by his writings.—He lives in the skirts of the town, and every Sunday his bouse is open to all unfortunate brothers of the quill,...pudding, and potatoes, port, punch, and Calvert's entire butt beer. He has fixed upon the first day of the week for the exercise of his hospitality, because... | |
| Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - Great Britain - 1831 - 472 pages
...with S , whom you and I have long known by bis writings. He lives in the skirts of the town, and eyery Sunday his house is open to all unfortunate brothers...with beef, pudding, and potatoes, port, punch, and Cal vert's entire butt-beer. He has fixed on the first day of the week for the exercise of his hospitality,... | |
| Tobias George Smollett, Sir Walter Scott - 1835 - 558 pages
...diverting." My curiosity being excited by this hint, I consulted my friend Dick Ivy, who under- " took to gratify it the very next day, which was Sunday...He has fixed upon the first day of the week for the exorcise of his hospitality, because some of his guests could not enjoy it on any other, for reasons... | |
| Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - English fiction - 1836 - 430 pages
...me say I was disappointed in their conversation. " A man may be very entertaining and instructive on paper," said he, " and exceedingly dull in common...punch, and Calvert's entire butt-beer. He has fixed on the first day of the week for the exercise of his hospitality, because some of his guests could... | |
| Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - Great Britain - 1836 - 436 pages
...friend Dick Ivy, who undertook to gratify it the very next day, which was Sunday last. He carried me toi dine with S , whom you and I have long known by his...punch, and Calvert's entire butt-beer. He has fixed on the first day of the week for the exercise of his hospitality, because some of his guests could... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...managed and sooner displayed, than a great quantity crowded together. There is very seldom anything extraordinary in the appearance and address of a good...and Calvert's entire butt-beer. He has fixed upon Mie first day of the week for the exercise of his hospitality, because some of his guests could not... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 360 pages
...sooner displayed, than a great quantity crowded together. There is very seldom anything extraordinary hi the appearance and address of a good writer ; whereas...pudding, and potatoes, port, punch, and Calvert's entire butt beer. He has fixed upon the first day of the week for the exercise of his hospitality, because... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...distinguishes himself by some oddity or extravagance. For this reason I fancy that an assembly of Grabs must be very diverting.' " My curiosity being excited...pudding, and potatoes, port, punch, and Calvert's entire butt beer. He has fixed upon the first day of the week for the exercise of his hospitality, because... | |
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