 Samuel Johnson. His black servant, whose name is Francis Barber, has been pressed on board the Stag Frigate, Captain Angel, and our lexicographer is in great distress. He says, the boy is a sickly lad, of a delicate frame, and particularly subject to...  The Expedition of Humphry Clinker - Page xxiiiby Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - 1836 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English liberty - 1769 - 370 pages
...in great diftrefs. He fays the boy is a fickly .lad of a delicate frame, and particular by fubjecT: to a malady in his throat, which renders him very unfit for his majefty's fervicc. You know what matter of animofity the laid Jahnfon has againft you, and I dare fay... | |
 | Augustus Henry Fitzroy Duke of Grafton, John Wilkes - Great Britain - 1769 - 344 pages
...is in great diftrefs. He fays the boy is a fickly lad of a delicate frame, and particularly fubjecl to a malady in his throat, which renders him very unfit for his majefty's fervice. You know * what matter of animofity the faid Johnfon * A pleafantry of Mr. Wilkes... | |
 | Great Britain - 1769 - 728 pages
...is in g-eac diflrefs. He fays the boy is a fickly lad of a delicate frame, and particular by fubjeft to a malady in his throat, which renders him very unfit for his majcfty's fer^ice. You know what master, of animofity the faid Johnfon has again ft you, and I dare... | |
 | English liberty - 1769 - 430 pages
...is in great diftrefs. He fays the boy is a fickly lad of a delicate frame, and particularly fubject to. a malady in his throat, which renders him very unfit for his Majefty's fervice. You know * what matter of animofity the faid Johnfon has againft you, and I dare... | |
 | Great Britain - 1772 - 302 pages
...is in great diftrefs. He fays the boy is a fickly lad, of a delicate frame, and particularly fubject to a malady in his throat, which renders him very unfit for his Majefty's fervice. You know * what matter of animofity the faid Johnfon has againft you, and I dare... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...Francis Barber, has been pressed on board the Stag Frigate, Captain Angel, and our lexicographer is in great distress. He says the boy is a sickly lad, of...very unfit for his Majesty's service. You know what manner of animosity the said Johnson has against you' ; and I dare say you desire no other opportunity... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...Francis Barber, has been pressed on board the Stag Frigate, Captain Angel, and our lexicographer is in great distress. He says the boy is a sickly lad, of...very unfit for his Majesty's service. You know what manner of animosity the said Johnson has against you' ; and I dare say you desire no other opportunity... | |
 | John Wilkes - Great Britain - 1805 - 314 pages
...Francis Barber, has been pressed on board the Star frigate, captain Angel ; and our lexicographer is in great distress. He says the boy is a sickly lad of...said Johnson has against you ;* and I dare say you will desire no other opportunity of resenting it, than that of laying him under an obligation. He was... | |
 | John Wilkes - Great Britain - 1805 - 330 pages
...Francis Barber, has been pressed on board the Star frigate, captain Angel; and our lexicographer is in great distress. He says the boy is a sickly lad of...said Johnson has against you ;* and I dare say you will desire no other opportunity of resenting it, than that of laying him under an obligation. He was... | |
 | Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...interest with Dr Hay and Mr Elliot, commissioners of the Admiralty. "Our Lexicographer," says he, " is in great distress ; he says the boy is a sickly lad,...delicate frame, and particularly subject to a malady , * Hawkins's Life, Sic. p. 363. f BoswelTs Journal of Tour to the Hebrides, p. 12i. which renders... | |
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