 | Sir James Prior - Authors, Irish - 1837 - 606 pages
...gentleman ; but I am talking of being well or ill drest.' 'Well, let me tell you (said Goldsmith), when my tailor brought home my bloom-coloured coat,...be pleased to mention John Filby at the Harrow in Water-lane.' Johnson: 'Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colour * Public Advertiser, Sept.... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors - 1837 - 558 pages
...gentleman ; but I am talking of being well or ill drest,' « Well, let me tell you (said Goldsmith,) when my tailor brought home my bloom-coloured coat,...be pleased to mention John Filby at the Harrow in Water-Lane.' Johnson: ' Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crowds... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 pages
...gentleman; but I am talking of being well or ill drest.' ' Well, let me tell you (said Goldsmith), when my tailor brought home my bloom-coloured coat,...be pleased to mention John Filby at the Harrow in Water-lane.' Johnson: ' Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colour * Public Advertiser,... | |
 | 1837 - 608 pages
...his struttingupanddown theroom, at the Literary Club, bragging of his dress. ' Well, let me tell you, when my tailor brought home my bloom-coloured coat,...be pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-Lane. — Johnson : Why, sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crowds... | |
 | Sir James Prior - Authors, English - 1837 - 600 pages
...gentleman ; but I am talking of being well or ill drest.' 'Well, let me tell you (said Goldsmith), when my tailor brought home my bloom-coloured coat,...be pleased to mention John Filby at the Harrow in Water-lane.' Johnson: 'Why, Sir, that was because he knew the strange colour * Public Advertiser, Sept.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Medicine in literature - 1839 - 360 pages
...gentleman : but I am talking of being well or ill dressed.' ' Well, let me tell you (said Goldsmith), when my tailor brought home my bloom-coloured coat,...have a favour to beg of you, — When any body asks who made your clothes, be pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water Lane.' " Johnson,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 pages
...gentleman : but I am talking of being well or ill dressed.' ' Well, let me tell you (said Goldsmith), when my tailor brought home my bloom-coloured coat,...have a favour to beg of you, — When any body asks who made your clothes, be pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water Lane.' " Johnson,... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1844 - 790 pages
...breeches, and half-dress suit of ratteen lined with satin. " Well, let me tell you," said Goldsmith, "when my tailor brought home my bloom-coloured coat,...mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water Lane.' " When King George HI., hi 1791, forced Lawrence on the unwilling academicians, the youthful painter... | |
 | James Boswell - Biography - 1846 - 602 pages
...ill ttreit." " Well, let me tell you (said Goldsmith), when my tailor brought home my bloom-colon red coat, he said, ' Sir, I have a favour to beg of you....be pleased to mention John Filby, at the Harrow, in Water-lane." " JOHMsoir. " Why, sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crowds... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 pages
...the anecdote very pleasant to us, 'let ' me tell you, when my tailor brought home my bloom' coloured coat he said, "Sir, I have a favour to beg of you....mention John Filby, at the Harrow in Water ' " Lane." ' ' Why, sir,' remarked Johnson, ' that was be' cause he knew the strange colour would attract crowds... | |
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Why, sir, that was because he knew the strange colour would attract crowds to gaze at it, and thus they might hear of him, and see how well he could make a coat even of so absurd a colour. 
