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" The fire was burning brightly ; the steaks were put on to broil, and Barry, having spread a clean cloth on the table, put a pair of tongs in the hands of Burke, saying, " Be useful, my dear friend, and look to the steaks till I fetch the porter. "
The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism and Belles ... - Page 113
1830
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Manual of the Fine Arts, Critical and Historical: With an Introduction by D ...

Architecture - 1879 - 512 pages
...the tiling, and that two old chairs and a deal table composed the whole of the furniture. The fire was burning brightly ; the steaks were put on to broil,...clean cloth on the table, put a pair of tongs in the hand of Burke, saying, " Be useful, my dear friend, and look to the steaks, while I fetch the porter."...
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Manual of the Fine Arts, Critical and Historical: With an Introduction by D ...

Miss Ludlow - Art - 1879 - 494 pages
...the tiling, and that two old chairs and a deal table composed the whole of the furniture. The fire was burning brightly ; the steaks were put on to broil,...clean cloth on the table, put a pair of tongs in the hand of Burke, saying, " Be useful, my dear friend, and look to tin. steaks, while I fetch the porter."...
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Tit-bits from All the Most Interesting Books, Periodicals and ..., Volume 1

Celebrities - 1881 - 426 pages
...No. 36^ Castle Street, found Barry ready to receive him. The fire was burning brightly, the steak was put on to broil, and Barry, having' spread a clean...saying', " Be useful, my dear friend, and look to" the steak till I fetch the porter." Burke did as lie was desired. The painter soon returned with the porter...
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A Book about London: The Streets of London. An Alphabetical Index to the ...

William Henry Davenport Adams - Literary landmarks - 1890 - 240 pages
...— that of Oxford." The day and the hour came, and Burke found Barry ready to receive him. The fire was burning brightly ; the steaks were put on to broil,...Be useful, my dear friend, and look to the steaks while I fetch the porter." Burke did as he was desired ; the painter soon returned with the porter...
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London, Past and Present: Its History, Associations, and Traditions, Volume 1

Henry Benjamin Wheatley - London (England) - 1891 - 594 pages
...hour came, and Burke, arriving at No. 36 Castle Street, found Barry ready to receive him. The fire was burning brightly ; the steaks were put on to broil,...; the painter soon returned with the porter in his hand, exclaiming, "What a misfortune ! the wind carried away the fine foaming top as I crossed Titchfield...
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The Royal Academy of Arts: A Complete Dictionary of Contributors ..., Volume 4

Algernon Graves - Artists - 1906 - 584 pages
...on the pattens rose." — Gray. 74, Charlotte Street. 1846. 1265 Burke's dinner with Barry. The fire was burning brightly, the steaks were put on to broil,...clean cloth on the table, put a pair of tongs in the hand of Burke, saying, Be useful, my dear friend, and look to the steaks till I fetch the porter. Burke...
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More Wanderings in London

Edward Verrall Lucas - London (England) - 1916 - 440 pages
...No. 36 Castle Street, found Barry ready to receive him. The fire was burning brightly, the steak was put on to broil, and Barry, having spread a clean...saying, 'Be useful, my dear friend, and look to the steak till I fetch the porter.' Burke did as he was desired; the painter soon returned with the porter...
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More Wanderings in London

Edward Verrall Lucas - London (England) - 1916 - 428 pages
...put a pair of tongs in the hands of Burke, saying, 'Be useful, my dear friend, and look to the steak till I fetch the porter.' Burke did as he was desired; the painter soon returned with the porter in his hand, exclaiming, 'What a misfortune ! the wind carried away the fine foaming top as I crossed Titchfieldstreet.'...
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