 | Samuel Foote - Anecdotes - 1894 - 252 pages
..."The first ti in company with Foote was at Fitz I was erbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. l went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 546 pages
...first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased, and it is very difficult...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork,... | |
 | Brander Matthews, Laurence Hutton - Actors - 1900 - 340 pages
...first time I was in company with Foote, was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased : and it is very...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork,... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1900 - 928 pages
...first time I was in company with Foote, was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, ved, ' But, Sir, you must go round to other states...has to say for himself.* In short, Sir, I have got not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork,... | |
 | Thomas Seccombe - English literature - 1902 - 506 pages
...head, and makes his escape.' ' The first time I met him, having no good opinion of the fellow, I \vas resolved not to be pleased, and it is very difficult...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 726 pages
...first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1904 - 1590 pages
...very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting t parting presented him the branch. He shewed it me, and wished much to return t my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1905 - 456 pages
...abilities.' The Rambler, No. 93. Johnson said of Foote : — ' Having no good opinion of the fellow I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will.' Boswell's_/0^«j0«, iii. 69. ' It is seldom anything practically convinces a man that does not please... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1864 - 866 pages
...first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork,... | |
 | Robert Waters - Conversation - 1907 - 378 pages
...first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork,... | |
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The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased — and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting... 
