 As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his haymakers ; but as to his temperance, I can answer that, for one whole day, we have had nothing for dinner but mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl.  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 123by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 pages
...(for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner hut mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a Barn- door fowl. Now his Lordfhip is run after his Cart, I have...over-heard him yefterday agree with a Painter for 200 A to paint his country-hall with Trophies of Rakes$ fpades, prongs, &c. and other ornaments merely... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 344 pages
...vigour, were you here, you might enquire of his Hay-makers ; but as to his temperance, I can anfwer that (for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner...Barn-door fowl. Now his Lordfhip is run after his (Jart, I have a moment left to myfelf to tell you, that lover-heard him ye'fterday agree with a Painter... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 362 pages
...vigour, were you here, you might enquire of his Haymakers ; but as to his temperance, I can anfwer that (for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner...mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a Barn-door fowl. Now his Lordmip is run after his Cart, I have a moment left to myfelf to tell you, that I over-heard him yefterday... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 298 pages
...vigour, were you here,. you might enquire of his Hay-makers ; but as to his temperance, I can anfwer that (for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner but mutton- broth, beans and bacon, and a Barn-door fowl. Now his Lordfhip is run after his Cart, I have... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 350 pages
...vigour, were you here, you might enquire of his Hay-makers ; but as to his temperance, I can anfwer that (for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner...mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a Barndoor fowl. Now his Lordthip is run after his Cart, I have a moment left to myfcif to tell you, that I over-heard him yefterday... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 352 pages
...but as to his temperance, I can anfwer that (for ene whole day) we have had nothing for dinner bat mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a Barndoor fowl....over-heard him yefterday agree with a painter for 260 /. to paint his country-hall with Trophies of rakes, fpades, prongs, &c. and other ornaments merely... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 406 pages
...vigour, were you here, you might enquire of his Hay-makers ; but as to his temperance, I can anfwer that (for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner...Lordfhip is run after his Cart, I have a moment left to mylelf to tell you, that I over-heard him yelterday agree with a Painter for loo/, to paint his country-hall... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 424 pages
...vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his hay-makers; but as to his temperance, I can anfwer, that (for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner but mutton-brotli, beans and bacon, and a barndoor fowl. Now his Lordfhip is run after his cart, I have... | |
 | 1762 - 410 pages
...whole '• day we had nothing for dinner, bat muttou'': broth.i beans and bacon, and a barn door '* fowl. Now his lordfhip is run after his *' cart, I...myfelf to tell " you, that I overheard him yefterday asree "• with a Painter, for zoo pounds, to paint his " country hall with rakes, fpades, piongs,:&c.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 328 pages
...Vigour, were you here, you might enquire of. his Hay-makers; but as to his Temperance, I can anfwer that for one whole Day, we have had nothing for Dinner,...Mutton-Broth, Beans and Bacon, and a Barn-door Fowl. Now his Lordthip is run after his Cart, I have a Moment left to myfelf to tell you, that I overheard him Yefterday... | |
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