 He received me very courteously ; but it must be confessed that his apartment, and furniture, and morning dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small...  Shades and Echoes of Old London - Page 152by John Stoughton - 1864 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...under March 30, 1783. talk of a book when the authour is concealed behind the door'.' He received me very courteously; but, it must be confessed, that...dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of cloaths looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...like leading one to talk of a book, when the authour is concealed behind the door." He received me very courteously ; but, it must be confessed, that...dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of cloaths looked very rusty; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...Smarfs madness. 459 talk of a book when the authour is concealed behind the door1.' He received me very courteously; but, it must be confessed, that...dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of cloaths looked very rusty; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...like leading one to talk of a book, when the authour is concealed behind the. door." He received me very courteously ; but, it must be confessed, that...dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of cloaths looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...behind the door." He received me very courteously ; but it must be confessed, that his •partment, and furniture, and morning dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of cloathe looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small fur... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...author is concealed behind the door." He received me very courteonsly ; but it mnst be confessed, thut his apartment, and furniture, and morning dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of cloaths looked very rnsty ; he had on a little o'd shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...like leading one to talk of a book, when the authour is concealed behind the door." He received me very courteously ; but it must be confessed, that...dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of cloaths looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...like leading one to talk of a book, when the authour is concealed behind the door." He received me very courteously ; but, it must be confessed, that...dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of cloaths looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...like leading one to talk of a book, when the authour is concealed behind the door." He received me very courteously ; but, it must be confessed, that...dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of cloaths looked very rusty ; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered-wig, which was too small for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 454 pages
...like leading one to talk of a book, when the authour is concealed behind the door." He received me very courteously ; but, it must be confessed, that...unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose ; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he... | |
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