 | Charles Phillips - 1818 - 356 pages
...whom I had no dinner ; and a landlady for whom I had no rent. I had gone abroad in despondence — I returned home almost in desperation. When I opened the door of my study, where alone could have found a library, the first object which presented itself was an immense folio of a... | |
 | 1824 - 462 pages
...desperation. When I opened the doorof my study, where Lavatcr alone could have found a library, tbe first object which presented itself was ; an immense folio of a brief, twenty golden guineas vn> up beside it, and the name of Old R,,ii Lt/otit mark j [ the back of it!! — I paid my landlady—bough... | |
 | 1818 - 498 pages
...whom I bad no dinner; and a landlady for whom I had no rent. I hud gone abroad in despondence— 1 returned home almost in desperation. When I opened the door of my study, where Jwaler alone could have found a library, the first object which presented itself was an immense folio... | |
 | 1819 - 426 pages
...for whom I had no dinner, and a landlady for whom I had no rent. I had gone abroad in despondence — I returned home almost in desperation. When I opened...presented itself was an immense folio of a brief, 20 golden guineas wrapped up beside it, and the name of Old Bob Lyons marked upon the back of it. I... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1822 - 434 pages
...for whom I had no dinner; and a landlady for whom I had no rent. I had gone abroad in despondence—I returned home almost in desperation. When I opened...Old Bob Lyons marked upon the back of it. I paid my landlady—-bought a good dinner—-gave Bob Lyons a share of it—and that dinner was th,e date of... | |
 | 1826 - 368 pages
...for whom I had no dinner, and a landlady for whom I had no rent. I had gone abroad in despondence ; I returned home almost in desperation. When I opened...presented itself was an immense folio of a brief, 20 golden guineas wrapped up beside it, and the name of Old Bob Lyons marked upon the back of it. I... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 pages
...for whom I had no dinner, and a landlady for whom 1 had no rent. I had gone abroad in despondence; I returned home almost in desperation. When I opened...presented itself was an immense folio of a brief, 20 golden guineas wrapped up beside it, and the name of Old Bob Lyons, marked upon the back of it.... | |
 | 1826 - 492 pages
...for whom j had no dinnei, and a landlady for whom I had no rent. I had gone abroad in despondence — I returned home almost in desperation. When I opened the door of in y study, where Lavater , alone could have found a library, the first object which presented itself... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1832 - 846 pages
...dinner,' he says, ' and a landlady for whom I had no rent. I had gone abroad in despondence, I came home almost in desperation. When I opened the door of my study, where Lavater could alone have found a library, the first object that presented itself was an immense folio of a... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 258 pages
...and a landlady for whom I hau no rent. I had gone abroad in despondence, — I returned home VII. 2 A almost in desperation. When I opened the door of my...name of old Bob Lyons marked upon the back of it, and that dinner was the date of my prosperity." Such was his own account of his professional advancement.... | |
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I fell into the gloom to which from my infancy I had been occasionally subject. I had a family for whom I had no dinner, and a landlady for whom I had no rent. I had gone abroad in despondence — I returned home almost in desperation. 
