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" What do you think of Garrick? He has refused me an order for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings. "
The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St. James's - Page 135
by Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 312 pages
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 97

Literature - 1868 - 850 pages
...do you think of Garrick ? " said Johnson to Tom D.ivies, who was by. " He has refused me an order to the play for Miss Williams, because he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Garrk'k had given the lady a free benefit at bis theatre a few years...
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The miscellaneous works of Oliver Goldsmith, with beiogr. intr. by prof. [D ...

Oliver Goldsmith - 1869 - 1502 pages
...great many of your countrymen cannot help.' " This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and, when we sat n, is known only j in a part of France. If such discoveries,...northern pilgrims. To such not even China itself denies rcfu*ed " me an order for the play for Miss Williams, because he knows that the house " will be full,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith - English dramas - 1869 - 774 pages
...countrymen cannot help. " This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and, when we sat down, I felt mvsej' " not a little embarrassed, and apprehensive of what might come next. He thet " addressed himself to Davies, ' What do you think of Garrick ? He has refuse: " me an order for...
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A Thousand and One Gems of English Prose

English prose literature - 1872 - 556 pages
...great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and...he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured...
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The Central literary magazine, Volume 6

Birmingham central literary assoc - 1883 - 452 pages
...countrymen cannot help." The doctor then addressed himself to Mr. Davies, in whose house they were, " What do you think of Garrick? He has refused me an...Williams, because he knows the house will be full and an order will be worth three shillings." Boswell was eager to get into the conversation, so he ventured...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... together with A journal of a tour to the ...

James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and...he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured...
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Publications, Volume 7

1874 - 382 pages
...great many of your countrymen cannot help.' This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and apprehensive...he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings.' Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured...
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LIFE AND CONSERVATIONS OF DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON (FOUNDED CHIEFLY UPON BOSWELL).

ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 pages
...great many of your countrymen cannot help.' This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and...addressed himself to Davies: 'What do you think of Oarrick ? K* tlM rrf,i = ,,] ,„• ™ /,nlrr for the play for Miss Williams, beransr hr knows fhe...
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Engelske forfattere i udvalg. med biografiske indeldminger og oplysende ...

Jakob Olaus Løkke - 1875 - 556 pages
...This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarassed, and apprehensive of what might come next. He then...he knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings«. Eager to take any opening to get into conversation with him, I ventured...
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Samuel Johnson

Sir Leslie Stephen - 1878 - 226 pages
...countrymen cannot help." Poor Boswell was stunned ; but he recovered when Johnson observed to Davios, " What do you think of Garrick ? He has refused me an order for the play for Miss Williams because ho knows the house will be full, and that an order would be worth three shillings." " 0, sir," intruded...
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