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" He sticketh by the port — yet will be prevailed upon to empty the remainder glass of claret, if a stranger press it upon him. He is a puzzle to the servants, who are fearful of being too obsequious, or not civil enough, to him. The guests think  "
Hunt's Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review - Page 747
edited by - 1860
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 14

1824 - 494 pages
...fortunate to have stumbled upon one. He declarcth against fish, the turbot being small — yet sufferedl himself to be importuned into a slice against his...He sticketh by the port — yet will be prevailed *pon to empty the remainder glass of claret, — if a stranger press it upon him. He is a puzzle to...
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The Manchester iris, Volume 2

1823 - 450 pages
...remembereth birth-days — and professseth he is fortunate to have stumbled upon one. He declareth against fish, the turbot being small — yet suffereth himself to be importuned into i tlice against his first resolution. He stickcth by the por^— yet will be prevailed upon to empty...
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The London Magazine, Volume 7

1823 - 732 pages
...He remembereth birth-days — and professeth he is fortunate to have stumbled upon one. He declareth against fish, the turbot being small — yet suffereth...the port — yet will be prevailed upon to empty the remainder glass of claret, — if a stranger press it upon him. He is a puzzle to the servants, who...
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The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science and Art, Volume 3

1823 - 584 pages
...He remembereth birth-days — and professeth he is fortunate to have stumbled upon one. He declareth against fish, the turbot being small — yet suffereth...slice against his first resolution. He sticketh by the portyet will be prevailed upon to empty the remainder glass of claret.. — if a stranger press it...
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Elia: Essays which Have Appeared Under that Signature in the London Magazine

Charles Lamb - 1828 - 266 pages
...he is fortunate to have stumbled upon one. He declareth against fish, the turbot being small—yet suffereth himself to be importuned into a slice against his first resolution. He sticketh by the port—yet will be prevailed upon to empty the remainder glass of claret,—if a stranger press it...
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The Last Essays of Elia: Being a Sequel to Essays Published Under ..., Part 2

Charles Lamb - 1833 - 308 pages
...He remembereth birth-days — and professeth he is fortunate to have stumbled upon one. He declareth against fish, the turbot being small — yet suffereth...the port — yet will be prevailed upon to empty the remainder glass of claret, if a stranger press it upon him. He is a puzzle to the servants, who are...
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 21

1833 - 468 pages
...he is fortunate to have stumbled upon one. He declareth against fish, the turbot being small—yet suffereth himself to be importuned into a slice against his first resolution. He sticketh by the port—yet will be prevailed upon to empty the remainder glass of claret, if a stranger press it upon...
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Essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - 1835 - 440 pages
...He remembereth birth-days — and professeth he is fortunate to have stumbled upon one. He declareth against fish, the turbot being small — yet suffereth...the port — yet will be prevailed upon to empty the remainder glass of claret, if a stranger press it upon him. He is a puzzle to the servants, who are...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 3

1835 - 432 pages
...fortunate to have stumbled upon one. He declareth against fish, the turbot being small — yet suffureth himself to be importuned into a slice against his...the port — yet will be prevailed upon to empty the remainder glass of claret, — if a stranger press it upon him. He is a puzzle to the servants, who...
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The Republic of Letters: A Weekly Republication of Standard Literature, Volume 3

1835 - 430 pages
...He remembereth hirth-days— and proiesseth he is fortunate to have stumbled upon one. He declareth against fish, the turbot being small — yet suffereth...importuned into a slice against his first resolution. He slicketh by the port — yet will be prevailed upon to emply the remainder glass of claret/ — if...
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