Oats, the food of horses, were so much used as the food of the people in Dr. Johnson's own town. He expatiated in praise of Lichfield and its inhabitants, who, he said, were ' the most sober, decent people in England, the genteelest in proportion to their... Eighteenth Century Studies: Essays - Page 369by Francis Hitchman - 1881 - 386 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...much used as the food of the people in Dr. Johnson's own town. He expatiated in praise of Lichfield and its inhabitants, who, he said, were " the most...English." I doubted as to the last article of this eulogy : for they had several provincial sounds ; as there, pronounced like fear, instead of likey«/r; once... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...much used as the food of the people in Dr. Johnson's own town. He expatiated in praise of Lichfield and its inhabitants, who, he said, were " the most sober, decent people in England, thegenteelest in proportion to their wealth, and spoke the purest English." I doubted as to the last... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...Johnson's own town. He expatiated in praise of Lichneld and its inhabitants, who, he said, were "ihe most sober, decent people in England, the genteelest...in proportion to their wealth, and spoke the purest Englieh." l doubted as to the last article of this eulogy : for they hud several provincial sounds;... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...much used ¡is the food of the people in Dr. Johnson's own town. He expatiated in praise of Lichfield and its inhabitants, who, he said, were "the most...spoke the purest English." I doubted as to the last »rticle of this eulogy : for they had several provincial sounds; as ¡here, pronounced like fear,... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...much used as the food of the people in Dr. Johnson's own town. He expatiated in praise of Lichfield and its inhabitants, who, he said, were " the most...English." I doubted as to the last article of this eulogy: for they had several provincial sounds; as there, pronounced Mkejear, instead of like fair; once pronounced... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 378 pages
...proportion to their wealth, and spoke the purest English." I doubted as to the last article of this eulogy: for they had several provincial sounds; as there, pronounced' like fear, instead of like fair; once pronounced taoinse, instead of wunse, or wonse. Johnson himself never got entirely... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 480 pages
...much used as the food of the people in Dr. Johnson's own town. He expatiated in praise of Lichfield and its inhabitants, who, he said, were " the most...English." I doubted as to the last article of this eulogy: for they had several provincial sounds; as there, pronounced like fear, instead of like fair; once... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...much used as the food of the people in Dr. Johnson's own town. He expatiated in praise of Lichfield and its inhabitants, who, he said, were " the most...English." I doubted as to the last article of this eulogy : for they had several provincial sounds ; as there, pronounced like fear, instead of like/a//-; once... | |
| James Boswell - 1824 - 458 pages
...Dr. Johnson's own town. He expatiated in praise of Lichfield and its inhabitants, who, he said,were " the most sober, decent people in England, the genteelest...English." I doubted as to the last article of this eulogy : for they had several provincial sounds ; as there, pronounced like fear, instead of like fair; once... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...much used as the food of the people in Dr. Johnson's own town. He expatiated in praise of Lichfield and its inhabitants, who, he said, were " the most...English." I doubted as to the last article of this eulogy : for they had several provincial sounds ; as there, pronounced like fear, instead of like fair; once... | |
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