 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 pages
...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it «ver, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly....uncertainty of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...the project. As he carried it on, he shewed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was...done, neither of us thought it would succeed. — We shewed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
 | 1826 - 384 pages
...the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice; but it was...uncertainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged by our hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, " it will do — it must do... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 pages
...the project. As he carried it on, he shewed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice; but it was...was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We shewed it to Congreve; who, afier reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
 | John Gay - 1826 - 376 pages
...the project. As he carried it on, he shewed what he wrote to both of us, and we mm. and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was...was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We shewed it to Congreve; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 670 pages
...project — as he carried it on, he shewed " what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then " gave a correction or a word or two of advice, but " it was...would succeed — we " showed it to Congreve ; who said, it would either " take greatly, or be damned confoundedly — we were " all, at the first night... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 556 pages
...the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice : but it was...uncertainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged by our hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 pages
...the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice : but it was...uncertainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged by our hearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1835 - 472 pages
...wholly of his own writing. — When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We shewed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said,...uncertainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, " It will do — It must do... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 256 pages
...the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us ; and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice : but it was...after reading it over, said, ' It would either take greatty, or be damned confoundedly.' We were all at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of... | |
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He began on it ; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his... 
