 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...Htghneuw. _R. of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it wag of a tender frame are easily distorted, his deformity...common tables, it was necessary to raise his seat. by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 pages
...Author's third night »u br command of their Royal Highneuo. -B. of us, and we now and then (fare a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was...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 !... | |
 | John Gay - 1838 - 240 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...of the event ; till we were very much encouraged, by overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat iu the next box to us, say, ' It will do— it must do!... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 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 overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, sa.y, ' It will do — it must do... | |
 | William Howitt - 1847 - 524 pages
...but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. He showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over,...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... | |
 | 1848 - 480 pages
...neither of u* thought it would succeed. He showed it to Congreve, who, after readiug it отег, sud, " It would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly."...great uncertainty of the event, till we were very mach encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle who sat in the next box to us, say, " it will do... | |
 | John Gay - 1849 - 252 pages
...the project. As he carried it on, he showed what be 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 greatly,or be damned confoundedly.— We were all, at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of... | |
 | 1853 - 384 pages
...correction or a word or two of advice, but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was finished, we neither of us thought it would succeed ; we showed...it over, said ' it would either take greatly, or be condemned confoundedly.' We were all, on the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event,... | |
 | George Hogarth - 1851 - 400 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...thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who said it would either t;ike greatly or be damned confoundedly. We were all, at the first night of it,... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 504 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... | |
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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... 
