 because it was a country so truly desolate (he said), that if one had a mind to hang one's self for desperation at being obliged to live there, it would be difficult to find a tree on which to fasten the rope.  Willis's Current notes - Page 86by Willis's Current notes - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 314 pages
...was a country fo ruly defolate (he faid), that if one had a mind to hang one's felf for defperation at being obliged to live there, it would be difficult to find a tree on which to faften the rope." Walking in a wood when it rained, was, I think, the only rural image he pleafed his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...Downs, " because, it was a country so truly desolate (he said) that if one had a mind to hang one-s self for desperation at being obliged to live there,...difficult to find a tree on which to fasten the rope." Walking in a wood when it rained, was, I think, the only rural image he pleased his fancy ,* with ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 420 pages
...a country so truly desolate (he said) that if one had a mind to hang one's self for desperation (tt being obliged to live there, it would be difficult to find a tree on which to fasten the rope." Walking in a wood when it rained, was, I think, the only rural image he pleased his fancy with i. with... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 258 pages
...forest-trees, ever, and detested Brighthelmstone Downs, " because it was a country so truly desolate (he said), that if one had a mind to hang one's self for desperation...difficult to find a tree on which to fasten the rope." Walking in a wood when it rained, was, I think, the only rural image he pleased his fancy with ; "... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 250 pages
...however, and detested Brighthelmstone Downs, " because it was a country so truly desolate (he said), that if one had a mind to hang one's self for desperation...difficult to find a tree on which to fasten the rope." Walking in a wood when it rained, was, I think, the only rural image he pleased his fancy with ; "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...however, and detested Brighthelmstone Downs, " because it was a country so truly desolate (he said), that if one had a mind to hang one's self for desperation...difficult to find a tree on which to fasten the rope." On Saturday, July 91 I found Johnson surrounded with a numerous levee, but have not preserved any part... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...however, and detested Brighthelmstone Downs, " because it was a country so truly desolate (he said), that if one had a mind to hang one's self for desperation...difficult to find a tree on which to fasten the rope." On Saturday, July 9, I found Johnson surrounded with a numerous levee, but have not preserved any part... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...however, and detested Brighthelm stone Downs, " because it was a country so truly desolate (he said), that if one had a mind to hang one's self for desperation...be difficult to find a tree on which to fasten the rope.'j/ On Saturday, July 9, I found Johnson surrounded with a numerous levee, but have not preserved... | |
 | James Boswell - 1832 - 616 pages
...however, and detested Brighthelmstone Downs, " because it was a cnuntry so truly desolate (he said), that if one had a mind to hang one's self for desperation...difficult to find a tree on which to fasten the rope." On Saturday, July 9, I found Johnson surrounded with a numerous levee, but have not preserved any part... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...however, and detested Brighthclmstone Downs, " because it was a country so truly desolate (he said), that if one had a mind to hang one's self for desperation...difficult to find a tree on which to fasten the rope."—. PlOZZI. t _ TTon rv in 1789. — C. VOL. II » FrancM Moore, wife of the Rev. Mr. Brooke, Chapl«in... | |
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