 Mickle, the translator of the Lusiad, and I, went to visit him at this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall...  Village London: The Story of Greater London - Page 276by Edward Walford - 1884 - 608 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. The subject of ghosts being introduced, Johnson repeated what he had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. 1 [Mr. Boswell's note here being rather short, as taken at the time,... | |
 | John Britton - 1816 - 944 pages
...that Goldsmith was not at home, " but having a curiosity," writes Mr. Boswell, " to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions...animals, scrawled upon the walls, with a black-lead pencil."f HENDON. This extensive parish, which is seven miles in length from north to south, and contains,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1816 - 946 pages
...Gold' smith was not at home, " but having a curiosity," writes Mr. Boswell, " to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions...animals, scrawled upon the walls, with a black-lead pencil."f HENDON. This extensive parish, which is seven miles in length from north to south, and contains,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1816 - 932 pages
...that Goldsmith was not at home, " but having a curiosity," writes Mr. Boswell, " to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall*, with a black-lead pencil."f HENDON. fltts extensive parish, which is seven miles in length from... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. The subject of ghosts being introduced, Johnson repeated what he had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. The subject of ghosts being introduced, Johnson repeated what he had... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 440 pages
...Unfortunately they did not find him at home ; but having some curiosity to see his apartment, they went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals scrawled upon the wall, with a black lead pencil. He had carried down his books thither, that he might pursue his labours... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 430 pages
...this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil. The subject of ghosts being introduced, Johnson repeated what he had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, they stood in need of it The elder Mr. Macbean had afterwards the honour of being wall with a black-lead pencil. The subject of ghosts being introduced, Johnson repeated what he had... | |
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