 | James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...cut of meat for sixpence, and bread for a penny, and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite well served, nay, better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing." He at this time, I believe, abstained entirely from fermented liquors ; a practice to which he rigidly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...cut of meat for sixpence, and bread for a penny, and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite ad it with the utmost avidity, and said, " It is a life well written, and He at this time, I believe, abstained en;irely from fermented liquors ; a practice to which he rigidly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...cut of meat for sixpence, and bread for a penny, and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite well served, nay, better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing V 1 One curious anecdote was communicated by himself to Mr. John Nichols. Mr. Wilcox, the bookseller,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...cut of meat for sixpence, and bread for a penny, and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite well served, nay, better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing1." 1 One curious anecdote was communicated by himself to .M r. John Nichols. Mr. \Vilcox, the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...cut of meat for sixpence, and bread for a penny, and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite well served, nay, better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing3." 1 One curious anecdote was communicated by himself to Mr. John Nichols. Mr. W'ilcox, the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...a cut of meat for sixpence, and bread for a penny, and gave the waiter a peony; so that I was quite well served, nay, better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing 1." He at this time, I believe, abstained entirriy 6om fermented liquors: a practice to whjch be rigidly... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 pages
...cut of meat for sixpence, and bread for a penny, and gave the waiter a penny ; so that I was quite well served, nay, better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing." (i) He at this time, I believe, abstained entirely from fermented liquors : a practice to which he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...a cut of meat for sixpence, and bread for a penny, and gave the waiter a penny; so that I was quite well served, nay, better than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing1." He at this time, I believe, abstained entirely from fermented liquors: a practice to which... | |
 | 1844 - 778 pages
...Johnson, ' very well for eight-pence, and with very good company, at the Pine Apple in New Street. It used to cost the rest a shilling, for they drank wine ;...than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing.'" " A chapter," I observed, " and a very curious one, might be written on the subject of dinners in the... | |
 | 1846 - 782 pages
...well for eight pence, and with very good company,atthePmeApple,inI\ew Street, Covent Garden. It used to cost the rest a shilling, for they drank wine ;...than the rest, for they gave the waiter nothing." " Each mortal has his pleasure : none deny Scarsdile his bottle, Darty his ham. pi(. There was Boyce... | |
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Several of them had travelled. They expected to meet every day ; but did not know one another's names. It used to cost the rest a shilling, for they drank wine ; but I had a cut of meat for six-pence, and bread for a penny, and gave the waiter a penny;... 
