 After we had finished our breakfast he drew from his pocket part of a tragedy, which he said he had brought for my correction. In vain I pleaded inability, when he began to read ; and every part on which I expressed a doubt as to the propriety was immediately...  The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Page 511802Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1858 - 336 pages
...full-trimmed black suit, with his pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of Lethe. After we had finished our breakfast...the propriety was immediately blotted out. I then moat earnestly pressed him not to trust to my judgment, but to take the opinion of persons better qualified... | |
 | John Timbs - Humorists, English - 1862 - 424 pages
...trimmed black suit, with his pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of Lethe. After we had finished our breakfast,...the propriety, was immediately blotted out. I then most earnestly pressed him not to trust to my judgment, but to take the opinion of persons better qualified... | |
 | John Timbs - Humorists, English - 1862 - 422 pages
...trimmed black suit, with his pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of Lethe. After we had finished our breakfast,...vain I pleaded inability, when he began to read ; and * Conversation Sharp used to point out the shop which was shown to him in his youth as the benevolent... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 pages
...fulltrimmed black suit, with his pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of 'Lethe.' After we had finished our breakfast,...the propriety was immediately blotted out. I then most earnestly pressed him not to trust to my judgment, but to take the opinion of persons better qualified... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 414 pages
...instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of Lethe. After we had finished our breakfast, ho drew from his pocket part of a tragedy, which he said...the propriety was immediately blotted out. I then most earnestly pressed him not to trust to my judgment, but to take the opinion of persons better qualified... | |
 | John Timbs - Humorists, English - 1872 - 434 pages
...trimmed black suit, with his pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of Lethe. After we had finished our breakfast,...tragedy, which he said he had brought for my correction. Iii vain I pleaded inability, when he began to read ; and every part on which I expressed a doubt as... | |
 | John Timbs - Humorists, English - 1872 - 434 pages
...with hig pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick s farce of Ltthe. After we had finished our breakfast, he drew from...which he said he had brought for my correction. In rain I pleaded inability, when he began to read; and tvtry part on which I exprcned a doubt ai la Ote... | |
 | John Forster - 1873 - 806 pages
...the poet in Garrick's farce of Lethe. After we had finished our breakfast, he drew from his pocket a part of a tragedy ; which he said he had brought for...the propriety was immediately blotted out. I then moro earnestly pressed him not to trust to my judgment, but to the opinion of persons better qualified... | |
 | John Timbs - 1876 - 510 pages
...his pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of ' Lethe.' He drew from his pocket part of a tragedy, which he said ho had brought for my correction. In vain I pleaded inability, when he began to read ; and every part... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 pages
...full-trimmed black suit, with his pockets full of papers, which instantly reminded me of the poet in Garrick's farce of Lethe. After we had finished our breakfast,...the propriety was immediately blotted out. I then most earnestly pressed him not to trust to my judgment, but to take the opinion of persons better qualified... | |
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