 I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me...  Shadows of the Old Booksellers - Page 244by Charles Knight - 1865 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1840 - 578 pages
...guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a gla*s hcfon* hi in. I put t hi* cur k into t lio bot ti i!, and desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of tlie means hy which he might bn exiricuu-d. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. here below, Nor wants that little long." Soft as the dew from heaven prese, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...perccived be had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be...means by which he might be extricated. He then told me he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ;... | |
 | Polyphilus (pseud.) - 1844 - 268 pages
...perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be...which he produced to me I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return ; and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for £60."... | |
 | American periodicals - 1850 - 644 pages
...perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a. glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be...means by which he might be extricated. He then told me he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it and saw its merit ; told... | |
 | American literature - 1848 - 614 pages
...guinea, and got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. ( put the cork into the bottle, desired that he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which be might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 pages
...perceived he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be...calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which be might be extricated. lie then told me he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 550 pages
...had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before Um. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would he calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he. might be extricated. He then lold me that he had a novel ready for the preu, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw... | |
 | James Boswell - Biography - 1846 - 608 pages
...perceived that he had mlready changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be...which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 716 pages
...perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be...which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return, and, having fone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty... | |
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