...testimony that has been borne to his colloquial powers, is that furnished by Dr. Johnson, who says, " The first time I was in company with Foote, was at...is very difficult to please a man against his will. 1 went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical,...

...fellow." " The first time," said the doctor on another occasion, " I ever was m company with Foote, I was resolved not to be pleased — and it is very...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical that I was obliged to lay down ray...

...restraints from which Foote is free." WILKES. " Garrick's wit is more like Lord Chesterfield's." JOHNSON. " The first time I was in company with Foote was at...please a man against his will. I went on eating my dTnner pretty sullenly, aflecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged...

...Dilly's, called him a Merryandrew, a buf^foon, the Sage at once declared that he had wit ; and added — ' The first time I was in company with Foote, was at...difficult to please a man against his will. I went on taking my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that...

...Dilly's, called him a Merryandrew, a buffoon, the Sage at once declared that he had wit ; and added — ' The first time I was in company with Foote, was at...difficult to please a man against his will. I went on taking my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical, that...

...that he had wit ; and added — ' The first time I was in company with Foote, was at Fitz' herbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was ' resolved...difficult to please ' a man against his will. I went on taking my dinner pretty ' sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very ' comical, that...

...Having no good opinion of the fellow," he said, describing the incident long afterwards to Boswell, '' I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical,...

...relates, met him for the first time at Fitzherbert 's. "Having no good opinion of the fellow," says he, " I was resolved not to be pleased, and it is very difficult...sullenly affecting not to mind him, but the dog was so tety comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back in my chair, and...

...colloquial powers is that furnished by Dr. Johnson, who says, " The first time I was in company with Fopte was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the...pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him ; but the chap was so very comical that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, and fairly laugh it out....

...fellow." " The first time," said the doctor on another occasion, " I ever was in company with Foote, I was resolved not to be pleased — and it is very...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical that I was obliged to lay down my...