 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pągines
...collection, which might be dim, but from immediate fenfation. He fhook his head, and faid, " Poor fluff. No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port, for men: but he who afpires to be a hero (fmiling) muft drink brandy. In the firft place, the flavour of brandy is moft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pągines
...which might be dim, but from immediate fenfation. He fhook his head, and faid, •" Poor fluff! Mo, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but he who afpires to be a hero (fmiling) muft drink brandy. Inthe firft place, the flavour of brandy is moft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pągines
...recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his 1 head, and said, "Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port for men;...are, indeed, few who are able to drink brandy. That D 2 is a power rather to be wished for than attained. And yet (proceeded he) as in all pleasure hope... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pągines
...recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men...hero (smiling) must drink brandy. In the first place, tTie flavour of brandy is most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy will do soonest for a man what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pągines
...recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate seus;ttion. He shook his head, and said, Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men...but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brajndy. In the first place, tlie flavour of brandy is most grateful to the pulule: and then brandy... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pągines
...recollection, which might be dim, but from, immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port for men;...There are, indeed, few who are able to drink brandy. TUat D 2 is a power rather to be wished for than attained. And yet (proceeded he) as in all pleasure... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pągines
...immediate sensation. He shook hi* head, and said, Puor stuff! No, Sir, claret is tut liquor for hoys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling ' roust drink Ijr.un! . . In the firi-t place, the flavour of brandy ”* most grateful to the palate:... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pągines
...recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff! No, sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men...most grateful to the palate; and then brandy will do sootiest for a man what drinking can do for him. There are, indeed, few who are able to drink brandy.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pągines
...stuff'! No, Sir; claret is the liquor a. ** '• for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires e DUS,' to »up with us at the Mitre. \Ve found æ.'i'- most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy • m? will do soonest for a man what drinking... | |
 | 1830 - 592 pągines
...apologized for gambling. At the table of Sir Joshua Reynolds he said, speaking of claret; ' Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men...(smiling) must drink brandy. In the first place, the flavor of brandy is most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking... | |
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Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling) must drink brandy. 
