 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 328 pągines
...Majefty. To which the king is faid to have replied, 3~ou da well teput me in the way of making a Man a Man of him ; and ordered him a penfion of five hundred...implies a greater acquaintance with our proverbial and familiar didtion than king William could poffibly have attained. In 1691, being member in the houfe... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1779 - 342 pągines
...king is faid to have replied, ;Tou do well to put me in the waj of making ' •'• a Man HALIFAX. $ •a Man of him; and ordered him a penfion of five hundred pounds. This ftory, however current, fecms to have been made after the event. The king's anfwer implies a greater acquaintance with our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pągines
...Dorfet introduced him to king William, with this expreffion: " Sir, I have brought " a Moufe to wait en your Majefty." To which the king is faid to have replied,...implies a greater acquaintance with our proverbial and familiar tniliar di&ion than king William could poffibly have attained. In 1691, being member of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pągines
...introduced him to king William with this expreflion: Sir, I have brought a Moufe to 'wait on your Majejly. To which the king is faid to have replied, You do...implies a greater acquaintance with our proverbial and familiar diction than king William could poflibly have attained. In 1691, being member in the houfe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pągines
...this expression ; " Sir, I have " brought a Mouse to wait on your Majesty." To which the king is said to have replied. " You do well to put me in the way of making a Man ef him ;" and ordered him a pension of five hundred pounds. This story, however current, seems to have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 pągines
...Manchefter, and intended to have taken orders ; but afterwards altering his purpofe, he purchafed for 1 500!. the place of one of the clerks of the council. After...pounds. This ftory, however current, feems to have beea made after the event. The king's arvfwer implies a greater acquaintance with our proverbial and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 pągines
...a Moufe to wait on your Majefty." To which the king is faid to have replied, "You do well to pot " me in the way of making a Man of him ;" and ordered...feems to have been made after the event. The king's ar>fwer implies a greater acquaintance with our proverbial and familiar miliar diction than king William... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pągines
...this expression ; " Sir, I have *' brought a Mouse to wait on your Majesty." To which the king is said to have replied. " You do well to put me in the way of making a Man cf him ;" and ordered him a pension cf five hundred pound?. This s-.ory, however current j seems to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 428 pągines
...Manchefter, and intended to have taken orders ; but afterwards altering his purpofe, he purchafed for I5oo/. the place of one of the clerks of the council. After...implies a greater acquaintance with our proverbial and fat miller miliar diction than king William could pofiibly have attained. In 1691, being member of... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 546 pągines
...to wait on your majesty ;" in allusion to the burlesque he wrote in conjunction with Prior. The king replied : " You do well to put me in the way of making a man of him ;" and immediately ordered him a pension of j£;oo a year. " This story," as Dr. Johnson observes, " however... | |
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To which the King is said to have replied, " You do well to put me in the way of making a man of him ;" and ordered him a pension of five hundred pounds. 
