| 1784 - 552 pàgines
...fon of Dr. Davenant to be fent abroad, and took *' out his pocket-book and wrote down feveral things, as *' memoranda^ to do for him. He turned to the fire, and took " out his gold watch, and, telling the time of the day, com" plained it was very late. A gentleman faid, ' he was too " faft.' « How... | |
| Charles Henry Wilson - 1804 - 286 pàgines
...soft of Dr. Davenant to be sent abroad, and took eat his pocket-book, and wrote down several things as memoranda, to do for him. He turned to the fire, and took out his gold watch; and, telling the time of the day* M 2 complained complained that it was very late : a gentleman said, he vans too... | |
| John Nichols - 1812 - 748 pàgines
...Nov. 3, 1713, in the Dean's Works.] He turned to the fire, and took out his gold watchx and, telling the time of the day, complained it was very late. A gentleman said, ' he was too fast.' ' How cau I help it,' says the Doctor, * if the Courtiers give me a watch that will not go right ?' Then... | |
| John Nichols, Samuel Bentley - 1812 - 748 pàgines
...Nov. 3, 1713, in the Dean's Works.] He turned to the fire, and took out his gold watch, and, telling "the time of the day, complained it was very late. A gentleman said, ' he was too last.' ' How can I help it,' says the Doctor, ' if the Courtiers give me a watch that will not go right... | |
| John Nichols, Samuel Bentley - 1812 - 764 pàgines
...memoranda, to do for him. [See a letter from Dr. Davenant to Swift, Nov. 3, 1713, in the Dean's Works.") He turned to the fire, and took out his gold watch, and, telling the time of the day, complained it was very late. i A gentleman said, ' he was too fast.' ' How can... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 338 pàgines
...abroad, aud took out his pocket book and wrote down several things, as memoranda, to do for 1 1 ::n. He turned to the fire, and took out his gold watch,...complained it was very late. A gentleman said, ' he was loo fast.' ' How can I help it,' says the doctor, ' if the courtiers give me a watch that won't go... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1813 - 342 pàgines
...be sent abroad, and took out his pocket book and wrote down several things, as memoranda, to do fur him. He turned to the fire, and took out his gold...telling him the time of the day, complained it was T•ry late. A gentleman said, ' he was too fast.' ' How can I help it,' says the doctor, ' if the... | |
| 1813 - 670 pàgines
...memoranda, to do for him. (See a letter from Dr. Davenant to Swift, Nov. i. 1713, in the Dean's Works.) He turned to the fire, and took out his gold watch, and, tillinEf the time of the day, complained it was very late. A gentleman said, ' he was too fast.' '... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 506 pàgines
...Dr Davenant to be sent abroad, •(• and took out his pocket-book and wrote down several things, as memoranda, to do for him. He turned to the fire,...too fast.' ' How can I help it,' says the doctor, c if the cour* Formerly in the library of the late Marquis of Lansdowne j and now in the British Museum.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 512 pàgines
...son of Dr Davenant to be sent abroad, .j. and took out his pocket-book and wrote down several things, as memoranda, to do for him. He turned to the fire, and tooH out his gold watch, and telling him the time, of the day, complained it was very late. A gentleman... | |
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