 When we were taken up stairs," says he in one of his letters, " a dirty fellow bounced out of the bed on which one of us was to lie." This incident is recorded in the Journey as follows : " Out of one of the beds on which we were to repose, started up,...  Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays - Seite 429von Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1897Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Tobias Smollett - 1775 - 552 Seiten
...'. We were now to examine our lodging. Out of one of the beds, on which we were 10 repofe, ftarted up, at our entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from the forge. Other circumftances of no elegant recital concurred to difguft us. We had been frighted by a lady at... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1775 - 400 Seiten
...• We were now to examine our lodging. Out of one of the beds, on which we were to repofe, ftarted up, at our entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from the forge. Other circumftances of no elegant recital concurred to difguft us. We had been frighted by a lady at... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 Seiten
...presented to Dr. Johnson and me. The Doctor, in his 'Journey, compares him to a Cyclops. BOSWELL. ' Out of one of the beds on which we were to repose,...entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from the forge.' Works, ix. 44. Johnson wrote to Mrs. Thrale : — ' When we were taken up stairs, a dirty fellow bounced... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 Seiten
...neceflities. We were now to examine our lodging. Out of one of the beds, on which we were to repofe, ftarted up, at our entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from the forge. Other circumftances of no elegant recital concurred to difguft us. We had been frighted by a lady at... | |
 | John Knox - 1787 - 566 Seiten
...neceffities. " We were now to examine our lodging. Out of one of the beds on which we were to repofe, ftarted up, at our entrance, a man, black as a Cyclops from the forge. Other circumftancesof no elegant recital concurred to difguft us. We had -been fouth entrance of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 302 Seiten
...bread, no eggs, no wine. We fKd not express much satisfaction, Hefe, We were now to examine our lodging. Out of one of the beds, on which we were to repose,...up at our entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from tlie forge. Other circumstances of no elegant recital concurred to disgust |is. We had been irighted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 432 Seiten
...nece.fiities. We were now to examine our lodging. Out of pne of the beds, on which we were to repofe, ftarted up> at our entrance, a man black" as a Cyclops from the the forge. Other circumftances of no elegant recital concurred to difguft. us. We had been frighted... | |
 | 1831 - 652 Seiten
...amusing to compare the two versions. ' When we were taken up stairs,' says he in one of his letters, « a dirty fellow bounced out of the ' bed on which one...' enough to keep it sweet ;' then, after a pause, ' it has not vital' ity enough to preserve it from putrefaction.' Mannerism is pardonable, and is sometimes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 Seiten
...and who could be recommended to him only by their necessities. We were now to examine our lodging. Out of one of the beds, on which we were to repose,...entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from the forge. Other circumstances of no elegant recital concurred to disgust us. We had been frighted by a lady at... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 378 Seiten
...and who could be recommended to him only by their necessities. We were now to examine our lodging. Out of one of the beds, on which we were to repose,...entrance, a man black as a Cyclops from the forge. Other circumstances of no elegant recital concurred to disgust ns. We had been frighted by a lady at... | |
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