 | English liberty - 1769 - 370 pages
...in great diftrefs. He fays the boy is a fickly .lad of a delicate frame, and particular by fubjecT: to a malady in his throat, which renders him very unfit for his majefty's fervicc. You know what matter of animofity the laid Jahnfon has againft you, and I dare fay... | |
 | Great Britain - 1769 - 728 pages
...is in g-eac diflrefs. He fays the boy is a fickly lad of a delicate frame, and particular by fubjeft to a malady in his throat, which renders him very unfit for his majcfty's fer^ice. You know what master, of animofity the faid Johnfon has again ft you, and I dare... | |
 | English liberty - 1769 - 430 pages
...is in great diftrefs. He fays the boy is a fickly lad of a delicate frame, and particularly fubject to. a malady in his throat, which renders him very unfit for his Majefty's fervice. You know * what matter of animofity the faid Johnfon has againft you, and I dare... | |
 | Augustus Henry Fitzroy Duke of Grafton, John Wilkes - Great Britain - 1769 - 344 pages
...is in great diftrefs. He fays the boy is a fickly lad of a delicate frame, and particularly fubjecl to a malady in his throat, which renders him very unfit for his majefty's fervice. You know * what matter of animofity the faid Johnfon * A pleafantry of Mr. Wilkes... | |
 | Great Britain - 1772 - 302 pages
...is in great diftrefs. He fays the boy is a fickly lad, of a delicate frame, and particularly fubject to a malady in his throat, which renders him very unfit for his Majefty's fervice. You know * what matter of animofity the faid Johnfon has againft you, and I dare... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...Roderick Random, chap. 56. For this correction I Francis Barber, has been pressed on board the Stag Frigate, Captain Angel, and our lexicographer is in...very unfit for his Majesty's service. You know what manner of animosity the said Johnson has against you' ; and I dare say you desire no other opportunity... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...Francis 404 yohnsons black servant at sea. [AD 1759. Francis Barber, has been pressed on board the Stag Frigate, Captain Angel, and our lexicographer is in...very unfit for his Majesty's service. You know what manner of animosity the said Johnson has against you' ; and I dare say you desire no other opportunity... | |
 | Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...interest with Dr Hay and Mr Elliot, commissioners of the Admiralty. "Our Lexicographer," says he, " is in great distress ; he says the boy is a sickly...delicate frame, and particularly subject to a malady , * Hawkins's Life, Sic. p. 363. f BoswelTs Journal of Tour to the Hebrides, p. 12i. which renders... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Robert Anderson - 1820 - 748 pages
...Samuel Johnson. His black servant, whose name is Francis Barber, has been pressed on board the Stag frigate, Captain Angel, and our lexicographer is in...delicate frame, and particularly subject to a malady in hia throat, which renders him very unfit for his majesty's service. — You know what matter of animosity... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 398 pages
...Samuel Johnson. His black servant, whose name is Francis Barber, has been pressed on board the Stag frigate, Captain Angel, and our lexicographer is in...malady in his throat, which renders him very unfit 'ir his Majesty's service. You know what matter of animosity the said Johnson has against you: and... | |
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Chelsea, March 16, 1759. DEAR SIR — I am again your petitioner, in behalf of that great chum'" of literature Samuel Johnson. His black servant, whose name is Francis Barber, has been pressed on board the Stag Frigate, Captain Angel, and our lexicographer... 
