 ... which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return, and having gone to a bookseller sold it for sixty pounds....  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 4441840Full view - About this book
 | Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...it, and saw its merit ; told the land' lady I should soon return ; and having gone to a book' seller, sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith ' the...landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.' Nor does the rating seem altogether undeserved, since there cannot be a doubt that Mrs. Fleming was... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...it, and saw its merit ; told the land' lady I should soon return ; and having gone to a book' seller, sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith ' the...landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.' Nor does the rating seem altogether undeserved, since there cannot be a doubt that Mrs. Fleming was... | |
 | John Forster - 1848 - 744 pages
...it, and saw its merit ; told the land' lady I should soon return ; and having gone to a book' seller, sold it for sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith ' the...landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill.' Nor does the rating seem altogether undeserved, since there cannot be a doubt that Mrs. Fleming was... | |
 | 1848 - 822 pages
...extricating him ; was shown "The Vicar of Wokeuold," which be took to a bookseller's, and sold for £60. "I brought Goldsmith the money, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady for using him so ill." Mrs. Piozri, telling the same story, makes the time evening ; and represents... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1848 - 1798 pages
...produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return ; and, co 3y at dinner on the 16th of O@ 3er, at my lodgings in Old" ` 3ance of monev, and he discharged his rent, not without rating his landlady in a high tone for having used him... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - London (England) - 1850 - 502 pages
...he produced to me. I looked into it, and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return ; and having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....not without rating his landlady in a high tone for WINE-OFFICE COURT. 203 having used him so ill." From Wine-office Court, Goldsmith removed to the house... | |
 | 1850 - 498 pages
...its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return ; and, having gone to a bookseller, sold it fur sixty pounds. I brought Goldsmith the money, and he...landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill." the work was destined to an extensive and enduring popularity, of which the fortunate bookseller never... | |
 | Religion - 1850 - 454 pages
...produced to me. I looked into it and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return ; and, having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....and he discharged his rent, not without rating his laudlady in a high tone for having used him so ill." The novel was the " Vicar of Wakefield," and the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 pages
...produced to me. I looked into it and saw its merit ; told the landlady I should soon return ; and, having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill." The novel in question was the " Vicar of Wakefield :" the bookseller to whom Johnson sold it was Francis... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1851 - 402 pages
...he produced to me. I looked into it and saw its merit; told the landlady I should soon return; and, having gone to a bookseller, sold it for sixty pounds....landlady in a high tone for having used him so ill." The novel in question was the " Vicar of Wakefield :'/ the bookseller to whom Johnson sold it was Francis... | |
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