 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...Swift, and tried to roufe thofe who were much more able to defend him; but in vain. Johnfon at laft of his own accord allowed very great merit to the inventory of articles found in the pockets of the Man Mountain, particularly the defcription of his watch, which it was conjeclured was... | |
 | Samuel Whyte, Edward-Athenry Whyte - 1800 - 316 pages
...Swift, and tried to roufe thofe who were much more able to defend him; but in vain. Johnfon at laft of his own accord allowed very great merit to the inventory of articles found in the pucket of " the Man Mountain," particularly the defcription of his watch, which it was conjectured... | |
 | Samuel Whyte, Edward Athenry Whyte - 1801 - 336 pages
...Swift, and tried to roufe thofe who were much more able to defend him; but in vain. Jbhnfon at laf t of his own accord allowed very great merit to the...the pocket of " the Man Mountain," particularly the deicription of his watch, which it was conjectured was his God, as he coufulted it upon all occafions.... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...Travels, " When once you have thought of big men and little men, it is very easy to do all the rest." He endeavoured to make a stand for Swift, and tried to...inventory of articles found in the pocket of " the Alan Mountain," particularly the description of his watch, which it was conjectured was his god, as... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...life." I wondered to hear him say • of Gulliver's Travels,' " When once you have thought of big men and little men, it is very easy to do all the rest."...endeavoured to make a stand for Swift, and tried to ronse those who were much more able to defend him ; but in vain. Johnson, at last, of his own accord,... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...life." Boswell wondered to hear him say of Gulliver's Travels, " When once you have thought of big men and little men, it is very easy to do all the rest." He endeavoured to make a stand for Swift, and tried to rouse those who were much more able to defend... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...life." I wondered to hear him say of ' Gulliver's Travels,' " When once you have thought of big men and little men, it is very easy to do all the rest."...the Man Mountain," particularly the description of hi^ watch, which it was conjectured was his GOD, as he consulted it upon all occasions. He observed,... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...life." Boswell wondered to hear him say of Gulliver's Travels, " When once you have thought of big men and little men, it is very easy to do all the rest." He endeavoured to make a stand for Swift, and tried to rouse those who were much more able to defend... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 472 pages
...life." I wondered to hear him say of ' Gulliver's Travels,' " When once you have thought of big men and little men, it is very easy to do all the rest."...accord, allowed very great merit to the inventory of articlesfound in the pocket of " the Man Mountain," particularly the description of his watch, which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 486 pages
...life." I wondered to hear him say of ' Gulliver's Travels,' " When onqe you have thought of big men and little men, it is very easy to do all the rest."...great merit to the inventory of articles found in the.pocket of " The Man Mountain," particularly the description of his watch, which, it was conjectured,... | |
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I wondered to hear him say of Gulliver's Travels, ' When once you have thought of big men and little men it is very easy to do all the rest. 
