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" Johnson's own notions about eating however were nothing less than delicate : a leg of pork boiled till it dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef, were his favourite dainties... "
The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ... - Page 236
1831
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...took Ihe title of Lord Rockvillc — lin.] Pioin, dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and ' sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef,...and when Mrs. Piozzi first knew him, he used to pour capillaire into his port wine. For the last twelve years, however, he left off all fermented liquors....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Including a Journal of a Tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...Session, and took the title of Lord Kockville ED.] ( dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef,...and when Mrs. Piozzi first knew him, he used to pour capiilaire into his port wine. For the last twelve years, however, he left off all fermented liquors....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...Session, and took of Lord RoL-kville — ED.] Piozzi, dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef,...and when Mrs. Piozzi first knew him, he used to pour capillaire into his port wine. For the last twelve years, however, he left off all fermented liquors....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...than p. 7^79! delicate; a leg of pork boiled till it dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and Savage" was no sooner published, than the following...as I ever saw; so that at the same time that it h capillaire into his port wine. For the last twelve years, however, he left off all fermented liquors....
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of his tour to ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...pork boiled till it dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of > salt buttock of beef, were his favourite dainties...effect he sought for, and professed to desire; and when I first knew him, he used to pour capillaire into his port wine. For the last twelve years, however,...
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Cook's Oracle: Containing Receipts for Plain Cookery, on the Most Economical ...

William Kitchiner - 1836 - 432 pages
...veal-pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef. With regard to Drinh, his liking was for the strongest, as it was not the Flavour, but the Effect that he desired." Mr. Smale's account of Dr. Johnson's Journey into Wales, 1816, p. 174. Thus does...
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The Cook's Oracle: Containing Receipts for Plain Cookery, on the Most ...

William Kitchiner - 1845 - 454 pages
...dropped from the bone, a veal-pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef. With regard to Drink, his liking was for the strongest, as it was not the Flavour, but the Effect that he desired." Mr. Smale's account of Dr. Johnson's Journey into Wales, 1816, p. 174. Thus does...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D: Including A Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...nothing less than delicate; a leg of pork boiled till it dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef,...the strongest, as it was not the flavour, but the eflect he sought for, and professed to desire; and when Mrs. Piozzi first knew him, he used to pour...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of His Tour ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...less than delicate : a leg of pork boiled till it dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef,...he sought for, and professed to desire ; and when I first knew him, he used to pour capillaire into his port wine. For the last twelve years, however,...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Their Tour to the Hebrides

James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...the outside cut of a rait buttock of bref, were his favourite dainties: with regard to drink, hi • liking was for the strongest, as it was not the flavour, but the effect he S"ught for, and professed to desire : anil when I first knew him, he used to pour capillaire into his...
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