 Mr. Boswell amounted almost to pain. His eyes goggled with eagerness; he leant his ear almost on the shoulder of the Doctor; and his mouth dropped open to catch every syllable that might be uttered : nay, he seemed not only to dread losing a word, but...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 5421870Full view - About this book
 | 1870 - 878 pages
...heels ? " asked a friend, of Goldsmith. " He is not a cur," replied Goldsmith; "you are too severe; be is only a burr. Tom Davies flung him at Johnson in...writing to him, said, " I love you as a kind man, 1 respect you as a goodnatured man, and hope in time to reverence you as a man of exemplary character... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 406 pages
...almost on the shoulder of the doctor ; and his mouth dropped open to catch every syllable that might be uttered ; nay, he seemed not only to dread losing...from it latently, or mystically, some information." On one occasion the doctor detected Boswell, or Bozzy, as he called him, eavesdropping behind his chair,... | |
 | 1849 - 970 pages
...almost on the shoulder of the doctor ; and his mouth dropped open to catch every syllable that might be uttered ; nay, he seemed not only to dread losing...be anxious not to miss a breathing ; as if hoping irom it latently, or mysticaliy, some information. 1 On one occasion the doctor detected Bos WELL,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 402 pages
...almost on the shoulder of the doctor ; and his mouth dropped open to catch every syllable that might be uttered ; nay, he seemed not only to dread losing...from it latently, or mystically, some information." On one occasion the doctor detected Boswell, or Bozzy, as he called him, eavesdropping behind his chair,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 pages
...almost on the shoulder of the doctor ; and his mouth dropped open to catch every syllable that might be uttered ; nay, he seemed not only to dread losing...from it latently, or mystically, some information." On one occasion the doctor detected Boswell, or Bozzy, as he called him, eavesdropping behind his chair,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 614 pages
...almost on the shoulder of the Doctor; and his mouth dropped open to catch every syllable that might be uttered ; nay, he seemed not only to dread losing...from it latently, or mystically, some information." On one occasion the doctor detected Boswell, or Bozzy as he called him, eavesdropping behind his chair,... | |
 | William Keddie - 1854 - 400 pages
...almost on the shoulder of the doctor, and his mouth dropped open to catch every syllable that might be uttered ; nay, he seemed not only to dread losing...from it latently, or mystically, some information. On one occasion, the doctor detected Boswell, or Bozzy, as he called him, eavesdropping behind his... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 pages
...almost on the shoulder of the Doctor; and his mouth dropped open to catch every syllable that might be uttered ; nay, he seemed not only to dread losing...from it latently, or mystically, some information. On one occasion the Doctor detected Boswell, or Bozzy, as he called him, eavesdropping behind his chair,... | |
 | 1870 - 844 pages
...a burr. Tom Davies flung him at Johnson in sport, and he has the faculty of sticking." Miss Burncy thus caricatures the appearance of Boswell in Johnson's...writing to him, said, " I love you as a kind man, 1 respect you as a goodnatured man, and hope in time to reverence you as a man of exemplary character... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1879 - 266 pages
...almost on the shoulder of the Doctor; and his mouth dropped open to catch every syllable that might be uttered ; nay, he seemed not only to dread losing a word, but to be anxious not to iniss a breathing ; as if hoping from it latently, or mystically, some information." On one occasion... | |
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