 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 strani
...recommended by the Dean. They fay he r is not afraid of the ftricteft examination, though he * is of fo long a journey, and will venture it if the * Dean thinks it neceflary, choofing rather to die upon * the road, than to be ftarved to death in tranflating « for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 strani
...recommended by the Dean. They fay he ' is not afraid of the ftri&eft examination, though he 4 is of fo long a journey, and will venture it if the ' Dean thinks it neceflary, choofing rather to die upon ' the road, than tp be ftarved to death in tranflating * for... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 strani
...his only fubfiftence for fome time paft. " I fear there is more difficulty in this affair, than thofe good-natured gentlemen apprehend ; especially as their election cannot be delayed longer than the iith of next, month. If you fee this matter in the lame light that ic appears to me, I hope you will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 strani
...difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the Dean. They say he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he...as their election cannot be delayed longer than the 11th of next month. If you see this matter in the same light that it appears to me, I hope you will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 strani
...difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the Dean. They say he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he...as their election cannot be delayed longer than the Mth of next month. If you see this matter in the same light that it appears to me, I hope you will... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 strani
...difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the Dean. They say he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he...as their election cannot be delayed longer than the nth of next month. If you see this matter in the same light that it appears to me, I hope you will... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1820 - 540 strani
...man of genius in distress under the eye of a nobleman capable of feeling his merit! " They say he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he is. of so long a journey; and yet he will venture it, if the Dean thinks it necessary, chusing rather to die upon the road, than... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 strani
...man of genius in distress under the eye of a nobleman capable of feeling his merit ! " They say he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he is of so long a journey ; and yet he will venture it, if the dean thinks it necessary, chasing rather to die upon the road, than... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 strani
...difficulty of conferring such " a favour upon a stranger, if he is recom" mended by the Dean. They say he is not " afraid of the strictest examination, though " he is of so long a journey ; and yet he will " venture it, if the Dean thinks it necessary, " chusing rather to die upon the road, than... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 strani
...difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the Dean. They say, he is not afraid of the strictest examination, though he...booksellers ; which has been his only subsistence fpr some time past. " I fear there is more difficulty in this affair, than those good-natured gentlemen... | |
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Arts in their University. They highly extol the man's learning and probity ; and will not be persuaded, that the University will make any difficulty of conferring such a favour upon a stranger, if he is recommended by the Dean. They say, he is not afraid... 
