| James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." We landed at the Old Swan Sand walked to Billingsgate, where we took oars, and moved smoothly along... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 600 pages
...with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a1 desire of knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." We landed at theOld Swan1, and walked to Billingsgate, where we took oars, and moved smoothly along... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 604 pages
...answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire »f knowledge is the natural feeling of mankind ; and...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." We landed at the Old Swan1, and walked to Billingsgate, where we took oars, and moved smoothly along... | |
| James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pages
...was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." We landed at the Old Swan ', and walked to Billings-gate, where we took oars, and moved smoothly along... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 378 pages
...was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural...willing to give all that he has, to get knowledge." We landed at the Old Swan('), and walked (1) The erection of a new London Bridge may render it useful... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pages
...was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " ods of his life2. occasionally ; and Dodsley certainly printed his London We landed at the Old Swan 1, and walked to Billings-gate, where we took oars, and moved smoothly along... | |
| James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural...willing to give all that he has to get knowledge." We landed at the Old Swan1, and walked to Billings-gate, where we took oars, and moved smoothlv along... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir," said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural...willing to give all that he has, to get knowledge." — BOSWELL. Life of Johnson. DECAYED GENTRY. — It happened in the reign of King James, when Henry,... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Dr. Johnson then turning to me, " Sir,' said he, " a desire of knowledge is the natural...willing to give all that he has, to get knowledge." We landed at the Old Swan ( ' ), and walked (l) The erection of a new London Bridge may render it useful... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...Johnson was much pleased with his answer, and we gave him a double fare. Ur. Johnson then turning to me, "Sir," said he, "a desire of knowledge is the natural...debauched, will be willing to give all that he has, to set knowledge." ' We landed at the Old Swim5, and walked to Billingsgate, where we took oars and moved... | |
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