 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 sider
...Staffordshire; and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in Leicestershire, 1687.' * Johnson writing of his birth says : ' My father being that year sheriff of Lichfield, and to ride the circuit of the county [Mr. Croker suggests city, not being aware that ' the City of Lichfield was a county in itself.' See... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 sider
...Staffordshire; and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in Leicestershire, 1687.' ' Johnson writing of his birth says : ' My father being that year sheriff of Lichfield, and to ride the circuit of the county [Mr. Croker suggests city, not being aware that ' the City of Lichfield was a county in itself.' See... | |
 | 1805 - 456 sider
...could not cry for some time. When he had me in his arms, he said, ' here is a brave boy !•(•' " In a few weeks an inflammation was discovered on my buttock, which was at first, 1 think, taken for a burn ; but soon appeared to be a natural disorder. It swelled, broke, and healed."... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 498 sider
...but he was at first thought to be dead, and could not cry. " In a few weeks," proceeds the doctor, " an inflammation was discovered on my buttock, which...natural disorder. It swelled, broke, and healed." The boil being thus settled, we have a historical sketch of an issue in his arm ; some notices of his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 sider
...2 ), and could not cry for some time. When he had me in his arms, he said, " Here is a brave boy." In a few weeks an inflammation was discovered on my...of Lichfield, and to ride the circuit of the County next day, which was a ceremony (1) 18. of the present style. — orig. (2) To have been born almost... | |
 | James Boswell - 1858 - 482 sider
...dead," and could not cry for some time. When he had me in his arms, he said, " Here is a brave boy." In a few weeks an inflammation was discovered on my...Sheriff of Lichfield, and to ride the circuit of the 1 18 of the present style. — Orig. 2 To have been born almost dead has been related of many eminent... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 sider
...dead,* and could not cry for some time. When he had me in his arms, he said, " Here is a brave boy." In a few weeks an inflammation was discovered on my...natural disorder. It swelled, broke, and healed. My father*being that year Sheriff of Lichfield, and to ride the circuit of the ' 18 of the present style.—Orig.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1880 - 488 sider
...dead," and could not cry for some time. Wheu he had me in his arms, he said, " Here is a brave boy." In a few weeks an inflammation was discovered on my...Sheriff of Lichfield, and to ride the circuit of the 1 18 of the present style.— Orig. 3 To have been born almost dead has been related of many eminent... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 722 sider
...dead, and could not cry for some time. When he had me in his arms, he said, " Here is a brave boy." " In a few weeks an inflammation was discovered on my...of Lichfield, and to ride the circuit of the County next day, which was a ceremony then performed with great pomp ; he was asked by my mother, " Whom he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 sider
...dead, and could not cry for some time. When he had me in his arms, he said, " Here is a brave boy." * In a few weeks an inflammation was discovered on my...of Lichfield, and to ride the circuit of the County next day, which was a ceremony then performed with great pomp ; he was asked by my mother, " Whom he... | |
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In a few weeks an inflammation was discovered on my buttock, which was at first, I think, taken for a burn ; but soon appeared to be a natural disorder. It swelled, broke, and healed. 
