 He had another particularity, of which none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit, which he had contracted early, and from which he had never called upon his reason to disentangle him.  Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Side 211av Dugald Stewart - 1814Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 600 sider
...He had another particularity, of which none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit which he had...certain number of steps from a certain point, or at • [See post, 12th Oct. 1773.— ED.] « It used to be imagined at Mr. Thrale's, when Johnson retired... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 602 sider
...He had another particularity, of which none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit which he had...certain number of steps from a certain point, or at ' [See post, 12th Oct. 1773 En.] ' It used to be imagined at Mr. Thrale's, when Johnson retired to... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 436 sider
...Boswell mentions a very singular and superstitious practice of Dr. Johnson ; which consisted of an " anxious care to go out or in at a door or passage...number of steps from a certain point; or, at least, so that either his right or his left foot (I am not certain which) should constantly make the first actual... | |
 | 1833 - 626 sider
...peculiarity," says Boswell, " of which none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. This was an anxious care to go out or in at a door, or passage,...by a certain number of steps from a certain point, so as that either his right or left foot, I forget which, should constantly make the first actual movement.... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 310 sider
...peculiarity," says Boswell, " of which none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. This was an anxious care to go out or in at a door, or passage,...by a certain number of steps from a certain point, so as that either his right or left foot, I forget which, should constantly make the first actual movement.... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 214 sider
...peculiarity," says Boswell, "of which none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. This was an anxious care to go out or in at a door, or passage,...by a certain number of steps from a certain point, so as that either his right or left foot, I forget which, should constantly make the first actual movement.... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1833 - 164 sider
...peculiarity," says Boswell, "of which none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. This was an anxious care to go out or in at a door, or passage,...by a certain number of steps from a certain point, so as that either his right or left foot, I forget which, should constantly make the first actual movement.... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1837 - 510 sider
..."He had another particularity, of which none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit, which he...number of steps from a certain point, or at least so that as either his right or left foot, (I am not certain which,) should constantly make the first movement... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1840 - 420 sider
...particularity" (says his biographer), " of which none of his friends ever ventured to ask him an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit, which he...number of steps from a certain point, or, at least, so that as either his right or left foot (I am not certain which) should constantly make the first movement... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1841 - 512 sider
...He had another particularity, of which none of his friends ever ventured to ask an explanation. It appeared to me some superstitious habit, which he...out or in at a door or passage, by a certain number * Conolly on Insanity, Lond. ed., p. 98, 218. of steps from a certain point, or at least so that as... | |
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