 | 1785 - 498 síður
...much better I ihould not be willing, if much worfe I (hould not be able, to migrate. Your lordfhip was firft folicited without my knowledge; but when I was told that you were pleafed to honour me with your patronage, I did not expeft to hear of a refufal; yet, as I have... | |
 | 1787 - 672 síður
...better, I fhould not be willing, if much worfe, I {hould not be able, to migrate. — Your LordQiip was firft folicited without my knowledge; but, when I was told that you were pleafed to honour me with yoar patronage, 1 did not expect to hear of a rcfufal ; yet, as I have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 586 síður
...better ter I fhould not be willing, and if much worfe, I Ihoukl not be able to migrate. Your Lordfhip was firft folicited without my knowledge ; but when...pleafed to honour me with your patronage, I did not expect to hear of a refufal ; yet as I have had no long time to brood hope, and have not rioted in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 síður
...not be willing, and if much worfe, I fhould not be able to migrate. Your Lordfhip was firft fblicited without my knowledge ; but when I was told that you...pleafed to honour me with your patronage, I did not expecl: to hear of a refufal; yet as I have had no long time to brood hope, and have not rioted in... | |
 | 146 síður
...much better, I fhould not be willing, if much worfe, I fhould not be able, to migrate. Your Lord/hip was firft folicited without my knowledge ; but when I was told that you was pleafcd to honour me with your patronage, I did'not cxpeft to hear of a rcfufal ; yet as I have had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 síður
...if I grew much better, I fhould not be willing, if much worfe, not able, to migrate.—Your Lordfhip was firft folicited without my knowledge; but, when I was told, that you were pleafed to honour me with your patronage, I did not expect to hear of a refu-fal; yet, as I have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 652 síður
...better, I mould ** not be willing j if much worfe, I mould not ** be able to migrate. Your Lordmip was firft " folicited without my knowledge ; but when " I was told that you were pleafed to honour " me with your patronage, I did not expecl to " hear of a refufal ; yet, as... | |
 | 1792 - 548 síður
...if I grew much better, I fhould not be willing, if much xyorfe, not able, to migrate. Your Lordfhip was firft folicited without my knowledge ; but, when I was told that you were plcafed to honour me with yeur patronage, I did not expect to hear of a refujal ; yet, as I have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 422 síður
...better, I ** ftiould not be willing ; if much worfe, I " fhould not be able to migrate. Your " Lordfhip was firft folicited without my " knowledge ; but when I was told that you " were pleafed to honour me with your pa** tronage, I did not expe6l to hear of a re" fufal ; yet,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 416 síður
...better, I " fhould not be willing ; if much worfe, I '' fhould not be able to migrate. Your " Lordfhip was firft folicited without my " knowledge ; but when I was told that you " were pleafed to honour me with your patronage, I did not expect to hear of a refuial ; yet, as I... | |
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I did not expect to hear of a refufal ; yet as I have had no long time to brood hope, and have not rioted in imaginary opulence, this cold reception has been fcarce a difappointment ; and from your Lordfhip's kindnefs I have received a benefit which men... 
