The Clubs of London ...H. Colburn, 1832 |
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... inflicted on the heads . Whilst Rich was thus employed , his atelier , a small room in the theatre , was almost as much frequented as Canova's or Thorwaldsen's in our days . Every one seemed anxious to be THE BEEF - STEAK CLUB . 9.
... inflicted on the heads . Whilst Rich was thus employed , his atelier , a small room in the theatre , was almost as much frequented as Canova's or Thorwaldsen's in our days . Every one seemed anxious to be THE BEEF - STEAK CLUB . 9.
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... whilst the town re- mained full . : A sumptuary law , even at this early period of the Society , restricted the bill of fare to beef- steaks , and the beverage to port wine and punch . Thus the corner - stone of the Sublime Society was ...
... whilst the town re- mained full . : A sumptuary law , even at this early period of the Society , restricted the bill of fare to beef- steaks , and the beverage to port wine and punch . Thus the corner - stone of the Sublime Society was ...
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... first tell you an admirable epigram written by Sheridan , soon after his marriage , whilst it is fresh in my recol- lection . It is so poignant , and so witty , that I would not have you omit it on any account . 66 THE CLUBS OF LONDON .
... first tell you an admirable epigram written by Sheridan , soon after his marriage , whilst it is fresh in my recol- lection . It is so poignant , and so witty , that I would not have you omit it on any account . 66 THE CLUBS OF LONDON .
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... whilst he was on his death- bed , from the ruffians of the law , whom a low attorney had let loose upon him at that awful mo- ment when all consciousness had nearly left him , and his life stood on his lips as if ready to depart . It ...
... whilst he was on his death- bed , from the ruffians of the law , whom a low attorney had let loose upon him at that awful mo- ment when all consciousness had nearly left him , and his life stood on his lips as if ready to depart . It ...
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... pedantries and affectations : I am a little sore on this point . For , whilst the smack of the philo- sophic Port was yet recent in my mouth , and the din of the prosing still buzzing in my ear , 138 THE CLUBS OF LONDON .
... pedantries and affectations : I am a little sore on this point . For , whilst the smack of the philo- sophic Port was yet recent in my mouth , and the din of the prosing still buzzing in my ear , 138 THE CLUBS OF LONDON .
Términos y frases comunes
afterwards amidst amongst amusement anecdote Arthur Murphy banker barrister Beef Beef-Steaks Burke called character Charles Charles Morris Cobb conversation convivial counsellor Court Curran delighted Dick Dick's dine dinner Drûg Dublin Duke of Norfolk eloquence English Erskine exclaimed Farmer feelings fortune French revolution gave genius gentleman give Grace heard heart holy honour Horne Tooke hour humour Humphrey Sturt intellect Irish Jasus John JOHN HORNE TOOKE Kemble Killarney kind lady late laugh Linley literary Lord Lord Kingsborough Lord Sandwich Mackintosh ment Micky mind mirth morning natural never night notes observed occasion party person play political poor port wine powers racter remarked replied returned Rooney Serjeant Shakspeare Sheridan Sir Francis Burdett speech spirit Steaks Sublime Society sure taste tell theatre thing tion told Walsh whilst whole Wilkes WILLIAM LINLEY wine word