...drinking wine, while his property was being consumed, and answering those who expostulated with him with, "A man may surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside." His loss by this terrible catastrophe was estimated to be ,£150,000. Yet his own troubles did not...

...the entire destruction of his property. * * It is said that, as he sat at the Piazza Coffee-house, during the fire, taking some refreshment, a friend of his having remarked on the philosophic calmness with which he bore his misfortune, Sheridan answered, " A man may surely be allowed...

...the entire destruction of his property. * * It is said that, as he sat at the Piazza Coffee-house, during the fire, taking some refreshment, a friend of his having remarked on the philosophic calmness with which he bore his misfortune, Sheridan answered, " A man may surely be allowed...

...the entire destruction of his property. * * It is said that, as he sat at the Piazza Coffee-house, during the fire, taking some refreshment, a friend of his having remarked on the philosophic calmness with which he bore his misfortune, Sheridan answered, " A man may surely be allowed...

...remarked on the philosophic calmness with which he bore his misfortune, Sheridan answered, " A man ma) surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fire-side." have affected him, perhaps, more deeply than many that were far more serious. A harpsichord, that had...

...property. 1809. SHERIDAN's JOKE on the BURNING of DRURY LANE. As he sat at the Piazza Coffee-house, during the fire, taking some refreshment, a friend of his having remarked on the philosophic calmness with which he bore his misfortune, Sheridan answered, " A man may surely be allowed...

...than many that were far more serious * It is said that, as he sat al the Piaua Coffee-house, durim Ike fire, taking some refreshment, a friend of his having remarked on the philosophic calmness with which he bore hi: misfortune, Sheridan answered, " A man may surely be allowed...

...refreshment, and on a friend remarking that he bore his misfortune with the calmness of a philosopher, he replied, " A man may surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside !" In the month of July, in the same year, he attended the installation of Grenville as chancellor...

...refreshment, and on a friend remarking that he bore his misfortune with the calmness of a philosopher, he replied, " A man may surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside !" In the month of July, in the same year, he attended the installation of Grenville as chancellor...

...all, the entire destruction of his property. " It is said, that as he sat at the Piazza CoffVc House, during the fire, taking some refreshment, a friend of his having remarked on the philosophic calmness in which he bore his misfortune, Sheridan answered, ' A man may surely take a...