...Of his talents in this re'fpecT:, the •following ftatement was made by Dr. Johnfon. •" The firft time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the •fellow, I was refolved not to be pleated, and it is •very difficult to -.pleafe a man againft his will. I went...

...which Foote is free." WFLKES. " Garrick's wit is more like Lord Chefterfield's." JOHNSON. " The firft time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was refolved not to be pleafed, and it is very difficult to pleafe a man againft his will. I went * Johnfon's...

...Foote is free." — WILKBS. " Garrick's wit is more like I/jrd Chefterfield's." — J. " The firft time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow,. I was refolved not to be. pleafed ; and it is very difficult to pleafe. a man againft his will. I went on...

...his comic powers than in the following anecdote, related by Dr. johnfon : " The firft time (fays he) I was in company with Foote, was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was refolved not to be pleafcd ; and it is very difficult to pleafc a man agiinft his will. I went on eating...

...his comic powers, than the following anecdote related by Dr. Johnson. — " The first time (says he) I was in company with Foote, was at Fitzherbert's....; and it is very difficult to please a man against Jus will. I went on, eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him; but the dog was so...

...assertion : — " The first time," says Dr. Johnson, " I was in company with Foote, was at Fitzberbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very diffi. cult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting...

...this interview himself, as follows: — " The first time I ever was in company with Foote, was at Mr. Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow,...went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my...

...conversation. Of his ta* lents in this respect, the following statsment was made by Dr. Johnson : " The first time I was in company with Foote. was at...pleased, and it is very difficult to please a man Sgajnst hi? will. I went op eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. JJu.t the...

...following anecdote, related by Dr. Johnson : " The first time," says he, " I was in company with Foolc, was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the...will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, aft'ecting not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my knife...

...like Lord Chesterfield's. Johnson. The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert'e. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved...is very difficult to please a man against his will. Iwent on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him. But the dog was to very comical,...