...Clubs," from the following circumstance: — One of the most eminent members was Mr. Stillingfleet, whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular it was observed that he •ore blue stockings. Such was the excellence of "".is conversation, that his absence was felt as...

...who wore blue stockings. Such was the excollence of his conversation, and his absence felt to be such a loss, that it used to be said, " We can do nothing...stockings;'" and thus by degrees the title was established. Mrs. Hannah More, in her Poem, " Bos Bleu," has described a Blue Stocking Club, and mentioned those...

...as follows: — One of the most eminent members of these societies was Mr. Stillingfleet, who always wore blue stockings. Such was the excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt as a great loss, and it used to be said, ' We can do nothing without the bine stockings ;' and thus, by...

...of the most eminent members of those societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet,2 whose dress was remarkably grave, and in particular...that his absence was felt as so great a loss, that it 1 When I mentioned this to the Bishop of Killaloe, "With the goal," said his lordship. Such, however,...

...a member of this literary club. Such were the charma of his conversation, that when be was absent, it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the blue stocking»" and thus by degrees the name was given to the society. See Crolcer's Boswell's Johnson,...

...members of these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet (grandson of the Bishop), whose dress was remarkably grave ; and in particular...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt so great a loss that it used to be said, " We can do nothing without the blue ttoclcings ; " and thus...

...members of these societies, when they first commenced, was Mr. Stillingfleet (grandson of the Bishop), whose dress was remarkably grave ; and in particular...excellence of his conversation, that his absence was felt so great a loss that it used to be said ' We can do nothing without the blue stockings ;' and thus...

...He held the situation of barrack-master a ; Kensington, and died in 1771, at the age of 69. — ED. used to be said, " We can do nothing without the blue...established. Miss Hannah More has admirably described a Blue-stocking Club, in her "Has Bleu," a poem in which many of the persons who were most conspicuous...

...was a Mr. Stillingfleet, who always wore bluo stockings, and his absence at any timo was so regretted that it used to be said : " We can do nothing without the blue stockings." Tho title was by degrees transferred, first to the clubs of this kind, and then to the ladies who attended...

...whose dress was remarkably grave, •md in parlieiilar it was observed that lie tc,>rc Mite stocking*. Such was the excellence of his conversation, that...absence, was felt as so great a loss, that it used to be wild. -We can do nothing without the llur xltK-liittfrs ;' and Ihns by degrees tin- tille was established....