 Talking of the effects of drinking, he said, " Drinking may be practised with great prudence ; a man who exposes himself when he is intoxicated, has not the art of getting drunk ; a sober man who happens occasionally to get drunk, readily enough goes...  California Inter Pocula - Page 617by Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1888 - 828 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...himfelf when he is intoxicated, has not the art of getting drunk; a fober man who happens occafionally to get drunk, readily enough goes into a new company, which a man who has been drinking fhould never do. Such a man will undertake any thing; he is without fkill in inebriation. I ufed to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...effects of drinking, he faid, " Drinking may be practifed with great prudence ; a man who expofes himfelf when he is intoxicated, has not the art of getting drunk ; a fober man who happens occafionally to get drunk,. readily enough goes into a new company, which a man... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...' of drinking, he faid, " Drinking may be pra6tifed with great prudence ; a man who expofes himfelf when he is intoxicated has not the art of getting drunk ; a fober man, who happens occafionally to get drunk, readily enough goes into a new company, which a man... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pages
...defence as could be made ; still, however, I was not satisfied. Talking of the effects of drinking, he said, "Drinking may be practised with great prudence...drinking should never do. Such a man will undertake any thing ; he is without skill in inebriation. I used to slink home when I had drunk too much. A man... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...nobody to witness its effects • upon me." On another occasion, talking of the effects of drinking, he said, " Drinking may be practised with great prudence...drinking should never do. Such a man will undertake any thing; he is without skill in inebriation. I used to slink home when I had drunk too much. A man... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...merriment, as for a highwayman to take the road without his pistols." Talking of the effects of drinking, he said, " Drinking may be practised with great prudence...drinking should never do. Such a man will undertake any thing ; he is without skill in inebriation. I used to slink home when I had drunk too much. A man... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...have nobody to witness its effects upon me." On another occasion, talking of the effects of drinking, he said, " Drinking may be practised with great prudence...drinking should never do. Such a man will undertake any thing; ,he is without skill in inebriation. I used to slink home when I had drunk too much. A man... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...Drinking may be practised with great prudence ; a man who expose» himself when he is intoxicated* ha* not the art of getting drunk ; a sober man who happens...into a new company, which a man who has been drinking »hould never do. Such a man will undertake any thing ; he is without skill in inebriation. 1 used... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...merriment, as for a highwayman to take the road without his pistols." Talking of the effects of drinking, he said, " Drinking may be practised with great prudence...intoxicated, has not the art of getting drunk ; a sober mau who happens occasionally to get drunk, readily enough goes into a new company, which a man who... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 pages
...merriment, as for a highwayman to take the road without his pistols." Talking of the effects of drinking, he said, " Drinking may be practised with great prudence...drinking should never do. Such a man will undertake any thing ; he is without skill in inebriation. I used to slink home when I had drunk too much. A man... | |
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