 Johnson's own notions about eating however were nothing less than delicate : a leg of pork boiled till it dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef, were his favourite dainties : with regard to...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 2251831Full view - About this book
 | William Kitchiner - 1836 - 432 pages
...veal-pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef. With regard to Drinh, his liking was for the strongest, as it was not the Flavour, but the Effect that he desired." Mr. Smale's account of Dr. Johnson's Journey into Wales, 1816, p. 174. Thus does... | |
 | William Kitchiner - 1845 - 454 pages
...dropped from the bone, a veal-pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef. With regard to Drink, his liking was for the strongest, as it was not the Flavour, but the Effect that he desired." Mr. Smale's account of Dr. Johnson's Journey into Wales, 1816, p. 174. Thus does... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pages
...of pork boiled till it dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef, were his favourite dainties:...the strongest, as it was not the flavour, but the eflect he sought for, and professed to desire; and when Mrs. Piozzi first knew him, he used to pour... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...of pork boiled till it dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef, were his favourite dainties...he sought for, and professed to desire ; and when I first knew him, he used to pour capillaire into his port wine. For the last twelve years, however,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...the outside cut of a rait buttock of bref, were his favourite dainties: with regard to drink, hi • liking was for the strongest, as it was not the flavour, but the effect he S"ught for, and professed to desire : anil when I first knew him, he used to pour capillaire into his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1858 - 482 pages
...of pork boiled till it dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef, were his favourite dainties; with regard to drink, his liking was for the btrongest, as it was not the flavour, but the effect he sought for, and professed to desire ; and when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 pages
...of pork boiled till it dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef, were his favourite dainties...he sought for, and professed to desire ; and when I first knew him, he used to pour capillaire into his port wine. For the last twelve years, however,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...boiled till it dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a »alt time. I first knew him, he used to pour capillaire into his port wine. For the last twelve yean, however,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 pages
...of pork boiled till It dropped from the bone, a veal pie with plums and sugar, or the outside cut of a salt buttock of beef, were his favourite dainties...his liking was for the strongest, as It was not the Savour, but the effect he •ought for, and professed to desire : and when I first knew h mi, he used... | |
 | 1865 - 792 pages
...frequent retreat from pressing cares. Mrs. Tlirale, in her 'Anecdotes of Dr. Johnson,' states: — 'With regard to drink, his liking was for the strongest, as it was not the flavour but the eflect ho sought for and professed to desire ; and when I first knew him (17GU) he used to р:шг... | |
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