 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1895 - 388 pagina’s
...in a malarious country. It is easy enough to understand the opinion of Dr. Johnson: "Why, sir," he said, "no man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail." You would fancy any one's spirit would die out under such an accumulation of darkness, noisomeness,... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1895 - 380 pagina’s
...in a malarious country. It is easy enough to understand the opinion of Dr. Johnson: "Why, sir," he said, "no man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail." You would fancy any one's spirit would die out under such an accumula:J tion of darkness, noisomeness^... | |
 | 1896 - 1224 pagina’s
...Ships that sailed for sunny isles, But never came to shore. r. THOS. HERVEY — The Devits Progress. 41 s. SAM'L JOHNSON — BoswelVs Life of Johnson. An. 1759. And the wind plays on those great sonorous... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pagina’s
...procuring his release from a state ot life of which Johnson always expressed the utmost abhorrence. He re legal power to the Clergy, but wishes they should...mankind : the Whig is for limiting and watching the J And at another time, "A man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company." §... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 pagina’s
...procuring his release from a state of life of which Johnson always expressed the utmost abhorrence. He said, " No man will be a sailor who has contrivance...being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. "b And at another time, " A man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company."*... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 556 pagina’s
...did not chuse to continue longer than nine months, after which time he got off. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, no man will be a sailor, who has contrivance enough...being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned." We had tea in the afternoon, and our landlord's daughter, a modest civil girl, very neatly drest, made... | |
 | Huber Gray Buehler - 1900 - 308 pagina’s
...is a collection of books. 1 6. The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. 17. Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. 18. To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step toward knowledge. 19. The winds and waves... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 502 pagina’s
...months, after which time he got off JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, no man will be a sailor who has COD trivunce enough to get himself into a jail ; for, being in...being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned." We had tea in the afternoon, and our landlord's daughter, a modest, civil girl, very neatly dressed,... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1901 - 302 pagina’s
...in a malarious country. It is easy enough to understand the opinion of Dr. Johnson : " Why, sir," he said, "no man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail." You would fancy any one's spirit would die out under such an accumulation of darkness, noisomeness,... | |
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No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail ; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. 
