 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 446 pagina’s
...overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, " It -will do — itmustdo! Iseeitin the eyes of them." This was a good while before the...taste of the public. He was quite right in this as nsaal ; the good-nature of the audience appea/ed stronger and stronger every act, and ended in a clamour... | |
 | John Gay - 1826 - 376 pagina’s
...overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do— it must do ! 1 see it in the eyes of them.' This was a good while...(besides his own good taste) has a particular knack, as auy one now living, in discovering tho taste of the public. He was quite right in this as usual ; the... | |
 | 1826 - 372 pagina’s
...by our hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say ' it will do—it must do—I see it in the eyes of them.' This was a good while...soon ; for that duke (besides his own good taste) has as particular a knack as any one now living, in discovering the taste of the public. He was quite right... | |
 | 1826 - 384 pagina’s
...our hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, " it will do — it must do — I see it in the eyes of them." This was a good while...was over, and so gave us ease soon ; for that duke (beside his own good taste) has as particular a knack as any one now living, in discovering the taste... | |
 | John Genest - 1832 - 672 pagina’s
...over" hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next " box to us, say, ' It will do—it must do! I see it " in the eyes of them' — this was a good while " before the 1st Act was over and so gave us ease " soon ; for that Duke (besides his own good taste) " had a particular... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 532 pagina’s
...by our hearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say,' It will do—it must do— I see it in the eyes of them.' This was a good while...first act was over; and so gave us ease soon, for the Duke (beside his own good taste) has as particular a knack as any one now living, in discovering... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 pagina’s
...our hearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do — I see it in the eyes of them.' This was a good while...first act was over ; and so gave us ease soon, for the duke (beside his own good taste) has as particular a knack as any one now living, in discovering... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pagina’s
...by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do ! ly concluded, when it is remembered that a conformation so irregular lasted particular*knack, as any one now living, in discovering the taste of the public.' He was quite right... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 448 pagina’s
...overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do — I see it in the eyes of them !' This was a good while before the first act was over." Its suecess was extraordinary indeed. The manager made his fortune — the actress of Polly won the... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1837 - 438 pagina’s
...overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do — I see it in the eyes of them !' This was a good while before the firat act was over." Its success was extraordinary indeed. The manager made his fortune — the actress... | |
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We were all, at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event ; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say ' It will do — it must do ! I see it in the eyes of them. 
