I have, in some measure, forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind of strange oblivion has overspread me, so that I know not what has become of the last year; and perceive that incidents and intelligence pass... Prayers and Meditations - Page 39by Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
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| James Boswell - 1791 - 554 pages
...fluggifhnefs, and my diflipation ipread into wilder negligence. My thoughts have been clouded with fenfuality ; and, except that from the beginning of this year I have, in fome meafure, forborne excefs of ftrong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reafon. A kind... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...sensual in thought, and more addicted to wine and meat."7 And next morning he thus feelingly complains: "My indolence, since my last reception of the sacrament,...the beginning of this year I have, in some measure forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind of strange oblivion... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...thought, and more addicted to wine and meat1.' And next morning he thus feelingly complains: — ' My indolence, since my last reception of the sacrament,...the beginning of this year I have, in some measure, forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind of strange oblivion... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...thought, and more addicted to wine and meat*.' And next morning he thus feelingly complains: — ' My indolence, since my last reception of the sacrament,...the beginning of this year I have, in some measure, forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind of strange oblivion... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...in thought, and more addicted to wine and meat." x And next morning he thus feelingly complains : " My indolence, since my last reception of the sacrament,...the beginning of this year I have, in some measure forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind of strange oblivion... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...sensual in thought, and more addicted to wine and meat."J And next morning he thus feelingly complains: " My indolence, since my last reception of the sacrament,...the beginning of this year I have, in some measure forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind of strange oblivion... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...thought, and more addicted to wine and meat." ' And next morning . he thus feelingly complains : " My indolence, since my last reception of the sacrament,...the beginning of this year I have, in some measure, forborne excess of strong drinkmy appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind of strange oblivion... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...in thought, and more addicted to wine and meat."2 And next morning he thus feelingly complains : " My indolence, since my last reception of the sacrament,...the beginning of this year I have, in some measure, forborne excess of strong drink, my appetites have predominated over my reason. A kind of strange oblivion... | |
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