Category: Humour
Fees, Ancient, of Magnitude, 89; Early English, 89; in the Reign of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth, 90; After the Revolution, 91; Large Royal, in Later Times, 92; For a Political Consultation, 94; Generous Refusal of, 95; Sticklers for, 95; Collectively Irresistible, 96
Boswell informs us that Dr. Johnson would not allow much merit to Whitfield's oratory. "His popularity, Sir," said he, "is chiefly owing to the peculiarity of his manner. He wou...
2. Part 2Doctor Hill, a notorious wit, physician, and man of letters, having quarrelled with the members of the Royal Society, who had refused to admit him as an associate, resolved to a...
4. Part 4Towards the end of last century, there arose in Ireland an eminent preacher, who, to use the emphatic language of Grattan, "broke through the slumbers of the pulpit." This was W...
7. Part 7Dean Swift once invited to dinner several of the first noblemen and gentlemen in Dublin. A servant announced the dinner, and the Dean led the way to the dining-room. To each cha...
10. Part 10To curb his tongue, out of respect to Abernethy's humour, was an impossibility to John Philpot Curran. Eight times Curran (who was personally unknown to Abernethy) had called on...
6. Part 6Perhaps regarding nothing connected with the science and practice of medicine, or the lives of its professors, are there more stories told, more curious facts on record, more in...
3. Part 3Charles I., in 1633, gave command for the reading of the _Book of Sports_ in the churches, which had not been done even by his father, and which gave great offence and stirred u...
9. Part 9When Whitfield preached before the seamen at New York, he had the following bold apostrophe in his sermon:--"Well, my boys, we have a clear sky, and are making fine headway over...
1. Part 1Fees, Ancient, of Magnitude, 89; Early English, 89; in the Reign of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth, 90; After the Revolution, 91; Large Royal, in Later Times, 92; For a Political Con...
11. Part 11'They are a marvel of cheapness, some of the volumes extending to as many as 700, and even 900, pages, printed on toned paper in a beautifully clear type. Add to this, that they...
5. Part 5Toplady speaks thus, in a sermon, of the Establishment to which he belonged, and the effect on its ministers of the work of Whitfield beyond its pale:--"I believe no denominatio...
12. Part 12In announcing a NEW EDITION of the BORDER TALES, the Publisher does not consider it necessary to say anything in recommendation of a work which has stood the test of a general c...