...ands folded up like a note, “My name’s Smith,” says he, “and I called from Johnson’s about that business of Thompson’s.”— ”Oh,” says the other, quite ... ... fectly providential occurrence changed the tide of pub- lic feeling. Mrs. Johnson Parker, the mother of seven extremely fine girls—all unmarried—hast... ...d prayer-book distribu- tion society was instantly formed: president, Mrs. Johnson Parker; treasurers, auditors, and secretary, the Misses Johnson Par... ...emulous voice tells a fearful tale of want and fam- ishing; and the feeble singer of this roaring song may turn away, only to die of cold and hunger. ... ...tion to identify the walking gentle- man with the ‘dirty swell,’ the comic singer with the public-house chairman, or the leading tragedian with drunke... ...nd embossed with coral studs like ladybirds, is the low comedian and comic singer of the establishment. The remainder of the audience—a tolerably nume... ...go, than is a Fleet-street pickpocket to a Spanish brigand, or Paul Pry to Caleb Williams. This gradual decay and disuse of the practice of lead- ing ...

...ist on my singing. But I shall tremble before you, who have heard the best singers in Paris. I have heard very little: I have only once been to London... ...gnature. Three months later he had renewed this bill with the signature of Caleb Garth. On both occasions Fred had felt confident that he should meet ... ... whom he chose to apply to was at once the poorest and the kindest—namely, Caleb Garth. The Garths were very fond of Fred, as he was of them; for when... ...ourse between them and the elders of his family had long ceased. Even when Caleb Garth was prosperous, the Vincys were on condescending terms with him... ...Mary was in her usual corner, laughing over Mrs. Piozzi’s recollections of Johnson, and looked up with the fun still in her face. It gradually faded a... ...emed rather black to me, I confess, in a Methodist preacher, you know. And Johnson said, `Y ou may judge what a hypocrite he is.’ And upon my word, I ... .... However, it doesn’t do to reason about things; and law is law. But I got Johnson to be quiet, and I hushed the matter up. I doubt whether Chettam wo... ...ed that he could not find his hearth free. When he opened the door the two singers went on towards the key-note, raising their eyes and looking at him... ...n a scowl as he walked across the room and flung himself into a chair. The singers feeling themselves excused by the fact that they had only three bar...

...ist on my singing. But I shall tremble before you, who have heard the best singers in Paris. I have heard very little: I have only once been to London... ...gnature. Three months later he had renewed this bill with the signature of Caleb Garth. On both occasions Fred had felt confident that he should meet t... ... apply to was at once Middlemarch 185 the poorest and the kindest—namely, Caleb Garth. The Garths were very fond of Fred, as he was of them; for when... ...ourse between them and the elders of his family had long ceased. Even when Caleb Garth was prosperous, the Vincys were on condescending terms with him... ...Mary was in her usual corner, laughing over Mrs. Piozzi’s recollections of Johnson, and looked up with the fun still in her face. It gradually faded a... ...emed rather black to me, I confess, in a Methodist preacher, you know. And Johnson said, ‘You may judge what a hypocrite he is.’ And upon my word, I t... .... However, it doesn’t do to reason about things; and law is law. But I got Johnson to be quiet, and I hushed the matter up. I doubt whether Chettam wo... ...yed that he could not find his hearth free. When he opened the door the two singers went on towards the key note, raising their eyes and looking at him... ... and flung himself into a chair. 476 Book VI — The Widow and the Wife. The singers feeling themselves excused by the fact that they had only three bar...

...ands folded up like a note, “My name’s Smith,” says he, “and I called from Johnson’s about that business of Thompson’s.”— ”Oh,” says the other, quite ... ... fectly providential occurrence changed the tide of pub- lic feeling. Mrs. Johnson Parker, the mother of seven extremely fine girls—all unmarried—hast... ...d prayer-book distribu- tion society was instantly formed: president, Mrs. Johnson Parker; treasurers, auditors, and secretary, the Misses Johnson Par... ...emulous voice tells a fearful tale of want and fam- ishing; and the feeble singer of this roaring song may turn away, only to die of cold and hunger. ... ...tion to identify the walking gentle- man with the ‘dirty swell,’ the comic singer with the public-house chairman, or the leading tragedian with drunke... ...nd embossed with coral studs like ladybirds, is the low comedian and comic singer of the establishment. The remainder of the audience—a tolerably nume... ...go, than is a Fleet-street pickpocket to a Spanish brigand, or Paul Pry to Caleb Williams. This gradual decay and disuse of the practice of lead- ing ...

...antoms of his own imagination—Waverley, Ravenswood, Jeanie Deans, Rob Roy, Caleb Balderstone, Dominie Sampson—all the famil iar throng—with cavaliers... ...rles Dickens 58 that on fairly balancing his own merits as a speaker and a singer, he rather thinks he excels in the latter art. I have, therefore, yi... ... of the evening, delivered the following speech. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—Dr. Johnson’s experience of that club, the members of which have travelled over... ...ver glorious a constitution, would be if the reporters could not skip. Dr. Johnson, in one of his violent assertions, declared that “the man who was a... ...ollected within the scope of its benevolence are all actors and actresses, singers, or dancers, of five years’ standing in the profession. To relieve ...

........................................ 141 ON MRS TOFTS, A CELEBRATED OPERA SINGER........................................................................ ... waves which had engulphed the proud head that once bore it, and which old Caleb took up, dried, and placed in his bosom! Nor are we sure that there a... ...e, 136 The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: V ol. 2 Lean Philips and fat Johnson. 6 Why should I stay? Both parties rage; My vixen mistress squalls;... ... The constant index to old Button’s wits, ‘Who’s here?’ cries Umbra: ‘Only Johnson.’ 86 —‘Oh! Your slave,’ and exit; but returns with Rowe: ‘Dear Rowe... ..., A CELEBRA S, A CELEBRA S, A CELEBRATED OP TED OP TED OP TED OP TED OPERA SINGER. ERA SINGER. ERA SINGER. ERA SINGER. ERA SINGER. So bright is thy be... ...embroke. 85 ‘Umbra:’ intended, it is said, for Ambrose Philips. 86 ‘Only Johnson:’ Charles Johnson, a second-rate drama- tist. 87 ‘The Man Mountain...