...might be expected from one of whom Johnson left this character: " John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure ; he is always obliged to go at a certain hour." When Lord Collingwood said, that a young person should not be allowed to have two books at the same...

...came. This led Dr. Johnson to say he was always ia a hurry. " He is never at leisure," said he ; " he is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This...to fold his legs and have his talk out, as I do." His preaching was clear and impressive, and at times his voice could scarcely be heard above the shouts...

...degree if they had not been acquainted with Johnson. — Boswell. JOHN WESLEY'S conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to...disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk as I do. — Johnson. THERE must always be right enough, or appearance of right, to keep...

...Johnson had a higher opinion. " John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure ; ho is always obliged to go at a certain hour. This is...disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs, and have out his talk as I do. John Wesley can talk well on any subject." Hume, the historian, remarked, after...

...clock—a remorseless devotee to method. Dr. Johnson said, " John Wesley's conversation " is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged "...disagreeable to a " man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I " do." Wesley might burn with desire to see Swedenborg, but he must be faithful...

...— a remorseless devotee to method. Dr. Johnson said, " John Wesley's conversation " is good, hut he is never at leisure. He is always obliged " to...disagreeable to a " man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I " do." Wesley might burn with desire to see Swedenborg, but he must he faithful...

...to method. Dr. Johnson said, " John Wesley's conversation " is good, but he is never at leisure. lie is always obliged " to go at a certain hour. This...disagreeable to a " man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk, as I " do." Wesley might burn with desire to see Swedenborg, but he must be faithful...

...Boswell, the biographer of Johnson, says the Doctor observed to him, "John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to...to fold his legs and have his talk out, as I do." John Wesley and the Redemption of Time. John Wesley while waiting at a door was heard to say, " I have...

...eighteenth century : — " He can talk well on any subject." " John Wesley's conversation is good ; but he is never at leisure, he is always obliged to...disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs, and have out hiS'talk, aз I do." * Dr. Johnson was, from his youth up, devout and conscientious, but in middle...

...certainly have a little sympathy with what Dr. Johnson said of him : " John Wesley's conversation is good, but he is never at leisure. He is always obliged to...disagreeable to a man who loves to fold his legs and have out his talk as I do."* But the sympathy fades away in the presence of a higher emotion, when I recollect...