Copy 1, Volume 2

The miscellaneous works of Tobias Smollett, M.D. with memoirs of his life and writings / by R. Anderson.

  • Tobias Smollett
Date:
1806
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Credit: The miscellaneous works of Tobias Smollett, M.D. with memoirs of his life and writings / by R. Anderson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    but that he met with abundance of people in the country, who, in consideration of his fortune, courted his acquaint¬ ance, and breathed nothing but friendship and hospita¬ lity : yet even the trouble of receiving and returning these civilities was an intolerable fatigue to a man of ins habits and disposition. He therefore left the care of the ceremonial to his sister, who indulged herself in all the pride of forma¬ lity, while he himself, having made a discovery of a public house in the neighbourhood, went thither every evening, and enjoyed his pipe and caun, being very well satisfied with the behaviour of the landlord, whose communicative temper was a great comfort to his own taciturnity; for lie shunned all superfluity of speech as much as he avoided any other unnecessary expence. _ CHAPTER II. He is made acquainted with the characters of Commodore Trunnion and his adherents. . . . Meets with them by accident, and contracts an intimacy with that commander. Tins loquacious publican soon gave him sketches of all the characters in the county, and, among others, described that of his next neighbour, Commodore Trunnion, which was altogether singular and odd. c The commodore and your worship,’ said he, 6 will in a short time be hand and glove: lie has a power of money, and spends it like a prince, that is, in his own way; for, to be sure, he is a little humoursome, afe the saying is, and swears woundily, though I’ll be sworn lie means no more harm than a sucking babe. Lord help us! it will do your honour’s heart good to hear him tell a story, as how he lay alongside of the French, yard¬ arm and yard-arm, board and board, and of heaving grap- plings, and stinkpots, and grapes, and round and double- headed partridges, crows and carters-—Laud have mercy upon us ! he has been a great warrior in his time, and lost an eye and a heel in the service. Then he does not live like any other Christian land-man, but keeps garrison in his house, A 3
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