 | Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1809 - 78 páginas
...o'clock, at one shilling a-head: we drank the best claret and sherry, and the " reckoning was punctually called at six o'clock. After the first fifteen, who " were chosen by nomination, the members were elected by ballot; and two " blackballs excluded a candidate. William Johnston (Sir William Pulteney... | |
 | 1810 - 1018 páginas
...o'clock at one shilling a head : we drank the best claret and sherry, »nd the reckoning was punctually called at six o'clock. After the first fifteen who were chosen by nomination, the members were elected by ballot : »nd two blackballs excluded a candidate. William Johnstun (Sir William Pulteney... | |
 | James Grant - 1880 - 436 páginas
...on the table at two o'clock ; we drank the best claret and sherry ; and the reckoning was punctually called at six o'clock. After the first fifteen, who were chosen by nomina. ! tion, the members were elected by ballot, and two black balls excluded a candidate." A political... | |
 | James Grant - 1881 - 436 páginas
...on the table at twoo'clock ; we drank the best claret and sherry ; and the reckoning was punctually called at six o'clock. After the first fifteen, who were chosen by nomination, the members were elected by ballot, and twoblack balls excluded a candidate." A political question — -on the expediency... | |
 | Alexander Fergusson - 1882 - 614 páginas
...was to be on the table soon after two o'clock, — was fixed at one shilling a head, the only wines sherry and claret, and the reckoning to be called at six o'clock ; such were the original rules. It was only when this moderation was encroached upon, and large bills... | |
 | Alexander Fergusson - 1882 - 612 páginas
...dinner,—which was to be on the table soon after two o'clock,—was fixed at one shilling a head, the only wines sherry and claret, and the reckoning to be called at six o'clock; such were the original rules. It was only when this moderation was encroached upon, and large bills... | |
 | Charles Rogers - 1884 - 436 páginas
...establishment," writes Dr Carlyle, " was frugal and moderate. . . . "We met at our old landlord's . . . near the Cross, the dinner on the table soon after...to be a new preses chosen at every meeting. William Johnston, Esq., now Sir William Pulteney, was elected secretary of the club, with a charge of all publications... | |
 | Charles Rogers - 1884 - 434 páginas
...establishment," writes Dr Carlyle, " was frugal and moderate. . . . We met at our old landlord's . . . near the Cross, the dinner on the table soon after...to be a new preses chosen at every meeting. William Johnston, Esq., now Sir William Pulteuey, was elected secretary of the club, with a charge of all publications... | |
 | Wilmot Harrison - 1898 - 230 páginas
...on the table at two o'clock ; we drank the best claret and sherry, and the reckoning was punctually called at six o'clock. After the first fifteen, who were chosen by nomination, the members were elected by ballot, and two black balls excluded a candidate.' With regard to the name of the Club,... | |
 | Henry Grey Graham - 1901 - 536 páginas
...known as the Diversorium, near the Cross, where they had dinner at two o'clock, at one shilling a head, wine to be confined to sherry and claret, and the reckoning to be called at six o'clock. With gentle humour Alexander Crosbie was chosen Assassin, and to neutralise his severity placid David... | |
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After the first fifteen, who were chosen by nomination, the members were to be chosen by ballot, two black balls to exclude the candidate. There was to be a new preses chosen at every meeting. William... 
