Being asked what they were, he answered, 'having his hair
cut, and sitting for his picture."
"I have met George Colman occasionally, and thought him extremely
pleasant and convivial. Sheridan's humour, or rather wit, was always
saturnine, and sometimes savage; he never laughed (at least that 'I'
saw, and I watched him), but Colman did. If I had to 'choose' and
could not have both at a time I should say, 'Let me begin the evening
with Sheridan, and finish it with Colman.' Sheridan for dinner, Colman
for supper; Sheridan for claret or port but Colman for every thing,
from the madeira and champagne at dinner the claret with a 'layer' of
'port' between the glasses up to the punch of the night, and down to
the grog, or gin and water, of daybreak;--all these I have threaded
with both the same. Sheridan was a grenadier company of life guards,
but Colman a whole regiment--of 'light infantry', to be sure, but
still a regiment."]
[Footnote 2:
"Potations pottle deep"
'Othello', act ii. sc. 3, line 54.]
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317.--To John Murray.
July 31, 1813.
Dear Sir--As I leave town early tomorrow, the proof must be sent
to-night, or many days will be lost. If you have any _reviews_ of the
'Giaour' to send, let me have them now. I am not very well to day. I
thank you for the 'Satirist', which is short but savage on this unlucky
affair, and _personally_ facetious on me which is much more to the
purpose than a tirade upon other peoples' concerns [1].
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