 Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." —" From Scotland," cried Davies,...  The life of Samuel Johnson - Strona 183autor: James Boswell - 1820Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1905 - Liczba stron: 610
...I had heard much, I said to Davies, 'Don't tell him where I came from.' 'From Scotland,' cried Mr. Davies roguishly. 'Mr. Johnson,' said I, 'I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it'." This, Boswell says, was meant to placate Johnson, and he was therefore taken aback by the reply, "That... | |
 | 1906 - Liczba stron: 796
...Davies, 'Don't tell where I come from.' — 'From Scotland,' cries Davies, roguishly. 'Mr. Johnson, I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help...flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however... | |
 | 1906 - Liczba stron: 416
...mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard...'Don't tell where I come from.' — 'From Scotland,' cries Davies, roguishly. 'Mr. Johnson, I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' I am... | |
 | Henry Grey Graham - 1908 - Liczba stron: 532
...respectfully introduced me. I was much agitated, and recollecting his prejudices against the Scotch, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from."...Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but 1 cannot help it." " That, sir, I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." At... | |
 | Henry Grey Graham - 1908 - Liczba stron: 441
...respectfully introduced me. I was much agitated, and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, I said to Davies, "Don't tell where I come from."...Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but 1 cannot help it." " That, sir, I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." At... | |
 | William Joseph Long - 1909 - Liczba stron: 638
...recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell him where I come from." " From Scotland," cried Davies...indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." ..." That, sir " [cried Johnson], " I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1910 - Liczba stron: 602
...respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, ot which I had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as any humiliatini; abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was... | |
 | John Dennis - 1910 - Liczba stron: 126
...mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated, and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard...indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it!' . . . This speech was somewhat unlucky, for with that quickness of wit for which he was so remarkable,... | |
 | Abram Royer Brubacher, Dorothy Ermina Snyder - 1910 - Liczba stron: 386
...now. 5. Go, draw aside the curtains, and discover The several caskets to this noble prince. land," cried Davies roguishly. " Mr. Johnson," said I, "I...indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." ..." That, sir " (cried Johnson), " I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help."... | |
 | Arthur St. John Adcock - 1912 - Liczba stron: 412
...mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated ; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard...indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' He retorted, ' That, sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help.' This stroke... | |
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