 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
 | James Boswell - 1889 - Liczba stron: 566
...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...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... | |
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1890 - Liczba stron: 516
...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...flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry, to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the*5 expense of my country. But,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - Liczba stron: 568
...his prejudice aguinst the Scotch, of which I had heard much, 1 said to Davies, "Don't tell where 1 come from." — " From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly....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... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - 1891 - Liczba stron: 376
...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.' But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness of wit for which... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - Liczba stron: 670
...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...flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - Liczba stron: 660
...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...flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1895 - Liczba stron: 80
..."monarch of literature." " Recollecting Johnson's prejudice against the Scotch," writes Boswell, " I said to Davies, ' Don't tell where I come from!'...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.' The stroke... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1897 - Liczba stron: 512
...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." ' The... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1897 - Liczba stron: 550
...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...Johnson, (said I) I do indeed come from Scotland, bul I cannot help it." .... He retorted, "That, Sir, I find is what a very great many of your countrymen... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - Liczba stron: 590
...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 came from." — " From Scotland," cried Davies roguishly. — " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed... | |
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