| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 oldal
...when he wished to point them out to his companion : " Never heed such nonsense," would he reply ; " a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether...about something : men and women are my subjects of enquiry ; let us see how these differ from those we have left behind." ' She adds (p. 265) : — '... | |
| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 328 oldal
...: " Never heed fuch nonfenfe," would be the reply : " a blade of grafs is always a blade of grafs, whether in one country or another: let us if we do talk, talk about fomethingv men and women are my fubjects of enquiry; let us fee how thefe differ from thofe we have... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 oldal
...he wished to point them out to his companion : " Never heed such nonsense,-* would be the reply ; " a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether...about something ? men and women are my subjects of enquiry ; lot us see how these differ from those we have left behind." When at Versailles, tfie people... | |
| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 250 oldal
...companion : "Never heed such nonsense," would be the reply : "a blade of grass is always a blade of glass, whether in one country or another ; let us if we do...about something ; men and women are my subjects of enquiry ; let us see how these differ from those we have left behind." When we were at Rouen together,... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 586 oldal
...when he wished to point them out to his companion, ' Never heed such nonsense,' would be the reply : ' a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether...how these differ from those we have left behind.' " When we were at Rouen together, he took a great fancy to the Abbe Roffette, with whom he conversed... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 690 oldal
...when he wished to point them out to his companion, ' Never heed such nonsense,' would be the reply : ' a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether...how these differ from those we have left behind.' " When we were at Rouen together, he took a great fancy to the Abb6 Roffette, with whom he conversed... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 366 oldal
...when he wished to point them out to his companion, ' Never heed such nonsense,' would be the reply : * a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether...how these differ from those we have left behind.' — \Vhen we were at Rouen, he took a great fancy to the Abbe KoH'ctte, with whom he conversed about... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 366 oldal
...wished to point them out to his companion : — " Never heed such nonsense/' would be the reply : " a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether...about something ; men and women are my subjects of enquiry ; let us see how these differ from those we have left behind." 53. Porridge Island. I was saying... | |
| John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 oldal
..."Never heed such nonsense," would be the reply : "a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, %vhether in one country or another : let us, if we do talk,...how these differ from those we have left behind." 53. Porridge Island. I was saying to a friend one day, that I did not like goose ; one smells it so... | |
| John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 544 oldal
...he wished to point them out to his companion: — " Never heed such nonsense," would be the reply: " a blade of grass is always a blade of grass, whether...how these differ from those we have left behind." 53. Porridge Island. I was saying to a friend one day, that I did not like goose; one smells it so... | |
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