 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, roguishly....  The Ladies' Companion - 163. oldal1861Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 oldal
...where I come from.' ' From Scotland,' cried Davies roguishly. ' Mr. Johnson,' said I, ' I do indced 낽 C X | 8)|T #: S ء [5 D *E< V P VR1 an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this spcech was somewhat... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 480 oldal
...much, I said to Davies, ' Don't tell where I come from.'—' From Scotland,' cried Davies, roguishly. ' Mr. Johnson,' said I, ' I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' I am -willing to flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating... | |
 | 1874 - 382 oldal
...much, I said to Davies, ' Don't tell where I come from.' ' From Scotland,' cried Davies, roguishly. ' Mr. Johnson,' said I, 'I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' I am willing to flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 oldal
...much, I said to Davies, ' Don't fell where I come from.'—' From Scotland,' cried Davies, roguishly. ' Mr. Johnson,' said I, ' I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' I am willing to flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 oldal
...I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." — " From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson (said I) I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." I am willing to flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as any humiliating... | |
 | Jakob Olaus Løkke - 1875 - 556 oldal
...much, I said to Davies, » Don't tell where I come from«. »From Scotland«, cried Davies, roguishly. »Mr. Johnson«, said I, »I do 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, he... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 oldal
...much, I said to Davies, "Don't tell where I come from." " From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. "Mr. Johnson," said I, "I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." I am willing to flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1881 - 780 oldal
...said to Davies, " ' Don't tell him where I come from.' ' From Scotland,' cried Davies, roguishly. " 'Mr. Johnson,' said I, ' I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' " 'That, Sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help.' " This stroke stunned... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1883 - 166 oldal
...said to Davies, " ' Don't tell him where I come from.' ' From Scotland,' cried Davies, roguishly. " 'Mr. Johnson,' said I, ' I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' " 'That, Sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help.' " This stroke stunned... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 oldal
...I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." — " From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson." said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." I am willing to flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating... | |
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