 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 páginas
...expreflion fc come from Scotland," which I ufed in the fenfe of being of that country ; and as if I had faid that I had come away from it or left it, retorted, " That, Sir, I find* is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This ftroke ftunned me a good deal ; and •... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 páginas
...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expence of my country. But however 'that might be, this speech was somewhat...it, or left it, retorted, " That, Sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...it, or left it, retorted, ' That, Sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help.' This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...was so remarkable, he seized the expressi< ' come from Scotland,' which I used in the sense of being that country ; and, as if I had said that I had come awi from it, or left it, retorted, ' That, Sir, I find, is what a ve great many of your countrymen... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 páginas
...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...it, or left it, retorted, " That, Sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 páginas
...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...from it, or left it, retorted, " That, Sir I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 páginas
...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abatement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...seized the expression " come from Scotland," which I nsed in the sense of being of that country ; and as if I had said that I had come away from it, or... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 páginas
...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...it, or left it, retorted, " That, sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 páginas
...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...it, or left it, retorted, " That, Sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 páginas
...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat...it, or left it, retorted, " That, Sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when... | |
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I am willing to 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 that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness... 
