1737, after having been in London, my mother asked me whether I was one of those who gave the wall, or those who took it. Now, it is fixed that every man keeps to the right ; or if one is taking the wall, another yields it, and it is never a dispute."— Common-place Book - Página 5por Robert Southey - 1855Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| James Boswell - 1785 - 546 páginas
...mother afked him, whether he was one of thofe who gave the wall, or thofe who took it ? " Now, faid he, it is fixed that every man keeps to the right; or,...taking the wall, another yields it, and it is never a difpute."—He was very fevere on a lady, whofe name was mentioned. He faid, he would have her fent... | |
| James Boswell - 1889 - 558 páginas
...gave the wall, and those who took it; the peaceable and the quarrelsome. When I returned to Lichfield, after having been in London, my mother asked me, whether...wall, another yields it, and it is never a dispute." He was severe on a lady whose name was mentioned. He said, he would have sent her to St. Kilda. That... | |
| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 páginas
...gave the wall, and those who took it; the peaceable and the quarrelsome. When I returned to Lichfield, after having been in London, my mother asked me whether...wall, another yields it, and it is never a dispute'.' He was very severe on a lady, whose name was mentioned. He said, he would have sent her to St. Kilda.... | |
| James Boswell - 1786 - 478 páginas
...after having been in London, my mother afked me, whether I was one of thofe who gave the wall, or thofe who took it. Now, it is fixed that every man keeps...taking the wall, another yields it, and it is never a difpute." He was very fevere on a lady, whofe name was mentioned. He faid, he would have fent her to... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...gave the wall, and those who took it; the peaceable and the quarrelsome. When I returned to Lichfield, after having been in London, my mother asked me, whether...wall, another yields it; and it is never a dispute 1 .' He now removed to London with Mrs. Johnson; but her daughter, who had lived with them at Edial,... | |
| James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...gave the wall, and those who took it; the peaceable and the quarrelsome. When I returned to Lichfield, after having been in London, my mother asked me, whether...taking the wall, another yields it; and it is never a dispute1.' He now removed to London with Mrs. Johnson; but her daughter, who had lived with them at... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 496 páginas
...gave the wall, and those who took it; the peaceable and the quarrelsome. When I returned to Lichfield, after having been in London, my mother asked me whether...taking the wall, another yields it, and it is never a dispute."—He was very severe on a lady, whose name was mentioned. He said, he would have sent her... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 496 páginas
...gave the wall, and those who took it; the peaceable and the quarrelsome. When I returned to Lichfield, after having been in London, my mother asked me whether...one is taking the wall, another yields it, and it is fiever a dispute."^—He was very severe on a lady, whose name was mentioned. He said, he would have... | |
| James Boswell - 1810 - 440 páginas
...gave the wall, and those who took it; the peaceable and the quarrelsome. When I returned to Lichfield, after having been in London, my mother asked me, whether...wall, another yields it, and it is never a dispute." —He was very severe on a lady, whose name was mentioned. He said, he would have sent her to St. Kilda.... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 páginas
...gave the wall, and those who took it; the peaceable and the quarrelsome. When I returned to Lichfield, after having been in London, my mother asked me, whether I was one of those that gave the wall, or those that took it. Now it is fixed that every man keeps to the right; or, if... | |
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