 Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and why ; what is this ? what is that ? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy ?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance,...  Quarterly Review - Pagina 2981858Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1870 - 792 pagina’s
...Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and why. What is this ? What is that ? Why is a cow's tail long ? Why is a fox's tail bushy ? " " Why, sir," said Boswell, "you are so good that I venture to trouble you." "Sir," said Johnson,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pagina’s
...confider, Sir, that thefe are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what, znd'tvly ; what is this? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bufhy ?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, faid, " Why, Sir, you are fo good,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pagina’s
...Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and why ; what is this ? what is that ? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy ?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why, Sir, you are so good, that I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pagina’s
...Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and why ; what is this ? what is that ? why is a cow's tail long ? why is a fox's tail bushy ? " The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why, Sir, you are so good, that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pagina’s
...you consider, Sir, that these are not tlit- manners of a gentleman ? 1 will not be baited with what and why; what is this ? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why isa fox't tail bushy ? The gentleman, who was л good deal out of countenance, said, Why, Sir, you... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pagina’s
...these are not the manners of a gentleman ? 1 will not be baited with u-liat and why; what is thie ? what is that? why is a cow's tail long ? why is a !•:».', tail bushy ? The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, Why, Sir, you... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pagina’s
...you consider, sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what, and why; what is this ? what is that ? why is a cow's tail long ? why is a fox's tail bushy?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why, sir, you are so good, that I venture... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pagina’s
...consider, sir, that these are not the manners of a gen.tleman ? I will not be baited with tehat, and taky; what is this ? what is that ? why is a cow's tail long ? why is a fox's tail bushy?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why, sir, you are so good, that I venture... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 458 pagina’s
...Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and why ; what is this ? what is that ? why is a cow's tail long ? why is a fox's cated Dv. Kearney's remark, is perfectly satisfied that it is correct. A few other observations have... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 438 pagina’s
...of countenance, said, " Why, Sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you." JOHNSON : " Sir, my being so good is no reason why you should be so ///." Talking of the Justitia hulk at Woolwich, in which criminals were punished, by being confined... | |
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