 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 pagina’s
...heard 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...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 784 pagina’s
...heard much, I said to Davies, " ' Don't tell him where I come from.' ' From Scotland,' cried Davies, liver Goldsmith " ' That, Sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help.' " This stroke stunned... | |
 | Walter Thornbury - 1879 - 604 pagina’s
...had heard much, I said to Davies, ' Don't tell where I come from.' ' From Scotland,' cries Davies, roguishly. ' Mr. Johnson,' said I, ' I do indeed come...from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' I am willing to natter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry, to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating... | |
 | Francis Richard Charles Grant - 1887 - 216 pagina’s
...had heard 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.' Johnson. That, sir, I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This was not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 598 pagina’s
...had heard 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 sooth and conciliate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 608 pagina’s
...heard 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...pleasantry to sooth and conciliate him, and not as any humiliating abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 pagina’s
...had heard 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...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 566 pagina’s
...had heard 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...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 pagina’s
...had heard much, 1 said to Davies, "Don't tell where 1 come from." — " From Scotland," cried Davies, 8 soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however... | |
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1890 - 516 pagina’s
...had heard 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...flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry, to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the*5 expense of my country. But,... | |
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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.... 
