 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pagina’s
...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 cannot help.' This strol stunned me a good deal ; and when we had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pagina’s
...the expression " come from Scotland," which I used in the sense of being of that country; and as if I had said that I had come away from it, or left it,...This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had eat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and apprehensive of what might come next. He then... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pagina’s
...circumstance*, made я strong impresión on my mind, and would be registered with peculiar attention. 54.J [170, had said that I had come away from it, or left it,..." That, Sir, I find, is what a very great many of у our countrymen cannot help. This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down, I felt... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pagina’s
...from it, о left it, retorted, " That, Sir, I find, is what i very great many of your countrymen canno uieroflie, from whom he has taken it. He stops whe ¿at down, I felt myself no a little embarrassed, and apprehensive о what might come next. He then... | |
 | James Boswell - 1833 - 1182 pagina’s
...expression " come from Scotland," which I used in the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had said that I had come away from it, or left it, retorted, " That, nir, I find is what a very great many of 1 Mr. Murphy, in his ••!'.--. i\ on the Life and Genius... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 604 pagina’s
...expression " come from Scotland," which I used in the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I born 1 Mr. Murphy, in hia " Essay on the Life and Genius of Dr. Johnson, has given an account of this meeting... | |
 | James Boswell - 1846 - 602 pagina’s
...•expression " come from Scotland," which 1 used in the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had said that I had come ••away from it, or left it, retorted, " That, air, I find is what a very great many of 1 Mr. Murphy, in Ills " Essay on the Life and •Genius of... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1847 - 488 pagina’s
...the expression ' come from Scotland,' which I used in the sense of being of that country: and as if I had said that I had come away from it, or left it, retorted, ' That, sir, I find, is what a good many of your country cannot help.' This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 pagina’s
...country ; and, as if I had come away from it, or left it, retorted, ' That, Sir, I find, is what a great many of your countrymen cannot help.' This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had set down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and apprehensive of what might come next. He then... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 pagina’s
...expression ' come from Scotland ! ' which I used in the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had come away from it, or left it, retorted, ' That, Sir, I find, is what a great many of your countrymen cannot help.' This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had set... | |
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But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky, for with that quickness of wit for which he was so remarkable, he seized the expression "come from Scotland... 
