 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....  The Ladies' Companion - Seite 1631861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 Seiten
...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 soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 Seiten
...said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." — • " From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " company, any employment whatever, he preferred to being alone. The great business of his life flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, .and not as an humiliating... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 Seiten
...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 soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 Seiten
...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 soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 374 Seiten
...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 soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - 1849 - 472 Seiten
...I said to Davies, ' Don't tell him where I come from.' ' From Scotland,' cried Davies, roguishly. ' Mr. Johnson,' said I, ' I do indeed come from Scotland,...I am willing to natter myself that I meant this as a light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 358 Seiten
...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,...pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - 1860 - 532 Seiten
...Johnson,' said I, ' I do indeed come from Scotland, but I can not help it.' I am willing to flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe...humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky, for, with that quickness of wit for which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 Seiten
...said to Davies, '• Don't tell where I come from." — " From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " de, when the wind would probably be more gentle. We resolved not to go ashore again, but lie her ilattcr myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 Seiten
...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 soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating... | |
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