 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
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1884 - 784 Seiten
...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, but I cannot help it.' " ' That, Sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help.' " This stroke stunned... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 490 Seiten
...Morrison's gallery at Basildon.] 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 him, and not as an humiliating... | |
 | Walter Thornbury - 1879 - 604 Seiten
...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,...pleasantry, to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat... | |
 | Francis Richard Charles Grant - 1887 - 216 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.' Johnson. That, sir, I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This was not... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 598 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 sooth and conciliate... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 566 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 Seiten
...1 said to Davies, "Don't tell where 1 come from." — " From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating... | |
 | Orville T. Bright, James Baldwin - 1890 - 516 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... | |
 | Percy Fitzgerald - 1891 - 376 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.' But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness of wit for which... | |
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