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" Accustom your children (said he) constantly to this ; if a thing happened at one window, and they, when relating it, say that it happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly check them ; you do not know where deviation from truth will end. "
The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ... - Page 356
1791
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...window, and they, when relating it, fay that it happened at another, do not let it pafs, but.inftantly check them;, you do not know where deviation from...BOSWELL. " It may come to the door; and when once an account is at all varied in one circumftance, it may by degrees be varied ib as to be totally different...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...window, and they, when relating it, fay that it happened at another, do not let it pafs, but inftantly check them ; you do not know where deviation from...BOSWELL. " It may come to the door: and •when once an account is at all varied in one cireumftance, it may by degrees be varied fo as to be totally different...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...window, and they, when relating it, say that it happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly check them ; you do not know where deviation from...BOSWELL. " It may come to the door : and when once an account is at all varied in one circumstance, it may by degrees be varied so as to be totally different...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...window, and they, when relating it, say that it happened at another, do notlet it pass, but instantly check them ; you do not know where deviation from...Boswell. It may come to the door; and when once an account is at all varied in one circumstance, it may by degrees be varied so as to be totally different...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...Avindow, and they, Avhen relating it, say that it happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly check them; you do not know where deviation from truth...BOSWELL. " It may come to the door: and when once an account is at all varied in one circumstance, it may by degrees be varied so as to be totally different...
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Hints for the Improvement of Early Education and Nursery Discipline

Mrs. Hoare (Louisa Gurney) - 1819 - 206 pages
...window, and they, when relating it, say that it happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly check them ; you -do not know where deviation from truth will end. IT is MORE FROM CARELESSNESS ABOUT TRUTH, THAN FROM INTENTIONAL LYING, THAT THERE IS SO MUCH FALSEHOOD...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...window, and they, when relating it, say that ii happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly check them ; you do not know where deviation from...BOSWELL. " It may come to the door ; and when once an accouut is ;:t all varied in one circumstance, it may by degrees be varied so as to be totally different...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...relating it, say that it happened at another, do notlet it pass, but instantly check them ; you do it'll know where deviation from truth will end. Boswell. It may come to the door; and when once an account is at all varied in one circumstance, it may by degrees be varied so as to be totally different...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 4

James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...window, and they, when relating it, say that it happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly check them ; you do not know where deviation from...BOSWELL. " It may come to the door : and when once an account is at all varied in one circumstance, it may by degrees be varied so as to be totally different...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 458 pages
...window, and they, when relating it, say that it happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly check them ; you do not know where deviation from...BOSWELL. " It may come to the door : and when once an account is at all varied in one circumstance, it may by degrees be varied so as to be totally different...
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