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" this is not only telling an untruth, but telling it clumsily; for, if that be the case, every one who can look through a microscope will be able to detect him. "
The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ... - Page 482
1791
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...looks through^ the lefs the object will appear." " Why, (replied the King,) this is not onlytelling an untruth, but telling it clumfily; for, if that...who can look through a microfcope will be able to detect him." " I now, (faid Johnfon to his friends, when relating what had pafled,) began to confider...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...one acquainted with microfcopes knows, that the more of them he looks through, the lefs the object will appear." " Why, (replied the King,) this is not only telling an untruth, but telling it clurrifily ; for, if that be the cafe, every one -who can look through a microfcope will be able to...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 21

1792 - 546 pages
...cnc acquainted with microfcnpe« knnws, th«t the more of them he looks through, the lei's the object will appear." " Why (replied the King), this is not...untruth, but telling it clumfily ; for, if that be the cale, every one who can look through a microicope will be able to deten him." " I now (faid Johnfon...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...one acquainted with microscopes knows, that the more of them he looks through, the less the object will appear." " Why, (replied the King,) this is not only telling an untruth, but telling it clumsily; for, if that be the case, every one who can look through a microscope will be able to detect...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...one acquainted with microscopes, knows, that the more of them he looks through, the less the object will appear." " Why, (replied the King,) this is not only telling an untruth, but telling it clumsily ; for, if that be the case, every one who can look through a microscope will be able to detect...
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Georgiana: Or, Anecdotes of George the Third: With a Selection of Poetical ...

Ingram Cobbin - 1820 - 188 pages
...one acquainted jwith microscopes knows, that the more of them he looks through, the less the object will appear." " Why," replied the king, " this is not only telling an untruth, but telling it clumsily ; for if that be the case, everyone who can look through a microscope, will be able to detect...
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The Public and Domestic Life of His Late ... Majesty, George the ..., Volume 1

Edward Holt - 1820 - 520 pages
...one acquainted with microscopes, knows, that the more of them he looks through, the less the object will appear.' — ' Why,' replied the King, ' this is not only telling an untruth, but telling it clumsily; for if that he the case, every one who can look through a microscope, will be able to detect...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...one acquainted with microscopes knows, that the more of them he looks through, the less the object will appear."* " Why," replied the king, " this is not only telling an untruth, but telling it clumsily ; for, if that be the case, every one who can look through a microseope will be aj>le to detect...
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Relics of royalty; or, Remarks, anecdotes, and amusements, of ... George iii

Joseph Taylor - 1820 - 206 pages
...one acquainted with microscopes knows, that the more of them he looks through, the less the object will appear." "Why," replied the King, "this is not only telling an untruth, but telling it clumsily ; for if that be the case, every one who can look th.roiigh a microscope.will beable todetecthim."...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...one acquainted with microscopes knows, that the more of them he looks through, the less the object will appear." * " Why," replied the king, " this is not only telling an untruth, bst telling it clumsily ; for, if that be the case, every one who can look through a microscope will...
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