 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...expreflion fc come from Scotland," which I ufed in the fenfe of being of that country ; and as if I had faid that I had come away from it or left it, retorted,...very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This ftroke ftunned me a good deal ; and • when we had fat down, I felt myfelf not a little embarrafled,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...abasement at the expence of my country. But however 'that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness of wit for which he was so-...countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and apprehensive of what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness of wit for which he was so...countrymen cannot help.' This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and apprehensive of what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...was so remarkable, he seized the expressi< ' come from 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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky : for with that quickness of wit for which he was so...countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and apprehensive of what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness of wit for which he was so...countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had eat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and apprehensive of what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...abatement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness of wit for which he was so...seized the expression " come from Scotland," which I nsed in the sense of being of that country ; and as if I had said that I had come away from it, or... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...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 he was so...countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and apprehensive of what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness of wit for which he was so...countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and apprehensive of what... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 508 pages
...abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness of wit for which he was so...countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed, and apprehensive of what... | |
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I am willing to flatter myself that I meant this as light 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 unlucky; for with that quickness of... 
