 | Stories - 1858 - 274 pages
...recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which he had heard much, said to Davies, ' Don't tell where I come from.' — ' From Scotland,' cried Davies, roguishly. — 'Mr Johnson,' said Boswell, 'I do indeed come from Scotland, but I can't help it.' — To which Johnson replied, ' That,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 pages
...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...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 pages
...recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, 1 said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." — • " From Scotland," cried...cannot help it." I am willing to flatter myself that 1 meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, '• Don't tell such a vessel and such weather, we should not sail...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... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - 1860 - 540 pages
...archly. Let Boswell tell the rest himself, for no one but himself can do his own meanness justice. "' Mr. 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 and... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1861 - 714 pages
...archly. Let Boswell tell the rest himself, for no one but himself can do his own meanness justice. ' " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland,...flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as any humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - 1861 - 470 pages
...Davies, ' Don't tell him where I come from.' ' From Scotland,' cried Davies, roguishly. ' Mr. Johnsou,' said I, ' I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot...am willing to flatter myself that I meant this as a light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense... | |
 | James Graham Marquis of Montrose, Henry Winsor - 1861 - 416 pages
...eager for an introduction to Johnson, got one, he whispered to the introducer, Tom Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." " From Scotland," cried Davies,...indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." He replied : " That, sir, I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help : " and of... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - 1861 - 470 pages
...Davies, ' Don't tell him where I come from.' ' From Scotland,' cried Davies, roguishly. ' Mr. Johnsou,' said I, ' I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' I am willing to natter myself that I meant this as a light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
...recollecting; his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said ttDavies, "Don't tell where I come from." — "From Scotland." cried Davies, roguishly. — " Mr. Johnson," said I, " 1 do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." I am willing to flatter mvself that I meaut... | |
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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,... 
