 | 1780 - 688 strani
...capricioufnefs of their pronunciation. - He related an anecdote of Swift: Lady Cartwright § [Cartel et], wife of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in Swift's...knees,—' For God's fake, Madam, don't fay fo in England; for they will certainly tax it!' He afterwards faid, that, though he could not perfectly pronounce... | |
 | 1789 - 388 strani
...pronounce their A like E. He related an anecdote of Swift. " Lady Car" teret, wife of the Lord Lieutenant in Swift's " time, faid to him, the air of this country...good." Swift fell down on his knees, " For " .God's fuke, Madam, don't fay fo in England; " they will certainly tax it." « Lord Rochefter on King Charles... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 500 strani
...an anecdote of Swift : " Lady Carteret, wife of the lord lieutenant of Ireland in Swift's time, said to him, the air of this country is good." Swift fell down on his knees, " For God's sake, madam, don't say so in England ; they will certainly tax it *." Being one day at a sheriff's... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 728 strani
...Dr. Swift."] ANECDOTES. Lady Carteret, wife of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in Swift's time, said to him, "The air of this country is good." Swift fell down on his knees. " For God's sake, madam, don't say so in England, they will certainly tax it." — VOLTAIRE. Happening to be in... | |
 | Archibald Ballantyne - 1919 - 358 strani
...an anecdote of Swift : Lady Carteret, wife of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in Swift's time, said to him, The air of this country is good. Swift fell down on his knees, For God's sake, madam, don't say so in England ; they will certainly tax it. 'He afterwards said that though... | |
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Swift fell down on his knees, For God's sake, madam, don't say so in England ; they will certainly tax it. 