| James Boswell - 1791 - 564 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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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