 | 1870 - 844 strani
...asked in rapid succession. " Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and why. What is this...that? Why is a cow's tail long ? Why is a fox's tail bnshy ? " " Why, sir," aaid Boswell, " you are so good that I venture to trouble you." " Sir," sale... | |
 | Francis Fisher Broune - 1870 - 458 strani
...Scotchman, and once broke out fiercely upon him with — " I will not be baited with what and why? why is this? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?" But these sarcasms were the sallies of the minute, and generally he sat patiently at the easel of one... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1872 - 448 strani
...question ! " roared he. " Don't you consider, sir, that these, are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and why ; — What is this r What is that ? Why is a cow's tail long ? Why is a fox's tail bushy ? " " Why, sir," replied pilgarlick,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 584 strani
...not be put to the question. Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what, and why ; what is...why is a cow's tail long ? why is a fox's tail bushy ? " The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why, Sir, you are so good, that... | |
 | Jakob Olaus Løkke - 1875 - 556 strani
...put to the question, Sir! Do you not consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman? I will not be baited with what and 'why. What is this?...Why is a cow's tail long? Why is a fox's tail bushy ?« Bosweli. »Why, Sir, you are so good that I venture to trouble you«. Johnson. »Sir, my being... | |
 | John Forster - 1877 - 528 strani
...be put to the question. " Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners of a "gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and why ; what is " this ? what is that 1 why is a cow's tail long 1 why is a fox's tail "bushy?" In all which, notwithstanding, Bozzy persisted:... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 strani
...not be put to the question. Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and why; what is this?...is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why, sir, you are so good, that I venture... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1709 - 586 strani
...not be put to the question. Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and why ; what is this...why is a cow's tail long ? why is a fox's tail bushy ? ' The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, ' Why, sir, you are so good, that... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 858 strani
...not be nc to the question 1 Do you not consider, sir, tbj these are not the manners of a gentleman! will not be baited with ' what ' and ' why ! What is this ? What U thatf Why is a cowtail long ? Why is a fox's tail busby ?" "-Tnii sir, you are so good, that I venture... | |
 | 1880 - 556 strani
...neighbours. ' ' I will not be baited with what and why," said poor Johnson, one day in desperation. "Why is a cow's tail long? Why is a fox's tail bushy 1" " Sir," said Johnson on another occasion, when Boswell was cross-examining a third person about... | |
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I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman? I will not be baited with what and why; what is this? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?" The gentleman, who was... 
