 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...  Steps in English: Composition-rhetoric - Strana 120podľa Thomas Charles Blaisdell - 1906 - Počet stránok 405Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | James Boswell - 1791 - Počet stránok 564
...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,...a 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 - Počet stránok 496
...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- remarkable,...a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Počet stránok 648
...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 remarkable,...a very great many of your countrymen cannot help.' This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - Počet stránok 640
...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 - Počet stránok 514
...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 remarkable,...a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - Počet stránok 466
...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 remarkable,...a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal; and when we had eat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - Počet stránok 442
...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 remarkable,...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 - Počet stránok 376
...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 remarkable,...a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - Počet stránok 514
...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 remarkable,...a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - Počet stránok 508
...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 remarkable,...a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal ; and when we had sat down, I felt myself not a little embarrassed,... | |
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