 | James Boswell - 1848 - 374 pages
...From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." I am willing to flatter myself...seized the expression " come from Scotland," which I used in the sense of being of that country : and, as if I had said that I had come away from it,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 pages
...From Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." I am willing to flatter myself...seized the expression " come from Scotland," which I used in the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had said that I had come away from it,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 348 pages
...to flatter myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country....seized the expression ' come from Scotland ! ' which I used in the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had come away from it, or left it, retorted,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 pages
...'From Scotland,' cried Davies, roguishly. ' Mr. Johnson,' said I, ' I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' I am willing to flatter myself...pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 pages
...From Scotland,' cried Davies, roguishly. ' Mr. Johnson,' said I, ' I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' I am willing to flatter myself...pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - 1849 - 472 pages
...to natter myself that I meant this as a light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country....seized the expression, ' come from Scotland !' which I used in the sense of being of that country ; and as if I had come away from it, or left it, he retorted,... | |
 | 1861 - 378 pages
...soothe and conciliate him, and not as any humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. Bat, however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky,...seized the expression " come from Scotland," which I used in the sense of being of that country, and as if I had said that I had come away from it or... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 pages
...said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." I am willing to flatter myself that 1 meant this as light pleasantry to soothe and conciliate...seized the expression " come from Scotland," which I used in the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had said that I had come away from it,... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton - 1860 - 532 pages
...to 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....seized the expression ' come from Scotland,' which I used in the sense of being of that country ; and, as if I had said that I had come away from it or... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." I am willing to ilattcr myself that I meant this as light pleasantry to soothe...expense of my country. But however that might be, tliis speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness of wit for which he was so remarkable,... | |
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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... 
