| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...Scotchman less acceptable than any other man. He will be at the Mitre." " Johnson told (adds Boswell) of an instance of Scottish nationality, which made...solicited him to recommend, by the weight of his learned anthority, to be master of an English school, a person of whom he who recommended him confessed he... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 382 pages
...answered, with strong double-edged ' w.it, " Sir, you have no reason to be afraid of me. The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations...fair people; they never speak well of one another." No. XII. LIFE. DINING at the Mitre, Boswell attempted to argue for the superior happiness of the savage... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...answered, with strong double-edged wit, " Sir, you have no reason to be afraid of me. The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations...merits of their countrymen. No, sir; the Irish are & fair people; they never speak well of one another." No. XII. LIFE, DINING at the Mitre, Boswell attempted... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...answered, with strong pointed double-edged wit, " Sir, you have no reason to be afraid of me. The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations...in London, solicited him to recommend by the weight ftf his learned authority, to be master of an English scbotil, a person of whom he who recommended... | |
| 1821 - 372 pages
...answered, with strong double-edged wit, " Sir, you have no reason to be afraid of me. The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations...countrymen. No, sir; the Irish are a fair people; they iiever speak well of one another." No. XII. LIFE. DINING at the Mitre, Boswell attempted to argne for... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...answered, with strong pointed double-edged wit, " Sir, you have no reason to be afraid of me. The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations...merits of their countrymen. No, sir; the Irish are a PAIR PEOPLE ;—they never speak well of one another." Johnson told me of an instance of Scottish nationality,... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...answered, with strong pointed double-edged wit, " Sir, you have no reason to be afraid of me. The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations...merits of their countrymen. No, Sir ; the Irish are a FAIH PEOPLE ¡—they never speak well of one another." Johnson told me of an instance of Scottish... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...with strong pointed double-edged wit, •• Sir, you have no reason to be afraid of me. The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations...merits of their countrymen. No, Sir ; the Irish are а глш PEOPLE ¡—they never speak well of one another." Johnson told me of an instance of Scottish... | |
| James Ebenezer Bicheno - 1830 - 524 pages
...Johnson's satirical remark, when contrasting them with th3 Scotch, was not unwarranted : " The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations...Irish are a FAIR PEOPLE ; they never speak well of each other." In consequence of the prevalence of fever among the poor, and especially the distress... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 586 pages
...answered, with strong pointed double-edged wit, " Sir, you have no reason to be afraid of me. The Irish are not in a conspiracy to cheat the world by false representations...Irish are a fair people ; — they never speak well of Murph. one another." [Mr. Murphy relates that Johnson P.'IO'S. one day asked him, " Have you observed... | |
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