 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...  The Ladies' Companion - Seite 1631861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Boswell - 1910 - 602 Seiten
...having gone a wi ! walked towards the room. Mr. Boswell him. was the person. I followed with no small " come from Scotland," which I used in the sense of being of that country; and as if I had .°aid that I had come away from it or left it, retorted, " That, Sir, I find, is what a very great... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 752 Seiten
...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;...come away from it, or left it, retorted, "That, sir, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal, and... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 754 Seiten
...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;...come away from it, or left it, retorted, "That, sir, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal, and... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1911 - 744 Seiten
...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;...come away from it, or left it, retorted, "That, sir, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal, and... | |
 | George Mallory - 1912 - 364 Seiten
...an excellent repartee. For the moment, however, Boswell seemed to be involved in fresh calamity. ' This speech was somewhat unlucky ; for with that quickness...left it, retorted, " That, Sir, I find, is what a great many of your countrymen cannot help." ' Boswell for the moment was completely crushed : ' This... | |
 | Roy Bennett Pace - 1917 - 536 Seiten
...and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however 25 that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky ;...had come away from it, or left it, retorted, "That, 30 Sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a... | |
 | James Boswell - 1917 - 606 Seiten
...to sooth and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expence of my country. But however that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky;...'come from Scotland,' which I used in the sense of 1763l BOSWELL'S FIRST MEETING 95 being of that country; and, as if I had said that I had come, away... | |
 | Roy Bennett Pace - 1918 - 986 Seiten
...and conciliate him, and not as a humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however 25 that might be, this speech was somewhat unlucky ;...which I used in the sense of being of that country ; arid, as if I had said that I had come away from it, or left it, retorted, "That, 30 Sir, I find,... | |
 | Harry Morgan Ayres, Frederick Morgan Padelford - 1924 - 942 Seiten
...to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But lԉ g̘,k a !n {ہ}܆ - ^'O J Wj 5 R < E c@F>* : \ ... &;Ֆl j H+ c7Ks JL , X 4C ۸ FM 5 ГV l is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." This stroke stunned me a good deal, and... | |
 | George William McClelland - 1925 - 1178 Seiten
...to soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But this unc oTrJelng of that country; and, as if I had said that I had come away from it, or left it, retorted,... | |
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