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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... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 124
by James Boswell - 1831
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...faid, " I will not be put to the quefticn. Don't you confider, Sir, that thefe are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what, and why...that ? why is a cow's tail long ? why is a fox's tail bufhy ?'*' The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, faid, " Why, Sir, you are fo good,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1791 - 608 pages
...confider, Sir, that thefe are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what, znd'tvly ; what is this? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bufhy ?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, faid, " Why, Sir, you are fo good,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...be put to the question. Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not tlit- manners of a gentleman ? 1 will not be baited with what and why; what is this ? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why isa fox't tail bushy ? The gentleman, who was л good deal out of countenance, said, Why, Sir, you...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...said, " 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...so good, that I venture to trouble you." JOHNSON. " jSir, my being so good is nO reason why you should be so ill." Talking of the Justitia hulk at Woolwich,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...these are not the manners of a gentleman ? 1 will not be baited with u-liat and why; what is thie ? what is that? why is a cow's tail long ? why is a !•:».', tail bushy ? The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, Why, Sir, you...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...consider, sir, that these are not the manners of a gen.tleman ? I will not be baited with tehat, and taky; what is this ? what is that ? why is a cow's tail...sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you." JOHNBON. " Sir, my being so good is no reason why you should be so ill." Talking of the Justitia hulk...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1824 - 438 pages
...said, " 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;...my being so good is no reason why you should be so ///." Talking of the Justitia hulk at Woolwich, in which criminals were punished, by being confined...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 412 pages
...said, " 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;...cow's tail long ? why is a fox's tail bushy ?" The gentlebeen, that ' Mr. Fox, in the instance mentioned, might be considered as the reverse of Phaax,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...said, " 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...a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?" The gentlebeen, that ' Mr. Fox, in the instance mentioned, might be considered as the reverse of Phaax,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with irA«< and why ; what is this ? what is that ? why is a cow's...Sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you." .IOHWSON : " Sir, my being so good is no reason why you should be so ill.'1 Talking of the Justitia...
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