 | English literature - 1789 - 688 pages
...Sir ; but I do not fee here the prejudices of the Englifh, the conceit of the French, nor the ftiff German pride — which national foibles make often good people of each nation extremely difagreeabie. I am aflured the Ruffians are deceitful -it may be fo ; but as I do not deflre to have... | |
 | History - 1789 - 622 pages
...foibles make often good peuple of each nation extremely diiagreeable. I am allured the Ruffians arc deceitful it may be fo ¡ but as I do not defire to...I am much better pleafed to find new acquaintances pleaiant and civil than moróle or pert. " PS I am not a lirtie furprifed to hear people fay: I mall... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1789 - 742 pages
...Sir ; but I do not fee Jtere the prejudices of the Englifh, the conceit of the French, nor the ftiff German pride— which national foibles make often...people of each nation extremely difagreeable. I am allured the Ruffians are deceitful— it may be io ; but as I do not defire to have intimacies, I am... | |
 | 1789 - 746 pages
...Sir ; but I do not fee here the prejudices of the Englifh, the conceit of the French, nor the ftiff German pride— which national foibles make often...people of each nation extremely difagreeable. I am allured the Ruffians are deceitful — it may be fo; but as I do not defire to have intimacies, I am... | |
 | English literature - 1789 - 682 pages
...Sir ; but I do not fee here the prejudices of the Englifh, the conceit of the French, nor the ftiff German pride —which national foibles make often...have intimacies, I am much better pleafed to find new acquaintance! plr.ii', it and civil, than morofe or pert The poftfcript to the 44th epiftle is en*... | |
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... pliability of genius which caufes them to fpeak fo many different languages well, and adopt all the inventions and arts of other countries that are good ' I am fpeaking without any partiality, dear Sir ; but I do not fee here the prejudices of the... 