 | Sir Henry Craik - English prose literature - 1895 - 670 pages
...from which an engraving has been made for this work). Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated ; and recollecting...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. But however... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1895 - 80 pages
..."monarch of literature." " Recollecting Johnson's prejudice against the Scotch," writes Boswell, " I said to Davies, ' Don't tell where I come from!'...indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' He retorted, ' That, sir, I find, is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help.' The stroke... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - Authors, English - 1897 - 512 pages
...391, «. 4. Boswell's account is as follows : — ' Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated ; and recollecting...indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." .... He retorted, "That, Sir, I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." ' The... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1897 - 550 pages
...i. 391, ». 4. BoswelFs account is as follows: — ' Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated ; and recollecting...Johnson, (said I) I do indeed come from Scotland, bul I cannot help it." .... He retorted, "That, Sir, I find is what a very great many of your countrymen... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 590 pages
...attitude of sitting in his easy chair in deep meditation. Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting...heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I came from." — " From Scotland," cried Davies roguishly. — " Mr. Johnson," said I, " I do indeed... | |
 | Annie Barnett - English prose literature - 1900 - 1060 pages
...which was the first picture His friend did for him. Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated ; and recollecting...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. But however... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1900 - 928 pages
...strong impression on my mind, and would be registered with peculiar attention. AGE 54] [1763 judice ase, Dr Johnson has, in his life of Edmund Smith,...colours of gratitude : — "Of Gilbert Walmesley, soothe and conciliate him, and not as an humiliating abasement at the expense of my country. But however... | |
 | Henry Grey Graham - Authors, Scottish - 1901 - 536 pages
...respectfully introduced me. I was much agitated, and recollecting his prejudices against the Scotch, I said to Davies, "Don't tell where I come from."...indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." " That, sir, I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." At which retort the... | |
 | William Edward Simonds - English literature - 1900 - 510 pages
...had died ip ,1752, a loss I nun which he was long in recovering. I said to Davies, ' Don't tell him where I come from.' ' From Scotland,' cried Davies...indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' ' That, sir,' roared Johnson, ' I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help.' This... | |
 | Edward Marston - Book industries and trade - 1902 - 184 pages
...respectfully introduced Mr. Boswell, who was greatly agitated, to the formidable Doctor. He whispered to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." " From...Scotland," cried Davies, roguishly. " Mr. Johnson," said Boswell " I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it." This, of course, was said not as a... | |
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Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, I said to Davies, " Don't tell where I come from." —" From Scotland," cried Davies,... 
