 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...  Boswell's Life of Johnson: Life - Σελίδα 268των James Boswell, Samuel Johnson - 1887Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | William Keddie - 1854 - 400 σελίδες
...the manners of a gentleman 1 I will not be baited with what and why. What is this1? What is that 1 Why is a cow's tail long ? Why is a fox's tail bushy J" " Why, sir," replied Pilgarlic, " you are so good that I venture to trouble you." " Sir," replied... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1858 - 598 σελίδες
...answering before Boswell was tired of asking. ' I will not,' he once broke out, ' 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?' Boswell pleaded that he ventured to trouble him because he was so good. ' Sir,' replied Johnson, '... | |
 | 1858 - 594 σελίδες
...answering before Boswell was tired of asking. ' I will not,' he once broke out, ' be baited with lohat and why ; what is this ? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?' Boswell pleaded that he ventured to trouble him because he was so good. ' Sir,' replied Johnson, '... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1861 - 416 σελίδες
...consider, sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and ivhy ; What is this ? What is that ? Why is a cow's tail long ? Why is a fox's tail bushy ?" " Why, sir," replied pil-garlick, " you are SO good that I venture to trouble you." " Sir," replied... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 σελίδες
...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...being so good is no reason why you should be so ill." THERE would be a lustre reflected upon them from your (Boswell'g) spirit and curiosity. They would... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 σελίδες
..."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 ?" " Why, sir," replied pilgarlick, "you are so good that I venture to trouble you." " Sir," replied... | |
 | George Herbert - 1866 - 722 σελίδες
...put to tho question. Sir, 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 !" Jioswel/, considerably chop-fallen — "\Vhy, sir, you are so good that I venture... | |
 | 1866 - 780 σελίδες
...put to the question. Sir, 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 i Why is a fox e tail bushy '!" Jinturell, considerably chop-fallen — "Why, sir, you are so good... | |
 | Kate Sanborn - 1869 - 306 σελίδες
...manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with ' what' and ' why ; ' ' What is this ? ' « What's that ? ' ' Why is a cow's tail long?' 'Why is a fox's tail bushy?'" "Why, sir," replied the humbled yet persistent questioner, " you are so good that I ventured to trouble... | |
 | 1870 - 844 σελίδες
...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 bnshy ? " " Why, sir," aaid Boswell, " you are so good that I venture to trouble you." " Sir," sale... | |
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