...distinguished men, recounts the circumstances of his introduction. " I was much agitated," says Boswell ; " and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had heard much, 1 Johnson's wife bad died in 1752, a loss from which he was long in recovering. I said to Davies, '...

...painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, in the attitude of sitting in his easy chair in deep meditation. lecting his prejudice against the Scotch, of which I had 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...

...from which an engraving has been made for this work). Mr. Da vies 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...

...the part of Horatio. . . ' Look, my Lord, it comes. ' Mr. Davies mentioned my name and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting...which I had heard much, I said to Davies, 'Don't tell him where I came from.' 'From Scotland,' cried Mr. Davies roguishly. 'Mr. Johnson,' said I, 'I do indeed...

...I had heard much, I said to Davies, 'Don't tell him where I came from.' 'From Scotland,' cried Mr. Davies roguishly. 'Mr. Johnson,' said I, 'I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it'." This, Boswell says, was meant to placate Johnson, and he was therefore taken aback by the reply, "That...

...enters into the dispute which ensued. Says Boswell : "Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated; and recollecting...'Don't tell where I come from.' — 'From Scotland,' cries Davies, roguishly. 'Mr. Johnson, I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it.' I am...

...Davies, 'Don't tell where I come from.' — 'From Scotland,' cries Davies, roguishly. 'Mr. Johnson, I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help...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...

...mentioned his name and roguishly added, "From Scotland," remembering Johnson's antipathy to that country. "Mr. Johnson," said I, "I do indeed come from Scotland, but I cannot help it. ..." With that quickness of wit for which he was so remarkable, he seized the expression "come from...

...respectfully introduced me. I was much agitated, and recollecting his prejudice against the Scotch, I said to Davies, "Don't tell where I come from."...Johnson," said I, " I do indeed come from Scotland, but 1 cannot help it." " That, sir, I find is what a very great many of your countrymen cannot help." At...

...maliciously said the one thing he had been asked not to say. ' Mr. Davies mentioned my name, and respectfully introduced me to him. I was much agitated ; and recollecting...from." — "From Scotland," cried Davies roguishly.' This was apparently a disastrous beginning, and something must be done to retrieve the position. '...