 ... was the nickname of a pet child, a younger brother, whom I had dubbed Moses, in honour of the Vicar of Wakefield ; which being facetiously pronounced through the nose, became Boses, and being shortened, became Boz. "Boz" was a very familiar household...  The Works of Charles Dickens - xiv ページCharles Dickens 著 - 1914全文表示 - この書籍について
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1848 - 610 ページ
...facetiously pronounced through the nose, became Boses, and being shortened, became Boz. " Boz" was a familiar household word to me long before I was an author, and so I came to adopt it." LITERARY PROVISION. — Mr. Albany Fonblauque is to succeed Mr. Porter fn the Statistical department... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1859 - 444 ページ
...which, being facetiously pronounced through the nose, became Bozes, and being shortened became Boz. ' Boz ' was a very familiar household word to me long...before I was an author, and so I came to adopt it." The following incident will show how universally these inimitable sketches are appreciated. Mr. Davy,... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1864 - 458 ページ
...which being facetiously pronounced through the nose, became Boses, and being shortened, became Boz. "Boz" was a very familiar household word to me, long...that he becomes more good and more sensible. I do not tTiiTilr this change will appear forced or unnatural to my readers, if they will reflect that in real... | |
 | John Timbs - 1864 - 390 ページ
...; which being facetiously pronounced through the nose became Boses, and being shortened became Boz. 'Boz' was a very familiar household word to me, long...before I was an author, and so I came to adopt it." Here is an interesting record of the popularity of this masterpiece of humour. Mr. Davy, who accompanied... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1865 - 462 ページ
...Wakefield,' which, being facetiously pronounced through the nose, became Bases, and being shortened, Bnz. Boz was a very familiar household word to me long before I was an author, and so I саше to adopt ¡I..'Though a pledge I had to shiver, And the longest ever was, Ere his vessel leaves... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1868 - 822 ページ
...which being facetiously pronounced through the nose, became Boscs, and being shortened, became Boz. Boz was a very familiar household word to me, long...before I was an author, and so I came to adopt it. think this change will appear forced or unnatural to my readers, if they will reflect that in real... | |
 | Frederic Beecher Perkins - 1870 - 280 ページ
...which, being facetiously pronounced through the nose, became Boses, and, being shortened, became Boz. ' Boz' was a very familiar household word to me, long...before I was an author, and so I came to adopt it." One authority—not the best, however—says that it was a little sister who first said Boses, because... | |
 | John Camden Hotten - 1870 - 120 ページ
...which being facetiously pronounced through the nose, became Boses, and being shortened became Boz. J3oz was a very familiar household word to me long before I was an author, and so I came to adopt it." The reception the " Sketches" met with was, we are assured, immense; and it has been truly said: "They... | |
 | R. A. Hammond - 1871 - 450 ページ
...which being facetiously pronounced through the nose, became Boses, and, being shortened, became Boz. ' Boz ' was a very familiar household word to me, long...before I was an author, and so I came to adopt it." One authority — not the best, however — says that it was a little sister who first said Boses,... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1872 - 462 ページ
...Wakefleld,' which, being facetiously pronounced through the nose, became Boies, and being shortened, Boz. Boz was a very familiar household word to me long...before I was an author, and so I came to adopt it." Though a pledge I had to shiver, An(f the longest ever was, Ere his vessel leaves our river I would... | |
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