 | Jakob Olaus Løkke - 1875 - 556 ページ
...will not be put to the question, Sir! Do you not consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman? I will not be baited with what and 'why....Why is a cow's tail long? Why is a fox's tail bushy ?« Bosweli. »Why, Sir, you are so good that I venture to trouble you«. Johnson. »Sir, my being... | |
 | John Forster - 1877 - 528 ページ
..."Sir, 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 1 why is a cow's tail long 1 why is a fox's tail "bushy?" In all which, notwithstanding, Bozzy persisted:... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1709 - 586 ページ
...said, ' 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...sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you.' ' Sir, my being so good is no reason why you should be so ill.'" I am afraid the worthy essayist forgot... | |
 | 1880 - 556 ページ
...neighbours. ' ' I will not be baited with what and why," said poor Johnson, one day in desperation. "Why is a cow's tail long? Why is a fox's tail bushy 1" " Sir," said Johnson on another occasion, when Boswell was cross-examining a third person about... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 858 ページ
...not be nc to the question 1 Do you not consider, sir, tbj these are not the manners of a gentleman! will not be baited with ' what ' and ' why ! What is this ? What U thatf Why is a cowtail long ? Why is a fox's tail busby ?" "-Tnii sir, you are so good, that I venture... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 ページ
...be put to the question !" roared he. " Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman? I will not be baited with what and 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 ページ
...you consider, sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman? I will not be baited with fit, it and why ; What is this ? What is that? Why is a cow's tail long? Why is a fox's tail bushy V "Why, sir," replied pil-garlick, "you are so good that I venture to trouble you." " Sir," replied... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 376 ページ
...said, " 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...my being so good is no reason why you should be so *'//." But even Boswell could not at times question him with impunity. On one occasion Boswell had,... | |
 | James Hay - 1884 - 400 ページ
...said, " 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 cove's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 436 ページ
...said, " 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...countenance, said, " Why, Sir, you are so good that be considered as the reverse of Phceax, of whom, as Plutarch relates in the Life of Alcibiades, Eupolis... | |
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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... 
