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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... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides - Page 110
by James Boswell - 1831
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with irA«< and why ; what is this ? what is that ? why is a cow's...Sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you." .IOHWSON : " Sir, my being so good is no reason why you should be so ill.'1 Talking of the Justitia...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1827 - 622 pages
...said, " I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a f K( bq (? # 1x k t-D 0Y # LxU gq e}...X gX _ \$ T t 8lX̷ t w 5 N^v K Sir,you are so good, that I venture to trouble you." JOHNSOK : " Sir, mv being so good is no reason...
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London Saturday Journal..., Volume 1

1839 - 444 pages
...said, 'I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, Mr, 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 I ventured to trouble you.' To which he answered, 1 Sir, my being so good Is no reason why you should...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 105

1870 - 878 pages
...questions asked in rapid succession. " Don't you 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 ?" "Why, sir," said Boswell, " you are so good that I venture to trouble you." " Sir," sai<] Johnson,...
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The Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography in Four Books, Volume 1

John Forster - 1848 - 734 pages
...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 ! '...is a cow's tail long? ' why is a fox's tail bushy ?' In all which, notwithstanding, Bozzy persisted : forgetting so much more of the manners of a gentleman...
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Life and Adventures of Oliver Goldsmith

Joachim Fernau - 1848 - 736 pages
...will not be put to the question. ' Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners 593 ' 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 ?' In all which, notwithstanding, Bozzy persisted : forgetting so much more of the manners of a gentleman...
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The life and adventures of Oliver Goldsmith

John Forster - 1848 - 740 pages
...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...is a cow's tail long? ' why is a fox's tail bushy ? ' In all which, notwithstanding, Bozzy persisted : forgetting so much more of the manners of a gentleman...
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The life and adventures of Oliver Goldsmith

John Forster - 1848 - 744 pages
...the question. ' Don't you consider, sir, that these arc not the manners ' of a gentleman ? I will nut be baited with what and ' why ; what is this? what...is a cow's tail long? ' why is a fox's tail bushy ?' In all which, notwithstanding, Bozzy persisted : forgetting so much more of the manners of a gentleman...
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Oliver Gold- smith

Washington Irving - 1849 - 416 pages
...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;...Why is a cow's tail long ? Why is a fox's tail bushy 1" '• Why,sir," replied pil-garlick, "you are so good that T venture to trouble you." " Sir," replied...
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Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography

Washington Irving - 1849 - 406 pages
...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...that? Why is a cow's tail long? Why is a fox's tail brfshy ?" ': Why, sir," replied pil-garlick, "you are so good that I venture to trouble you." " Sir,"...
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