 ... of putting his seal upon the lips of the curious impertinent, the English gentleman thought proper to reprove the Hibernian, if not with delicacy, at least with poetical justice : he concluded writing his letter in these words : " I would say more,...  The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith - Pągina 58per Sydney Smith - 1844Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Samuel Davey - 1879 - 302 pągines
...concluded writing his letter in these words : ' I would say more, but add tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word I write.' 'You lie, you scoundrel !' said the self-convicted Hibernian." In painting alone there is a rich harvest of anachronisms. Burgoyne, in his travels, notices a painting... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1883 - 816 pągines
...finished his letter in these words : "I would say more, but a big, tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word I write." " You lie, you scoundrel !'' said the self-convicted Hibernian. * * Two Irishmen, in crossing a field, came in contact with a jackass, which was making "daylight hideous"... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1885 - 368 pągines
...perceiving an Irishman behind him, concluded: 'I would say more, but a tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word I write.' 'You lie! you scoundrel,' said the self-convicted Hibernian. Where the juxtaposition is designed, as in what is more properly denominated wit, the incongruities... | |
 | Marshall Brown - 1893 - 320 pągines
...do. It's for an ould woman that's nearly bloind." but a tall, impudent Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word I write." "You lie, you scoundrel!" said the self-convicted Hibernian. COUNTING THE CHICKENS—"I've counted 'em all," said Pat, " but that little speckled one, and he won't... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1900 - 454 pągines
...concluded writing his letter in these words: "I would say more, but a tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word I write." " You lie, you scoundrel ! " said the self-convicted Hibernian. This blunder is unquestionably excellent; but it is not originally Irish: it comes, with other riches,... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1900 - 696 pągines
...finished his letter in these words : "I would say more, but a big, tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word I write.'' "You lie, you scoundrel !'' said the self-convicted Hibernian. * # * Two Irishmen, in crossing a field, came in contact with a jackass, which was making "daylight... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - 448 pągines
...concluded writing his letter in these words: "I would say more, but a tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word I write." " You lie, you scoundrel ! " said the self-convicted Hibernian. This blunder is unquestionably excellent; but it is not originally Irish: it comes, with other riches,... | |
 | William Peacock - 1925 - 580 pągines
...writing his letter in these words : ' I would say more, but a damned tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word I write.' ' You lie, you scoundrel,' said the self-convicted Hibernian. The pleasure derived from the first of these stories proceeds from the discovery of the relation that... | |
 | 1804 - 552 pągines
...his letter in these words : •• I would say more ; but a damned tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word I write." " You lie, you scoundrel," said the self-convicted Hibernian/ p. 29The pleasure derived from the first of these stories, proceeds from the discovery of the relation... | |
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