 ... 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 - Pàgina 58per Sydney Smith - 1844Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Smith (lecturer on education.) - 1847 - 212 pàgines
...overlooking him, he continued writing, ' I would say more, but an impudent tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word I write.' ' You lie, you scoundrel!' said the self-convicted Hibernian." Upon these examples the Reviewer truly observes : — " The pleasure derived from the first of these... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1848 - 460 pàgines
...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. This blunder is unquestionably excellent; but it is not originally Irish: it comes, with other riches,... | |
 | James Clement Moffat - 1856 - 300 pàgines
...an Irishman behind him, concluded thus : " 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. A person once stated that he had once seen a juggler set up a ladder on open ground, and mount it by... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1858 - 496 pàgines
...concluded writhis 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,'...between the object he had in view, and the assent of the oliicer to an observation so unfriendly to that end. In the h'rst rapid glance which tffl mind throws... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1859 - 1360 pàgines
...is reading over my shoulder every word I write.' " ' You lie, you scoundrel/ said the eelfCJnvicted Hibernian." — (p. 29.) The pleasure derived from...which the mind throws upon his words, he appears, by liis acquiescence, to be pleading against himself. There seems to be no relation between what he says... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1859 - 282 pàgines
...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. A copious and amusing book might be made, by collecting the bulls and blunders of all nations, except... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 pàgines
...letter in these words : — "I would say more, but an impertinent tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word I write." "You lie, you scoundrel!" said the self-convicted Hibernian. In the late proclamation of an Irish mayor, we are informed that certain business is to be transacted... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1870 - 842 pàgines
...my shoulder every word I write.' "'You He, you scoundrel,' said the selfconvicted Hibernian.'"—(p. 29.) The pleasure derived from the first of these stories, proceeds from the discover)' of the relation that subsists between the object he had in view, and the assent of the officer... | |
 | Casket - 1874 - 840 pàgines
...over my shoulder every word I writ«. ' "'You lie, you scoundrel,' said the selfconvicted Hibernian." The pleasure derived from the first of these stories proceeds from the discovery of the relation that subsist* between the object he had in view, and the assent of the officer to an observation so unfriendly... | |
 | George Manville Fenn - 1899 - 550 pàgines
...concluded writing his letter in these words: "I would say more, but a toll 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,... | |
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