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... The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 5461870Full view - About this book
| National Sunday school union - 1709 - 586 pages
...What did you say, sir ? ' that he at last grew enraged, and said, ' I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners...why is a cow's tail long ? why is a fox's tail bushy ? ' The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, ' Why, sir, you are so good, that... | |
| Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 pages
..."What did you say, sir?"—that he at last grew enraged, and said, " I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners...is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why, sir, you are so good, that I venture... | |
| Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 858 pages
...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... | |
| 1880 - 556 pages
...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... | |
| Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 pages
...great philologist became perfectly enrnged. •' I will not be put to the question !" roared he. " Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners...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 Johnson, " my... | |
| Washington Irving - 1882 - 966 pages
...great philologist became perfectly enraged. •* I will not 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 fit, it and why ; What is this ? What is that? Why is a cow's tail long? Why is a fox's tail bushy... | |
| James Boswell - 1884 - 634 pages
...What did you say, Sir ?" that he at last grew enraged, and said, " I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners...why is a cow's tail long ? why is a fox's tail bushy ?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why, Sir, you are so good, that I... | |
| James Hay - 1884 - 376 pages
...did you say, sir?" The old lion at last grew enraged, and said, " I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners...is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why, sir, you are so good, that I venture... | |
| James Hay - 1884 - 400 pages
...did you say, sir?" The old lion at last grew enraged, and said, " I will not be put to the question. Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners...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,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1886 - 608 pages
...the great philologist became perfectly enraged. "I will not be put to the question/" roared he. '' Don't you consider, sir, that these are not the manners...tail long? Why is a fox's tail bushy?" " Wh»y, sir," replied pil-garlick, "you are so good that I venture to trouble you." " Sir," replied Johnson, "my... | |
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