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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. - Page 237
by James Boswell - 1826
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...this ? what is that? why is a cow's tail long? why isa fox't tail bushy ? The gentleman, who was л good deal out of countenance, said, Why, Sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you. Johnsou. Sir, my being so good is on reason why you should be to ill. Talking of the Jubtitia hulk...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...; what is this? what is that? 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,...so good, that I venture to trouble you." JOHNSON. " jSir, my being so good is nO reason why you should be so ill." Talking of the Justitia hulk at Woolwich,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...is thie ? what is that? why is a cow's tail long ? why is a !•:».', tail bushy ? The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, Why,...Sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you. John»on. Sir, my being so good is on reason why you should be sojV/. Talking of the Justitia hulk...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...what is this ? what is that ? 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 venture to trouble you." JOHNBON. " Sir, my being so good is no reason why you should be so ill." Talking of the Justitia hulk...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1823 - 492 pages
...; what is this? what is that? 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,...no reason why you should be so ill" Talking of the Jnstitia hulk at Woolwich, in which criminals were punished, by being confined to labour, he said,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1824 - 438 pages
...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 a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why,...my being so good is no reason why you should be so ///." Talking of the Justitia hulk at Woolwich, in which criminals were punished, by being confined...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...what is this ? what is that ? 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 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.: Including a Journal of a Tour to the ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835 - 590 pages
...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 a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why, sir, you are so eood, that I venture to trouble you." JOHHSOS. "Sir, my being so good is no reason why you should be...
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London Saturday Journal..., Volume 1

1839 - 444 pages
...what Is this ? what is that ? 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 ventured to trouble you.' To which he answered, 1 Sir, my being so good Is no reason why you should...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L. D.: Including A Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1843 - 588 pages
...what is this? \vhat is that? 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,...this: they must have worked equally, had they never tnd yet he is no speaker." If this discovery had been made by a scholiast on on ancient autiiour, with...
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