 | Maude Gillette Phillips - English literature - 1885 - 728 pages
...Dean Swift of Ireland, observed a gentleman "just come out of the country," went straight up to him, " and in a very abrupt manner, without any previous...good weather in the world ?' The country gentleman, with a look of perplexed astonishment at being accosted in so strange a manner, replied, ' Yes, sir,... | |
 | Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - English drama - 1886 - 340 pages
...quitted their seats to get near him. Swift went up to the country gentleman in a very abrupt manner, and without any previous salute asked him, ' Pray, sir,...the oddity of the question, answered, ' Yes, sir, thank God, I remember a great deal of good weather in my time.' 'That is more,' said Swift, 'than I... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - English literature - 1886 - 396 pages
...from their seats, they gathered around him. Abruptly accosting the rustic stranger, Swift inquired, ' Pray, sir, do you remember any good weather in the...at the singularity of his manner and the oddity of his question, answered, ' Yes. sir, I thank God that I remember a good deal of good weather in my time.'... | |
 | 1893 - 974 pages
...dumb mad parson had to say, they all quitted their seats to get near him. Swift went up to the country gentleman, and in a very abrupt manner, without any...The country gentleman, after staring a little at the peculiarity of his manner, answered, " Yes, sir, I remember a great deal of good weather in my time."... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - Great Britain - 1894 - 300 pages
...dumb, mad parson had to say, they all quitted their seats to get near him. Swift went up to the country gentleman, and in a very abrupt manner, without any...The country gentleman, after staring a little at the peculiarity of his manner, answered, "Yes, sir, I remember a great deal of good weather in my time."... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - Great Britain - 1894 - 436 pages
...dumb mad parson had to say, they all quitted their seats to get near him. Swift went up to the country gentleman, and in a very abrupt manner without any...sir, do you remember any good weather in the world t" The country gentleman, after staring a little at the peculiarity of his manner, answered, " Yes,... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - American literature - 1902 - 808 pages
...parson had to say, and immediately quitted their seats to get near him. Swift went up to the country gentleman, and in a very abrupt manner, without any...gentleman, after staring a little at the singularity of his JONATHAN SWIFT ••: ' L-*: manner, and the oddity of the question, answered, "Yes, sir, I thank... | |
 | Irish wit and humor - 1908 - 164 pages
...in a very abrupt manner, without any previous j salute, asked him : ' ' Pray, sir, do you rememj ber any good weather in the world ? ' ' The country gentleman, after staring a little at the irreghularity of his manner, and the oddity of the 148 question, answered: "Yes, sir, I thank God,... | |
 | William Harrison Ukers - Coffee - 1922 - 878 pages
...parson had to say, and immediately quitted their seats to get near him. Swift went up to the country gentleman, and In a very abrupt manner, without any previous salute, asked him, "Pray, Sir, do you know any good weather in the world?" After staring a little at the singularity of Swift's manner and... | |
 | 1855 - 848 pages
...and mmediately quitted their seats to get near him. Swift went up to the country gentleman, aod na very abrupt manner, without any previous salute, asked him, " Pray, sir, do vou remem>er any good weather in the world ? " The country gentleman, after staring a little at the... | |
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