Alexander, instead 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... Tales and Novels - Pagina 100di Maria Edgeworth - 1832Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Maria Edgeworth - 1803 - 322 pagine
...poetical justice : he concluded writing his letter in these words : " I would say more, but a damned tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word...entitled, " The remarkable Sayings of the Eastern Nations; translated from their works in the arabic, persian, and turkish languages, (according to the copy printed... | |
| 1804 - 552 pagine
...writing his letter in these word* : " I would say more ; but a damned tall Irishman is reading over ray shoulder every word I write." " You lie, you scoundrel," said the self-convicted Hibernian.' p. 29. The pleasure derived from the first of these stories, proceeds from the discovery of the relation... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1808 - 302 pagine
...poetical justice : he concluded wilting his letter in these words: *c I would say more, but a damned tall irishman is reading over my shoulder every word I write." " You lie, you scoundrel," said the gelf-convicted hibernian. This blunder is unquestionably excellent; but it is not originally irish:... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1824 - 402 pagine
...poetical justice : he concluded writing his letter in these words: " I would say more, but a damned tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word,...unquestionably excellent; but it is not originally Irish : it cornes with other riches from the east, as the reader may find by looking into a book by M. Galland,... | |
| 1827 - 326 pagine
...letter in these words : ' I would say more, but a damned tall Irishman is reading over my sboulder every word I write.' ' You lie, you scoundrel,' said the self-convicted Hibernian. BEHIND THE CURTAIN. The difficulties which dramatic authors are doomed to encounter have been often... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1839 - 464 pagine
...poetical justice. He concluded writing his letter in these words : " I would say more, but a damned tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word...scoundrel ; " said the self-convicted Hibernian.' — (p. 29.) The pleasure derived from the first of these stories, proceeds from the discovery of the... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1844 - 424 pagine
...with poetical justice. He concluded writing his letter in these words: "I would say more, but a damned tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word...you scoundrel," said the self-convicted Hibernian.' — (p. 29.) The pleasure derived from the first of these stories, proceeds from the discovery of the... | |
| John Smith (lecturer on education.) - 1847 - 212 pagine
...stationed behind him was overlooking him, he continued writing, ' I would say more, but an impudent tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word...scoundrel ! ' said the self-convicted Hibernian." Upon these examples the Reviewer truly observes : — " The pleasure derived from the first of these... | |
| 1852 - 498 pagine
...poetical justice. He concluded writing his letter in these words : ' I would say more, but a damned tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word...you scoundrel,' said the selfconvicted Hibernian.' " — (p. 29.) The pleasure derived from the first of these stories, proceeds from the discovery of... | |
| James Clement Moffat - 1856 - 300 pagine
...writing a letter, and perceiving an Irishman behind him, concluded thus : " I would say more, but a tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder, every word...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... | |
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