 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1835 - 460 pages
...alarmed me for her present social situation. " Dr. Johnson," said she," you tell us, in your Dictionary, that in England oats are given to horses; but that...never saw a more contemptuous leer than that which Johnson threw at Mrs. Bruce: however, he deigned her an answer, — " I am very glad, Madam, to find... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 402 pages
...alarmed me for her present social situation. " Dr. Johnson," said she," you tell us, in your Dictionary, that in England oats are given to horses ; but that...never saw a more contemptuous leer than that which Johnson threw at Mrs. Bruce : however, he deigned her an answer, — " I am very glad, Madam, to find... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 pages
...me for her present social situation. " Dr. Johnson, " said she, " you tell us, in your Dictionary, that in England oats are given to horses ; but that...never saw a more contemptuous leer than that which Johnson threw at Mrs. Bruce. However, he deigned her an answer, — " I am very glad, Madam, to find... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1842 - 544 pages
...alarmed me for her present social situation. " Dr. Johnson," said she, "you tell us, in your Dictionary, that in England oats are given to horses; but that...never saw a more contemptuous leer than that which Johnson threw at Mrs. Bruce. However, he deigned her an answer, — " I am very glad, madam, to find... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1842 - 546 pages
...alarmed me for her present social situation. " Dr. Johnson," said she, " you tell us, in your Dictionary, that in England oats are given to horses; but that...Now, sir, I can assure you, that in Scotland we give oate to our horses, as well as you do to yours in England." I almost trembled for the widow of the... | |
 | Manchester Literary Club - English literature - 1884 - 536 pages
...interrogated Johnson on the subject in the following manner : " Dr. Johnson, you tell us in your dictionary that in England oats are given to horses, but that...horses as well as you do to yours in England." "I am very glad, madam," he replied, to find that you treat your horses as well as you treat yourselves."... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pages
...Scotch lady, addressing him at Stockdale's table, said: " Dr. Johnson, you tell us in your Dictionary that in England oats are given to horses, but that...our horses as well as you do to yours in England." Casting a contemptuous leer at the lady, he replied: "I am very glad, madam, to find that you treat... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1887 - 466 pages
...records (Memoirs, ii. 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, ' I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.' He replied :—' I am very glad, Madam, to find that you treat your horses as well as you treat yourselves.'... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1887 - 470 pages
...records (Memoirs, ii. 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, ' I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.' He replied :— ' I am very glad, Madam, to find that you treat your horses as well as you treat yourselves.'... | |
 | James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1891 - 548 pages
...records (Memoirs, ii. 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson,'! can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.' He replied : — ' I am very glad, Madam, to find that you treat your horses as well as you treat yourselves.'... | |
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Dr. Johnson," said she," you tell us, in your Dictionary, that in England oats are given to horses ; but that in Scotland they support the people. Now, Sir, I can assure you, that in Scotland we give oats to our horses, as well as you do to yours in England. 
