 Too, too, too," (under his breath,) which was one of his habitual mutterings. Mr. Arthur Lee could not but be very obnoxious to Johnson, for he was not only a patriot but an American. He was afterwards minister from the United States at the Court of...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 57by James Boswell - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Charles Townsend Copeland, Frank Wilson Cheney Hersey - Authors, English - 1909 - 694 pages
...found himself in the midst of a company he did not know. I kept myself snug and silent, watching how he would conduct himself. I observed him whispering to...Dilly, "Who is that gentleman, sir?"—" Mr. Arthur Lee."—JOHNSON. " Too, too, too," (under his breath,) which was one of his habitual mutterings. Mr.... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1910 - 548 pages
...found himself in the midst of a company he did not know. I kept myself snug and silent, watching how he would conduct himself. I observed him whispering to...gentleman, Sir?" — "Mr. Arthur Lee." — JOHNSON. "Tut, tut, tut," (under his breath,) which was one of his habitual mutterings. Mr. Arthur Lee could... | |
 | A. Wyatt Tilby - Great Britain - 1911 - 326 pages
...that ' he attacked the Americans with intemperate vehemence of abuse.' A casual visitor, it is said, could not but be very obnoxious to Johnson, for he was not only a patriot, but an American. At about the same time, two of the king's ministers spoke of the Americans in Parliament as ' arrant... | |
 | James Boswell - 1912 - 106 pages
...found himself in the midst of a company he did not know. I kept myself snug and silent, watching how he would conduct himself. I observed him whispering to...(under his breath), which was one of his habitual 1 mutterings. Mr. Arthur Lee could not but be very obnoxious to Johnson, for he was not only a patriot... | |
 | A. Wyatt Tilby - United States - 1912 - 298 pages
...that ' he attacked the Americans wih intemperate vehemence of abuse.' A casual visitor, it is said, could not but be very obnoxious to Johnson, for he was not only a patriot, but an American. At about the same time, two of the king'i ministers spoke of the Americans in Parliament as ' arrait... | |
 | James Boswell - 1917 - 606 pages
...found himself in the midst of a company he did not know. I kept myself snug and silent, watching how he would conduct himself. I observed him whispering to...Sir?' — 'Mr. Arthur Lee.' — JOHNSON. 'Too, too, toq,' (under his breath,) which was one of his habitual mutterings. Mr. Arthur Lee could not but be... | |
 | charles grosvenor osgood - 1917 - 606 pages
...found himself in the midst of a company he did not know. I kept myself snug and silent, watching how he would conduct himself. I observed him whispering to Mr. Dilly, ' Who is that gentleman, Sir?'—'Mr. Arthur Lee.'—JOHNSON. 'Too, too, too,' (under his breath,) which was one of his habitual... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1923 - 372 pages
...found himself in the midst of a company he did not know. I kept myself snug and silent, watching how he would conduct himself. I observed him whispering to...which was one of his habitual mutterings. Mr. Arthur Liee could not but be very obnoxious to Johnson, for he was not only a patriot, but an American. He... | |
 | Frederick Alexander Manchester, William Frederic Giese - Literature - 1926 - 924 pages
...him'self in the midst of a company he did not know. I kept myself snug and silent, watching how he would conduct himself. I observed him whispering to...to Johnson, for he was not only a patriot, but an American.1 He was afterwards minister from the United States at the court 1 Patriot was at the time... | |
 | Frederick Alexander Manchester, William Frederic Giese - Literature - 1926 - 928 pages
...found himself in the midst of a company he did not know. I kept myself snug and silent, watching how he would conduct himself. I observed him whispering to...which was one of his habitual mutterings. Mr. Arthur Lcc could not but be very obnoxious to Johnson, for he was not only a patriot, but an American.1 .... | |
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