 | 1791 - 814 pages
...when relating it, fay that Z z, z it 35$ it happened at anorher, do not tee it pals, bur inllantly check them ; you do not know where deviation from...BOSWELL. ' • It may come to the door ; and when once an accojiit is at all yaried in one ctrcumftaace, it may by degrees be varied lo as to be tilally different... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...window, and they, when relating it, fay that it happened at another, do not let it pafs, but.inftantly check them;, you do not know where deviation from...door; and when once an account is at all varied in one circumftance, it may by degrees be varied ib as to be totally different from what really happened."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...attention to truth, even in the moft minute particulars. " Accuftom your children (faid he) conftantly to this; if a thing happened at one window, and they, when relating it, fay that it happened at another, do nor let it pafs, but inftantly check them ; you do not know where... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...; you muft do as other people do. Above all, accuftom your children conftantly to tell the truth ; if a thing happened at one window, and they, when relating it, fay that it happened at another, do not let it pafs, but inftantly check them ; you do not know where... | |
 | 700 pages
...Johnson to Mrs. Thrale, " constantly to this (a strict attention to truth): if a thing happened atone window, and they, when relating it, say that it happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly el n -ck them: you do not know where deviation from truth will end." sincere and constant in preserving... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...refinement; you must do as other people do. Above all, accustom your children constantly to tell the truth; if a thing happened at one window, and they, when...it, say that it happened at another, do not let it puss, but instantly check them; you do not know where deviation from truth will end."—BOSWELL. "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...a strict attention to truth, even in the most minute particulars. Accustom your children (said he) constantly to this : if a thing happened at one window,...when relating it, say that it happened at another, do notlet it pass, but instantly check them ; you do not know where deviation from truth will end. Boswell.... | |
 | Mrs. Hoare (Louisa Gurney) - 1819 - 206 pages
...Accustom your ichildren, therefore, to a strict attention to truth; even in the most minute particulars : if a thing happened at one window, and they, when...-do not know where deviation from truth will end. IT is MORE FROM CARELESSNESS ABOUT TRUTH, THAN FROM INTENTIONAL LYING, THAT THERE IS SO MUCH FALSEHOOD... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...strict attention to truth, even in the most minute particulars. " Accustom your children (said he) constantly to this ; if a thing happened at one window,...an account is at all varied in one circumstance, it iflay;by degrees be varied as to be totally different from what really happened." Our lively hostess,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...strict attention to truth, even in the most minute particulars. " Accustom your children (said he) constantly to this ; if a thing happened at one window, and they, when relating it, say that ii happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly check them ; you do not know where deviation... | |
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Accustom your children,' said he, ' constantly to this : if a thing happened at one window, and they, when relating it, say that it happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly check them : you do not know where deviation from truth will end. 
