 Parmenio used with his friend 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...  Essays social and political - Page 253by Sydney Smith - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth, Maria Edgeworth - 1803 - 322 pages
...with delicacy, at least with poetical justice : he concluded writing his letter in these words : " I would say more, but a damned tall Irishman is reading...you scoundrel," said the self-convicted Hibernian. This blunder is unquestionably excellent ; but it is not originally irish : it comes with other riches... | |
 | 1804 - 552 pages
...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,"...discovery of the relation that subsists between the object lie had in view, and the assent of the officer to an observation so unfriendly to that end. In the... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1808 - 302 pages
...with delicacy, at least with poetical justice : he concluded wilting his letter in these words: *c I would say more, but a damned tall irishman is reading...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 pages
...with delicacy, at least with poetical justice : he concluded writing his letter in these words: " I would say more, but a damned tall Irishman is reading...you scoundrel," said the self-convicted Hibernian. This blunder is unquestionably excellent; but it is not originally Irish : it cornes with other riches... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 370 pages
...with delicacy, at least with poetical justice : he concluded writing his letter in these words : " I would say more, but a damned tall Irishman is reading...you scoundrel !" said the self-convicted Hibernian. This blunder is unquestionably excellent ; but it is not originally Irish : it comes, with other riches,... | |
 | 1827 - 326 pages
...with delicacy, at least with poetical justice. He concluded writing his 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... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 354 pages
...with delicacy, at least with poetical justice : he concluded writing his letter in these words : " I would say more, but a damned tall Irishman is reading...you scoundrel ! " said the self-convicted Hibernian. This blunder is unquestionably excellent ; but it is not originally Irish : it comes, with other riches,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1832 - 344 pages
...with delicacy, at least with poetical justice : he concluded writing his letter in these words : " I would say more, but a damned tall Irishman is reading...you scoundrel !" said the self-convicted Hibernian. This blunder is unquestionably excellent ; but it is not originally Irish : it comes, with other riches,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 450 pages
...poetical justice : he concluded writing his letter in these words : — " 1 would say more, but ad — d tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word...you scoundrel !" said the self-convicted Hibernian. This blunder is unquestionably excellent ; but it is not originally Irish : it comes, with other riches,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1840 - 454 pages
...poetical justice : he concluded writing his letter in these words : — " 1 would say more, but a d— d tall Irishman is reading over my shoulder every word...You lie, you scoundrel !" said the self-convicted Hi* bernian. This blunder is unquestionably excellent ; but it is not originally Irish : it comes,... | |
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