| Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 sidor
...appellations is fo too; as, my Lord, for Sir; and Sir, for my Lord.. To begin a ftory or narrative, when you are not perfect in it, and cannot go through with it;• but are forced, pptlibiy, to fay, in the middle of ir, " I have forgot the reft," is very unp•.eafant and bungling.... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 sidor
...improper titles and appellations it fo too -, as, My Lord for Sir, arid Sir for My Lord. To begin a ftory or narration, when you are not perfect in it, and cannot go through with it, but are forced, pofiibly, . to fay in the middle of it " I have forgotten the reft," . 3s very unpleafant and bungling.... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 468 sidor
...improper titles and appellatious is so too ; as my lord, for sir ; and sir, for my lord. To hegin a story or narration, when you are not perfect in it, and cannot go throngh with it, hnt are forced, possihly, to say in the middle of it, ' I have forgot the rest,' is... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 430 sidor
...is very unpleasant and bungling. One must be extremely exaet, elear, and perspieuous, in every thing one says; otherwise, instead of entertaining or informing others, one only tires and puzzles them. The voiee and manner of speaking, too, are not to be negleeted: some people almost shut their mouths when... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 sidor
...Whatd'ye-call-him," or "Thingum," or " How-d'ye-callher," is excessively awkward and vulgar. To begin a story or narration, when you are not perfect in it, and cannot go through with it, but are foreed, possibly, to say in the middle of it, " I have forgotten the rest," is very unpleasant and... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1815 - 360 sidor
...appellazioni improprie, come Sig. Conte per Sig. Cavaliere, e Sig. Cavaliere per Si§. Тo begin a story or a narration when you are not perfect in it , and cannot...forced , possibly , to say , in the middle of it, « 1 have forgot the rest, « is very unpleasant and bungling. One must be extremely exact, clear,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1816 - 236 sidor
...Whatd'ye-call-him," or, " Thingum," or, " How-d'ye-call-her," is excessively awkward and vulgar. To begin a story or narration, when you are not perfect in it, and...forgotten the rest," is very unpleasant and bungling. 14. One must be extremely exact, clear, and perspicuous, in every thing one says ; otherwise, instead... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1824 - 170 sidor
...Whatd'ye-call-him," or, "Thingum," or, " Haw-d'ye-call-her," is excessively awkward or vulgar. To begin a story or narration, when you are not perfect in it, and...have forgotten the rest," is very unpleasant -and bungling14. One must be extremely exact, clear, and perspicuous, in every thing one says ; otherwise,... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 420 sidor
...improper titles and appellations is so too ; as my Lord, for Sir; and Sir, for my Lord. To begin a story or narration, when you are not perfect in it, and...forced, possibly, to say in the middle of it, " I have forgot the rest," is very unpleasant and bungling. One must be extremely exact, clear, and perspicuous... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1831 - 178 sidor
...d'ye-call-him," or, " Thingum," or, " How-d'ye-call-her," is excessively awkward and vulgar. To begin a story or narration, when you are not perfect in it, and...forgotten the rest," is very unpleasant and bungling. 14. One must be extremely exact, clear, and perspicuous, in every thing one says ; otherwise, instead... | |
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