 to my country, and he fetched me some letter of recommending him; but I was of the belief he might be an imposter, and I supposed, in my minte, he was an espy; for I look away from him, and in a moment I look to him again, and I behold his tablets. Oh...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 6321922Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...espy; for I look away from him, and in a moment I look tc him again, and I behold his tablets. Oh ! he was to the work of writing down all I say. Indeed I was angry. But soon I discover he was nc impostor and no espy ; and I only find l was myself the monster h< had come to discern. Oh ! he... | |
 | Literature - 1892 - 890 pages
...espy ; for I look away from him, and in a moment I look to him again and I behold his tablets. Oh ! he was to the work of writing down all I say ! Indeed I was angry. But soon I discovered he was no impostor and no espy ; and I only find I was myself the monster he had come to... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1887 - 598 pages
...espy ; for I look away from him, and in a moment I look to him again, and I behold his tablets. Oh ! he was to the work of writing down all I say. Indeed I was angry. But soon 1 discover he was no impostor and no espy ; and I only find I was myself the monster he had come to... | |
 | David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - English literature - 1892 - 556 pages
...espy ; for I look away from him, and in a moment I look to him again and I behold his tablets. Oh ! he was to the work of writing down all I say ! Indeed I was angry. But soon I discovered he was no impostor and no espy ; anr' I only find I was myself the monster he had come to... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - American literature - 1910 - 812 pages
...espy ; for I look away from him, and in a moment I look to him again, and I behold his tablets. Oh! he was to the work of writing down all I say. Indeed 1 was angry. But soon I discover he was no impostor and no espy ; and I only find I was myself the... | |
 | Harold Murdock - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1924 - 106 pages
...; for I look away from you, and in a moment I look to you again, and I behold your tablets. Oh! You was to the work of writing down all I say! Indeed I was angry. But soon I discover you was no impostor and no espy; and ' See Note I . » See Note 2. and I only find I was the monster... | |
 | Christopher Hollis - 1928 - 240 pages
...an espy ; for I look away from him and in a moment I look to him again and I behold his tablets. Oh, he was to the work of writing down all I say. Indeed I was angry." His experiences and a panegyric upon the virtues of the Corsicans — virtues which, as he later admitted,... | |
 | 1910 - 1166 pages
...espy ; for I look a waj from him, and in a moment I look to him again, and I behold his tablets. Oh ! he was to the work of writing down all I say ! Indeed I was angry. Bat soon I discover he was no imposter and no espy, and I only find I was myself the monster he had... | |
 | James Boswell - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 302 pages
...an espy; for I look away from him, and in a moment I look to him again and I behold his tablets. Oh! he was to the work of writing down all I say! Indeed I was very angry. But I soon discover he was no impostor and no espy, and I only find I was myself the monster... | |
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