 But such is the extent of my geographical ignorance that I am profoundly ignorant in which of the three states it is proper to look for the city of Boston, though I know to a nicety in which of the three it is not. Rhode Island, I am positive, does not...  The Avenger– A Narrative; and Other Papers - 104 psl.autoriai: Thomas De Quincey, George Croly - 1859 - 327 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1859 - 414 psl.
...the edition of his works, to which we have above alluded, he says, " It is astonishing howmuchmore Boston knows of my literary acts and purposes than...rotting, or rotten — would ever have reached posterity j which, be it known to thee, most sarcastic of future censors, already most of them have reached."... | |
 | 1859 - 534 psl.
...Boston keeps nil account of my papers, all my manuscripts, finished books — past, present, or to come. It is astonishing how much more Boston knows of my...myself. Were it not indeed through Boston, hardly a sixth part of my literary undertakings, hurried or deliberate, sound, rotting or rotten, would ever... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1877 - 670 psl.
...whatever in the concern, it is one of these illustrious communities. But such is the extent of ray geographical ignorance, that I am profoundly ignorant...through Boston, hardly the sixth part of my literary under takings, hurried or deliberate, sound, rotting, or rotten, would ever have reached posterity... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 476 psl.
...In that case, who does ? " Why, perhaps one of the three following New England StatesMassachusetts, or Connecticut, or Rhode Island. If anybody, insular...than I do myself. Were it not indeed through Boston, " satisfactory." All this (which is but a translation into editorial terms of the opening paragraph... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 472 psl.
...word), all my MSS., finished books — past, present, or to come — tried at the public bar, or to lie tried ; condemned, or only condemnable. It is astonishing...than I do myself. Were it not indeed through Boston, " satisfactory." All this (which is but a translation into editorial terms of the opening paragraph... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey, David Masson - 1897 - 472 psl.
...may have gathered in this paper oa "Secret Societies." And, now I think of it, my belief begins to boil up fervently that I did so. " How ? Possible...than I do myself. Were it not indeed through Boston, " satisfactory." All this (which is but a translation into editorial terms of the opening paragraph... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey, David Masson - 1897 - 472 psl.
...Secret Societies." And, now I think of it, my belief begins to boil up fervently that I did so. " How 1 Possible that I may have written such an article ?...than I do myself. Were it not indeed through Boston, " satisfactory." All this (which is but a translation into editorial terms of the opening paragraph... | |
 | Abraham Stansfield - 1897 - 328 psl.
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 | Henry S. Salt - 1904 - 140 psl.
...to Boston in this respect is playfully acknowledged by the author. " It is astonishing," he says, " how much more Boston knows of my literary acts and purposes than I do myself. Were it not through Boston, hardly the sixth part of my literary undertakings would ever have reached posterity."... | |
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