... when I published the Plan for my Dictionary, Lord Chesterfield told me that the word great should be pronounced so as to rhyme to state ; and Sir William Yonge sent me word that it should be pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an... A dictionary of the English language - Página xvide Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1847Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
| James Boswell - 1807 - 526 páginas
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce itgrait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one, the best speaker in the House of Lords, the other, the best speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night.... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 páginas
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were too men of the highest rank, the one, the best speaker in the House of Lords, the other, the best speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night.... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 páginas
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but au Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one, the best speaker in the House of Lords, the other the best speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night.... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 372 páginas
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one the best speaker in the house of lords, the other the best speaker in the house of commons, differing entirely.1' A person was mentioned, who,... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 páginas
...pronounced so os to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. IVow here were two men of the highest rank, the one, the best speaker in the Honse of Lords, the other the best speaker in the Honse of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited... | |
| 1821 - 372 páginas
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one the best speaker in the house of lords, the other the best speaker in the house of commons, differing entirely." A person was mentioned, who,... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 páginas
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now hcre M'ere two men of the highest rank, the one, the best speaker in the House of Lords, the other, the best speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night.... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 480 páginas
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one, the best speaker in the House of Lords, the other, the best speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night.... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 472 páginas
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one, the best speaker in the House of Lords, the other, the best speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night.... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 430 páginas
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one the best speaker in the house of lords, the other the best speaker in the house of commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night.... | |
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