53. Dog walking on his hind legs; Expectations; Pioneers; Women preaching I told him I had been that morning at a meeting of the people called Quakers, where I had heard a woman preach. Johnson: "Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all." Boswell: Life Link You might want to read a brief discussion of this quote from April, 2001.